Obituary Listing

Grace A. Diederichs Adams

Grace A. Diederichs Adams

Mar 25, 2010

It has pleased Almighty God to call unto Himself the soul of Grace A. Diederichs Adams, 73, of 136 N. Berger Parkway,a resident of St. Francis Home on Thursday March 25, 2010. She was born July 29, 1936, in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Christian parents Roy H. and Josephine A. Loehr Seibel. She was received in the Kingdom...

Robert Edward Schwanke

Robert Edward Schwanke

Mar 25, 2010

Robert Edward Schwanke, 80, formerly of 154 W. Church St., Oakfield, died Thursday, March 25, 2010, at Rolling Meadows Nursing Home. He was born July 31, 1929, at Channing, MI, Dickenson County, to Edward and Grace Doolittle Schwanke. On August 29, 1959, he married Elaine Schwantes in Horicon, WI. He was a 1947 graduate of Horicon High School, and was...

Bonnie Kay Bartow

Bonnie Kay Bartow

Mar 24, 2010

Bonnie Kay Bartow, 49, of 676 S. Main Street, died Wednesday, March 24, 2010, at her residence. She was born February 22, 1961, in Freeport, IL, the daughter of Allen and Marion "Kay" Dale Fuls. On January 31, 1981, she married Thomas E. Bartow in Racine. Bonnie was a 1979 graduate of J. I. Case High School in Racine. She...

Jean C. Novshek

Jean C. Novshek

Mar 24, 2010

Jean C. Novshek, 85, born October 21, 1924 in Milwaukee, the daughter of Walter Nelson and Leah Schultz. She married Anthony Novshek in Milwaukee. He preceded her in death. Jean was very active in the Republican Party in Milwaukee and Madison; she was one of Governor Tommy Thompson's secretaries, former 5th District Republican Party Chairperson, and former Election Commissioner. She...

Dennis D. Gahagan

Dennis D. Gahagan

Mar 24, 2010

Dennis D. Gahagan, 67, of 92 Berger Parkway, Fond du Lac, died Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at Clement J. Zablocki VA Medical Center, Milwaukee. He was born March 9, 1943 in Plymouth, the son of Henry and Clariss "June" Phelps Gahagan. He was a graduate of Elkhart Lake High School Class of 1961. Dennis served in the U.S. National Guard,...

Gloria J. Ferdinand

Gloria J. Ferdinand

Mar 22, 2010

Gloria J. Ferdinand, 68, formerly of 629 Guinette Avenue, Fond du Lac and a resident of the Fond du Lac Lutheran Home for the past 3 ½ years, died Monday, March 22, 2010 at the home. She was born June 23, 1941 in Clintonville, WI, the daughter of Steve and Grace Johnson Bruley. She was a graduate of Goodrich High...

Audrey Mae Burkhardt

Audrey Mae Burkhardt

Mar 22, 2010

Audrey Mae Burkhardt, 77, of Fond du Lac, was called by our Lord on March 22, 2010, at St. Agnes Hospital. She was born May 25, 1932, in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Leo & Rose Steffes Willett. On August 2, 1951, she married George Burkhardt at St. Joseph's Church in Fond du Lac. She was a member of...

Gloria J. Rebedew

Gloria J. Rebedew

Mar 20, 2010

Gloria J. Rebedew, age 65, of 625 Military Rd, Fond du Lac, died Saturday, March 20, 2010 at ManorCare Health Services. She was born on December 5, 1944 in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Edward Adolf Fritz Knueppel and Alta Mae Bedor. She married Mel Rebedew; he preceded her in death in October of 1991. Gloria just retired from...

Jennifer J. Westphal

Jennifer J. Westphal

Mar 18, 2010

Jennifer J. Westphal, age 36, of Fond du Lac, died Friday, March 19, 2010 at her residence.She was born in Fond du Lac on November 5, 1973. She was a graduate of St. Peters Lutheran School and a graduate of Winnebago Lutheran Academy Class of 1992. In 1994 Jennifer received an Associate Degree in Child Care from Moraine Park Technical...

John A. "Jack" Putman

John A. "Jack" Putman

Mar 16, 2010

John "Jack" A. Putman 88, of Fond du Lac, died at St. Agnes Hospital on Tuesday, March 16, 2010. Jack was born in Chicago on November 28, 1921, to James and Ethlyn Pinkley Putman. He served in the US Navy in World War II. He was a graduate and proud alumnus of the University of Illinois. He received His Masters...

Joyce M. Macgregor

Joyce M. Macgregor

Mar 16, 2010

JOYCE M. MACGREGORJoyce M. MacGregor, 76, formerly of Brandon and a resident of the Fond du Lac Lutheran Home for the past three years, died Tuesday, March 16, 2010. She was born January 26, 1934 in Dearborn, MI, the daughter of Henry O. and Lavone C. Schultz Mathies. She was a graduate of Dearborn High School. On February 14, 1954...

Sharon R. (Reschke) Olson

Sharon R. (Reschke) Olson

Mar 14, 2010

Sharon R. Reschke Olson, 62, of Fond du Lac, died Sunday, March 14, 2010, at the Hospice Home of Hope, after a courageous battle against cancer. She was born March 18, 1947, in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Walter P. and Gladys M. Gfrorer Reschke. Sharon was a 1965 graduate of L.P. Goodrich High School and a lifelong resident...

Evelyn J. "Eve" Parish

Evelyn J. "Eve" Parish

Mar 14, 2010

Evelyn J. "Eve" Parish, 97. of N8221 Cottage Drive, North Fond du Lac, died Sunday, March 14, 2010, at ManorCare Nursing Center. She was born March 21, 1912, in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Stanley and Dora Mateske Gongorek. On December 22, 1930, she married Merton L. "Mert" Parish in Chicago. He preceded her in death on December 22,...

Judith A. Bourbonais

Judith A. Bourbonais

Mar 11, 2010

Judith A. Bourbonais, 57, of 556 Morris Street, died Thursday, March 11, 2010, at St. Agnes Hospital after a short illness. She was born September 18, 1952, in Rockford, IL, the daughter of Jack and Shirley Joyes Leden. On January 25, 1985, she married Dennis J. Bourbonais in Fond du Lac. Judith was a graduate of Rosendale High School, and...

Jerome J. "Jerry" Schmitz

Jerome J. "Jerry" Schmitz

Mar 11, 2010

Jerome J. "Jerry" Schmitz, 76, of St. Peter, died Thursday, March 11, 2010, at his residence. He was born September 2, 1933, in the Town of Taycheedah, the son of William and Florence Freund Schmitz. On April 23, 1955, he married Joan Stephanie at St. Peter's Catholic Church, St. Peter. Jerry was a member of Holy Family Parish-St. Peter, the...

Virginia M. Abraham

Virginia M. Abraham

Mar 10, 2010

Virginia M. Abraham, 71, of N7701 Minnesota Avenue, North Fond du Lac, died Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at St. Agnes Hospital. She was born June 30, 1938 in Oshkosh, the daughter of Frank and Evelyn Radig Anderson. On November 22, 1958 she married Charles E. "Abe" Abraham at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Oshkosh. Charles preceded her in death on November...

James Frederick Rockhoff

James Frederick Rockhoff

Mar 10, 2010

Rev. James Frederick Rockhoff, 79, of Fond du Lac, died on Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at St. Agnes Hospital. He was born November 7, 1930 in Two Rivers, WI, the son of Harold C. and Pauline (Mahlock) Rockhoff. He attended St. John's Lutheran School in Two Rivers and First German School in Manitowoc, WI. After confirmation, he attended high school...

Mary L. Niles

Mary L. Niles

Mar 10, 2010

Mary L. (Beck) Niles, 52, of Fond du Lac, died Wednesday, March 10, 2010 at St Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac, WI as a result of health complications. She was born on August 27, 1957 the daughter of Ronald E. and Alice K. Schweitzer Pauly. Mary was loved deeply by her family and all the people whose lives she touched....

Donald L. Nelson

Donald L. Nelson

Mar 9, 2010

Donald L. Nelson, 80, of 377 Walker Street, Fond du Lac, died Tuesday, March 9, 2010 at Froedert Memorial Lutheran Hospital, Wauwatosa. He was born in Livingston, Montana, on March 13, 1929 the son of William W. and Edith M. Meloche Nelson. On May 13, 1983 he married Charlotte R. Borzelet in Fond du Lac. He was a veteran of...

Royal T. Colward

Royal T. Colward

Mar 8, 2010

Royal T. Colward, 88, of 102 South Peters Avenue, left this earth to go home to heaven on Monday, March 8, 2010 at his residence. He was born on February 10, 1922 in Fond du Lac, the son of Erwin and Hermena Seidler Colward. He graduated from Fond du Lac High School in 1940. After graduation he spent six months...