Jerome E. "Jerry" Gellings
Sep 4, 2023
Jerome E. “Jerry” Gellings, 87, rested from his labors on September 4, 2023. He was born on May 25, 1936, to Arthur Sr. and Stella (Hilt) Gellings in Calvary, WI. Jerry spent his life in agriculture working for Gellings Implement until 1965 before joining Luxerin Farms for 30 years and later Abel Farms. While attending a dance with friends in...
Cale G. Mullenix
Sep 4, 2023
We sadly announce the passing of our dearly loved son, brother, and friend, Cale G. Mullenix on Monday, September 4, 2023. He was born on October 17, 1976, in Fond du Lac, the son of Michael and Dianne (Graham) Mullenix. Cale graduated from Goodrich High School in 1995.
Cale will be missed by his mother, Dianne Mullenix-Tadgerson; his step-father,...
Wayne D. Sabel
Sep 4, 2023
Wayne Delbert Sabel, 62, of Fond du Lac, passed away Monday, September 4, 2023 at University Hospital in Madison, from injuries caused from an accident. Wayne was born May 19, 1961 at St. Agnes Hospital to Delbert and Bernice (Kraus) Sabel.
Wayne attended parochial school in Johnsburg and graduated from New Holstein High School Class of 1979. He worked for Mid-States...
Janette E. Loberger
Sep 2, 2023
Janette E. Loberger, 92, of Fond du Lac, died Saturday, September 2, 2023 at Sage Meadows in Fond du Lac. She was born September 1, 1931 in Gillett, Wisconsin, the daughter of Adolph and Hulda (Schlaak) Jaeger. On August 27, 1949 she married Harlen A. Loberger and he preceded her in death on April 9, 1997.
Janette was a seamstress most...
Yvonne J. Brunet
Sep 2, 2023
Yvonne J. Brunet, 90, of Fond du Lac died Saturday, September 2, 2023 at Frontida Adelaide Place. She was born September 22, 1932 in Watertown, the daughter of Whittman and LaVerne Schultz. She graduated from Goodrich High School in 1950.
On September 17, 1955 she married Jaye Brunet and together they raised three children. In 1968 she was hired by the...
Tyler R. Kobs
Sep 1, 2023
Tyler R. Kobs, 72, passed away peacefully with family at his side on Friday, September 1, 2023, at Azura Memory Care of Oshkosh. He was born on February 5, 1951, in Fond du Lac, the son of John and Cecelia (Blattner) Kobs. Tyler graduated from Fond du Lac High School and later moved to Florida where he acquired his license...
A. John Scheidenhelm
Sep 1, 2023
A. John Scheidenhelm, 92, of Fond du Lac, died Friday, September 1, 2023 at Adelaide Place. He was born August 9, 1931 in Lincoln, Nebraska, the son of the late Elmer Christian and Thelma Leota (Snider) Scheidenhelm. After Leota’s death in 1938, Elmer married Helen Brian Larmore.
John was a graduate of the University of Illinois in Urbana with a B.S....
John C. Thornton
Aug 31, 2023
John C. Thornton, 48, of Van Dyne, passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2023. He was born on October 19, 1974, in Fond du Lac, the son of Richard and Jennifer (Woodruff) Thornton. John graduated from North Fond du Lac High School in 1993. On February 2, 2002, he married Janelle Atkinson in Fond du Lac. John worked for the...
Stacie A. Batterman
Aug 31, 2023
Stacie Ann (Matott) Batterman, 58, of Van Dyne, was called home to Heaven Thursday, August 31, 2023 at Ascension Mercy Hospital in Oshkosh. She was born March 1, 1965 in Chippewa Falls, the daughter of Robert Brown and Jeanine (Ouimet) Geissler. Stacie graduated from Cadott High School in 1983. On September 14, 1991 she married the love of her life,...
Stephen V. Freund
Aug 27, 2023
Stephen V. Freund, age 66, of St. Peter, died Sunday, August 27, 2023, at his residence following complications from a stroke three years ago. He was born on December 5, 1956, in Fond du Lac, the son of Clarence and Edwina (Buechel) Freund. He was a 1976 graduate of Goodrich High School. On June 8, 1985, he married Karen Forward...
Donna Rae Feldes
Aug 24, 2023
Donna Rae Feldes, 87, of Fond du Lac, died on August 24, 2023, at the Fond du Lac Lutheran Home. She was born on February 18, 1936, in Illinois, the daughter of Robert and Grace (Morse) Durfee. Donna Rae attended Cedarburg High School. During her working career, Donna Rae was administrative support in banking. Donna Rae was a Packer, Brewer,...
Donald H. "Don" Kohnke
Aug 24, 2023
Donald H. “Don” Kohnke, age 73, of North Fond du Lac, died Thursday, August 24, 2023, at his residence surrounded by his family after a short battle with cancer. He was born in Fond du Lac on June 26, 1950, the son of Harold and Elizabeth (LaPine) Kohnke. Don graduated in 1968 from Goodrich High School and enlisted in the...
Kenneth E. Porter
Aug 23, 2023
Kenneth E. Porter passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 23, 2023. He was born January 5, 1938, the son of Lloyd and Stella (Thuermer) Porter, in Milwaukee. Kenny graduated from Goodrich High School in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Post-high school, Kenny enlisted and served in the Army. Following honorable discharge, he worked for Giddings and Lewis as a machinist until...
Chester J. "Jim" Kemnitz
Aug 23, 2023
Chester J. “Jim” Kemnitz, age 83, of Eldorado, died Wednesday, August 23, 2023, at his residence. He was born on October 31, 1939, in Eldorado, the son of Chester A. and Irene (Hackbarth) Kemnitz. Jim served in the United States Army. On April 20, 1963, he married Sandra L. Wix at St. Peter’s in Eldorado. This year they celebrated 60...
Harold A. Barfknecht
Aug 18, 2023
Harold Barfknecht, 90, passed away on Friday, August 18, 2023. He was born November 20, 1932, in Randolph, Wisconsin, to August Charles and Ada Mae (Close) Barfknecht. Harold graduated from Goodrich High School in Fond du Lac. At an early age Harold decided he wanted to travel the world. He enlisted in the Air Force in 1952 and began a...
Joyce M. Athanasiou
Aug 14, 2023
Joyce M. Athanasiou, 89, died Monday, August 14, 2023, at her home in Fond du Lac. She was born in Fond du Lac on September 2, 1933, the daughter of Aloysius and Eva (Ferris) Graf. On October 10, 1953, Joyce married Steve Athanasiou in Oshkosh. He preceded her in death on November 17, 2016.
Survivors include her three sons, Al, Thal...
James E. Schaefer
Aug 14, 2023
James E. Schaefer, 74, of Eden, passed with family by his side, on Monday, August 14, 2023, at Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Milwaukee. He was born on February 4, 1949, in Fond du Lac, the son of Gilbert and Virginia (Richter) Schaefer. James served in the US Army in the Vietnam War. On October 16, 1971,...
Lorita M. Driscoll
Aug 14, 2023
Lorita M. Driscoll, 85, of Fond du Lac, passed away peacefully at SSM Health Hospital on
August 14, 2023. She was born on April 12, 1938, in Spencer Wisconsin, the daughter of
Edward and Anne Fravert (Dittner). On June 13, 1959, she married James Driscoll in Spencer,
Wisconsin.
Lorita was employed as an instructional aide for 18 years at Franklin School in Fond du...
Patricia "Pat" Wilkum
Aug 12, 2023
Patricia “Pat” (Vanderboom) Wilkum, 80, of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, died at home surrounded by her family on August 12th, after battling cancer.
She was born in Milwaukee, WI, on August 8th, 1943. Pat graduated from St. Mary’s Springs High School in 1961. She was married to Gregory Wilkum on May 5th, 1973. Pat dedicated her life to creating a loving...
Jean V. Maki
Aug 4, 2023
Jean V. Maki, 80, of Ironwood, MI, died Friday, August 4, 2023, after a brief illness at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh, WI. She was born on May 10, 1943, the daughter of Michael and Justine (Kovales) Kurta. Jean graduated from Hurley High School with the class of 1961. She worked at Lahti Chevrolet in Ironwood, MI, where she met...