Phyllis Carol Smestad
Oct 9, 2020
Phyllis C. Smestad, age 86, of Fond du Lac, died Friday, October 9, 2020, at her residence. She was born on September 8, 1934, the daughter of Arthur and Ida Menge. Phyllis graduated from Princeton High School. Phyllis attended University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and graduated with a BA in business. She worked for Giddings and Lewis, she then went on to...
Michael R. "Mike" Kahut
Oct 6, 2020
Michael R. “Mike” Kahut Michael R. “Mike” Kahut, 69, of Fond du Lac, died peacefully at his home on Tuesday, October 6, 2020 with his family by his side after a short battle with cancer. He was born in Fond du Lac on March 24, 1951 to Adam and Irene (Drefahl) Kahut. On September 28, 1974 Mike married Geri Eisenhat...
Phyllis A. Fryman
Oct 3, 2020
Phyllis A. Fryman, 66, of Rosendale, died Saturday, October 3, 2020 at her residence. She was born May 26, 1954 in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Harold and Geraldine “Jo” (Rozek) Hodorff. She was a graduate of Campbellsport High School. On August 2, 1975 she married Leslie “Les” W. Fryman at Trinity United Methodist Church in Lomira and he...
Joan L. Bestor
Oct 3, 2020
Loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, and aunt, Joan Lorraine Bestor, 100, went to her heavenly reward on October 3, 2020. She and her dear twin sister Jane were born on February 9, 1920, in Fond du Lac, to John and Elizabeth (Konen) Bermingham. She attended St. Mary's Catholic School, Roosevelt Junior High, and Fond du Lac Senior High School. On...
Richard G. Thorp
Oct 2, 2020
Richard G. Thorp, 67, of Fond du Lac, died Friday, October 2, 2020 at St. Agnes Hospital. He was born August 31, 1953 in Chilton, WI, the son of Douglas and Jalaine LaBuwi Thorp. He married Terry Parris on June 7, 1996. He served in the U.S. Army. Richard was an over the road truck driver. He enjoyed watching football,...
Kathleen M. Neumann
Sep 27, 2020
Kathleen M. Neumann, age 78, of Malone, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2020, at Hospice Home of Hope. She was born on September 9, 1942, in Evanston, IL, the daughter of John and June (McLain) Neumann. She graduated from St. Mary’s Springs Academy in 1960. She worked for First Wisconsin Bank and R.B. Royal Industries. Survivors include her daughter,...
Vaughn K. Krumbein
Sep 26, 2020
Vaughn Krumbein’s last journal entry from his chair overlooking the Menominee River in Stephenson, Michigan on September 19, 2020 reads: “34° low and 57° high; A cold night and very cool day. Ma was resting and playing her games. I did some work in the shed.” One week later, on Saturday, September 26, 2020, in Marinette, Wisconsin, Vaughn was called...
Donald G. Brown
Sep 25, 2020
Donald G. Brown, age 67, of Malone, died peacefully on Friday, September 25, 2020, at UW Hospital in Madison. He was born on December 9, 1952, in Winamac, IN, the son of Thomas and Barbara (Gates) Brown. On November 22, 1975, Don married Beverly Ann Alsup in Berlin, WI. Don retired from CN Railroad after thirty years of employment. After...
George A. Stanchfield
Sep 23, 2020
Fond du Lac – George Arthur Stanchfield, 86, of Fond du Lac, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 23, 2020 at St. Agnes Hospital. George was born July 5th, 1934 on their family farm in Fond du Lac, the son of Samuel and Bertha (Gillis) Stanchfield. George was born into a farming family which fostered his life-long passion for agricultural....
Nancy R. Harris
Sep 23, 2020
Nancy R. Harris, 68, of Fond du Lac, died September 23, 2020 at her residence. She was born on December 21, 1951 in Green Bay, WI, the daughter of Marvin and Ruth Heisler (Leurquin). On March 5, 1983, she married Jerome Harris in Crandon, WI. Nancy is survived by her five children, Curt (Hollie) Geimer, Clyde Geimer, Paul Olsen, Dawn...
Joseph C. "Chet" Disterhaft
Sep 23, 2020
Joseph C. “Chet” Disterhaft, age 91, a resident of Fond du Lac, passed away on Wednesday, September 23, 2020, at St. Francis Home. He was born on October 17, 1928, in Fond du Lac, the son of Joseph F. and Violet (Hopka) Disterhaft. As a young child, Joe lived in rural Berlin, WI. Joe was a 1947 graduate of Fond...
Jimmy A. Lindsley
Sep 20, 2020
Jimmy A. Lindsley, 56, of North Fond du Lac, died unexpectedly Sunday, September 20, 2020 at his residence within hours of his very close father-in-law, Robert Zamzow. He was born September 1, 1964 in Fond du Lac, the son of Earl and Jean Smith Lindsley. On October 24, 1987 he married Kathleen A. Zamzow at Trinity Reformed Church in Waupun....
Charlotte A. Strong
Sep 20, 2020
Charlotte A. Strong went to “rest” on the 7th day after the start of her decline, and on Sunday, September 20, 2020, which both symbolize the day of rest. One of her favorite hymns was “When We All Get to Heaven What A Day of Rejoicing that will be”, which I can only imagine the huge reunion and rejoicing it...
Paula L. Deichsel
Sep 20, 2020
Paula L. Deichsel, 70, of Fond du Lac, died Sunday, September 20, 2020 at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah. She was born November 8, 1949 in Marinette, WI, the daughter of Paulus and Leona Brown Koepsell. Paula worked as an LPN at St. Agnes Hospital for 35 years until her retirement. She was a former member of St. Paul’s...
Gene E. Reitz
Sep 16, 2020
GENE E. REITZ Gene E. Reitz, 74, of Eldorado, died September 16, 2020, at Aurora Medical Center, Oshkosh, WI due to complications while fighting COVID-19. He was born January 16, 1946, the son of Earl and Dorothy (Brown) Reitz in Fond du Lac. Gene served in the U.S. Army from 1963 – 1969. Gene served during the 2nd Korean War,...
Dr. Michael A. Strigenz
Sep 15, 2020
Dr. Michael A. Strigenz, age 63, of Fond du Lac, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2020, at his residence. He was born on May 24, 1957, in Stuttgart, Germany, the son of Anthony and Elizabeth (Walker) Strigenz. On July 26, 1980, he married Mary Oswall in Madison. Mike served as a Major in the US Air Force as an...
Deborah A. Arnold
Sep 13, 2020
Deborah A. Arnold, age 68, of Fond du Lac, passed away on Sunday, September 13, 2020, at her residence. She was born on July 31, 1952, in Battle Creek, MI, the daughter of Myron and Mary (Miller) Pugh. Deborah graduated from Lakeview High School in Battle Creek, MI. On May 3, 1975, she married Terence W. Arnold at First Baptist...
Terrence J. "Terry" Hintz
Sep 12, 2020
Terrence J. “Terry” Hintz, 81, formerly of Malone, died Saturday, September 12, 2020 at Adelaide Place in Fond du Lac. He was born in Fond du Lac on February 1, 1939 to Earl, Sr., and Lorraine (Balthazor) Hintz. On September 24, 1961, Terry married Judith M. Burnett at St. Patrick’s Church in Fond du Lac. She preceded him in death...
Brian H. Smit
Sep 9, 2020
Brian H. Smit, age 56, of Brandon, died Wednesday, September 9, 2020, at Froedtert Hospital. He was born on July 10, 1964, in Waupun, the son of Henry and Edith (Kok) Smit. Brian was a 1982 graduate of Laconia High School. On September 14, 1985, he married Elizabeth Ward. While committed to working in maintenance for the same company for...
Steven M. Lee
Sep 8, 2020
Steven M. Lee, 60, of Fond du lac, died Tuesday September 8, 2020 at Hospice Home of Hope. He was born on October 17, 1959 in Evanston, IL, the son of Richard and Laura Lee. Steven was a member of the IAMAW Lodge 1947 and the Foot of the Lake Fishing Club in Fond du Lac. Steven was an avid...
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