Elaine J. Wilde
Feb 20, 2020
Elaine Janet (Schmidt) Wilde, 85, of Fond du Lac, died Thursday, February 20, 2020 at Grancare Nursing Center. She was born March 4, 1934 in Argonne, WI, the daughter of Walter and Nellie Schmidt, who owned and operated a farm in Forest County, WI. Elaine attended elementary school in Argonne and graduated from Crandon High School in 1951 where she...
Victoria M. Koehn
Feb 20, 2020
Victoria “Vickie” M. Koehn, age 95, of Lomira, formerly of Brownsville, passed away at Hope Health and Rehab on Thursday, February 20, 2020. She was born on February 9, 1925 on the family farm between South Byron and Brownsville. She was the daughter of Raymond and Julia (Rockel) Sampson. On August 7, 1947 she married Wally Koehn at St. Paul’s...
Dorothy Louise Gransee
Feb 18, 2020
Dorothy Louise Gransee, age 100, passed away peacefully on Tuesday February 18, 2020 at Tower View Villa in Rosendale WI. Dorothy was born in the Town of Springvale, WI on February 8, 1920 to Ernest R. and Martha A. (Koslowske) Gransee. She lived in Rosendale moving to Fond du Lac in 1963 and back to Rosendale in 2019. Dorothy graduated...
Dora Mae Zupke
Feb 18, 2020
Dora Mae Zupke, 97, of Byron died Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at Edenbrook Nursing Home. Dora was born January 14, 1923, the daughter of Charlie and Ella Geiger. She was a homemaker with many jobs, including helping on the farm. Dora was a lifetime member of Bethel Church, where she took on many roles in the church including being in...
Judith L. "Judy" Cotter
Feb 14, 2020
Judith L. “Judy” Cotter, age 77, of Fond du Lac, died Friday, February 14, 2020, at Hospice Home of Hope. She was born on May 22, 1942, in Green Bay, the daughter of Melvin and June (Marto) Brunette Sr. On August 25, 1962, she married Harris R. Cotter Jr. in Denmark, WI. Judy started her career as a bank teller...
Michael C. "Chief" Wendel
Feb 14, 2020
Michael C. “Chief” Wendel, age 39, of Fond du Lac, died Friday, February 14, 2020, at St. Agnes Hospital. He was born on February 19, 1980, in Fond du Lac, the son of Gary and Sharon (Volkaitis) Wendel. Michael worked at Quad/Graphics and previously as a plumber in North Dakota. Michael was an avid baseball player until he was thirty-six...
Richard A. Jaeger
Feb 11, 2020
Richard A. Jaeger, 77, of Fond du Lac died February 11, 2020 at St. Agnes Hospital. Richard was born on September 13, 1942 the son of Paul and Marcella Jaeger. Richard graduated from UW- Oshkosh with a teaching degree and went on to teach English at Horace Mann High School in North Fond du Lac. After 30 plus years of...
Daniel Lee Birkhauser
Feb 11, 2020
On Tuesday February 11, 2020, Daniel Lee Birkhauser of Haymarket, Virginia, loving husband, father, and grandfather, passed away at the age of 71. He died peacefully in his home, surrounded by his family, after bravely fighting pancreatic cancer for nearly two years. Dan was born September 22, 1948 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. He was the fourth of seven children...
Ichiko Pergande
Feb 9, 2020
Ichiko "Ichy" Pergande entered eternal rest on February 9, 2020. She was born on March 14, 1930 in Niigata-Ken, Japan, to Ichiro and Chio Yamaguchi. She was united in marriage to Richard R. Pergande on February 23, 1955, who preceded her in death on December 26, 2012. Ichiko proudly began her nursing career at the U.S. Army 8168 Hospital in...
Marjorie A. Olson
Feb 9, 2020
Marjorie A. Olson, 88, of Oshkosh died Sunday, February 9, 2020 at Evergreen Retirement Community. Marjorie was born on January 30, 1932 the daughter of Carl and Elizabeth Henning in Eldorado. She was a graduate of Rosendale High School. On December 29, 1973 she married Stanley Olson in Chicago, Illinois. Marjorie enjoyed puzzles, bingo, going to the casino and the...
Robert T. Hinn
Feb 2, 2020
Robert T. Hinn, age 87, of Fond du Lac, passed away on Sunday, February 2, 2020, at Harbor Haven Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on June 13, 1932, in Taycheedah, the son of Ervin H. and Violet L. (Trippler) Hinn. Robert attended St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran Church in the Town of Forest and St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran School...
Jeanette M. Burton
Feb 1, 2020
Jeanette M. Burton, 89, of Fond du Lac, died Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Adelaide Place. She was born November 13, 1930 in Fond du Lac, the daughter of William and Helena Bornemann Mathers. Jeanette married Gerald R. Burton in Fond du Lac and he preceded her in death. She worked for Mercury Marine until her retirement. Jeanette loved putting...
Raoul J. Vera
Feb 1, 2020
Raoul J. Vera, age 63, died Saturday, February 1, 2020, at his residence. He was born on September 12, 1956, in Fond du Lac, the son of Jose and Dorothy (Colton) Vera. Raoul was a graduate Goodrich High School. He formerly was married to Debra Millay. Raoul worked as a welder at Brenner Tank. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, being...
Barbara A. Schraufnagel Brummond
Feb 1, 2020
Barbara A. Schraufnagel Brummond, 84, died Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Edenbrook in Fond du Lac. She was born in Fond du Lac on Thursday, December 5, 1935 to Henry and Lucille (neé Althaus) Warnke. Survivors include her son, Dan (Wendi) Schraufnagel; two daughters, Lois Schelvan and Karen (Jim) Hesprich; three step-children, Larry Brummond, Terry (Kathy) Brummond and Wendy Bosch...
Friedrich Bitterwolf
Feb 1, 2020
Friedrich Bitterwolf, 59, passed peacefully late Saturday Morning February 1st, 2020 at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was born December 13th, 1960 in Esslingen, Germany to Rose and George Bitterwolf who have preceded him in death. Following his formal schooling Friedrich undertook an apprenticeship as a tool and die maker, which he successfully completed in 1980. While employed by...
Todd C. Feyen
Jan 31, 2020
Todd C. Feyen, 58, died Friday, January 31, 2020 at Crossroads Care Center in Fond du Lac. He was born in Fond du Lac on Wednesday, July 26, 1961 to Donald and Judith (neé Richardson) Feyen. On Saturday, September 18, 2010 Todd married Arlene Ebert in Fond du Lac. Todd enjoyed motorcycles, golf, camping, snowmobiling and 4-wheeling. He especially loved...
Eleanoris E. Woodley-Lohse
Jan 31, 2020
Eleanoris E. Woodley-Lohse, 99, went to be with the Lord on Friday, January 31st, 2020 at the St. Francis Home in Fond du Lac. She was born in Fond du Lac on Sunday, February 22nd, 1920 to Wynard and Eva (neé Jones) Pixley. Eleanoris was educated in both Lamartine and Fond du Lac schools. In 1938 she married Marvin R....
David J. Peebles, Jr.
Jan 30, 2020
David J. Peebles, Jr., 72, of Fond du Lac died Thursday, January 30, 2020 at Hospice Home of Hope. David was born on March 16, 1947 in Fond du Lac, the son of David Sr. and Audrey Peebles. He was a graduate of St. Mary’s Springs High School in 1965. David served in the U.S. Air Force from 1965 –...
Clifford C. "Sonny" Johnson, Jr.
Jan 28, 2020
Clifford C. “Sonny” Johnson, Jr., 79, died Tuesday, January 28, 2020 at Crossroads Care Center in Fond du Lac. He was born in Kenosha on Monday, January 27, 1941 to Clifford and Marie (neé Kretlow) Johnson, Sr. On Friday, July 24, 1970, Sonny married Joan Stich in Fond du Lac. In 1970, Sonny and Joan founded Johnson’s Auto Body of...
Philip A. Otto
Jan 26, 2020
Our Lord called the soul of Philip Arden Otto to Himself in glory on January 26, 2020, at the age of 71 years. Phil was born July 9, 1948, in Kenosha, WI, the son of Pastor Rudolph Otto and Edna (Stuebs) Otto. As an infant, he was born again through the waters of baptism at Peace Lutheran Church in Wilmot,...