Obituary Listing

Elizabeth  I. Kuen

Elizabeth I. Kuen

Jan 12, 2019

Elizabeth I. Kuen, 102, of Fond du Lac, died Saturday, January 12, 2019 at St. Francis Terrace. She was born November 16, 1916 in the Town of LeRoy, daughter of John and Mary Wittman Starr. Betty graduated from Mayville High School. On July 16, 1938 she married John Lechner and he preceded her in death on September 15, 1945. On...

Linda S. Braun

Linda S. Braun

Jan 11, 2019

Linda S. Braun, 69, of Fond du Lac, was called home to Heaven on Friday, January 11, 2019. Linda was born in Fond du Lac September 13, 1949, the daughter of Fredrick and Betty Tautges. She was a graduate of L.P. Goodrich High School. Linda worked at Wells Manufacturing for over 25 years. After leaving there she worked for Holiday...

Ruth J. Schrimpf

Ruth J. Schrimpf

Jan 10, 2019

Ruth J. Schrimpf, 88, of Fond du Lac, died Thursday, January 10, 2019 at Hospice Home of Hope. She was born May 13, 1930 in Fond du Lac, the daughter of John and Bertha Dachefske Hoffman. On April 10, 1958 she married Reinhard S. Schrimpf and he preceded her in death on May 15, 2012. Ruth enjoyed sewing, baking, her...

Ruth  M. Nehring

Ruth M. Nehring

Jan 8, 2019

Ruth M. Nehring, age 97, of Fond du Lac, passed away on Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at Artisan Memory Care. She was born in February 1921, in Chicago, Illinois, the tenth of twelve children. She attended Lake View School in Chicago. In December 1943, Ruth married Thomas Nehring in Chicago and they moved to Fond du Lac in 1948. She...

Paul J. Debruin

Paul J. Debruin

Jan 8, 2019

Paul J. DeBruin, age 59, of Fond du Lac, died Tuesday, January 8, 2019, at Crossroads Care Center. He was born on February 5, 1959, in Appleton, the son of James and Helen (Hoehne) DeBruin. Paul worked at Mid-States Aluminum for many years. Paul was a 1977 graduate of Horace Mann High School. He enjoyed playing cribbage, dice, and shooting...

Sharleen  Lynn Sprotte

Sharleen Lynn Sprotte

Jan 6, 2019

Sharleen Lynn Sprotte (Hjelden), 71, of Fond du Lac, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Sunday, January 6, 2019, at Hospice Home of Hope. She was born on April 13, 1947, in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Carl and Wyone (Kappell) Hjelden. She was formerly married to Ken Sprotte. They later divorced but remained friends until his...

Sharon Lynn Rady

Sharon Lynn Rady

Jan 4, 2019

Sharon Lynn Rady, age 78, passed away on Friday, January 4, 2019 at Odd Fellow Home in Green Bay. She was born on October 14, 1940, in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Arley and Lena (Perron) Welch. On June 27, 1959, she married Lee John Rady. He preceded her in death on November 20, 2016. Sharon over the years...

Leonard J. "Lenny"  Ruback

Leonard J. "Lenny" Ruback

Jan 3, 2019

Leonard J. “Lenny” Ruback, 84, of Fond du Lac, died Thursday, January 3, 2019 at the Hospice Home of Hope. He was born Thursday, July 26, 1934 in Chicago, Ill., the only child of Leonard and Violet (Gibbs) Ruback. Lenny grew up just outside of Fond du Lac and was a graduate of Goodrich High School. On October 29, 1955,...

Benjamin J. Koenen

Benjamin J. Koenen

Jan 3, 2019

Benjamin J. Koenen, 35, of Oakfield, died Thursday, January 3, 2019 at home surrounded by his parents and his brother, after ten strong years fighting brain cancer. Did he lose the battle…? We know it wore him down, it exhausted him, it stole his ability to walk, and took his life, but cancer didn’t change his spirit or his positive...

Rose Mary Larson

Rose Mary Larson

Dec 31, 2018

Rose Mary Larson, 25, of Brandon, died Monday, December 31, 2018 along with her beloved family dog, Koko from injuries sustained in an automobile accident. She was born June 7, 1993 in Waupun, the daughter of Dale and Holly Howard Larson. She graduated from Laconia High School in 2011 and received an associated degree in Digital Animation and Graphics in...

Robert W. "Bob" Kaul

Robert W. "Bob" Kaul

Dec 31, 2018

Robert W. “Bob” Kaul, 64, of Fond du Lac, died suddenly and unexpectedly on Monday, December 31, 2018 at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee following cardiac arrest. He was born in Fond du Lac on Tuesday, September 28, 1954, a son of Wilson and Margaret (Albee) Kaul and was a 1972 graduate of L.P. Goodrich High School in Fond du Lac....

Linda E. Huelsman

Linda E. Huelsman

Dec 31, 2018

Linda E. Huelsman, 75, of Fond du Lac, died Monday, December 31, 2018 at Hospice Home of Hope. She was born October 20, 1943 in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Herbert and Della Beaster Wischnefski. She graduated from Goodrich High School in 1962. Linda married Robert L. Huelsman at Luther Memorial in Fond du Lac on August 4, 1962....

Barbara A. Oechsner

Barbara A. Oechsner

Dec 29, 2018

Barbara Ann Oechsner, 80, of Fond du Lac, beloved mother, sister, and friend, passed away peacefully in the compassionate comfort of her home, Saturday, December 29, 2018, following a short battle with cancer, surrounded by her daughters, family, and friends. She was born June 12, 1938 in Milwaukee, the daughter of Harold and Opal Olson Pokorny. Barbara loved fitting as...

Kathleen A. Jones

Kathleen A. Jones

Dec 29, 2018

Kathleen A. “Kathy” (Sexton) Jones, 72, of Fond du Lac, died Saturday, December 29, 2018 at St. Agnes Hospital surrounded by her family. She was born in Springfield, Ill. on November 29, 1946, a daughter of James and Rose (Liston) Sexton. On Saturday, January 11, 1969, Kathleen married Raymond B. “Bernie” Jones in Springfield, Ill. He preceded her in death...

John R. "Johnny" Bakos

John R. "Johnny" Bakos

Dec 28, 2018

John R. “Johnny” Bakos, age 91, of Fond du Lac, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on December 28, 2018, at Hospice Home of Hope. He was born on June 4, 1927, in Elyria, OH, where he grew up, the son of Helen Leczo and John Bakos both descendants of Austria Hungary. He moved to Dearborn, Michigan where he...

Loretta E. Heenan

Loretta E. Heenan

Dec 28, 2018

Loretta E. Hennan, 66 of Fond du Lac, died Friday, December 28, 2018 at Fond du Lac Lutheran Home. She was born March 26, 1952 in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Walter and Elvira Klabuhn Wagner. Loretta graduated from Goodrich High School. She worked in housekeeping for Budget Inn and St. Agnes Hospital. She enjoyed collecting dolls, walking with...

Donald  B. Funk, Jr.

Donald B. Funk, Jr.

Dec 27, 2018

Donald B. Funk, Jr., 73, of North Fond du Lac, died Thursday, December 27, 2018 at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah. He was born in Fond du Lac, Sunday, June 17, 1945, a son of Donald and Marcella (Straub) Funk, Sr. Donald served in the Air Force (USAF) from 1966-1970. On June 14, 1975, he married Diane Maass in Van Dyne....

Donald T. Jaber

Donald T. Jaber

Dec 27, 2018

On Thursday, December 27, 2018 Donald Thomas Jaber (Don, Donny or Midnight to his many friends) completed his amazing life at Hospice Home of Hope. He was a loving husband, father, and grandparent who cared deeply for his family and worked hard to provide a home where EVERYONE was welcome! He was born in Fond du Lac on December 27,...

Arnold C. Martin

Arnold C. Martin

Dec 25, 2018

Arnold C. Martin, 92, of Fond du Lac, died peacefully Tuesday, December 25, 2018 at his residence. He was born April 27, 1926 in Fond du Lac, the son of Paul and Emma Woeshnik Martin. On October 28, 1950, he married Edith Jorgensen in Fond du Lac and they were married 68 years. Arnold served in the U.S. Marine Corps...

Robert W. Kimmons

Robert W. Kimmons

Dec 23, 2018

Robert W. Kimmons, age 78, of North Fond du Lac, died Sunday, December 23, 2018, at Hospice Home of Hope. He was born on December 16, 1940, in Irma, WI, the son of James and Eda (Thoresdahl) Kimmons. On December 27, 1958, he married Janice M. Block in Merrill, WI. She preceded him in death on May 14, 2008. Robert...