Obituary Listing

David F. "Pix" Pixley

David F. "Pix" Pixley

Sep 15, 2018

David F. “Pix” Pixley, 60, of Fond du Lac, died Saturday, September 15, 2018 at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton. He was born in Oakfield on March 12, 1958, the only son of Forrest and Rose (Thill) Pixley. On April 1, 1989, Pix married Julie Gedlinske in Fond du Lac. Pix will be remembered for caring more about others than...

Lillian M. Huecker

Lillian M. Huecker

Sep 14, 2018

Lillian M. Huecker, 96, of Fond du Lac, died peacefully on Friday, September 14, 2018 at the Hospice Home of Hope. She was born in the Town of Empire on March 3, 1922, a daughter of Benjamin and May (Bemis) Moon. On February 3, 1944, Lillian married Harvey Huecker in Fond du Lac. He preceded her in death on November...

William  E. Kuehn

William E. Kuehn

Sep 12, 2018

William E. Kuehn, age 77, of Fond du Lac, died Wednesday, September 12, 2018, at his residence. He was born on July 11, 1941, in Rockford, IL, the son of W. Elmer and Edna Fern (Myers) Kuehn. On June 3, 1978, he married Patti Reetz. William served proudly in the United States Air Force. He worked for many years at...

Richard A. "Dick"  Schmitz

Richard A. "Dick" Schmitz

Sep 11, 2018

Richard “Dick” A. Schmitz, 66, passed away on Tuesday, September 11, 2018, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. Dick was born in Fond du Lac on November 5, 1951, to Ralph and Elsie (Fiebig) Schmitz. On October 17, 1997 he married Florence Lueck. Dick was a jack-of-all-trades. He loved working on cars, fishing, watching WWE and Smackdown, and...

Kristine M. Rivera

Kristine M. Rivera

Sep 10, 2018

Kristine M. Rivera, 54, of Fond du Lac, died Monday, September 10, 2018 at Beaver Dam Community Hospital. She was born in Fond du Lac on May 22, 1964, a daughter of Lloyd “Bill” and Audrey (Abbuehl) Whitty. On August 22, 2008, she married Robert Rivera in Fond du Lac. Kristine was a lover of all animals, including her puppy,...

David E. Cardinal

David E. Cardinal

Sep 10, 2018

David E. Cardinal was known by family and friends for his love of plaid work shirts and dedication to his woodworking projects in his shop. He died on Monday, September 10, 2018 after a brief illness. He was born October 20, 1930 to Leonard and Helen Cardinal in Fond du Lac, WI. Dave married the love of his life (and...

Darlene K. Jurgensmier

Darlene K. Jurgensmier

Sep 10, 2018

Darlene K. Jurgensmier, age 64, of Madison, died Monday, September 10, 2018 at Agrace HospiceCare in Fitchburg. She was born on August 8, 1954, in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Walter and Esther (Krueger) Schrank. She was a graduate of Horace Mann High School in North Fond du Lac. Darlene worked for over twenty years as an adjudicator for...

Gordon E. Murphy

Gordon E. Murphy

Sep 9, 2018

Gordon E. Murphy, age 71, of Fond du Lac, passed away peacefully on Sunday, September 9, 2018, at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center Hospice in Appleton surrounded by loving family and friends. He was born on November 26, 1946, in Fond du Lac, the son of Earl and Evelyn (Shaw) Murphy. Gordon worked as a hairdresser for many years at Cost...

Carl M. Serwe

Carl M. Serwe

Sep 8, 2018

Carl M. Serwe, 49, of Chilton, died Saturday, September 8, 2018 from injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident along with his girlfriend, Darci Lu Atkins. He was born January 16, 1969 in Fond du Lac, the son of Cyril and Patricia Comins Serwe. Carl graduated from Campbellsport High School Class of 1987. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1987...

Gary Otto Winget

Gary Otto Winget

Sep 8, 2018

Gary O. Winget, 79, of North Fond du Lac, died Saturday, September 8, 2018 at his residence. He was born March 4, 1939 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, the son of Otto and Jean Perry Winget. On September 19, 1959 he married Helen G. Meixner at Holy Rosary Church in Lima, Wisconsin. Helen preceded him in death on April 4, 2011....

Mary  C. Nelson

Mary C. Nelson

Sep 7, 2018

Mary C. Nelson, age 89, of Rome, WI passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home surrounded by loved ones on Friday, September 7, 2018. Mary was born January 28, 1929 in Chicago, IL to Nora (Madigan) and John McGuire. At age nine, following the death of her parents, Mary and her three siblings were cared for at Maryville...

Chester  P. Wilcox Jr.

Chester P. Wilcox Jr.

Sep 6, 2018

Chester P. Wilcox, Jr., 71, of Fond du Lac, died Thursday, September 6, 2018. He was born October 18, 1946 in Fond du Lac, as the second child of the late Chester and Mabel (Hoffman) Wilcox. Chester grew up and attended schools in Fond du Lac, graduating in 1965 from Goodrich High School and then later continued his education to...

Thomas J. Hannes

Thomas J. Hannes

Sep 3, 2018

Thomas J. Hannes, age 86, of Fond du Lac, died Monday, September 3, 2018, at Hospice Home of Hope. He was born on October 4, 1931, in Fond du Lac, the son of Joseph L. and Cleone L. (Jarvis) Hannes. Tom graduated from Fond du Lac High School in 1950. He served in the United States Air Force from November...

Julia Kloetzke

Julia Kloetzke

Sep 3, 2018

Julia Kloetzke, 108, of Fond du Lac, died Monday, September 3, 2018 at the Fond du Lac Lutheran Home. She was born in Hungary on October 20, 1909, during the reign of the Austro-Hungarian Empire, to Alex and Julia (Pierce) Palkovich. Julia and her family immigrated to the United States, arriving October 6, 1912 via Ellis Island in New York...

Kelly M. Zwetow

Kelly M. Zwetow

Aug 31, 2018

Kelly M. Zwetow, age 37, of Fond du Lac, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 31, 2018, at St. Agnes Hospital. She was born on September 25, 1980, in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Robert and Kathy (Unferth) Zwetow Jr. Kelly devoted her life to taking care of others. She had a way of lighting up a room when...

Oaklyn Grace Bengsch

Oaklyn Grace Bengsch

Aug 31, 2018

Oaklyn Grace Bengsch passed in her parent’s arms at Froedtert Medical Center in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on August 31st, 2018. Oaklyn was born with a terminal condition called Anencephaly. She was wanted beyond words and loved deeply. Oaklyn is survived by her parents, Korey and Nicci Bengsch; maternal grandparents, Jerry and Pam Hall; paternal grandparents, Tom and Sue Bengsch; great grandmother,...

Anna E. Gross

Anna E. Gross

Aug 31, 2018

Anna E. Gross, age 101, of Fond du Lac, died Friday, August 31, 2018, at Harbor Haven Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on March 29, 1917, in Sheboygan, the daughter of Phillip and Anna (Margraff) Eirich. On July 17, 1937, she married Richard G. Gross in Sheboygan. He preceded her in death in 1987. Anna worked at Fond...

Marjorie R. Kaiser

Marjorie R. Kaiser

Aug 29, 2018

Marjorie R. Kaiser, 94, of the Town of Friendship, died Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at Woodlands Senior Park in Fond du Lac. She was born in the Town of Friendship on October 9, 1923, a daughter of Albert and Lucy (Forsyth) Kaiser. In 1955, Marjorie received her bachelor’s degree in education from UW-Milwaukee, having started at Oshkosh Normal. She spent...

Laverne M. Breister Brauer

Laverne M. Breister Brauer

Aug 29, 2018

LaVerne M. Breister Brauer, age 89, of Fond du Lac, passed away on Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at Woodlands Assisted Living surrounded by her family. She was born on October 22, 1928, in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Michael and Ella (Geidel) Hallman. LaVerne married John “Jack” Breister on October 26, 1947. He preceded her in death on January...

Joanne M. Ahrens

Joanne M. Ahrens

Aug 29, 2018

Joanne M. Ahrens, 90, of Fond du Lac, died Wednesday, August 29, 2018 at Hospice Home of Hope. She was born July 31, 1928 in Mt. Calvary, the daughter of Walter and Irma (Lueck) Schiefelbein. On November 9, 1973 she married Robert J. Ahrens at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fond du Lac. Joanne worked in sterile processing at St. Agnes...