Obituaries & Guestbook

Marian Marks, 87, Oconto Falls, died Wednesday morning, June 24, 2020 at the home of her daughter Cathy in rural Oconto Falls. She was born October 22, 1932 in Oconto Falls to Joseph and Esther (Everard) Lotter. Marian grew up in Oconto Falls where she attended St. Anthony Catholic School and graduated from Oconto Falls High School with the class of 1951. On November 10, 1951 she married her high school sweetheart Norbert “Nubs” Marks at St. Anthony Church in [...]

Gerhard “Rosy” Rosenlund Jr., 88, Oconto Falls, died Wednesday evening, June 17, 2020 at Meadowbrook Health Care Center. He was born August 30, 1931 in the Town of Oconto Falls to Gerhard and Lena (Hansen) Rosenlund Sr. He was raised on the family farm which he eventually took over. On January 20, 1950 he married Anita Busch at St. John Lutheran Church in Pulcifer and the couple had six children together. In 1988, the couple moved to the Silver Cliff [...]

Our loving mother, grandmother, beloved wife and caring friend, Lois Griffin, entered eternal life on June 8, 2020 at Bethel Home in Oshkosh after a brief illness. Lois was 82 years old. She previously made her permanent home in Suring, WI. Lois cared deeply for her family and friends.  As a loving mother and homemaker, our mom loved us unconditionally. She took care of us growing up, prayed for us when we were hurting, encouraged us to fulfill our dreams [...]

Dan Winter, 61, Little Suamico died peacefully surrounded by his family at his home on Saturday evening, June 6th, 2020, following an 18-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Danny was the 9th of 15 children from Eugene and Dolores (Meyer) Winter. He was born September 6, 1958 in Green Bay. Because his parents owned Elmwood Cheese Factory, Danny was brought up around cheese making and farms, so farming always held a special place in his heart. As a teenager and while [...]

Alice Odelia Ley, 80, Oconto Falls, died peacefully surrounded by her family on Friday afternoon, June 5, 2020, at ThedaCare Medical Center in Neenah. She was born at home on the family farm on May 9, 1940 in Johnson Creek, Wisconsin to Lawrence and Mary (Gericke) Haumschild. Alice attended St. Mary Magdalene Catholic School and graduated from Johnson Creek High School with the class of 1958. Alice lived in Edgerton before moving to Oconto Falls in 1995. While living in [...]

Gary Schaal, 73, Oconto Falls, died suddenly Thursday evening, June 4, 2020 at a Green Bay area hospital following an acute illness. The oldest of two children of Alvin and Lorraine (Olson) Schaal, was born January 16, 1947 in Oconto Falls. As a little boy, Gary moved with his family to a farm in rural Oconto Falls where he attended school, graduating from Oconto Falls High School with the class of 1965. In the fall of 1965, he enlisted into [...]

Jeri “Gokey” Gauthier, 78, Abrams went on a kayak river and trout stream in the sky on Wednesday, June 3, 2020 following a courageous eight year battle with cancer. He left this earth, but not our hearts. He was born November 6, 1941 in Oconto Falls to Xavier and Gladys (Exferd) Gauthier. Jeri had many wonderful memories and stories of growing up in Oconto Falls about the many hours spent camping, fishing and swimming down by the river with his [...]

Janice Ann Larson, 83, Beloit, WI, died on Monday, May 25, 2020 at Green Knolls at Beloit. She was born May 25, 1937 in Goodman, WI, the daughter of Lawrence and Clara (Bradle) McKay. Janice was a graduate of Beloit Memorial High School and received her teaching degree from the University of Wisconsin Whitewater. She married John Larson on July 19, 1969 in St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, Stiles, WI. Janice was employed as an Elementary School Teacher in Beloit, Green [...]

Norbert “Nubs” Marks, 89, Oconto Falls, died Friday morning, May 15, 2020 at a Green Bay hospital. He was born January 17, 1931 in Stephenson, MI to Henry “Hank” and Helen (Krause) Marks Jr., while they were visiting his Grandpa and Grandma. The cost of his “out-of-state birth” was $23. Nubs grew up in Oconto Falls where he attended Oconto Falls Public Schools, graduating from high school with the class of 1949. On November 10, 1951 he married his high [...]

Edward M. Konitzer, 96, Pulaski, formerly of Gillett, died Monday afternoon, May 4, 2020 at a Green Bay hospital. One of 16 children of Andrew and Jane (Burton) Konitzer was born December 26, 1923 in Oconto Falls. Ed grew up on the family farm and attended St. Anthony Catholic School. As a young man, he served in the US Army Calvary Div. in the Pacific during WWII. On July 4, 1947, he married Lillian Courchaine at St. Anthony Catholic Church [...]