OBITUARIES

Jul 19, 2020

David “Dave” Wall, 57, Oconto Falls, died Sunday, July 19, 2020 as the result of an automobile accident. The youngest of six children was born August 28, 1962 in Oconto Falls to William and Bernice (Ball) Wall. He grew up in Oconto Falls, Gillett and Fond du Lac and attended public schools.

On September 24, 1994 he...

Jul 10, 2020

Melissa Ann Wellens, 70, Stiles, went to be with the Lord Friday afternoon, July 10, 2020 at home surrounded by her loving family.  She was born March 23, 1950 in Lena to Walter and Hela (Goldsmith) Burg.  Melissa was raised on the family farm in Lena where she attended public school, graduating from high school with the class of...

Jul 5, 2020

Georgeann Stein-Roberts, 86, Oconto Falls, went to be with her Lord Sunday morning, July 5, 2020 after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. She was born March 11, 1934, in Toledo, OH to George & Anna (Snyder) Stein and graduated from Clay High School in Toledo with the class of 1952.

Georgeann started her secretarial career with...

Jun 24, 2020

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...

Jun 17, 2020

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....

Jun 8, 2020

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...

Jun 6, 2020

Dan Winter, 61, Little Suamico died peacefully surrounded by his family at his home on Saturday evening, June 6 th , 2020, following an 18-month battle with pancreatic cancer. Danny was the 9 th 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,...

Jun 5, 2020

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...

Jun 4, 2020

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...

Jun 3, 2020

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...

May 25, 2020

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...

May 15, 2020

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 . Nubs grew up in Oconto Falls where he attended...

May 4, 2020

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...

Apr 8, 2020

Glenn C. Knox, 86, Oconto Falls, died early Wednesday morning, April 8, 2020 at Meadowbrook Nursing Home following health complications. The youngest of two boys born to John and Vernal (Leininger) Knox began life on earth January 24, 1934 in the Town of Osborn, WI. He attended North Osborn grade school, graduating from Seymour High School with the class...

Mar 29, 2020

Lorna Saffran, 86, Oconto Falls, died Sunday morning, March 29, 2020 at Meadowbrook with family present. The 10 th child in her family of 11, she was born September 6, 1933 in Oconto Falls to Harry and Ethel (Wegehaupt) Fuller. She attended Oconto Falls schools and graduated high school, living in the area her entire life.

On...

Mar 21, 2020

Robbyn Blumreich, 63, Mobile, AL formerly of Gillett, died Saturday afternoon, March 21, 2020 at Providence Hospital following hospitalization which took place February 4, 2020 and being diagnosed with Gillian-Barre’ Syndrome. She was born March 30, 1956 in Oconto Falls to Betty Lou Kruschke and Donald Blumreich. Robbyn grew up in the Gillett area where she graduated Gillett High...

Mar 20, 2020

Mary Jane (Cady) Makholm, 101, formerly of Gillett, died Friday, March 20, 2020 while wintering in Panama City Beach, FL with her daughter and son-in-law. Jane Cady was born July 19, 1918 in Chicago, IL. Jane spent her childhood growing up in Chicago with her mother, grandmother and uncle. She was a successful student and on the swim team...

Mar 2, 2020

Mary Dean Lundquist, age 81, of Wilson, Wisconsin died Monday, March 2, 2020 at Spring Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Funeral service is Thursday, March 5, 2020 at 11 a.m. at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Spring Valley with visitation for one hour prior to the service. Keehr Funeral Home, ( www.keehrfuneralhome.com ) Spring Valley is handling local...

Feb 29, 2020

Judy Wirtz, 77, Oconto Falls, died Saturday evening, February 29, 2020 at The Cottages at Meadowlands with her family present. She was born August 11, 1942 in Green Bay to Merle and Cecelia (Greatens) Kratz. At the age of 5 years old, her family moved to the Oconto Falls area where she attended St. Anthony Catholic Grade School and...

Feb 28, 2020

Trent Gregory Maloney, 9, Oconto Falls, died Friday morning, February 28, 2020 at Children’s Hospital of Milwaukee, following complications from cardiac arrest he suffered 5 weeks earlier. Trent was born Monday, November 1, 2010 at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee to Gregory and Randi (Grove) Maloney. He was currently a third grade student at Oconto Falls Elementary.

Trent...