OBITUARIES

Oct 4, 2019

Mayfred Lotter, 99, Oconto Falls, died Friday afternoon, October 4, 2019 at Atrium Post Acute Care. She was born July 3, 1920 in Oconto Falls to Lawrence and Verna (Ball) Junco. Mayfred attended Oconto Falls Public Schools, graduating from high school with the class of 1941.

On September 27, 1941 she married Leo Lotter at St. Anthony...

Oct 1, 2019

James “Jim” B. Michalak, 77, Oconto Falls, died Tuesday morning, October 1, 2019 at St. Clare Memorial Hospital. He was born March 15, 1942 in Chicago, IL to Bruce and Nora (Gewont) Michalak. When he was 4 years old, the family moved to a farm in rural Oconto Falls. He returned to Chicago 10 years later where he graduated...

Sep 21, 2019

Eugene Hoffman, 91, Kelly Lake, died Saturday morning, September 21, 2019 at Atrium Post Acute Care of Oconto Falls. He was born June 17, 1928 to Charles and Fannie (Soukup) Hoffman.

On September 23, 1950 he married Helen Gusick in Pound. The couple owned and operated a family farm in the Kelly Lake area all of their...

Sep 6, 2019

Alma M. Rowell, 95, Abrams, died suddenly Friday, September 6, 2019 at home while doing something she enjoyed, working out in her yard. Her parents immigrated to the US from Poland in 1904. Alma was born December 17, 1923 in Abrams on the family farm to John and Walney (Rozinski) Jendrzejak. She grew up on the family farm and...

Sep 4, 2019

Sarah Bea Maedke, 24 day old daughter of Bill and Erica (Pagel) Maedke of Green Bay, was taken by Our Father to her Heavenly home on Wednesday evening, September 4, 2019 at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. Sarah was born Sunday, August 11, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital with a congenital heart defect.

Survivors include her parents; two...

Sep 3, 2019

Arnold W. Anderson Sr., 100, Oconto Falls, passed away peacefully on September 3, 2019 with family present. He was born November 11, 1918 to Anton and Astrid (Nelson) Anderson.

Arnold married Viola VandenBush on April 11, 1942. The couple lived in California where Arnie worked for Consolidated Aircraft on B24 bombers. After returning home, he helped his...

Sep 3, 2019

Patricia “Pat” Heise, 78, Oconto Falls, died Tuesday afternoon, September 3, 2019 at Atrium Post Acute Care of Oconto Falls. She was born April 17, 1941 in Green Bay to Carl “Charles” and Dorothy (Gleason) Heise. Pat grew up on the family farm in Green Valley where she attended Pleasant Valley Elementary School and graduated Bonduel High School with...

Aug 25, 2019

Christine Gilbertson, 91, Cecil, went to be with her Lord and Saviour Jesus on Sunday evening, August 25, 2019 at Atrium Post Acute Care of Oconto Falls with family present. She was born February 22, 1928 in Florence County to Otto and Farrol (Basil) Pockat. Christine grew up in the Long Lake area and worked in the lumber camps...

Aug 9, 2019

Shirley J. Fredrickson, 91, formerly of Oconto Falls, died Friday, August 9, 2019 at Rocky Knoll Care Center in Plymouth. The youngest of two daughters of Lovel and Mayme (Muck) Bunn was born July 19, 1928. Shirley grew up in the area, graduating from Oconto Falls High School with the class of 1946. She worked for the Oconto Electric...

Jul 29, 2019

Clara Nelson, 91, Oconto Falls, died Monday, July 29, 2019 at Atrium Post Acute Care in Oconto Falls with family present.  She was born May 16, 1928 in Langlade, WI to Daniel and Myrtle (Booth) Jagla Sr.  Clara grew up in the Langlade area and graduated high school from White Lake with the class of 1946.  Following graduation, she...

Jul 6, 2019

Arlene A. Mitchell, 86, Oconto Falls, formerly Gillett, died Saturday evening, July 6, 2019 at Atrium Post Acute Care in Oconto Falls with family present.  She was born July 3, 1933 in Gillett to Reinhold and Anita (Wittenberg) Zarling and grew up on the family farm.

She married Joseph Mitchell and the couple lived in Illinois before...

Jun 22, 2019

Arnold L. Olson, 80, Gillett, died Saturday morning with his family present, June 22, 2019 at St. Mary’s Hospital ICU following a short respiratory illness.  He was born March 13, 1939 in Shawano to Albert and Laura (Larson) Olson.  Arnie grew up on the family farm and attended Gillett schools.

On January 14, 1961 he married Mavis...

Jun 18, 2019

Ann M. Renel, 82, Oconto Falls, died Tuesday evening, June 18, 2019 at a Green Bay area hospital.  She was born February 25, 1937 in Oconto Falls to Clarence and Anne (Young) Beaumia.  Ann grew up in Oconto Falls where she attended school, graduating from Oconto Falls High School with the class of 1953.

On July 3,...

Jun 7, 2019

Ronald “Swede” Peterson, 87, Oconto Falls, died Friday evening, June 7, 2019 at Atrium Post Acute Care with his loving family present.  The oldest of five children born to Alfred and Esther (Coisman) Peterson, Swede was born March 8, 1932 in the Village of Lena.  As a young boy, he moved with his parents to the Oconto Falls area...

Jun 4, 2019

ATTENTION PLEASE:  Due to a family medical emergency, we have to postpone the Barbara Peterson funeral services until further notice.

Please check back on this website or in the Green Bay Press-Gazette when funeral arrangements can be carried out.

Barbara R. Peterson, 85, Oconto Falls, died suddenly Tuesday evening, June 4,...

May 20, 2019

Byron J. McDougal, Oconto Falls, died in his sleep at home on his 83 rd birthday.  He was born May 20, 1936 in Oconto Falls to Glen and Viola (Keith) McDougal.  Byron grew up in Oconto Falls where he attended St. Anthony Catholic grade school before graduating from Oconto Falls High School with the class of 1954.  Following graduation,...

May 18, 2019

Dan “Sac” Radke, 57, Oconto Falls, died suddenly of natural causes Saturday morning, May 18, 2019 at St. Clare ER. The middle of 5 children of Reuben and Lorraine (Kobs) Radke was born December 1, 1961 in Oconto Falls. Dan attended Oconto Falls Public Schools, graduating from high school with the class of 1980. Following graduation, he lived with...

May 18, 2019

Lester J. Borkovec, 90, Spruce, died Saturday morning, May 18, 2019 at Atrium Post Acute Care of Oconto Falls surrounded by his family.  He was born March 22, 1929 in Lena to James and Frances (Henrichs) Borkovec.  Lester grew up on the family farm which was located very close to a one room school house named Sunny Brook in...

May 4, 2019

Brad Nernberger, 49, Kelly Lake, died Saturday afternoon, May 4, 2019 at home with family and friends present, following a short illness with cancer. He was born March 19, 1970 in Oconto to Lee and Sharon (Purgett) Nernberger. Brad grew up on the Pensaukee River in the Abrams area and was confirmed in the Christian faith at St. John’s...

Apr 24, 2019

Marie Magnin, 76, Oconto Falls, died suddenly Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at home of natural causes. The oldest child of Leo and Helen (Kapalin) Wendt was born September 6, 1942 in Suring. Marie grew up in Suring and Kelly Lake, attending Oconto Falls Public Schools, graduating from high school with the class of 1960.

On January 12,...