OBITUARIES

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...

Feb 22, 2020

Jeffrey Hagen, 59, Gillett, died suddenly Saturday evening, February 22, 2020 at St. Vincent ICU. He was born March 1, 1960 in Milwaukee to Marvin and Florence (Majeski) Hagen.

On July 6, 2002 he married Tammy Van Egeren at Kelly Lake. Jeff lived all of his married life in rural Gillett where he worked at Marinette Marine...

Feb 21, 2020

Michael F. Ciancio Jr., 74, Oconto Falls, died suddenly Friday, February 21, 2020 at St. Clare Memorial Hospital ER. He was born December 28, 1945 in Chicago to Michael and Mary Ellen (Clemente) Ciancio. Mike graduated from East Leyden High School with the class of 1963. As a young man, he entered the US Navy and served during Vietnam...

Feb 19, 2020

Kirsten “Kirsti” (Schneider) Dunsworth, 28, Lacey, WA, formerly of Oconto Falls, was welcomed home by our Lord Wednesday evening, February 19, 2020 at the University of Washington Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family, following complications from chronic health challenges. The youngest of two daughters was born to Keith and Jane (Theisen) Schneider on November 22, 1991 in Green...

Feb 18, 2020

Jeffrey M. Hegeman, 66, Lena, died suddenly of natural causes Tuesday, February 18, 2020 at home. He was born January 20, 1954 in Oconto Falls to Verlyn and Beverly (Bitters) Hegeman. He attended Lena public schools, graduating from high school with the class of 1972. Following graduation, he attended NWTC for civil engineering.

On October 27, 1979...

Feb 18, 2020

Verine Wahl, 85, Oconto Falls, died peacefully Tuesday evening, February 18, 2020 at home. She was born July 22, 1934 in Oconto Falls to Clyde and Mary (Dessel) Spice Sr.

On December 6, 1952 she married Leo “Mike” Wahl in Oconto Falls. The couple owned and operated the Wahl family farm for most of their married lives,...

Feb 17, 2020

Joan V. Atkins, 89, died peacefully at her home in Howard on Monday, Feb. 17, 2020. She was born May 6, 1930, to Emily (Swintkoske) and Lucas Ratajczak in Kewaunee, Wisconsin.

She married John D. Atkins Sr. in Milwaukee on Aug. 20, 1980. The two delighted in their routine and enjoyed bowling, going out to eat, and...

Jan 30, 2020

Paul Maederer, 70, Abrams, died Thursday morning, January 30, 2020 at home following chronic heart failure. He was born September 7, 1949 in Milwaukee to Carl and Eileen (Giuliani) Maederer. Paul grew up in Milwaukee and attended John Marshall High School. As a young man, he enlisted in the US Marine Corps and served in Vietnam.

On...

Jan 17, 2020

Jeanne Grace (Moede) Ahlborg, 88, Oconto Falls, passed away ever so peacefully surrounded by family on January 17, 2020. Jeanne was born May 8, 1931 in Eland, WI and she was the daughter of Eldor and Myrtle (James) Moede. After graduating from OFHS in 1949, Jeanne followed her parent’s vocation and became a teacher; teaching in Oconto County rural...

Jan 14, 2020

Norma M. Jones Lutzke, 94, Two Rivers, formerly of Reedsville and Oconto Falls, was called peacefully to her heavenly home on Tuesday morning, January 14, 2020 at her residence. She was born January 3, 1926 in Two Rivers to (Charles) Otto and Elsie (Schultz) Nelson, where she attended St. John’s Lutheran School, graduating from Washington High School with the...

Jan 5, 2020

Lynn (Housner) Miller, 68, Silver Cliff, died suddenly Sunday evening, January 5, 2020 at a Green Bay hospital following a short illness. She was born June 24, 1951 in Oconto Falls to Everett and Lucille (Elver) Housner. She attended Oconto Falls Public Schools, graduating high school with the class of 1969.

On May 25, 1977 she married...

Jan 3, 2020

Walter E. Saffran, 89, Oconto Falls, died suddenly of natural causes at home Friday evening, January 3, 2020. He was born July 28, 1930 to Walter L. and Anna (Coleman) Saffran. As a young man, he served in the US Army during the Korean War.

In 1956, he married Lorna Fuller and they had two sons together....

Dec 31, 2019

Daniel J. Dumas, 73, Oconto Falls, died peacefully Tuesday, December 31, 2019 at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay surrounded by family, following complications from being exposed to Agent Orange during his military service. He was born September 4, 1946 on the family farm in rural Lena to Daniel and Phyllis (Smith) Dumas. Dan grew up in rural Lena and...

Dec 26, 2019

Judy R. Routheau, 82, Oconto Falls, died suddenly Thursday afternoon, December 26, 2019 of natural causes with her family present. The oldest of three children of Robert and Greda (Krepline) Routheau was born May 6, 1937 in Peshtigo. Her early years were spent in Peshtigo where she learned to enjoy fishing from her Grandpa Krepline. As a young girl,...

Dec 16, 2019

Joyce Bitters, 75, Oconto Falls, died early Monday morning, December 16, 2019 with her family present following a recent diagnosis of acute leukemia. She was born May 18, 1944 in Butler, WI to John and Loraine (Kruckeberg) Wickman. As a child, she moved with her family to Green Bay where she attended St. Paul Lutheran School, graduating from East...

Nov 10, 2019

Joyce Johnson, 91, Oconto Falls, died early Sunday morning, November 10, 2019 at home with her family by her side. She was born February 23, 1928 to Harry and Agnes Gomber. Joyce grew up on the family farm in Gillett and graduated from Gillett High School. As a young lady, she met the love of her life, Arnold Johnson,...

Nov 2, 2019

Richard “Dick” Lemmen, 86, Oconto Falls, died suddenly of natural causes Saturday evening, November 2, 2019 at home. He was born April 7, 1933 on the family farm in rural DePere to Mathew and Caroline (Bos) Lemmen. As a young man, Dick served in the US Army during the Korean War and was stationed in Germany.

On...

Oct 25, 2019

Jeanne O’Harrow (Sowle), 72, Oconto, formerly of Oconto Falls, died Friday, October 25, 2019 with her family present. The youngest of five children of Thomas C. and Mary (Padden) Tait Sr. was born March 10, 1947 in Oconto Falls. Jeanne attended St. Anthony Elementary School and graduated from Oconto Falls High School with the class of 1965. She went...