OBITUARIES

Apr 21, 2019

Rufus R. Vorpahl, 95, Hobart, formerly of Oconto Falls, died peacefully Easter morning, April 21, 2019 at Emerald Bay Retirement Community. He was born July 27, 1923 on the family farm in the Town of Underhill to Edmund and Elizabeth (Runge) Vorpahl. He grew up in the township where he attended a small country school. As a young man,...

Apr 13, 2019

Justin Paul Dumas, 22, Oconto Falls, died suddenly Saturday morning, April 13, 2019 at home of natural causes following complications from CP.  He was born October 18, 1996 in Oconto Falls to Paul Dumas and Lori Smet.  Justin grew up in rural Oconto Falls where he attended public schools and graduated high school.  While he faced many challenges in...

Mar 28, 2019

Robert “Bob” L. Schroth, 71, Coleman, died suddenly Thursday afternoon, March 28, 2019 at Atrium Post Acute Care in Oconto Falls.  The only child of Raymond Schroth Jr. and Dorothy (Trever) Thompson was born September 27, 1947 in Marinette.  Bob grew up on the family farm in the Town of Brazeau and attended Oconto Falls Public Schools, graduating from...

Mar 17, 2019

Magdalene “Mag” Tisch, 99, Oconto Falls, died early Sunday morning, March 17, 2019 at home with family present.  She was the 11 th child of 16 born to Andrew and Jane (Berton) Konitzer on May 24, 1919 on the family farm in rural Oconto Falls.  Following the sudden death of her father, “Mag” as she was affectionately known, quit...

Mar 12, 2019

Ilene I. Koebach, 80, Oconto Falls, died suddenly Tuesday afternoon, March 12, 2019 at home of natural causes.  She was born October 9, 1938 in the U.P. to Alfred and Myra (Lehman) Bozile.

Ilene was married to Donald Johnson and they had three children together, Lloyd, Keith and Carol.  After being widowed at a young age, she...

Mar 10, 2019

Patricia “Patsy” Ann Nacotee, 67, Oconto, died peacefully Sunday, March 10, 2019 at home with friends at her side.  She was born May 21, 1951 in Keshena to (Mitchell) Phillip and Beulah (Kitchenakow) Nacotee.  She was a beautiful and determined person who was unable to speak or hear, yet spoke volumes through her strong personality and physical presence.

Mar 7, 2019

Donald “Gus” Tanner Jr., 53, Pulaski, died suddenly Thursday morning, March 7, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Milwaukee from health issues associated with a long life of dialysis.  He was born January 24, 1966 in Cherry Point, NC to Donald Tanner Sr. and Kathy Mulloy.  Don grew up in the south and graduated from Parkway South High School...

Feb 17, 2019

Marcella “Sally” VandenBush, 97, St. Germain, formerly Oconto Falls, died Sunday evening, February 17, 2019 at Atrium Post Acute Care in Oconto Falls.  She was born November 27, 1921 in Oconto Falls to Arthur and Agnes (Birr) Krause.  Sally grew up in Oconto Falls where she attended South Morgan Elementary School and later graduated from Oconto Falls High School...

Feb 17, 2019

James Meyers, 50, died Sunday evening, February 17, 2019 as the result of a snowmobile accident in Bayfield County.  The oldest of four children, James was born December 18, 1968 to Ken and Yvonne (Luisier) Meyers in Oconto Falls.  James grew up in the Town of Spruce where he attended elementary school at the Spruce School House until the...

Feb 10, 2019

Evalene G. Kalous, 99. Gillett, died early Sunday morning, February 10, 2019 at the Woodlands of Gillett.  She was born December 9, 1919 in Thurmont, MD to Charles and Bessie (Wastler) Recker.  As a small child, Evalene moved with her family to Iowa where she attended public schools, graduating from Yale High School with the class of 1939.

Feb 9, 2019

Kenneth “Ken or Kenny” Haddon, 80, 13 year resident of Kelly Lake, formerly Homewood, IL died Saturday morning, February 9, 2019 at Bellin Hospital ICU following a short illness.  He was lovingly attended to in his passing by his wife and five children.  The 3 rd child of 8 was born November 3, 1938 in Winchester, TN to William...

Feb 6, 2019

Erling Johnson, 92, Green Bay, formerly of Oconto Falls, died peacefully early Wednesday morning, February 6, 2019 at home surrounded by his loving family.  The 7 th of 13 children of Johnie K. and Amber (Hogue) Johnson was born November 10, 1926 in Trempealeau County, WI.  As a young man, Erling served in the US Navy during WWII.

Feb 4, 2019

Mabel Rose Thompson, 82, Oconto Falls, went to her heavenly home Monday, February 4, 2019.  She was born March 6, 1936 in Oconto Falls to John and Emma (Gallagher) Messinger.  Mabel grew up in Oconto Falls where she attended public school, graduating from high school with the class of 1954.

On June 2, 1956 she married Gunder...

Jan 19, 2019

Dora Van Dreel, 100, Oconto Falls, died Saturday afternoon, January 19, 2019 at Atrium Post Acute Care of Oconto Falls surrounded by many of her family members.  She was born December 17, 1918 in Dyckesville, WI to Louis and Mayme (Barrette) Borlee.

On October 15, 1934 she married Lester Van Dreel at St. Patrick Catholic Church in...

Jan 18, 2019

Melvin “Mel” G. Raatz, 71, Gillett, died suddenly Friday morning, January 18, 2019 of natural causes in St. Clare Memorial Hospital ER.  He was born August 6, 1947 in Milwaukee to Gustave and Tillie (Schultz) Raatz.  At the age of 3 years old, he moved with his family to a farm in rural Gillett.  Mel grew up in Gillett...

Jan 14, 2019

Agnes C. Bridger-Bast, 89, Oconto Falls, died suddenly Monday morning, January 14, 2019 at St. Clare Memorial Hospital.  She was born March 5, 1929 in Oconto Falls to Andrew and Jane (Berton) Konitzer.  She attended St. Anthony Catholic grade school and graduated from Oconto Falls High School with the class of 1948.

On August 13, 1949 she...

Jan 13, 2019

John “Jay” Daul, 66, Oconto Falls, died suddenly Sunday morning, January 13, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital Cardio-Vascular-Intensive-Care-Unit (CVICU), following complications from open heart surgery January 4th.  The 2 nd oldest of 9 children was born February 6, 1952 in Oconto to Francis and Joyce (Makos) Daul Sr.  Jay or “JJ” as he was known by those close to...

Dec 19, 2018

Marilyn J. Spice, 89, Seymour, formerly of Oconto Falls, died Wednesday morning, December 19, 2018 at Good Shepherd health care facility in Seymour with family present.  She was born October 6, 1929 in Crivitz to Joseph and Josephine (Gromeski) Nemojeski.

On May 1, 1948 she married Floyd Spice in Lena.  The couple lived most of their married...

Dec 10, 2018

Walter “Wally” Schenkoski, 81, Gillett, died suddenly of natural causes Monday morning, December 10, 2018 at the emergency room of St. Clare Memorial Hospital.  The youngest of nine children was born May 22, 1937 in Degantown to Emil and Emily (Schindel) Schenkoski.  Wally grew up on the family farm in Degantown where he attended school and developed his mechanical...

Nov 18, 2018

David C. Polashek, 70, Oconto Falls, died suddenly of natural causes Sunday, November 18, 2018 at a second residence in Hartford, CT.  He was the oldest son born to Gerald E. and Rosaline L. (Trubl) Polashek on January 20, 1948, in Grand Island, NE. The family moved to Protivin, IA where David attended Rudolphinum School, graduating in 1966. He...