OBITUARIES

Sep 19, 2021

Carl E. Johnson was called home where hunting and fishing adventures are perfect each and every day. He was born on June 18, 1926 to Gustaf and Elsie (Ekman) Johnson. He was baptized on September 5, 1926 in the Town of Maple Valley, Wisconsin in the Evangelical Lutheran Congregation.  He grew up on the family farm, Oconto Falls, WI....

Sep 10, 2021

Francis “Ole” Olejniczak, 82, Oconto, died Friday morning, September 10, 2021. He was born in Green Bay in 1938. In 1963, he married his wife of 58 years, Susan Cieslewicz, had four children together:

Keith (Judy) Olejniczak, Lynn Herkert (deceased) and son-in-law Jeff (Molly) Herkert; Kraig (Beth) Olejniczak; Tina (Bryan) Bruckner; proud grandfather of 10 grandchildren and...

Sep 4, 2021

Thomas “Tom” W. Lutz, 83, Oconto Falls, died Saturday, September 4, 2021 at Bellin Hospital in Oconto following a short illness.

Tom was born in Minnesota but was raised on the family dairy farm outside Oconto Falls and it was there that he learned the value of hard work from his parents, John and Marcella Lutz.

Aug 25, 2021

Virgil Lee Brown, 69, Abrams, died Wednesday morning, August 25, 2021 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Green Bay. He was born May 4, 1952 in Frankfort, MI to Clinton and Marion (Ralston) Brown.

On February 28, 1975 he married Marianne Burdosh in Germany while being stationed with the US Army. Upon his honorable discharge from the military,...

Aug 25, 2021

Lyle W. Rasmussen, 81, Oconto Falls, died suddenly Wednesday morning, August 25, 2021 at Meadowbrook nursing facility following a short illness. The sixth of seven children of Walter and Emma (Lifke) Rasmussen was born April 16, 1940 in Oconto Falls. Lyle grew up in rural Oconto Falls, only to have his mother die suddenly when he was 4 years...

Aug 19, 2021

Ray Krause, 69, Oconto Falls, died Thursday evening, August 19, 2021 with his family present, following complications from Parkinson’s disease diagnosed nine years ago. The second oldest child of Kenneth and Alva “Jean” (Lusha) Krause was born June 12, 1952 in Oconto Falls. Ray grew up in Oconto Falls where he attended public schools, graduating from high school with...

Aug 11, 2021

Thomas “Tom” Nolan Trudell, 70, Oconto Falls, died peacefully at home with his family by his side on August 11, 2021, after a three-and-a-half-year battle with cancer.  Tom was born October 29, 1950, to Peter Sr and Rose (Nespala) Trudell in Oconto Falls, and always was a proud West-sider.  He attended St. Anthony School for 8 years and graduated...

Aug 7, 2021

Marlynn Martin Bartels, 88, Lakewood, died Saturday evening, August 7, 2021, of natural causes at HSHS St. Clare Memorial Hospital in Oconto Falls. He was born July 28, 1933 in Cecil to Martin and Sophie (Herm) Bartels. Marlynn grew up in the Advance area in Shawano County where he attended a one room school house and graduated from Pulaski...

Jul 29, 2021

Ronald L. Hoffmann, 76, Stevens Point, died Thursday, July 29, 2021. He was born in Appleton, WI on December 11, 1944 to Robert and Vernetta (VanBoven) Hoffmann. Ron graduated from Green Bay West High School in 1963. He served in the U.S. Army from 1966 to 1969 including a one year tour of duty in Viet Nam and earned...

Jul 28, 2021

The world is a bit dimmer with the passing of Dennis Robert Herzog who left his earthly home on July 28, 2021.

Dennis was born in Pound, Wisconsin on December 10, 1940, the youngest of 9 children to Ewald and Jennie Herzog. A veteran of Vietnam, he returned to marry Durham Hernden on February 6 th ,...

Jul 26, 2021

Neva Hodge-Lemorande, 97, Oconto Falls, formerly of Plymouth, arrived at her heavenly home Monday evening, July 26, 2021 at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay. She was born October 28, 1923 in rural Suring to Lars and Angeline (Reed) Johnson. The 6 th of 13 children was baptized and confirmed at Our Redeemer’s Lutheran Church in the Town of...

Jul 8, 2021

Laverne Giese, 92, Green Bay, formerly Suring, died peacefully Thursday morning, July 8, 2021 at the Unity Meng Residence following an 8 month illness. She was born November 14, 1928 to Wesley and Bernice (Exferd) Nicholas. Laverne grew up in Abrams and attended Oconto Falls Schools, graduating high school.

On August 6, 1949 she married Elmer Giese...

Jul 5, 2021

Taylor Marie Tisch, died unexpectedly Monday, July 5, 2021 at the tender age of 26. The heavens were opened and she was met with open arms by her Daddy and Grandma Tisch. Taylor was born in Muskegon, MI to Randy and Gina (Zabel) Tisch on April 8, 1995. Taylor grew up in Pulaski where she graduated in the top...

Jul 1, 2021

Debra Nass, 58, Oconto Falls, died suddenly of natural causes at home Thursday, July 1, 2021 at home. She was born April 28, 1963 in Shawano to Merlin and Rozelda (Edmonson) Nass. Debra grew up in Gillett and the Oconto Falls area, graduating from Oconto Falls High School with the class of 1981. Following high school, she attended UW-Oshkosh....

Jun 28, 2021

Manfred “Fred” Maass, 76, Oconto Falls, died suddenly Monday afternoon, June 28, 2021 at Bellin Health, Oconto Hospital following a traffic accident. He was born October 9, 1944 in Germany to Hans (Wilma) Maass. As a young man he moved to the United States with his family and settled in the Chicago area and attended school. As a young...

Jun 21, 2021

Brett Michael Ash, 24, Oconto Falls, decided to go be with the Lord on Monday, June 21, 2021. He was born April 27, 1997 in Green Bay, the oldest of four children born to Jim and Tracey (Anderson) Ash. We know God will welcome him into open arms and ease his pain. As an infant, he moved to Oconto...

Jun 12, 2021

Ed Mayo, 59, Green Bay, died suddenly of natural causes at home Saturday, June 12, 2021. The youngest child of David and Phyllis (Clausen) Mayo was born June 9, 1962 in Redwood, CA. As a child, he moved with his family to the Lena, WI area. He attended public schools and worked at Bond Pickle in Oconto before graduating...

May 10, 2021

Sue McDermid, 66, New London, died Monday morning, May 10, 2021 at home following a very short illness. She was born March 20, 1955 in Oconto Falls to Francis and Doris (Exferd) McDermid. Sue grew up in Oconto Falls before moving with her family to Pulaski where she graduated high school with the class of 1973. Sue drove a...

Apr 25, 2021

Janet Helen McDougal, 78, Manitowoc, died Sunday morning, April 25, 2021 at Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers. The second of 8 children was born on August 13, 1942 to Cyril and Helen (Strupeck) Bayard. As a young girl, Janet could often be found after school working the front counter at the family owned Gillett Sanitary Bakery and was...

Apr 23, 2021

Anne A. Johnson, 96, Oconto Falls, died peacefully Friday morning, April 23, 2021 at Meadowbrook Health Care Center. She was born June 6, 1924 in Milwaukee to Antone and Mary (Roth) Atsch.

On March 24, 1945 she married Orland H. Johnson in Gillett. The couple lived in Suring before moving to Oconto Falls and raising three sons....