OBITUARIES

Nov 28, 2021

Leon ‘Lee’ McDermid, 76, Athelstane, WI went to his heavenly home on Sunday, November 28th, 2021 surrounded by many of the people who loved him. He was born on October 9th, 1945 in Milwaukee to Francis and Doris (Exferd) McDermid. Lee grew up in and around Oconto Falls, WI and graduated in 1964 from Oconto Falls High School.  He...

Nov 24, 2021

Beryl C. Delzer, 90, Morgan, died early Wednesday morning, November 24, 2021 at a Green Bay hospital. The middle of 5 children was born May 8, 1931 to Ernest and Edna (Braatz) Calba. Beryl grew up in rural Morgan where she attended Central Morgan Elementary School.

On January 27, 1951 she married Harold Delzer in Oconto. The...

Nov 21, 2021

Eugene Peters, 80, Oconto Falls, died Sunday morning, November 21, 2021 with family present.  He was born July 14, 1941 in Oconto to Allan and Rose (Laabs) Peters.  Eugene grew up in Brookside where he attended a small rural school which was heated by coal and had two teachers for all eight grades.  He later graduated from Oconto Falls...

Nov 17, 2021

Jim Blazek, 69, Kelly Lake, died Wednesday evening, November 17, 2021 at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay, after fighting a severe infection with a very broken heart since his beloved wife Carol died 27 days ago. He was born June 5, 1952 to Earl and Ila (Sloup) Blazek of Kelly Lake. Jim grew up at the lake and attended...

Nov 13, 2021

Bennett Robert Heyrman, 15, Oconto, died Saturday, November 13, 2021 due to many health complications from the effects of CMV (Cytomegalovirus) from birth.  Because of these complications, Bennett needed 24 hour care, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.  While it tested his as well as his caregiver’s strength on a daily basis, he became a pillar of...

Nov 8, 2021

Jacqueline “Jackie” Lynn Carriveau-Vorpahl, 54, Oconto Falls, gained her wings due to complications from ALS on Monday, November 8, 2021, surrounded by her loving family and went home to be with Jesus and her father, whom she missed so dearly every day.  She was born December 2, 1966 in Oconto Falls to Dennis and Ruth (Demmith) Carriveau.  Jackie grew...

Nov 6, 2021

James “Jim” H. Fischer, 78, Lena, died suddenly of natural causes Saturday evening, November 6, 2021.  He was born June 3, 1943 in Milwaukee to Carmen Fischer.  As a child, he moved to Brillion where he was raised on his grandparent’s farm and attended public schools.  As a young man he moved to the Milwaukee area where he drove...

Nov 3, 2021

Charles “Charlie” L. Walske, 73, Lena, died suddenly Wednesday evening, November 3, 2021 at home of natural causes.  He was born August 31, 1948 in the Town of Green Valley to Wilbert “Joe” and Berwyn (Birr) Walske.  As an infant, he moved with his family to rural Lena where he grew up and attended school.

As a...

Oct 31, 2021

Alyce L. Ankerson, 101, Gillett, died Sunday morning, October 31, 2021 at St. Clare Memorial Hospital in Oconto Falls.  She was born March 27, 1920 in rural Oconto Falls to Anton and Astrid (Nelson) Anderson.  As a young lady, she moved to San Diego, CA with her two brothers, Arnold and Merlin “Chet” Anderson, to work at Consolidated AirCraft...

Oct 21, 2021

Carol J. Blazek, 68, Kelly Lake, died peacefully Thursday evening, October 21, 2021 with her loving family by her side in Oconto Falls following complications from a 16 year courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease.  She was born March 13, 1953 in Oconto Falls to Emanuel “Chick” and Fern Umentum.  Carol grew up in Oconto Falls where she attended public...

Oct 16, 2021

Harold W. Delzer, 93, Morgan, died Saturday afternoon, October 16, 2021 at a Green Bay hospital.  He was born March 30, 1928 to Hugo and Ella (Retzlaff) Delzer Sr.  Harold grew up in the Town of Morgan and graduated from Oconto Falls High School.

On January 27, 1951 he married Beryl Calba in Oconto.  The couple farmed...

Oct 2, 2021

Ruth Truckey, 62, Stiles, died Saturday afternoon, October 2, 2021 following an acute illness with Lewy-Body dementia.  She was born February 10, 1959 to George and Regina Lotter.  Ruth grew up in Oconto Falls where she attended St. Anthony Catholic School, graduating from Oconto Falls High School with the class of 1977.

On June 28, 1986 she...

Oct 1, 2021

Richard Carroll, 76, Oconto Falls, died Friday, October 1, 2021 at home.  He was born January 12, 1945 in Cornell, WI to Russell and Bertha (Bostedt) Carroll.  Richard grew up in Cornell where he graduated high school and went on to attend college.  He entered the US Navy where he served for four years and following his honorable discharge,...

Sep 30, 2021

Iris Duffy, 101, Green Bay, formerly of Abrams, died Thursday morning, September 30, 2021 at Marla Vista in Green Bay.  She was born August 3, 1920 in Manitowoc to Robert E. and Inez (Robertson) Nicholson.  Iris grew up in Manitowoc where she graduated from Lincoln High School.  As a young lady, she worked at Aluminum Specialty in Manitowoc.

Sep 29, 2021

Merlin Chester Anderson, 98, Oconto Falls, died Wednesday evening at Wisconsin Veteran’s Home in King, WI.  He was born October 13, 1922 in Oconto Falls to Anton and Astrid (Nelson) Anderson and attended Sunny Slope School.

He lived in San Diego, CA from 1942-43 and worked at Consolidated AirCraft plant assembling airplanes.  He served in WWII from...

Sep 29, 2021

Jeanette (Peterson) Wusterbarth, 85, Marion, IN and Oconto Falls native, peacefully passed Wednesday afternoon, September 29, 2021 with her family by her side.  Jeanette, the only girl born to Alfred and Esther (Coisman) Peterson, was born June 23, 1936 in Oconto Falls, WI.  Jeanette grew up in Oconto Falls where she graduated from Oconto Falls High School.

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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

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...