OBITUARIES

May 18, 2024

Roger Allen Radke, 89, Denver, CO, formerly Oconto Falls, WI, died Saturday morning, May 18, 2024.  One of 17 children, he was born November 29, 1934 to William and Wanda (Schmidt) Radke in the Town of Oconto Falls.  He attended Oconto Falls Public Schools and graduated high school with the class of 1952.  Following high school, he attended UW-Madison...

May 17, 2024

Steven VanBoven, 83, Stiles, died Friday morning, May 17, 2024 at a Manitowoc health care facility.  He was born November 29, 1940 in Lena to Clarence and Lillian (Gomney) VanBoven.  Steve grew up in Stiles where he attended grade school before graduating Oconto Falls High School with the class of 1959.  Following graduation, he worked at Bond Pickle in...

May 15, 2024

Edith Marie Sellen, 100, Lena, died Wednesday, May 15, 2024, surrounded by her family at The Cottages at Meadowlands in Oconto Falls. She was born to Albert and Alma (Johnson) Anderson November 21, 1923, in the Town of Oconto Falls. She married Clifford Sellen Aug. 27, 1949, at the Oconto Gospel Chapel where she served as church secretary and...

May 11, 2024

Leland T. Rymer, 86, Oconto Falls, died peacefully Saturday morning, May 11, 2024 at The Cottages at Meadowlands surrounded by family and friends.  He was born July 1, 1937 in Menominee, MI to Morris and Norine (Salter) Rymer.  Lee grew up in the Town of Morgan and graduated from Oconto Falls High School with the class of 1955.  Following...

May 8, 2024

Dorothy Ellner, 89, Oconto Falls, died early Wednesday morning, May 8, 2024 at home.  She was born March 10, 1935 in Oconto Falls to Henry and Helen (Krause) Marks.  Dorothy grew up on the family farm on the edge of Oconto Falls, attended Oconto Falls Public Schools and graduated high school with the class of 1953.  Following graduation, she...

Apr 24, 2024

Anthony “Tony” Janiak, 77, Oconto Falls, died Wednesday morning, April 24, 2024 at home.  He was born July 24, 1946 in West Allis to Henry “Fritz” and Joyce (Newstrom) Janiak.  The family lived in Amberg before moving to Abrams where Tony attended Oconto Falls Public Schools, graduating with the class of 1964.  Tony lived in Abrams for most of...

Mar 29, 2024

Russel “Jack” Osweiler, 96, Klondike, died Friday morning, March 29, 2024 at Meadowbrook Rehabilitation Center.  He was born February 12, 1928 in Goodman, WI to William and Pearl (Schultz) Osweiler.  Jack grew up in Klondike where he attended Messenger Creek one-room school house.  As a young man, he served in the US Army during the Korean War and in...

Mar 11, 2024

Tom Borko, 62, Stiles, died early Monday morning, March 11, 2024 following a 24 year illness with COPD.  He was born May 17, 1961 in Manistique, MI to Steven and Mary Ann (New) Borko.  Tom grew up in Manistique where he graduated high school.  He went on to serve in the US Air Force for eight years.

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Mar 7, 2024

Delores E (Scott) LaBrosse, 75, Oconto Falls, WI, born June 19, 1948, in Oconto Falls to Richard & Ruth (Brooks) Scott, died on Thursday, March 7, 2024.

Her dad had told her that he had expected a boy, however the road from Stiles to Oconto Falls hospital was “so ruff, it shook the nuts off of her.”...

Mar 7, 2024

Harold Lewis, 94, Oconto Falls, died Thursday evening, March 7, 2024 at a Green Bay hospital. He was born November 6, 1929 in Oconto, WI to Edward and Violet (Clark) Lewis. Harold married Charlotte Ruth Andre on July 31, 1959. They had six children together and enjoyed nearly 65 beautiful years together.

Early on, Harold and Charlotte...

Mar 4, 2024

Bonnie Lou Lorraine (Null) Monfort, 91, Lena, died peacefully at home in the care of her family Monday morning, March 4, 2024. She was surrounded with love when she went to be with her Heavenly Father.

Bonnie was born to Thomas A. and Elizabeth “Pearl” Null, in Whiting, Iowa, and was the eighth of ten children. Bonnie...

Mar 3, 2024

Susan “Sue” Anderson, 60, Oconto Falls, died Sunday morning, March 3, 2024 at home with family present, following an aggressive battle with breast cancer.  She was born April 17, 1963 in Mosinee to Bruce and Glendene (O’Keefe) Zdzieblowski.  Sue will be fondly remembered as a loving wife, caring mother and devoted daughter who possessed a servant’s heart with a...

Feb 29, 2024

Angels came to take Stacey Lynn Suring to her heavenly home on February 29, 2024 from cancer with her family by her side. She was born November 15, 1970. After a stroke at 4 months, she was diagnosed with a rare metabolic condition.

Stacey liked that she lived next to her brothers, Jeff and Lisa, Shawn and...

Feb 29, 2024

Marie Alice Renel, 86, of Shawano, left us Thursday, February 29, 2024. She was born March 6, 1937, in Oconto Falls to Raymond Sr. and Alice (Nass) Young. Growing up on the family farm, Marie learned how to work hard alongside her mother. At the age of 14, she moved with her sister Shirley to live above the Falls...

Feb 27, 2024

Frank Waschbisch, 85, Oconto Falls, died suddenly Tuesday afternoon, February 27, 2024 of natural causes at home with family present.  He was born February 12, 1939 on the family farm in the Town of Oconto Falls to Peter and Margaret (Gallagher) Waschbisch.  Frank grew up on the family farm where he learned to work hard and to care for...

Feb 26, 2024

Emma Schultz, 98, Oconto Falls, died Monday afternoon, February 26, 2024 at home.  She was born July 31, 1925 in Oconto County to Gustav and Paulina (Deusterhoeft) Reichwald.

On April 27, 1946 she married Adolph S. Schultz in Gillett.  The couple made their home in Oconto Falls where they farmed.  She also worked at the local Gambles...

Feb 25, 2024

Gloria Marie Murphy, 99, Oconto Falls, died Sunday morning, February 25, 2024.  She was born October 24, 1924 in Green Bay to Lawrence and Zelda (Verheyden) Lewis.  Gloria attended Green Bay East High School and graduated from Oconto High School with the class of 1942.  While helping with the family tavern, she met an outgoing and charming Irishman, Howard...

Feb 18, 2024

Bryant Michael Hodkiewicz, 47, Stiles, was called to his eternal home in heaven on Sunday afternoon, February 18, 2024 surrounded by his loving family following a four year battle with illness.  The second of four sons of Michael and Mary (Scheffen) Hodkiewicz was born January 26, 1977.  Bryant grew up in Lena where he attended St. Charles Parochial school...

Feb 4, 2024

Jim Thompson, 68, Stiles, died Sunday morning, February 4, 2024 at a Green Bay area hospital of an acute illness, surrounded by family.  He was born June 15, 1955 in Oconto Falls to Kenneth “Babe” and Myra (Ludeman) Thompson.  Jim grew up in Oconto Falls where he attended public schools, graduating with the class of 1974.  While in school,...

Jan 28, 2024

Robert “Bob” Hruska, 87, Gillett died peacefully Sunday afternoon, January 28, 2024 at a Green Bay hospital surrounded by family and friends.  He was born May 19, 1936 in Menominee, MI to William and Mildred (Salewski) Hruska.  Bob grew up in Menominee where he graduated high school with the class of 1954.  He went on to attend teacher’s college...