Obituaries

Jay Brian Schimke

Jay Brian Schimke

Aug 28, 2026

Jay Brian Schimke, age 68, passed away peacefully on August 28th 2026 at his home.

Jay was a man who loved working with his hands. He was happiest in the garage alongside his son Andy, tinkering and fixing whatever needed a tune-up or a bit of grease. Outside of the garage, Jay's greatest joy was spending quality time with his...

Charles P. Mortenson

Charles P. Mortenson

Aug 27, 2026

Charles "Chuck" Peter Mortenson passed away on Thursday, August 27, 2026 in the very early morning hours while on Hospice at Aurora Health Center in Fond du lac, WI. Chuck was born October 18, 1942 to Ruth and Corrin Mortenson in Iola, WI. Chuck often spoke of his childhood, and cherished all of its wonderful spots that he explored in...

Carol Lee Radtke

Carol Lee Radtke

Aug 23, 2026

Carol Lee Radtke, age 79, of New London, entered her heavenly home on Sunday, August 23, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family. She is now reunited with her beloved husband, Orland "Ozzie" Radtke, who preceded her in death nearly one year ago.Carol was born on August 17, 1947, in New London, the daughter of the late Andrew J....

Beverly Ann Mengert

Beverly Ann Mengert

Aug 21, 2026

Beverly Ann Mengert, age 91, of Clintonville, formerly of Manawa, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2026 at Care Partners in Clintonville. She was born on January 5, 1935 in the Town of Maine, Outagamie County, daughter of the late Harvey and OdaBelle (Allen) Peters. Beverly attended Oshkosh and New London school districts. She was united in marriage to Glendell...

Ronald Oscar Wiesman

Ronald Oscar Wiesman

Aug 20, 2026

Ronald Oscar "Ron" Wiesman passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2026. Ron was born on June 21, 1942, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

At the age of three, he was adopted and moved to Weyauwega, where he was raised. He lived in Weyauwega until the age of 77 before moving to Waupaca. Ron graduated from Weyauwega High School in 1960 and earned...

Betty Ann Bonikowske

Betty Ann Bonikowske

Aug 19, 2026

Betty Ann Bonikowske, age 90, entered into eternal rest on Wednesday, August 19, 2026. She was born July 16, 1936 in New London, WI, daughter of the late Ferdinand and Esther Rast. Betty grew up with Ervin and Lucille Mazemke (her Guardians) who had 3 sons: Vernon (Joann), Marvin (Carole), and Vilas (Connie). She graduated from Manawa High School. On...

Donald James Bellile

Donald James Bellile

Aug 17, 2026

Donald James Bellile, age 70, of New London, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2026. He was born June 18, 1956, in New London, son of the late Alfred and Virginia (Alberts) Bellile.

Don was very proud of his 46 years on the job at Tyson Foods, finishing his career in 2025, in the shipping and receiving department.

Besides his work life, he...

Pennie Eileen Gerhardt

Pennie Eileen Gerhardt

Aug 16, 2026

Pennie E. Gerhardt, age 79, passed away at Park Vista Retirement Home on Sunday, August 16, 2026. She was born on January 10, 1947 in Milwaukee, daughter of the late Clarence and Gail (Jones) Miller.

She graduated from Appleton West High School in 1965. Pennie worked as a line supervisor at the toy factory in Hortoville from 1976 to 1993 then at Curwood from...

Judy L. Elias

Judy L. Elias

Aug 11, 2026

Judy Lynn (Davis) Elias, age 74, of Ogdensburg, was called home to her Heavenly Father on Tuesday, August 11, 2026. Judy was born on March 18, 1952 in Waukegan, Illinois, to Gordon and Bevain (Chesney) Davis. The family moved to Ogdensburg in 1959 when Judy was seven years old, and she graduated from Little Wolf High School in 1970. She...

Arne Glen Poehlman

Arne Glen Poehlman

Aug 6, 2026

Arne Glen Poehlman, age 76, Weyauwega, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah on August 6, 2026, as a result of an accident at his home. Arne was born on March 5, 1950, to Irl and Eleanor (Johnson) Poehlman of rural New London. He graduated from Manawa High School in 1969. He then went on to...

Clifford Harvey Niemuth

Clifford Harvey Niemuth

Jul 28, 2026

Clifford H. Niemuth, age 80, of Marion, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, at his home. He was born to the late Harvey and Lucille (Hansen) Niemuth on December 15, 1945, in the Town of Royalton, Wisconsin. On January 21, 1970 he was united in marriage to Sandra Fowler.Clifford lived a life marked by hard work, perseverance, and a...

Genevra "Genny" M. Collar

Genevra "Genny" M. Collar

Jul 27, 2026

Genevra "Genny" Collar, age 63 of Weyauwega passed away on July 27th, 2026 after a yearlong battle with cancer. Genny was born on September 12th, 1962, in New London, to Francis "Frank" and Eileen (Partika) Collar. Genny spent her childhood on the family farm near Bear Lake and graduated from Little Wolf High School in 1981.

Genny worked at various places...

Janet Ann Linjer

Janet Ann Linjer

Jul 22, 2026

January 30, 1961 – July 22, 2026

Our beloved mom passed away on July 22, 2026, gently wrapped in the love of her children—Ryan Handschke, Stacy Dennison, and Shauna Timm, and the love of her life, Tim Olson, and their dear dog, Loki.

For five long years she courageously battled pancreatic cancer, yet she never once wavered from living her life to...

William "Bill" R. Sexton

William "Bill" R. Sexton

Jul 22, 2026

Bill Sexton passed away peacefully on the morning of July 22, 2026.A devoted husband, father, and grandfather, Bill will be deeply missed by his loving family; son, Ryan (Ellen) Sexton, and daughters, Shelly (Jon) Wertschnig and Stacey (Gary) Petroff; his two grandsons, Adam Sexton and Blake Petroff, and two granddaughters, Josephine and Gwen Wertschnig.

At the family's request, there will be...

Henrietta Augusta Baumer

Henrietta Augusta Baumer

Jul 14, 2026

Henrietta Augusta (Gehrke) Baumer, 91, of Waupaca, WI, formerly of Manawa, passed away peacefully early Tuesday morning, July 14th, 2026 surrounded by loving family at ThedaCare Medical Center in Berlin, WI following a brief illness.

Henrietta was born in sub-zero temperatures in the family Town of Little Wolf farmhouse on January 15, 1935, the youngest of five children of Leonhard and...

Rita M. Schefelker

Rita M. Schefelker

Jul 11, 2026

Rita M. Schefelker, age 100, went to her heavenly home on July 11, 2026. She was born on May 2, 1926 in Manawa, WI, the daughter of Edwin and Elsie (Voss) Jensen. Rita graduated from Little Wolf High School in Manawa, attended college in St. Paul, Minnesota to become a keypunch operator, and briefly worked in Clintonville and Milwaukee.On October...

Gary George Andersen

Gary George Andersen

Jul 8, 2026

Gary G. Andersen, age 71, of Weyauwega, Wisconsin, died on Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Appleton. Gary was born on July 24, 1954, in Racine, Wisconsin, the son of James and Dorothy (Douglas) Andersen. He married the former Penny Bohringer. They moved to Weyauwega in 1982.Gary enjoyed fishing, hunting, reading, and caring for wild birds....

Jor Jeanna L. Biddison

Jor Jeanna L. Biddison

Jul 7, 2026

Jor Jeanna Lee Biddison lived life with a camera in her hand, confetti in her pockets, and a heart completely dedicated to her faith, family, and the joy of a great adventure. Following a planned heart surgery on June 18th, Jor Jeanna returned home and appeared to be recovering well. On July 4th, after a lovely drive with Jim, they...

Mildred Irene Janke

Mildred Irene Janke

Jul 7, 2026

Mildred Irene (Bestul) Janke, age 97, of Symco, went to her heavenly home Tuesday, July 7, 2026, at St. Joseph Residence, New London. She was born in the Town of Helvetia, daughter of the late Alvin and Laura (Moen) Bestul.

On November 16, 1946, Mildred was united in marriage to Louis E. Janke at the Evangelical Lutheran Church, Amherst. They enjoyed...

Audrey Jean Rumlow

Audrey Jean Rumlow

Jun 19, 2026

In loving memory of Audrey Jean (Fischer) Rumlow, age 80, who passed away at her home in Weyauwega surrounded by family and friends on Friday, June 19, 2026.

Audrey was born in Waupaca on April 19, 1946, to Voliva & Viola Fischer.

Audrey was the proud owner of Audrey's Cleaning Service, where she cared for her clients as though they were members...