Obituaries

Calvin O. Nehring

Calvin O. Nehring

Oct 6, 2019

Calvin O. Nehring, age 84, of Weyauwega, went to his heavenly home on Sunday, October 6, 2019. He was born in the Town of Saxeville, Waushara County, son of Reinhold and Esther (Yohr) Nehring. He was baptized and confirmed at Christ Lutheran Church in West Bloomfield. Calvin graduated from Weyauwega High School in 1953. After high school he joined the...

Nancy M. Wendt

Nancy M. Wendt

Sep 30, 2019

Nancy Mae Wendt, age 70, of New London, formerly of Manawa, died on Monday, September 30, 2019. She was born on June 24, 1949 in Clintonville, daughter of the late Edwin and Mae (Suprise) Schultz. Nancy graduated from Clintonville High School. On October 25, 1969, she was united in marriage to Darryl Wendt in Clintonville. He preceded her in death...

Brian W. Flater

Brian W. Flater

Sep 22, 2019

Brian William Flater, age 55, of Manawa, very peacefully took his last breath and God took him on Sunday morning September 22, 2019 at 8:40 a.m., with his family by his side, after a short battle with pancreatic cancer. Brian was born on October 18, 1963 in Waupaca, the eldest of 2 boys. He attended Manawa High School and worked...

Leonard L. Tessen

Leonard L. Tessen

Sep 8, 2019

Leonard Lewis Tessen, age 79, went to his heavenly home on Sunday, September 8, 2019 at the Wisconsin Veteran’s Home in King. He was born on September 9, 1939, son of the late Edwin and Caroline (Vollmer) Tessen, in the Town of Warren, Waushara County, Wisconsin. He was baptized in the Lutheran faith in Auroraville, Wisconsin on October 1, 1939....

Marvin Schoenick

Marvin Schoenick

Sep 6, 2019

Marvin (Bud) E. Schoenick, age 93, of Weyauwega, went to heaven on Friday, September 6, 2019 surrounded by his family. He was born on May 3, 1926 in Elgin, Illinois, son of the late Doc and Ardice (Potratz) Schoenick. On April 7, 1945, he married Bernice Kuehl in Corpus Christi, Texas. They were married for 68 years before Bernice went...

Richard R. Wilcox

Richard R. Wilcox

Sep 3, 2019

Richard Raymond Wilcox, Sr. was called to his heavenly home on Tuesday, September 3, 2019. He was born May 4, 1930 in Waukesha, Wisconsin to Basil and Alice (Sheets) Wilcox. He was united in marriage to Barbara (Lawrence) Beller on July 13, 1968 and they celebrated 40 years of marriage before her passing on August 30, 2008. He was a...

James F. Tews

James F. Tews

Sep 2, 2019

James F. Tews, 79, of Apache Junction, AZ, formerly of Weyauwega, Wisconsin passed away on September 2nd, 2019 after a lingering illness. He was born on May 9th, 1940 in Fremont, Wisconsin to the late Paul Sr. and Eleanor (Wideman) Tews. He attended Beaver Dam School and later Weyauwega High School. He worked at Wolf River Sausage and later drove...

Doris F. Crist

Doris F. Crist

Sep 2, 2019

Doris Francis Crist, age 87, was called to her heavenly home on Monday, September 2, 2019. She was born on May 21, 1932 in the Town of Lind, daughter of the late Edmund and Dorothea (Zaudtke) Koplien. She was a 1950 graduate of Weyauwega High School. On May 22, 1954, she married the love of her life, William (Bill) Crist...

Arlene M. Korotka

Arlene M. Korotka

Aug 30, 2019

Arlene "Pat" Korotka of Milwaukee / Manawa, at age 86 went to her heavenly home on Friday August 30, 2019. She was born January 11, 1933, in Franklin on her Grandpa's farm, daughter of the late Herbert and Esther (Manske) Schultz. On November 11, 1950, she was united in marriage to Robert “Bob” Korotka in Milwaukee. Among her jobs she...

Eric K. Seka

Eric K. Seka

Aug 29, 2019

Eric K. Seka, age 44, of Manawa, went to his heavenly home on Thursday, August 29, 2019, at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Appleton. He was born on November 5, 1974, in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, son of the late Pascal and Florine (Yapi) Seka. Eric graduated from Protestant High School in Abidjan in 1993. He continued his schooling at Ecole...

Kenneth E. Soerens

Kenneth E. Soerens

Aug 29, 2019

Kenneth Eugene Soerens passed away peacefully on August 29, 2019 at Appleton Medical Center surrounded by loving family members. He was born on September 21, 1927 to Benjamin Henry (Hank) Soerens and Mabel (Dell) Soerens in Oostburg, WI. He grew up in the Oostburg area with his parents, three brothers, Wilton (Pete), Robert (Bob) and Harold (Arch) Soerens and two...

Conrad A. Baumer

Conrad A. Baumer

Aug 29, 2019

Conrad Anthony Baumer 86, of King, WI, formerly of Manawa, passed away early Thursday morning, August 29, 2019, at the Wisconsin Veterans Home, King, Wisconsin, surrounded by his loving family.

Conrad was born in the Town of Little Black on December 11, 1932, one of nine children of Leo and Margaret (nee Ebert) Baumer. As a youngster, he attended Victory...

Dennis Rasmussen

Dennis Rasmussen

Aug 17, 2019

Dennis Rasmussen, age 62, passed unexpectedly in his Weyauwega home Saturday morning, August 17, 2019. He was born to Eugene and Audrey (Bacon) Rasmussen June 19, 1957. He enjoyed gardening, bird watching, nature walks, mowing the lawn, spending time with his dogs Stoutheart and Agador and his granddaughter Madisyn. He also had a love for food and often talked about...

Mark Zielke

Mark Zielke

Aug 11, 2019

Mark Steven Zielke, age 64 of Manawa, passed away tragically on Sunday, August 11, 2019 at his home. Mark was born on June 1, 1955 to the late James and Betty (Lepak) Zielke in Appleton. He was united in marriage to Gwinette Williams on December 3, 1977 at St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church in Waupaca. Together they celebrated 41 years...

Audrey A. Suehs

Audrey A. Suehs

Aug 4, 2019

Audrey Alma (Baum) Suehs passed away on Sunday, August 4th, 2019 at Greentree Nursing Home in Clintonville, Wisconsin, following a brief battle with cancer. Audrey was born on January 17, 1932 in Watertown, Wisconsin, to Gustav and Alma (Gomoll) Baum. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John Lutheran Church in Watertown. After graduating from Northwestern (prep) in Watertown, she...

Wilma M. Holman

Wilma M. Holman

Jul 23, 2019

Wilma Owen-Holman (Nee Alft), age 98, of Delavan, formerly of Weyauwega, passed away on Tuesday, July 23, 2019 at Vintage on the Ponds in Delavan. She was a resident of Delavan the past 18 years. Wilma was born on May 13, 1921 in the Town of Fairbanks; Tigerton, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of the late Phillip and Otellia (Bonikowski)...

Kenneth A. Glocke

Kenneth A. Glocke

Jul 22, 2019

Kenneth Arnold Glocke, age 89, of Manawa, passed away on Monday, July 22, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton. Ken was born to the late Arnold and Alma (Drath) Glocke on December 27, 1929 in the Town of Little Wolf. Ken was united in marriage to Hilda Marie Riske on May 4, 1957. Together they celebrated 62 years of...

Roger R. Beyer

Roger R. Beyer

Jul 21, 2019

Roger R. Beyer, age 86, of Manawa went to his heavenly home on Sunday, July 21st, 2019, at ThedaCare Hospital in New London following a year-long battle with cancer. He was on May 28, 1933 in the Township of Lebanon, the eldest son of 6 children, to the late Arthur and Edna (Rohde) Beyer. Roger grew up on a farm...

Elaine E. Ploetz

Elaine E. Ploetz

Jul 17, 2019

DUE TO POWER OUTAGES IN BALDWINS MILL, THE MEMORIAL SERVICE FOR ELAINE PLOETZ WILL BE MOVED TO FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH IN WEYAUWEGA (200 PINE ST. WEYAUWEGA, WI 54983) VISITATION FROM 9 AM-11 AM.

Elaine E. Ploetz, age 73, passed away on Wednesday, July 17, 2019 at her residence. She was born on March 19, 1946, in Iola, daughter of the...

Vilas A. Spiegelberg

Vilas A. Spiegelberg

Jul 16, 2019

Manawa, WI - Vilas Spiegelberg, a long-time resident of the Manawa area, died Tuesday the 16th of July at Manawa Community Nursing Center.

Born April 4, 1930 in Dale, WI, son of the late Arnold and Laura (Beckman) Spiegelberg, Vilas moved with his parents and siblings to Manawa, WI in 1940 where his family farmed in the vicinity of Bear...