Godwin R. Voss, age 67, of Weyauwega, WI died February 24, 2017 at his residence.

He was born May 27, 1949 in New London, WI to Richard and Fern (Jasman) Voss. While at a barn dance, Godwin met and later married Alice Maves on October 7, 1972 in Waupaca. He worked at Georgia-Pacific Corp. New London, Community Savings & Loan, and retired from Fox Valley Technical College. Together they enjoyed attending numerous polka dances and traveling around the country in his Ford Pickup Truck.

Survivors include his wife – Alice and daughter – Cindy (fiancé Scott Richmond) of Baltimore, MD. Godwin was preceded in death by his parents, son – Kevin, sister – Luella, and a half-brother – Willis Jasman.

The Funeral Service will be held Thursday, March 2, 2017 at 1:30 p.m. at the Holly Funeral Home in Waupaca with Reverend Newlin Schafer officiating. A visitation will be held on Thursday from 11:30 a.m. until the time of the service at the funeral home. Burial will take place in Little Wolf Cemetery, Township of Little Wolf, Waupaca Co., WI. The Holly Funeral Home of Waupaca is assisting the family with arrangements.

Marlene A. Drillsam, age 81, of Waupaca, passed away peacefully with family at her side, on Sunday, February 26, 2017.

She was born in Milwaukee on May 9, 1935 to the late Carl and Edith (Brunelli) Ebli. She was raised in the Milwaukee area, and graduated from Messmer High School. Marlene was united in marriage to Wally Drillsam in 1956 and he preceded her in death in 1979. She later married Darrell Cornell. Marlene was a member of St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church where she participated in many activities and served on numerous committees. Her commitment to helping others included acting as president of the Ladies Auxiliary at King and serving as treasurer for District 8 of the American Legion. Marlene would often be seen driving her 1965 red Mustang convertible. She and Darrell belonged to the Wisconsin Chapter and the Central Wisconsin Model A Club and enjoyed many trips in their cars. Marlene’s other favorite activities were bowling and going to the casino.

Marlene is survived by her husband, Darrell; children: Vicki (Rick) Vigo of Milwaukee, Christine Drillsam of Cedarburg, Carol Drillsam of Oconomowoc and David Cornell of Seattle, WA; two grandchildren, Eric (Erin) Vigo and Carrie Vigo; a brother, Ron (Diane) Ebly of Brookfield; two nieces; as well as other relatives and many friends.

The memorial Mass will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, March 3, 2017 at St. Mary Magdalene Catholic Church, with Fr. Amalraj Roche officiating. Visitation will be held from 9 a.m. until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials would be appreciated towards St. Mary’s social wing. The Maple Crest Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.

Gaetan J. Philippon Sr., 72, of New London, passed away on Sunday, February 26, 2017 at the caring community of St. Joseph’s Residence in New London, WI.

Gaetan was born in Lambton, Quebec on October 10, 1944 to Alphonse and Helene (Isabelle) Philippon. He moved to Wisconsin in April 1965, and on May 18, 1968 he was joined in marriage to Shirley Fields. They made their home in New London, WI, raising four sons. Gaetan was known for a strong work ethic, making a career as a sheet-rocking contractor until his retirement 2005. He was also a faithful member of Most Precious Blood Catholic Church.

Gaetan is survived by his wife, Shirley Philippon; four sons: Gaetan (Kris) Philippon Jr. of Freedom, WI; Tim (Cindy) Philippon of New London, WI; Chris (Jenny) Philippon of Winneconne, WI and Ryan (Carrie) Philippon of Surprise, AZ; nine grandchildren: Cassandra, Andrew, Victoria, Olivia, Gabrielle, Gavin, Brianna, Kylie, and Mason; three brothers: Noel (Louisette) Philippon of Manchester, New Hampshire; Marcel (Brenda) Philippon of St. Catharines, Ontario, and Jean Claude (Murielle) Philippon of Disraeli, Quebec and a sister, Louisette Philippon (Gerald LeBoeuf) of Beloeil, Quebec. Gaetan was preceded in death by his parents, numerous half-brothers and half-sisters, and a brother Gilles (Anita) Philippon.

A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at Most Precious Blood Catholic Church in New London. Fr. John Kleinschmidt will be officiating. Visitation for Gaetan will take place from 9-11 a.m. directly at the church. Burial will be in Most Precious Blood Cemetery. The Cline & Hanson Funeral Home in New London is serving the family. www.clinehansonfuneralhome.com

The Philippon family would like to extend our heartfelt gratitude to all the staff at St. Joseph’s Residence, specifically those who gave Gaetan attentive and loving care; and to Dr. Timothy Houlihan and Dr. Chris Climek of Thedacare Physicians.

James Lee Warning, age 67, of Hortonville, went to his heavenly home on Saturday, February 25, 2017, surrounded by his loving family after his illness.

He was born on August 24, 1949 in New London, son of the late Robert and Martelle (Hansen) Warning. Jim graduated from Hortonville High School in 1968. Jim worked for the Wisconsin/Michigan Power Company, now WE Energies, after high school until his December 1, 2009 retirement after working more than 40 years. On December 20, 1969 he was united in marriage to Diana Emrich in Hortonville. Jim joined the U.S. Navy and served his active duty on the Destroyer – USS Power. Following his time in the service, he went back to work with WE Energies where he was known as “Blue”. Jim was an avid outdoorsman who loved hunting and fishing, but nothing was more important than his family and he passed the love of the outdoors onto his sons. He entered many fishing tournaments using fishing lures he made himself. Jim loved playing sheepshead, traveling, camping, woodworking, spending time at his cottage where he was the master bonfire maker at the annual fourth of July parties with family and friends. His famous saying was “just one more” no matter what activity he was doing. He also loved sports, especially the Packers, and watching his grandchildren’s sporting events and activities. He had a tradition of taking each grandchild to the zoo individually. He was a member of Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church in Greenville. .

He is survived by his wife Diana; his sons: Kevin (Melissa) Warning, and their children, Karlie and Cole; Michael Warning and his children, Kayla, Brett and Sawyer; Christopher Warning and his children, Mytchel and Dereck; siblings: Carol Wickesberg, Mark (Julie) Warning; brother-in-law, James Emrich. He is further survived by special nieces and nephew: Karen Wild and friend Dan, Kathy (Scott) Volz, Rachel (Nick) Locy, Rob Warning, other aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother Jeffrey Warning; brothers-in-law Howard Wickesberg and Royal Emrich.

The Christian Funeral for Jim will be held on Friday, March 3, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church in Greenville with Rev. John Qualmann officiating. Burial will be in Union Cemetery in the Town of Ellington. A visitation for Jim will be held on Friday at the church from 9:00 a.m. until 12:45 p.m. Full Military Honors will be held at the church immediately following the service. Borchardt Moder Funeral Home is serving the family. www.borchardtmoderfuneralhomes.com

A special thank you to Dr. Mattio, Christina, Bonnie, Nancy, Laura, Melissa, Paula, Carrie, Mary, Jody, Beth and Kelly and the rest of the staff at Theda Care at Home Hospice and Cherry Meadows, for their wonderful care and concern of Jim.

Allen (Al) Edward Wendt of New London traveled to his heavenly home on Sunday, February 26, 2017 at the age of 66. Al’s family enveloped him in love and light as he made his final journey.

Al was born in Appleton on June 20, 1950 to June (Uhl) and Edward Wendt. After losing his mom at the tender age of two, Al’s dad remarried and gave him nine siblings – three brothers and six sisters. They lived in Readfield for six years before moving to Sugar Bush in 1968. Al helped his dad on his farm, Ed Wendt & Sons Hogs Unlimited Inc., while also working full time at Hillshire Farm, where he worked for 43 years before retiring in 2013. Al met the love of his life, Diane Zitske, in 1969. When Diane took a cross country trip with a friend, Al decided he couldn’t live without her and proposed marriage as soon as she returned. Al and Diane were married at Grace Lutheran Church in Bear Creek on July 17, 1971. They enjoyed more than 45 years of love and laughter, with some tears mixed in. They loved going to Packers games and NASCAR races, and watching them on TV, fishing, watching movies, raising German Shepherd and Golden Retriever puppies, going to classic car shows and flea markets, dancing and snowmobiling (in their younger days), and especially spending time with family and friends. Al and Diane had two children, Stacey and Lucas (Luke). Al’s strength and values live on in his kids. He gave Stacey his smile and his passion for news and current events, and they shared a love of music. To Luke he gave his work ethic and his sense of humor, and he taught Luke everything he knows. Al was whip-smart, exceptionally creative and had an extremely kind and loving heart. Nothing was more important to him than the people he loved – especially his family. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

Al is survived by his wife, Diane; his daughter and son-in-law, Stacey and Steve Kaisler; his son and “daughter-in-law”, Luke Wendt and Wendy Miller; his siblings and in-laws: Maryalee Wendt and Ken Young, Matthew Wendt, Joanne Williams, Gene and Kathy Wendt, James Wendt and Laurie Young, Rose and Randy Schuelke, Sandra Wendt, Patricia Wendt, and Brenda and Chuck Green; 10 nieces and nephews, one great-nephew and five great-nieces, dozens of friends, and his faithful four-legged companions, Petey and Cooper. He was preceded in death by his parents; his stepmother, Grace (Stage) Wendt; a nephew, Joelazurus Williams; his father-in-law, Leon Zitske; and a brother-in-law, Darrell Zitske.

Funeral Service will be held on Thursday, March 2nd at 11:00 a.m. at Grace Lutheran Church – Sugar Bush, E9680 Church St., New London. Rev. Preston Heuer will officiate and burial will be at Maple Creek Cemetery, New London. Friends may call on Wednesday from 4:00 – 8:00 p.m. at the Beil-Didier Funeral Home, 299 S. Main St., Clintonville, and on Thursday from 10:00 a.m. until time of service at the church.

Al’s family would like to thank Drs. Ari Bar Lev, William Conkright and Scott Kolbeck, and his “angels” Amy Hein and Jenny Schaumburg from Fox Valley Hematology and Oncology for the compassionate care they provided for Al during the past five and a half years. They are more than nurses – they are family.

Linda Carol White, age 67 of Bella Vista, Arkansas passed away Thursday, February 23, 2017 at Mercy Hospital, Rogers, Arkansas.

Linda was born on September 30, 1949 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Geneva Gunderson and Clinton Chapman. She was a 1967 graduate of Clintonville High School. Linda was united in marriage to Mike White of Marvell, Arkansas on September 12, 1969 at Forrestal Village Chapel, Great Lakes, Illinois where the couple met and fell in their life-long love for each other.

Linda was preceded in death by her mother Geneva Gunderson, step-father Garfield Gunderson, father Clinton Chapman and brother, Duaine Chapman. She is survived by her husband Mike White, son Craig and daughter-in-law Michelle- all of Bella Vista, Arkansas. Linda is also survived by five sisters, Diane (Wayne) Prey, Donna (Al) Meyer, Debbie (Tom) Mauel, Denise Gunderson and Lisa (Mark) Stuhr along with numerous nieces, nephews and cousins.

Memorial services will be held at Christus Lutheran Church, 120 N. Main St., Clintonville, Wisconsin on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 12:00 p.m. A luncheon will be held at Christus following the service. The family has designated the H8Cancer Foundation (www.H8cancer.org) and The American Cancer Society (https://donate3.cancer.org/) for those who wish to make a memorial donation in memory of Linda.

Wayne A. “Buddy” Seegers, age 73, of Fremont, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, February 26, 2017, at his home, with his family at this side.

He was born on April 16, 1943 in Kimberly, WI, the son of the late Louis and Florence (Schmidt) Seegers. He was baptized into the Kingdom of God on September 9, 1949, and later made his solemn vow of Confirmation on April 15, 1964. Wayne worked for Pendergast Sleep Shop for 38 years before retiring. After retirement, Wayne worked for Koeppens Medical Transport for four years, before his health no longer allowed him to. In 1994, Wayne married Janice Snell. He was a faithful member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Dale, where he served on many boards. He enjoyed camping and fishing, as well as traveling to auctions and rummage sales all over the area. Wayne will always be remembered as a big man with an even bigger heart. His kind and gentle manner were loved and will be missed by many.

Wayne is survived by his wife, Janice; his children: Steve (Sue) Plach, Richard (Kim) Plach, Gregory (Kisandra) Plach, and Heidi (Rick) Kramer; his grandchildren: Hannah, Matt, Nick, Samantha, Kelsey, Megan, Lindsey, Braxton, Rickey, Riley, Amy, Chris, Alex, and Brianna; three great-grandchildren, Hailee, Finley and Dena; his brothers, Roger (Connie) Seegers,Scott (Judy )Owen and Steve (Bev) Owen; his many Popp step brothers and sisters; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, his son Travis Seegers, and his stepmother, Catherine Popp-Seegers.

Funeral services will be held on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, N926 Dale Ave., Dale. Rev. William Finn will officiate. Burial will be in Community Lutheran Cemetery in Freedom. Visitation will be held on Thursday, at the church, from 9 a.m. until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established. The Lewin Funeral Home is serving the family.

Wayne’s family would like to extend a very special thank you to Heartland Hospice and Fox Valley Hematology and Oncology, as well as the many health care workers that Wayne encountered throughout his illness, for the wonderful care, concern and kindness. The outpouring of kindness was greatly appreciated.

Marilynn L. Taylor, age 71, died on Saturday, February 25, 2017 at ThedaCare Hospital in Appleton.

She was born on January 7, 1946, the daughter of the late Edwin and Sarah (Zeichert) Wohlt. In 1967, Marilynn graduated from Lawrence University with a degree in Economics. She was the owner of Wohlt Cheese Corporation of Fremont and New London.

She is survived by two nieces, Sheri Bullock, Cape Coral, FL; and Jeannine Hintz-May, New Berlin, WI; cousins, other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and her sister, Sharon.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 4, 2017 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 107 Tustin Rd., Fremont. Pastor Stephen Pope will officiate. Burial will be in Lakeside Cemetery, Fremont. Visitation will be held on Saturday, at the church, from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Marilynn was truly appreciative of the friendship of Cheri Falk, who assisted Marilynn at Wohlt Cheese. The Lewin Funeral Home is serving the family.

Sharon Rose Peterson, age 82, of Waupaca, WI passed away on Wednesday, March 1, 2017 at Theda Care Medical Center-Waupaca.

Sharon was born in Appleton, WI on August 5, 1934, the daughter of the late Fritz and Lydia (Reim) Ramthum. On November 24, 1956, Sharon married John Peterson at First United Methodist Church in Waupaca. She loved spending time with her grandchildren and great grandchildren, gardening, canning pickles, making jam, camping and caring for her dogs. She is a member of Parfreyville United Methodist Church, Waupaca.

Sharon is survived by her husband, John Peterson Sr, Waupaca; her children: Lori (Andy) Rhead, Roscoe, IL; Connie Peterson, Waupaca and John (Kathy) Peterson Jr., Waupaca; her grandchildren: Amber (Mike) Winfree, Sarah (Dan Doerflinger) Spradlin, Lindsey Rhead and Heidi and Anita Solchenberger; her great-grandchildren: Kelsey, Bradley, Landen, Abbey, Evan and Natalie; her sister, Joyce Miller, Rosemont, MN; her brother, Fred Ramthum, Lemon Grove, CA and her sister-in-law, Nancy (Darrell) Holman. Also surviving are numerous nieces and nephews. Sharon was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Paul Ramthum and a sister, Carol Olson.

The Memorial Service will be on Saturday, March 4 at 1 p.m. at Parfreyville United Methodist Church, Waupaca with Reverend Eric Taylor officiating. Burial will be later in the spring at Lakeside Memorial Park, Waupaca. Visitation will be on Saturday from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. at the church. Holly Funeral Home in Waupaca is assisting the family with arrangements.

Bruce N. Koepke, age 72 of Clintonville, passed away Thursday, March 2, 2017 in Menasha.

Betty A. Mattingly, age 83, of Waupaca, WI, formerly of Huntley, IL passed away on Tuesday, February 28, 2017 at Park Vista.

Betty was born in Harmony, IL on April 6, 1933, the daughter of the late William and Meta (Bauer) Tessmer. On October 24, 1953, Betty married James N. Mattingly at the First Congregational Church in Huntley and he preceded her in death on July 3, 1992. She worked for many years at Union Special Sewing Machine Co. and was a member at the First Congregational Church in Huntley. Betty loved doing crossword puzzles, pinochle, bowling and especially loved spending time with her family and friends.

She is survived by her son, Paul (Cindy) Mattingly, Waupaca; her grandchildren: Amy (Jacob) Wagner, Sun Prairie and Teresa (Brian) Bentler, Cottage Grove; her great-grandchildren: Adelyn, Karah and Nathan Bentler and Zachary Wagner. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews and their families. Betty was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, a granddaughter, Sara Beth Mattingly; her brother, Donald (Bobbie) Tessmer; two sisters, Dorothy (Joseph) Schaller and Delores (John) DeWert and nephews, Don Schaller and Raymond DeWert.

Memorial Services will be held at a later date in Huntley, IL. Burial will be next to her husband in the Huntley Cemetery. Holly Funeral Home in Waupaca is assisting the family with arrangements.

Bruce B. Brown, 93, of Kokomo, IN died February 28, 2017 in West Lafayette, IN.

He was born May 28, 1923 in Weyauwega, WI to Allan G. and Elizabeth (Stewart) Brown. In 1941 he graduated from Little Wolf High School in Manawa, WI, earning academic honors and nine major letters in three sports. Bruce always enjoyed returning to Manawa and the formal and informal reunions with classmates. He attended the University of Wisconsin Madison until called to active duty in the USAAF Aviation Cadet Program. He graduated from Pilot Class 44-B in Lajunta, CO, receiving his wings and commission. His next assignment was as a Flight Instructor at Bergstrom, AAFB, TX. He then spent fifteen months flying C-47’s in the North African Theater, rotating back to the US at WWII war end. He joined the USAFR and retired in 1970 as a Lt Col. After WWII Bruce returned to Madison on the GI Bill and completed his BSME in 1948. He was a proud Badger and lifelong Packers fan, attending the 1967 Ice Bowl. After graduation Bruce started at Delco Radio in Chicago as a Manufacturing Engineer. In 1957 he transferred to Delco R&D in Kokomo, working on several new product designs, notably an automobile automatic temperature control for Cadillac. He retired from Delco Electronics in 1982 as a Senior Staff Engineer executive. Bruce had many hobbies including flying, building an airplane, and carpentry. He played tennis until his health no longer permitted it. He was a long term member of Kokomo Lions’ Club, and served over twenty years in SCORE (Senior Corps of Retired Executives) helping several startups in the Kokomo area. He belonged to the Experimental Aircraft Association and attended their annual Oshkosh Fly-In for thirty years.

In 1948 he married Audrey F. Plowman in Watertown, WI. She preceded him in death in 2007. His siblings: Gordon Stewart, Margaret Jane (infant), Lela May, and Harvey Neal also preceded him in death. He is survived by sons, Douglas B. Brown, Dr. Jeffrey P. (Danielle) Brown, and David R. (Marilyn) Brown; daughters, Susan Maxson and Mary Catherine Carmichael, and several grand and great-grandchildren.

Services celebrating Bruce’s life will be held at 6 p.m., Friday, March 3, 2017 at Shirley & Stout Funeral Home & Crematory, 1315 W. Lincoln Road, Kokomo, IN, beginning with military honors provided by the United States Air Force. Friends are invited to visit with the family from 4-6 p.m. Friday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Waupaca, WI on Monday. Memorial contributions, in lieu of flowers, may be made to the Poor Clare’s Monastery in Kokomo in Honor and Memory of Bruce’s wife Audrey. Messages of condolence may be left online at www.shirleyandstout.com.

Martin A.O. Niemuth, age 89 of Clintonville, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday afternoon, March 4, 2017 at the Aster Retirement Community in Clintonville.

Martin was born on July 9, 1927 in Clintonville as the son of the late Oscar and Adelia (Boelter) Niemuth. He grew up in Clintonville where he graduated from high school. On March 21, 1959, Martin was united in marriage to Barbara Gretzinger at the Christus Lutheran Church in Clintonville where the couple were still current members. Martin then began delivering Christmas trees for Bill Arneson in town before joining Clintonville Distributing as a beer salesman in the mid 1960s. When the business changed hands years later he began working in Shawano for Travis Distributing and later for Miller Distributing; retiring in the mid 1990s. Martin loved to spend time camping with family and friends on his property along the Embarrass River. He was a member of the Clintonville Curling Club in his younger years and enjoyed traveling with family. Martin’s outgoing and friendly personality will certainly be missed.

Survivors include: his wife, Barbara.; children: Doug (Cheryl) Niemuth, Thorpe; Julie (Dave) Buck, Green Bay; and Kay (Mark) Maloney, Weston; grandchildren: Jenessa (Jim) Potrowski, Jon (Kacie) Niemuth, Jillana (Michael) Carter, Kyle (Sara) Krueger, Kim (Ryan) Briske, Chris Maloney, and Rachel Maloney; great-grandchildren: Harrison and Logan Carter, Kinley Niemuth, and Nora Krueger; sisters, Virginia Piehl, Clintonville and Betty Klarner, Black Creek; a brother, Roland (Melba) Niemuth, Richland, WA; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law, Diane Niemuth, Little Chute; Elaine Hurley, Watertown; Robert Howard, Milwaukee; and Nancy Gretzinger, New London. Also survived by numerous nieces & nephews. Martin was preceded in death by his parents, brother Don and infant brother James, a sister Shirley Stern, also numerous brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.

Martin’s funeral service will be held Thursday, March 9, 2017 at 11 a.m. at the Christus Lutheran Church, 120 N. Main Street, Clintonville with Rev. Brian Crocker officiating. Interment will follow at the Graceland Cemetery also in Clintonville. Friends may call at the church on Thursday from 9 a.m. until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund will be established by Martin’s family. The Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home & Crematory of Clintonville is assisting his family with the arrangements. An online guestbook for Martin can be found at www.eberhardtstevenson.com

Susan J. Boller, age 65 of Marion, passed away Saturday afternoon, March 4, 2017 at the Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay.

Susan was born on February 16, 1952 in Beaver Dam, WI as the daughter of the late Edward J. and Margaret (Scheradella) Wisniewski. She attended school in Beaver Dam and was later united in marriage to Lloyd Boller on November 29, 1969 in Shawano. The couple resided in New London and Shawano prior to moving to their current residence in Marion in 2007. Susan was employed at Pick ‘n’ Save in Shawano as a cake decorator and at Pine Manor Healthcare Center in Embarrass in house keeping for a number of years. She enjoyed traveling with Lloyd and took many trips to Michigan’s UP. In her younger years, Susan also enjoyed hunting and fishing. She loved baking, watching police detective shows on tv, and tending to her flower gardens.

Susan is survived by her husband Lloyd. She was preceded in death by her parents and a brother Richard in childhood.

As per Susan’s wishes, no formal services will be held at this time. A private family memorial gathering may be held at a later date. The Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home & Crematory, Marion is assisting her family. An online guestbook is available at eberhardtstevenson.com

Ronald Holmes Moser, age 90, of Glen Allen, Missouri passed away on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at the Jackson Manor.

He was born on September 21, 1926 in New London, Wisconsin; son of Joseph and Edna Holmes Moser. Ronald was a member of the Glen Allen United Methodist Church, worked in construction and farming after proudly serving and retiring from the United States Army.

He is survived by his brother, Duaine (Judy) Moser of Glen Allen, Missouri; sisters, Vernice Arndt of South Bend, Indiana; Ardyss (Donald) Detra of Neenah, Wisconsin; special niece, Sarah (Kevin) Miller of Weyauwega, Wisconsin. and special nephews, Andrew (Karrin) Moser of Colorado Springs, Colorado; Chris (Kerrigan) Moser of Cape Girardeau; and several other nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents, sister Marceil Whitman and brother Gerald Moser.

Visitation will be Wednesday, March 8, 2017 from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. at the Liley Funeral Home in Marble Hill, Missouri. Funeral Services will be Thursday, March 9, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. at the Funeral Home with Pastor Kim Mitchell officiating with full military honors provided by the Missouri Military honors team. Burial will follow in the Good Hope Cemetery in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

Virginia (Jean) Klapper passed away peacefully at the King Veterans Home on Thursday, March 2, 2017.

She was born in Menasha on August 31, 1925 to Frank and Anna (Wrobleski) Hill. Jean met her husband Bob in 1944 when she was serving our country by working in the shipyards during WWII. They married in 1944 before Bob was shipped overseas and were blessed to be married for 72 years. She and Bob raised their family in Menasha until 1971 when she and Bob moved to Fremont, WI. Jean and Bob liked to take their children camping at Boot Lake near Lakewood, WI and later purchased land on St. John’s Lake, Pickerel, WI where they built a cottage and later a second home. They had many fun times on the lake in summer and snowmobiling with friends in the winter. In 1966, Bob and Jean purchased the A&W root beer stand in Wabeno, WI. Jean ran the business with her son Gary and daughter Barbara. In 1969, they purchased the Wolf River Diner in Fremont, WI. She was full of energy and tireless often working 14 hour days. Jean loved playing poker with her friends, Charidy Ann, Jan, Jean, JoAnn, Pat and Wanda. There were no Klapper get-togethers without rousing card games with Jean leading the way. She fondly recalled trips she and Bob made with Bob’s cousin Melvin and his wife Shirley and trips made with their friends John and Mavis. She and Bob also enjoyed going to Canada to fish with their sons and their wives. Jean loved to shop and especially enjoyed the annual tradition of shopping all day and into the evening with her daughter on Black Friday. Jean was an avid reader and there was always a book by her side. After retirement, she volunteered at Bethesda and also with Bob at the EAA. While she was able, she volunteered at the King commissary and the gift shop. She was also a member of the Fremont Women’s Auxiliary. She was a hard worker and generous wife and mother. Her children always came first but she was always ready for fun. Her granddaughter June described her best when she wrote to her aunt: “I like to believe there is a heaven because that is what my full-of-goodness grandmother deserved. I can’t recall grandma talking about herself; she always was interested in how others were doing – and she truly cared. What a great mother you had and Grandmother I had.”

Jean is survived by her husband Robert, sons Robert Jr.( Nance), Gary (Ann), and daughter Barbara (Gary) Wegner, and a daughter-in-law, Danna. She is survived by her six grandchildren, four step-grandchildren, five great-grandchildren, four step-great-grandchildren and two step-great-great-grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews. She is also survived by her sisters-in-law, Mary Hill, Audrey Klapper and Mary Klapper. She was preceded in death by her son Dennis, her three brothers, Edward, James, Francis and one sister, Aurelia (Ory) Piette.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 107 Tustin Rd., Fremont. Rev. Stephen Pope will officiate. Visitation will be held on Saturday, at the church, from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service. Entombment will be in Highland Memorial Park in Appleton. A memorial fund will be established in her name. The Lewin Funeral Home, Fremont is assisting the family with arrangements.

Our deep gratitude to the staff at King for their wonderful, kind and caring service.

After celebrating 60 years with relatives and friends, Randy Gast passed away on Sunday, March 5, 2017 at his home, with family gathered near him.

He was born on February 19, 1957 at Community Hospital in New London, the son of Eldrew and Wilma (Berndt) Gast. He was baptized on March 5, 1957, and later confirmed on April 4, 1971 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Dale. In 1977, Randy graduated from Winneconne High School. He was currently a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Readfield, where he served as an usher, and was a member of the property committee. Randy farmed with his dad and brother, Bruce before selling the family farm. He then worked at Hillshire, Larsen Co-op, Oshkosh Lumber, and was then employed at Oshkosh Truck before illness forced him to retire. He loved camping, hunting, snowmobiling, fishing and bowling. He was a member of the Medina/Dale/ Readfield Lions Club.

Randy is survived by his mother, Wilma; a brother, Bruce (Lana); a sister, Candace (Lee) Kohler; special friend, Gladys Fleck; nieces and nephews: Kevin (Lynn Ann), Brian, Keith (Colleen), Tammy (Mike), Christopher, Anna (Joe), Bobbie (Bill), Ben (Carley) and Tim. He was very proud of his great-nephews and nieces, Trace, Elijah, Caleb, Skylar, Melanie, Sydney, Issac, Claire, Cayden, Henry, Blake, Taylor, Reed, Emilie, Mattie, Alyssa, Reese, Reagan and Bryce. He is further survived by other relatives and many friends. Randy was preceded in death by his father, Eldrew.

A memorial service will be held on Saturday, March 11, 2017 at 11:30 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, N985 County Rd. W, Readfield. Rev. Peter Kesting will officiate. Visitation will be held on Saturday, at the church, from 9 a.m. until the time of service. Inurnment will be in Dale Union Cemetery. A memorial fund has been established. The Lewin Funeral Home, Fremont is assisting the family with arrangements.

Randys’ family would like to thank the many friends, relatives, neighbors and Zion church members for making his journey to God as comfortable as possible. Also thank you to St. Elizabeth Cancer Center, floor 4000 on Fremont St., and Affinity Hospice for all of their wonderful care. And a big thank you to the Medina/Dale/Readfield Lions Club for all of they did for not only Randy, but his whole family during this time.

Lyann F. Holicek, age 69, of Plover passed away peacefully surrounded by family Monday February 27, 2017 at Saint Michael’s Hospital in Stevens Point.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Lyann will be held Friday March 10, 2017 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Bronislava Parish. Rev. Ed Shuttleworth will officiate. Friends and relatives will gather to share memories from 9:30 – 10:45 a.m. before the Mass at the church. Burial will follow at Rest Lawn Memorial Park in Wisconsin Rapids. Shuda Funeral Services will be assisting the family.

Lyann was born April 11, 1947 in Milwaukee, the daughter of Jorma and Lillian (Kroening) Tuuri. She graduated from Washington High School in Milwaukee in 1965 and subsequently graduated from Milwaukee Area Technical College in 1967 with an Associate’s Degree as a Medical Assistant. On September 1970, Lyann married Paul Holicek Jr. and settled in Menomonee Falls. On June 20, 1983 they were blessed with the gift of their only child, Paul Steven Holicek III. The family moved to Waupaca in 1986. Lyann then joined the staff at Riverside Medical Center, where she truly enjoyed her new job. Lyann retired from Riverside Medical Center in February 2013 after 25 years. Lyann’s biggest pleasure in life was her son, Paul. Her love for him was obvious to everyone who knew her. She proudly displayed his photographs at work and home, and spoke proudly of him. Lyann also enjoyed spending time with her family and friends. In her spare time she enjoyed cooking, trying new recipes, reading, quilting, crocheting, and later enjoyed taking ballroom dance lessons up until having hip surgery that reduced her flexibility.

Lyann is survived by her son, Paul Steven Holicek III; her former husband, Paul Holicek Jr., plus many cousins and friends in the Milwaukee area. She was preceded in death by her parents, her father-in-law Paul Holicek Sr., and mother-in-law Irma Holicek.

The family would like to thank the staff at Strawberry Lane Medical and Rehabilitation for the care they provided during Lyann’s rehabilitation, as well as the nursing staff and doctors at St. Michaels Hospital ER, 5 East, and ICU/IMC for the exceptional care and compassion given to Lyann. A special thank you to Lennet Radke APNP, and Chaplain Janet Jacoby, for providing comfort, emotional, and spiritual support to Lyann and her family during their final hours together. We cannot thank you enough.

Online condolences may be sent by visiting http://www.shudafuneral.com

John “Jack” W. Wied, age 87, of Amherst, WI passed away on Tuesday, March 7, 2017 at his residence.

Jack was born on the family farm in the Town of Belmont, Portage County on June 26, 1929, the son of the late Albertus “Bert” and Irene (Wood) Wied. He attended grade school at Sunny View School. He then attended Waupaca High School. Jack enlisted in the US Army in December 1945 at Fort Snelling. He took a train to Fort Lewis, WA for basic training. After eight weeks, he took a train to New York to board a troop ship to Bremerhauer, Germany. He was stationed at Darmstiar, Germany as a military policeman during the occupation of Germany. He returned to the United States in May 1947 and was honorable discharged at Camp Kilmer, NJ. Jack worked in construction the balance of 1947. He then went to Milwaukee and worked in the Blatz Brewing Co. On December 16, 1948, Jack married Harriet Pavelski at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Lanark. They lived in Milwaukee for 10 years. In the spring of 1952, they purchased a farm in the Town of Buena Vista and began dairy farming in 1958. In May of 1967, jack was appointed Postmaster of Amherst, WI. He retired from that job in 1989. He continued to farm in the Buena Vista and Blaine area. He is a member of the American Legion and VFW.

He is survived by his daughter, Bonnie (Terry) Rogers, Almond; his grandsons, Bert (April) Rogers, Wauwatosa and Casey (Sara) Rogers, Almond and his great-grandchildren: Duncan, Aili, Lucy, Reed and Dane. Also surviving are many nieces and nephews. Jack was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Harriet; two infant sons and nine siblings.

The Funeral Service will be on Saturday, March 11 at 10:30 a.m. at the Holly Funeral Home in Waupaca. Burial with military honors will follow in the Lind Center Cemetery, Town of Lind. Visitation will be on Friday evening from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Dorothea U. Jannusch, age 90 of Marion, passed away Friday, March 3, 2017 in New London.