Obituaries
Mary Laura Freiburger
Dec 24, 2020
Mary Laura Freiburger, Menasha, WI. passed away on Christmas Eve,Thursday, December 24, 2020. She was born May 20, 1943 in New London, Wisconsin. Mary graduated from New London High School, Wisconsin State University Oshkosh with a bachelor's degree in elementary education; and Cardinal Stritch University with a master's degree in reading education. She is preceded in death by her parents...
Deloris Marie Buchholz
Dec 21, 2020
Deloris (Marie) Zastrow Buchholz, age 92 of Greenleaf, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 21, 2020. She was born on February 14, 1928 in the town of Montpelier, Kewaunee County to the late Fred and Bertha (Raduenz) Jahnke. Deloris was baptized March 17, 1942 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Montpelier. On November 8, 1947 she married Earl Zastrow and...
Gerald Bethuel Knox
Dec 20, 2020
Gerald “Jerry” Bethuel Knox, 91, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 20, 2020 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Jerry was born on his family’s farm in Alda, Nebraska on September 12, 1929. After graduating from Wood River High School and adventuring to Hawaii to sell vacuum cleaners door-to-door, Jerry enlisted in the United States Air Force where he served as a...
Cecile "Sis" Francken
Dec 20, 2020
Cecile “Sis” E. Francken, age 91 of De Pere, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 20, 2020. The daughter of the late Charles and Eva (Peral) Deneys, she was born on July 28, 1929 in Green Bay. She graduated from Green Bay West High School in 1947 and on September 5, 1953 Cecile married Kenneth Francken at St. Joseph Catholic...
Roland "Rollie" Craanen
Dec 19, 2020
Roland “Rollie” Craanen, age 65, of Denmark, went to join his family in heaven on Saturday, December 19, 2020. The son of Clayton and Ardella Craanen was born June 8, 1955 in Green Bay. Rollie worked many years for Bellin Health Security, and recently retired. In addition, he spent the majority of his life farming. He married Lois Van Den...
Scott Samuel Broadway
Dec 18, 2020
Scott Samuel Broadway was born April 17, 2004 in Chicago, IL to Leonard Broadway and Neatrice McNary. Scott was adopted and raised by his loving aunt and mother Karen Sanders. Scott’s grandfather Samuel Broadway, uncle Stanley Orbra Mackontee, cousins-Denisha Latrice Mackontee, Louis Theodore Sanders and great grandmother Johnnie Mae Perry preceded him in death. Scott attended school in Rock Island,...
Cecelia Angeline Noskowiak
Dec 16, 2020
On December 16, 2020, passed away peacefully at the age of 80. She was born on November 12th, 1940 to the late Thomas Sr and Angeline (Marciora) Noskowiak. Cecelia loved her many nieces and nephews and at Christmas she made sure that they all had a gift under the family tree. Later on in life, she enjoyed the company of...
Jerome "Jerry" Dean Hutchins
Dec 11, 2020
Jerome “Jerry” Hutchins, age 76 of De Pere, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 11, 2020 after a lengthy struggle with Parkinson’s and Lewy Body Dementia. He was born on May 19, 1944 to the late Delbert and Helen (Borth) Hutchins in Marshfield, Wisconsin. He worked as a social worker for Wood County in Marshfield for four years, then moved...
Albert Steven Leeke
Dec 8, 2020
Albert “Butch” S. Leeke, Jr., Green Bay, passed away early Tuesday, December 8th. He was born to Albert S. and Lillian (Herran) Leeke, Sr. in South Bend, IN, on January 5, 1944. Albert graduated from Central High School in 1962. Shortly after high school in 1963 Albert met Carol L. Minder and together they enjoyed 51 years of marriage before...
Russell "Russ" Bowers
Dec 6, 2020
Russell Bernard Bowers, age 66, died peacefully surrounded by his loved ones on December 6, 2020. The son of Bud Bowers and the late Eleanor (Green) Bowers was born June 27, 1954. He was raised in Wrightstown, WI, the oldest of 12 brothers and sisters, and enjoyed growing up on the family farm. He was loved and adored by his...
Doris D. Leiterman
Dec 4, 2020
Doris D. Leiterman, age 93, of De Pere, died Friday, December 4, 2020. Doris was born October 12, 1927 to the late Royal and Josephine (Meyer) Ambrose in De Pere, and was a lifelong resident. She married Ed Leiterman at St. Francis Church in De Pere in 1948 and they enjoyed 56 years together. For many years, Doris enjoyed being...
Betty Jane Klee
Dec 4, 2020
Betty Jane Klee found eternal rest on December 4, 2020. She was born March 23, 1927 on a farm near Osage, Iowa to Mato (Frank) Saraga and Anna Frances Setka-Saraga. Anna was a widow with 2 children when she married Mato. The family later moved to Riceville, Iowa where Betty graduated from high school in 1943 at the age of...
Betty Jane Wotruba
Dec 2, 2020
Betty Jane Wotruba, age 91, Cooperstown, passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 2, 2020 at the Scandinavian Court Assisted Living in Denmark. Betty was born on July 27, 1929 in the Town of Gibson, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Louis and Tillie (Salta) Rezek. As a child Betty walked 1.8 miles from the family farm near Harpt’s Lake to Mapleview Grade...
Joseph "Larry" Bougie
Dec 1, 2020
Joseph Lawrence “Larry” Bougie, age 78, of Niagara, passed away December 1, 2020. The son of the late Joseph and Rose (Vanden Heuvel) Bougie was born March 3, 1942 in the Town of Lawrence. He attended St. Norbert High School and St. Norbert College and on November 19, 1971 married Christine Schwab at Old St. Joseph Church in De Pere....
Robert J. Steinberger
Nov 30, 2020
Robert Jacob Steinberger 78, of Door County passed away peacefully on November 30th, 2020. Robert was born on November 19th, 1942 the son of the late Raymond and Lucille (Forst) Steinberger. Bob was a graduate of Denmark High School class of 1960 and he served in the United States Navy, from 1961 – 1963. On March 3rd, 1961, he married...
Gloria L. Joyce
Nov 29, 2020
Gloria Joyce, 96, passed away on November 29, of natural causes. She was born November 9, 1924 as the youngest of 6 siblings to Peter and Elsie Schoeben (Dockendorf) in Chicago, IL. Gloria graduated from Waller High School in 1942 in Chicago, IL and married Thomas Joyce on May 5, 1948 at St. Michael’s Church in Chicago. She was a...
Brian K. Berg
Nov 28, 2020
Brian K. Berg passed away on November 30th, 2020 at the age of 59. He spent his life building an incredibly accomplished career as a sound engineer in the music industry. He is survived by his ex-wife and friend Jane Berg of Kaukauna, his two daughters Amber (John) Schmidt of Neenah, and Haley (Anthony) Piscitello of Virginia, his three grandchildren,...
Jan M. Henning
Nov 28, 2020
A perfect wife. A perfect mother. Early in the morning of November 28th., Jan passed gracefully and gently into eternal life. Through her life, her attention was always focused on her family. She created a home full of love and joy for her husband and children. Our deep love for her will remain always in our hearts. Jan was born...
Ann Marie Johnson
Nov 27, 2020
Ann Marie Johnson, age 65, Green Bay, passed away on November 27, 2020. She was born on October 23, 1955, to the late Bruce and Elsie (Berken) Johnson. As an employee, Ann Marie enjoyed her work at Big Lots greeting customers with her friendly and welcoming smile. Ann Marie enjoyed socializing with her friend, Joe Roffers, for Friday night “fish...
John "Jack" Mathies
Nov 26, 2020
John F. (Jack) Mathies entered God’s Kingdom on Thursday, November 26, 2020. The son of the late John E. and Dorothy (Aerts) Mathies was born May 6, 1943 in Manitowoc, Wis. He attended Hickory Grove School, Denmark High School and UW-River Falls, graduating with a degree in animal science and business. Jack worked at Proctor and Gamble for 17 years...
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