Obituaries

Marjorie "Marge" M. Frase

Marjorie "Marge" M. Frase

Sep 26, 2026

Marge Frase, born in Antigo 96 years ago to an Irish mother and German father, passed away on September 26, 2026, after a life marked by dedication to family, education, and faith. As the eldest child, she experienced the challenges of the Great Depression, learning resilience and the value of education from her parents. Marge's early love for learning and...

Richard "Rich" Tonelli

Richard "Rich" Tonelli

Sep 22, 2026

Richard “Rich” Rudolph Tonelli, age 78 of Allouez, passed away on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. He was born on August 6, 1948, in Chicago, Il to the late Rudolph and Gloria (Costabile) Tonelli. After graduation from high school, Rich went on to attend Marquette University undergraduate and dental school. He married the love of his life, Christine Benzing, in Thiensville,...

Margaret Mary “Sam” (Schumacher) Haney Hurley

Margaret Mary “Sam” (Schumacher) Haney Hurley

Sep 20, 2026

Margaret Mary “Sam” (Schumacher) Haney Hurley, 95, of De Pere, passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2026, following a long life centered around family, friends, books, travel, a hidden box of Seroogy’s under her bed, and most importantly laughter.

Sam was born May 31, 1931, in Green Bay, the daughter of Clement “Clem” and Katherine “Kitty” (Schenk) Schumacher. She grew up...

Sharon Faye Zachowski

Sharon Faye Zachowski

Sep 17, 2026

Sharon Faye Zachowski, age 81, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family on Thursday, September 17, 2026. She was born on January 12, 1945, in Appleton to the late Norman and Emily (Wagner) Bungeon. Sharon graduated from Wrightstown High School, and on June 18, 1966, she married the love of her life, Myron J. Zachowski in Woodville, Wisconsin. He preceded...

Nicholas P. Wahl

Nicholas P. Wahl

Sep 16, 2026

Passed away on September 16, 2026, at the age of 89. Nic was born on June 18, 1937, at St Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan, WI. His parents, Nicholas M. and Annette (Voelker) Wahl, moved the family soon thereafter to Green Bay. Nic, along with his 3 wonderful sisters, Nancy (Riley), Mary (Meisel) and Sandi (Cramberg), grew up on the west...

Rick Haegele

Rick Haegele

Sep 15, 2026

After a long battle with cancer, Herbert Lee Schwechel, aka Rick Haegele, passed away on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on October 11, 1958, in Milwaukee to the late Joyce Schwechel. Upon his birth, Herbert was placed into the care of the Lutheran Children’s Friends Society Orphanage. He was adopted and...

William "Bill" Leeroy Downard

William "Bill" Leeroy Downard

Sep 14, 2026

William LeeRoy Downard, age 93, was called home by his Lord and Savior on Monday, September 14, 2026, at home surrounded by his family and reunited in heaven with his loving wife Julia. He was born on February 24, 1933, in Tontogany, Ohio to the late Cecil and Nora (Withrow) Downard. In 1950, he joined the United States Air Force...

Edward G. Gagnon

Edward G. Gagnon

Sep 10, 2026

Edward “Ed” Gagnon, age 70, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 10, 2026, surrounded by his loving family and friends.

Ed shared nearly 50 years of marriage with the love of his life, Belinda, whom he met at Denmark High School. He was employed by U.S. Paper Mill/Sonoco until his retirement in 2011. He...

David Peters

David Peters

Sep 9, 2026

David (Dave) Charles Peters, 55. Passed away September 9th, 2026. Born December 27, 1970, to Charles Peters (Chuck) and Ginny Storm Peters Gainey. 

David loved his Brewers and Packers and wasn't happy if he had to miss a game. There are so many things we're going to miss about him; from his laugh, his giggle when something struck him funny, to...

Beverly VanGheem

Beverly VanGheem

Sep 8, 2026

Beverly VanGheem, age 83, of De Pere, passed away peacefully on September 8, 2026. She was born on April 24, 1943, in Appleton, Wisconsin, to Carl and Connie (Reinkober) Berrens. She married Jules VanGheem on June 27, 1964, and together they had five children. Beverly attended Chilton High School and focused most of her life on caring for her children...

Brodie J. Young

Brodie J. Young

Sep 7, 2026

Brodie Young Jr.,57, (Spirit name) Bamooka’am Gigiis; Sunrise , died suddenly on Monday, September 7, 2026, while battling Chronic Kidney Disease, and other chronic health conditions, at Kindred Hospital Chicago. He was the cherished son of the late Roberta (Webster) and Brodie Young Sr. Brodie Jr. was an enrolled Tribal member of the Oneida Nation and Menominee Tribal descendant.

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Susan Jane Laird

Susan Jane Laird

Sep 7, 2026

Susan Jane Laird, age 67, passed away peacefully at her home in Green Bay, WI on Monday September 7, 2026. She was born in Toledo, OH on January 22, 1959 to Robert H. Laird and Jane G. Laird.

Susan moved to Wisconsin with her parents at a young age and lived the rest of her life in Green Bay. She graduated...

Veronica Violet Thérèse Dorvinen

Veronica Violet Thérèse Dorvinen

Aug 28, 2026

With heavy hearts we announce the birth and passing of our beloved daughter, Veronica Violet Thérèse Dorvinen who was born into the arms of the Lord on Friday, August 28, 2026, at St. Vincent Hospital. Though her time with us was brief, she was deeply loved and will remain in our hearts forever. She is survived by her loving parents,...

William "Bill" Kline

William "Bill" Kline

Aug 28, 2026

William J. “Bill” Kline, age 83, of Allouez, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 28, 2026, at Angel’s Touch, surrounded by his loving family.

Bill was born on May 1, 1943, in Los Angeles, California, to the late Leon and Mary (Rockefeller) Kline. He graduated from UCLA and went on to attend UCLA School of Dentistry. He later earned his master’s...

Marilyn V. Dobberpuhl

Marilyn V. Dobberpuhl

Aug 28, 2026

Marilyn V. Dobberpuhl, age 91, passed away peacefully Friday, August 28, 2026. She and Fritz spent their 73rd anniversary together in Heaven on Saturday. Marilyn was born on December 8, 1934, in Green Bay to the late Leo and Elsie (Hansen) Krutz. She grew up in Denmark, graduating from Denmark High School. On August 29, 1953, she married Frederick “Fritz”...

Carol Toonen

Carol Toonen

Aug 23, 2026

Carol Toonen (née Zasada), of De Pere, Wisconsin, died on August 23, 2026, at the age of 83. She was born in Green Bay on February 12, 1943, to Felix and Alice Zasada.

On September 1, 1962, Carol married Roger Toonen, and the two of them made their home in De Pere. They had two boys, Joey and Tim. Not long...

Jayden T. Gardner

Jayden T. Gardner

Aug 22, 2026

It is with devastating sadness that we share the tragic passing of Jayden Gardner on August 22, 2026, as the result of a motorcycle accident. He was born on November 29, 2005, to Jason and Shannon Gardner, in Springfield, MA. He was a graduate of De Pere High School and was preparing to start his third year of college at...

Breanna & Wrenn Krueger

Breanna & Wrenn Krueger

Aug 22, 2026

Breanna Krueger, 32, of Denmark, Wisconsin, and her beloved newborn daughter, Wrenn Lee, passed away on August 22, 2026. Though their time together on earth was far too short, the love they shared and the lives they touched will remain forever in the hearts of their family and friends.

Breanna was born on September 20, 1993, in Green Bay, Wisconsin, to...

Maureen Kane

Maureen Kane

Aug 21, 2026

Maureen Kane, 84, peacefully passed away at St Vincent Hospital on Friday, August 21, 2026. She was born on June 3, 1942 to Winifred (Sullivan) and Bernard Kane.

Maureen graduated from St. Joseph's Academy with the class of 1961. For years she worked as a proofreader at the Denmark Press. She loved everything she did for people; taking care of children...

Rita Houston

Rita Houston

Aug 18, 2026

Rita Houston, age 99 years and 289 days, of Allouez, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. She was proud of the fact that she had celebrated 100 Thanksgivings, Christmases, Easters, and Cinco de Mayos.

Rita was born on Oct. 23, 1926, in Chicago to John and Bernice (Gorski) Mianecki. When she was 6 months old, her family moved to Allouez,...