Obituary Listing

Eugene I. Wohlfeil

Eugene I. Wohlfeil

Nov 10, 2015

Eugene “Gene” I. Wohlfeil, 83, of West Allis and formerly of Fond du Lac, died peacefully Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at Francis House in South Milwaukee. He was born May 10, 1932 in Almond, WI, the son of Walter and Leona Tews Wohlfeil. Gene married Lillian Olson on December 20, 1952 and she preceded him in death in 1989. He...

Patricia Ann Klebs

Patricia Ann Klebs

Nov 10, 2015

Patricia Ann Klebs, known to family and friends as ‘Pat’ and ‘Granny’, passed peacefully on Tuesday morning, November 10, 2015 at the Fond du Lac Lutheran Home. Granny would have been 87 on Thanksgiving Day. Pat was born November 26, 1928 to Claude and Marcia Mathwig Jones. She lived at Northgate Senior Apartments in North Fond du Lac for the...

Kathleen M. Brown

Kathleen M. Brown

Nov 10, 2015

Kathleen M. Brown, age 93, of Fond du Lac, passed away on Tuesday, November 10, 2015 at St. Agnes Hospital with her nieces Lynn and Peggy at her side. Kathleen was born on March 2, 1922 in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Gilbert and Cora (Fink) O’Malley. On February 16, 1974 she married Reuben H. Brown at St. Louis...

Beverly E. Davis

Beverly E. Davis

Nov 7, 2015

Beverly E. Davis, 77, died Saturday, November 7, 2015 at her home in Fond du Lac, surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Racine on January 27, 1938, a daughter of Adolph & Laura (Cota) Erickson. On April 21, 1961, Beverly married Raymond Davis in Chicago, Ill. Beverly loved spending time with her family. She always entertained friends...

Sharon L. Roark

Sharon L. Roark

Nov 6, 2015

Sharon L. Roark, 65, of Fond du Lac, died Friday, November 6, 2015 at Grancare Nursing Center. She was born November 26, 1949 in Illinois, the daughter of Charles and Phyllis Packelly Roark. Sharon graduated in 1973 from MSAC with a Bachelor in Nursing. She was a registered nurse for many years and was a loving caregiver to the Hamel...

Gertrude J. Hartman

Gertrude J. Hartman

Nov 4, 2015

Gertrude J. Hartman, 84, of Fond du Lac, died Wednesday, November 4, 2015 at Harbor Haven Health and Rehabilitation Center where she had been a resident for the past 18 months. She was born on March 8, 1931, a daughter of Clarence & Margaret Hass. In May of 1948, she married Jack Rosenbaum. He preceded her in death in 1984....

Leonard Michael "Lenny" Kahelski

Leonard Michael "Lenny" Kahelski

Nov 2, 2015

Leonard Michael “Lenny” Kahelski Leonard Michael “Lenny” Kahelski, age 67, of Fond du Lac, died from complications related to Agent Orange exposure. His life on earth ended on November 2nd, 2015 when God gave the gift of His great mercy and eternal rest. Our Dad was a one in a million man who came into this world on November 17,...

Harriet C. Gabel

Harriet C. Gabel

Nov 1, 2015

Harriet C. Gabel, 94, of Fond du Lac, went to be with her heavenly father on Sunday, November 1, 2015. Harriet was born July 21, 1921 in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Leo and Christina Enders Vogds. She graduated from Goodrich High School in 1939. Following graduation she began working at Infant Socks where she was employed for 24...

Lester P. Simon

Lester P. Simon

Oct 31, 2015

Lester P. Simon, age 101, and a resident of Lakeview Place in Fond du Lac for the past 4 years, died Saturday, October 31, 2015 at Grancare Nursing Home. He was born on February 1, 1914, in Marytown, a son of John and Rose (Gerhartz) Simon. On August 6, 1938, he married Kathryn E. Cherry. She preceded him in death...

Terry L. Reitz

Terry L. Reitz

Oct 29, 2015

Terry L. Reitz, 67, of Van Dyne, died at his home on Thursday morning, October 29, 2015 after a short, but courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Fond du Lac on December 7, 1947 to Raymond and Flossie (Berholtz) Reitz. On April 21, 1979, Terry married Anna B. Wagner at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Nekimi. He will...

Judith M. "Judy" Schmitz

Judith M. "Judy" Schmitz

Oct 25, 2015

Judith M. “Judy” Schmitz, 65, of Malone, Wis., died at her home on Sunday, October 25, 2015 surrounded by her family and dear friends. She had courageously fought cancer for the past 18 months. Judy was born in Fond du Lac, Wis. on March 23, 1950, a daughter of Corbin and Bernadine (Ludwig) Gerner. On March 1, 1969, she married...

Kathleen A. Behnke

Kathleen A. Behnke

Oct 22, 2015

Kathleen A. Behnke, 77, of Eldorado, died Thursday, October 22, 2015 at her residence. She was born April 14, 1938 in Neenah, the daughter of Arthur and Beatrice Burgeron Gannon. On June 23, 1956 she married John O. Behnke at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Fond du Lac. John preceded her in death on November 16, 2012. Kathleen was a...

Floribel E.  Meixensperger

Floribel E. Meixensperger

Oct 20, 2015

Floribel E. Meixensperger, age 97, a resident of 510 E. 9th St. Fond du Lac, until a year ago, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at Willow Park in New Holstein. She was born on April 9, 1918 in Empire, WI, the daughter of Harry and Fannie Noble. Floribel worked as a nursing assistant at St. Agnes Hospital for...

Louis "Louie" Weigel

Louis "Louie" Weigel

Oct 19, 2015

Louis “Louie” Weigel, 84, of Fond du Lac, died Monday, October 19, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton due to injuries sustained in an automobile accident. He was born May 9, 1931 in the Town of Forest, son of Louis and Laura Steinke Weigel. On August 7, 1954 he married Audrey J. Greene in Fond du Lac and she...

Elaine A. Braun

Elaine A. Braun

Oct 16, 2015

Elaine A. Braun, 99, of Fond du Lac, Wis., died Friday, October 16, 2015 at the Hospice Home of Hope. She was born in Fond du Lac on March 24, 1916, a daughter of William and Alma (Wilhelms) Eggers. On March 11, 1944, she married Nathan Braun while he was stationed in Hollywood, Florida. Elaine worked as a secretary/cashier at...

Dale H. Hochstein

Dale H. Hochstein

Oct 11, 2015

Dale Henry Hochstein, 72, of Fond du Lac, Wis., a beloved husband, father and grandfather, passed into eternal life on Sunday, October 11, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital in Madison, Wis. after suffering a stroke the preceding day. He passed peacefully surrounded by his wife and family. Dale was born on January 5th, 1943 in Milwaukee, Wis., the only child...

Clark W. Nagel

Clark W. Nagel

Oct 9, 2015

Clark W. Nagel, 79, of Fond du Lac and formerly of Milwaukee, died Friday, October 9, 2015, at the Fond du Lac Lutheran Home while under Hospice Hope care. He was born May 16, 1936, in Milwaukee, the son of William and Dorothy Swain Nagel. He married Margaret Stuck in Milwaukee on May 23, 1959. Clark owned and operated Clark’s...

Betty E. Odekirk

Betty E. Odekirk

Oct 6, 2015

Betty E. Odekirk, 91, died Tuesday, October 6, 2015 at the Fond du Lac Lutheran Home. She was born in Fond du Lac on August 16, 1924, the only child of George and Margaret (Werner) Schallog. On October 25, 1947, she married Lowell Odekirk at Redeemer Lutheran Church in Fond du Lac. He preceded her in death on November 1,...

James L. "Jim" Krueger Sr.

James L. "Jim" Krueger Sr.

Oct 5, 2015

James “Jim” L. Krueger, Sr., 77, of Fond du Lac, died Monday, October 5, 2015 at his home after a brief illness. He was born in Kewaskum, Wis. on June 12, 1938, the 10th of 12 children to Allan and Viola (Kanter) Krueger, Sr. On October 17, 1959, he married Janet Wagner in the Town of Scott. After 36 years...

Lucille M.  Francis

Lucille M. Francis

Oct 1, 2015

Lucille M. Francis, 99, formerly of 585 Thomas Street, and currently a resident of St. Francis Home, passed away on Thursday, October 1, 2015, at St. Agnes Hospital. She was born December 2, 1915, in Fond du Lac, the daughter of George and Josephine Londre Weston. She was a 1933 graduate of Fond du Lac High School. On October 4,...