
Martha Smiljanic Schafer
Mar 29, 2004
Martha Smiljanic Schafer, age 83, of 863 Forest Ave. Fond du Lac, entered God's Kingdom Monday, March 29, 2004 with her loving children at her side. She was born on April 5, 1920 in Milwaukee the daughter of Helen and John Smiljanic. She graduated from Oakfield High School on May 26, 1938. Martha graduated from Milwaukee Business College and began...

Melvin C. Freund
Mar 28, 2004
Melvin C. Freund, 86, of 375 Weis Avenue, died Sunday, March 28, 2004, at the Fond du Lac Lutheran Home. He was born on November 18, 1917, in Fond du Lac, the son of Michael and Rose Mand Freund. On April 25, 1942, he married Lorraine Klima at St. Mary's Church in Fond du Lac. They had a 60th wedding...

Yvonne A. Richardson
Mar 27, 2004
Yvonne A. (nee McCoy) Richardson, age 83 passed away Saturday, March 27, 2004 at her residence in Apache Junction, AZ. Yvonne was born in Fond du Lac, WI January 19,1921 born to Harry C. and Mabel E.Jesse McCoy. She married Raymond Richardson, Sr. on January 28, 1939 in Milwaukee. He preceded her in death on October 6, 1984. She was...

Walter J. Vogds
Mar 26, 2004
Walter J. VogdsWalter J. Vogds, 84, formerly of 871 S. Main St. Lot 55 and currently a resident of All About Life Rehabilitaiton Center died Friday, March 26, 2004 at the nursing home. Walter was born September 5, 1919 in Fond du Lac, a son of Leo and Christina Enders Vogds. On June 19, 1942, he married Helen Shaw in...

Peter Kaiser
Mar 25, 2004
Peter Kaiser, 89, of Fond du Lac, died Thursday, March 25, 2004, at the Fond du Lac Lutheran Home. He was born November 19, 1914, in Oshkosh, the son of Peter and Charlotte Stertz Kaiser. On July 4, 1937, he married Ann Schuppe at St. Peters Lutheran Church in Fond du Lac. Mr. Kaiser was a member of Faith Lutheran...

Bonnie Begalke
Mar 24, 2004
Bonnie L. Begalke, age 15, of 1084 Mihill Ave, Fond du Lac, died Wednesday, March 24, at her residence. She was born on October 29, 1988 in Green Bay the daughter of Barry L. and Brenda G. Fernandez Begalke. She was currently a freshman at Fond du Lac High School. She enjoyed bowling and she was a 1st Degree Black...

Agnes M. Gores
Mar 23, 2004
Agnes M. Gores, 86, of 315 Maple Avenue, Fond du Lac, died Tuesday, March 23, 2004, at Hospice Home of Hope. She was born on January 24, 1918, in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Victor and Arpa Mirtz Schroeder, and graduated from Fond du Lac Senior High in 1936. After high school, she enrolled at the Milwaukee Accredited School...

Sigurd Gieschen
Mar 23, 2004
Sigurd Gieschen passed away unexpectedly March 23, 2004 at the age of 88 years. He was born April 3, 1915 in Bay City, Michigan, the son of Claus and Hulda (Hencke) Gieschen. Sigurd founded Sig's Heating in 1960 and with his son, Del, operated the business until its sale in 1998. He is surved by his wife, Dena, sons, Del...

Elaine B. Thorton Wettstein
Mar 23, 2004
Elaine B. Hirsig Thorton Wettstein, age 79 of Fond du Lac , died March 23, 2004 at Manorcare HealthServices. She was born September 12,1924 in Fond du Lac the daughter of Edwin and Leonora Meyer Hirsig. Elaine married Glen Thornton on March 2,1944 and he preceded her in death. She later married Henry Wettstein on May 11,1991 and he preceded...

Nicholas L. Beardslee
Mar 21, 2004
Nicholas Lynn Beardslee, age 10 months, of Fond du Lac died Sunday, March 21, 2004. He was born on May 14, 2003 in Fond du Lac the son of Chad and Patty (Fisher) Beardslee.SURVIVORS: his parents, Chad and Patty Beardslee of Fond du Lac, maternal grandparents, Francis Fisher of Oshkosh, Ione Fisher of Fond du Lac, paternal grandparents, Gary and...

Lillian M. Stotzheim
Mar 21, 2004
Lillian M. Stotzheim, age 73 of787 West Scott Street, died Sunday, March 21,2004 at St. Agnes Hospital. She was born the daughter of George and Adelia Staffeldt Spoerke on January 26,1931 in Fond du Lac. On April 13, 1950 she married Clarence "Al" E. Stotzheim at Dubuque, Iowa. He preceded her in death on September 27, 1986. Lillian was an...

Lawrence H. Meton
Mar 21, 2004
Lawrence H. Meton, age 80, of N4583 Amity Rd, Brandon, died Sunday, March 21, 2004. He was born on December 20, 1923 in RedGranite the son of Mike and Lillian Rogers Meton. He worked various jobs in the area throughout his life.SURVIVORS: two brothers, Leonard Meton of Janesville, Harold (Barbara) Meton of Oshkosh, and many nieces and nephews, brothers in...

Leonard R. Edwards
Mar 19, 2004
Leonard R. Edwards, of 112 North Berger Parkway, died Friday, March 19, 2004 at Harbor Haven Rehabilitation Center. He was born in South Dakota the son of Clyde and Cynthia Leichtfuss Edwards. On October 11,1983 he married Carol A. Bajorek in Oak Tree, Texas. Leonard was a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S. Army. He worked for...

Arthur F. Schmidt
Mar 17, 2004
Arthur F. Schmidt, age 81 of 490 Western Avenue, died Wednesday, March 17, 2004 at St. Agnes Hospital. He was born on September 18, 1922 in Fond du Lac the son of Frank and Mary Hall Schmidt. On June 5,1946 he married Lucille Huskey at Fond du Lac. Arthur was a veteran of World War II serving in the U.S....

Audrey J. Weigel
Mar 16, 2004
Audrey J. Weigel, age 72 of N7419 Meadowview Drive, Town of Taycheedah, died Tuesday, March 16,2004 at St. Agnes Hospital. She was born June 3,1931 in Waupun the daughter of Lloyd and Violet Greene. On August 7, 1954 she married Louis Weigel in Fond du Lac. Audrey worked at Bestt Roll'r for 29 years from where she retired. She was...

Nicholas Lee Abler
Mar 13, 2004
Nicholas L. Abler, 70, of 78 Pheasant Ct. died Saturday, March 13, 2004 at his residence following a two-year battle with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (Lou Gehrig's Disease). Nick was born May 26, 1933 in Ashland, KY, a son of Lucille and Lewis Abler. On November 11, 1956 he married Evelyn Freund at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Fond du Lac....

Edward R. Clausen
Mar 10, 2004
Edward R. "Royce" Clausen, 80, formerly of North Fond du Lac, and currently of 579 Kingswood Avenue, Fond du Lac, died Wednesday, March 10, 2004, at St. Agnes Hospital. He was born November 3, 1923, in North Fond du Lac, a son of Edward B. and Adabelle Brandt Clausen. He married Mary Sue Scanlon in November of 1946, and she...

Virginia L. Welch
Mar 7, 2004
Virginia L. Welch, 84, a resident of 597 Kingswood Place died Sunday, March 7, 2004 at St. Agnes Hospital. Virginia was born December 25, 1919 in St. Louis, MO, a daughter of Walter and Edna Buchanan Wilburn. She was married to George A. Welch. Virginia was a homemaker her entire life.Survivors include one daughter; Meredith (Robert) Jean Smith of Dunnellon,...

Mary H. Meyer
Mar 5, 2004
Mary H. (Boudry) Meyer, age 56 of W3356 Golf Course Drive, Fond du Lac was guided by her special guardian angel to eternal heaven on Friday, March 5, 2004 at the Hospice Home of Hope. She was greeted by her two special angels Brenda and Johnny, her parents all which she truly missed since their departure on earth. Mary was...

Leonard K. Bruflat
Mar 3, 2004
Leonard K. Bruflat, Sr. passed away on March 3, 2004 at age 80, surrounded by the love of his family and joining his beloved wife of 57 years, Evelyn, in eternal peace. He was born on June 30, 1923 in Brigham Township, WI to Anton and Gemanda Anderson Bruflat. He served in WWII as a U.S. Navy aviator and flight...