Lillian M. Becker
May 9, 2020
Lillian M. Becker, age 101, of Fond du Lac, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 9, 2020, at the Fond du Lac Lutheran Home. She was born on February 14, 1919, in Oakfield, the daughter of William and Freida (Kutz) Wachendorf. Lillian married Raymond Becker on July 21, 1945. He preceded her in death on May 7, 1985. Lillian worked...
Laurie A. Kollmann
May 9, 2020
Laurie A. Kollmann, 58, died Saturday, May 9, 2020 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. She was born in Fond du Lac on December 8, 1961 to Keith and Gloria “Jean” (Olp) Ingalls. Laurie was a 1980 graduate of Oakfield High School. On October 18, 1980, she married John Kollman, Jr. in Fond du Lac. Laurie was passionate...
Audrey June Schaalma
May 7, 2020
Audrey June “Little Audrey” Schaalma, 89, passed away on Thursday, May 7, 2020 at Harbor Haven Health and Rehabilitation in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. She was born on June 25, 1930, to Lena Pease in Taycheedah, Wisconsin. She was later adopted by her stepfather, Alva C. Nelson of Waupun. At age 16, Audrey decided to set her education aside and...
Jeanette "Marty" M. Wirtz
May 7, 2020
Jeanette “Marty” M. Wirtz, 81, of Malone, died Thursday, May 7, 2020 at St. Francis Home in Fond du Lac. She was born May 27, 1938 in Tomahawk, the daughter of Rudy and Ester Barney Martin. On June 7, 1958 she married Lawrence L. Wirtz in Fond du Lac and he preceded her in death on July 4, 2018. Marty...
Elvie D. Grable
May 3, 2020
Elvie D. Grable, 81, of Fond du Lac passed away Sunday, May 3, 2020 at Grancare Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on December 18, 1938 the daughter of Frank and Francis Scholfield in Kentucky. Elvie was a homemaker who loved to cook, decorate, sew, knit and crocheting. She also had a love for her cats and her gambling....
Danielle L. Slominski
May 2, 2020
Danielle L. Slominski, 32, died unexpectedly in her home on May 2, 2020. She was born on July 1, 1987 the daughter of Lethia Slominski. Danielle graduated from Fond du Lac High School in 2005 and went on to work at Mercury Marine. Her love of her life was her son, Parker and they enjoyed going for walks and bike...
Carol Jean Purcell
May 2, 2020
Carol Jean Purcell, 79, of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin went to her heavenly home on Saturday, May 2, 2020. Born in Fond du Lac on September 30, 1940 to parents Lowell (Duke) and Charlotte Williams, Carol grew up with siblings Larry, Sunny, Billy, and Marilyn. She attended Lincoln, Roosevelt, and Goodrich High School graduating in 1958. After moving to California...
Adam R. Giebel
May 2, 2020
With deepest sorrow, we announce that Adam Reid Giebel, age 28, our beloved son, brother, family member and best friend passed away suddenly on Saturday, May 2, 2020. Those who knew Adam, even just a little, lost a shining light in their lives. Adam will be missed everyday by his mother, Claudia “Dolly” Giebel (Mike); three brothers, Tony (Diana) and...
Charlotte M. Wagner
May 2, 2020
Charlotte M. Wagner, 93, of Fond du Lac, died Saturday, May 2, 2020 at her residence. She was born October 21, 1926 in Fond du Lac, the daughter of John and Bertha Dachefske Hoffman. On December 20, 1952 she married Robert Wagner and he preceded her in death on December 25, 1989. Charlotte worked at Rueping Leather for nine years...
Raymond C. "Ray" Wifler
May 2, 2020
Raymond C. "Ray" Wifler, 83, passed into eternal life on May 2, 2020. The youngest child of five to Raymond E. and Kathryn (Glynn) Wifler, he was born in Plymouth Wisconsin on February 18, 1937. In 1967 he met his loving wife, Carla Beitz. They were married in Fond du Lac, Wis. on January 25, 1969, at St. Patrick’s Church....
Robert J. Mendlesky
May 1, 2020
Robert J. Mendlesky, 74, a Fond du Lac native and current Eagle River resident, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, May 1, 2020 at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, WI. Bob had been fighting courageously to overcome Leukemia since last year. He was born in Fond du Lac on November 14, 1945 to Raymond and Ruth (Everson) Mendlesky. Bob was a 1963...
Cheryl A. Hammer
Apr 27, 2020
Cheryl A. Hammer, age 70, of Fond du Lac, died Monday, April 27, 2020. She was born on July 26, 1949, in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Robert and Hazel (Merten) Blanck Sr. She graduated from New Holstein High School in 1968. Cheryl was artistically inclined. She had a friendly personality and was always eager to help others. She...
Frances Marie Stotzheim
Apr 25, 2020
Frances Marie Stotzheim died at home after suffering a long illness on Saturday, April 25 ,2020. She was born To Peter J. Sauve and Marie (Schramm) Sauve in Fond du Lac on April 21, 1933. She was married to Peter J. Stotzheim of North Fond du Lac for forty-nine years. She worked as a timekeeper at Mercury Marine for over...
Bernard M. Klumpyan
Apr 23, 2020
Bernard M. Klumpyan, 83, of Fond du Lac died April 23, 2020 at St. Agnes Hospital. He was born the son of Frank and Erna Klumpyan on September 12, 1936 in Lomira. He married Helen Dubis in Franklin, WI and had a son David Klumpyan. Bernard had always said when he was lost, David had found him answering all his...
Joyce V. Ottery
Apr 23, 2020
Joyce V. Ottery, 98, of Fond du Lac, passed away on her birthday, Thursday, April 23, 2020 at St. Francis Home. She was born in the City of Fond du Lac on April 23, 1922, the daughter of the late George and Elsie (Krueger) Bingen. Joyce attended St. Mary’s Grade School and was a 1940 graduate of L.P. Goodrich High...
Paul H. Birkholz
Apr 21, 2020
Paul H. Birkholz, 83, passed away Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at Harbor Haven Nursing Center after a long battle with pancreatic cancer and Parkinson’s disease. Paul was born the fourth son of Carl and Helen (Kunze) Birkholz in Lombard, IL on February 8, 1937. He graduated from Elkhart Lake High School and Michigan State and taught at Moraine Park Technical...
Joseph L. "Joe" Kurkowski
Apr 21, 2020
Joseph L. “Joe” Kurkowski, 74, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at his home in Fond du Lac. He was born in Beaver Dam on October 13, 1945 to Joseph and Carole (Welsch) Kurkowski. Joe was a graduate of Beaver Dam High School. He married Debra King, the love of his life, on July 6, 1985 at St....
Sandra J. Straub
Apr 21, 2020
Sandra J. Straub, 69, of Campbellsport, died Tuesday, April 21, 2020 at Crossroads Nursing Center in Fond du Lac. She was born December 7, 1950 in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Raymond and Elsie Klatt Mielke. On April 12, 1980 she married Ronald L. Straub at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Fond du Lac. Sandra enjoyed shopping, country music,...
Dennis A. Woznick
Apr 20, 2020
Dennis A. Woznick, 68, of Fond du Lac, died Monday, April 20, 2020 at Crossroads Nursing Center. He was born September 12, 1951 in Fond du Lac, the son of Stanley and Virginia Barnes Woznick. Dennis worked for Fond du Lac County Social Services transporting clients to various appointments. He was an avid Beetles fan, enjoyed reading books by JRR...
Richard Bernard Kirchhoff
Apr 20, 2020
Richard Bernard Kirchhoff, 88, of Fond du Lac passed away on Monday, April 20, 2020. He was born on July 4, 1931 in Berlin, WI to Arthur and Eleanora Kirchhoff. Richard attended Berlin schools and graduated in 1949. In 1950 he attended Oshkosh Business College. In 1952 he married Geraldine Ruth Bloch. They enjoyed many dances at the Oshkosh Eagles...