Helen Makaris
Jan 16, 2020
Helen Despina “Deddie” Kocos Makaris passed away on January 16, 2020 at St. Agnes Hospital. Despina was born to Stephen and Katherine Kocos on May 29, 1923 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. When her sister Mary was born, 14 months later and started to talk, Mary couldn’t pronounce Despina, the Greek name for Helen, so for the remainder of her...
Joseph J. Fink
Jan 16, 2020
Joseph J. Fink, age 42, of Eugene, OR, passed away on Thursday, January 16, 2020. He was born on April 30, 1977, in Fond du Lac, the son of Richard Fink and Mary Thornton. Joseph graduated from Neenah High School in 1995. In high school, Joe accelerated in theatre, swing choir, and was a member of Vintage. He also participated...
George Lauer
Jan 14, 2020
George Lauer, 67, of West Chicago, IL, formerly of Keenyville, IL passed unexpectedly on January 14, 2020. George was one of the owners of Mel-O-Air Heating and Air Conditioning in Wheaton, IL for many years. He enjoyed boating, fishing and gardening since his retirement. He is survived by a loving family, wife, Lori (Stubbings) Lauer; daughter, Colleen; son, Eric (Tricia);...
Leonard E. Gyr
Jan 13, 2020
Leonard E. Gyr, age 88, of Fond du Lac, completed his circle of life on Monday, January 13, 2020, at Adelaide Place. He was an outstanding, larger than life person with his knowledge and kindness as the business owner of L&H Gyr Excavating to all that encountered him. Leonard was born on June 17, 1931, in Fond du Lac, to...
Howard "Red" J. Heimerman
Jan 11, 2020
Howard “Red” J. Heimerman, 88, of Fond du Lac died Saturday, January 11, 2020 at Hospice Home of Hope. Howard was born on July 29, 1931 in Fond du Lac the son of John and Olive Heimerman. On September 8, 1959 he married Mary Halfman in Fond du Lac. He was a graduate of St. Mary’s Springs Academy in 1949....
Roger T. Puls
Jan 9, 2020
Roger T. Puls, 73, of Fond du Lac, died Thursday, January 9, 2020 at Hospice Home of Hope. He was born September 12, 1946 in Hartford, the son of Elmer and Alma Hintz Puls. Roger graduated from Ripon High School Class of 1965. He served in the U.S. Army from 1966-1968. Roger worked for Mercury Marine until his retirement in...
Richard H. Birkholz
Jan 7, 2020
Richard H. Birkholz, 91, of Van Dyne died Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Harbor Haven Health and Rehabilitation in Fond du Lac. Richard was born on March 23, 1928 in Lombard, IL the son of Carl and Helen Birkholz. He graduated from Central High School in Sheboygan, WI in 1946. He served in the U.S. Army from 1950-1952 in the...
Cynthia W. Wendt
Jan 7, 2020
Cynthia W. Wendt, 93, of Fond du Lac, passed away Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at Woodlands Senior Park. She was born in Malone, December 15, 1926, the daughter of Edward and Mary (Halbach) Stephany. Her childhood years and schooling were in the Van Dyne area, where she met Freeland “Fritz” Wendt. He spent three years in service and on January...
Joan E. Behlke
Jan 6, 2020
Joan E. Behlke, age 87, of North Fond du Lac, passed away surrounded by family on Monday, January 6, 2020, at St. Agnes Hospital. She was born on February 28, 1932, in the Town of Russell in Sheboygan County, the daughter of Erma Holtzmann Conrad. Joan graduated from Elkhart Lake High School in 1950. She was very proud that she...
Madonna Sue Pershing
Jan 6, 2020
Madonna Sue Pershing, 67, of Van Dyne died Monday, January 6, 2020 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. Sue was born on August 25, 1952 in Grimes, Iowa the daughter of Leonard and Norma Larson. On June 3, 1978 she married Vernon Pershing in Norwalk, Iowa. Sue worked for the CN Railroad for 22 years as an industrial...
Donald B. Moon
Jan 5, 2020
Donald B. Moon, age 79, of Fond du Lac, died Sunday, January 5, 2020, at Harbor Haven Health and Rehabilitation Center on Hospice. He was born March 23, 1940, the son of Arthur & Ella (Schmitz) Moon of NFDL. He attended Horace Mann High School in North Fond du Lac. On August 1, 2004, he married Marcia Brill. Don spent...
Edward J. Michaels
Jan 4, 2020
Edward Joseph Michaels, 82, passed away peacefully at Hospice Home of Hope on Saturday, January 4, 2020 after a courageous battle with brain cancer. He was born January 14, 1937, in Oakfield, the son of Alfred and Velma Burleton Michaels. On October 3, 1959 he married Mary Ellen Harlow at St Mary’s Church in Fond du Lac. Ed served in...
Mary Ann (King) Vogds
Jan 2, 2020
Mary Ann (King) Vogds, age 76, of Fond du Lac, died Thursday, January 2, 2020, at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center. She was born on June 16, 1943, in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Francis and Ann (Yakaites) King. Mary Ann was a 1961 graduate of St. Mary’s Springs Academy. On May 29, 1965, she married the father of her...
Margaret Pennings
Jan 1, 2020
Margaret Pennings (nee Schuppe), of Fond du Lac, age 94, died on January 1, 2020. She was born June 7, 1925 in Fond du Lac WI. Her parents were ethnic Germans who immigrated to the United States from Russia in 1912. She graduated from St. Agnes School of Nursing in 1951, and within a few months traveled to the Middle...
David S. Fall
Dec 30, 2019
David S. Fall, age 71, of Fond du Lac, died Monday, December 30, 2019, at Harbor Haven Health and Rehabilitation Center. Visitation will take place on Friday, January 3, 2020, from 11:00 AM until 1:00 PM at Uecker-Witt Funeral Home, 524 N. Park Ave, Fond du Lac, WI, 54935. Cremation has taken place. Special thanks to the staff at Harbor...
Donald Joseph Lefeber
Dec 29, 2019
Donald J. Lefeber, 77, of Mount Calvary died Sunday, December 29, 2019 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, surrounded by his family. Donald was born on March 9, 1942 in Fond du Lac, the son of Leo and Adeline Sabel Lefeber. Donald served in the U.S. Navy from 1965 – 1968 aboard the U.S.S. Enterprise. On November 30,...
Aristidis "Art" E. Giannopoulos
Dec 28, 2019
Aristidis "Art" E. Giannopoulos, 81, of Oshkosh, died Saturday, December 28, 2019 at his residence surrounded by his family. He was born in Greece on January 5, 1938, the son of Elias and Vasiliki (Mellas) Giannopoulos. He immigrated to the United States in 1963. On August 18, 1968 he married Anna A. Georgiadis in Kalamata, Greece. He was a member...
Juliann Mae (Schraufnagel) Bashaw
Dec 27, 2019
Juliann Mae (Schraufnagel) Bashaw, of Fond du Lac, passed away Friday, December 27, 2019 at Hospice Home of Hope. Juliann was born January 9, 1946 in Fond du lac, the daughter of Francis and Helen Lehmann Schraufnagel of LeRoy, WI. Juliann was a graduate of Oakfield High School in 1965 and became a registered dental assistant after graduating from Career...
Edward R. Malak
Dec 25, 2019
Edward R. Malak, 64, of Brownsville, died Wednesday, December 25, 2019 at Hope Health and Rehab Center in Lomira. He was born December 15, 1955 in Kewanee, Illinois. Edward served in the U.S. Army from 1972-1980. On August 19, 1988 he married Marcia J. Tadych in Dodge County. Edward worked for McNeilus Steel Inc. until his retirement in 2017. He...
Duane L. Hammond
Dec 24, 2019
Duane L. Hammond, age 55, of Rosendale, passed away on Tuesday, December 24, 2019. He was born on February 18, 1964, the son of Gary and Joan (McGraw) Hammond. Duane was raised in Stitzer, WI. On November 8, 1986, he married Barbara Fenlon in Fennimore. Duane worked for eighteen years at Foth Production Solutions in Green Bay. He enjoyed restoring...