Obituaries

Nov 7, 2019

Dale G. Smith, 72, of Eden passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 7, 2019 at home of his brother Bob. He was born on December 29, 1946 in Fond du Lac, the son of Clarence and Frieda (nee Fell) Smith. He was a 1965 graduate of Campbellsport. Dale along with his brother Bob farmed the family homestead in the...

Nov 4, 2019

Joanne B. Swalby (nee Klein), 72, of Fond du Lac, passed away on Monday, November 4, 2019 at St. Agnes Hospital. She was born on August 7, 1947 in Brainerd, Minnesota, daughter of the late Raymond and Barbara Klein (nee Holsapple). Joanne enjoyed crafting, needlepoint, sewing, crocheting, shopping and gardening. She loved spending time with her family, especially her...

Nov 1, 2019

Jane E. Larson (nee Riel), 81, of North Fond du Lac, passed away on Friday, November 1, 2019 at St. Agnes Hospital. She was born on November 27, 1937, the daughter of the late Herbert and Clara Mueller (nee Podziemski) and on May 17, 1996, she married Roger Larson. Jane worked for many years at Sentry Foods in Sussex...

Oct 23, 2019

Kathleen F. Amidon (nee Berres), 78, of Fond du Lac, passed away on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at The Woodlands Senior Park of Fond du Lac. She was born on October 2, 1941, the daughter of the late Alvin and Lucinda Berres (nee Thome). On June 4, 1966, she married William Amidon at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Fond...

Oct 21, 2019

Roger C. Larson, 76, of Fond du Lac passed away peacefully at St. Agnes Hospital on October 21, 2019. Twohig Funeral Home is overseeing cremation. No services are planned.

Oct 20, 2019

John Stewart Pelletier, 84, of Fond du Lac, went to his heavenly home on Sunday, October 20, 2019. He was born on November 21, 1934 in Houghton, MI, the son of the late John and Evelyn Pelletier (nee Perreault). John’s family moved to Fond du Lac in 1952 and he graduated from Goodrich High School in 1954. He married...

Oct 20, 2019

Barbara J. Schaefer, 83, of Campbellsport passed away Sunday, October 20, 2019 with her family gathered around her at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. She was born on May 20, 1936 in Lannon the daughter of Lawrence and Hazel Katzfey. The family moved to Sussex when Barb was 6 and she attended Sussex Grade School and Menomonee...

Oct 19, 2019

Ruth A. Long (nee Galligan), 87, of Eden passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 19, 2019 at her home with her beloved family gathered around her. Ruth was born on January 13, 1932, the daughter of Ezra and Anna Galligan (nee Kutz). She was baptized February 14, 1932 and confirmed May 25, 1945 at Trinity Lutheran Church. On September...

Oct 18, 2019

Myron “Mike” William Matthies, 91, of Hartford, went to his heavenly home on October 18, 2019, at the Gardens in Hartford.

Mike was born on December 23, 1927, in rural Town of Scott to Ervin and Lena (nee Hammen) Matthies. He became a child of God through baptism on January 8, 1928, at St. Stephen Lutheran Church...

Oct 18, 2019

Marian “Toots” Runge, 94, of Campbellsport, died on Friday, October 18, 2019. She was born on August 4, 1925, in Campbellsport to Oscar and Mathilda Treiber. Toots graduated from Campbellsport High School as Valedictorian in 1943 and on June 4, 1947 she married Edward D. Runge at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church. They were married for 58 years before Edward’s...

Oct 13, 2019

Audrey M. Edwards (nee Mecklenburg), 91, of Fond du Lac, passed away peacefully on Sunday, October 13, 2019 at the Hospice Home of Hope. She was born on December 18, 1927 in Fond du Lac, the daughter of the late Otto and Ella Mecklenburg (nee Gransee) and on June 19, 1948, she married the late Donald Edwards.

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Oct 11, 2019

Roberto N. Elizalde, 53, passed away on October 11, 2019, in the comfort of his home.

Roberto was born in Fond du Lac to Nicolas and Ruth Elizalde (nee King) on September 12, 1966. He played football and graduated from Goodrich High School in 1984. He loved Packer games, being around family and friends, and taking trips...

Oct 8, 2019

Kenneth B. Fauster, 82, of Campbellsport passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at the Samaritan Health Center in West Bend. He was born in West Bend on July 17, 1937, the son of Joseph and Marcella (Rahn) Fauster. Ken worked at the West Bend News for many years and then at the Samaritan Home for 21 years...

Oct 5, 2019

Norbert B. Bassill, 88, of Campbellsport passed away on Saturday, October 5, 2019 surrounded by his family at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac.  He was born on September 19, 1931 in Fond du lac County, the son of the late Joseph and Gertrude Bassill (nee Serwe). Norbert proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps...

Sep 21, 2019

To know this life was good. It left its mark on me. Its work stands fast. And so it lives.

Leo P. Landowski, age 91½, died September 21, 2019 at Fairview Ridges Hospital in Burnsville, Minnesota, following a brief illness. He passed quietly, surrounded by his family in his last days.

He was born on...

Sep 19, 2019

Jean Pauline Noeske, aged 90, passed away Thursday, September 19, 2019, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.   She was born in Milwaukee on May 30, 1929, to Anthony and Eleanor (nee Maronek) Hentz.

Jean is survived by her daughter Linda Noeske, grandchildren  Jonathan Doherty and Anna Lande (Dominique Lafaysse), great grandchildren Elon and Nova...

Sep 19, 2019

Bertha “Bertie” Johnson, 89, of Campbellsport, passed away peacefully at her home on Thursday, September 19, 2019.  She was born on November 6, 1929, the daughter of Anton and Pauline Olbrys. On April 29, 1950, Bertie married George W. Johnson and from that day forward they dairy farmed and raised their family in the Town of Ashford.

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Sep 10, 2019

Anthony “Tony” Wolf, 73, of Nenno, WI, went to his Lord, passing peacefully while surrounded by his children, on Tuesday, September 10th, 2019 at Crossroads Care Center of Fond du Lac. He was born June 23rd, 1946, the son of Norbert and Dorothy (Boehlen) Wolf. Tony lived his life in Nenno, attending Slinger and Hartford Schools, graduating as part...

Sep 6, 2019

S abrina M. Strande, age 37, passed away on Friday, September 6, 2019.  Sabrina was born April 9, 1982, in Fond du Lac, WI, the daughter of Bonita M. Eiring and Mark E. Strande.  She graduated from Campbellsport High School with the class of 2000.

She loved spending time with her family and...

Sep 6, 2019

Brian L. Miller of Fond du Lac formerly of Campbellsport went to the heavens above to be with his parents and his Grandson Junior Miller on September 6, 2019.

Brian was born January 15, 1955 the oldest of 4 boys of Everett and Evelynne Miller at St. Joe’s Hospital in West Bend, WI.

He is...