William “Bill” Schmidt, age 91, of Brillion, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, May 28, 2026 at Brillion West Haven. Bill was born on October 30, 1934 in Sheboygan, son of the late Peter & Marie (Yurk) Schmidt. He attended and graduated from St. Paul Lutheran grade school and North High School in Sheboygan, class of 1953. He then went on to further his education on a football scholarship to Valparaiso University. On August 20, 1955, he married his high school swe

Sharon A. Puskala, age 83, of Brillion, made her journey to Heaven on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 at Brillion West Haven with her daughter Kathy lovingly by her side. Sharon was born on August 27, 1942 in Manitowoc, daughter of the late Leo “Mose” and Lorena (Duby) LeClair. She was a graduate of Lincoln High School, class of 1960. During her youth, Sharon was very involved in dance and enjoyed Tap, Jazz, and Ballet. In High School, she was a Majorette with the Lincoln High Marc

Kenneth L. Plate, age 79, of Hilbert, died on May 16, 2026.

Dolores Kaye (Klemme) Spindler, age 90, of Menasha, formerly of Brillion and Sheboygan, entered into the loving arms of Jesus on May 12, 2026, surrounded by her family after experiencing cardiac complications. A first funeral visitation will be held from 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. on Friday, May 22, 2026 at Wichmann Funeral Home, 537 N. Superior St, Appleton, WI with a short prayer service to follow at 7:00 p.m. A second funeral visitation will be held from 9:00 – 11:00 a.m. on Satur

Randolph “Randy” E. Ryoti, age 83, of rural Reedsville, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 11, 2026. Randy was born on December 6, 1942 in Marquette, MI, son of the late Erick and Marie (Dorie) Ryoti. He was a graduate of Bishop Baraga High School, class of 1960. He then went on to further his education at Northern Michigan University, class of 1965. He then enlisted and served Our Country in the United States Army as a photographer. After his service, he opened Rand

We celebrate the life of Daniel James Schnell, 61, who passed away on April 27, 2026. He was born October 2, 1964, to Janet and Donald in Brillion, WI. He was the youngest of 6 siblings. Dan was known for being selfless, loyal, generous, giving, calming, and supportive. His faith in God was the center of his life and his desire to teach and share that faith with others was evident every day. His family always took top priority. His children Ashlyn, Breanna, and Cierra, were

Edward “Ed” Voss, age 91, of Brillion, passed away peacefully on April 23, 2026. Ed. was born in Los Angeles, California on February 18, 1935, the 4th of 6 children. Preceded in death by his Parents, three sisters, one brother, and his wife of 57 years, Betty Lue Voss (James), and his eldest son Michael. Survived by his younger brother Joe, and his 8 remaining children, Stephen (Stephanie), Vicki, Timothy (Joyce), Christi (Bob), Mary (Mike), Edward Jr (Tracy), Sandra Beth,

Marlene H. Beyer, age 85 of Brillion died peacefully Tuesday morning, April 28, 2026 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Appleton. Marlene was born on January 17, 1941 to the late Earl and Erna (Gotter) Pingel. She was a graduate of Hilbert High School with the class of 1959. Marlene continued her education at UW-Oshkosh, where she earned her teaching degree. On July 1, 1967, Marlene married Ronald Beyer in Hilbert. He preceded her in death on March 4, 1984. Her faith was important

Allan F. Geiger, age 67, formerly of Brillion, passed away peacefully with his siblings by his side on Friday, May 1, 2026 at Compass Development Rockledge House, Luxemburg. Allan was born on June 12, 1958 in Green Bay, son of the late Joseph & Lorraine (Gregoire) Geiger. He was a graduate of Brillion High School, class of 1976. Allan worked at Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry as an Apprentice Core Maker. Allan was a gearhead and loved working on cars, trucks, his Kawasaki moto

Carol J Krueger, age 86, passed away peacefully on Friday April 24th at Brillion West Haven. Carol was born on July 6, 1939, daughter of the late Harry & Ellen Wenzel. She graduated from Reedsville High School in 1957, then began her career as a keypunch operator at Manitowoc Aluminum Specialty. She later married the love of her life, Victor, and together they built a life rooted in love and dedication to their family. Carol became a full-time mom to their three beautiful chi

Janet D. Buboltz, age 90, of Brillion, passed away peacefully on Monday morning, April 21, 2026 at Brillion West Haven. Janet was born on December 1, 1935, daughter of the late Föchterlein Von Huebert & Clara (Dickert) Kroening. She attended and graduated from St. John St. James Ev. Lutheran in 1949 and Brillion High School, class of 1953. Janet married Eugene Buboltz at St. John St. James Ev. Lutheran Church in Reedsville on September 7, 1957. He preceded her in death on

Jerome "Jerry" W Vondrachek, age 90, of Brillion, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 16, 2026 at Shady Lane in Manitowoc. Jerry was born January 6, 1936, in Reedsville, son of the late Charles C & Veronica (Geigel) Vondrachek. He was salutatorian of Reedsville High School, class of 1954. On August 20, 1966, he married Julie Eiting at St. Mary Catholic Church in Brillion. Jerry worked 44 years at the Brillion Iron Works. He was a member of Holy Family Catholic Church

Mary Jean Jaeger, 96, passed away April 13, 2026, at Intermountain Health Hospice in Wheat Ridge, Colorado. A graduate of Platteville Normal College (now the University of Wisconsin–Platteville), Mary taught kindergarten for 34 years in the Reedsville Public School System but took time off to raise her young children. After retiring, the veteran schoolteacher sold children’s books and counseled unwed pregnant teenagers about their pro-life options. She was a devoted Christian

Jeffrey G. Eickert, age 53, of Rantoul, passed away unexpectedly from natural causes on Tuesday, April 7, 2026 at his residence. Jeff was born on August 1, 1972 in Chilton, son of the late Gerald and Bonita (Dallmann) Eickert. Jeff was a graduate of Brillion High School, Class of 1990. On September 9, 1995 he married the love of his life, Serena Schroth at Trinity EV. Lutheran Church in Brillion, and together recently celebrated 30 years of marriage. Growing up on the family

Judith Ann Jost Weaver, age 81, a resident of the Village of Bellevue, died Monday evening, April 6, 2026 at her residence. She went home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ, “Where”, she said, “the real, real, really good times will roll!!” Judith was born on June 14, 1944, daughter of the late Ernest and Verna Mae (Williamson) Jost. She was raised in La Crosse, Wisconsin and attended Viterbo College and La Crosse State College where she met her husband, Robert. They

Allan G. Behnke, age 87, formerly of Reedsville, passed away peacefully on Thursday, April 2, 2026 at Shady Lane in Manitowoc. Allan was born on January 15, 1939, in Collins, son of the late Elmer & Sylvia (Bratz) Behnke. He was a graduate of Valders High School, class of 1957. He served our country in the United States Army National Guard. On April 23, 1960, he married Joan Richter at St. Peter Ev. Lutheran Church in Collins. Allan worked at a few places over the years,

Lorraine Anna (Clavers) Giese, age 104 years, died peacefully with her family by her side on Monday, March 30, 2026 at Woodside Lutheran Home, Green Bay. She was born on April 26, 1921 in the town of Brillion, daughter of the late Theodore and Caroline (Steinbach) Clavers. Lorraine graduated from Brillion High School, Class of 1939. On November 13, 1946 she married Earl J. Giese at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Brillion. Together they farmed in the town of Maple Grove. He p

Gary Kalies, age 73, of Reedsville, passed away peacefully at Aurora Baycare Hospital in Green Bay on March 7, 2026. Gary was born March 21, 1952 in Green Bay, Son of Allan & Gloria (Roberts) Kalies. He was a 1970 graduate of Brillion High School. Gary married Beverly Schroeder on July 22, 1972 at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in New Denmark. Out of high school Gary worked for Ariens Company for 25 years, then left to go to Schneider Trucking School and drove for Flannagan

Rose Barribeau, 81, of Brillion, passed away on the morning of February 24, 2026. Rose was born in Appleton on June 14, 1944, the daughter of the late Arthur and Ruth (Papberg) Loderbauer. On June 9, 1964, she married James Clayton Barribeau. They were happily married and spent nearly 60 years together until his death in 2024. Rose is survived by her son James (Audrey), her son Ed, her son Archie, her daughter Janet (Kevin), her daughter Phyllis, her siblings Paul, Lucille,

Michael R. DeCleene, age 78, of Kaukauna, formerly of Brillion, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Friday, February 6, 2026. Mike was born on December 31, 1947 in De Pere, son of the late Raymond J. & Stella (Malewiski) DeCleene. He was a graduate of De Pere East High School, class of 1965. Mike enlisted and served our country in the United States Navy from 1966-1970. He was awarded the Vietnam Service Medal with Bronze Star, Republic of Vietnam Campaign