Obituaries

Michael “Mike” L. Irish, age 77, of De Pere, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning, May 30, 2026 at his home. Mike was born on August 24, 1948 in Green Bay, son of the late Donald & Deloris (Kasten) Irish. He was a graduate of West De Pere high school, class of 1966. He furthered his education at the University of Wisconsin – Madison, with his Bachelor Degree Major in Soil Science and Minor in Agronomy. And as he always said, “I have never learned enough. I am always

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