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Daniel H. Denor, age 73, of Brillion, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 3, 2024 at Brillion West Haven. Dan was born on March 11, 1951 in Green Bay, son of the late Herbert & Rosella (Draheim) Denor.  He was a graduate of Brillion High School, class of 1969.  He furthered his education at Fox Valley Technical College, receiving a degree as a Diesel Mechanic.  On November 11, 1972, he married his high school sweetheart Ruth Nohr at Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church in Brillion.  Dan was employed for 42 years at Accurate Alignment.  He started as a diesel mechanic and held several roles over the years and was working as Service Manager in the Heavy Duty Truck Department until his retirement.   He and Ruth also owned and operated Classic Cuts Salon in Reedsville for many years where he did all of the bookkeeping and maintenance.  Dan enjoyed being outdoors hunting and fishing.  He specifically fished for walleye on Lake Winnebago and pan fish on all of the nearby lakes.  Many camping trips were taken with Ruth and the kids where they would swim, fish, and just be together outdoors.  Dan was a member of the Brillion Conservation Club where he served as Club President for a time and participated in archery and trap shooting leagues.  Faith was very important to Dan, and he was very involved at Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church, serving on the Church Council and Leadership Team.  Dan and Ruth were both “big softies” when it came to animals, loving and caring for many dogs over the years.  Dan often spoke about his love for his wife Ruth, and about his love for his children and grandchildren.  He and Ruth took many road trips, attended sporting events, and he truly loved spending time with his family. Dan is survived by his wife of 51 years, Ruth of Brillion: their children and spouses: Kelly (Scott) Quinn of Neenah and Matt (Jody) Denor of Brillion; their grandchildren: Noah, Caleb, Alexi, Natasha, and Ava; great granddaughter Emberlyn; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Edward (Mary) Nohr of Sun Prairie and Norma (Bill) Drumm of Brillion; a niece, nephews, cousins, other relatives, and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant brother: David; father-in-law and mother-in-law: Willard & Clara (Jahnke) Nohr; and sister-in-law and brother-in-law: Betty (Ron) Daul. Funeral Service will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Friday, May 10, 2024 at Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church in Brillion.  Officiating at the service will be Rev. Ross Henzi and Rev. Thomas Fricke.  Burial will be in the church cemetery. The family will greet relatives and friends at the church on Friday morning from 9:00 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. Online condolences may be made at www.pielhopwieting.com Special thanks to: Pastor Henzi, Pastor Fricke, the Brillion West Haven staff and Heartland Hospice. The Pielhop Wieting Funeral Homes of Brillion & Reedsville are assisting the family with funeral arrangements.

Ruth Ann Prochnow, age 92, of Green Bay, formerly of Reedsville, passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, April 30, 2024 surrounded by her family. Ruth was born on October 9, 1931 in Green Bay, daughter of the late Tony & Ida (Benecke) Marcussen.  She was a graduate of Denmark High School.  She then furthered her education, attending one year at Valparaiso University and then attending Bellin School of Nursing, graduating in 1953.  Ruth was employed as a nurse at Bellin Hospital until she married Carlos “Bud” Prochnow on August 14, 1954 in Denmark.  Bud preceded her in death on September 3, 2017.  Ruth stayed home raising their children and later worked with Bud managing their family owned Sentry Foods store in Brillion.  She enjoyed her church, St. John St. James Ev. Lutheran Church in Reedsville, and volunteered there as well in the choir, was a member of the Ladies Aide, and would visit the homebound members.  She and Bud traveled in their retirement, from Hawaii to Germany and Denmark, but the most important trips to them were when it was to see grandchildren and great-grandchildren involved in school or sporting events.  Ruth always put everyone else first, and she especially loved her family. Survivors include her children and spouses: Joan (James) Rotzenberg of Allouez, Ross (Bernadette) of Darboy, Lynn (Merlin) Horswill of Brillion, Mark (Debbie) of Manitowoc, and James (Miriam) of Luxemburg; 13 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; one sister: Helen Kudick of Denmark; other in-laws: Terry (Karen) Prochnow of Reedsville and Gerald Liebergen of Fort Atkinson; nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Bud; father-in-law and mother-in-law: Elmer & Gertrude (Mahnke) Prochnow; in-laws: Henry Kudick, Marlene Liebergen, Harland (Gerry) Prochnow, Pearl Plate, and Gloria (Al) Vigil; and other relatives. Funeral Service were held at 11:30 a.m. on Monday, May 6, 2024 at St. John St. James Ev. Lutheran Church in Reedsville.  Officiating was Rev. Darin Aden.  Funeral Service were live streamed, so please search for St. John St. James Ev. Lutheran Church in Reedsville on YouTube.  Burial was in the church Westside Cemetery.  The family met with relatives and friends at the church on Monday morning from 9:00 a.m. until the time of the service. The Pielhop Wieting Funeral Home in Reedsville is assisting the family with arrangements.  Online condolences may be made www.pielhopwieting.com The family would like to extend a special thank you to the wonderful staff at Village at Eden Vista for all of the loving care they have given Mom during the past 8 years.

Geraldine “Gerry” Theresa (Sommers) Weber, age 96, formerly of Hilbert, passed away Friday morning, April 26, 2024 at St. Paul Villa, Kaukauna. She was born on June 18, 1927 in Forest Junction, daughter of the late Michael & Bernadine (Brochtrup) Sommers. Geraldine attended St. Mary’s Grade School in Brillion and graduated from Brillion High School, Class of 1945. She was employed as a secretary to William N. Knauf, president of Knauf & Tesch Company, Chilton, from 1945 until 1954. She married Roger Weber on August 25, 1951 at St. Francis Catholic Church, Hollandtown. The couple resided in the Hilbert area. Roger preceded her in death on July 19, 2014. Gerry was a homemaker and enjoyed embroidery, sewing, cooking, gardening, baking, dancing, and spending time with her family. Survivors include a son: Jeff Weber, Harrison; two daughters and sons-in-law: Jeanne (Peter) Schmitt, Mondovi and JoAnn (Paul) Peerenboom, New London; two grandchildren: Michelle “Shelly” (Wes) Kempen, Brillion and Rachel (Eric) Wojta, McFarland; four great grandchildren: Isaiah, Alana, Isabell & Alyssa Kempen; and a sister-in-law: Jane Hertel, St. Paul Home, Kaukauna. Nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends also survive. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Roger; father-in-law and mother-in-law: John & Martha Weber; a sister and brother-in-law: Ann (Frank) Petrie; a brother and sister-in-law: Don (Lila) Sommers; a granddaughter: Jessica Weber; a special aunt, Margaret Arns, who came to help raise her after the death of her mother in 1935; a brother-in-law: Tom Hertel; a sister-in-law: Jeanette Weber and a brother-in-law: Jerome Weber. Funeral Services were held at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 30, 2024 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Hilbert. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial was the Rev. Mike Betley and Diane Wickersheim with burial following at St. Mary Cemetery, Hilbert. The family will met with relatives and friends at St. Mary Catholic Church, Hilbert, from 9:00 a.m. Tuesday, April 30, 2024 until 10:45 a.m. Online condolences may be made. In lieu of flowers, memorials would be appreciated. The family would like to express their appreciation to St. Paul Villa and St. Paul Home Hospice Care for the compassionate care shown toward Geraldine. Your kindness will not be forgotten. The Pielhop Wieting Funeral Homes of Brillion & Reedsville are assisting the family with funeral arrangements.

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Lori A. Krueger passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones after a hard fought battle with ALS on April 16, 2024. She was 57 years young. She was born on May 4, 1966 in Kaukauna, Wisconsin to Donald and Eunice Grissman. She was blessed with two “Sista’s”  Shelly (Tom) Jost and Julie (Mike) Morris, whom she referred to as her best friends throughout her life. Lori married her high school sweetheart and love of her life, John Krueger on July 23, 1988. Together they owned and operated a dairy farm on the outskirts of Hilbert, Wisconsin, known as JOLO Farm (JO-John, LO-Lori). Lori was known for being tough and a hard worker. She hardly ever complained when work had to be done. She especially enjoyed cutting hay when the sun was shining; for the smell of fresh cut hay and so she could work on her tan! Lori also enjoyed tending to her flowers around the yard, family vacations, baking or cooking and family get-togethers. Together they built their life on the farm where they raised their three beautiful children: Whitney (Kyle) Kees, Ashley (Devan) Beil, and Kyle Krueger. Despite the demanding work of being a farmer’s wife, Lori was a dedicated mother first and foremost.  Thee BEST Mom!! There was always a delicious homecooked meal ready on the table after a long day’s work. Sunday nights were known as “family night” out in the barn. Throughout the week, you could find Lori attending one of the many extracurricular activities  the kids were involved in. Always their biggest fan! Often with a pan of bars to support the team. As the kids went off to college, she often snuck little notes or trinkets into their bags. A simple gesture that meant the world to her kids. Lori treasured her family and embraced every moment with them. She especially loved her role as “Grandma Lori” to three precious grandkids: Jensyn, Kallie, and Kenadie Kees. And she is the only one who knows the name of their fourth grandchild coming this July (Ashley’s)!  She will forever be connected to each of them through the bondage of family and faith that she instilled. Lori voiced being blessed for her many friends and how she thanked God for them each day. She is remembered as selfless, loved for having a heart of gold and beautiful soul. It was a gift to have known Lori in your life. The family would like to sincerely thank all of the support shown over the years. Pastor Mark Krueger, Pastor Marc Axelrod, all those who kept the meal train rolling, friends who took the time to visit,  and the wonderful Compassus Hospice team.A service in celebration of Lori's life will be at 11:00 am on Wednesday, April 24, 2024 at St. Peter Lutheran Church (43 N. 3rd St.) in Hilbert with Rev. Mark Krueger officiating.  Burial will be in the St. Peter Lutheran Cemetery in Hilbert.  A time of visitation will be held at the Wieting Family Funeral Home (411 W. Main St.) in Chilton from 4:30 pm until 7:30 pm on Tuesday, April 23, 2024 and on Wednesday at the church from 9:30 am until 10:45 am.  At the time of the service and following, there will be a link available at wietingfuneralhome.com for those wishing to watch a memorial video or see pictures of the flowers and gifts given to the family. “It’s not goodbye…it’s until we meet again!” -Lori “Love ya a whole bunch mom!” – the Kids “Love you to the moon and back!”- John

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This story appears in the April 18, 2024 print edition of The Brillion News. By David Nordby The Brillion News BRILLION – The sounds of Whitney Houston, Celine Dion and Carole King, will resound throughout the Endries Performing Arts Center this Friday, April 19, at 7:30 p.m., when Divas3 takes the stage in Brillion. The songs performed on Friday range from the 1960s through the 1990s, so the show has the tagline “three voices, four decades … all diva.” The show includes music from Houston, Dion, King, plus Cher, Dolly Parton, Donna Summer, ABBA, Aretha Franklin and others. “The beautiful thing about the show is it’s really showcasing female pop vocalists,” Charity Farrell, one of the three women who will perform in Brillion, said. “Oftentimes when you see a variety show, because they’re amazing, so many of the songs are male-heavy, but this particular show, it only focuses on the really famous female pop artists, which is an amazing thing to see.” Divas3 started in Las Vegas about 10 years ago. The performance branched out from Vegas to all over the country and on cruise ships. Farrell, 33, started touring with the group in March 2022. “It’s definitely more than I expected it to be,” Farrell said. “I didn’t anticipate so much freedom within the group because within the industry I was in before, musical theater and film, acting and things, you’re sort of told to stand on your spot, hit your mark and do the take and once they got it, they got it. That’s it. For this production, it’s much more involved with your personality and allowing yourself to sort of be free on stage and engage with the audience and make the songs your own.” Farrell will be on stage in Brillion with Crystal Garrett and Samantha Duval. The production has other performers in the rotation, but Farrell, Garrett and Duval are three of the main performers currently, which helps the cohesion of the show, Farrell said. All three have had unique paths to get to Divas3 with backgrounds in singing and acting. Garrett appeared in an episode of “Law and Order: Organized Crime” in February. Farrell has acted in TV shows, one which led to a recommendation to be a part of Divas3. Farrell says part of the beauty of performing with the group is meeting people from different cultural backgrounds, which is prominent when they’re on cruise ships. “We actually just finished up a tour on March 25, so it was like six weeks straight of just performing for a lot of the community concert associations in the Midwest. We spent quite a bit of time in Wisconsin actually, but it’s really amazing seeing all the different cultures and types of people and families, all the way up to older couples that are just out on a date night,” Farrell said. “There’s all kinds of different reactions but almost all of them are wildly positive. I’m so grateful to be in a show like that.” The show has been a fit for Farrell, an Ohio native who started out in musical theater when she was a child then branched out some into film. After the 2020 pandemic, she turned her focus back solely to singing. Farrell’s life is one that could be the envy of other artists. She’s lived in New York City, Los Angeles, currently has a travel trailer that keeps her on the move, and spends Christmas performing in Japan. “I do think there are certain cultural norms, which is maybe an unpopular thing to say right now,” Farrell said. “(The Japanese audience) is very respectful. It’s almost hard to get them to clap. They love the show but as an American, it’s really hard to see them sometimes not clapping.” Farrell says pockets of the United States are a bit more reserved, too. “Like the Bible Belt areas and places like that tend to be a lot more reserved and then there’s places like LA or New York that are a lot more boisterous, or Nashville,” Farrell said. The Friends of the Endries Performing Arts Center group that brings acts to Brillion each year have typically sought performers who will engage the audience. Divas3 will be the latest to fall into the high-energy category. “Not everybody likes to engage their audience too much during the show, but we really do. We love when people get up and dance or when they sing along with us. It makes the show so much better for us,” Farrell said. Farrell has performed with Divas3 about 500 times and says more energy from the audience enhances the production. “It does get a little bit monotonous if you don’t engage the crowd because that’s what makes live performance unique, right? It’s the unique people that are there that night.” Tickets are still available at endriespac.com and are priced at $35 or $45. Editor's note: The print version of this article incorrectly stated Farrell's name as Ferrell. We apologize for the error.

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Kristina N. Schwoerer, age 36, of Reedsville, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 8, 2024. Kristina was born on December 31, 1987, daughter of Christopher Huebner and Lisa Zirbel-Schneider.  She attended Reedsville schools, graduating in 2006.  Kristina was an outgoing, fun, child, and always had beautiful eyes and soft smile.  Kristina met and fell in love with Ethan Keifenheim, and together they enjoyed many amazing times with their children and family.  Kristina was very artistic, loved animals, enjoyed the outdoors and beaches, listened to music, and was always up for fishing, taking a drive, and relaxing with her family. Kristina is survived by her love, Ethan; her children: Autumn, Easton, Jada, Eben, Ryder, Carson, and Scarlett; her mother: Lisa Zirbel-Schneider; her fathers: Christopher (Stefani) Huebner and Brian K. (Betty Jo) Schneider; her siblings: Travis (Nicole), Stephanie (Matthew), Troy (Heather), Kasondra, Harley, David, and Jeff; step-siblings: Brooke, Meadow, Zach, and Derrick; her grandparents: Robert & Janice Zirbel, Earl & Lu Ann Krueger, and Sharon Schneider; Ethan’s parents: Stephen & Donna Keifenheim; Ethan’s siblings: Eli (Rachel), Evan, and Emma (Devin); special aunt: Lisa Reed; step-mom: Michele Huebner; other relatives, and friends. She was preceded in death by her grandpa: Gordon Schneider; family friend: Diana Genz; uncle: Joe Kline; and other relatives. Funeral Mass will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, April 19, 2024 at Holy Family Catholic Church in Brillion.  Officiating will be Rev. Tom Pomeroy. The family will greet relatives and friends at the church on Friday morning from 8:30 a.m. until the time of the service. Online condolences may be made www.pielhopwieting.com Pielhop Wieting Funeral Homes of Brillion & Reedsville are assisting the family.

Susan Konwal, age 68, a Brillion resident, passed away on Thursday, April 11, 2024 at her residence with her husband by her side. Susan was born on August 23, 1955 in Neenah, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Gerda Schmidt and Raymond Lamb. She was a graduate of Menasha High School, Class of 1973. Susan loved animals, music, gardening, but most of all the Lord. She was a member of Holy Family Parish in Brillion. She taught religion for many years and sang in the choir. On October 21, 1989 she married William Konwal at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Greenleaf. Survivors include her husband of 34 years, Bill; her son, Nicholas and daughter-in-law Darian; granddaughters: Aubree and Lauren; sister: Donna and brother-in-law Jeff; brother: Bill; brother-in-law: Jack Schedcik and family; brother: Gary (Margaret) Lamb and family; brother-in-law: Roger (Karen) Konwal; sister-in-law: Trish Hunt; nieces: Carrie (Jim) Seubert, Amy Friberg (Preston); nephew: Casey (Stephanie) Schmidt and children, Joshua (Amy) and children, Kelly Leary and family, Bobb (Amy) and family, Adam (Amy) Konwal and children, Jenny (Josh) Helm, Angela (Jeremy) Bortle, Heather (Jeff Reinsbach) Hunt, Amanda Hunt and children. She was preceded in death by her parents, Gerda Schmidt and Raymond Lamb; in-laws: Ray and Josie Konwal; three sisters: Rose Edmondson, Margrit Sphatt, Joan Schedcik; and one nephew: Strider Hunt. Funeral Services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, April 18, 2024 at Holy Family Catholic Church, Brillion. Officiating at the Mass of Christian Burial will be the Rev. Tom Pomeroy. Inurnment will take place at Holy Family Catholic Cemetery, Brillion. The family will greet relatives and friends on Wednesday, April 17, 2024 at church from 4:00 p.m. until the time of a prayer service at 6:00 p.m. led by Deacon Greg Van Thiel. The visitation will continue on Thursday morning at church from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service at 11:00 a.m. The family would like to thank Thedacare Cancer Center and Froedtert Cancer Center. The Pielhop Wieting Funeral Homes of Brillion & Reedsville are assisting the family with funeral arrangements.

This story appears in the April 11, 2024 print edition of The Brillion News. By David Nordby The Brillion News BRILLION – Who doesn’t love a good mystery? After the success of last year’s event, the Brillion Public Library is hosting its second murder mystery night – dubbed Murder in the Stacks – this Friday, April 12 at 7 p.m. The night includes mystery, drama, light hors d’oeuvres and laughs. Proceeds from the event will go toward the Brillion Public Library Reading Garden project. This year’s mystery theme will take place on a cruise ship and also have the expertise of Stephanie Maertz. Maertz is a choir and band teacher for the Reedsville School District who puts together the school’s annual plays. She also has been a part of murder mystery for years. “I actually had been doing murder mysteries like this since I was in high school,” Maertz said, recalling attending mystery-themed parties when she was 17. “We did them throughout high school and college even … It would be huge cosplay things like if we had a Renaissance theme, everyone went all out on their costumes, and it was just a fun way for them to kind of have friends and family over.” Maertz and her husband, Andrew, even threw one for her 30th birthday party. “I just know how they all get put together and I had a fun time last year and Tammy (Koehler) was like, ‘Can you please help put this together again,’” Maertz said. It was an easy answer for her to agree to do that. Good for a regular social party, last year’s murder mystery at the library also proved to be good for a fundraising effort for the Brillion’s library garden project. This year, the cruise ship will have attendees “cruising for murder.” “We’re going aboard a cruise ship and when you get there, there are going to be people that you’re going to be friendly towards and people that you maybe have it out for. You don’t know if you’re going to be murdered or if you’re the murderer until you open your envelopes that you receive when you get (to the library),” Maertz said. At the start of the event, each person will receive objectives in their envelope. The lights will go out and when they come back on, someone’s dead on the floor. “Then you have to spend the rest of the party figuring out whodunnit,” Maertz said. Maertz’s character was murdered during last year’s event. Attendees were unable to guess who the murderer was. Prior to this year’s event, only Maertz knows who will receive the packet that has them as the murderer. The company that puts together the mysteries makes it easy. They put together files and leave room for up to 80 people but must have at least 20. This Friday’s event already has 37 people signed up but space for more. “You can have fun making up names for these characters and putting your own spin on things,” Maertz said. “I’ve been busy trying to make sure everyone has a character name and a backstory and sending out emails telling them who they are and putting together the packets.” Maertz is working closely with the library board and library director Lydia Dill. Attendees are strongly encouraged to dress up to help set the theme of being aboard a cruise ship. Andrew will play the role of the captain of the ship. Attendees can go in a photo booth to commemorate the night. While the library is planning more activities for the youth in the summer, this event is recommended that participants are at least 13 years old. “This one kind of has some adult themes of drinking and having affairs and stuff like that so it’s a little bit more on the adult side,” Maertz said. The library will have plenty of more themes for mysteries in the future. “This year we’re getting even more people than we had last year signed up, we have returning people from last year … and bringing more friends with them. I think it’s a great way for the library to get a little bit of the spotlight being a small town but bringing in people from outside the community in,” Maertz said. People who want to attend the event can still sign up. Tickets to participate are $35 or $50 for two.