18 January 2024

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Joann Schrauth

Joann Schrauth


Joann Schrauth went to her Heavenly Home to join her husband, Hilary, on January 16, 2024.   She was born August 12, 1941, the daughter of Raymond and Hazel Wettstein (both deceased). On April 30, 1960, she married Hilary Schrauth.  They farmed together in the Town of Ashford for many years. Together they renovated their farmhouse and a beautiful Victorian home in Campbellsport.  She then moved to Fond du Lac.  Joann was an accomplished writer and photographer for the Fond du Lac Reporter since 1979.  She did free-lance writing since 1971. A few articles were Wisconsin Newspaper Association award winning.  Joann was the first woman Hunter Safety Course Instructor in FDL County. As we read her numerous articles, we are reminded of the caring nature she had when putting her heart and soul into her writing.  From Campbellsport & Eden News and Notes to a charity event for an area family facing tragedy.   She wrote about the difficult stuff: village board budget cuts and school board meetings, to her own personal stories of miscarriages/loss or events that her children experienced to her skydiving at age 50. Joann has a true sense for what Journalism is all about. Her passion to write taught her children about bi-lines, shorthand, punctuation, proper use of quotation marks and, of course, the Bible: Robert's Rules of Order. A favorite pastime was to chauffeur friends to Kelley Country Creamery in her Sebring Convertible.   She was very proud of her six children, Pat (Lynn) Schrauth, Mike (Kim) Schrauth, Diane (Jason deceased 2020) Barnes, Don (Kelly) Schrauth, Ed (Angel) Schrauth and Denise (Joe) Fryman.  She was a proud Grandmother of 18 Grandchildren and 12-1/2 Great-Grandchildren. She is survived by her siblings, Bill (Pat) Wettstein, Jim (Lori) Wettstein, George (Joan) Wettstein and Marian (Gene) Venturini; her sister-in-law, Madonna Jensen; and many nieces, nephews, and special friends.  She was preceded in death by her parents; parents-in-law, Alphonse and Stella Schrauth; her husband, Hilary, in 2008; her in-laws, Armella and Art Zahn, Anne Mae and Dick Grede, Gregor Schrauth, and Carl Jensen.  The family wishes to thank the caregivers at SSM, Harbor Haven and Hospice.   A Memorial Service will be held on January 29, 2024 at Twohig Funeral Home at 305 FDL Ave, Fond du Lac.  3:00-5:00 Visitation, service to follow.  In lieu of flowers please consider donating to Holy Family Warming shelter, Hospice or a charity of your choice. Joann enjoyed communicating with anyone she met.  She was a brilliant, self-educated woman who has passed on her ability to keep to-do lists on for generations. We will keep her memory alive on our to-do lists and color coordinated sticky notes.  Twohig Funeral Home is serving the family with online guestbook and condolences at www.twohigfunerals.com.
15 January 2024

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Melissa A. Dahm

Melissa A. Dahm


Melissa A. Dahm
 “Missi” (nee Boehm) of Kewaskum passed after a courageous four-year battle of Triple Negative Breast Cancer, on Tuesday, January 8, 2024, at the age of 52. She was born in Racine, the daughter of Thomas Boehm and Bonnie (nee McPhillips) Boehm. Missi was a 1989 Harford Union High School graduate. She met her soulmate, Jamie A. Dahm, in June of 1997, and they were married on June 8, 2002. 
Missi started her 28 years of childcare at Camp Minikani with the YMCA, Daycare at the Metro Milwaukee YMCA, a Kettle Moraine YMCA (in addition to Metro), and Kohl’s Department Store Daycare. For the last five years, she has been the Plant Coordinator with Walters Buildings. Missi enjoyed hunting and fishing and being outdoors with her husband and daughter; this was the most important thing to her. Missi is survived by her husband, Jamie A. Dahm of 21 years; daughter, Kiersten Dahm; aunt, Wendy (Mike) Cramer; cousins, Jessica and Jacque; uncle, Ron (Anne) Boehm; cousins, Ben (Kelly) Boehm, Kelly (Jon) Heese; uncle, Dave (Wendy) Boehm; brother-in-law, Jeremy (Jacki) Dahm; niece, Leah; parents-in-law, Jerome and Anna Dahm; and dog, Sig; other relatives and many friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Bekki Boehm; aunts, Joy and Julie; uncles, Jack and Bobby; cousin, Nikk; and dog, Bear. A visitation will be held on Tuesday, January 30, 2024, from 3 p.m. until 5:45 p.m., with a 6 p.m. Memorial Service at The Phillip Funeral Home, 1420 W. Paradise Dr., West Bend. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the family would be appreciated. The family would like to thank the Kramer Cancer Center for Missi’s care over the last four years. As well as everyone who donated and/or came to Missi’s benefit on January 13. The Phillip Funeral Home is serving the family, 
262-338-2050 / www.phillipfuneralhome.com.

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Louis R. Luedtke

Louis R. Luedtke


Louis R. Luedtke, 90, of Beechwood, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on Sunday, January 14, 2024. Louis was born on June 3, 1933, in the Town of Mitchell on the family farm, the son of the late August and Olga (nee Schachtschneider) Luedtke. Louis was the youngest of 12 siblings. On November 7, 1953, he was united in marriage to Beverly Stahl at the United Church of Christ in Beechwood. Louie got the most out of each day. His life’s work was farming. At one time before the days of mega farms, Louie and his family owned the largest dairy farm in Sheboygan County. In addition, he volunteered as a fireman, served in several offices on the church council and played softball. Louie was a lover of the outdoors. He fished into his 80s, took his last turkey at age 89 and participated in his last deer hunt this year at the age of 90. His great blessing was sharing these things with up to 3 generations of family and friends. Those Louis leaves behind to cherish his memory include four children, Dale (Julie) Luedtke of New Berlin, Glenn (Ellen) Luedtke of Beechwood, Brenda (Keith) Mueller of Beechwood, and Gina (Dick) Wilson of Beechwood; 10 grandchildren, Gabriel (Luciana) Luedtke, Andrew (Hannah) Luedtke, Travis (Laura) Luedtke, Misty Luedtke, Josh Mueller, Tiffany (Aaron) Goebel, Brittany (Trayton) Philippi, Jake (Sara) Wilson, Luke Wilson, and Zack (Samii) Wilson; 19 great-grandchildren; three sisters-in-law, Sharon Luedtke, Mary Ann Luedtke, and Joyce Schmidt; many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. In addition to his wife and parents, he is preceded in death by his siblings, Walter (Olive) Luedtke, Bill (Ethel) Luedtke, Harry (Betty) Luedtke, Arno (Margie) Luedtke, Martha (Earl) Koepke, Margaret (Lester) Bartel, Laura (Orlin) Reysen, Ruth (Harold) Krueger, Robert (Delores) Luedtke, Arthur (Jean) Luedtke, and Oscar Luedtke; his sister-in-law, Eunice (Willard) Eimmermann; two brothers-in-law, Donald (Barb) Stahl and Eugene Schmidt; a daughter-in-law, Beady Luedtke; and a great-grandson, Noah Wilson. VISITATION: The family will greet relatives and friends at Immanuel Lutheran Church, (W8497 Brazelton Dr., Random Lake) in the Town of Scott on Friday, January 19, 2024, from 12 p.m. until 2:15 p.m. SERVICE: A funeral service for Louis will be held at 2:30 p.m. on Friday at Immanuel Lutheran Church. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials to the family for a donation to a charity of their choice is appreciated by the family. The family would like to extend a heartfelt thank you to Heartland Hospice for the care they provided to Louis. The Myrhum – Patten Funeral & Cremation Service has been entrusted with Louis’ arrangements. Additional information and guest book may be found at www.myrhum-patten.com.

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Linda Lou Beisbier

Linda Lou Beisbier


Linda Lou Beisbier, 66, of Campbellsport went to her heavenly home on Thursday, January 11, 2024, at SSM St. Agnes Hospital. She was born on July 6, 1957, in Fond du Lac, the daughter of Eugene and Dorothy (Schultz) Kaehne. On October 31, 1992, Linda was united in marriage to Gerald A. Beisbier at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church in Campbellsport. Linda worked for 40-plus years at Regal Ware, did cleaning for people in the community, and sold Avon products. She enjoyed crocheting, needlepoint, and her flowers. She collected figurines, especially angels and elephants. Linda loved cooking, baking, gardening, and canning but most important to Linda was the time she spent with family and friends. Those left behind to cherish Linda’s memory include her husband, Jerry; daughter, Jessica Beisbier; stepchildren, Cary (Renee) Beisbier, Colleen (Randal) Walsh, Lana (Tom) Jacobs, and Lisa (Steven) Ziehl; 14 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; siblings, Ronald (Phyllis) Kaehne, Mary Ann Wilke, and Joseph (Dixie) Kaehne; numerous brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law; many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends. Linda was preceded in death by her parents, Eugene and Dorothy; sister, Barbara; infant siblings, Kenneth and Donna; and great-grandson, Jenson Walsh. Visitation will be Thursday, January 18, from 12 Noon until time of mass at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, 406 E. Main St. Campbellsport. Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday January 18, at 2 p.m. at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church, Campbellsport. Rev. Mark Jones will officiate and inurnment will be in St. Matthews Cemetery at a later date. In lieu of flowers a memorial will be established. The family extends a special thank you to the doctors, nurses, and CNAs at St. Agnes 5th Floor and ICU and Crossroads in Fond du Lac. Twohig Funeral Home is serving the family with online guestbook and condolences at www.twohigfunerals.com.

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Kevin Patrick Carey

Kevin Patrick Carey


Kevin Patrick Carey, 65, formally of Wausau passed away peacefully on Friday, January 12, 2024, at SSM St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. He was born on October 27, 1958, the son of Royal and Carol (Cosgrove) Carey. Kevin had a 30-year career in retail and direct sales, as his real passion was people. He never met a stranger and always saw the good in people. He enjoyed working on the family tree farms, photography, and woodworking. Above all else, Kevin was a proud grandfather who enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren. Kevin proudly served his country in the US ARMY from 1982 to 1985. Kevin is survived by his children, Dawn (Jason) Bertram of Campbellsport, Joshawa (Andrea) Carey of Campbellsport, Jeana (Andrew) Minert of N. Fond du Lac, and Kassandra Nitschke of West Bend; thirteen grandchildren; his mother, Carol Carey of Campbellsport; and his brother, Timon (Susan) Carey of Sheboygan. He is further survived by his nephews, other relatives, and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Royal J. Carey. Per Kevin’s wishes, no services will be held. A private, family burial will be held at Calvary Cemetery and Mausoleum in Fond du Lac at a later date. Kevin’s family would like to thank Punit Kumar MD, as well as the staff at SSM Hospice and The Meadows, for their care and support. In lieu of flowers, memorials are appreciated to the Wounded Warrior Project. Twohig Funeral Home is serving the family with online guestbook and condolences at www.twohigfuneral.com.

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Thomas Harold Spartz

Thomas Harold Spartz


Thomas Harold Spartz, 79, of Kewaskum, passed away peacefully and surrounded by his loving family on Tuesday, January 9, 2024, in West Bend. Thomas was born in West Bend on November 16, 1944, to the late Wilfred and Evelyn (nee Grotelueschen) Spartz. He attended Kewaskum High School, Class of 1962. Thomas served his country in the Navy for four-and-a-half years, during which time he spent time in Hawaii, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Hong Kong, where he purchased the wedding ring for his future wife. Thomas worked for WE Energies, formerly Wisconsin Electric, for 37 years. He was united in marriage to Janet Dreher on May 20, 1967, at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Kewaskum. Thomas was the lawnmowing king of the neighborhood. He loved his grandchildren, sweets, and Diet Pepsi. He loved to tell stories, stargaze at night, and he was quite the dancer. He would support all his grandchildren by attending their various events. Later on in life, he discovered bananas. His family was quite fond of his quick wit, and his Donald Duck impression. One of Thomas’ favorite pastimes was going for long drives. He enjoyed spending time by the river watching the wildlife and was an avid reader. Those Thomas leaves behind to cherish his memory include his loving wife of 56 years, Janet; his children, Brian (Kim) Spartz, Tina Mertzig, Nicholas (Dawn) Spartz; his grandchildren, Owen (special friend, Heidi Anderson), Olivia Spartz, Faith and Raymond Mertzig, Caelen, Grace, and Emma Spartz; sister, Betty (John) Arndt; sisters-in-law, Joan (nee O’Brien) (special friend, Joe Schmit) Spartz, Rose (nee Monday) Spartz, Joan (nee Dreher) Dirks; brothers-in-law, Edward Dreher, Richard “Dougan” (special friend, Joanne Griepentrog) Dreher; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. In addition to his parents, Thomas is preceded in death by his siblings, Evie Schmidt, John Spartz, Robert “Bob” Spartz; in-laws, Edward and Irene (nee Uelmen) Dreher; siblings-in-law, Alan and Shirley (nee Kohler) Dreher, Merlin Dreher, Ramona (nee Coulter) Dreher, Floyd “Fuzzy” and Judy (nee Lehmann) Dreher, Jerry “Suss” Dreher, Carol (nee Loberger) Dreher, Alois Staehler, and Stan Dirks; and a son-in-law, John Mertzig; as well as other relatives and friends. VISITATION: The family will greet relatives and friends at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, 331 Main Street in Kewaskum, on Saturday, January 20, 2024, from 9 a.m. until 12 p.m. MASS OF CHRISTIAN BURIAL: A Mass of Christian Burial will be held for Thomas at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Kewaskum on Saturday, January 20, 2024, at 12 p.m. The family would like to thank all the family and friends who provided support for Thomas and Janet as well as the staff at Froedtert St. Joseph Hospital, the Kathy Hospice, and the VA for their outstanding care and support. Myrhum-Patten Funeral & Cremation Service has been entrusted with Thomas’s arrangements. Additional information and online guestbook may be found at www.myrhum-patten.com.
11 January 2024

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Robert Franklin Weiss

Robert Franklin Weiss


   Robert Franklin Weiss, 94, of Horicon passed away peacefully on Monday, Jan. 8, 2024, at Marvin’s Manor in Horicon.   Robert was born on July 28, 1929, the son of Frank and Hulda A. (Key) Weiss in Beaver Dam.   Bob was a graduate of Juneau High School. He proudly serviced his Country in the U.S. Navy during the Korean War. Bob returned to Horicon and then served the Horicon Community in many ways.   Bob was a police officer for the City of Horicon for 26 years. He was a former member of the Horicon City Council and was instrumental in the building of the Fire and EMS building. He was on the Horicon Chamber of Commerce Tourism Council, and an alderman. He was a member and served on the Board of Directors for the Friends of Dodge County Parks. Bob worked on building the Wild Goose Trail, the development of the Gold Star Trail and was instrumental in the establishment of the Horicon Marsh International Educational Center.   Bob was a faithful member of St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Horicon and enjoyed singing in the choir. He was a member of the John Deere Retirees Spitfire Club. Bob was a member of the Horicon American Legion Post #157 and was proud to be able to go on the Badger Honor Flight. He was a member of the Pomeranian German Society Freestate. He was a lifelong avid Packer fan. Bob was humorous, kind, proud of his community and a true gentleman. He will be deeply missed.   Bob is survived by his brother, Allen Weiss of Beaver Dam; nieces and nephews, Loralee (Robert) Engels, Lee Allen (Kay) Weiss, Ellen (Mike) Christians, Marcia (Craig) Kadinger, Ryan (Nicole) Helmer and Teresa (Chris) Sawyer; great nieces and great nephews, other relatives and many friends.   He was preceded in death by his parents; first wife, Carol; second wife, Delores; and his niece, Rachel Hammons.   A visitation for Bob was held on Monday, Jan. 15, from 9:30 a.m. until 11 a.m. at St. Stephen Lutheran Church in Horicon. A funeral service began at 11 a.m. with Rev. Mark C. Wilkens officiating. Interment was in St. Malachy Cemetery. Graveside Military Honors were conducted by the Horicon American Legion Post #157.   Memorials in Bob’s name may be directed to St. Stephen Lutheran Church, 505 N. Palmatory Street, Horicon, WI 53032.   The family wishes to extend a heartfelt thank you to the staff of Marvin’s Manor and Heartland Hospice for their loving and compassionate care of Bob. Also special thanks to Rev. Mark Wilkens for your visits and pastoral care which meant so much to Bob. Your kindness will always be remembered.   The Koepsell-Murray Funeral Home in Horicon is serving the family. Online condolences may be made at www.koepsellfh.com.

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Dennis Lee Duthie

Dennis Lee Duthie


   Den­nis Lee Duthie, 77, of Mayville, passed away on Tues­day, Jan. 9, 2024, at Welling­ton Place in Hart­ford.   Den­nis was born the son of Earl and Edna (Ja­worski) Duthie on Au­gust 5, 1946, in De­troit, MI. He was a grad­u­ate of Oak­land Uni­ver­sity in Rochester Hills, MI.   Den­nis served his coun­try in the United States Air Force from 1970 to 1974 and was part of the Viet­nam Con­flict.   Den­nis was united in mar­riage to Mar­lene Beck on Feb­ru­ary 11, 1983, at Zion Ev. Lutheran Church in the Town of Theresa.    Den­nis was an ac­tive mem­ber of Zion Ev. Lutheran Church and served as a pre­vi­ous trea­surer.   Den­nis worked for many years at West Bend Mu­tual and later re­tired as a sys­tem pro­gram­mer/soft­ware en­gi­neer.    At­tend­ing sport­ing events and being there for his chil­dren and grand­chil­dren was a top pri­or­ity for Den­nis. He took great pride in his gar­den­ing and sold pro­duce at local farm­ers mar­kets.    Den­nis will be deeply missed by his wife, Mar­lene; chil­dren, Daniel (Katie) Duthie of Theresa, An­drew (Sarah) Duthie of Hart­ford, Sara (Gar­land) Sim­rel of Mayville; eight grand­kids, Ken­zie, Maddy, Levi, Lily, Lan­don, Lucy, Trey, and Aleeyah; one sis­ter, Diane Williams of Rochester Hills, MI; sis­ter-in-law, Glo­ria Beck; and broth­ers-in-law, Milan and Eu­gene Beck. Den­nis was fur­ther sur­vived by other rel­a­tives and friends.    Den­nis was pre­ceded in death by his par­ents and brother, Dale (Pat) Duthie.    A Fu­neral Ser­vice for Den­nis took place on Sat­ur­day, Jan. 13, at 11 a.m. at Zion Ev. Lutheran Church in the Town of Theresa with Rev. Matthew Kuske of­fi­ci­at­ing. A vis­i­ta­tion for Den­nis took place on Sat­ur­day, Jan. 13, at church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of ser­vice at 11 a.m. Bur­ial took place at Zion Ceme­tery where Grave­side Mil­i­tary Hon­ors will be con­ducted by the Mayville Amer­i­can Le­gion Post #69.    The fam­ily ex­tends a spe­cial thanks to Lind­sey at Gen­er­a­tions Hos­pice and the staff at Welling­ton Place.    Koepsell Fu­neral Home in Mayville is car­ing for the fam­ily. www.​Koepsellfh.​com
10 January 2024

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Juanita C. Schultz

Juanita C. Schultz


   Juanita C. Schultz, 95, of Mayville, was wel­comed into God’s king­dom on Jan­u­ary 9, 2024. She was born in Dun­lap, IA, on April 5, 1928, to Beu­lah (McIn­tosh) and Clark Richard­son. Juanita’s fam­ily moved to Mayville in the early 1940s.   After grad­u­at­ing from Mayville High School in 1946, Juanita went on to ap­pren­tice with Lavita (Hugg) MacMil­lian at the Mayville Beauty Shop and ob­tained her cos­me­tol­ogy li­cense. Juanita was bap­tized and con­firmed a week be­fore she mar­ried David N. Schultz on May 22, 1948 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Mayville. To­gether they raised three daugh­ters – Jill, Patti and Jana.    Through­out Juanita’s life, she worked along­side David run­ning their car deal­er­ship, the River­side Apart­ments and de­vel­op­ing Golf View Es­tates. She also worked at the Mayville Li­brary and as a hair­styl­ist at sev­eral local sa­lons.   Juanita was a mem­ber of St. Paul Lutheran Church where she taught Sun­day School, su­per­vised the li­brary, and par­tic­i­pated in sev­eral groups. She helped out with the Girl Scouts, when her chil­dren were small. She was a mem­ber of the Mayville His­tor­i­cal So­ci­ety and Main Street Mayville. When she wasn’t work­ing or vol­un­teer­ing, you would find Juanita read­ing books, work­ing on the fam­ily ge­neal­ogy, play­ing Bridge with her friends, or cheer­ing for the Green Bay Pack­ers.    Juanita, a lov­ing and de­voted mother is sur­vived by her daugh­ters, Patti (Jim) Schegetz and Jana (Steve) Bach­hu­ber; grand­chil­dren, RC (Julie) Schroeder, Brett (Kim) Schroeder, Joe (Shelly) Surita, Schelagh (George) Dehler, Mynda (Terry) Miser, Lisa (Lavel) Rhynes, Kirstyn (Andy) Droese, Teri (Luke) Sali­nas, Cait­lyn (Scott) Hartwig and Jes­sica (Ethan) Hass; fur­ther sur­vived by 24 great-grand­chil­dren and three great-great-grand­chil­dren. She is also sur­vived by cousins and friends.   Juanita was pre­ceded in death by her hus­band of al­most 60 years, David in 2008; her daugh­ter, Jill Schneiter in July of 2023; her son-in-law, Bill Schneiter; her par­ents, Beu­lah and Clark Richard­son; in-laws, Erna and Edwin “Pat” Schultz; and two great-grand­chil­dren.   Juanita was a truly great woman whose im­pact will be for­ever felt by her fam­ily, that loved her dearly. She was a self­less woman whose pass­ing will leave an un­fil­l­able gap in the hearts of her loved ones. Her abil­ity to sac­ri­fice, pro­vide, sup­port, for­give, and love will be for­ever in­grained in all she knew.   A vis­i­ta­tion with the fam­ily was held at St. Paul Lutheran Church, 16 S. Wal­nut St., Mayville at 10:30 on Mon­day, Jan. 15. A fu­neral ser­vice fol­lowed the vis­i­ta­tion at noon. Rev. Traci Maass of­fi­ci­ated. In­ter­ment took place at Grace­land Ceme­tery in Mayville.   Do­na­tions can be made to St. Paul Lutheran Church Li­brary, Youth Con­ven­tion Fund or Roof Fund.    The fam­ily would like to thank the staff at Prairie Ridge As­sisted Liv­ing in Mayville that took care of “Peanut” since June of 2019 and the staff at SSM/St. Agnes Hos­pi­tal’s Com­fort Care Ward who made her pass­ing com­fort­able.   Koepsell Fu­neral Home in Mayville is serv­ing the fam­ily. www.​KoepsellFH.​com