Lois A. Helmbrecht, 90, of Mayville passed away on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2019, at Prairie Ridge Assisted Living in Mayville. Lois was born the daughter of Earl and Evelyn (Macheel) Grabow on September 24, 1929, in Mayville. She was a 1947 graduate of Mayville High School and then attended the Beauty Culture College in Milwaukee. She was united in marriage to Dr. David Helmbrecht on January 12, 1952, in Mayville. Lois was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church in Mayville. She was also active and volunteered in the Mayville Legion Auxiliary, Mayville Historical Society, Meals on Wheels, American Red Cross, and also was a former member of the St. Paul’s Altar Guild. In her spare time Lois enjoyed playing bridge with her friends. Lois is survived by her children, Glen (Deb) Helmbrecht of Mayville, Thomas ‘Jess’ Helmbrecht of Beaver Dam, Christine (Mike) McDonald of South Dakota, and Mark Helmbrecht of Lomira; grandchildren, Eric Surita, Renee Surita, Laurie (Derek) Rivera, Brett (Tracy) Helmbrecht, Shelby (special friend Michael) Helmbrecht, Joe (Janine) Schanen, and Anne (special friend Alex) Helmbrecht; her 10 great-grandchildren and one great-great-grandchild; her brother Lee (Mae) Grabow of Arizona. She is further survived by other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Dr. David Helmbrecht in 1989. Visitation was held on Tuesday, Oct. 1, from 10 a.m. until the time of Mass at 12 noon at the church. A Mass of Christian Burial was held on Tuesday, Oct. 1, at 12 p.m. at St. Mary Catholic Church in Mayville with the Rev. Fr. Tom Biersack presiding. Burial took place at St. Mary Cemetery in Mayville. Memorials in memory of Lois may be directed to St. Mary Catholic Church in Mayville. Special thanks to the nurses and staff of Prairie Ridge Assisted Living and Generations Homecare and Hospice for all of their care and support shown to Lois and her family. Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville served the family. For online condolences and other information please visit www.KoepsellFH.com

Visitation:  Wednesday, Sept. 25 from 1 to 3 p.m.  Service:  Wednesday, Sept. 25, at 3 p.m.  Location:  St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church in Mayville Loyal John Villwock, 100, entered eternal life on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2019, at Hope Senior Living in Lomira. He was surrounded by his family. Loyal was born January 3, 1919, to Alfred and Elma (Dohrman) Villwock in Mayville. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Lutheran Church. At age three, his family moved to a farm just to the west of Mayville. From there he attended the one-room Fruit Valley School through eighth grade. Loyal graduated from Mayville High School in 1936 at age 17. Loyal helped his family run their small farm using horses to start and taking on more responsibility as he grew up. He attended UW-Madison Agriculture Short Course as a young man. He also earned his pilot's license. In 1939 he had the opportunity to attend the World's Fair in New York, seeing many of the inventions and processes that we still see today including the first television. Following that he met his future wife Lydia Zimdahl at a local dance and they married shortly after on April 19, 1941, at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Theresa. Settling on the farm to the south of his childhood home, they made a living raising crops such a white clover, sugar beets, hemp and corn and also raising chickens, pigs and cattle as the market dictated. The couple adopted Ricky in 1952 and then Ginger was born in 1961 and Kathy in 1964. They had many apple trees and later in life he took pride in his grape vine. Besides farming, Loyal worked a variety of jobs to help provide for his family. He drove gravel truck, worked at Clark’s Greenhouse, in a cheese factory, and did factory work at MEC. He worked many years at John Deere Horicon Works, retiring in 1981. Work did not stop Loyal from being a family man. The family took trips to all corners of the United States and local destinations. They square danced together and enjoyed playing cards and other games. Family was important to Loyal and as his family grew, so did his interests in his childrens' and grandchildrens' lives. He was always there to tell his stories to them and to take part in the new stories and journeys they were creating. In retirement, Loyal and Lydia were snowbirds. They spent winters in Florida, making friends, playing shuffleboard and cards, and continuing their square dancing until Lydia's death in 2000. In 2017 he moved to Hope Senior Living in Lomira. Although a change after almost a century of life in Mayville, Loyal enjoyed the care and company of both the residents and the staff. It was a new community that provided him a lot of joy in the later years, including hosting his 100th Birthday party for both the residents and his family and friends. Loyal is survived by his children, Ginger (Westley) Reshel of Pittsville, and Kathryn (Jack) Dobbratz of Mayville; grandchildren, Heidi (Brandon) Olhoff of Madison, Laurel Leisses (partner Matt Phillips) of New Hampshire, John Dobbratz of Mayville and Christy Dobbratz of Minneapolis, MN; and great-grandson, Mason Olhoff of Madison. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Lydia; son Ricky; and brother Victor. Visitation was held at St. John Ev. Lutheran Church, 520 Bridge St., Mayville on Wednesday, Sept. 25, from 1 to 3 p.m. with the service following visitation with Pastor Allen Behnke officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date in St. John's Cemetery in Mayville. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. John Ev. Lutheran Church in Mayville, Hope Senior Living in Lomira or Agnesian Hospice Care. The family would like to extend their thanks to the staff at Hope, the Agnesian Hospice workers and volunteers, and to Pastors Behnke, Frazee and Weiss for their care for Loyal and family during this time. The Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville served the family. For online condolences and other information visit www. KoepsellFH.com.

Visitation:  Saturday, Sept. 28, from 10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.  Service:  Saturday, Sept. 28, at 1 p.m.  Location:  St. John's Lutheran Church in Woodland Conrad J Wild, 68, of Woodland passed away suddenly on Wednesday, Sept. 18, 2019 at his home. He was born on September 22,1950 to Conrad Wild and Marie (Newhauser) Compton in West Allis. From an early age he was raised by his Dad, Robert Compton along with his Mom, Marie Compton. He graduated from Central High School in West Allis. On April 4, 1981, he married the love of his life, Christine Buerger in West Allis. He recently retired from API Heat Transfer in Iron Ridge, where he was a truck driver for many years. Conrad was a member of the Woodland Fire Department for 32 years. During that time, he was a Fire Inspector for 20 years and served as Assistant Fire Chief for 17 years. He was a First Responder for the Iron Ridge Fire Department for 25 years and also for the Neosho Fire Department for more than 15 years. Conrad enjoyed serving the community as a firefighter and spoke often of the many years he was an active member. In Conrad’s early years he enjoyed racing cars and made many lifelong friends. In more recent years he enjoyed watching Nascar races and any number of other “car” shows, as his granddaughter, Ella, calls them. Recently he took Ella to her first car race at the Beaver Dam Raceway and she wasn’t even bored. There was nothing Conrad enjoyed more than being a grandpa to his two grandkids, Ella and Katie. They had many great adventures at the zoo, going to the movies, and spending time at the Great Wolf Lodge in Wisconsin Dells, to name a few. Conrad was a familiar face in the community and he always had time to talk with those he saw when he was out and about. It seemed as if you couldn’t go anywhere with Conrad without him knowing someone and stopping to catch up. He had a great sense of humor and was fond of telling jokes, some of which were definitely “Dad” jokes. While raising his two daughters, he would often don a straw hat and tell them, “You know, I once swam half way across Lake Michigan but then I got a cramp and had to swim back.” He has passed that bit on to his granddaughters albeit without the straw hat as that was lost some time ago. He will be deeply missed by all those that knew him. If you wish to send a card to the family, please include a fond memory you have of Conrad. It would be greatly appreciated. Conrad is survived by his beloved wife, Christine Wild; his loyal dog, Eeyore; his daughters, Marie (Jason) Fenske and Tracy (Glen) Strassman; his granddaughters, Ella and Katie Fenske. He is also survived by a son, Tim (Dawn) Wild and a daughter, April (Bill) Majkowski from a previous marriage along with their children. He is survived by his sister, Annette Girardot; his brother, Robert Compton; and his brother in law, David Buerger. He is further survived by many other relatives and friends. Conrad was preceded in death by his parents; his father in law, Elmer Buerger; his mother in law, Sally Buerger; and his brother in law, David Girardot. Visitation is Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Woodland from 10 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. The funeral service will begin at 1 p.m. with Pastor James Castillo officiating. Burial will take place at Woodland Cemetery following the service. Lunch to follow at St. John’s Lutheran Church. Memorials may be made in Conrad’s name to your choosing. Berndt Ledesma Funeral Home- Hustisford is serving the family. Online condolences may be placed at www.berndt-ledesma.com

Visitation:  Friday, Sept. 20, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.  Service:  Friday, Sept. 20, at 2 p.m.  Location:  St. Peter's Ev. Lutheran Church in Theresa Marvin M. Hahn, 92, of Theresa passed away on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019, at Hope Nursing and Rehabilitation in Lomira. Marvin was born the son of William and Rosina (Brummond) Hahn on February 24, 1927, in the Township of Theresa. He was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Theresa, where he remained a member his entire life. On September 18, 1948, he married Ardis Justman at Zion Lutheran Church in the Township of Theresa. The majority of Marvin’s life was spent farming in the Town of Theresa. He served as a board member of the Theresa Mutual Insurance Company for 45 years, spending 43 of those years serving as treasurer. Marvin was over a 70-year member of the Theresa Fire Department. He also served on the Theresa Union Cemetery Board for over 52 years. He was a past member of the Theresa Lions, served on the St. Peter’s Church Council, and also sang in the St. Peter’s and Jubilate Choir. In his spare time, Marvin enjoyed gardening, playing cards, and camping, especially with his grandchildren. Marvin is survived by his sons, Craig (Judy) Hahn of Theresa and James (Sandra) Hahn of Grafton; his son-in-law, Ronald Lisko of Rubicon; his sister-in-law, Bernice Hahn of Mayville; eight grandchildren and 20 great-grandchildren. His is further survived by other relatives and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Ardis; his daughter, Debra Lisko; his brother, Melvin and his twin brother, Merlin; two sisters, Vanelda Trott and Adeline Retzlaff; and a daughter-in-law, Mary Hahn. Visitation will take place on Friday, Sept. 20, from 11 a.m. until the time of service at 2 p.m at St. Peter’s Ev. Lutheran Church. A funeral service for Marvin will take place on Friday, Sept. 20, at 2 p.m. at St. Peter’s Ev. Lutheran Church with the Rev. Jon Learman officiating. Burial will take place at Union Cemetery in Theresa. Memorials may be directed to St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Theresa or the Theresa Union Cemetery.

Visitation:  Friday, Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.  Service:  Friday, Sept. 20, at 1 p.m.  Location:  St. Mary's Catholic Church in Lomira Donna M. (Kaczmarek) Heimerl , 84, of Lomira was called home to be with the Lord on Saturday, Sept. 14, 2019 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. She was born on November 24, 1934, to Alfred and Antoinette (Liszewski) Kaczmarek in Milwaukee. Donna graduated from Riverside High School. She worked at Pete’s Bakery in Milwaukee. On June 19, 1954, she was united in marriage to Clarence “Jim” Heimerl Jr. at St. Mary of Czestochowa in Milwaukee. She volunteered various ways at St. Mary’s helping with the rummage sale and serving at funerals. She also worked at the blood drive at the Methodist Church in Lomira. Donna enjoyed reading, puzzles, and her bowling leagues. She especially enjoyed spending time with her granddaughters. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Those Donna leaves behind to cherish her memory include her daughter, Mary (Ed) Roth; granddaughters, Shannon (fiancé Nathan Zook) and Allison Roth; her sister, Collette (Bob) Smith; three sisters-in-law, Joann Hanson, Jeanne (Howie) Gilbert, and Judy Heimerl; brother-in-law, Ron (Renee) Heimerl; She is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence “Jim” Heimerl Jr.; her infant son, Michael; her brother, George (Cecilia) Kaczmarek; her sister, Teresa (Jerry) Braier; and her father and mother-in-law, Clarence (Elsie) Heimerl Sr. The family will greet relatives and friends at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Lomira on Friday, Sept. 20, from 10 a.m. until the time of Mass. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, Sept. 20, at 1 p.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 699 Milwaukee St. in Lomira. The Myrhum Patten Miller & Kietzer Funeral Homes have been entrusted with Donna’s arrangements. Additional information and guest book may be found at www.myrhum-patten.com

Visitation:  Saturday, Sept. 21, from 1 to 3 p.m.  Service:  Saturday, Sept. 21, at 3 p.m.  Location:  Myrhum-Patten Funeral Home in West Bend Anthony “Tony” Wolf, 73, of Nenno, went to his Lord, passing peacefully while surrounded by his children, on Tuesday, Sept. 10, 2019, at Crossroads Care Center of Fond du Lac. He was born June 23, 1946, the son of Norbert and Dorothy (Boehlen) Wolf. Tony lived his life in Nenno, attending Slinger and Hartford Schools, graduating as part of the Hartford Class of 1964. Tony was a very proud army veteran, serving his country during the Vietnam War.  He was employed as a semi-truck driver, a welder at Stolper Industries in Menomonee Falls. He worked at Threshold Industries in West Bend, and after 21 years of employment with Maysteel Industries in Allenton, retired as an AutoCAD specialist.  During retirement, Tony worked as a groundskeeper at the Washington County Golf Course and designed for Power Parts International in West Bend. Tony loved golfing, fishing, playing cards, dancing, helping others, and spending his time inventing and creating projects and woodworkings.   He was a 50+ year member of the Allenton Fohl-Martin American Legion Post 483, marching in parades and serving as honor guard at local Memorial Day services. Tony was most proud of his children and grandchildren. He was also very proud to be honored as a veteran on the Stars and Stripes Honor Flight to Washington DC in October of 2017.     He is survived by his children, Beth (Christopher) Meece of Fox Point, Sarah (Dave) Olds of West Bend, Mark (Tania) Wolf of Mayville and Katy Mihalko of Watertown; his grandchildren, Taylor, Isaac, Quinn, William, Graeson, Hannah, Gillian, Tiegen, Oliver and Adalynn; his step-grandson, Logan (Amanda) Olds; and great-granddaughter, Scarlett; his sisters, Susan Kedinger, Linda Theisen, Ruth Ann (Leo) Wiedmeyer and Joan (Jim) Beck; many nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.  He was preceded in death by his parents, Norbert and Dorothy; his brother, Gerald; and brother-in-laws, Jerry Kedinger and Jim Theisen. Visitaiton will be at the Myrhum-Patten Funeral Home, West Bend, from 1 p.m. until time of service on Saturday, Sept. 21.  A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, Sept. 21, at 3 p.m. at the Myrhum-Patten Funeral Home, 1315 W. Washington St., West Bend.  Inurnment will be in SS. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Nenno.  In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to Stars and Stripes Honor Flight.  The family especially thanks Heartland Hospice as well as the nurses and aides from Crossroads Care Centers for their compassionate care during their dad’s time of need.  Twohig Funeral Home is serving the family with guestbook & condolences at www.twohigfunerals.com.

Memorial Service:  Sunday, Oct. 13, at 2 p.m.  Location: St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Brownsville Gladys Heimerl, 84, was surrounded with love and family as she entered the gates of heaven on September 9, 2019. A lifelong resident of Brownsville, Gladys was baptized, confirmed, twice wed, and twice widowed under the bell tower of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. The youngest of seven children, Gladys was born to Wilhelmina (Kutz) and Louis F. Schultz, Sr. on February 8, 1935. Due to the untimely death of her mother, Gladys was raised by her Aunt Eda (Kutz) and Uncle Hubert Schultz from the age of three. It was in this loving household that her cousins Marion (Pieper) and Marcella (Pade) became “sisters” to Gladys. After graduating from Lomira High School in 1952, Gladys worked as a secretary at the Brownsville Canning Factory. It was there she met and fell in love with John “Jack” Dreymiller of Mayville. They married in 1955 and gave birth to Bruce and Betty. Jack’s work took the family to Beloit, Wisconsin, and then his illness led them to Richmond, VA, for treatment. Upon Jack’s death in 1967, Gladys moved her young family back home to Brownsville. As a faithful servant of the Lord, she served as the caretaker of St. Paul’s school and church. Her duties included cleaning, ringing the church bells for special services and each Saturday night, shoveling snow, the sole altar guild for the congregation, and much more. If you have a baptism napkin imprinted with a gold seashell and three water drops it was most likely created by the hand of our dear Gladys. Gladys will be remembered as an accomplished bowler, seamstress, crochet master, and woman with a thumb so green she could make a stick grow. Each autumn Gladys would be found picking, grading, and bagging apples at Pieper’s Fruit Farm. She thoroughly enjoyed this seasonal career as this is where friends and family gathered to work and play hard together. In 1978, Gladys entered into a new chapter of life as the adored wife of Marvin and matriarch of the large Heimerl family. It was (and continues to be) a real-life fairytale as the two families opened their hearts and arms to embrace the opportunity to become one. Gladys and Marvin enjoyed a life of travel, cribbage, golfing, and planning family get-togethers. Gladys leaves behind this large family to cherish her memory, including seven children, Bruce Dreymiller, Betty (Todd) Matthies, Tom (Dianne) Heimerl, Sandra Schmitz, Gerald (Elise) Heimerl, Jacklyn Ewerdt, and Jodi (James) Drinkard. She is also survived by two sisters-in-law, Ruth (Rayno) Schultz and Marlayne (Tony) Testolin, and brother-in-law Milton Heimerl. God blessed Gladys with 18 grandchildren, 26 great-grandchildren, and at least one on the way—but who’s counting? Gladys was preceded in death by her mother and father; Aunt Eda and Uncle Hubert; two husbands, John “Jack” Dreymiller and Marvin J. Heimerl; Norbert Schultz (brother); Norma Erdman (sister); Margaret Schultz (sister); Louis Schultz II (brother); Doris Friday (sister); Rayno Schultz (brother); and her first cousins, Marion Pieper and Marcella Pade. The last years of Gladys’ life was spent under the caring vigil of Betty’s Harbor in West Bend. The attention and love provided by the caretakers was a blessing to Gladys and the entire family. To this team we send a heartfelt shout-out of “Wooo-Hooo!” Sending and receiving cards was her passion. Grandchildren, friends, and neighbors could always count on at least one birthday card in the mailbox each year with a signature that read, “God’s Blessings.” If you wish to send a card to the family, please include your favorite memory of Gladys and direct them to N112W16298 Mequon Rd., #144, Germantown, WI 53022. This will serve as a beautiful tribute to her life and greatly appreciated by the family. A memorial service will be held on Sunday, Oct. 13, at 2 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (605 Highland Ave., Brownsville, WI 53006). Visitation, fellowship, and food will be served from 3:30-6:30 that same afternoon at the Brownsville Community Club (871 W. Main St., Brownsville, WI 53006). Everyone welcome. “Come early—stay late!” Memorials will be directed to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and/or St. Luke’s Lutheran School of Oakfield. The Myrhum Patten Miller & Kietzer Funeral Home of Lomira has been entrusted with Gladys’ arrangements. Additional information and guest book may be found at www.myrhum-patten.com.