24 October 2022

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Debra Jean Howard

Debra Jean Howard


   Debra Jean Howard went home to Jesus on Oc­to­ber 18, 2022, at the age of 68.   Debra was born to Elmer and Vir­ginia Tonne on July 7, 1954, in Tripoli, Iowa.    Debra met her hus­band, Kevin Howard, through his sis­ters and mom in Iowa. She had three chil­dren: Tony, Ash­ley and An­gela. In 1983, they moved their fam­ily to Hori­con.    In ad­di­tion to being a ded­i­cated and lov­ing mother and grand­mother, Debra also loved to sew and held var­i­ous vol­un­teer roles at her church and through­out the com­mu­nity.   Through­out her life, she held an un­wa­ver­ing faith in God, which she shared with those who sur­rounded her by show­ing them love.    Debra joins her par­ents, Elmer and Vir­ginia Tonne; her broth­ers, Gene Tonne and Richard Tonne; and sis­ter, Barb Klemp in heaven.   She is sur­vived by her hus­band, Kevin Howard; her brother, Bob Tonne; sis­ter, Corinne Szulga; her chil­dren, Tony (Danette) Pint, Ash­ley (Scott) Schweiger and An­gela (Jake) Mag­yar; and her five grand­chil­dren and two great-grand­chil­dren.    Psalm 91:11"For He will give His an­gels charge con­cern­ing you, to guard you in all your ways. "

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19 October 2022

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Elaine M Greget

Elaine M Greget


Elaine M Greget, 92, of Eden, passed away on Monday, October 10, 2022, at St Francis Home in Fond du Lac. She was born in Fond du Lac on July 3, 1930, the daughter of Frank and Marie Abler. Elaine graduated from St. Mary’s Springs High School as a salutatorian. On May 22, 1954, she married Milan E. Greget at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Eden. She worked as a supervisor at the AT&T phone company, as a homemaker, and later as a Home CNA for Agnesian Health Care, a job she loved. She was an active member of the Shepherd of the Hills Parish in Eden. She also gave her time volunteering for church events. In addition, she volunteered with her husband for 4-H for many years. Survivors include a son, Joseph Greget; a daughter, Anne Dolley; a grandson, Connor; her sister, Jean (Kent)Kirkwood; her nieces, Cathy (Jack)Hosek, Elizabeth (Igor) Kirkwood, Mary (Jeff) Draffkorn and Joan (Brian) Sherrill. She was preceded in death, by her parents, Frank and Marie Abler; and son-in-law, Thomas Dolley. Visitation for Elaine will be Saturday, October 22, from 10:30 a.m. until 12:30 p.m. at Shepherd of the Hills Catholic Church, W1562 County Road B, Eden, WI 53019. A Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, October 22, at 12:30 p.m. at Shepherd of the Hills Catholic Church with Rev. Larry Abler officiating. Burial will be at a later date in St. Mary's Cemetery, Eden. Twohig Funeral Home is serving the family with online guestbook and condolences at www.twohigfunerals.com.

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Gary R. Erdmann

Gary R. Erdmann


   Gary R. Erd­mann, 75, of West Bend, passed away on Mon­day, Oct. 17, 2022, at Samar­i­tan Health Cen­ter in West Bend.   Gary was born the son of Ray­mond and Norma (Schultz) Erd­mann on De­cem­ber 30, 1946.   He was a 1964 grad­u­ate of Lomira High School. Gary hon­or­ably served his coun­try in the US Air Force serv­ing from 1964 to 1968 dur­ing the Viet­nam War and spent a year sta­tioned at De Nang Air Base. He was a proud mem­ber of the Theresa Amer­i­can Le­gion Post #270 and was set to travel on the Honor Flight with his brother, Brian, only three days after his death. Gary was a mem­ber of Pil­grim Ev. Lutheran Church in West Bend.   He was united in mar­riage to Susan J. Kan­nal on De­cem­ber 28, 1996, at their home in West Bend.   In his spare time, Gary en­joyed soft­ball, the Pack­ers, hunt­ing and fish­ing, and spend­ing time with his beloved pet dove, Boo-Boo. He also en­joyed going to his trailer up north with friends and fam­ily.   Gary is sur­vived by his wife, Sue of West Bend; his daugh­ter, Amy Erd­mann of Oshkosh; his sib­lings, Brian (Cather­ine Cas­pary) Erd­mann of Fond du Lac and Lois Erd­mann of Lomira; his sis­ter-in-law, Kathy Erd­mann of Fond du Lac; broth­ers-in-law, Dean Kan­nal of West Bend and Thomas (An­drea) Kan­nal of Madi­son; fur­ther sur­vived by nieces, nephews, other rel­a­tives, and friends.   He was pre­ceded in death by his par­ents; and his brother, Rod­ney.   A memo­r­ial ser­vice for Gary took place on Tues­day, Oct. 25, at 12 p.m. at the Koepsell Fu­neral Home in Mayville with the Rev. Joseph Fisher of­fi­ci­at­ing. A vis­i­ta­tion was held on Tues­day, Oct. 25, from 10 a.m. until the time of the ser­vice at 12 p.m. Mil­i­tary hon­ors were con­ducted by the Theresa Amer­i­can Le­gion Post #270 and Air Force Honor Guard. In­urn­ment will take place at Union Ceme­tery in Theresa at a later date.   Memo­ri­als in mem­ory of Gary can be di­rected to the Theresa Amer­i­can Le­gion Post #270, 101 Church St. Theresa, WI 53091.   Koepsell Fu­neral Home is serv­ing the fam­ily. www.​KoepsellFH.​com

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Linda L. Bonlender

Linda L. Bonlender


Linda L. Bonlender (nee Unferth), was called home to be with the Lord, on October 17, 2022, at St. Agnes in Fond du Lac, surrounded by her family. Linda was born on March 13, 1939, in Fond du Lac to the late Benjamin and Clara (nee Hayes) Unferth. She graduated from Campbellsport High School in 1957. Linda was united in marriage to Lloyd Bonlender on September 27, 1958, at St. Martin’s in Ashford. Linda was a beloved Mother and Grandmother who cherished every moment with her family. She enjoyed crafting with her grandkids, crocheting, cooking, baking, singing, and playing cards with the family.Those left to cherish Linda’s memory include her husband, Lloyd; four children, Loren Bonlender of Beaver Dam, Lance (Cyndi) Bonlender of Tucson, Arizona, Lonnie (Kay Pugh) Bonlender of Lomira, and Lori (Chris Bailey) Bonlender of Beaver Dam; three grandchildren, Jennifer Bonlender, Erin Unseth, and Tyler Bonlender; three sisters-in-law, Betty Schrauth, Diane Flasch, and Rosemary Schrauth; and other relatives and friends.In addition to her parents and her in-laws, Raymond and Josephine Bonlender, Linda is preceded in death by her son, Leon Bonlender; three brothers and five sisters; four brothers-in-law and two sisters-in-law.Visitation: Linda’s family will greet relatives and friends on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at St. Kilian’s Catholic Church, N189 County Road W, Campbellsport, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.Mass of Christian Burial: A mass of Christian Burial will be held for Linda on Saturday, October 22, 2022, at St Kilian’s Catholic Church, at 1 p.m. with Father Neil officiating. Burial will take place following Mass at St. Kilian’s Cemetery.Myrhum-Patten Funeral and Cremation Service has been entrusted with Linda’s arrangements. Additional information can be found at www.myrhum-patten. com.

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Frank Nonn

Frank Nonn


Frank Nonn, 83, passed away on October 13, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. Frank was born on April 21, 1939, in Yugoslavia, the son of John and Theresa (nee Heller) Nonn. On November 28, 1964, he was united in marriage to Ingrid Weber in Milwaukee. Frank proudly served his country in the U.S. Army from December 8, 1961 to November 21, 1963. He was a skilled carpenter and built several homes including their house. Frank and Ingrid loved spending time together at their home on Lake Poygan. He would often be birdwatching, gardening, alpine skiing, and spending time with his grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Frank loved soccer; he was a goalie for Milwaukee Sport Club and his favorite team was Bayern Munich.Those Frank leaves behind to cherish his memory include his wife of 58 years, Ingrid; two children, Michelle (Ken) Cascio of Germantown and David (Kristine) Nonn of Germantown; a son-in-law, Jeff Twohig; his eight grandchildren, Amanda (Kevin) Blatz, Anthony (Ashley) Bauer, Taylor (Megan) Himes, William Cascio, Alexandra Nonn, Katherine Nonn, Tori (Todd) Jacklin, and Dillon Twohig; 10 great-grandchildren, Harper Blatz, Frank Blatz, Louie Blatz, Johnny Bauer, Vince Bauer, Maddie Bauer, Landon Himes, Keegan Himes, Todd Jr. Jacklin, and Theo Jacklin; a sister, Theresa (Jakob) Webel; niece, nephew, other relatives and friends.In addition to his parents, Frank was preceded in death by a daughter, Heidi Twohig; a brother, Jakob Nonn; a brother-in-law, George Weber; and in-laws Simon (Hermina) Weber.Visitation: Frank’s family will greet relatives and friends at Shepherd of the Hills Catholic Church, W1562 County Road B, Eden, on Friday, October 21, 2022, from 11 a.m. until noon.Memorial Mass: A mass for Frank will be held on Friday at Shepherd of the Hills in Eden at noon with Rev. Mark Jones officiating.The Myrhum – Patten Funeral and Cremation Service has been entrusted with Frank’s arrangements. Additional information and guest book may be found at www.myrhum-patten.com.

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Melvin E. Del Ponte

Melvin E. Del Ponte


Melvin E. Del Ponte, 95, formerly of Campbellsport, went to his heavenly home on October 13, 2022, at St. Francis Home in Fond du Lac. He was born near Lomira on July 29, 1927, the son of the late John Battiste and Appolonia (Dalle Nogare) Del Ponte. On July 10, 1954, Melvin married Roseann Roltgen at Our Lady of Angels Church in Armstrong. They farmed together in the Town of Auburn.Despite being severely injured in a farming accident as a teenager, Melvin went on to be recognized as an Outstanding Young Farmer of Fond du Lac County. In addition, he built one of the state’s top producing dairy herds. In later years, he repaired and refinished furniture.Melvin enjoyed hunting and fishing and was meticulous in everything he did especially when creating fine wood heirlooms that will be treasured by his family for generations. He also made a number of furnishings for St. Matthew Church, where he was active in various roles.He cherished his family and friends and was always there to lend a hand and share some wit and wisdom. He will be greatly missed.His wife, Roseann, preceded him in death. Those left behind to cherish his memory include his children, Paula (Dale) Brath, David (Sue) Del Ponte, Patrick (Ann) Del Ponte, Ray (Linda) Del Ponte, and Peggy (Tom) Gerrits; daughter-in-law, Holly Del Ponte; 20 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; his brothers-in-law, John (Monica) Roltgen, Dan (Carol) Roltgen, Jim (Mary) Roltgen, Joe Schiek and Bill (Bonnie) Roltgen; and sister-in-law, Therese (Richard) Burns; nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.In addition to his wife, Melvin was preceded in death by his son, Michael; his brothers, John Battiste Jr., Peter, Tranquillo, Dante, and Victor Del Ponte; and sisters, Mary Marini, Anna Guse, Erna Kregel, Caroline Johnston, Nella Del Ponte; and his sister-in-law, Geraldine Schiek.A Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, October 21, at 6 p.m. at St. Matthew Church, 406 E. Main St. Campbellsport, with visitation from 4 p.m. until the time of mass at the church. Rev. Neil Zinthefer will officiate, and burial will be in St. Matthew Cemetery.The family extends a special thank you to the nurses and staff of St. Francis Home and Hospice Hope for their care and concern.Twohig Funeral Home, Campbellsport, is serving the family with online guestbook and condolences at www.twohigfunerals.com.
18 October 2022

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Elizabeth “Betty” M. Bauer

Elizabeth “Betty” M. Bauer


   Eliz­a­beth “Betty” M. Bauer, 96, of LeRoy, passed away on Sun­day, Oct. 16, 2022, at St. Fran­cis Home in Fond du Lac.   Betty was born the daugh­ter of Arthur Sr. and Marie (Hoff­man) Krapfl on Jan­u­ary 2, 1926, in LeRoy.   She was united in mar­riage to Jerome Bauer on July 20, 1946, at St. An­drew’s in LeRoy.   Betty was a life­long and faith­ful mem­ber of St. An­drew’s Catholic Church in LeRoy.   Betty’s faith and fam­ily were very im­por­tant to her. Betty was part of a rosary mak­ing club, in­clud­ing fam­ily, friends, and church mem­bers. Over her life­time, she made thou­sands of rosaries for the mis­sions over­seas and any­one in need of a rosary. Betty was a mem­ber of St. An­drew’s Chris­t­ian Moth­ers So­ci­ety. She en­joyed gar­den­ing and mak­ing de­li­cious desserts and baked goods, es­pe­cially her tortes and sticky buns. To­gether with her hus­band, they farmed in the Town­ship of LeRoy.   Betty is sur­vived by her six chil­dren, Paul (Kerry Lee) Bauer of Portage; Mary (Calvin) Cud­no­hoske of West Bend; Joan Ven­nie of Beaver Dam; Allan (Lynette) Bauer of LeRoy; Ger­ard (Mary) Bauer of Sis­ter Bay; and LuAnn (David) Nims of Camp­bell­sport; 14 grand­chil­dren; 22 great-grand­chil­dren; one great-great-grand­child; sis­ters-in-law, Marge Krapfl of LeRoy and Mary (Gene) Hoff­man of LeRoy. She is fur­ther sur­vived by nieces, nephews, other rel­a­tives, and friends.   Betty was pre­ceded in death by her par­ents; her lov­ing hus­band, Jerome; grand­son, Nathan; son-in-law, James Ven­nie; sib­lings, Mar­garet Schrauf­nagel, Alice Bauer, Marie Schrauf­nagel, Helen Wein­berger, Arthur Krapfl Jr., and John Krapfl.   A Mass of Chris­t­ian Bur­ial will take place for Betty on Fri­day, Oct. 21, at St. An­drew’s Catholic Church in LeRoy at 11:30 a.m. with Rev. Fa­ther Joe Do­minic pre­sid­ing. Vis­i­ta­tion will take place on Fri­day, Oct. 21, from 10 a.​m.​to 11:30 a.m. at St. An­drew’s Catholic Church. In­ter­ment will fol­low the ser­vice at St. An­drew’s Ceme­tery in LeRoy.   In lieu of flow­ers, memo­ri­als can be made to St. Fran­cis Home in Fond du Lac or St. An­drew’s Catholic Church in LeRoy.   Koepsell Fu­neral Home in Mayville is car­ing for the fam­ily. www.​koepsellfh.​com   The fam­ily that prays to­gether, stays to­gether.

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Louis Frederick Schultz III

Louis Frederick Schultz III


   Louis Frederick Schultz III, age 72, of Fond du Lac, called Home on October 15, 2022.    He was born on July 18, 1950, in Hartford, to the late Louis and Louise (nee Guell) Schultz. He was raised in the Lutheran faith and ensured that his children also had the same Christian foundation. He fondly talked about his youth spent in the quarry town of Nasbro.   Louis loved to make people laugh and usually at the expense of himself or various political figures. He was an avid sports fan and enjoyed watching his son and grandchildren play a variety of sports. For years he enjoyed writing letters to local papers about various social issues.    Those left behind to cherish his memory are his children, Louis Schultz (Kaci), Lisa Schultz; grandchildren, Natalie , Samuel, Louis V, Elayna, Kiirsten, Hanna, and Jackson; siblings, Don Schultz, Margaret (Bob) Garkey, Wayne (Bonnie) Schultz, Dale Miller (brother-in-law), Marty (Anna) Schultz, Ann (Steve) Geschke, Mark (Margie) Schultz, John Schultz, and Juanita (Jim) Ancil; aunts, Marge Kaiser, Ruth Schultz; one uncle, Melvin (MaryAnn) Guell; and numerous cousins, nieces, and nephews.    In addition to his parents, Louis was preceded in death by his sister, Shorty Miller and brother, Dale Schultz.   VISITATION: Louis’ family will greet relatives and friends on Sunday, Oct. 23, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 605 Highland Avenue, Brownsville, from 12 p.m. until 3 p.m.   FUNERAL SERVICE: A funeral service for Louis will be held at 3 p.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, with Reverend William Carter officiating. Burial will take place on Monday, Oct. 24, at 9 a.m. in St. Paul’s Cemetery.    Louis spent much of his life with a diagnosis of epilepsy. It is with this, that we direct others to the Epilepsy Foundation to learn more about this condition, as so little is still understood. More information can be found at www.epilepsy.com   In lieu of flowers, donations to Winnebago Lutheran Academy (www.wlavikings.org) and WELS Mission (www.wels100in10.net)    Myrhum-Patten Funeral and Cremation Service has been entrusted with Louis’ arrangements. Additional information and online guest book can be found at www.myrhum-patten.com.
17 October 2022

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Clifford Yunk

Clifford Yunk


   Clifford Yunk, age 74, of Iron Ridge passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2022, at Hudson Hospital in Hudson.   Cliff was born the son of Ralph and Frances (Tanko) Yunk on November 7, 1947, in Milwaukee. He was a graduate of New Berlin High School. Cliff then went on to become a tool and die maker and worked at various places over the years.   In his younger years, Cliff was an accomplished boxer in Milwaukee and earned Wisconsin Golden Gloves and became a state champion in 1971 at 139 lbs. He was also a talented woodworked and crafted most of the furniture in his home and sold his projects locally. Cliff loved nature and enjoyed hunting and fishing and the comradery that went along with it.   Cliff is survived by his significant other, Cynthia ‘Cindy’ Rediske of Mayville; his daughter, Rebecca Yunk (Bryan) Walsch of Waukesha; his siblings, Marilyn Yunk of West Allis and Joanne Yunk of Knoxville, TN; his nephew, Brent Yunt of Alpharetta, GA; further survived by other relatives and friends.   He was preceded in death by his parents.   A memorial service for Cliff will take place on Thursday, Nov. 3, at 12 p.m. at the Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville with the Rev. Fr. Justin Lopina presiding. Visitation will take place from 10:30 a.m. until the time of the service at noon at the funeral home.   Koepsell Funeral Home in Mayville is serving the family. www.KoepsellFH.com