Joyce Ann Reichert (Sheiffele), 72, died on Aug. 12, 2016. She was born on July 11, 1944.

She was preceded in death by her father, John Sheiffele; mother, Barbara Sheiffele; and brother, Paul Sheiffele.

She is survived by her husband, Paul Joseph Reichert; children: Kelly Ann McAuly (H. Jason McAuly, children: Christopher McAuly, Katherine McAuly, Colleen McAuly, Kassandra McAuly, Crystal McAuly); Lawrence Paul Reichert (W. Karen Reichert, children: Melissa Palmer (great-grandson: Dayton Palmer), Bradley Palmer, Brittany Reichert, Summer Reichert, Karen (Sissy) Reichert, Larry (Buddy) Reichert); Steven John Reichert (W. Angela Reichert, children: Brooke Reichert, Gibson Reichert); and Barbara Jean Reichert (children: Asher Reichert); brother, Arthur Sheiffele (W. Elizabeth Sheiffele); and many more nieces, nephews and beloved family members around the country.

Joyce was born in Chicago, where she met her husband, Paul. They had four children together and now have 14 grandchildren and one great-grandson. They moved to Wisconsin in the late 1970s to raise their family, finally settling in the Township of Hutchins.

Joyce became involved in the local community of Mattoon and became the head librarian. Joyce found her place in the library and in the hearts of the community as the face of the beloved institution for over 30 years. Joyce loved each person who walked through the doors of her library and shared their stories with her family.

Joyce was also active in the historical community, attending local re-enactment camps, rendezvous’ as often as she could. Many know her as “Nana Jo” from camp or “The Candle Lady.” She was often the topic of newspaper articles for her work in this capacity and captured many young hearts for the love of history.

While our hearts are saddened by this loss, we know that Joyce loved Jesus and she will be waiting for us in heaven.

A small, private family memorial will be held in honor of Joyce.

In lieu of flowers, please make donations in her name to the institution that she loved, The Mattoon-Hutchins Community Library, P.O. Box 266, Mattoon, WI 54450-0266.

Gene A. Forsythe, 84, of Shawano, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016, at Evergreen Care Center in Shawano.

Gene was born on Aug. 23, 1931, in Bayfield County, a son of the late Leonard and Hilda Marie (Jacobson) Forsythe. He graduated from Iron River High School. Following high school he started his career in construction, which continued until his retirement.

On June 17, 1967, Gene was united in marriage to the former Helen Viskoe in Delta. She preceded him in death on Oct. 13, 2002. For many years, Gene worked construction for the Martell Co. and Sturgell Construction in Green Bay. He enjoyed fishing on Shawano Lake, riding his four-wheeler and going out to eat with his many friends in the area. He also enjoyed gardening and sharing the fruits of his labor with his friends.

Gene is survived by his brother-in-law, Ted Viskoe, of Delta; sisters-in-law, Jenny Guidinger, of Mequon, Dorothy Forsythe, of Dodgeville, and JoAnn Forsythe, of Iron River; nephews, Rick (Jody) Forsythe, of Iron River, Dean (Kim) Forsythe, of Carlton, Minnesota, Darren (Joy) Forsythe, of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Mike (Patty), of Fond du Lac, Dan (Renee) Forsythe, of Detroit, Patrick (Stephanie) Forsythe, of Dodgeville, Edward Farnady, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, James (Sue) Johnson, of Iron River, Michigan, Gary (Lee) Johnson, of LaCenter, Washington, Lonny Viskoe, of Minnesota, Dean Viskoe, of Minnesota, Robert (Katie) Ellestad, Jeff Guidinger and Randy Guidinger of Mequon; nieces, Sue (Joe) Vieth, of Arizona, JoAnne Peterson, of Green Bay, Bonnie (Gary) Gurnee, of Shawano, and Cheryl (Al) Schlie, of Franklin; godchild, Rick Peterson, of Alexandria, Virginia; and several cousins, great-nephews and great-nieces.

He was preceded in death by his brothers, Robert, Lawrence (Russ) and Richard, and his sister, Beverly (Forsythe) Farnady.

A funeral service for Gene A. Forsythe will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016, at 4 p.m. at Mickelson Funeral Service. Burial will take place on Aug. 24, 2016, at 12:30 p.m. at St. Florian Cemetery, Mason. Relatives and friends may call on Tuesday from 2 p.m. until the hour of service, on Aug. 23, 2016.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred in Gene’s name to the Shawano County Humane Society.

Mickelson Funeral & Cremation Service of Shawano is assisting the family with arrangements.

Please share online condolences at www.mickelsonfs.com.

Ruth H. (Druckrey) Marohl passed away peacefully on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, at the age of 91.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, at Faith United Lutheran Church in Gillett. Visitation will be at the church on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, from noon until the time of the service.

A complete obituary will appear in the Wednesday paper.

Swedberg-Zastrow Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.

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Michael John “Fats” “Perch Daddy” Kovach, 68, of Clintonville, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016, in Appleton.

Michael was born in Milwaukee on March 29, 1948, the son of the late John and Janet (Franz) Kovach Jr. On Oct. 9, 1993, Michael was united in marriage to Sandra Boettcher. He worked as a printer at MPI Graphics in Milwaukee, Mary Morgan in Green Bay and most recently at Independent Printing in De Pere. In his free time, he enjoyed fishing and rebuilding tractors.

Michael is survived by his wife, Sandi; two children, Tracy Kovach, of Milwaukee, and Aaron (Dawn) Kovach, of Mount Pleasant; two stepchildren, Wanda (Joel) Nischke, of Green Valley, and Lance (Vicki) Olson, of Bonduel; five grandchildren, Katelyn, Bobby, Justin, Skylar and Makayla; six stepgrandchildren, Zachary, Nicole, Tyler, Riley, Alexandra and Remington; and one sister, Suzanne (Michael) Mahr, of Florida.

He was preceded in death by his parents and one sister, Marianne Huntington.

Memorial services for Michael will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, at Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano with Pastor Todd Jerabek officiating. Inurnment will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the services.

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Patricia Dolores Kelm-Erdmann, 88, of the town of Richmond, passed away on Monday, Aug. 22, 2016, in Appleton.

Patricia was born in Milwaukee on Nov. 12, 1927, the daughter of the late John and Alice (Plewa) Kutka. On Sept. 13, 1947, Pat was united in marriage to Eugene A. Kelm at St. Matthew’s Catholic Church in Milwaukee. Pat worked for Blue Cross Blue Shield in the accounting department for many years. She and Eugene moved to Shawano in 1986 after Eugene’s retirement.

Eugene preceded Pat in death on July 18, 1997. On Feb. 22, 2005, she was united in marriage to Eldor Erdman in Shawano. Eldor preceded her in death on May 23, 2015.

Pat was a very sweet woman who loved art and painting as well as gardening, reading and playing bridge.

She is survived by a brother, Daniel Kutka; two sisters-in-law, Dolores (Jim Kloss) Kutka-Kloss, of Muskego, and Mary Kelm, of Merton; as well as nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Eugene; her second husband, Eldor; her parents; and two brothers, John and David.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 30, 2016, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shawano with the Rev. Luke Ferris officiating. Entombment will be in Wisconsin Memorial Park Mausoleum. Visitation will be held at Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano on Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, from 4-7 p.m. and again at the church on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service.

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Wayne W. Rohde, 68, of Green Bay, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2016, at home, surrounded by his loving family and friends after a courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was born on July 14, 1948, in Shawano to the late Harvey Martin and Caroline (Braun) Rohde and was a 1966 graduate of Shawano High School.

Wayne attended college at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College, where he earned an associate degree. He married Sharon on March 29, 1969, in Shawano and together they shared 47 loving years of marriage. He worked as a machinist at Industrial Engraving, retiring after 37 years of employment.

Wayne was an avid outdoorsman and loved hunting, fishing, biking, camping. He most enjoyed spending time with his family, especially his beloved grandchildren.

Wayne is survived by his loving wife, Sharon; two daughters, Jennifer Lynn Keis and Stephanie Mae (Eric) Ashley; four grandchildren, Destin, Julia, Rayne and Spencer. Wayne also leaves his brother, Eugene (Mary) Rohde, many other extended family and his beloved pet Louie.

He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Benjamin Floyd.

Visitation will be held at St. Paul’s United Methodist Church, 341 Wilson Ave., Green Bay, Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, from 9 -10:45 a.m. A funeral service will follow at 11 a.m. Interment will be in Lake Drive Cemetery, Shawano.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be directed to the Parkinson’s organization of your choice.

To leave an online condolence for the family, please visit www.NewcomerGreenBay.com or for more information call 920-432-4841.

The family wishes to express their heartfelt thanks to the wonderful medical staff and caring friends for the love and dignity given to him throughout his journey.

LaVerne M. (Jannusch) Keller, 90, of Clintonville, passed away peacefully Friday morning, Aug. 19, 2016, surrounded by her family.

The Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home & Crematory of Clintonville is assisting her family with the arrangements.

Ruth H. (Druckrey) Marohl passed away peacefully on Thursday, Aug. 18, 2016, at the age of 91.

Ruth was born on March 11, 1925, daughter of the late Walter and Alma (Krause) Druckrey in the town of Green Valley. On Sept. 26, 1942, she was united in marriage to Victor H. Marohl. They lived in Pulcifer from 1948 to 2009. After the passing of Victor in 2009, she moved to the Milwaukee area, where she resided at Forest Ridge Senior Community, and recently Clement Manor Continuing Care.

Ruth was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church of Pulcifer and Faith United Lutheran Church of Gillett. She attended Resurrection Lutheran Church while living in Milwaukee. She was a member of the Ladies Aid, Lutheran Women Missionary League, choir, Gillett Lions Club and Gideons International.

During her life, Ruth enjoyed dancing, travel, gardening, embroidery, playing cards and board games, crossword puzzles and especially being with her family.

Dear mother of daughter Diane Hanson and son-in-law Danny, of Oconto Falls and Miami, Florida, and son Daniel and daughter-in-law Patricia (Ostrowski), of New Berlin. Beloved grandmother to Britta Hanson, of Miami, Erika Hanson and husband Terry Andrews, of Madison, Mark Marohl and Jennifer (Konz), of Madison, and Kari Marohl and fiancé Joshua Bartlett, of Milwaukee. She is further survived by three great-grandchildren, Ingo Horn, Nile and Bing Andrews.

She was preceded in death by her husband; parents; brother Ed Druckrey and sister-in-law Evelyn; brother Art Druckrey and sister-in-law Henrietta.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, at Faith United Lutheran Church, 11565 Old U, Gillett, (920-855-6464) with the Rev. John Laatsch officiating. Burial will be in St. John Lutheran Cemetery in Pulcifer. Visitation will be at the church on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2016, from noon until the time of the service.

Memorials can be directed to Faith United Lutheran Church Ladies Aid.

Swedberg-Zastrow Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.

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Joanne May Malone, 75, of the Mohican Reservation, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2016, at her home.

Joanne was born in the town of Red Springs on May 31, 1941, the daughter of the late Eugene and Flora (Howe) Huntington. On Sept. 26, 1959, she was united in marriage to Sheldon Malone at Assembly of God Church in Morgan Siding. She worked at Blue Cross Blue Shield for many years, first in Milwaukee and then in Stevens Point before retiring.

Never one to sit still, Joanne was always staying busy working or taking care of others. More than anything, she loved spending time with her family and grandchildren.

Joanne is survived by her husband, Sheldon; their three children, Sherri (Butch Kitson) Malone, of Keshena, Steve (Ree O’Kimosh) Malone, of Shawano, and Scott (Kelly) Malone, of the Mohican Reservation; 13 grandchildren, Sarah, Joanna (Jamie), Amanda (Hank), Travis, Warren (Markie), Anita, Krista, Olivia, Kayden, Kellissa, Kaeleigh, Kylie and Chenoa; 23 great-grandchildren; and her sisters and brothers, Janice, Geraldine, Eugene and and Bill (Sue).

She was preceded in death by a great-grandson, Dante Kyle Miller; her parents; two sisters, Susan and Jeannie; and her brother, Howard.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Friday, Aug. 26, 2016, at Swedberg Funeral Home in Gresham with Pastor Paul Pienckiowski officiating. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Friday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service.

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Frank J. Roe Sr., 86 of Denver, Colorado, formerly of the Marion area, passed away Aug. 23, 2016, at WestLake Care Community, Lakewood, Colorado.

The Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home & Crematory, Marion, is assisting his family.

James “Jim” L. Pfefferle, 76, of the Township of Bear Creek, passed away Aug. 25, 2016, at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton, with his wife at his side.

The Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home & Crematory, Clintonville, is assisting his family.

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Pearl I. Schertz, 104, of Tigerton, passed away Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at Homme Home of Wittenberg.

Funeral arrangements are pending with the Beil-Didier Funeral Home, Tigerton.

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Gregory “Greg” L. Aschenbrenner, 63, of Beaver Dam, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, Aug. 22, 2016, at the William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital in Madison.

Greg was born on Nov. 26, 1952, in Shawano, the son of Lyle and Mary (Zeamer) Aschenbrenner. On June 4, 1974, he was united in marriage to Patricia “Pat” Koelbl in West Bend. Greg proudly served his country during the Vietnam War in the United States Army. Greg enjoyed many activities, including hunting, fishing, woodworking, riding his motorcycles, collecting clocks and attending auctions.

Greg is survived by his wife, Pat of Beaver Dam; his sons, Micky (Tammy Uherka) Aschenbrenner and Shane (Theresa) Aschenbrenner, both of Beaver Dam; his grandchildren, Alex, Jaelyn, Kenade and Ethan; his sisters, Patricia (Roger) Strebig and Susan (Richard) Belongia, both of Shawano; his stepmother, Carol Aschenbrenner, of Shawano; as well as nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Greg was preceded in death by his parents and other relatives.

A gathering of Greg’s friends and family will take place on Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016, from 12-4 p.m. at his home, 606 N. University Ave., Beaver Dam.

Cards, memorials and flowers may be sent to their residence.

Cornerstone Funeral & Cremation Services, 135 Keller Blvd., Beaver Dam, is honored to be serving the family. You may send private online condolences or sign the family’s guest book at www.cstonefs.com.

Pearl I. Schertz, 104, of Tigerton, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 25, 2016, at Homme Home of Wittenberg.

Pearl Isabel Schertz was born on June 15, 1912, in Tigerton to the late Frank and Nell (Jolin) Schertz. Pearl grew up on the family dairy farm where she lived for much of her life. For many years she lived with her brother, Arthur, and helped out with the farm chores.

Pearl was a lifelong member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Tigerton. She enjoyed playing cards, especially Crazy Eights, and will be remembered most for her strong work ethic and her deep faith.

Survivors include numerous cousins, many other relatives and friends.

Pearl was preceded in death by her brother, Arthur.

Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Wednesday, Aug. 31, at 11 a.m. at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Tigerton. The Rev. Jose Castaneda will officiate, and burial will follow at Union Cemetery, Tigerton. Friends may call on Wednesday from 10 a.m. until time of Mass at the church.

The Beil-Didier Funeral Home, Tigerton, is assisting the family.

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Rita Christine Baumgartner, 79, of Shawano, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, in Appleton.

Rita was born in Shawano on April 24, 1937, the daughter of the late Anton G. and Lorraine (Pevonka) Hoffman. On Oct. 13, 1956, she was united in marriage to Donald H. Baumgartner in Gresham. Rita worked at Norm’s Lunch, L & L, the Country Store and as a crossing guard for the city of Shawano for 21 years. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Post 117 and St. James Lutheran Church in Shawano. Rita was also active with the St. James Retreat and a volunteer for the Shawano Area Food Pantry and Resource Center.

Rita is survived by her husband of 59 years, Donald; four children, Daniel D. (Sharon) Baumgartner, GayLynn Baumgartner, Douglas L. (Elizabeth) Baumgartner and Dennis J. (Rhonda) Baumgartner; four grandchildren, Stacey, Timothy, Brandi and Christine; and two great-grandchildren, Brennah and Brayden. She is further survived by her sisters and brothers, Shirley Ebelt, Janice (Clarence) Natzke, Jeanette Crow, James Hoffman, Rosemary Buchberger, Rachel (Alberto) Mola, Ruben Hoffman and Cheryl (Charles) Ketchum.

She was preceded in death by her parents, and brothers and sisters, Gilbert, Carol, Roger, Antone Jr., Frances and Lorraine.

Funeral services for Rita will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 2, 2016, at Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano with the Rev. Michael Schram officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Friday from 9 a.m. until the time of the service.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established for SAFPARC, Wisconsin Veterans Home at King or a charity of your choice.

Rita’s family would like to extend a special thank you to the Shawano Ambulance, ThedaCare of Shawano and Appleton, the chaplain in Appleton, and anyone they may have missed, for the wonderful care given to Rita.

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Derl C. Howe, the son of the late Eva and Emmit Howe, passed away on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016, at age 86.

He is survived by his son, Robert Howe (Maggie); daughter, Jennifer Ray (Kelly); stepsons, Jim and Tom Scannel; and grandchildren, Nicholas, Kaylee, Abigail and Alexander. He was brother of Joe, Duane, Eva Mary and the late Jude, Hilary, Pat and Louis. He is further survived by numerous nephews, nieces, other relatives and friends.

A military service for close family and friends will be held at Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery, 21731 Spring St., Union Grove, at 3 p.m. Friday, Sept. 2.

Memorials are appreciated to the family.

Derl touched many lives as an English teacher in Shawano. He served his country in the Navy, loved nature and polka dancing. He was still active, going dancing weekly, camping and walking daily.

Max Sass and Sons Funeral and Cremation Service is assisting the family.

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Kay N. Luethi, 71, of Shawano, passed away peacefully on Monday afternoon, Aug. 29, 2016, at ThedaCare Medical Center-Neenah.

Kay was born on Nov. 2, 1944, in the town of Waumandee, Buffalo County, a daughter of the late Arnold and Laura (Wirtenberger) Zeller. She attended school in Arcadia. On June 10, 1967, Kay was united in marriage to Gary W. Luethi at St. Boniface Catholic Church in the town of Waumandee. The couple lived in Buffalo County until moving to Shawano.

Kay was a homemaker, raising her children and caring for her husband. Gary preceded her in death on May 21, 2007.

Kay was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shawano. She enjoyed spending time with her family and working in her garden.

Survivors include her three sons, Daniel and Ronald Luethi, of Shawano, and Dean (Ruth) Luethi, of Pullman, Washington; and several nieces and nephews.

A funeral service for Kay N. Luethi will be held on Thursday, Sept. 1, 2016, at 1 p.m. at Mickelson Funeral Service of Shawano. The Rev. Luke Ferris, pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, will officiate. Interment will take place at Woodlawn Cemetery in Shawano. Relatives and friends may call from 11 a.m. until the hour of service.

Mickelson Funeral & Cremation Service of Shawano is assisting the family with arrangements.

Please share online condolences at www.mickelsonfs.com.

Ione L. Holman, 90, of Waupaca, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016, at Bethany Home in Waupaca.

Ione was born in Boyceville on Oct. 5, 1925, the daughter of the late Clare and Vivien (Welch) Throne. Her family moved to Fremont, and Ione began attending Parfreyville Methodist Church. There she met James Holman, and they were married on Feb. 11, 1949. They worked side by side on their dairy farm, 9 miles south of Waupaca. Here they raised their family. Together they sold vegetables, Ione in Clintonville and Jim in Shawano, until they decided to just sell in Shawano.

Ione and Jim traveled to every state, including Alaska and Hawaii. Together they did prison ministry at Oxford. They became snowbirds in Mission, Texas, where they loved square dancing, rock hounding, playing shuffleboard and various card games. She always put her family first, and nothing made her happier than when her entire family gathered together.

Ione is survived by her daughters, Grace (Richard) Piechowski, Waupaca, and Ruth Holman, Menasha; her grandchildren, Sandra (Alan) Cordes, Waupaca, James Piechowski, Milwaukee, Alicia (Ben) Wallin, Brodhead, and Michelle Holman, Stoughton; and her three great-grandchildren, Jameson, Hudson and Grayson Wallin. Ione is also survived by many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Jim; her son, Kirk; a sister, Velma Dawson; and her brother and sisters-in-laws, Lois (George) Snyder, Lucy (Don) Bacon and John Holman.

The funeral service will be on Friday, Sept. 2, at 11 a.m. at Parfreyville United Methodist Church, Waupaca, with the Rev. Eric Taylor officiating. Burial will follow in the Parfreyville Cemetery, town of Dayton. Visitation will be on Friday from 9-11 a.m. at the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are greatly appreciated to the Parfreyville United Methodist Church.

The family wishes to thank the entire staff at Bethany Home and Dr. Paul Sletten for their care and concern for Ione.

Holly Funeral Home in Waupaca is assisting the family with arrangements.

Louise W. Gutt, 85, of Shawano, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 28, 2016.

Louise was born in Wilmington, North Carolina, on April 10, 1931, the daughter of the late Ray H. and Ada (Russell) Warren. She was baptized in the Methodist Church in North Carolina, graduated from Richland High School and later attended St. Mary’s Junior College.

Louise was in civil service at Camp Lejeune, where she met Donald E. Gutt. On Aug. 30, 1952, Louise and Don were united in marriage in Jacksonville, North Carolina. She worked for Hoeper Insurance of Shawano, Shawano County agent office, Shawano County Library, Wisconsin Finance and Shawano High School. Louise was a member of St. James Church in Shawano, St. James Tabatha and the American Legion Auxiliary.

Louise is survived by her husband of 63 years, Don, their children, Donna Lou (Scott) Biebel and Lisa Lin Gutt; and two grandchildren, William S. Biebel and Mallory (fiancé, Dennis Kinchen) Biebel.

She was preceded in death by her parents and three brothers, Ray, Earl and Preston Warren.

Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016, at St. James Lutheran Church in Shawano with the Rev. Ted Andrada officiating. Visitation will be held at the church on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service.

Swedberg Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.

The family would like to thank Hartland Hospice, especially Tina and Dr. Qualheim, for the special care, and Pastor Roy Rinehard for the many visits and prayers.

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Roy Arthur Giese, 89, of Bowler, passed away on Monday, Aug. 29, 2016, at ThedaCare Hospital.

Roy was born on Feb. 17, 1927, the son the late Frank and Minnie (Bratz) Giese. On Feb. 12, 1949, he was united in marriage to Mabel Ladwig at Peace Lutheran Church in Tilleda. They were married for 67 years.

Most of his life, Roy worked in construction. He worked for 38 years for Clintonville Lumber & Supply. His favorite pastimes included playing cards, especially sheephead and Up and Down the River, hunting, fishing, gardening and trapping, and he always let you know if it wasn’t quite right.

Roy is survived by his wife, Mabel, of Bowler; their children, Luella (Roger) Young, of Wittenberg, LeRoy (Barb) Giese, of Fremont, Janice (Jim) Guetschow, of Wittenberg, and Sharon (special friend, James) Kassa, of Tigerton; seven grandchildren, Randy (Angie) Young, of Weston, Kathleen Young, of Wittenberg, Lori (Mike) Murphy, of Sussex, Nicholas Giese, of Fremont, Shane (Patty) Howard, of Bowler, Shelly Zeinert, of Eland, and Jesse (Jennifer) Zeinert, of Merrill; five great-grandchildren, Addison and Reece Young, Alyssa Howard, Kaylynn and Nicole Zeinert; two brothers, Otto (Elizabeth) Giese, of Bowler, and Orville (Sandy) Giese, of Bowler; one sister, Angeline Ebert, of Shawano; and nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother and sister-in-law, Ruben and Betty Giese, and one brother-in-law, Quint Ebert.

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 3, 2016, at Peace Lutheran Church in Tilleda with Lay Minister Lois Graper officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church on Saturday from 12:30 p.m. until the time of the services.

Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano is assisting the family with the arrangements.

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