Guy R. Moede passed away unexpectedly at his home in Morgan Siding, on Aug. 25, 2018, at the age of 87. Guy was born on May 9, 1931, and raised in Morgan Siding with his siblings. He served in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean conflict. He was a proud member of the Stockbridge-Munsee Tribe, Mohican Veterans, and American Legion Post 390 in Gresham. He was also a retired member of the Boiler Makers Union 107.

Guy is survived by his daughters, Jeannie (Jack) Shilts, Oleyna (Jan) Hirthe and Theresa (Terrence) Miller; grandchildren, Guy Shilts, Josh (Justine) Moede, Shilo (Todd) Shilts, Julie (Todd) Kraus, Nicole Oviedo, Dee (Daniel) Castellanos and Tyler (Jessica) Miller; 10 great-grandchildren with one due in November. He is further survived by his siblings, William (Marion) Moede, JoAnne Welk, Meryl “Butch” Moede, Jerry Moede, Larry Moede, Ruth “Toot” Eggert, and Bert Moede Sr.; as well as numerous nieces, nephews and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Delores (Creapeau) Moede; his parents, William and Oleyna (Miller) Moede; a sister, Joyce (Doxtator) Schultz; two brothers, Harold Moede and Allen “Wump” Moede; sister-in-law, Sonja (Johnson) Moede; and son-in-law, Jack Shilts.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018, at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Morgan Siding with the Rev. Roy Rinehard officiating. Following the services, military honors will be conducted by the Mohican Veterans and Gresham American Legion Post 390. Visitation will be held on Wednesday from 3-7 p.m. at the Swedberg Funeral Home in Gresham and on Thursday from 10 a.m. until the time of the services at the church. Burial will be in Red Springs Cemetery.

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Janice Marie Tourtillott, 79, of Shawano, died on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, while surrounded by her family. Born on Feb. 17, 1939, in Keshena, she is the daughter of the late Charles and Emily (Reil) Tourtillott. She is a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Neopit. Janice loved riding in the woods, partridge hunting, the Packers and family gatherings.

Janice is survived by her daughters, Carolyn (Emil) Dalum, Kathryn (Dale) Ziarnik, Sue Weso and Linda (Matt) White Sr.; her grandchildren, Kaso, Matt, Keniahkiw, Steve, Julie, Pehsapan, B.J., Binnay, Jesse, Matt Jr., Walter and Patrick; 22 great-grandchildren, including Awan, whom she raised; special friends, Deb Web, Nanine, Olga, Patsy, Sibby, Bird and Al; godchildren, Marilyn, Irene and C.M., as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends, including special fur babies, Cash and Remington.

She is preceded in death by her parents; her children, Jacqueline, Cheryl and Leno; grandson, Tim; 11 siblings, Miles, Bernard, Russell, Howard, Vivian, Lloyd, Vern, Zane, Marge, Curtis and Dooner.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Neopit with the Rev. Nonito Barra officiating. Visitation was held at the Sue Weso residence, 14475 Michael Circle in Gillett from 2 p.m. on Monday and will continue until the procession leaves for church on Wednesday. A wake service was held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday.

Swedberg Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.

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Roger Robert Hanson, 81, of Seymour, died on Monday morning, Aug. 27, 2018, at St. Vincent Hospital following heart surgery. He was born March 5, 1937, the son of the late Alfred and Catherine (Mueller) Hanson.

He grew up on a dairy farm in the Town of Almon and learned woodworking from his grandfather, a hobby he enjoyed in his retirement years.

Roger loved the Brewers, Packers, deer hunting, playing cards and tending his flower gardens.

He married Judith Ann Barbara Hartleben on July 9, 1960, in Tigerton. They moved to Seymour in 1962.

Roger was employed at the local cheese factory near Bowler for seven years, was a member of the Wisconsin National Guard, the Red Arrow Unit for nine years, was called to active duty from 1961-1962 being stationed in Fort Lewis, Washington. He began a career at Appleton Coated Paper Company, working until his retirement in 1999.

Survivors include his wife of 58 years, Judy; his four children, Steve (Leslie), of White Lake, Tim (Bonnie), of Black Creek, Sue Ellen (Mike) Froehlich, of Seymour, and Tina Hanson, of Seymour; grandchildren: Danny, Sherri, Michael Jr., Robin, Dorothy, Brian, Kelly and Molly; eight great-grandchildren: Kaci, Allie, Lilly, Michelle, Michael, Jace, Rylyn and Veya. He is further survived by a sister, Annette (Armond) Schmidt, of Caroline; sisters-in-law, Joann Leisgang and Jackie (Louie) Schmidt; and brother-in-law, Jim (Rhonda) Hartleben.

Roger was preceded in death by his parents and in-laws, Roger and Dorothy Hartleben; and brother-in-law, Frank Leisgang.

Friends may call at St. John’s Catholic Church, Seymour, on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018, from 9:30 a.m. until the mass at 11:30 a.m. with the Rev. Brian Belongia and Deacon Rich Matuszak officiating. Burial will take place in the parish cemetery.

Online condolences may be expressed to Roger’s family at www.muehlboettcher.com.

Muehl-Boettcher Funeral Home, Seymour is assisting the family with arrangements.

Richard P. Skalitzky, 72, passed away on Saturday, Aug. 25, 2018, in Appleton. Richard was born in Shawano on May 6, 1946, the son of the late Benedict and Alice (Blish) Skalitzky. He enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. On Aug. 7, 1987, he was united in marriage to Debra Fischer Grueb in Shawano. He worked for Montour-Engel for 50 years. Richard enjoyed camping, working, watching the Packers and his dogs.

Richard is survived by his wife, Debra; children, Diana (Tim) Tomas, Jessica (Bret Fischer) Skalitzky, Michael (Emily) Grueb and Melissa (Joey) Goldsberry; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; brothers, Eugene (Eileen) Skalitzky and Mike (Barb) Skalitzky; sister-in-law, Karen Skalitzky; and other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents and two siblings, Dennis and Barb.

A memorial service for Richard will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, at Hope Community Church in Shawano with the Rev. Todd Bonnin officiating. Military honors will be conducted by the Shawano AMVETS Post 10. Visitation will be held at the church on Friday, Aug. 31, 2018, from 11 a.m. until the time of the service.

Swedberg Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.

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Mitchell B. Mauritz, 62, of Tigerton passed away Sunday evening, Aug. 26, 2018, at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center, Appleton.

Mitchell Bruce Mauritz was born on Nov. 14, 1955, in Tigerton to Raymond and Laura (Low) Mauritz. He graduated from Tigerton High School in 1975 and was a lifelong resident. Mitch was united in marriage on Dec. 1, 1979, to Connie A. Tody at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, Marion. After high school, Mitch drove log truck for Tigerton Lumber Co. until 1987. Then he worked a few years as a heavy equipment operator with VP & J Excavating, Clintonville. In 1990 he started Mitch’s Tire & Excavating in Tigerton, which he owned and operated until 1999. Back in 1985, he began digging graves at Union Cemetery as an independent contractor. In 2000, he became a full-time employee with the village of Tigerton until his retirement in June 2016.

Mitch was a longtime parishioner of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church and is a former member of the finance council. He also served as constable for the Town of Fairbanks, Shawano County, for some time. For close to 35 years, Mitch volunteered at Tigerton Lumberjack Days roasting the corn. His favorite pastime was going on train rides, watching train videos and checking out train museums. He enjoyed the campfires at their home and especially loved spending time with his family and his German Shepherd, Lucy.

Survivors include his wife of 38 years, Connie; and a daughter, Savannah (friend Dustin Urban) Mauritz of Marion. There are three siblings, Jack (Julie) Mauritz, of Tigerton, Michael Mauritz, of Shawano, and Janice (Thomas) Knaup, of Tigerton; and one sister-in-law, Frieda Mauritz, of Tigerton. There are four sisters-in-law, Kay (Richard) Miller, of Waupaca, Shirley Boyette, of Crivitz, Susie Schutt, of Texas, Mary (Michael) Arndt, of Marion; and two brothers-in-law, Pat (Laura) Tody and Rick (Kathy) Tody, both of Clintonville. Mitch is further survived by many other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Raymond Jr.; and his father and mother-in-law, Steven and Alice Tody.

Funeral service will be held on Thursday, Aug. 30 at 11 a.m. at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Tigerton. Deacon Michael Brandt will officiate, and burial will follow at Union Cemetery, Tigerton. Friends may call on Wednesday from 4-7 p.m. at Beil-Didier Funeral Home, Tigerton, and on Thursday from 10 a.m. until time of service at the church. The family has requested casual dress attire for the funeral.

In lieu of flowers, please consider a memorial donation to the Mauritz family in Mitch’s memory.

The family wishes to thank the Tigerton Ambulance Service for their quick response; especially Brenda Tauferner, Cory Polley, Natasha Schulz, and Mandy Mauritz-Messner. We would like to thank all the doctors and nurses at ThedaCare Medical Center, Shawano, and the entire ICU staff at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center, Appleton, for the compassionate and loving care given to Mitch.

Drusilla (Esther Laverne) (Fenn) List, 94, died Monday, Aug. 27, 2018, at Tivoli in Portage. Dru was born to Oren and Esther (Timmel) Fenn on Aug. 12, 1924, in the Town of Matteson, Waupaca County. She was baptized into Christ Jesus on Aug. 31, 1924, by the Rev. Stubenvoll and confirmed into the Lutheran Church Missouri Synod at Zion Lutheran Church, Embarrass, by the Rev. Walter List on Oct. 17, 1937, where she would remain a member for the next 82 years.

She graduated from Clintonville Senior High School in 1942 and was employed by the FWD from that year throughout the World War II years. She later worked for the Montgomery Ward catalog store in Clintonville for a number of years before beginning her career at the Embarrass State Bank, at times managing the bank, then as a banking office manager after it was purchased by Citizens Bank Shawano, then returning and working part-time until it was purchased by Associated Bank Green Bay, serving as a teller until the year 2000.

Dru was married to Arnold (Arnie) List on Feb. 11, 1945, after he served in the South Pacific and in the U.S. Bond Tour. They enjoyed a week of marriage before Arnie returned to the war serving in Germany, the European Theater and North Africa, receiving his discharge and returning to the states in 1946. Their marriage was blessed with three children, their spouses, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. They lived in the village of Embarrass for the majority of their married life, where in 1979 they moved to their home on the Embarrass River. Their hospitality was shared with everyone who stopped by to visit, share a story or sample some of the delicious meals, desserts and the “world famous Dru’s Dill Pickles.” Many happy times and special memories were shared with Dru’s sisters Angie, Ceona and Maralda and their spouses, as well as sisters-in-law Bardie and Dolly and their husbands.

Arnie died on May 2, 1996. Dru continued to live at her residence until April 2017, when she moved to be with her daughter, Becky Williams, and her husband, Chuck, on Park Lake in Pardeeville. She enjoyed her vacations to Florida and Mexico with Becky and Chuck in the winter and the pontoon rides on the lake in the afternoon. They provided care for her (along with Barb), at their home until she requested to move to a nursing facility in early August.

Dru’s faith was very important to her as shown by her devotion to Zion Lutheran Church in Embarrass, where she served on the Ladies Aide, the Altar Guild, LWML and weekly Bible studies over the course of her life. She recently attended St. John’s Lutheran Church, Portage, where she met many new friends. The family deeply appreciates the pastoral care Mom received from Pastors Hovland and Armon and their efforts over the past months in serving her.

Surviving family members are Al and Sue List (Meghan), Becky and Chuck Williams, Barb and Bill Billingsley (Becca and Travis Novy and their children Amelia, Lydia, Bennett and Tanner), (Christopher and Hannah Fenn and their children Silas, Asa and Levi), (Matthew and Jena and their child Henry and Simon to come), and (AJ and his children Jameson and Forrest).

A memorial service at Zion Lutheran Church is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 1, visitation at 10 a.m. and service at 11 a.m. with Pastor Todd Jerabek officiating. In lieu of flowers, Dru’s wishes were that any donations would be made to Zion Lutheran Church, Embarrass.

The Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home and Crematory, Clintonville, is assisting her family.

An online guestbook is available at eberhardtstevenson.com.

Katherine S. Young, age 71 of Daggett, Michigan, passed away at her home with family and loved ones by her side.

The Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home and Crematory, Clintonville, is assisting the family with the arrangements.

Roger “Teeko” Waukau Jr., age 60 of Shawano, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018. Born on Aug. 1, 1958, in Keshena, he is the son of Diana (Cox) Waukau and the late Roger Waukau Sr. Teeko worked at Menominee Tribal Enterprises as a timber harvest administrator forester for over 40 years. Roger enjoyed the outdoors, fishing and duck hunting. He was an avid Packers and Brewers fan. He had a passion for listening to classic rock. Teeko’s life revolved around his family and grandchildren. He spent a lot of time attending his nephew’s sporting events. On the weekends, he loved nothing more than having his grandchildren over. His favorite thing to do with them was to take them fishing. He enjoyed teaching them about all the different kinds of fish and lures. He was talented at tying flies for trout fishing. Roger is a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Neopit.

Teeko is survived by his children, Josh (Jennifer Stubbe) Waukau and Jessica (Kyle) VanDerLinden; grandchildren, Braxton and Arabella VanDerLinden, plus one on the way; his mom, Diana Waukau; two brothers, Ron (Beth) Waukau and Reynold (Amy Gansen) Waukau; one sister, Jacqueline (Dan) Pubanz; several special nieces and nephews; and other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his dad, Roger Waukau Sr.

Funeral services for Roger will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018 at St. Anthony Catholic Church. The Rev. Joel Jores is officiating. Visitation will be at the Neopit Community Center from 4 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 2, 2018, until the time of the service.

Swedberg Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.

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John “Jack” P. Wilson, 73, of Clintonville passed away Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018, at Shawano Health Services, Shawano.

The Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home and Crematory, Clintonville, is assisting his family with the arrangements.

John Anthony Phillips, 29, of Green Bay, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Aug. 28, 2018. Born on June 20, 1989, in Escanaba, Michigan, he is the son of John Edward Phillips and Lonita Renee (Waltanen) VanDrisse. He graduated from Shawano Community High School in 2007. He was working at Bay Industries as a welder and fabricator. He truly enjoyed welding and was very proud to work with a good crew.

John was easy to talk to and had been a social butterfly since birth. Calling John charismatic would be an understatement; he had a passion for life that was easily recognizable by all who met him. He had many talents and always put 110 percent of himself into everything he did.

Music pulsed through John’s soul, and he loved expressing himself through the strings of his guitars. In 2010, he won a talent competition and was crowned “The Real Guitar Hero” after smoking the competition and amazing the judges. He also received a first at state level solo and ensemble, playing the sitar. He was such a free spirit who enjoyed riding his motorcycle, jamming with his friends, and camping. John was a dedicated father and loved spending time with his two children, Aurora and Lucas.

John is survived by his children, Aurora and Lucas; parents, Lonita (Rick) VanDrisse and John (Dawn) Phillips; brothers and sisters, Lorinda Geiger, Beth (Jesse) Frank, Steven Phillips, Alexander Harbath, Christina VanDrisse, Ryan (Alyssa) VanDrisse and Fawna VanDrisse; and grandparents, Alden Virenius, Allen Waltanen, Paul Phillips and Ronald VanDrisse. He is further survived by many aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews and cousins, including special cousin Allie Virenius.

He was preceded in death by grandmothers, Dianne Virenius, Virginia “Kay” Phillips, and Judy VanDrisse; and uncles, Steven Waltanen and Gary Phillips.

A memorial service for John will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018, at Family of Christ Church in Clintonville with Pastor Richard Vanman officiating. Visitation will be held at the church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, please take time when remembering John to spend quality time with your kids, give them extra hugs, and squeeze them a little tighter.

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Marilyn K. Kabble, 70, of the Town of Deer Creek, passed away Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018, at her home surrounded by her loving family.

The Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home and Crematory, Clintonville, is assisting her family.

Marcella J. Hafferman, 90, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018, in Shawano.

Arrangements are pending with Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano.

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Marcella Hafferman, 90, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 30, 2018, in Shawano.

Arrangements are pending with Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano.

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Timothy Jean Inzeo passed away unexpectedly on Aug. 7, 2018. Timothy was born on Jan. 26, 1992, in Antigo, son of Sandra A. (Haeberlein) Jenkins and John M. Inzeo.

Timothy was working on a career in auto mechanics. He was a family man and loved being a father. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, collecting old coins, shooting pool and hanging out with family and friends.

Timothy is survived by his fiancé, Magen M. Malueg, and 1-year-old daughter, Thea Marie Inzeo; Sandra and Colin Jenkins (mom and dad), John M. Inzeo (dad). Timothy also has four siblings, David A. Inzeo (deceased), John J. Inzeo, Lillian M. Holbrook and Jessica J. Jenkins.

Timothy has joined many family members and friends. It has become too many to mention.

The family and friends would like to thank everyone for assisting with the search for Timothy.

Audrey Ann (Carroll) Pennycook, 89, of Shawano passed away on Saturday, Sept.1, 2018. Audrey was born in Milton Township, daughter of the late Clarence and Frances (Patterson) Carroll. She was a charter member of the Shawano Lake Lioness and an active member of Zion Lutheran Church. She received the Melvin Jones Award from Lions Club International Foundation and the Shawano Area Agricultural Society Award for community service.

She enjoyed bowling, golfing, sewing, crafts and watching all Wisconsin sports teams.

Audrey is survived by her children, Sue (Dennis), Jan (Michael), Linda and Bill (Emmy); grandchildren; and great-grandchildren; as well as her sister and brother-in-law, Shirley and Frank Pennycook.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Gordon; their infant son, Thomas; her parents; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Sandy and Dave McCulloch, Mary and Dick Brookins; in-laws Bob and Karen Pennycook; and son-in-law David Bandauski.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 7, 2018, at Zion Lutheran Church in Shawano with the Rev. Dennis Nelson officiating. Inurnment for Audrey and Gordon Pennycook will be in Milton Lawns Memorial Park in Janesville at a later date. Visitation will be held at Zion Lutheran Church in Shawano on Friday from 9 a.m. until the time of the service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Shawano Lake Lioness for Rosholt Lions Camp or the Zion Lutheran Church Women (ZLCW) for kitchen upgrades.

Swedberg Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.

The family would like to thank the staff at The Cottages on Golden Pond in Shawano, as well as Heartland Hospice.

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Bryan “Sid” Lepscier Sr., 61, of Keshena, died on Tuesday, Sept. 4, 2018. He was born on March 27, 1957, in Keshena, where he lived most of his life. He worked as a police officer, for the DNR, as the Menominee County coroner, as well as the Menominee County sheriff and tribal chief of police. Sid was united in marriage to Mary Kreevich in Las Vegas.

Sid is survived by his wife, Mary; children, Bryan S. (Jennifer Kessen) Lepscier Jr., Destiny (George Frechette) Lepscier, Justin (Crystal) Lepscier, Kate (Lee) Mikle, Kolia Hischke, Kyla (Corey) Jones and Klint Hischke; grandchildren, Amaya, Oliver, Ariana, Pamela, Riley, Robert, Alijah, Caroline, Jacob, Madyson and Maizy. He is further survived by his brother, Ralph (Margaret) Lyons; his sisters, Louise “BabyLou” (Darrell) Madosh, Edna Penass, Barbara (Jerry) Allery, Roberta Penass, Carol Penass, Linda (John Mark “Hub” Latender) Penass and Toni (Marvin) Spruce; and aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Ramona Skenadore and Myrtle and Oliver Lepscier.

Funeral services for Sid will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018, at St. Michael Catholic Church in Keshena with the Rev. Joel Jores officiating. Visitation will be held at the church on Thursday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service.

Swedberg Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.

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Dennis C. Posselt, 82, of Thornton, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, in Shawano.

Arrangements are pending with Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano.

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Gerald M. Oestreich, 85, of the Town of Texas, Marathon County, passed away Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, at his home under the care of his family and hospice.

Gerald was born July 23, 1933, in Tigerton, son of the late Albert and Clara (Spieth) Oestreich. Gerald’s first marriages were to Joyce Gardner in 1952 and Rita Howard in 1975. He married Lois Behm in 1990. She survives. Gerald had worked at Wausau Metals. He was an avid hunter and fisherman. He especially enjoyed fishing trips to Canada twice a year. Gerald also enjoyed gardening, taking care of his lawn, and reading western novels. Gerald was an active member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Town of Pine River, and was a former officer of the church.

Survivors include his wife, Lois Oestreich, of Wausau; children, Lonnie Selje, of Wisconsin Rapids, Daniel Oestreich (Brenda Koehler), of Adell, and Jerilin (James) Gonwa, of Menomonie Falls; his stepchildren, Lori Howard, of Illinois, Lynn (Lisa) Howard, of Stoughton, Lisa Howard, of Appleton, Beth (Mark) Heckendorf, of Merrill, Michael (Jennifer) Utech, of Cincinnati, Ohio, and William (Danette) Utech, of Kenosha; 23 grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and one brother, Gene (Linda) Oestreich, of Lake Tomahawk. Besides his parents, Gerald was preceded in death by a grandson, Matthew Selje; and a sister, Elaine Schafer.

The funeral service for Gerald will begin at 11 a.m. Monday, Sept. 10, 2018, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Town of Pine River. The Rev. Greg Laska will officiate. Burial will take place Tuesday morning in Union Cemetery, Tigerton. Visitation will be from 3-6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 9 at the Taylor-Stine Funeral Home, Merrill, and after 9:30 a.m. Monday at the church.

The family requests that memorials be directed to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Town of Pine River, or The Lutheran Hour Ministries.

Online condolences may be made at www.taylorstinefuneralhome.com.

On Aug. 30, 2018, the Lord brought Marcella June Hafferman home. Marcella passed away at the age of 90 at ThedaCare Medical Center in Shawano from pneumonia. She was born on a farm in Bowler on June 26, 1928. She graduated from Bowler High School, where she met Lester Hafferman. Marcella and Lester were married in 1950 and had five children, Mark, Shelly, Gail, Amy and Julie.

Marcella worked as a seamstress for 16 years at Milwaukee County General Hospital, moving back to the area after her retirement. With a smile on her face, she was always happy to see everyone. Marcella had a wonderful sense of humor and a great laugh. She enjoyed reading and sewing in her free time. Marcella loved to travel and made many wonderful memories camping every summer at Shawano Lake with her children. Marcella’s greatest joy in life was spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She will be extremely missed by her family and friends.

Left to cherish her memory are her daughter, Julie Sels; grandchildren, Jamie Lawrence and Joseph (Sarah) Sels; and great-grandchildren, Nyah Sels, Kaylee Sels and Ada Lawrence.

Marcella was preceded in death by her former husband, Lester; four children, Mark Hafferman, Shelly Hafferman, Gail Dupree and Amy Lightner; and a grandson, Jason Lightner.

Funeral services for Marcella will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, at Zion Lutheran Church in Shawano with Vicar Lois Graper officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. 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.

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Dennis C. Posselt, 82, of Shawano, passed away on Wednesday, Sept. 5, 2018, in Shawano. Dennis was born in Shawano on June 30, 1936, son of the late Carl and Eunice (Pederson) Posselt. In his youth, Dennis enjoyed spending time with his grandparents, Oscar and Anna, and Charles and Bertha. He was a 1954 graduate of Shawano High School. On Feb. 27, 1956, he enlisted in the United States Army. He received special honors for sharpshooting at Tank and Gunnery School 8th Cav. He was in the 8th Recon Squadron of the 8th Division at Ft. Carson, Colorado, before transferring to Nuremburg-Merrell Barricks for 18 months. He also served in both Furth and Mannheim, Germany. While stationed in Germany, he met his future wife, Ursula Schlick. Dennis married the love of his life on June 26, 1958, at Gustave Adolf Church in Nuremberg, Germany. After his discharge in May 1959, the couple moved back to Shawano to start their new life together in America. Dennis worked at Little Rapids Corp. (formerly Shawano Paper Mill) for 38 years, until his retirement on March 1, 1999. In June 2018, the couple celebrated 60 years of marriage. Ursula preceded him in death on Aug. 13, 2018. Dennis was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church, Stony Hill. He loved spending time outdoors, hunting, fishing and fishing trips to Minnesota with his family. He was especially proud of his vegetable garden, often exchanging gardening tips and vegetables with his neighbors. Dennis also enjoyed tinkering in his shop.

Dennis leaves behind his daughter, Cindy Mueller, of Shawano, and his son, Scott Posselt, of Bowler. He is the proud grandfather of three grandchildren, Jesse (Sacia) Mueller, of Shawano, Rainer Posselt, of Bowler, and Kayli Posselt, of Bowler; one great-grandson, Jesse Mueller Jr.; sister-in-law, Jewel Posselt; brother-in-law, James VandenBrook; Ursula’s brother, Manfred (Gisela) Schlick of Ontario, Canada; Ursula’s sister, Betti Kaestner of Nuremberg, Germany; the Kaestner family, Bernhard, Barbara, Nicolai, Michael, Marcus and Simone, all of Germany; as well as nieces and nephews, Susie Hein, Amy Younk, Kerry Harding, Daniel Posselt, Andrew Posselt and Kersten Schlick. He also leaves behind many cousins, extended family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Ursula; his parents, Carl and Eunice Posselt; paternal grandparents, Charles and Bertha (Fuhrman) Posselt; maternal grandparents, Oscar and Anna (Hanson) Pederson; his siblings, David Posselt and Patricia VandenBrook; his in-laws, Ludwig and Rosa Schlick; one niece, Michelle Forcy; and one nephew, Adrian Kaestner of Germany.

Memorial services for Dennis will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 8, 2018, at St. Paul Lutheran Church Stony Hill. Military honors will be conducted by Shawano American Legion Post 117. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services.

Mom and Dad — you are back together again. Forever in our hearts — We love you!

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