Gertrude “Gert” Joos, 100, of Shawano, and formerly of Clintonville, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015, at the Shawano Medical Center. The former Gertrude Theresa Kern was born on Nov. 6, 1914, in Mackville (town of Center, Outagamie County) to George and Agnes (Weiland) Kern. On Aug. 31, 1946, she was united in marriage to Arthur E. Joos in Appleton. The couple lived in Menasha for a few years and in 1950 moved to New London.

Theodore (Ted) K. Kuranda, 68, of Iowa City, Iowa, entered into eternal peace on Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015, at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City. Ted was born on March 20, 1946, in Chicago, to Walter and the late Bernice (Jenkins) Kuranda. Ted enjoyed doing puzzles, playing Yahtzee and cards, always trying to sit so he could assure his win over his mother.

Zeke Gueths has proved he can be a defense’s worst nightmare. At 6-foot-6, the Shawano Community High School junior center has the skill set and footwork to be a presence on the inside.

GIRLS BASKETBALL Menominee Indian 43 Wild Rose 37 Menominee Indian remained undefeated with its win over Central Wisconsin Conference-10 foe Wild Rose. Ania Smith led Menominee Indian (13-0, 11-0 CWC-10) with 18 points.

Shawano Community High School wrestlers won two of their three matches by pin en route to a 45-20 Bay Conference win Monday over visiting Menasha. Shawano’s Wyatt Welch pinned Noah Baehnman with 48 seconds remaining in their 106-pound match, and Jordan Rodriguez (120) beat Josh Dillinger at 3 minutes, 47 seconds.

The stage was setting up nicely for a Bay Conference upset Tuesday night when the Shawano Community High School girls opened the second half with a stifling defensive effort that shut out visiting Denmark for the first four minutes of the third quarter. The only problem for the Hawks was that there was also a lid on the hoop at the other end.

The Shawano Community High School boys basketball team is doing everything in its power to stay in the Bay Conference race. The Hawks entered Tuesday night’s game at Denmark with two conferences losses and were tied for third. With first-place Luxemburg-Casco and second-place Seymour squaring off, the Shawano game was huge.

The Bonduel High School girls basketball team continued its unbeaten streak Monday with a 51-30 victory over nonconference opponent Clintonville. The win, which raised the Bears’ record to 13-0 (7-0 Central Wisconsin Conference-8), came just a few hours after Bonduel climbed to No.

Richard “Grandpa Dick” E. Abel, 80, of Bonduel, passed away Saturday afternoon, Jan. 17, 2015, at his home. He was born May 25, 1934, son of the late Ervin and Mary Beth (Powers) Abel. On Sept. 26, 1959, Dick was united in marriage to Jackie Moesch. Dick was a member of Iron Worker Local 8 and a Korean Conflict Marine veteran. He was a member of St. Lawrence Catholic Church, Navarino.