Ruthie M. Olsen, 86, of Wittenberg, passed away peacefully Thursday, Sept. 3, 2026, at Aspirus Langlade Hospital surrounded by her closest loved ones.

Ruthie was born April 6, 1940, in Birnamwood, the daughter of Vernon and Elsie (Kortbein) Schrank.

On April 11, 1959, Ruthie was united in marriage to Richard Olsen at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Wittenberg.

Zackariah J. McCarty, 33, of Galloway, died Saturday, Sept. 5, 2026, at Mayo Clinic-Saint Mary’s Campus in Rochester, Minnesota, surrounded by his family.

Zack was born Sept. 19, 1992, in Rhinelander, the son of Joe and Krista (Duellman) Filtz.

Zack graduated from Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School in 2011.

Joanne Peterson, 83, Green Bay, passed away Friday, Sept. 4, 2026.

Friends and family will gather at Blaney Funeral Home, 1521 Shawano Ave., Green Bay, from 10 a.m. to noon Friday, Sept. 11. The funeral service will follow at noon.

Burial will be in Fort Howard Memorial Park. To view full obituary or send online condolences, please go to www.BlaneyFuneralHome.com.

Raymond G. “Ray” Mente, 89, of Shawano, passed away Tuesday, Sept. 1, 2026, in Shawano.

Ray was born Aug. 16, 1937, in Iron Mountain, Michigan, to the late John and Lucy (Katnig) Mente.

Duane F. Batchelor, 64, of Little Suamico, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, at a local hospital. The son of Louis and Margaret (Lawrence) Grell was born Feb. 10, 1962, in Dodgeville.

Allan G. Jensen, 81, of Birnamwood, died Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, under the care of his family and Heartland Hospice.

Allan was born Sept. 16, 1944, in Wittenberg, the son of Allen and Irene (Pingel) Jensen. Allan was united in marriage to Mary Dring on Aug. 15, 1964, in Richland Center. She preceded him in death July 17, 2018.