Alger Schuettpelz, 86, of O’Fallon, Missouri, passed away peacefully on May 28, 2025, with his wife, Althea, by his side. He was born in Suring, on Oct. 5, 1938, to Harold and Gertrude Schuettpelz, and grew up on the family farm. Alger (Al) was a devoted husband, father, grandpa and friend.

Jeanne Elizabeth Long (nee Craven) peacefully passed into the loving arms of our Lord and Savior in the early morning hours of Sunday, June 15, 2025. Jeanne was the eldest daughter of Daniel and Marguerite Craven (nee Rassmussen). She was moved via foster care to the Suring area in Hickory, and lived with, and was nurtured by loving foster parents, Norman and Nomah Ankerson, from the age of 13 through graduation.

Juan M. Torres, 82, of Clintonville, passed away June 18, 2025, at his home. The Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home & Crematory, Clintonville, is assisting the Torres family with arrangements.

A juvenile male from the Seymour area died as the result of a single-vehicle crash in the Town of Seneca on June 19. According to the Shawano County Sheriff's Department, at 6:09 p.m., dispatch received a 911 call about a rollover crash on County Road D south of County Road J. Evidence on scene and further investigation showed a car was traveling northbound on County Road D when the driver lost control and entered the ditch.

Lovingly surrounded by his family, James T. Flauger, 79, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2025, at his home. Jim was born in the Town of Red Springs to Joseph and Minnie (Ross) Flauger. A lifelong resident of the Gresham area, he attended the two-room schoolhouse in Morgan Siding, then went on to graduate from Gresham High School. In 1965. he enlisted in the U.S.

Get ready now for a fun-filled weekend in Pulaski for the 46th annual Pulaski Polka Days, planned for July 17-20. Ranked as one of the largest polka festivals in the Midwest, it draws thousands of polka lovers to the city each year. Multiple ethnic versions of the polka will be recognized at one location – the Pulaski Polka Days Festival Grounds, 429 E. Pulaski St.