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LeRoy J. Waubano

LeRoy Joseph Waubano, 71, of Neopit, died on Saturday, July 11, 2015. Born on Aug. 18, 1943, in Keshena, he was the son of the late Joseph and Vernie (Quinney) Soman. LeRoy served during Vietnam as a United States Marine. LeRoy and Elmira (Caldwell) spent 25 years together, having dated since 1990, and were married on March 20, 1998. The couple are members of the St. Anthony Catholic Church in Neopit.
Patricia Thomas
Patricia Mae Thomas, 78, Pella, died unexpectedly Monday, July 13, 2015, at a Shawano hospital, surrounded by her family. She was born Nov. 16, 1936, in Two Rivers to the late William and Marion (Almy) Erickson. Pat attended Gillett High School, graduating in 1954. She married Francis Thomas on Jan. 4, 1958, at St. Luke’s Church in Two Rivers.
Margaret Zemke Gruetzmacher
Margaret Zemke Gruetzmacher, 91, of the town of Wescott, died Tuesday, July 7, 2015, in Sparta. Margaret was born on May 3, 1924, in Gillett, the daughter of the late William and Alma (Zander) Zemke. As a very young girl, she moved to the town of Wescott, where she resided until recently. On Feb. 17, 1973, she married Fred H. Gruetzmacher. She was a member of St.
Juveniles identified in vehicle break-ins
Three juveniles have been identified as the culprits in a rash of vehicle break-ins in the town of Washington in May, according to Shawano County Sheriff Adam Bieber. Bieber announced in a Facebook posting that a tip led to the juveniles’ identities and that the stolen items were being recovered.
Public Record
Shawano Police Department July 13 Police logged 25 incidents, including the following: Disturbance — Police issued a warning for disorderly conduct after a disturbance in the 200 block of South Sawyer Street. Vandalism — Police responded to a vandalism complaint in the 200 block of South Main Street. Theft — A purse was reported stolen at Walmart, 1244 E.
Gresham park renamed for vets
Military veterans in the Gresham area have a new place to call their own. Gresham village leaders have renamed Riverside Park and rededicated it as Veteran’s Memorial Park and Ballfield. The dedication took place during Fourth of July ceremonies attended by veterans and other community leaders.
Court News
Strangulation A Shawano man is facing a felony count of strangulation and suffocation for allegedly choking a woman during an altercation in the city Sunday. Darren Q. Gauthier, 45, could face a maximum six years in prison and a $10,000 fine if found guilty. The incident allegedly occurred in a room at the Wisconsin House, 216 E. Green Bay St., shortly before 5 a.m.
Suspect in gun incident also facing felony drug charge
A Belle Plaine man accused of firing a handgun during a disturbance Thursday has been charged with misdemeanor disorderly conduct, but he also faces a felony count of drug trafficking in a separate case. Justin D.
BABA Roundup
WEST DIVISION LEOPOLIS 15, BOWLER 0 (seven innings) WP - Hunter Hoffman; LP - Paul Murphy LEOPOLIS: Brandon Laabs was 3 for 4. Tyler Dillenberg was 2 for 4. Aaron Hoffman was 2 for 5. Hunter Hoffman was 2 for 4. Nate Laude was 2 for 4. Kasey Kristof was 2 for 2. BOWLER: Paul Murphy was 2 for 3. LITTLE FALLS 15, CAROLINE 1 WP - Ryan Gullixon; LP - Nick Desrochers LITTLE FALLS: Nate Korb was 4 for 5. Justin Miller was 3 for 4.
Mullen makes a late race pass for first Late Model win
A big crowd turned out in support of the Shawano Speedway’s fifth edition of Racing for a Reason. For the second week in a row, a new name joined the Late Model win list. It didn’t take long for Mike Mullen to get comfortable behind the wheel of a Late Model. In only his second Late Model appearance, Mullen picked up his first career Late Model feature win. Also, Jamie Schmidt made it two in a row in the IMCA Modified class.
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