Lewellen “Lew” Erb, 78, of Navarino, passed away Tuesday morning, Feb. 17, 2015, at Appleton Medical Center. He was born Jan. 21, 1937, son of the late Harry and Edna (Anderson) Erb. On Sept. 9, 1961, Lew was united in marriage to Barbara Allen at St. Lawrence Catholic Church in Navarino. Lew and Barb dairy farmed in the town of Navarino for many years. He enjoyed deer and turkey hunting, fishing, bowling and playing softball.

Clifford F. Gartmann, 93, of Salt Lake City, Utah, formerly of Wausau, passed away Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, at Sunrise Senior Living, Sandy, Utah. eberhardtstevenson.com

Loretta M. Salzman, 85, of Tigerton, passed away Friday, Feb. 13, 2015, at Homme Home of Wittenberg. Loretta Mabel Salzman was born on Aug. 21, 1929, in the town of Morris, Shawano County, to Louis and Elizabeth (Jolin) Salzman. She attended school and was raised in the Tigerton area. Loretta was an excellent speller, and she was a gifted artist who liked to draw people. She had an extraordinary memory for relative’s birthdates.

Donald J. “Don” Gajewski, 87, of Shawano, formerly of Milwaukee, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Feb. 15, 2015. Don is survived by his wife, Kathryn (Firkins) Gajewski, of Shawano; his son, Robert “Bob” (Nancy) Gajewski, of Rhinelander; two grandsons, Rob (Jaime) Gajewski, of Shawano, and Ryan Gajewski, of Madison; as well as a great-grandson, Charlie. A memorial service will be held at a later date. www.swedbergfuneralhome.com

Shawano Police Department Feb. 16 Police logged 17 incidents, including the following: Suspicious — Police responding to a suspicious vehicle complaint at Sturgeon Park, 811 S. Water St., cited a 17-year-old Keshena male for operating after suspension. He and a female passenger were also cited for curfew violation. Warrant — A 25-year-old Shawano man was taken into custody on a warrant at the probation and parole offices, 1340 E.

The sale of an assisted living facility in Clintonville apparently violated the terms of a tax incremental financing district payback plan and could cost the city hundreds of thousands of dollars. Interim City Administrator Chuck Nell told the Common Council last week that the sale of the Angelus Retirement Community, an assisted living facility, to MHDC Clintonville, LLC, parent company of Aster Retirement Community, violated the terms of the TI

Traci Hutchcraft and Gerald Henley were recently named to the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Northeastern Wisconsin board of directors for 2015. “Their individual experiences will make our board of directors well-rounded and stronger as we continue to meet the challenges of serving the youth of our community,” said Todd McPeek, executive director of the agency. Hutchcraft is a long-term support case manager with Shawano County Human Services.

The Clintonville Common Council hopes to have a new city administrator in place in June. The council last week reviewed advertisements for the position, a community profile and time table prepared by interim City Administrator Chuck Nell. The deadline for applications is April 2.

A team of local 4-H club members won its division of the State 4-H Dairy Quiz Bowl in Portage on Feb. 7 and will advance to the national competition. Four local teams participated in the contest. Members of the winning senior team were Ben Schmidt, Bonduel, Mason Jauquet, Pulaski, Kaila Wussow, Bonduel, and Jen Krull, Bonduel.