Roger D. Erdmann, 73, of Shawano, passed away on Friday, Dec. 27, 2013, in Appleton. Born on July 21, 1940, in Milwaukee, he was the son of the late Wilfred and Evelyn (Mueller) Erdmann. On May 11, 1974, in Berlin, Roger was united in marriage to Dorothy Rutkauskas. Roger had a passion for nature and was an avid outdoorsman, enjoying camping, back-packing, hunting and boating.

Alfred L. Siolka, 85, of Bonduel, passed away on Friday, Dec. 27, 2013. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013, at the St. Casimir Catholic Church in Krakow. Visitation will be held at the Swedberg-Wendt Funeral Home in Bonduel on Monday from 4-8 p.m. and on Tuesday at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of the services. Swedberg Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. www.swedbergfuneralhome.com

Jolene R. Bowan, 52, of Shawano, passed away Monday, Dec. 23, 2013, at her home surrounded by family and friends. Born on Oct. 26, 1961, in Shawano, she was the daughter of Dorothy (Zimmerman) Bowan and the late Allen L. Bowan. Jolene lived in Shawano her entire life. She worked as a nurse and established the Bowan Adult Family Home. When not at work, she enjoyed landscaping and collecting angels.

The turnover of Shawano Municipal Utilities’ cable and high-speed Internet services to Cellcom is on track to be completed by Feb.

Shawano police expect to become more aggressive in the coming year on the local front in the war on drugs as they put to use additional money set aside by the Common Council. City officials approved an extra $25,000 per year to resurrect the Police Department’s drug unit, which had been hobbled by budget cuts since 2008. “We were kind of out of the game for a while, and I think it’s going to take a little bit to get back in the game again,” Polic

Wisconsin dairy farmer Kevin Ainsworth rushed to the emergency room in 1992, when he sliced off the tip of his finger. Other than a quick trip in 2010 when a test during a blood donation raised a false alarm about hepatitis C, that was his last visit to a doctor. His father jokingly hassles him about needing a prostate exam now that he’s past 50, but Ainsworth shrugs that off.

Two former Wisconsin nursing home workers have been sentenced after being accused of using cellphones to record and share images of unclothed elderly patients. Twenty-three-year-old Michelle Bulger of Cecil and 20-year-old Ashley Schaumberg of Pulaski were sentenced in Brown County Court this month to reduced charges. Press-Gazette Media reports both women pleaded no contest to misdemeanor charges of invasion of privacy through use of a surveilla

Shawano Police Department Dec. 25 Police logged 11 incidents, including the following: Disabled Vehicle — Police responded to a disabled vehicle complaint at Birch Hill Lane and Prospect Street. Weapon Offense — A 53-year-old Shawano man sought treatment at the Shawano Medical Center emergency room after accidentally discharging a pistol, grazing his hip and leg area, in the 1200 block of South Lafayette Street.

Hillcrest Primary School The first-graders have been very busy this month. In art class, they made beautiful gingerbread houses for the holidays. The students did a wonderful job singing during their winter concert. The Humane Society came and talked about caring for pets. The students were very generous with their donations to the Humane Society.