Ronald E. Kauffmann, 76, of Shawano, passed away peacefully on Sunday morning, July 7, 2013, at his home in Shawano. Ron was born Sept. 19, 1937, in Tigerton, a son of the late Earl and Wilma (Reinert) Kauffmann. He grew up in Tigerton and was a graduate of Tigerton High School. Following school, Ron enlisted in the United States Army on Aug. 22, 1958. Ron served his country for over seven years in the Army and was honorably discharged in 1964.

Local officials are about to dive into planning Shawano County’s 2014 budget, but they are doing it blindfolded. The county has not received information on how much funding it will receive in 2014 from the state, according to Administrative Coordinator Tom Madsen. Much of the social services and community programs budgets, especially in children and adult services, depend on state dollars.

Roger C. Raguse, 76, of Troy, Ohio, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at his residence. He was born on March 5, 1937, in Shawano to the late Emil and Esther (Priem) Raguse. Roger was preceded in death by his wife, Maureen (Boland) Raguse, on Nov. 3, 2012.

Agnes Onesti, 92, Wittenberg, died Monday, July 8, 2013, surrounded by her family at her home, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice Services, Wausau. She was born May 14, 1921, in the town of Rosendale, Fond du Lac County, the daughter of the late Frederick and Clara (Wegner) Pietz. On Dec. 30, 1939, Agnes was united in marriage to William “Bill” Onesti at St. Philomena Catholic Church, Birnamwood.

Rita M. Fehrman, 82, of Clintonville, formerly of Embarrass, passed away Monday morning, July 8, 2013, at the Pine Manor Health Care Center in Embarrass. The Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home & Crematory of Clintonville is assisting her family with the arrangements.

The trial of a rural Shawano man accused of killing his former mistress and her brother has been postponed. The trial of Daniel Lee Schmidt, 30, scheduled to start on Monday will be delayed until Oct.

Gerald Lee Lomker, 78, of Mazatlan, Mexico, and formerly of Shawano, passed away on April 5, 2013, at his home in Mazatlan. He was born on June 28, 1934, in Shawano, son of the late Henry and Lucille (Prey) Lomker. After graduating from high school and working in Milwaukee for a few years, Jerry joined the Air Force. Upon his discharge, he lived in Phoenix, Ariz., where he owned and operated the Turkey Track Mine.

A door-to-door salesman selling children’s books in rural Shawano County has been making residents nervous. However, the salesman says he is just trying to earn some money for college. Shawano School District Superintendent Todd Carlson said he has received multiple calls in the last few days from parents about a man coming to the door and wanting to talk to them and their children about school.

The Embarrass Volunteer Fire Department will host the 25th annual Embarrass Fun Daze celebration July 27 at Embarrass Park. “We’ve got a really great line-up of activities planned for this year’s event,” said Darrell Polzin, Embarrass Fire Department chief. “There’s something for everyone at Fun Daze, and we’re hoping everyone will come out and have a great time for a good cause.” Jerry Eggert will be honored as the 2013 parade marshal.