Keith James Wirtz, 84, Oconto Falls, died Sunday evening, Feb. 15, 2026. He was born April 4, 1941, in Oconto Falls to Chester and Anna (Schindel) Wirtz. He attended area schools and graduated from Oconto Falls High School with the class of 1959.

Joan Mae Sheehy passed away Feb. 11 after a long and blessed life of 90 years.

Joan was born on May 5, 1935, at home in Oconto Falls to Gottlieb and Emma (Freitag) Tisch.

After graduating from Oconto Falls High School in 1953, she attended Wisconsin State College, Oshkosh, graduating in 1957.

LouAnn (Klosterman) Joachim passed away peacefully Feb. 9, 2026, in St. Pete Beach, Florida. LouAnn was one of the kind-hearted people you were going to meet.

She was born July 14, 1959, to LaVern and Marilyn (Zuleger) Klosterman. She graduated from Bonduel High School in 1977.

Our beloved son, Andrew James “Andy” Zierden, 42, passed away peacefully Monday, Feb. 2, 2026, at ThedaCare Medical Center in Neenah.

He was born Aug. 8, 1983, in Shawano to Betsy Marie (Schmidt) Zernicke and James Zierden. Andy’s stepfather, Thomas Zernicke, became a part of his life in 2007. He also grew up alongside his loving and very involved sister, Jessica Weiland.

Douglas J. Hartleben, 87, passed away peacefully Feb. 1, 2026, at the Willows Home in Iola.

Ronald W. Uttecht, 80, of Birnamwood, died Saturday, Jan. 31, 2026, at Rennes Health and Rehab, Weston, under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice.

Ron was born Oct. 10, 1945, in Wausau, the son of William and Sarah (Diestler) Uttecht.