Obituaries 9 March 2020

Keith R. Harrington

Keith R. “Chicken Brains” Harrington, 70, of the town of Richmond, passed away early Saturday morning, Feb. 22, 2020, at ThedaCare Medical Center-Shawano. Keith was born June 2, 1949, in Oshkosh, a son of the late Lewis and Harriet (Weymouth) Harrington. For 20 years, Keith worked as a custodian at University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. He was also a bartender at Trails End. Keith married the mother of his children, Carol, and they later divorced.
Obituaries 9 March 2020
William B. ‘Papa Lu’ Lueck
William B. “Papa Lu” Lueck, 81, of the town of Wescott, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2020, in Seymour. Bill was born March 16, 1938, in Neenah, the only child of Bernard and Constance (Hahl) Lueck. He was a graduate of St. Mary’s High School in Menasha, Class of 1956. On June 24, 1961, Bill was united in marriage to Helen Malischke in Milwaukee. He was a member of St. Martin of Tours Catholic Church in Cecil.
Obituaries 9 March 2020
Mary C. Fanning
When Mary C. Fanning, 73, died March 3, 2020, the light dimmed and the music stopped. She was born in Shawano on May 13, 1946, to Kenneth O. and Lillian Bergsbaken Sr. She was the youngest sibling of Sally and Kenneth O. Bergsbaken Jr. She graduated from Shawano High School where she garnered top grades and was second chair clarinetist. She attended the University of Wisconsin, majoring in English with a minor in music.
Obituaries 9 March 2020
Eugene R. Casper
Eugene R. “Geno” Casper, 69, of Shawano, died peacefully in his sleep at his Lehigh Acres home in Florida. Gene was born on May 19, 1950, in Chicago, son of the late Maurice and Bernice (Clark) Casper. Gene served in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged. Gene met his wife, Sharon Cochrane, in Chicago. They moved to Shawano, where he built his own home.
Obituaries 9 March 2020
Kenneth K. Hagen
Kenneth K. Hagen, 81, of Shawano, passed away Thursday, March 5, 2020, at Evergreen Health Care Center. He was born June 11, 1938, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, to the late Edwin and Ruth (Linner) Hagen. Ken went on to proudly serve his country in the United States Army; in addition, he went on to serve in the U.S. Army Reserve for seven years. On Feb. 22, 1957, Ken was united in marriage to Joyce Fahrendorff in Missouri.
Obituaries 9 March 2020
Raymond Schmidt
Raymond “Ray” Schmidt, 95, of Split Rock, passed away Saturday, March 7, 2020, at The Pines Post-Acute and Memory Care in Embarrass. Beil-Didier Funeral Home in Tigerton is assisting the family.
Obituaries 5 March 2020
Eugene R. Casper
Eugene R. “Geno” Casper, 69, of Shawano, died peacefully in his sleep at his Lehigh Acres home in Florida. Gene was born on May 19, 1950, in Chicago, son of the late Maurice and Bernice (Clark) Casper. Gene served in the U.S. Army and was honorably discharged. Gene met his wife, Sharon Cochrane, in Chicago. They moved to Shawano, where he built his own home.
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