Obituaries

Michael P. Wolf

Published by admin on Fri, 07/23/2021 - 3:06pm

Michael P. Wolf, 47, formerly of Suring, passed away on Thursday, July 22, 2021, following complications after surgery. Mike was born on April 10, 1974, to Edward and Judith (Ferrington) Wolf in Oconto Falls. He graduated from Suring High School with the class of 1992. During high school, Mike worked at Gerndt Farms. In the mid 1990s, Mike started working at Warvel Products in Gillett and stayed until their closure. For over a decade, Mike has worked at Saputo Cheese in Lena. Mike began dating Amanda Rasmussen in November 2010 and they were married on Oct. 10, 2020.

Marvin “Pete” N. Strehlow

Published by admin on Fri, 07/23/2021 - 10:59am

Marvin “Pete” Norman Strehlow, 88, of Suring, passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2021. Pete was born to the late William and Clara (Guelker) Strehlow on Feb. 17, 1933, in Hayes. In 1951, Pete graduated from Suring High School where he was the quarterback of the football team. On Feb. 14, 1953, Pete married Clara Firgens. Pete was the bookkeeper and manager of the Suring Co-Op. As if working 50 hours a week and having five children wasn’t enough, Pete spent his spare time raising steers, pigs, chickens, and sheep. He enjoyed playing softball with his brothers and friends.

Kathleen M. Kinyon

Published by andynewsengin on Tue, 07/20/2021 - 11:07am

Kathleen M. Kinyon, 69, Mountain, and South Padre Island, Texas, was called by the Lord to her heavenly home on Monday, July 11, 2021, at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay. The oldest of four children of Robert and Jeraldine (Crowley) Greeley was born Dec. 19, 1951, in Milwaukee. She attended Neenah High School and Green Bay East High School, graduating with the class of 1970.

Betty J. Ruffert

Published by andynewsengin on Tue, 07/20/2021 - 11:07am

Betty Jane Ruffert, 95, of Gillett, passed away on Friday, July 16, 2021. She was born on Nov. 29, 1925, to the late Victor and Mary Ellen (Fulwiller) Londre in Norway, Michigan. She and her sister, Alice, were raised by their mother and stepfather, Earl Lacomb.

James Christman

Published by andynewsengin on Tue, 07/20/2021 - 11:06am

James (Coach) Christman passed away on July 16, 2021. James, along with his twin sister, Jane, was born July 8, 1942, in Logan County, near Napoleon, North Dakota, to the late Edwin and Esther Becker Christman. Jim graduated from Napoleon High School in 1960 and from Valley City State University in North Dakota in 1966 with a Bachelor of Science in education. He received a master’s degree in guidance and counseling from Northern State University in Aberdeen, South Dakota, in 1984.

Janet M. Neitzel

Published by admin on Sun, 07/18/2021 - 4:55pm

Janet Marie Neitzel (Besonen), 70, of Big Rapids, Michigan, passed away July 15, 2021. Jan was supported and cared for by her loving family at her home. Jan was born at home in Trout Creek, Michigan, July 1, 1951. She was a petite, soft-spoken woman with a core of SISU inherited from her Finnish roots. She loved the colors of the Finnish flag (SISU blue and white) and celebrated that culture especially enjoying saunas.

LaVern G. “Spook” Schultz Jr. December 11, 1930-July 9, 2021

Published by andynewsengin on Fri, 07/16/2021 - 12:52pm

LaVern G. “Spook” Schultz Jr., of Tigerton, formerly of Menomonee Falls, passed away peacefully on July 9, 2021, surrounded by his loving family.

John W. Syndergaard

Published by andynewsengin on Fri, 07/16/2021 - 12:52pm

John W. Syndergaard, 82, of Cecil, formerly of Shawano, passed away on Saturday afternoon, July 10, 2021, in Shawano.

Jerry Saxton

Published by andynewsengin on Fri, 07/16/2021 - 12:51pm

Jerry J. Saxton, 57, of Neenah, passed away on Monday, Feb. 1, 2021, at his home. He was born on July 4, 1963, in Madison to the late John and Nancy (Pok) Saxton. Jerry graduated from La Follette High School in Madison. He went on to continue his education by receiving a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Wisconsin.

Donald L. Herms

Published by admin on Fri, 07/16/2021 - 10:32am

Donald L. Herms, 87, of Cecil, passed away on Wednesday, July 14, 2021. Donald was born on July 26, 1933, to the late Melvin and Emma (Giese) Herms in the Town of Green Valley. On June 16, 1956, Don was united in marriage to Doris Schroeder at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Gillett.