Carlyle “Sonny” G. Reeck, 74, of the town of Pella, Shawano County, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, at the Theda Clark Medical Center, Neenah.

“Sonny” was born on Sept. 2, 1939, in the town of Dupont, Waupaca County, the son of the late Emil and Cora (Thompson) Reeck. He was raised in the town of Dupont, where he attended Pioneer School. The Reeck family later moved to Clintonville.

Sonny was married to Janice Vande Ven at the Ascension Lutheran Church, Navarino. The couple resided in the Township of Bear Creek. On his own, Sonny moved to Clintonville. On Feb. 16, 1993, Sonny married Karen Eckley in Shawano. The couple moved to the town of Pella, where they have lived since.

Sonny worked for 17 years at the Marion Body Works, 10 years at Hartley Controls, Appleton, and then 10 years at Arrow Cast in Shawano until retirement. His hobbies included fishing and training and driving draft horses. He was a member of Grace Family Church, Marion.

Survivors include his wife of 21 years, Karen; sons, Dean (Mary) Reeck, Clintonville, Dale (Karen) Reeck, Bear Creek; daughter: Dawn (Dave) Harbath, Clintonville; stepchildren, Kaye Kangas, Oshkosh, Rebecca Van Buren, Marion, Kent (Megan) Van Buren, Cambridge, Matthew Van Buren, Shawano; three grandchildren, Katie, Miranda and Sierra Reeck; sisters, Shirley Vande Ven, Clintonville, Sandy (Richard) Hidde, Clintonville; brother, Gerald (Bernice) Reeck, Clintonville; brother-in-law, Robert (Rosemary) Eckley, New London; numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother-in-law, John Vande Ven.

Memorial services will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 16, 2014, at the Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home and Crematory, Clintonville, with the Rev. Kelly Loken officiating. Friends may call at the funeral home on Saturday from noon until the time of the service.

An online guest book may signed at www.eberhardtstevenson.com

Nellie A. Kessen, 91, Birnamwood, died on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, at Bohlman Manor, Birnamwood, under the care of her family and Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. She was born on Jan. 27, 1923, in the town of Rosendale, Fond du Lac County, the daughter of the late William “Fred” and Clara (Wegner) Pietz.

Nellie was raised on the Pietz family farm and was the youngest of 12 siblings. On Aug. 10, 1940, Nellie was united in marriage to Harris Kessen in Birnamwood. He preceded her in death on March 9, 2007. The couple worked at Ladish Drop Forge Co., Cudahy, making war materials during World War II. They then moved to Bowler and farmed the Kessen home farm, and also owned and operated Kessen’s Restaurant and Bar, Bowler.

She was an excellent cook, enjoyed playing Bingo and cards with her friends. Nellie was also an avid Milwaukee Brewers fan. She was a good and faithful servant, and enjoyed reading her Portals of Prayer daily.

Nellie was a full-time homemaker, mother and grandmother, and will be missed.

Survivors include four sons, the Rev. Clifford (Audrey) Kessen, Tigerton, Larry (Cathy) Kessen, Birnamwood, Richard (friend Pam Daffron) Kessen, Eland, and Tom (Deb) Kessen, Birnamwood; seven grandsons; one granddaughter and numerous great-grandchildren.

Nellie was preceded in death by her husband, parents, siblings and a daughter-in-law, Pamela Kessen.

The funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 11, 2014, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Birnamwood. The Rev. Matthew Christians will officiate. Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, town of Almon, Shawano County. Visitation will be on Monday from 9 a.m. until the time of service at the church.

Schmidt & Schulta Funeral Home, Birnamwood is assisting the family with funeral arrangements.

The family guestbook and condolences are available at schmidtschulta.com.

David S. Craven, 52, of Clintonville, formerly of Charleston, South Carolina, passed away peacefully on Thursday evening, Aug. 7, 2014, at his residence.

David was born March 23, 1962, in Charleston, South Carolina, a son of the late James D. Craven and Dagmar Valeria Snelson. He attended school in South Carolina, later moving to Texas with his family. He graduated from Robert E. Lee High School in San Antonio, Texas, with the class of 1980. David started driving truck right after high school and had been employed at Hoffman Transit in Gresham for over 12 years, retiring in 2007. He was an avid fisherman and loved to spend time with his grandkids.

David is survived by his loving wife, Tina Rhinehardt, of Clintonville; three children, Jennifer (Blake Prenot) Hull, Preston Hull and Stephanie Leese; four grandchildren, Serenity, Alexander, Payton and Lillian; brother, James Earl Platt, of Charleston; nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, and several aunts and uncles.

A gathering of relatives and friends to remember and celebrate the life of David S. Craven will be held on Sunday, Aug. 17, from 1:30-3 p.m. at Mickelson Funeral and Cremation Service of Shawano.

Memorials for David are preferred at gofundme.com/DavidsDream.

Online condolences may be shared at www.mickelsonfs.com.

Gerald Arlen “Jerry Waub” Waubanascum started his journey to the Spirit World on Thursday evening, Aug. 7, 2014, in Shawano.

Jerry Waub was born on Jan. 30, 1953, in Keshena, a son of the late William Sr. and Mary Ann (Waupoose) Waubanascum. He was employed as a certified caregiver in Menominee County.

Jerry Waub was a member of Big Drum and an avid outdoorsman. He loved to spend time with his nieces and nephews.

Jerry Waub is survived by one daughter, Sawneeque “Nixi” Kuehl, of Shawano; three grandchildren, Ava, McKenna and Ethan; two brothers, Alfred (Rose) Waubanascum and William “Junior” (Kathy) Waubanascum, both of Neopit; one sister, Frances Kakwitch, Middle Village; special nephews, Aldo Waubanascum, Carl Waubanascum, Dana Madosh, Gerald Boivin Sr., Bill Waubanascum and Louis Kakwitch, as well as many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Jerry Waub was preceded in death by his parents; three sisters, Norma Boivin, Janet Sechrist and Renita Waubanascum; and three brothers-in-law, Donald Boivin, William Sechrist and Randall Madosh.

Traditional funeral services for Jerry Waub will be held on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014, at 2 p.m. at the Ceremonial Building in Zoar. John Teller will officiate. Interment will be in the Zoar Burial Grounds. Relatives and friends may call at the Ceremonial Building in Zoar after 12 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 9, until the time of service on Sunday.

Mickelson Funeral & Cremation Service of Shawano is assisting the family with arrangements.

Online condolences may be shared at www.mickelsonfs.com.

Vernon L. Ainsworth, 79, of Shawano, passed away Thursday, Aug. 7, 2014, in Appleton. Born Oct. 29, 1934, in Shawano, he was the son of the late Henry and Pauline (DeSwarte) Ainsworth.

On Aug. 17, 1963, Vernon was united in marriage to Betty Thimke in Shawano. Together they made their home on his family farm, which was established in 1898. Vernon worked on the farm until retirement in February 2014. Besides working on the farm, Vernon served as district director for 24 years at Equity Livestock Co-op. He was the board chairman for the town of Waukechon for 17 years and on the Shawano County Board for over 29 years. Vernon was a very active member and leader of the United Methodist Church in Shawano. Besides being busy with all of those duties, he was also a part of the Historical Society, the FFA Alumni and the Volunteer Fire Department. He loved planting seeds, watching them grow, attending auctions and watching the Green Bay Packers.

Vernon is survived by his loving wife, Betty; his children, Mark (Patricia) Ainsworth and their children, Ashley, Dustin, Courtney and Brett; Paul (Wendy) Ainsworth and their children, Alyssa and Nicole; Susan (Steven Arndt) Ainsworth and her children, Jacob (fiancée Hayley), Derek and Leah; Christopher (Nichole) Ainsworth and their children, Isabella and Avery; his brothers and sister, Kenneth (Audrey) Ainsworth, of Cape Cod, Gordon (Margie) Ainsworth, of Bonduel, Phyllis Ward, of Powell, Ohio, Crystal (Dr. Herb) Sandmire, of Green Bay, Pauline (Bob) Buchner, of Alpena, Michigan, John (Margie) Ainsworth, of Shawano, Patricia (Tim) McGuire, of San Jose, California, and Peggy (John) Bastar, of Shawano; and many nieces and nephews.

Vernon is preceded in death by his parents and one brother-in-law, Dan Ward.

Funeral services will be held at noon Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014, at the United Methodist Church of Shawano with the Rev. Allen Christensen officiating. Visitation will be on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014, at Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano from 4-8 p.m. and again on Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014, from 11 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery.

Swedberg Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.

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In February of this year, his sister asked “When are you going to stop working and do what you want to do?” Vern’s reply was “Maybe I am doing what I want to do.”

James R. Sell, 80, of Gresham, formerly of Kaukauna, died unexpectedly at his home on Friday, Aug. 8, 2014. Born on Jan. 30, 1934, in Appleton, he was the son of the late Harry and Sophie (Rusch) Sell.

Jim married Sharon on Feb, 7, 1976. Jim was a member of St. John Lutheran Church-Hermansfort. Jim was the owner/operator of Sell Tree Transplant in the Fox Valley and worked for the Fox River Mall as grounds supervisor for many years. Jim enjoyed spending time with family, gardening, woodworking, fishing, socializing and working on projects in his shop. He was known around Captain’s Cove Resort as “a man that would help anyone,” and loved to give “50-cent tours” on his golf cart. He was “always around” on that cart, usually with his beloved dogs (Lucky and Baby-Girl-Lucy) by his side. The day that he died, he had been out sharing vegetables from their garden with the neighbors. He was loved by so many, and he will be sadly missed.

Jim is survived by his wife, Sharon, and sister Betty Edwards, Appleton; children, James Sell, Rebecca (Robin) Keddell, Ed (Leah) Howard, Dan (Bonnie) Sell, Bill (Kari) Sell, Debbie (Rick) Chosa, Jamie (special friend) Sell, Tom Howard and Brenda (Jerry) Tyler. Jim also is survived by numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Jim was preceded in death by his parents, Harry and Sophie Sell; infant brother, Harry Sell; brother-in-law, Roger Edwards; mother-in-law, Kit Ryan; and many uncles and aunts.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014, at St. John’s Lutheran Church-Hermansfort with the Rev. Roland Golz officiating. Visitation will be held at the church on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until the time of the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial can be directed in Jim’s name to Captains Cove Memorial Wall, Gresham.

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Arthur “Art” A. Meisner, 76, passed away peacefully at his home in Cecil on Friday, Aug. 8, 2014. Surrounded by family, he relinquished the earthly life fraught with pain to accept his new and everlasting life.

Art was born in Green Bay on Sept. 22, 1937, to the late Arthur R. and Emma (nee Beilfuss) Meisner. Art and his parents moved from the town of Lessor to Cecil in 1941. Art was an avid outdoorsman who very much enjoyed the hunting and fishing that his beloved Conover in Vilas County afforded. He enjoyed woodworking in his shop, of which he was so proud. Cultivation of raspberries was another hobby of Art’s. Many people have enjoyed the fruits of this hobby. Art was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in the town of Washington.

Art is survived by his wife of 55 years, Diane (nee Moede); children, Mary (Richard) Ruehle and Thomas Meisner; grandchildren, Sarah (Tim) Schmalz, Mariah Ruehle (friend, Andy), Nathan and Zachary Meisner; siblings, Roger (Kathleen) Meisner and Janice (Thomas) Papendorf. He is further survived by many nieces, nephews, grandnieces and grandnephews.

Art was preceded in death by his parents, a son, Jonathan Paul Meisner, and a sister, Marilyn, who died in infancy.

Funeral services will be held on Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014, at 11 a.m. at St. Paul Lutheran Church, town of Washington, W4496 County Road E, Bonduel, with the Rev. Steven Pockat officiating. Family and friends may call at the church on Tuesday from 9 a.m. until the time of the service. Interment will be held at Appleton Highland Memorial Park in Appleton.

Zastrow Funeral Home in Cecil is assisting the family.

The family members wish to thank all of the health care workers who have aided the family and touched their lives over the past several years. Special thanks to all staff members of Shawano Medical Center, Green Bay Oncology, St. Vincent Hospital, the center for Wound Care at St. Vincent Hospital, Manor Care West of Green Bay and Unity Hospice.

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James Edward Wolfarth, 62, of Shawano, passed away Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014, in Madison. He was born on April 6, 1952, in Whittier, California, to Kathryn (Ohrwall) Wolfarth and the late Edward Wolfarth.

On Aug. 27, 1976, he was united in marriage to Patsy Pennington. James enjoyed boating, motorcycles and playing poker. What James loved most was spending time with his family.

He is survived by his loving wife, Pat; his children, Erika (David) Betz, James Klier, Tanya (Sergio) Romero, Christina Wolfarth, Michael (fiancée Ashley) Wolfarth; 16 grandchildren; his mother, Kathyrn Wolfarth; one sister, Jeanne (William) Martin.

He was preceded in death by his father, Edward.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, at the Hope Community Church in Shawano with the Rev. Randy Oss officiating. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014, at the Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano and again from 10 a.m. until time of service at the church Friday. Burial will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Shawano.

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Dr. Lawrence Ferdinand Heise passed away Aug. 10, 2014.

He was a general practitioner for 50 years in the communities of Tigerton and Clintonville, and Hardy, Arizona.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, sister and daughter Gretchen.

Survivors include his wife, Frances; four daughters and their spouses; and 37 grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

The funeral will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Tigerton at 11 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014. Visitation will be from 9-11 a.m. at the church.

In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions can be made in honor of Dr. Heise to the Audubon Society or medical research.

Pisarski Funeral Homes of Stevens Point & Plover are assisting the family with arrangements.

For online condolences, please visit www.pisarskifuneralhome.com.

Thomas G. Hansen, 62, of Cecil, formerly of Racine, passed away on Aug. 9, 2014. Born on Nov. 13, 1951, in Franksville, he was the son of the late Quinten and Georgia (Rhode) Hansen.

Thomas spent most of his life working in the Racine area and moved to the Cecil area upon retirement. Tom loved nature and enjoyed feeding the birds. He also had a special place in his heart for his cat, Jack.

Tom is survived by his friend and life partner, Julie (nee Voigt) Hansen; his brother, Mike (Joan) Hansen, of Colorado and Arizona; his sister, Bonnie (Lee) Ganski, of Rosholt; a niece, Jenny (Rob) Long; as well as other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents.

Private family services will be held at a later date.

Swedberg Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.

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Anna M. Cherny, 29, of Angelica, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014, due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Born on Oct. 24, 1984, in Green Bay, she was the daughter of Richard J. and Kathleen (Hollingsworth) McClure.

Anna graduated from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in 2005 with a degree in nursing. She worked for ThedaCare as a traveling registered nurse. On Sept. 3, 2010, Anna was united in marriage to Jon R. Cherny. Anna had a love for animals and was the kind of person who could light up a room with her contagious smile. She will be greatly missed by all who knew her.

She is survived by her husband, Jon; parents, Dick and Kathy; mother-in-law, Linda Cherny, and father-in-law, Tom Cherny.

A memorial service will be held at 6:30 p.m. Friday, Aug. 15, 2014, at the Swedberg-Wendt Funeral Home in Bonduel with James McClure officiating. Visitation will be held on Friday from 4 p.m. until the time of the service.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established.

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Raymond “Bill” Cook, 68, of Birnamwood, passed away on Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

A memorial Mass will be celebrated at 11 a.m. Monday, Aug. 18, 2014, at St. Joseph Holy Family Catholic Church, Phlox. Visitation will be held on Monday from 9 a.m. until the time of services at the church.

Schmidt & Schulta Funeral Home, Birnamwood, is assisting the family with arrangements.

The family guestbook and condolences are available at schmidtschulta.com.

Luida Elizabeth Sanders, of Oshkosh, died on Aug. 2, 2014. She was born on April 21, 1917, in Rhinelander, the eldest daughter of Charles and Ida Sanders.

Although her parents operated a resort, Sanders House, on Lake Tomahawk when she was born, they moved to Hurley in 1919, shortly after the resort burned down. Thereafter, the family lived in several different Wisconsin towns, with Luida graduating from Wittenberg High School.

She completed a two-year teaching course at Central State Teachers’ College in Stevens Point and then taught in a one-room schoolhouse. She remembered that she was responsible for every facet of operating the schoolhouse, including cleaning, organizing supplies, lighting the fire before school to heat the room, and even hauling water for the children to wash up with. Teaching was a fulfilling job for her and she remembered those days fondly.

During World War II, she enrolled in the WAAC (Women’s Army Auxiliary Corps) and served in secretarial roles, as a recruitment officer and in a hospital from 1943-1946. Her memories of these years were filled with pride for her country, her fellow service members and in the victory that ended this war. She remained active in many veterans’ organizations, including a service group that helped veterans improve their writing skills. She also was able to attend a memorial service at Normandy a few years ago. Although she previously traveled to Italy, France, England, Holland, Germany, Switzerland, the Holy Land and other countries, the trip to Normandy was the highlight of her world travels.

Luida lived in Madison for many years while she earned her bachelor’s and master’s degrees in political science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. For most of this time, she worked for the Wisconsin Department of Public Health. Later, she accepted a grant from the state of Wisconsin to study public health education and management at Berkeley, California, earning her second master’s degree. Thereafter, she worked for the Wisconsin Department of Instruction until her retirement and, eventually, relocated in Oshkosh.

Throughout her life, Luida found many activities interesting. She was a lay minister for the Methodist Church and held services for nursing homes, hospitals and those who were confined at home. She supported a memorial for the Sanders family in Lake Tomahawk and contributed to many other charitable organizations. She also volunteered at the Wisconsin Historical Society to which she donated many of the Sanders’ family papers, including correspondence from World War II between her mother, her brother and herself. Her avid interest in the Sanders, Clermont (Clairmont) and Cronk family histories provided many hours of pleasure for her, as did her traveling and talking with other genealogists.

Luida is survived by her nephew, Renny (Judy) Ohlsson, of Oshkosh; niece, Diette (Samuel) Sousek, of Gresham; nephew, Steven (Sandi) Sanders, of Oshkosh.

Those who went before her: her parents; her sister, Mary S. (Andy) Ohlsson; brother, Lewis (Dorothy Felts) Sanders; and Paul, an infant brother.

A memorial service for the family is planned for a later date.

We will miss her serene, calm approach to life, her intellectual curiosity, her love for the Ohlsson and Sanders family, and her devotion to the Methodist lay ministry. May she receive the reward for a life well lived. II Peter 1:11.

Dorothy M. Erickson, 96, of Bowler, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014, at Birch Hill Health Care Center, Shawano.

The Beil-Didier Funeral Home, Tigerton, is assisting the family.

Ruth W. Lenk, 84, of Clintonville, and formerly of Leopolis, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014, at Pine Manor Health Care Center, Embarrass.

The Beil-Didier Funeral Home, Clintonville, is assisting the family.

Cmdr. Reuben Emil Strelow, a 35-year resident of Laguna Woods, California, passed away Aug. 9, 2014.

Reuben was born on Sept. 14, 1919, in Regina, Wisconsin, to Otto Carl Strelow and Emma Bertha Loehrl. He was the fifth of 11 children.

He graduated from the Naval Academy in 1942 (the Class of 1943). Upon graduation, he married Rachel Adeline Syvertson. Reuben served heroically with distinction as a naval officer during World War II earning two bronze stars among other commendations. After the war, he graduated from the Naval Postgraduate School and was an electronics engineer in the Navy until 1962. Reuben had a second career at Rockwell International in Downey, California, working on the Apollo moon landing program and the space shuttle.

Reuben’s wife, Rachel, passed away in 1974. In 1979, he married Betty Frances Reigart. Reuben is survived by his wife, Betty; daughter, Pamela (Joe) Massaglia; stepdaughter, Kathy (Stan) Salter; stepson, Robert Holsinger; four grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; and four sisters. Reuben is preceded in death by his parents and six brothers.

A viewing will be held at Forest Lawn Mortuary in Cypress, California, on Friday, Aug. 15, from 3-5 p.m. A memorial service will be held at the Lutheran Church of the Cross in Laguna Woods at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 16.

In Reuben’s memory, the family requests donations in his name to be sent to the Lutheran Church of the Cross, 24231 El Toro Road, Laguna Woods, CA 92637, or to Hospice of the West, 505 N. Euclid St., Suite 480, Anaheim, CA 92801.

Online guest book is available at forestlawn.com/find.

Melissa Kaye Young Hill, 38, of De Pere, passed away Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014. Born on Dec. 16, 1975, in Shawano, she is the daughter of Robert Young and the late Bonnie (Seidler) Young.

On Sept. 2, 2010, she was united in marriage to Patrick J. Hill.

Melissa is survived by her husband, Patrick Hill, of De Pere; her daughter, Sabrina Alexandria Kennedy Brzezinski; her sons, Xanatos Alexander James Thimke and Zachariah Robert Wilhelm Thimke; her father, Robert Young, of Bonduel; her sisters, Dawn (Gregg Seitz) Young, of Virginia, and Jennifer (Tom) Hutchcraft, of Shawano; her sisters-in-law, Mary (John) Link, of Sobieski, and Margaret (David) Hevener, of Tennessee.

Melissa was preceded in death by her mother, Bonnie.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Monday, Aug. 18, 2014, at the Swedberg-Wendt Funeral Home in Bonduel with the Rev. Moira Finley officiating. Visitation will be held on Monday from 1 p.m. until the time of service at the funeral home. Inurnment will be at the Woodlawn Cemetery in Shawano.

Swedberg-Wendt Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.

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Eugene “Gene” Brandt, 86, of Tigerton, passed away Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014, at the Homme Home of Wittenberg.

Eugene Ernest Brandt was born in the town of Polar, Langlade County, to Herman and Beatrice (Ensle) Brandt. Gene was united in marriage on Sept. 3, 1949, to Anita R. Bonell at St. John’s Catholic Church, Antigo.

The couple moved to Tigerton in 1963 and started farming in the town of Fairbanks, Shawano County. Gene dairy farmed until 1980, and along with working the farm, he was employed with FWD Corporation, Clintonville. He worked as a metal fabricator at FWD for 29 years, retiring in 1992. Even after retirement, Gene kept busy by working part time at Marion Plywood and Carver Wood Products, both of Marion. He was a hard worker, a devoted husband, and a loving father and grandfather. Gene was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Tigerton. In his younger years, he liked snowmobiling and was a member of the Split Rock Snowmobile Club for some time. Gene enjoyed reading, especially westerns and mysteries. His other favorite pastime was taking care of his yard and growing beautiful apple, pear, cherry, apricot and plum trees.

Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Anita, and eight children, Dennis (Bonnie) Brandt, of Tigerton, Michael (Deb) Brandt, of Tigerton, Connie (Tom) Salzer, of Oshkosh, David Brandt, of Elderon, Joline (David) Johnson, of Tigerton, Karen Brandt, of Wittenberg, Janice (David) Randolph, of Waynesville, North Carolina, and Paul (Jeff) Brandt, of Temple, Texas. There are 15 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren, and seven great-great-grandchildren. There is one brother, Robert “Willy” (Judy) Brandt, of Weston; one sister-in-law, Marilyn Brandt, of Omaha, Nebraska; and one brother-in-law, Coleman Day, of Antigo. He is further survived by nieces, nephews, many other relatives and friends.

Gene was preceded in death by his parents; a granddaughter, Elizabeth Johnson; a great-granddaughter, Scarlet Salzer; a daughter-in-law, Chris Brandt; one brother, Lowell; and two sisters, Velma Day and Elizabeth Brandt.

Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, Aug. 18, at 11 a.m. at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church, Tigerton. The Rev. Patrick Lloyd and Gene’s grandson, the Rev. Timothy Brandt, will co-officiate. Burial will follow at Union Cemetery, Tigerton. Friends may call on Sunday at the church from 6-8 p.m. and on Monday at the church from 10 a.m. until time of the Mass.

The Beil-Didier Funeral Home, Tigerton, is assisting the family. Online condolences may be sent via www.beil-didier.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to St. Anthony’s for Masses.

We would like to thank all the nurses and staff at Homme Home, the crew at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, and Dr. Harish Ahuja at the Aspirus Regional Cancer Center for the all the excellent and compassionate care provided to Gene.

Dorothy M. Erickson, 96, of Bowler, passed away Wednesday, Aug. 13, 2014, at Birch Hill Care Center, Shawano.

The former Dorothy Melinda Denny was born in Oneida on April 24, 1918, to Alexander and Rachel (Hill) Denny. She was united in marriage on Jan. 5, 1935, to Carl H. Erickson at Immanuel Lutheran Church, town of Morris. For many years Dorothy did housekeeping and cleaning for various people around the Bowler area. She was also an incredible caregiver to so many. Dorothy was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, where she actively served with the Women of Faith/Ladies Aide. Her hobbies included gardening, reading, growing flowers, watching the birds and visiting with friends.

Survivors include seven children, Jean Behnke, of Wittenberg, Roger (Barbara) Erickson, of Shawano, Reuben Erickson, of Bowler, Charles (Karen) Erickson, of Milwaukee, Diane (friend John) Cerveny, of Gresham, Karen (Donald) Wurth, of Gresham, and Ralph (friend Cindy) Erickson, of Bowler. There are two daughters-in-law, Pam Erickson of Shawano and Grace Erickson of Kenosha. There are 20 grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren and two great-great grandchildren. She is further survived by many other relatives and friends.

Dorothy was preceded in death by a daughter, Helen; three sons, Herbert, Gary and Andy; and the father of her children, Carl. She is also preceded by one brother, Alex (Mercy) Denny, and three sisters, Daisy (Pete) Sickles, Virginia (Ed) Heller and Pearl Greybuffalo.

The funeral service will be held Monday, Aug. 18, at 11 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church, town of Morris. Pastor John Hielsberg will officiate and burial will follow in the parish cemetery. Friends may call on Sunday from 5-7 p.m. at the Beil-Didier Funeral Home, Tigerton, and on Monday from 10 a.m. until time of the service at church.

Online condolences may be sent via www.beil-didier.com.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to the Immanuel Lutheran Women of Faith.

The family wishes to thank all the nurses and staff at Birch Hill Care Center for the exceptional care given to Dorothy.

Alvin “Al” E. Flaig, 84, of Ashwaubenon, passed away Thursday, Aug. 14, 2014, after a long battle with cancer. He was born June 8, 1930, in Split Rock to the late Edward and Elizabeth (Kleman) Flaig.

Al was married on April 14, 1951, to Norma Ruth Tramel in Pontiac, Illinois. He joined the Army in January 1948 and spent three years in Japan and six months in Germany before being honorably discharged in January 1952.

From a young boy, Al loved anything with wheels, from a tricycle with no handlebars, to a bicycle he rode around the block that he rented for a nickel, a city milk delivery truck, a dump truck, an Army jeep and finally his 18-wheelers.

Over the years, he drove for several companies. Alvin retired from Stang Wisconsin Trucking in 1992 after 30-plus years. He also enjoyed working for Barb and Dave at Timberline Trees.

Al owned and rode Harley Davidson motorcycles for over 60 years. He enjoyed riding his Harley with his two sons and friends, going to Doc’s Harley Davidson, going on camping trips with Ruth around the country in their RV, listening to polka and old country music, and having coffee each morning at Skip’s Diner with friends and solving the world problems.

Alvin is survived by his loving wife of 63 years, Ruth; sons, Geno and Tim (special friend, Michelle Andrus), all of Green Bay; son-in-law, Steve DeBruin, Algoma; four grandchildren, Jason (Jamie) Flaig, Pocatello, Idaho, Joey Flaig, Green Bay, Angie (Brian) Woolery, Hudson, and Jackie DeBruin, Green Bay; nine great-grandchildren; brothers, Gordon and Roger (Donna), Green Bay; sisters, Evelyn (Frank) Ferguson, Iron Mountain, Michigan, and Marcella Cheyka, Shawano; a sister-in-law, Pilar Flaig, Minneapolis; and several nieces, nephews and many dear friends.

He was preceded in death by his daughter, Sharon DeBruin; daughter-in-law, Jennie Flaig; brothers, Jim and Howard Flaig; sisters-in-law, Bette and Deloris Flaig; and a brother-in-law, Frank Cheyka.

Visitation was held at Lyndahl Funeral Home, 1350 Lombardi Ave., Sunday, Aug. 17, 2014, from 3:30 p.m. until the funeral service at 7 p.m., with Ann Froelich officiating. Military honors followed. Entombment was at Fort Howard Mausoleum.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in Alvin’s name.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.lyndahl.com.

The family would like to express a special thank you to Dr. Ubaid Nawaz of the Vince Lombardi Clinic, the staff of Aurora Hospice and the visiting nurses, especially, Val, the caregivers from Right at Home and Bornemann Nursing Home for all of their care and concern for Alvin.

Alvin had a good spirit and touched all those who knew him. He will be sadly missed.