Eugene “BB” Frank Wescott, 56, of South Branch, started his journey on Nov. 2, 2015. He was born on June 23, 1959, to Eugene A. and Barbara (LaRock) Wescott, of South Branch.

Eugene was the second eldest of seven children. BB joined the Army and was stationed in Germany. While he was in the service he became a mechanic. Upon his discharge, he signed up for the National Guard, from which he served and received his honorable discharge on Oct. 18, 1982. BB was employed at the Menominee County Highway Shop as a grader operator. He worked at Menominee Tribal Enterprise as the road maintenance supervisor, and he also worked on weekends at Smoky Falls, where he drove bus for Ralph Lyons Rafting. He enjoyed repairing cars and fishing in his free time.

Eugene is survived by his mother, Barbara; two children, Eugene Wescott and Alan Wescott; five siblings, Michael A. (Sandra) Wescott, Patricia M. (Stan) James, Terry J. (Ted) Waupenkenay, Daniel J. (Roberta) Wescott and Sharon K. Wescott; three grandchildren, Anthony, Bentley and Kayleigh; three stepgrandchildren; and numerous nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles, other relatives and friends.

Eugene was preceded in death by his father, Eugene Wescott; a brother, Leonard A. Wescott; three aunts and five uncles.

Visitation will be held at his residence at W2274 County Road M, South Branch, starting at 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. A prayer vigil will be held at the house on Thursday, Nov. 5, 2015, at 7 p.m. Mass of Christian Burial will be held at the South Branch Community Center on Friday, Nov. 6, 2015, at 10 a.m.

Gruetzmacher Funeral Home in Suring is in charge of the arrangements.

Online condolences can be expressed at www.gruetzmacherfuneralhome.com.

Frederick Geoffrey “Fred” Hinshelwood, 83, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015, in Keshena.

Fred was born on May 26, 1932, in Charleston, West Virginia, to the late Valentine and Edrie (Leonhart) Hinshelwood. He served our country by enlisting in the United States Army. After his discharge, he went to the seminary. On March 12, 1977, Fred was united in marriage to Marty Gilpin in Sandwich, Illinois. Fred was a member of The Church on the Hill, United Methodist Church in Shawano, the president of Ottawa Community Players, a member of Sandwich Community Players, the president of Box in the Woods Theater Guild and a third-degree Mason. He enjoyed boating and writing, but more than anything, loved spending time with his family and friends.

Fred is survived by his wife, Marty; his children, Mark (Kim) Hinshelwood, of Ottawa, Illinois, Kevin (fiancée, Dori Kruglick) Hinshelwood, of Mettawa, Illinois, Katie (Kraig) Duggan, of Ottawa, Illinois, Molly (Raymond) Gorzney, of Plano, Illinois, Lisa Allen, of Lake Villa, Illinois, Sam (Lisa) Gilpin, of Johns Island, South Carolina, and Mark Larson, of Oroville, California; grandchildren, Krista (Heather), Steve (Sarah), Sara, Zack, Ethan, Emma, Erich, Josh, Christopher and Kyle; as well as two great-grandchildren, Jaxon and Delani.

He was preceded in death by his parents, one brother, George Hinshelwood, and two sisters, Patricia Davis and Barbara Hinshelwood.

A celebration of Fred’s life will be held on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015 at 2 p.m. at The Church on the Hill, with a fellowship following at the church.

Memorials may be directed to The Church on the Hill, ThedaCare at Home Hospice.

Swedberg Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.

In the last months of Fred’s life, God blessed Fred with a multitude of talented, helpful and loving caregivers. On the top of this list is Dr. Christa Andrews-Fike, the dedicated staff at Evergreen, ThedaCare at Home Hospice, ThedaCare Hospital ER personal, the on-call doctors and the never tiring nurses on the floor. Thanks, all, from Fred’s ever grateful wife and family.

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Constance M. “Connie” Goetz, 90, of Keshena, passed away on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 1, 2015, at the Wolf River CBRF, where she had been a resident for the past six years.

Funeral service arrangements are pending.

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

Sharon Ann Retzack, 57, formerly of Sheboygan, passed into eternal life on Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, at Autumn Lane Assisted Living in Birnamwood. She was born in Sheboygan on Jan. 8, 1958, the daughter of the late Edward and June (Beyer) Retzack. She attended Sheboygan South High School.

When Sharon was living in Sheboygan, she was employed at RCS Empowers. Her hobbies included needlework, cooking, jigsaw puzzles and puzzle books. In her younger years, Sharon was active in Special Olympics and particularly enjoyed biking and swimming. Sharon was also an avid animal lover.

Sharon is survived by her brother, Tom (Cathy) Retzack, of Sheboygan; sister, Susan Retzack, M.D., of Elm Grove; aunt, Norma Beyer, of Sheboygan; and cousins, Ann (Tom) Maakestad, of Minnesota, Catherine Babcock-Beyer, of Altadena, California, and Tim (Debra) Beyer, of Hudson; as well as many other relatives and friends.

Sharon’s parents, her uncles, Conrad Beyer and Robert (Helen) Retzack, and a cousin, Jeff Beyer, preceded her in death.

A graveside service will take place at Wildwood Cemetery in Sheboygan at 11 a.m. Monday, Nov. 9. Memorials in Sharon’s name may be directed to the Wisconsin Special Olympics and/or the Humane Society of Sheboygan County.

Sharon’s family would like to extend a very heartfelt thank you to the staff at Autumn Lane Assisted Living in Birnamwood and Manor Care Nursing Home in Shawano for the kind and compassionate care that was given to her. The considerable patience and grace given to Sharon was very appreciated by her family.

The Reinbold-Novak Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

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

Edna Almeta Hughes, 97, was called to her Heavenly rest Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, at ThedaCare Medical Center-Shawano. She was born on Dec. 30, 1917 in Colfax, Washington, the youngest daughter of Carl and Maria (Heinz) Lautenschleger.

On Dec. 25, 1938, Edna was united in marriage to Wilbur James Hughes in St. John, Washington. He preceded her in death on April 7, 1995. Their 56-year union was blessed with one daughter, Kristine Diane.

Edna worked as the executive assistant to the dean of students at Santa Rosa Junior College for over 25 years. She enjoyed serving her Lord and Savior, Christ Jesus, especially during the 43 years the family lived in Santa Rosa. She was a longstanding member of a weekly bridge group, and her many travels, short and long, were born from her curiosity in the wonder of God’s creation.

Survivors include her daughter, Kristine (Michael) Schram, Bowler; two grandchildren, Rebecca (Steve) Honeyfield, San Diego, California, and Jeffrey (Angela) Schram, Waukesha; five great-grandchildren, Briana, Alexis, Emma, Ryan and Elijah; two nieces and one nephew, Cammy (Edward) Repp, Spokane, Washington, Greg (Denise) Anderson, Palm Springs, California, and Felicia Lauten, San Antonio, Texas; and other relatives and friends.

In addition to her husband and parents, Edna was preceded in death by one brother, Walt Lauten, and four sisters, Clara Anderson, Aldena Lauten, Louise Lauten, and Alma (Don) Anderson; and a grandson, Matthew Schram.

The funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015, at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Bowler. The Rev. Michael Schram will officiate. Interment will be in Santa Rosa at a later date. Visitation will be Sunday, Nov. 8, 2015, from 1:30 p.m. until time of the service.

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

The family thanks the loving care she received this past year while a resident of Homme Home for the Aging, Wittenberg, and the compassionate care Edna received while a patient of ThedaCare Medical Center, Shawano. To God be the glory.

Constance M. “Connie” Goetz, 90, of Keshena, passed away on Sunday afternoon, Nov. 1, 2015, at the Wolf River CBRF, where she had been a resident for the past six years.

Connie was born on May 27, 1925, in Keshena, a daughter of the late Henry M. and Josephine (Wishecoby) Dodge. She attended St. Joseph Mission School on the reservation until 10th grade, later graduating from Shawano High School. Following graduation, she entered the Naval Cadet Nurse Corps during World War II. After the war, Connie married John Goetz in Chicago in January 1951. Following their marriage, the couple moved to Santa Monica, California. John preceded her in death.

Connie earned her bachelor’s degree in nursing from St. Mary’s College in San Francisco in July 979. She was employed at a plastic surgeon’s office her entire nursing career. Connie then decided to change careers and worked for the military at the Presidium in San Francisco as a computer expert. She was later transferred to Great Lakes Naval Station in Illinois. Connie retired in September 1993 at which time she returned to Keshena.

Survivors of Constance Goetz include two brothers, Sidney Dodge, of Denver, Colorado, and Dick (Sibby) Dodge, of Keshena; four sisters, Carol Dodge, Glenda Tahmahkera, Faye (Tony) Waupechick and Kathleen (James) Kaquatosh, all of Keshena; a close cousin, Richard R. (Paula) Dodge, of Keshena; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her stepmother, Josephine Duquain; two brothers, Melvin Dodge and Roger Dodge; her stepbrother, Arthur Chapman; two sisters, Gwen Washinwatok and Sandra King, and two sisters in infancy.

According to her wishes, a private family service will be held. Committal will take place in St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery, Keshena.

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

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

Ralland R. Polzin, 76, of Clintonville, entered heaven Thursday evening, Nov. 5, 2015, at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah surrounded by his family.

The Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home & Crematory of Clintonville is assisting his family.

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Dana Joseph Grignon Sr., 68, of Neopit, passed away on Friday, Nov. 6, 2015, at St Mary’s Hospital, Green Bay, after fighting a courageous battle with cancer.

Dana was born on Dec. 29, 1946, to the late Jerome and Sunday (Tourtillott) Grignon in Shawano. He grew up on the Menominee Indian Reservation and attended Shawano High School. In 1964, at the age of 17, Dana enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. During his service, he served on presidential and other highly regarded foreign dignitary security details. Dana was stationed at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. During his four years of service, he served two years foreign sea service with tours in Trinidad, Italy and Spain. Dana, a Vietnam era veteran, specialized as a rifleman sharpshooter and received the National Defense Medal and Good Conduct Medal. He was honorably discharged from the United States Marine Corps in 1968.

On Oct. 25, 1969, Dana was united in marriage to Marilyn Soman in Neopit. They had three beautiful children. Dana, an energetic and charismatic man, was a loving and devoted father, husband, brother and friend. After serving his country he went on to serve his tribal nation as a police officer with the Menominee Tribal Police Department. After his commitment to the protection of his tribal nation, he came to find a lifelong passion for logging and truck driving. He drove for logging contractors, including his father, Jerry Grignon, as well as Vyron Dixon, Lee White, Lee Davids and Chauncey Webster. He retired from the logging industry in the early 2000s.

Dana enjoyed spending time with his children and later grandchildren, teaching and guiding their lives’ paths. He also enjoyed hunting and fishing, playing baseball and softball for the Gresham Gophers, and listening to Elvis Presley’s many hits. In his free time he liked nothing more than spending time and telling stories with friends and fellow Marines. He and Marilyn loved to travel and were known to frequently travel to Memphis, Tennessee, and Florida to visit friends.

Dana, a devoted Catholic, was a member of St. Anthony Catholic Church in Neopit.

Dana is survived by his children, Dana Grignon Jr., Neopit, Denise (Kerry) Madosh, Keshena, and Darlene (Jim) Welk, Gresham; grandchildren, Michael (Sam), Neopit, Amanda (Blaze), Minneapolis, Minnesota, Daniel (Natasha), Lucas, Kerry Jr., Trevor, Jerome and Delvin, all of Keshena; and two great-grandchildren, Daeson and Aaliyah. He is further survived by his siblings, Connie Waupoose, Neopit, Sharon Waupoose, Keshena, Dr. Jerilyn Grignon, Neopit, Robert (Arlene) Grignon, De Pere, Guy Grignon, Neopit, Mary Grignon, Neopit, Loretta McPherson, Neopit; and many nieces, nephews, godchildren, other relatives, friends and his beloved dog Sparky.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Marilyn Grignon; a great-grandson, Kerry III; his parents; siblings, Carol, Joan, James, Jerome, Michelle, Stanley and Arlene; as well as in-laws, Phillip, Irwin, Mary Pat, Sandy and Sonny.

A funeral service for Dana will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Neopit with full police and military honors. Military rites will be conducted by the Veterans of the Menominee Nation. Visitation will be held at the Neopit Community Center until the time of the service on Tuesday.

Swedberg Funeral Home is assisting the family.

“Semper fi”

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Gerald (Gerry) W. Vander Putten died peacefully Saturday, Oct. 24, 2015, at the Wisconsin Veterans Home in King.

Born Aug. 18, 1942, in Shawano to R.J. and Agnes (Summers) Vander Putten, Gerry was a fun-loving, thoughtful and creative man who loved nature, travel, Native American culture and his dear family. He graduated from Shawano High School, University of Wisconsin-Green Bay and the Brown School of Broadcasting in Minneapolis. His career journey included Army Intelligence service in Germany, radio broadcasting (Jerry Van) in Neenah and Marinette, and hotel supervision at the Landmark in Door County.

Gerry was truly a Renaissance man. He loved music, from Elvis to jazz and Native American powwow songs. He gardened, crafted authentic Native American leather and bead work, cooked up a variety of original recipes, and often quietly came to the aid of people in need.

Survivors are his son and daughter-in-law, Pete Nelson and Jennifer Hallam-Nelson; his treasured grandsons, Zach Hallam, Cody Hallam and Casey Nelson; his sisters, Mary (Walt) Chapman and Margaret Soffian; sister-in-law, Barb Vander Putten; nephews, Keith Vander Putten, Joel (Amy) Chapman, Ananda LoDuca and Amos Soffian; nieces, Lori (Pete) Bodde-Zarm, Mary (Mike) Schoeller, Julie Chapman and Viva Soffian.

He was predeceased by his parents; brother, Wayne Vander Putten; and sisters, Betty Bodde and Carole Deising.

Warm thanks to King’s Fourth Floor Olsen Halls staff, especially Penny, Edna, Jodie, Sarita and Dr. Anderson; and to ThedaCare at Hospice staff, especially Rachel. Their compassionate care of and friendship with Gerry were a comfort to our family. A celebration of Gerry’s life will be held in the spring in the northern countryside he so loved.

Memorials to ThedaCare at Home, 100 West Lawrence St., Suite 422, Appleton, WI 54911, or the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research, Grand Central Station, P.O. 4777, New York, NY 10163.

Charles Rolland “Chuck” Helsinger Sr., 73, of Keshena, passed away on Nov. 9, 2015, at his home.

Charles was born in Milwaukee on Nov. 14, 1941, the son of the late Florence (Heron) Helsinger. In July 1965, he was united in marriage to Mary Caldwell in Illinois. Chuck worked as an auto mechanic, but most recently was self-employed as a truck driver. He had a love for fast cars and enjoyed fixing them up. In his free time, Chuck enjoyed fishing and going to the casino. Most of all, Chuck was proud of his “little babies,” his birds, Charlie and Sam, and loved spending time with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

Chuck is survived by his wife, Mary; six children, Deborah Helsinger, of Shawano, Brian (Rhonda) Helsinger, of K-Town, Kathy (Waldon) Peters Sr., of Neopit, Jodi (Robert) Simono, of Gillett, Jolene (Javier) Paredes-Ruiz, of Milwaukee, and Charles (Tabitha) Helsinger Jr., of Suring; grandchildren, ChristaLee (Tim), Christapher, Shannon, Patrick, Chelsea, Cierra, Brian Jr., Raymond, Landen, Tiffany (Devan Sr.), Waldon Jr. (Justine), Katelynn (Joe Jr.), Daniel, Cassandra, Lillian, Passion, Aiyana and Gavyn; great-grandchildren, Kiyrah, Waldon III, Tayson, Devan Jr., Joey III and Maurice Jr.; one sister, Joan Seager; special granddaughter, Alysse; special son, Coltyn; and his “little babies,” Charlie and Sam.

He was preceded in death by his mother and stepfather, Florence and Al Schroeder; one sister, Joyce; his mother-in-law, Myrtle; and several sisters-in-law and one brother-in-law.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Neopit with the Rev. Dave Barrett officiating. Visitation will be held at the Waldon and Kathy Peters residence, N3464 Cottage Ave., Neopit, from 1 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 11, 2015, until the procession leaves for the church on Friday.

Swedberg Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.

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Archie P. Huss, 80, of rural Tigerton, passed away Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, at ThedaCare Medical Center in Shawano.

Archie Peter Huss was born on May 22, 1935, in Kaukauna to Lester and Ellen (Aronoldussen) Huss. After high school, he entered the U.S. Army in 1952 and retired from the military in 1975. He served in both Korea and Vietnam.

Archie was united in marriage on Feb. 2, 1975, to Magdalena K. Augesen in Ogden, Kansas. In December 1975, the couple settled in Tigerton, where he enjoyed the outdoors, especially his passion for hunting. Archie made numerous elk hunting trips out West with relatives and friends until his health declined.

Archie was also a handyman who could weld and fix almost anything. He was a life member of the Disabled American Veterans, the 1st Cavalry Division Association and the National Rifle Association. Archie was a member of American Legion Post 239, the Kettle Moraine Chapter of the 1st Cavalry Division Association, the Retired Enlisted Association and the U.S.S. Wright Association. He liked trapshooting and was a member of the Amateur Trapshooting Association. Archie belonged to trap clubs in Weston, Ingersoll and Antigo. He was a member of New Horizons United Methodist Church, Wittenberg.

Survivors include his wife, Maggie; two children, Sandi Brady, of Hatley, and Don (Angie) Augesen, of Westmoreland, Tennessee. There is one granddaughter, Melanie (Jon) Kulas, of Galloway. There are four great-grandchildren, James Brady, and Korbin, Paylin and Kastin Kulas. There are two brothers, Harvey (Elaine) Huss, of Kaukauna, and James (Barbara) Huss, of Appleton. He is further survived by many other relatives and friends.

Archie was preceded in death by his parents; a grandson, Brandon Brady; a sister, Alvina “Alvie” (Eugene) DeBruin; and a brother, Clifford Huss.

The funeral service will be held on Saturday, Nov. 14, at 11 a.m. at the Beil-Didier Funeral Home, Tigerton, with the Rev. Loretta Waegli officiating. Military honors will be provided by members of American Legion Post 239, Tigerton. Friends may call on Saturday from 9 a.m. until time of the service at the funeral home.

The family wishes to especially thank his nephew, Chuck Huss, and close neighbor, Ron Buser, for the loving care provided to Archie this past Saturday until the ambulance arrived.

Lorraine Ann Heger, 79, of Shawano, passed away on Monday, Nov. 9, 2015, in Neenah.

Lorraine was born on Nov. 13, 1935, in the town of Grant to the late Herman and Hildegard (Voight) Bucher. On June 20, 1953, Lorraine was united in marriage to Paul A. Heger Jr. in Split Rock. She lived in Split Rock most of her life, moving to Shawano 20 years ago.

Lorraine worked at Marion Plywood for 13 years. She was a member of Peace Lutheran Church in Split Rock as well as the Ladies Aid. Lorraine enjoyed fishing, sewing, crafting and gardening. She especially enjoyed family gatherings at her home and cooking for them.

Lorraine is survived by her husband, Paul; their children, Marjorie (Lee) Dankmeyer, Karen (Gregory) Wiley, David (Kathleen) Heger and Gary (Tammy) Heger; nine grandchildren, Lori, Scott, Christopher, James, Paula, Amy, Layla, April and Nicole; 12 great-grandchildren; as well as her brother and sister, Jerome (Kathleen) Bucher and Carolyn (Knute) Thompson.

She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Charles.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 12, 2015, at Peace Lutheran Church in Split Rock with the Rev. Craig Nehring officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be held at the church on Thursday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service.

Swedberg Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.

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Wayne Michael Van der Linden, 77, passed away with his family by his side on Nov. 9, 2015, after a two-year illness.

Wayne was born on June 29, 1938, in Milwaukee, son of the late Sydney and Lorraine (Sonnemann) Van der Linden. He graduated from Nathan Hale High School in West Allis. He was united in marriage to Glenna Amidon on Sept. 6, 1958.

Wayne worked as a plumber and a master plumber until his retirement in 2003. He was a member of St. Martin Lutheran Church in the town of Belle Plaine. He was a loving and caring husband, father and grandfather, and enjoyed spending time with his family at the cottage on Long Lake. Wayne also enjoyed turkey and deer hunting, as well as fishing.

Wayne is survived by his son, Glenn; his daughter, Cheryl (Steve) Rouse; three granddaughters, Stephanie, Brittany (special friend, Cody) and Courtney Rouse; two brothers, Sydney (Sandra) and Thomas (Karen) Van der Linden; very special friends, Shanda Hubertus-Malak and Shaun Malak; and several nephews and nieces.

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Glenna, and his parents.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, 2015, at St. Martin Lutheran Church in Belle Plaine with the Rev. Kurt Kluge officiating. Visitation will be held at Swedberg Funeral Home on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, from 4-8 p.m. and again at the church on Saturday from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service. Burial will be in the Friendship Cemetery.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Shanda, Pastor Kurt Kluge and all his caregivers for all their help, care and compassion. Dad, we loved you very much and will miss you dearly. May the Lord take good care of you now. Your loving family

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Luella Mildred Krueger, 96, of Shawano, passed away on Tuesday, Nov. 10, 2015, at Birch Hill.

Luella was born in the town of Richmond on July 24, 1919, the daughter of the late Theodore and Laura (Beversdorf) Meyer. On Oct. 21, 1944, Luella was united in marriage to Gilbert L. Krueger. Gilbert preceded her in death on Feb. 8, 2001. She and Gilbert owned and operated a farm in the town of Richmond all their married life.

Luella was a member of St. James Lutheran Church in Shawano and enjoyed hunting, gardening, her dog and cats.

Luella is survived by her nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Gilbert; her son, Jerry Krueger; her parents; and one brother and sister-in-law, Roger and Adeline Meyer.

A funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, at St. James Lutheran Church in Shawano with the Rev. Ted Andrada officiating. Burial will be in the Woodlawn Cemetery in Shawano. Visitation will be at the church on Friday from 11:30 a.m. until the time of the service.

Swedberg Funeral Home is assisting with the arrangements.

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Inez C. Heling, 91, of Shawano, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, 2015, at Evergreen Care Center in Shawano.

Inez was born on Feb. 3, 1924, in Shawano, a daughter of the late John and Ida (Gehrke) Bluemke. She attended Bowler High School. On Aug. 25, 1945, she was united in marriage to Elton Heling at St. James Lutheran Church in Shawano. Following their marriage the couple lived in Shawano. Her husband preceded her in death on Aug. 26, 1986. She was a member of St. James Lutheran Church.

Inez was an avid Packers fan. She also enjoyed cooking, baking and being with her family.

Survivors include her loving children, Ronald Heling, of Appleton, Judy Moede, of Green Bay, Mary (Lee) Marks, of Cottage Grove, and Kathy Heling, of Green Bay; three granddaughters, Michelle (Tony) Whitcomb, of De Pere, Kayla (Josh) Tueting, of Stoughton, and Marissa Marks, of Oregon, Wisconsin; three great-grandchildren, William, Bethany and Claire Whitcomb; and her sister, Lanore Flessert, of Shawano.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Gilbert Bluemke.

A private family memorial service for Inez will be held on Friday, Nov. 13, 2015, at Mickelson Funeral & Cremation Service of Shawano. Pastor Ted Andrada will officiate. Inurnment will be at Woodlawn Cemetery at a later date.

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

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

The family would like to thank the staff at Evergreen Care Center as well as ThedaCare Home Hospice for the kindness and compassion Inez received the past months.

Dorothy Greiert passed away on Nov. 13, 2015, in Shawano. She was the youngest of three daughters born to Paul and Mary Tuttle on April 24, 1923. She was born in Geddes, South Dakota, where she lived until her high school years. Then her family moved to Benson, Minnesota.

Dorothy had photography as her hobby, which eventually became her first real job in a portrait studio. She also loved music passionately, which included singing in a 10-piece dance band, singing in the church choir, and singing in the Madison Symphony chorus when she eventually moved to Madison. Her love of music remained in her life and carried over into the lives of her children.

In 1945, Dorothy met and married Walter Greiert after which they moved from Minnesota to Green Bay, and then onto Madison. They were blessed with four children and one stepdaughter. The children were Steve, John, Colleen, Mary and Marlene. Later, after the children were grown up and went on with their lives, the grandchildren began to arrive — eight grandchildren and five great-grandchildren to date. Dorothy and her husband, Walt, loved and enjoyed all of the activities the whole family experienced.

In 1968, Dorothy decided to go back to work and became a tour guide for Hemispheric Tours, Hello America tours, and tours for Burkhalter Travel. She traveled to Europe, Hawaii, Canada, Costa Rica and the Panama Canal, but mostly tours in our beautiful homeland of the USA. She also composed a two-hour bus tour of Madison for visitors who came to Madison. The tours were available through the Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau.

Singing in the Bethel Lutheran church choir and volunteer work at the church kept her very busy. She worked at the food pantry, helped the homeless people and served as chairwoman of the Bethel Lutheran Church Women for two years. Dorothy and Walter enjoyed golf, boating, dancing, singing together, and cheering for the Badger and Green Bay Packer football teams.

When her husband passed away in 2002, she sold their home and moved to an independent living apartment in Middleton. Later, in 2009, she moved to Shawano to be near some of her family. She lived there until her death.

She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents, two sisters, two brothers-in-law, several aunts and uncles, and cousins.

Survivors include her children, Steve, John, Colleen, Mary and Marlene; eight grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two nieces; three nephews; dear Jennifer Greiert; and many good friends.

Dorothy loved the Lord and faithfully followed His will throughout her life.

Friends may join the family for a visitation at Bethel Lutheran Church, 312 Wisconsin Ave., Madison, on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015, from 10-11 a.m. The funeral service will take place at 11 a.m., and Dorothy will be laid to rest at Roselawn Memorial Park.

The family wishes to thank those who kindly cared for her, especially the staff at The Cottages assisted living in Shawano and the doctors and nurses who served her along the way.

Cress Funeral and Cremation Service, 3610 Speedway Road, Madison, is assisting the family.

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William Blythin, of Kiel, passed away Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015, at the age of 89. He was born on Sept. 5, 1926, in Strongsville, Ohio, to the late Judge Edward and Jane (Rankin) Blythin.

Bill was a veteran of the U.S. Navy (1944-1946) and (1951-1953) having served in the Asiatic-Pacific theater during World War II and in Korea during the Korean Conflict.

After attending Western Reserve University, Bill began his career as a teller in 1948 at Shaker Savings Association, Shaker Heights, Ohio. After Korean service he was employed by Union Commerce Bank in Cleveland, Ohio. In 1966 he and his family moved to Chicago, where he was employed by Harris Trust & Savings Bank. In 1971 he was elected to the position of vice president and cashier of University Bank, Green Bay. In 1975, Bill went to Shawano National Bank, Shawano, as its president and chief executive officer. His retirement as chairman of the board of Valley Bank of Shawano, successor to Shawano National Bank, was effective Dec. 31, 1985. After retirement, Bill and his wife, Norma, moved to De Pere.

Bill was past president of the Cleveland chapter of the American Institute of Banking and the Cleveland chapter of Robert Morris Associates. He was a member of the Presbyterian Church, past member of the DesPeres Masonic Lodge No. 85, A.O.O.F. & AM, and was president of the Green Bay Lions Club. Bill also was involved with many other civic organizations throughout his life and was a private pilot assisting with the Shawano Civil Air Patrol. Bill and his wife, Norma, also spent many hours and days volunteering their time and efforts to those less fortunate. They also had many close friends throughout their lives that they loved dearly.

Bill is preceded in death by his beloved wife of 65 years, Norma, who passed away on June 18, 2015; parents, Judge Edward and Jane Blythin; three brothers, Robert, Arthur and Glen; and one sister, Jane.

He is survived by his children, David Blythin (Sara Valentine) and Bonnie Brotz (Greg Kempf), seven grandchildren and six great-grandchildren.

Bill will sadly be missed by his family and friends. A private graveside service will be held in De Pere for final burial of both Bill and his loving wife, Norma.

Willy D. “Bill” Baum, 76, of Florida, formerly of Shawano, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015.

Willy was born in Shawano on June 19, 1939, to the late Willy O. and Ethel (Donaldson) Baum. He was raised and went to high school in Bowler from 1953-1957. While in school, he served as president of his class and on the student council, was part of Badger Boys State and graduated as class salutatorian. In 1962, Willy was inducted into the United States Army and served our country until 1965. After his discharge, he obtained his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh in 1967 and his Masters of Arts from Southern Illinois University-Carbondale in 1969.

Willy was later appointed a foreign service officer, a consular officer, and a secretary in the diplomatic service of the United States of America by President Ronald Reagan. He received numerous awards from the governments of America, Korea, Philippines and Thailand, as well as from private organizations such as the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and CARE (Cooperative for American Relief Everywhere). He traveled to every continent, and met presidents, prime ministers, princes and people — wonderful, wonderful people.

Willy had a strong belief that some of the greatest words in the English language are peace, love, tolerance and understanding. He believed that Jesus gave the perfect commandment for all time: love thy neighbor as thyself and do onto others as you would have them do onto you. He strongly believed that if we could bring ourselves to live by that one command, war, poverty, injustice and most other miseries of the world would disappear.

Willy was a kind, generous and loyal man who touched many lives. He will be truly missed by his family and friends.

Willy is survived by his children, Willy C. Baum, of Springfield, Virginia, and Kathryn Baum (partner Sara Roer), of Brooklyn, New York; and one brother, Bruce O. Baum, of Shawano.

A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, 2015, at Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano with the Rev. Clifford Kessen officiating. Military rites will be conducted at the funeral home by Shawano American Legion Post 117, with a spring burial in Union Cemetery in Tigerton. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Thursday from 1 p.m. until the time of the service.

In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh Fund at www.uwosh.edu/uwofund. The UW-Oshkosh Fund helps students succeed by providing funds for scholarships and employment opportunities.

After a long wonderful life filled with family, friends, gardening, boating, skiing and enjoying her home on the Wolf River, Adella Schenk Abbott passed away on Nov. 12, 2015, at Agrace Hospice Care in Madison.

Adella graduated from Shawano High School and the Wisconsin School of Cosmetology in Green Bay, and owned Les Femmes Beauty Salon in Shawano. She was a life member of the Wisconsin Optometric Association Auxiliary, Shawano Historical Society and Shawano Medical Center Auxiliary. Her involvement in the First Presbyterian Church of Shawano included being elder and president of their women’s organization. She also was a tutor for the Shawano Literary Council before spending her final years in and near Madison.

On July 27, 1940, she married Dr. Augustus N. Abbott, OD, who preceded her in death. Through the years she enjoyed her growing family and their families.

Survivors include her daughters, Winifred (Kurt) Stubenvoll and Bonnie Abbott Grosnick (James Smith); son, Wilson N. Abbott (Caroline Davis); along with nine grandchildren and many great-grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to either Agrace Foundation by calling 608-327-7180 or visiting agrace.org/donate, or the Shawano First Presbyterian Church, 100 Presbyterian St., Shawano, WI 54166.

A memorial gathering is being planned for next summer.

Ervin Francis Mackowiak, 78, lifelong resident of the town of Belle Plaine, passed away on Nov. 12, 2015. Born on Oct. 4, 1937, he was the son of John and Wilhelmina (Dillenburg) Mackowiak.

Ervin farmed the family farm for 52 years. In his earlier years, he enjoyed dancing and listening to polka music with his wife of 47 years. He also enjoyed watching his grandsons play baseball and other sports.

In his spare time, he liked using the chain saw to make wood. You could always find him reading magazines on antique tractors and reading stories about bears in the wild.

Ervin is survived by his wife, Rose, and two daughters, Marcia Rose (Steve) Riemer, Clintonville, and Bobbi Jo (Ray) Schmidt, Clintonville. He is also survived by three grandchildren, Jake Riemer, Baraboo, Zac and Cory Riemer, Clintonville.

Besides his parents, Ervin was preceded in death by his sister, Helen; brother-in-law, Ray Petit; three brothers, John and sister-in-law, Helen (Peeters), James and sister-in-law Dorothy (Peeters) and Peter, who died in infancy.

He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and will be deeply missed by his family.