This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: TCMitten Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.shawano/16988/mb.ashx Message Board Post: St. Petersburg Times (FL) - November 3, 2004 Deceased Name: BETLEY, RICHARD J. BETLEY, RICHARD J., 74, of St. Petersburg, died Monday (Nov. 1, 2004) at Palms of Pasadena Hospital, South Pasadena. Born in Chicago, he came here in 1996 from Boca Raton. He was a Mason and retired terminal manager for McLeon Trucking. He was Catholic. Survivors include his wife of 30 years, Charlotte; a daughter, Patricia Maibuecher, Skokie, Ill.; a stepson, Frank Healy, and a stepdaughter, Connie Roberts, both of Bloomington, Ind.; two sisters, Bernice Smurawa, Pulaski, Wis., and Delores Donahue, Fort Atkinson, Ill.; and five grandchildren. E. James Reese Funeral Home & Crematory, Seminole. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: TCMitten Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.shawano/16986/mb.ashx Message Board Post: State, The (Columbia, SC) - December 5, 2004 Deceased Name: Eleanor Jordan SUMTER - A graveside service for Eleanor Victoria Zdarstek Jordan, 80, widow of Ralph Jordan Sr., is 2 p.m. Monday in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. Visitation is 3-5 tonight at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home. Born in Pulaski, Wis. to Joseph and Mary Wyszk Zdarstek, she died Dec. 3, 2004. Surviving are son, Ralph Jordan Jr.; daughter, Victoria German; sister, Helen Deroo; five grandchildren. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: TCMitten Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.shawano/16985/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Obituaries: Green Bay Area (WI) - December 31, 2004 Deceased Name: Lapacz, Dorothy D. Dorothy D. Lapacz, 86, Green Bay, passed away peacefully Wednesday, Dec. 29, 2004. She was born in Lessor (Navarino), Wis., on Jan. 10, 1918, to the late Anton and Victoria (Surma) Stefaniak. On Oct. 26, 1935, she wed the love of her life, Theodore H. "Ted" Lapacz of Chase (Pulaski), Wis. Together they shared the simple joys of life; raising a family, building a house and home, traveling, camping, fishing, dancing and just being together. Winters were often spent in Florida and summers in their beloved garden growing raspberries and other delights for the neighborhood. Dorothy is survived by three children, Marilyn Bussink, Silver Spring, MD; Jo Ann (James) Rauscher, La Rue, Ohio; Gary Lapacz, Green Bay. She was also blessed with five grandchildren, Bernie Bussink, Jr., Debbie (Dan) Ostericher, John (Gena) Bussink, Erika (Scott) Curtis and Steve (Kim) Rauscher, as well as six great-grandchildren. Dorothy was preceded in death by her husband of 68 years, Ted; two sisters, Rose Styczynski and Isabelle Jablonski; two brothers, Louis Stefaniak and Stanley Stefaniak. Friends may call at Blaney Funeral Home, 1521 Shawano Ave., from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday. Friends may also call at the funeral home from 10 to 11 a.m. Monday. The Funeral Service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Fort Howard Memorial Park. The family would like to extend special thanks and express their appreciation to the staff of St. Mary's Hospital 3rd Floor and to the staff of San Luis Medical and Rehabilitation Center for their great care and attention given to Dorothy. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: TCMitten Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.shawano/16983/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (WI) - March 7, 1996 Deceased Name: Delton, Phyllis (Nee Makuski). Age 85, of Delafield, formerly of Wautoma and Milwaukee, passed away Mon., March 4, 1996. She was a teacher of intermediate and elementary grades in Catholic Schools in Wisconsin, Duluth, MN and Cicero, IL. She taught at St. Stephens, Holy Redeemer, and St. John De Nepomuc Schools, Milwaukee and Holy Assumption School in Pulaski, WI. She was a professional organist and music teacher of organ, piano, violin and cello. Beloved mother of Elizabeth (Gerald) Karras of Delafield , M. Jane (Thomas) Vassel of Waukesha, and John Delton of Waukesha. Dear sister of Esther Megal of Greenfield, Florence Megal of Menomonee Falls, Genevieve Sandrone of Menomonee Falls, Elaine Sopa of Greenfield, and Charles (Marion) Makuski of Arnott , WI. Also survived by 4 grandchildren: Steven and Anne Marie Karras and Ryan and Arianna Vassel; sister-in-law Lucille Schultz of Milwaukee, and other relatives and friends. Funeral Services 12 noon Thurs. at St. Bruno Catholic Church, Dousman,! WI, R ev. John Hanley officiating. Interment in St. Marks Catholic Cemetery, Redgranite, WI. Friends may call at the church Thurs. from 10 AM to 12 noon. PAGENKOPF FUNERAL HOME Oconomowoc, Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: TCMitten Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.shawano/16982/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Palm Beach Post, The (FL) - November 8, 1997 Deceased Name: ELEANOR L. SULLIVAN age 87 of Boynton Beach died Thursday, November 6, 1997. Predeceased by her husband, Russell F. Sullivan, Mrs. Sullivan had been a resident of Boynton Beach since 1956. She is survived by her Daughters and Sons-In-Law, Sandra and Alvin Lautenschlager of Boynton Beach, FL and Maxine and Richard Reinke of Pulaski, WI; and her Son and Daughter-In-Law, Steven and Betty Jane Sullivan of Gainesville, FL; and four Grandsons, Eric Sullivan, Mark, Keith and Bruce Lautenschlager and five Greatgrandchildren. She is also survived by Sisters, Lorena Cast of Wittenberg, WI; Evelyn (Mrs. Arthur) Treptow of Lake Mills, WI; and Viola Allen of Bowler, WI. Funeral Services will be held Monday, November 10, 1997 at 11:00 AM at the SCOBEE-COMBS--BOWDEN FUNERAL HOME, Corner of U.S. Hwy. #1 & N.E. 15th Ave., Boynton Beach with Rev. C. Scott Gress and Rev. Ken Green of the Trinity Lutheran Church, Delray Beach presiding. Friends may call at the funeral home Sunday from 2-4 and 6-8 PM. Scobee-Combs-Bowden Funeral Home Boynton Beach, FL (561) 732-8151 Family Owned & Operated Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: TCMitten Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.shawano/16981/mb.ashx Message Board Post: News Sun, The (Waukegan, IL) - March 26, 1998 Deceased Name: CHARLOTTE KWAK Charlotte Kwak, age 79, a resident of Lakeland Apts. for the past 6 years, formerly of Chicago and Fox Lake, Illinois, died Tuesday, March 24, 1998 at the Northern Ill. Medical Center in McHenry. She was born on Aug. 27, 1918 to Walter and Kathlen Walgurski, and had been a housewife in the home following her marriage to John T. Kwak. Survivors include 3 sons, John J. (Jean) Kwak, Wally (Dayna) Kwak and Ronald G. (Jean) Kwak, all of Lake Villa, IL, and 2 daughters, Charlotte (Jack) Hemmer of Chicago, IL and Jeannine (Perry) Woods of Springfield, Missouri; 17 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren; and by 1 brother, Richard (Joan) Walgurski of Pulaski, WI. She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband John T. Kwak, and by 1 brother, Walter Walgurski. Friends of the family may call Thursday from 4-9 at the K.K. HAMSHER FUNERAL HOME, 12 N. Pistakee Lk. Rd., Fox Lake, IL (The Chapel On The Lake). A Catholic Funeral Mass will be celebrated Friday at 10:00 A.M. at St. Bede Catholic Church in Ingleside, IL. Burial will follow at St. Adalberts Cemetery, Niles, IL. Please omit flowers. Information: (847) 587-2100. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: TCMitten Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.shawano/16980/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Herald News, The (Joliet, IL) - September 30, 1998 Deceased Name: Edward S. Baranski Age 88, of Lemont, September 29, 1998. Born in Pulaski, WI residing in Lemont for the past 45 years. Employed by Westgate and Hickory Hills, Golf Courses, retiring in 1986. Survived by his wife, Florence, nee Kunkel; and six sisters, Theresa Rache and Regina Ciegielski, both of Chicago, Lillian Doyle, Rose (Jerry) Konczak, Clara (Peter) Michalski and Valerie Schroeder, all of WI. Visitation Wednesday, 3-8 pm at the Markewicz Funeral Home, 108 Illinois St., Lemont. Funeral services Thursday, at 10:30 am to SS. Cyril & Methodius Church Lemont, for Mass at 11am. Interment parish cemetery. MARKIEWICZ FUNERAL HOME Lemont, 630-257-6363 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: TCMitten Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.shawano/16979/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (WI) - November 6, 2000 Deceased Name: Radtke, Lester M. Radtke, Lester M. Age 85. Of Pulaski, WI. Died Sat., Nov. 4, 2000. Survived by his wife Loretta; 3 children, Leah (DuWayne) Zillmer, Milwaukee, WI, Lester W. (Jean) Radtke, Greenfield, WI and Lynn Radtke, Seattle, WA. Friends may call at Marnocha Funeral Home, Pulaski, from 4 until 8 PM Mon. Visitation will continue from 10 to 11 AM Tues. at St. John Lutheran Church, Pulaski, WI. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ChgoKid Surnames: Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.shawano/16978/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Joseph Raymond McCarthy 1908-1957 Birth: November 14, 1908 in Wisconsin, United States Death: May 2, 1957 Occupation: Senator Source: Dictionary of American Biography, Supplement 6: 1956-1960. American Council of Learned Societies, 1980. TABLE OF CONTENTS BIOGRAPHICAL ESSAY McCarthy, Joseph Raymond (Nov. 14, 1908 - May 2, 1957), United States senator, was born in Grand Chute, Wis., the son of Timothy Thomas McCarthy, a farmer, and Bridget Tierney. He grew up on a farm located in the "Irish settlement" outside Appleton, Wis. Later the family moved to another farm near Manawa, Wis. He received a rudimentary education in a one-room country school and then worked on the family farm until early 1929, when he moved to Manawa to manage a grocery store. In the autumn of 1929 he entered Little Wolf High School in Manawa, and with the aid of the principal completed the four-year curriculum in one year. He enrolled at Marquette University in 1930, and graduated with an LL.B. in 1935. After admission to the Wisconsin bar, he practiced in Waupaca and, later, in Shawano. In 1936, McCarthy ran unsuccessfully as a Democrat for the post of district attorney of Shawano County. Three years later he again sought election, this time as judge of the Tenth Judicial Circuit in Wisconsin, a nominally nonpartisan post for which no party declaration was required. He campaigned hard and succeeded in unseating the incumbent, a veteran of twenty-four years on the court. McCarthy's tenure as judge, like much of his later career, was riddled with controversy; at one point he was reprimanded by the Wisconsin Supreme Court for "highly improper" trial procedures. Nevertheless, he was reelected in 1945. In July 1942, McCarthy took temporary leave from his judicial duties and was commissioned a first lieutenant in the marine corps. He served as an intelligence officer in the Pacific for more than a year before returning to the United States in July 1944. He was relieved from active duty, at his own request, on Feb. 20, 1945, and resigned his commission effective Mar. 29, 1945. McCarthy later inflated his military record by claiming that he had enlisted as a "buck private," that he had served as a tail gunner, and that he had been wounded in action. In 1944, while still on active duty, McCarthy returned briefly to Wisconsin in order to run for the Republican nomination for the United States Senate, but was easily defeated by the incumbent, Alexander Wiley. Two years later he again sought the Republican nomination, this time challenging Robert M. La Follette, Jr., a veteran of more than twenty years in the Senate. Supported by the powerful and conservative Republican Voluntary Committee, McCarthy campaigned aggressively and won a narrow victory. In the November general election he stressed his opposition to farm price controls, national health care and New Deal "bureaucracy," and branded his Democratic opponent as "communistically inclined." He was easily elected. In the Senate, McCarthy generally voted with the conservatives, opposing most social welfare programs though supporting, with reservations, the bipartisan foreign policies of the Truman administration. As one of the "meat shortage boys," as those Republicans elected in the resounding victory by their party in 1946 were sometimes called, he voted against price, rent, and credit controls and in favor of tax reductions. He drew sharp criticism for his close ties with real estate lobbyists, and his support for the soft drink industry campaign to decontrol sugar led reporters to dub him the "Pepsi Cola Kid." McCarthy's Senate career was principally distinguished by his sharp, frequently personal attacks on other senators and by his continual violation of Senate tradition and etiquette. By 1949 he had incurred the displeasure of powerful senators in both parties who considered him an upstart and a troublemaker. McCarthy emerged from this undistinguished obscurity on Feb. 9, 1950, following an address in Wheeling, W. Va., in which he charged that Communists in the State Department were shaping American foreign policy. His accusations were scarcely original. Indeed, much of his speech had been lifted verbatim from earlier attacks on the Roosevelt and Truman administrations by conservative Republicans and Democrats. The timing of the address--less than three weeks after the conviction of Alger Hiss-together with McCarthy's flamboyant and exaggerated claims that he had the documentation to prove his charges, produced sensational headlines and catapulted him into sudden (and unexpected) prominence. A congressional investigation chaired by Democratic Senator Millard Tydings of Maryland found no evidence to substantiate McCarthy's accusations, but failed to diminish his influence or notoriety. Indeed, the hearings attracted widespread publicity and served to rally support among conservatives for McCarthy's scathing attacks on the Truman administration. Although he was by no means the first or only politician to charge prominent Democrats with appeasement and disloyalty, McCarthy was undoubtedly the most daring and reckless of those who did so. The term "McCarthyism" rapidly became synonymous with the charge of Communism in government. He campaigned extensively on behalf of fellow Republicans in 1950 and in 1952, and he was widely, if inaccurately, credited with the election of more than a dozen senators and with the defeat of such Democratic opponents as Tydings and William Benton of Connecticut. McCarthy was reelected in 1952 by a large margin, although he ran far behin! d Dwight D. Eisenhower and other Republicans in Wisconsin. When the Republicans organized the 83rd Congress in 1953, McCarthy became chairman of both the Senate Committee on Government Operations and its investigative arm, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. He quickly launched a series of investigations ostensibly designed to document his charges of Communism in government. Although these investigations produced little evidence of wrongdoing, they stirred up enormous amounts of controversy and publicity. They also brought McCarthy into growing conflict with President Dwight D. Eisenhower, who had supported the senator in the heat of the 1952 campaign but now sought to dissassociate himself and his administration from McCarthy's tactics. McCarthy's last investigation, into alleged subversion in the army, aroused the wrath of many military leaders and contributed, indirectly, to his sudden political demise. The army, in an effort to descredit McCarthy, charged that he and the chief counsel of the committee, Roy Cohn, had sought to obtain special privileges for G. David Schine, a young committee aide who had been drafted. McCarthy responded by countercharging that the army was holding Schine "hostage" in order to halt his investigation. The hearings into these and related charges, conducted before a television audience estimated at 20 million viewers, lasted from April to June 1954 and, together with McCarthy's increasingly sharp attacks on the Eisenhower administration, served to erode support for the senator among Republican party leaders and the public at large. On June 11, 1954, Republican Senator Ralph Flanders of Vermont introduced a resolution calling for McCarthy's censure; and on Dec. 2, following len! gthy hearings and debate, the Senate voted 67-22 to condemn McCarthy for behavior that was "contemptuous, contumacious, and denunciatory" and obstructive of the legislative process. McCarthy's last years were spent in relative obscurity. He was largely ignored by the White House, by his fellow senators, and by the press. There was time now for a private life--he had married Jean Fraser Kerr, a long-time member of his staff, on Sept. 29, 1953, and in 1957 they adopted a daughter. But these years were marked by illness and heavy drinking. He died at the naval hospital in Bethesda, Md. As a child McCarthy had been withdrawn and insecure, shunning strangers and clinging fearfully to his mother. As an adult he was loud and aggressive, submerging whatever insecurities he may still have felt in frenetic displays of energy and assertiveness. His political style was crude but, in the context of the early 1950's, startlingly effective. He had an unparalleled talent for political invective, a flair for self-dramatization, and a willingness to lie so flagrantly and consistently that one critic credited him with the invention of a new technique of propaganda: the "multiple untruth." He was extremely combative and, perhaps because of an inner sense of desperation, stubbornly unwilling to retreat. "One should play poker with him to really know him," wrote a friend. "He raises on the poor hands and always comes out the winner." McCarthy's influence and notoriety owed less to his personality and style than to the transformation of American politics wrought by the cold war. Since 1947 the Truman administration had been emphasizing the menace of Soviet Communism in an attempt to win public support for the new diplomacy of containment. Conservative critics of the administration took an even more belligerent position, condemning the Democrats for their "softness" on Communism at home and abroad. The conservative attack on the Truman administration intensified following the victory of the Communists in China, the arrest of men and women accused of spying for the Soviet Union, and the outbreak of hostilities in Korea. By 1950 the targets of such charges included even such staunch anti-Communists as Secretary of State Dean Acheson and Secretary of Defense George C. Marshall. McCarthy's real triumph following his Wheeling address lay in identifying himself so completely with the issues generated by this attack. Restraining him thereafter became immensely complicated. Republicans generally endorsed his assaults on the Truman administration, although with varying degrees of enthusiasm. Democrats, fearful of being labeled pro-Communist, sought to undercut his appeal by stressing their own fervent anti-Communism. McCarthy's influence declined rapidly after 1953, partly because of the moderation in international tensions produced by the Korean armistice and partly because the election of a Republican administration removed much of the partisan rationale of his attacks on the Democrats. He contributed to his own downfall by attacking the Eisenhower administration. Even in condemning him, the Senate avoided the issues on which he had built his career, choosing instead to censure him for conduct "contrary to senatorial traditions." Although McCarthy was more the product than the cause of the second great "red scare" in America, he symbolized, more than any other person, the political extremism of the era. His legacy, and the legacy of all those who contributed to the strident politics he represented, included the erosion of civil liberties, the restriction of dissent, and a foreign policy of reflexive anti-Communism. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ChgoKid Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.shawano/16977/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Obituaries: Green Bay Area (WI) - August 1, 1999 Deceased Name: Nichols, Mrs. Harvey (Myrtle) Mrs. Harvey (Myrtle) Nichols, 86, formerly of 2400 Shawano Ave., village of Howard, died Friday, July 30, 1999 at a local nursing home. She was born Oct. 11, 1912 in Shawano to the late Fred and Mary (Noffke) Robenhagen. She had been a school teacher for a number of years in Shawano, Wis. She is survived by four sons and their spouses, Harvey James Nichols, Colorado; Thomas and Cheryl Nichols, Milwaukee; John and Debbie Nichols, Pittsfield; William Nichols and his fiancee Diane Ramirez, Green Bay; four grandchildren, Jennifer, John, Scott and Mark; one sister, Edna Benham, Shawano. She was preceded in death by her husband, Harvey in 1998 and one sister, Erna Buettner. Friends may call at Blaney Funeral Home, 1521 Shawano Ave., from 4 until 8 p.m. today. Friends may also call at Redeemer Lutheran Church, 210 S. Oneida St., from 10 until 11 a.m. Monday. The funeral service will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the church with Rev. Michael Petri officiating. Entombment will be in the Shrine of the Good Shepherd Mausoleum. Myrtle's family would like to extend a special thank you to the entire staff of San Luis Medical and Rehab Center for their wonderful care and concern. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ChgoKid Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.shawano/16976/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Edward A. Hollatz February 21, 2009 Edward A. Hollatz, age 81 of Tipler, WI died Saturday February 21, 2009. Born: July 27, 1927 in the town of Green Valley, Wisconsin The son of the late Fred and Minnie (Jacoby) Hollatz attended the Green Valley, WI schools. He was a U. S. Army veteran of the Korean War. Edward married the former Georgiana Patricia Middleton, and was employed at American Motors for over 30 years. He was a member of St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church of Tipler, WI. He was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed hunting, fishing, and just spending time outdoors. He was preceded in death by brothers Fred, Adolph, Walter, and Arthur. He is survived by his wife Two sons; Michael (Katherine) Hollatz of Anaconda, MT Gregory (Nellie) Hollatz of Boulder, MT One daughter, Janine (Jeff) Wiltsey of Waukesha, WI One brother, William Hollatz of Auburndale, WI Five sisters; Margaret Miller of Mosinee,WI Dorothy Krueser of Auburndale, WI Bertha Veers of Stratford, WI Lynn Rogowski of Wauwatosa, WI Clara Miller of Wauwatosa, WI Eleven grandchildren Six great grandchildren Numerous nieces and nephews Visitation: Tuesday February 24, 2009 from 7:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Tuesday at the Jacobs Funeral Home and from 12:00 noon to time of service on Wednesday February 25, 2009 at St. Marks Lutheran Church, Iron River. Funeral Service: Wednesday February 25, 2009 at 1 p.m. at St. Marks Lutheran Church, Iron River with Rev. David Neumann to officiate. Interment: Martin Cemetery, Tipler, WI Funeral arrangements by the Jacobs Funeral Home, Iron River, MI. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ChgoKid Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.shawano/16975/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Dennis, William J. - PLATTEVILLE Professor William J. "Bill" Dennis, age 95, of Platteville, died on Friday, June 19, 2009, at Our House Assisted Living Home in Platteville. Bill was born on May 15, 1914, in Shawano, the son of Thomas J. and Gertrude (Wilbur) Dennis. He graduated from West De Pere Nicolet High School in 1932. Bill attended St. Norbert College as an English major for two years and then moved on to the University of Wisconsin-Madison to study music, graduating in 1938 with B.A and B.M. degrees. A M.M. degree, also from the University of Wisconsin, was earned in 1940. He taught music in the Eagle River Schools from 1938 through 1940 where he met his future wife, Anita E. McVey. They were united in marriage on June 24, 1940, in Dubuque, Iowa. Together they moved to Ellensburg, Wash., where Bill became the director of bands at Central Washington University. The couple returned to Wisconsin in 1942 and Bill began his 40-year teaching career at what is today the University of Wisconsin-Platteville! . During his teaching career at Platteville, he taught every course offered in music and conducted every ensemble. He continued to substitute teach and teach Elderhostals in Platteville and Oshkosh for another 10 years. Bill played cornet and trumpet professionally all his adult life beginning serious study at age 14 with the first chair player of the Chicago Symphony Orchestra. He played in dance bands most of his life including the "house" band at the Alpine Lodge in Egg Harbor for eight consecutive summers, the Horace Heidt Sweet Band in New York City, the Larry Foster Dance Band, and the Bunny Berigan Band. Bunny once commented that, "Bill Dennis was the best second man with whom I ever played." In the summer of 1939, Bill traveled to France aboard the Queen Mary to pursue a course of study in music at Fontaine-bleau school in the center of Paris, leaving just before Hitler's troops invaded. Bill played solo cornet in the University of Wisconsin Band and Orchestras, the! famous Green Bay Packers Band, and many years with the award-winning Platteville City Band. His pep bands and marching bands were part of the winning tradition of Platteville State Teachers College athletics and his Pioneer Gleemen promoted music in Southern and Central Wisconsin schools. The UW-Platteville "fight song" and alma mater were his song and his arrangement. Although not a "schooled" pianist, Bill Dennis was frequently found at the piano leading and accompanying singing, right through his final year. He claimed to know 650 tunes and would play in whatever key worked best for the singers. He is survived by his sons, William J. "Denny" (Kathy) Dennis Jr. of Alexandria, Va., Col. Richard J. "Dick" (Frances) Dennis, USAF, Ret. of San Antonio, Texas, and Gregory J. (Diane) Dennis of Mount Horeb; his daughter, Camille A. (Kurt) Gundlach of Green Bay; eight grandchildren, William J. (Laura) Dennis III and John D. Dennis, Stephen T. (Alisa) Dennis and Allison C. (David) Daniel, Daniel C. (Debbie) Dennis and Joel A. (Rebecca) Dennis, Elizab! eth A. (Benjamin) Kapanke and Geoffrey W. Gundlach; and 11 great-grandchildren, Austin, Sydney and Joshua Dennis, David and Alexandra Daniel, Eliza Jane and Anika Dennis, and Jonah, Ezra, Lorien and Henry Dennis. Bill was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Anita; his brother, Roger; his sister, Jacquelyn Derouin; his daughter-in-law, Sandra F. Dennis; his sister-in-law, Myra Dennis; and his brother-in-law, Robert Derouin. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, July 18, 2009, at ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH in Platteville with burial in the Greenwood Cemetery. Friends may call at the MELBY-BENDORF FUNERAL HOME from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday, July 17, 2009, or at the church an hour before the funeral. Memorials may be made to the Bill Dennis Scholarship Fund or the Platteville Chorale. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ChgoKid Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.shawano/16974/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Leslie "Krazy Jack" Jensen of La Crosse was born on June 16, 1937, and passed on to his Higher Power on Sunday, Feb. 24, 2008. He was preceded in death by his father and mother, Leslie "Pete" and Evangeline Jensen. He grew up in Fremont, Neb., and resided in many places, spending his last years in La Crosse. Jack married Dolores Lampi on Jan. 30, 1961, in Sioux City, Neb. They had four daughters, Lori (Keith) Greenawalt of Arvada, Colo., Vicki (Mark) Ziegahn, Brenda Krause and Michelle Jensen, all of Wisconsin Rapids, Wis.; and one son, Leslie "Jack" Jensen Jr. also of Wisconsin Rapids. He also had eight grandchildren who provided him much love and reason to live. His children were the highlight of his life and he loved them dearly. He always lit up when he talked of them and spent time with them. Jack was a proud member of the U.S. Air Force and was honorably discharged. He enjoyed spinning tales of his escapades while in service to anyone who would listen. Jack will always be remembered for his stories of his life. Jack worked most of his life in construction until he entered the field of addictions and was one of the best AODA counselors in his time -- helping many to recover from addiction. He was a proud member of Alcoholics Anonymous. He retired from counseling in 1989 after he had a bike accident that caused him much pain. He then took care of the various rental properties that he had acquired. Jack married his second wife, Judy Walker, in Shawano, Wis., on Oct. 27, 1982. They remained married until his death, but had no children. They formed the Association of Recovering Motorcyclists (ARM) in 1986, an organization that continues to grow. In 1997, Jack retired from that organization and joined the AOA bike club, for which he remained a member until his death. He was an avid motorcyclist, always enjoying being in the wind. A memorial service will be at noon on Sunday, March 2, at Schumacher-Kish Funeral Home, 200 West Ave. S., La Crosse. A visitation will be from 10 a.m. until the time of service. A lunch will be served following the service at a location to be announced. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ChgoKid Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.shawano/16973/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Feb. 23--The Valley News-Dispatch, Tarentum, Pa., Obituaries Florence M. Bossell, 86, of Shawano, Wis., died Tuesday, Feb. 19, 2008, in Maple Lane Health Care Facility, Shawano. She was born Feb. 23, 1921, in Owensdale to the late Isaac and Mary Louise (Hodge) Liechliter, attended school in Apollo and graduated in 1937. Following school, she worked at a diner, where she met her future husband, James Bossell. The couple married in 1941 shorly before Jim shipped out for World War II. Florence worked for the U.S. government at the Wilkinsburg Munitions Factory during the war. When her husband returned from the service, they moved to Shawano, where he started his own construction company. Florence worked at the Shawano County Library for many years. Her husband preceded her in death in 1989. She was a member of Shawano United Methodist Church, were she served with the Ladies Aid Society. She and her husband were very active in the Shawano Masonic Lodge. Surviving are sons Robert (Roberta) Bossell, of Montgomery, Ala. and Vaugh Bossell, of! Shawano; grandson Scott (Renee) Bossell, of Driggs, Idaho; great-grandson Beckler Bossell; sisters Frances "Boots" Harkcom, of North Apollo, Larue Nellson, of McMurray, and Evajane Barnett, of Export, and brother Bud James Liechliter, of Climer, N.Y. She also was preceded in death by brother Bob Liechliter. Relatives and friends may call from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday at SCHROEDER-MICKELSON FUNERAL SERVICE, Shawano. Additional visitation will be from 10 until an 11 a.m. service Tuesday in Shawano United Methodist Church with the Rev. Domnik Israel officiating. Interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery, Shawano. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to the Shawano United Methodist Church building fund. www.schroedermickelsonfuneral.com. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ChgoKid Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.shawano/16972/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Obituaries Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier (IA), Feb 05, 2008 Helen M. Marshall Alcorn (1906-2008) CEDAR FALLS -- Helen Marie Marshall Alcorn, 101, of Cedar Falls, died Thursday, Jan. 17, at the Western Home Communities. She was born Dec. 8, 1906, in Decatur, Ill., daughter of Robert E. and Nora A. Damewood Marshall. She married Jennings B. Alcorn on June 19, 1948, in Joliet, Ill. Mrs. Alcorn was employed as an executive secretary and office manager with various firms in Chicago. She later earned a Realtor's license and began selling the homes her husband would construct in Milwaukee. They retired to Shawano, Wis., in 1975, and in 1995 she moved to the Cedar Valley to be closer to her family. Survivors include: nieces, Dr. Judith (Dr. Melville) Finkelstein of Cedar Falls and Betty (Tom) Zarse of Toledo, Ohio; great-nephews, Mark Finkelstein of Des Moines, James (Carol) Brewer of Hawthorn Woods, Ill., and Blair (Kristin) Brewer of Ames; a great-niece, Ann (Darrel) Van Buren of Nampa, Idaho; and many great-great-nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by: a brother and sister-in-law, Edgar and Audrey Marshall; a sister, Bonnie; and two nieces, Alice and Phyllis. Memorial services: 1:30 p.m. Saturday at the Western Home Chapel, with burial in Waterloo Memorial Park Cemetery in the spring. Cremation rites have occurred. There will be no visitation. The family will receive friends in the East Solarium of the Stanard Assisted Living Center following the service. Richardson Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. Memorials: may be directed to Western Home Communities or Cedar Valley Hospice. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ChgoKid Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.shawano/16971/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Shawano Leader Sunday, July 26, 2009 Rhonda J. Wissmann Rhonda J. Wissmann, age 66, of Clintonville, passed away unexpectedly Friday, July 24, 2009 at the New London Family Medical Center. Rhonda was born on March 27, 1943 in New London, the daughter of the late Arlie and Elvira (Sell) Graper. She was raised in the Township of Pella, Shawano County, where she later attended grade school, continuing her education at Marion High School. On Sept. 6, 1964, Rhonda married Marvin Wissmann at St. John's Lutheran Church, Leopolis. The couple farmed in the Township of Pella until retiring in 1994. Rhonda later moved to Clintonville where she has lived since. She was a member of the Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Township of Pella. Her hobbies included collecting baseball memorabilia and going to movies and plays. She was a very loyal Milwaukee Brewers and Wisconsin Timber Rattlers fan and enjoyed attending their games. Rhonda also enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren. Survivors include: her husband, Marvin; her daughter, Cindy Wissmann, Clintonville; her son, Bill (Lori) Wissmann, Clintonville; her grandchildren, Katie Wissmann; her step-grandchildren, Brittany and Bud Wickman; her sister, Brenda Schulz, Anchorage, Alaska; her step mother, Kathryn Nelson Graper, Clintonville; her step brother, Terry (Darilyn) Nelson, East Troy, Wis.; her step sisters-in-law: Jan Nelson, Frankfort, Ill., and Debra Nelson, Clintonville. She was preceded in death by her parents; her brother-in-law, Bob Schulz; and two step brothers, Randy and Mick Nelson. Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, Township of Pella, Shawano County, with the Rev. Jennifer Czarnota officiating. Interment will be in Graceland Cemetery, Clintonville. Friends may call from 6 until 8 p.m. Monday at Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home & Crematory, Clintonville and after 10 a.m. Tuesday at the church until the time of the service. Condolences may be sent through www.eberhardtstevenson.com Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ChgoKid Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.shawano/16970/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Shawano Leader Sunday, July 26, 2009 Edith A. Grignon Edith A. Grignon, age 65, of Legend Lake, Keshena, passed away on Thursday July 23, 2009 at the Evergreen Health Care Center of Shawano. She was born on May 18, 1944 in Algoma, daughter of the late David and Lula Solchenberger. On Oct. 6, 1996 she was united in marriage to Patrick Grignon in Chicago. For many years, Mrs. Grignon was employed by the Menominee Tribal School, retiring in 2006. Survivors include: husband Patrick Grignon, Legend Lake; children Michelle Bohrtz, Neenah, Kelly (Ed) Gauthier, Green Bay, Jeff (Dawn) Doperalski, Shawano; step-children Laurie (Irvin) Mueller, Gillett, Cheryl LaChapelle, Shawano, Selena (Paul) Lueckfeld, Gillett, Tammy Debauch, Gillett, Darla Grignon, Pulcifer, Darwin Grignon, Omro; several grandchildren; great-grandchilren; step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren; her brothers and sisters, Elizabeth Gagnon, Wausaukee, Arlene E. Daul, Hartford, Patricia L. Simonar, Algoma; special aunt Louise Springgate; and several nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; grandparents; a brother, David Solchenberger; and three brothers-in law, Ronald Simonar, Myron Daul, and Lee Gagnon. Memorial services will be Monday, June 27, 2009 at 11 a.m. at the Keshena Assembly of God Church in Keshena. Friends may gather after 10:30 a.m. until the time of services. Schroeder-Mickelson Funeral Service is assisting the family. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ChgoKid Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.shawano/16969/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Shawano Leader Sunday, July 26, 2009 Willis W. Pieper Willis W. Pieper, age 76, of Deer Creek Road, Clintonville, passed away Friday, July 24, 2009 at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King. Willis Walter Pieper was born Oct. 10, 1932 in the Town of Herman, Shawano County, to the late Walter and Alma (Hoffmier) Pieper. In 1949, he graduated from Gresham High School and in 1951 he entered the U.S. Army. Willis reenlisted and served in Korea until 1959. He was united in marriage on June 23, 1962 to LaVonne "Bonnie" Thoma at Grace Lutheran Church in Sugar Bush. In his early years, Willis did various custom logging jobs, then he was an installer for Urban Telephone in Clintonville from 1960 to '71. Next, Willis started C & C Roofing, Clintonville, and was owner and operator until 1979. Finally, he was employed as a yardman for 10 years with Marion Plywood, Marion, retiring in 1997. His wife, Bonnie, preceded him in death on Jan. 20, 2001. He enjoyed trout fishing in the summer and ice fishing in the winter. Willis also liked growing vegetables in his garden, playing cards, and spending time with family and friends. Survivors include: five daughters, Susan Sturdvant of Portland, Ore., Laurie (Steve) Zehren of Clintonville, Dawn (special friend Esteban Martinez) Laux of Bear Creek, Tammy (special friend Corey Janke) Linden of Waupaca, and Amy (Arturo) Hernandez of Clintonville. There are 15 grandchildren and five great-grandchildren. There is a brother, Darvin (Pat) Pieper of Gresham, and a sister, Delores Lechterman of Tilleda. He is further survived by two sisters-in-law, Lila Mae (Floyd) Young of Bear Creek and Barbara (Rolland) Young of Clintonville; a brother-in-law, Elroy (Beverly) Thoma of Almond, and many other relatives and friends. Willis is preceded in death by his wife; an infant son, Ricky; a brother, Robert Pieper; a sister-in-law, Joyce Pieper; and a brother-in-law, Louis Lechterman. Funeral service will be held on Monday, July 27 at 8 p.m. at the Beil-Didier Funeral Home, Clintonville. Friends may call on Monday from 5 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home. The Rev. Willard L. Hager will officiate and burial will be in Ruchdashel Cemetery, Sugar Bush. Military honors will be provided by members of American Legion Post 63 and VFW Post 664, both of Clintonville. Online condolences may be sent via www.beil-didier.com. The family especially wishes to thank the nurses and staff at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King for the excellent care given to Willis. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ChgoKid Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.shawano/16968/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Washington Post, The (DC) - February 9, 2005 Deceased Name: Betty Lou Oplinger Betty Lou Oplinger, 73, who served as staff assistant to the undersecretary of state for economic affairs before retiring in 1989, died of cancer Feb. 3 at Capital Hospice in Arlington. She lived in Oakton. Mrs. Oplinger worked at the State Department from 1963 to 1965 and then from 1973 to 1989. While in the State Department's Foreign Service, she lived in Paris, Hong Kong, Taiwan, London and Washington. She was born in Caroline, Wis., and graduated from the University of Maryland in London in 1973. Survivors include her husband, Gerald Oplinger of Oakton; two sons, G. Eric Oplinger of Reston and Michael R. Oplinger of Richmond; a sister; and a grandson. Washington Post, The (DC) Date: February 9, 2005 Edition: F Page: B6 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.

This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ChgoKid Surnames: Classification: obituary Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.shawano/16967/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) - June 5, 2005 Deceased Name: Russert, Jean Sears MADISON - Jean Sears Russert, age 94, of Madison, passed away Thursday, May 19, 2005, at Meriter Health Center, Madison. Jean was born June 18, 1910, in Lake Hallie, Wis. Jean graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and earned her master's degree from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Jean was a lifetime teacher who began her career in Sheboygan and Chippewa Falls, finally settling in Madison teaching kindergarten at Nakoma and Midvale schools. She often team taught with her twin, Joyce. She shared her love of France and the language, the Green Bay Packers and all animals with her students, working these passions into her regular curriculum. Upon retirement, Jean traveled extensively in Europe, often sharing with family and friends her travel time. She was preceded in death by her parents, Irving and Florence Sears; sisters, Joyce Snyder (twin) and Marion Balliett; brother, Howard; and nephew, Dean Balliett. Jean is survived by nieces, Lynn Cunningham of Madi! son, Julie (Tom) Miller of St. Paul, Minn., Jill (Kirby) Johnson of Seattle, Wash., Sheila (Bill) Rahl of Caroline, Wis. and Anita Balliett of Eau Claire; a nephew, Dayle Balliett of Bradenton, Fla. and numerous other nieces, nephews and cousins. A private service will be scheduled at a later date. Remembrances may be made to Meriter Foundation Retirement Services, Health Center Staff Appreciation Fund, 333 W. Main St., Madison, WI 53710. The family thanks the compassionate, fun and caring staff at Meriter Health Center for the care and kindness given to Jean in her final years. Merci, au revoir, abientot, Jean! Wisconsin State Journal (Madison, WI) Date: June 5, 2005 Edition: ALL Page: D8 Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.