All Obituaries

Of Waupaca, age 89, passed away on Sunday, June 4, 2023.  According to his wishes no services will be held.

Earl C. Hill Of Waupaca, age 83, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2023, from complications of COPD. He was born in Randolph, Vermont on December 6, 1939 to the late Howard and Ida (Anderson) Hill. Earl was a veteran of the US Army and served from 1959 until 1962. He later became an accomplished welder and fabricator. Earl retired from the Waupaca Foundry in 2002. He liked to garden, hunt, fish and camp. He also, along with his family, backpacked part of the Appalachian Trail. He is survived by...

Larry Claude Petersen, 75, died Saturday, May 27, 2023 at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King of natural causes. Larry and his twin brother Lawrence (Butch) were born on January 23, 1948 to Betty Jane (Pohl) and Theodore Petersen in Wisconsin. Larry, Butch, and their two sisters Jean and Pamella grew up in the family home in Waupaca, Wisconsin. Following high school, Larry joined the US Army where he proudly served in the Vietnam War. Larry married his first wife, Susan and to this union,...

John A. Brasch, age 61, of Redgranite, passed away Thursday, May 25, 2023 at Bethel Home in Oshkosh.  He was born in New London on January 27, 1962 to the late Arden and Velma (Henry) Brasch.  He had a deep love for his family, friends and his dogs.  He loved to keep in contact with everyone through Facebook.  John enjoyed "tinkering" - especially with automobiles and tractors. He is survived by his children, John Brasch, Stacy Wensauer-Turner and Claire;...

Eunice J. (Merrill) Omit, age 93, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2023 at the Manawa Community Living Center. Eunice was born Dec. 15, 1929 in Menasha, WI to Lucius and Elmira (Helgeson) Merrill. The family moved to Appleton where Eunice grew up with 4 sisters and 2 brothers. As a young adult, she  worked in the Fox Valley as a secretary and as a manager for the former Polly Frock Dress Shop. Eunice married Bert Omit in 1956. They established Omit’s Refrigeration and Air...

Of Wild Rose, age 82, passed away on Tuesday, May 9, 2023.  She was born in New London on October 17, 1940 to the late Chester and Gertrude (Bartel) Kempf. Darla graduated from Berlin High School. She married Michael Jakubowski of Berlin in 1958, settling in rural Wild Rose, they later divorced. Darla married Donald Hoeppner in 1999, he preceded her in death in 2015.  Darla owned and operated the Chatterbox Restaurant for a few years, she then worked as a CNA  at the Wisconsin...

Dean Thomas Orr   Of Waupaca, age 59, passed away on Monday, May 8, 2023, at home, after a long, hard fight with cancer. He was born in Waupaca on February 28, 1964, to the late Thomas and Betty (Axtell) Orr. He was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, where he was a lifelong member. Dean graduated from Waupaca High School in 1983 and then graduated from UW-River Falls in 1988. In college, he was an active member of the Alpha Gamma Rho Fraternity. On October...

Of the Wisconsin Veterans Home, age 93, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2023.  He was born in Warren, Ohio on September 14, 1929 to the late Pete and Rose (Sivu) Stoian.  John was a veteran of the US Army.  He will be buried with full military honors on Tuesday, May 30 at 2 p.m. at the Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in King.

The world is so much darker today with the light and joy gone that Patricia Lynne Schroeder Frechette brought into many lives.  Our beloved Pat, 82, Weyauwega, entered her heavenly home on Sunday, April 16, 2023. She was the first daughter born to Erich and Elnora (Gallow) Schroeder in Appleton, WI.  She married Aron B. Claassen in 1960.  They had four children, Mark, Lynne, Bill and Ben. She married Lyle Frechette in Weyauwega on July 18, 1994, he preceded her in death on...

Lisa Jo Phillips passed away Friday, April 14th, peacefully at her home in Waupaca surrounded by loving family. She was born on September 11th, 1961 in Rockford IL to the late Donald Smith and Marcia Burton. Lisa is survived by her loving partner Patric Stahl and children Nicole (Brad) and Travis, as well as her three grandchildren Samantha, Carter, and Adalyn. She is further survived by her four siblings Deborah (Tom), Christine (Steve), Darcel (Rick) and Scott (Wendy) who loved their baby...