Central High Wisconsin Alumni Obituaries

Valerie Lynn Ott 70 passed away on Monday December 22 2025 at Oak Park Estates of Cedar Falls. She was born August 21 1955 in Vernon Wisconsin daughter of Dale and Marilyn Wedwick Hickok. Val attended Orange High School but was in the first graduating class at Central High School in 1973. She marrie...

It is with great sadness that we share that the CEO of the Olson family Kenneth Ken E. Olson peacefully passed away on January 7 2026. Ken was born Bear Creek in 1936 the son of Clarence and Marie Wilke Olson. He attended Bear Creek Schools with his brother Ron and the two of them were known to have...

David was born September 2 1970 in Baraboo Wisconsin the son of John and Betty Hadley Zolczynski. He grew up working hard on the family dairy farm until he graduated from Mauston High School in 1988. Immediately after graduation David entered the US Marine Corps serving from May 1988 to May 1992. He...

Pastor Donald L. Don Nickolson 83 of Washburn WI passed away on January 2 2026 at Tamarack Health in Ashland WI. He was born on October 8 1942 in Milwaukee WI the son of Frank and Mabel Becke Nickolson. He graduated from Rufus King High School in Milwaukee in 1961 and went on to attend North Central...

James H. Jim Cronstrom 86 of Superior Wisconsin passed away peacefully on Thursday November 6 2025 at Essentia Health St. Marys Hospital in Superior. He was surrounded by his loving family and friends. Jim was born on October 31 1939 to Frances Arseneau and Harold Cronstrom in Superior WI. He grew u...

Donald Squirrel R. Erickson Jr. 81 lifelong resident of Superior died Saturday January 3 2026 at EssentiaSt. Marys Hospital in Duluth. Don was born in Superior on October 9 1944 the son of Donald Sr. and Helen Linde Erickson. He graduated from Superior Central High School with the class of 1963. He ...

Janette Jan was born on September 11 1938 to Irving and Maysel Farmer Roatch in the Town of Superior WI. She moved into the City of Superior as a young child and remained a resident of Superior graduating from Central High School. Shortly thereafter Jan married Russell Hendrickson and they began a j...

Janice M. Schmitt of Marshfield, WI, Town of Lincoln, passed away on January 12, 2026. She was 78 years old.Jan was born to parents Warren and Gladys (Quigley) Thompson on Nov. 11, 1947. She was born and raised in Duluth, MN and was a graduate of Central High School. She also obtained a degree in el...

Marion Marzy C. ONeil age 83 of Sheboygan died on Sunday January 4 2026 at her home. She was born in Sheboygan on December 5 1942 to the late Joseph and Margaret Herrmann Binder. Marzy attended local schools and was in the last graduating class of Sheboygan Central High School in 1960. On May 12 196...

Shirley Ann Hoffmann age 89 of Sheboygan was peacefully called to her heavenly home on January 9th 2026 surrounded by a lifetime of love she so generously gave to others. Shirley was born on August 11 1936 to the late Frank and Anna Brunette. A proud graduate of Central High School class of 1954 she...

Robert J. Bob Vance age 84 of Prairie du Chien passed away Tuesday January 13 2026 at home surrounded by family. He was born February 24 1941 to Melvin and Catherine Weber Vance. Bob grew up in La Crosse WI attending Central High School before furthering his education to become a welder. He later mo...

John A. Kolo, age 72, peacefully passed away in his home in Wisconsin Rapids on Thursday, December 25, 2025 from his battle with cancer. He passed away with his wife, Roberta “Bobbie” by his side, along with his closest friends and family.Following John’s wishes there will be no formal funeral servi...

Elaine Natzke Schmidt, 93, died peacefully Tuesday morning, October 14, 2025, at Parkview Estates in Wayside, Wisconsin. Born on June 3, 1932, at the family home in Wayside, Elaine Elsie Lydia Natzke was the eldest child of Amos and Loraine (Kiekhaefer) Natzke. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion...

Steven Allen Bruckner age 56 of Eleva Wisconsin died Tuesday November 4th 2025. He was born July 12 1969 in Omaha Nebraska to Charles and Mary La Pointe Bruckner. Steve graduated from ElevaStrum Central High School in 1988. As a longtime sportslover Steve participated in both football and wrestling ...

Tamara "Tamie" Leigh Brantner 67 passed away peacefully on Wednesday October 22 2025 at Mayo Clinic Health Systems in Eau Claire surrounded by loved ones. Tamie was born on August 10 1958 at Hill Air Force Base in Ogden Utah to the late Bob and Connie Todahl. She grew up in Eleva Wisconsin and gradu...

Wilbur James Black age 91 passed away December 23 2025 leaving behind a legacy of faith hard work and devotion to family. Wilbur was born at home in the telephone office in Arkansaw on January 15 1934 while his parents were living there. He was the oldest child of Raymond and Rose Hengst Black. At t...

Donald Leonard Guth 74 passed away at his home in Ypsilanti Michigan on December 27 2025 after a sudden illness. His family is grateful that he was able to celebrate Christmas surrounded by his immediate family enjoying time together. Born on May 2 1951 in Menominee Michigan Donald was raised on the...

Theodore "Ted" Platkowski passed away on Tuesday December 23 2025. He was born on July 8. 1930 to Jack and Margaret Forsythe Platkowski. During high school Ted was enrolled in the Navy ROTC program from 19451948. In 1948 he graduated 9th in his class out of 148 from Central Catholic High School in G...

Jeremiah L. Farrell 93 Green Bay passed away Thursday January 8 2026. He was born on July 16 1932 at 937 Gallagher Street to Thomas and Lulu Fournier Farrell. He graduated from Central Catholic High School with the Class of 1950. He earned a Bachelors Degree with honors from UWStevens Point in 1957 ...

Connie L. Johanknecht age 73 of Green Bay passed away Wednesday November 26 2025 at Bellin Hospital surrounded by family after facing metastatic breast cancer with remarkable strength and determination. Connie was born January 8 1952 in Waupaca daughter of the late Carl and Clara Johnson Jensen. She...

Bonnie Marie Pederson Polinske age 83 of Colfax WI passed away peacefully on Monday morning surrounded by loved ones. Born on November 4 1941 Bonnie was raised in Fall Creek WI by her parents Hugo and Mable Polinski alongside her seven siblings. Her life was marked by love faith and dedication to he...

Ida Viola Martinson age 97 of Amery Wisconsin passed away peacefully on MondayDecember 8 2025 at Christian Community Home in Osceola Wisconsin. Born on December 6 1928 in the Town of Alden to Hans and Carrie Bottolfson Idagraduated from Amery High School in 1946. On October 4 1947 she was united inm...

Mark Allen Stephenson 69 of Mayville Wisconsin passed away on Monday July 8th 2024 at Marshfield Medical Center in Beaver Dam Wisconsin. Mark was born on March 31st 1955 in Lakewood Ohio. He was the son of Samuel and Doris Vogel Stephenson. Mark graduated from Lyons Township High School in LaGrange ...

Linda Elaine Plant Benedict age 70 passed away on Friday January 9 2026 at St. Marys Hospital in Madison. Linda was born on March 26 1955 in Browns Valley Minnesota the daughter of Gerald and Elaine Pistorius Plant. She was a graduate of Hanover Central Jr. Sr. High School in Cedar Lake Indiana whe...

A funeral service for Chris L. Buettner will be held on Wednesday December 10 2025 at 1030 a.m. at All Saints Catholic Church in Holdrege Nebraska with Father Jay Buhman officiating. Interment will follow at the Prairie Home Cemetery in Holdrege. Christopher Lee Chris Buettner 63 years of age of Hol...

Peter Wheeler Reiss I passed away at his home in Surprise, AZ, on January 7, 2026, less than 2 months after celebrating his 88th birthday there with his wife, children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren. As he would say it, he finally went "on to his eternal reward."  Peter was born ...

Daniel Van Beek age 76 passed away on January 6, 2026. Born on July 19, 1949 in Green Bay, Wi. To the late Peter and Thelma (De Keyser) Van Beek.He graduated from Marinette Catholic Central High School in 1967. Post-graduation Dan worked with his father at the family businesses; and later became the...

Terry Monroe Williams age 77 passed away peacefully on Saturday January 3 2026 at his home in Pocatello Idaho surrounded by his beloved family. Terry was born on October 30 1948 in Malad Idaho to Dan C. Williams and LaZell DeMill Williams. He loved growing up in Malad where he graduated with the Cla...

Max L. Nisleit, age 96, was born on September 2, 1929, in Kiel, Wisconsin, to the late Della Anderson and Max Nisleit, Sr. He passed away at home on January 12, 2026.Max attended Central High School in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. He proudly served his country as a Korean War veteran from 1951 to 1953.On O...