Lincoln High Wisconsin Alumni Obituaries

A memorial service will be held on Saturday December 6 2025 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wisconsin Dells at 1100 a.m. with Rev. Matt Gehrke officiating. Visitation will be held from 1000 am until 1100 am with luncheon to follow. Marci was born June 4 1953 in Perry Iowa the daughter of Marion and Be...

Diana "Annie" E. Schwenkner, 89, peacefully passed away at her home on January 11, 2026.A funeral service will be held at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Watertown, WI on Friday January 16, 2026 at 11 a.m. with Rev. Karl Walther officiating. Family and friends are invited to gather for visitation at t...

Kathleen Kay Perttula 88 a lifelong resident of Esko passed away with all her girls by her side Monday January 12 2026. Kay was born in Cloquet MN on November 17 1937 to Hjalmer and Hilma Peters Juntunen. She lived most of her life in Esko graduating from Lincoln High School and from UMD earning a d...

Lorraine Dolly F. Miller 96 longtime resident of Raleigh St. in West Duluth died Thursday November 6 2025 at St. Lukes Hospital in Duluth surrounded by her family. Dolly was born in Duluth on May 4 1929 the daughter of George and Frances Fister Ujdur. She graduated from Duluth Denfeld High School wi...

June Ann Larson 87 of Sturgeon Bay passed away at Door County Memorial Hospital on December 26 2025. She was born June 16 1938 in Sturgeon Bay to Lincoln and Matilda Peschel Larson. She graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1956 from the U. S. School of Music in 1960 the Minnesota School of Chr...

Sally K. Ackerman, 69, Marshfield, passed away on Friday, January 9, 2026 at Wells Nature View in Marshfield surrounded by family.Sally was born on January 29, 1956 in Wisconsin Rapids to Henry R. Jr. and Mary (Levers) Ebsen. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Wisconsin Rapids and went on to ...

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...

Willard “Bill” J. Dieringer, 92, of Marshfield, passed away Monday, January 12, 2026 at House of the Dove, Marshfield.A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Friday, January 16th, 2026 at 11:00 a.m. at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church in Marshfield, with Father Douglas Robertson officiating. Vis...

Rosemarie Ann Perrodin 97 passed away on December 25 2025 at Sheboygan Progressive Health Services. She was born in 1928 in Manitowoc a daughter of the late Erwin and Anna Wiesner. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Manitowoc. On July 31 1948 she married Lee F. Perrodin and had 67 wonderful y...

Ruby B. Hodge, 95, of Richland Center, died on Sunday, January 11, 2026, at Harvest Guest Home in Richland Center. She was born on February 16,1930, on the family homestead in Gault Hollow, the daughter of Edwin and Effie (Dieter) Anderson.Ruby grew up in Gault Hollow roaming the hills with her pony...

A Homegoing Celebration will be held for Magnolia at DraegerLangendorf Funeral Home on Thursday January 15 2026 at 1100AM. Visitation will be in the funeral home on Thursday from 1000AM until the time of service. Interment will follow at Graceland Cemetery. Due to music licensing laws you may experi...

David Schill, age 88, passed away on December 28, 2025, in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.A funeral service will be held at 11am on Saturday, January 10, 2026, at Ritchay Funeral Home in Wisconsin Rapids. Visitation will be from 10am until the time of service. A private family burial will follow at Calva...

Michael “Mike” P. Matthews, age 63, of Wisconsin Rapids, WI, passed away on Tuesday, December 23, 2025.A memorial service will be held at 10:00 am on Monday, January 5, 2026, at Ritchay Funeral Home in Wisconsin Rapids, WI. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 9:00 am until the time of s...

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...

Clara Genevieve Green, age 92, of Port Edwards, WI, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2026, at Hilltop Alpine Terrace.A funeral service will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, January 23, 2026, at Ritchay Funeral Home in Wisconsin Rapids, WI. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 10:00 am ...

Sharon Lea Kejwan of Oconomowoc Wisconsin age 87 passed away peacefully on Saturday October 11 2025 at Marquardt Memorial Manor. Sharon met the love of her life David while attending Lincoln High School. They shared a life together for 60 years rooted in love laughter and strong family values a fou...

Wayne graduated from Whitehall Memorial High School in 1969. After graduation he attended UWLa Crosse. He then went on to work as a land surveyor working in various locations throughout the United States. While working in Hammond LA he met Susan Mitchell whom he married on August 14 1974. They later...

Michael Mike Allen Engen age 56 of rural Whitehall passed away peacefully on Friday December 5 2025 surrounded by loved ones. Michael worked along side his Dad at Engen Construction until 2011. He then changed careers to go on the road to work for Northern Clearing until health issues and covid forc...

James “Jimmy” Robert McCarthy, age 80, passed away on January 9, 2026 at the VA Hospital in Madison, WI. He was born on April 24, 1945, the son of Robert Emmett and Francis Rose (Baumann) McCarthy. Jim graduated from Benson High School in Minnesota, where he had grown up. He went on to proudly serve...

He was born the fifth of six total children blessed to Fred and Anita nee KlawesThelen in July of 1936. Lloyd resided in the OconomowocAshippun area the majority of his life. He attended Lincoln Elementary School and graduated Oconomowoc High School in 1954. Near the age of 14 Lloyd began working fo...

Funeral services for Clayton Anderson age 90 of Wausa Nebraska will be 1030 a.m. Wednesday January 7 2026 at Thabor Lutheran Church in Wausa. Richard Bloomquist PMA will officiate with burial in Thabor Lutheran Cemetery in Wausa. Clayton Nels Anderson was born on March 23 1935 on the family farm nea...

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...

Mary Ruth Grellinger was born in Milwaukee Wisconsin on September 8 1948 to Alvin and Ruth Grellinger. Mary met Chris Koch also from the Milwaukee area and they were married on June 7 1970. They moved to and made a home in Jackson Wyoming in 1972 where they welcomed their son Rhett in January 1976 a...

David Pud Dwain Gnotke age 75 of Goodhue passed away peacefully at home surrounded by family on November 19 2025 after a 3.5year battle with cancer. Dave was born on May 24 1950 in Lake City MN to Ernest and Eva Rutz Gnotke. Dave was baptized June 25 1950 at St. Johns Lutheran Church in Lake City wh...

Daniel Gerard Wisniewski born on December 2 1960 to Alphonse and Clare Wisniewski passed away on January 4 2026. Dan will be remembered for his charismatic personality kindness humor generosity love of gardening and deep musicality. Dans beautiful life will forever be cherished by his childrenDaniel...

Michael J. Moran age 80 of Edwards Missouri passed away Monday January 12 2026 at the Lincoln Community Care Center. Michael was born on May 1 1945 in Superior Wisconsin the son of Robert and Ruth Ledin Moran. He grew up in Walla Walla Washington and later moved to Omaha Nebraska where he graduated ...