Memorial High Wisconsin Alumni Obituaries

Sally Ann Seeders, 85, of Romney, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 16, 2026.Born December 29, 1940 in Romney, she was the daughter of the late George F. Messick and Bessie F. (Beatty) Messick. Besides her parents, Sally is preceded in death by her sisters, Virginia L. Leatherman, Geraldi...

Viola D. Joosten, age 89, of Rudolph, WI passed away on Thursday, January 29, 2026 at Aspirus Wisconsin Rapids Hospital.A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 14, 2026 at St. Philip Catholic Church in Rudolph, WI. Rev. Barry Saylor will officiate the service. Visitation w...

Ronald S. Peters, age 84, of Wisconsin Rapids, WI, passed away on Sunday, February 1, 2026.A funeral service will be held at 11:30am on Monday, February 9, 2026, at St. Philip the Apostle Catholic Church in Rudolph, Wisconsin. Father Barry Saylor will officiate. Visitation will be held at the church...

Hau Vang, age 32, of Stevens Point, Wis., passed away January 23, 2026, in Stevens Point, Wis.Funeral Services will be held at 10am on Monday, February 9, 2026, at Ritchay Funeral Home in Wisconsin Rapids, Wis. Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 9am until the time of service and 12pm u...

John V. “Jack” Niles, age 95, of Appleton, WI passed away peacefully on Monday, January 19, 2026 in Appleton, WI.A memorial service will be held at 11:00AM on Tuesday, February 24, 2026 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Appleton, WI. Rev. Bill Switchenberg will officiate the service. Visitation will ...

Beatrice Theresa “Bea” Henke, age 95, of Wisconsin Rapids, passed away surrounded by her family on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at Renaissance Assisted Living.A memorial service will be held at 11:00am on Wednesday, January 28, 2026, at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Wisconsin Rapids. Visitation will ...

A memorial gathering will be held at the Picha Funeral Home in Wisconsin Dells 321 Washington Avenue on Friday December 12th from 100 to 300 p.m. There will be a luncheon to follow at Bobbers Island Grill in Lake Delton. Carol was born December 15 1949 in Baraboo Wisconsin the daughter of Louis and ...

Mary Puetz age 88 of Lyndon Station Wisconsin passed away on Monday January 26 2026 at Fairview Nursing Home in Mauston Wisconsin. The Memorial mass of Christian Burial will be held Saturday May 2 2026 at 1100 a.m. at St. Marys Catholic Church in Lyndon Station with Father Cryton Outschoorn celebrat...

Peter Harold Gregerson age 84 of Wisconsin Dells WI passed away on Sunday December 21 at home with his family by his side. This was also the way Pete spent his life surrounded by family and wonderful friends. Pete was born Sept. 14 1941 in Portage Wisconsin the son of Gordon Gregerson and Agatha McD...

Marilyn Marie Thompson ne Retzlaff 92 of Wisconsin Dells passed away peacefully on Wednesday January 14 2026. Marilyn was born August 20 1933 at home in Lake Delton Wisconsin the eldest of three daughters of Harold and Mildred David Retzlaff. She graduated from Wisconsin Dells High School in June 19...

A memorial gathering will be held Saturday January 17 2026 from 1100 a.m. to 200 p.m. at ConwayPicha Funeral Home in Lyndon Station Wisconsin. James was born March 22 1946 in Reedsburg Wisconsin the son of Ernest and Dorothy Baley Picha. James Jim was raised in Hillsboro Wisconsin. He joined the US ...

Mary Lou Carlin West CMSgt Ret. USAF age 75 unexpectedly passed in her sleep in the early morning hours of January 3 2026 in Lyndon Station Wisconsin. Mary was born on November 9 1950 in Reedsburg Wisconsin to Elliot Bud Carlin and Evelyn Peterson Carlin. She graduated from Baraboo High School in 19...

Don was born May 23 1953 in La Crosse to Loren and Thea Towner McRae. He graduated from Whitehall Memorial High School in 1971. During and after high school he worked as a meat cutter at the Whitehall Packing plant and subsequently as a meat cutter at Bakalars Sausage Company in La Crosse. He later ...

Douglas J. Hartleben age 87 passed away peacefully on February 1 2026 at the Willows Home in Iola. Douglas grew up on a small farm near Wittenberg. He gained lifelong knowledge of working in the woods making firewood and all the farm chores. During his high school years he worked for Bushman Potatoe...

Michael A. Pawelczyk age 76 of Hortonville Wisconsin passed away peacefully on Monday February 2 2026. Michael was born in Pulaski on July 10 1949 to the late Adam and Regina Zima Pawelczyk. He married Bernadette Bernie Kautza on June 10 1978. Michael worked as a salesman for an after market automot...

Peacefully and surrounded by his family Frederick E. Heimbruch age 85 of New London Wisconsin passed away at home on Sunday December 14 2025 after a lengthy illness. He was born on April 15 1940 in Lebanon Wisconsin to the late Louis and Eleva Feathers Heimbruch and he married Judy Knispel on Octobe...

Frank Anthony Foti, a longtime resident of Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on January 19th, 2026, at the age of 88, with his loving family by his side.Born in Milwaukee on August 12th, 1937, to John and Nancy (Bruno) Foti, Frank was raised as the eldest of four siblings. A proud "Marque...

Audrey J. Scharp, 88, peacefully passed away on January 23, 2026.A memorial service will be held at St. Mark's Lutheran Church in Watertown, WI on Friday January 30, 2026 at 11 a.m. with Rev. Karl Walther officiating. Family and friends may gather for visitation at the church from 10 a.m. until the ...

Evonne Elaine Gramma Bud Linde 94 of DeForest passed away on January 22 2026 at her home in DeForest. She was born on September 14th 1931 in Arlington WI the daughter of Ruben and Anna Reddeman. Graduated from DeForest High School in 1950. Evonne married her high school sweetheart Charles Bud" Linde...

Lawrence E "Larry" Klinger, 80, of Shell Lake passed away peacefully on January 22, 2026, at Shell Lake Health Care Center. He was born March 31, 1945 in Rice Lake, WI to Ernest and Phyllis (Wickham) Klinger.Larry graduated from Shell Lake High School in 1964. He was then drafted into the Army in 19...

Valerie A. Coder age 88 passed away on December 3 2025 at St. Marys Essentia Hospital in Superior Wisconsin. Born on April 7 1937 in Ladysmith Wisconsin Valerie was the daughter of Theodore and June Campbell LeBlanc. After graduating from high school she continued her education for four additional y...

Stephen Mark Staurseth 91 formerly of Superior and currently of Chicago died Monday December 8 2025 at Hartwell Place in Chicago. Steve graduated from Northwestern High School in Maple Wisconsin with the class of 1952. He went on to earn his Bachelors degree from the University of WisconsinSuperior ...

Kenneth Charles Pfiester 73 of Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin passed away peacefully after a brief but fierce battle with Lewy Body Dementia on January 18 2026 at Blue Jay Springs Assisted Living in Green Bay. He was born March 24 1952 in Sturgeon Bay WI to Betty Jane Pfiester. Kenneth was raised by his mot...

Joane Rugowski Graycarek 94 of Sturgeon Bay died peacefully in her sleep on Jan. 30 2026 at Pine Crest Village Assisted Living in Sturgeon Bay. Joane was born May 26 1931 in Manitowoc WI to Louie and Irene Meidl Rugowski. She graduated from Lincoln High School in Manitowoc in 1949. Joan married her ...

Allen G. Taylor, age 89, of Stevens Point, WI, died peacefully on January 28, 2026.He was born to the late Roy and Vesta (Marr) Taylor in Sycamore, IL on March 1, 1936. Allen grew up in Sycamore, attended the local grade schools, and graduated high school. He subsequently attended Northern Illinois ...

Kenneth Gillis age 87 a resident of Spooner died on Saturday January 24 2026 at Essentia St. Marys Medical Center after a brief illness. Kenneth was born on March 5 1938 in St. Paul Minnesota to parents William and Isabel Roberts Gillis. As a child the family moved to Zion Illinois where he attended...

John Evans Moreland age 87 of Hayward WI passed away peacefully at his home on Saturday January 31 2026. John was born on May 28 1938 in Madison WI the son of Ernest and Mary Waters Moreland. In his youth his family moved to Hayward WI where both his parents were originally from. John attended Haywa...

John A. Serio age 82 of Ojibwa WI passed on peacefully at home after seven and a half years of dialysis treatments on Friday January 16 2026. John Anthony Serio was born December 4 1943 in Milwaukee WI the son of John and Angeline Patti Serio. John was raised in Milwaukee and graduated from high sch...

Barbara Louise Rang age 80 of Hayward WI passed away Wednesday January 21 2026 at Tamarack Health in Hayward. She was born on April 14 1945 in Hayward the daughter of Harry and Hazel Hopp Rang. Barbara had a very rewarding career as an educator started by teaching English as a second language in the...

John Seiberlich of Milwaukee and Sister Bay passed away on January 11 2026. He was born on July 26 1956. John was one of five children born to Louis Seiberlich and Elizabeth Seiberlich nee Long Mezera. He grew up in Brookfield Wisconsin where he developed an early love of music and electronics. He g...