North High Wisconsin Alumni Obituaries

Sister M. Leonida Schmidts Mass of Christian burial will be live streamed. It is located at the bottom of her obituary. Dear Sisters Family Members and Friends at 420 this morning following a courageous acceptance of declining health our dear Sister M. Leonida Schmidt O.S.F. quietly stepped into the...

Charles W. Charlie Morgan of North Loup passed away on Wednesday October 29 2025 at Arbor Care Center in Ord Nebraska at the age of 82 years. Charles was born on October 4 1943 to Oliver B. and Roena J. Dunbar Morgan at the family home near Martin South Dakota. The family moved to Loup County Nebras...

Delmar C. Zimmerman 86 of WalnutHills Farm Mifflin passed away Monday Feb. 2 2026 at Locust Grove Retirement Village. Born Feb. 2 1940 on the family farm he was a son of the late Lyman C. and Sara E. Saylor Zimmerman. He is survived by one brother Larry W. Zimmerman nieces and nephews Diane Cornman ...

Michael Mike Stevens Skerel 81 of Glenburn Township passed away on Tuesday at Geisinger Community Medical Center. His widow is the former Judy Lucas. The couple have been married over fifty years. Born and educated in Swoyersville Mike was given an assignment in high school to write a paper about no...

Thomas Lyman Walsh 84 passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Saturday January 24 2026. Born in Providence in 1941 Tom was most recently a resident of Warwick and grew up on Seaview Avenue in Edgewood. He attended Cranston High School East and later joined The United States Marine ...

Bernard John Schruender 94 of Wachapreague Virginia passed away peacefully with family by his side on January 29 2026 at CommonwealthSenior Living in Onancock Virginia. Bernard Bernie was born on August 14 1931 in MethuenMassachusetts to the late Bernard F. and Gladys E. Wefers Schruender. Hewas mar...

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...

Julie Baldwin Keller, 71, of Richland Center died on Saturday, January 31, 2026 at her home. She was born on May 30, 1954, in New London, Wisconsin, the daughter of Victor and Elsie (Frederick) Baldwin. They lived in Manawa, Wisconsin until moving to Richland Center when Julie was 6 years old. Julie...

Brett John Groshek, age 45, of Mosinee, Wisconsin, passed away on January 10, 2026, just one-half hour short of one year from being diagnosed with gallbladder and liver cholangiocarcinoma. Brett was born on June 22, 1980, to Wayne Groshek and Lois Long.Brett truly found himself outdoors. He loved hu...

Mary Martine Kozlowski was born on Christmas 1948 denying her father Peter J. A. Green his traditional Christmas dinner for the first and only time. This year Mary enjoyed the chaos of her grandchildren decorating her 9ft tree. Mary passed into the waiting arms of her Lord and Savior in the early ho...

Donald "Donn" C. Giebels passed away at Aspirus Riverview Hospital on February 1, 2026, at age 89. He was born on June 30, 1936, in Wisconsin Rapids, to Charles and Viola (Sharkey) Giebels. He attended Sts. Peter & Paul Grade School until the family moved to Rudolph, Wl, where he attended St. Ph...

Richard Glenn Chatterton born to Gladys Marie Wagoner and Glenn Chatterton in Pontiac Michigan on September 28 1931 was called home to our Lord and Savior on December 29 2025 surrounded by his loved ones. Richard graduated from Roosevelt High School of Keego Harbor Michigan in 1949. He fondly recall...

Wayne George Wilfuer age 87 of New London passed away on Tuesday December 30 2025. He was a beloved husband father grandfather and greatgrandfather born on April 4 1938 the son of the late George and Mildred Behnke Wilfuer. He attended a one room school house in his younger years and graduated from ...

It is with a sad heart that I share the passing of my father Randall John Obieglo age 65. He passed away Thursday January 29 2026 at Emplify Health in Whitehall with family in attendance. Born on May 5 1960 in Durand Wisconsin he was known to others as OB during high school RJ and Prune to family Ra...

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...

Margaret Catherine. Koch nee Kruse known as Katy passed away at the Milwaukee Lutheran Home on Friday August 15 2025. She was 94 years old. Katy was born on January 12 1931 the adopted daughter of Godfrey and Catherine Kruse from Antigo WI. She was an only child with a beloved pet dog named Snoopie....

Kathleen (Kathy) Bekkum, age 83, of Cumberland, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on January 29, 2026, surrounded by those who loved her.She was born Kathleen Carol Ganje on December 21, 1942, in St. Paul, Minnesota. She graduated from North St. Paul High School in June 1960. On September 1st, 1962,...

Nancy R. Thompson died on January 12, 2026 at Cumberland Healthcare. She was born in Cumberland, WI to Dr. Robert C. and Alberta S. Thompson. She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother, Robert.Following her graduation from Cumberland High School, she obtained a diploma in nursing. She ...

Karen Kay Moeller was born in Downers Grove Illinois in 1967. In 1971 her mother Judie and her two older siblings Vicki and Mark moved to Sturgeon Bay Wisconsin. Soon after Judie married Arthur Robert Moeller a 4th generation Sturgeon Bay native and coowner of Moellers Garage at the corner of 3rd an...

Charles Peter LaBahn known as Chuck professionally and as Pete to his family passed away in his home in Milwaukee on December 8 2025. Pete was born in 1928 in Chicago Illinois to Ida Holtz and Rudolph LaBahn and became a lifelong Milwaukee resident at the age of 4 when his family migrated to Milwau...

It is with profound sadness we share the passing of Grace Rose Haraway 21 of Fox Point Wisconsin on Wednesday December 10 2025 in West Lafayette Indiana. She was born in Indianapolis Indiana on July 13 2004. Grace attended Stormonth Elementary School Bayside Middle School and graduated with honors f...

James Jim R. Ely age 85 entered into eternal rest on Tuesday January 27 2026 after a brief illness he joins his beloved wife Linda in Heaven. He leaves behind a legacy of creativity kindness and laughter. Born on October 12 1940 to the late Jarvis and Alphild Swanson Ely Jim was born and raised in S...

Steven W. Shoberg, age 69, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, January 26, 2026 at his home in North Branch.Steven was born on September 28, 1956 in Eau Clarie, Wisconsin to parents, Wayne and Majorie (McNerney) Shoberg. Growing up he attended several different schools before his family settled in B...

Ronald A. Francisco age 77 a resident of Two Rivers entered eternal life with his wife by his side on Sunday December 28 2025. Ron was born on October 13 1948 in Two Rivers Wisconsin to the late Arnold and Violet Kroening Francisco. He graduated from Washington High School in Two Rivers with the cla...

Kyle R. Schmidt age 32 a resident of Green Bay passed away peacefully at his home on Friday January 2 2026. In a world that often rushes past the quiet brilliance of a life well lived Kyle stood as a steady flamefierce in his love generous in spirit and unwaveringly true to his word. Kyle was born o...

Ernest (Ernie) Henry Hilbelink (1935-2026)Ernest (Ernie) Henry Hilbelink, 90, passed away on January 20, 2026. He was born on March 12, 1935 in Cedar Grove, WI – the son of Harvey and Evelyn (Lammers) Hilbelink. He attended Southside Cedar Grove Grade School and Cedar Grove High School. He worked f...

Kenneth C. Marsh Jr. 81 of Palmyra WI passed away on Thursday January 22 2026 at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee. Ken was born on November 18 1944 in Whitewater WI the son of Kenneth and Martha Kowalski Marsh. He grew up on the family farm in Palmyra and attended Battle Creek Elementary school throu...

Crystal Jean Hafenstein a beloved wife mother grandmother and friend passed away on December 5 2025 in Lake Mills WI. She was born on March 20 1930 to Arnold and Violet Behling of Watertown and graduated from Watertown High School in 1948. Crystal met the love of her life Harold Hafenstein of Lake M...

Susan Carol Buss Coleman 84 from Fort Atkinson passed away on Saturday January 31 2026 at Sunset Ridge Assisted Living and Memory Care in Jefferson Wisconsin. Susan was born November 29 1941 in Watertown Wisconsin to Rueben and Elizabeth Will Buss. She grew up in Jefferson and graduated from Jeffers...

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 ...