North High Wisconsin Alumni Obituaries

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 ...

He was born October 23 1934 to Henry and Hilma Gunderson Kirk in Spring Valley WI. He was baptized and confirmed at Gilman Lutheran Church Spring Valley. John graduated from Spring Valley High School in 1953. It was there that he met his true love Barbara Brandt. It was also in school where he devel...

Randy L. Shepard age 76 of Clintonville passed away early Tuesday morning December 30 2025 at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Appleton. Randy Lee Shepard was born on August 20 1949 son to the late LeRoy and Maxine Barker Shepard in Clintonville WI. He attended Clintonville schools and graduated...

Rev. Roger Palmer Olson, 94, of Park Rapids, MN passed away on Sat. December 13, 2025 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Park Rapids, MN. Roger wrote his own obituary listed below.Roger was born on January 27, 1931 in Whitehall, Wisconsin the son of Palmer C. and Evelyn C (Risberg) Olson. He was raised o...

Wayne William Zitzka was born June 21 1951 in North Lake IL the son of George and Lois Selhanek Zitzka. He graduated from high school in Mesquite TX where he held a track record in hurdles for at least 20 years. On August 14 1971 Wayne was joined in marriage to Pamela Feldmann at the United Methodis...

Pamela J. Konen 62 of Kiel passed away unexpectedly on Monday December 15 2025 at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac surrounded by her family. Pams smile gentle spirit and warm heart will be deeply missed by all who knew her and loved her. Pam was born on November 18 1963 in Rhinelander the daughter ...

Roberta R. Isaacs 76 of New Holstein died Friday evening December 12 2025 at her home. She is the former Roberta Faust born on October 15 1949 daughter of the late Joseph J. and Cyrilla M Ditter Faust. Roberta graduated from Kiel High School. On September 12 1970 she was united in marriage to Gary I...

MaryAnn Brannan 88 of Athens Ohio passed away after a brief illness November 18 2025 in the presence of family. She was born Mary Ann Gregori on March 6 1937 in Kenosha Wisconsin to Julius born Giulio emigrated from Offida Marche Italy to the U.S. in 1921 and Anita Gregori of Kenosha. She graduated ...

Darlene E LaBrec age 89 of Menomonie formerly of Arkansaw died Sunday January 11 2026 at her home in Menomonie. Darlene was born at the home of her parents Wm and Edith King Cataract on April 12 1936 in the Town of Frankfort rural Pepin County. She attended Oak Center a one room school and graduated...

Joseph R. Rosco Fedie Jr. age 65 of Mondovi died Thursday January 8 2026 at his home in rural Mondovi. Joe was born on January 17 1960 to Joseph R. and Florence Hayden Fedie Sr. Joe lived his whole life on the family farm in the Town of Albany in Pepin County. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic Schoo...

Gene Luoma 82 beloved father grandfather brother and friend to many passed away on December 10 2025 in Duluth Minnesota surrounded by his family. Born on July 6 1943 Genes life was filled with family friends and faith. Gene grew up in North York Wisconsin attending school in Mellen. He graduated col...

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...

Robert "Bob" Fredericks age 56 of Drummond passed away Sunday December 14 2025 at Tamarack Health Ashland Memorial Center. He was born June 20 1969 in Ashland the son of Richard Sr. and Kathryn Jorgenson Fredericks. Bob graduated from Drummond High School in 1987. He worked several different jobs bu...

Richard Big Rich Martin age 72 of Lac Courte Oreilles WI passed away on December 14 2025. He was born on September 28 1953 to Virginia Isham Stone and Ronald Martin. Richard was lovingly raised by his mother and stepfather Norman Stone who played a significant role in shaping the man he became. Rich...

Danny Kay Best, Sr. passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 28, 2025, surrounded by family and loved ones, while being cared for at  New Hanover Regional Medical Center.A native of Warsaw, NC, and a graduate of James Kenan High School, Danny was a resident of Faison for over 40 years. He wa...

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 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...

Neil S. McNamara age 80 of Waukesha WI passed away on Sunday December 21 2025 at Waukesha Memorial Hospital. Neil was born on April 15 1945 in Evanston Illinois the son of Stuart and Mary Van Horne McNamara. Neil grew up in the Downers Grove Illinois area and was a 1963 graduate of Downers Grove Hig...

Beverly was born February 27 1932 to George C. Tews and Pearl C. Krug Tews in Milwaukee Wisconsin. The Tews Family moved to Ashton IL. in 1942 where Beverly graduated from Ashton Community High School in 1949. Beverly worked as a Dental Assistant for Dr. C. R. Root. Beverly then went on to Presbyter...

Visitation for Lois will be on Saturday January 3 2025 from 930 a.m. until 1130 a.m. at Gilman Lutheran Church Spring Valley. She was born on July 13 1942 in St Paul MN to Melvin K. and Lenore Pittlekow Schuldt. She graduated from Harding High School in 1960. She married the love of her life Gordon ...

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 ...

Robert "Bob" Borglund, 81, of Cumberland, passed away at his home on Thursday, January 1, 2026. He was born May 7, 1944, in Mount Pleasant, Iowa, to Robert and Helen Borglund. The family later moved to North St. Paul, where Bob graduated from high school before serving in the U.S. Army during the Vi...

Darlene F. Mellgren, age 66, of Chisago City, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January 7, 2026.Darlene is survived by loving husband, Tom; son Michael (Emily) Mellgren of Stillwater; grandchildren Marcus Udovich, Ethan Berry, Skylar Barber, Dylan Barber, Jack Mellgren and Abby Mell...

Lavonne Mae Lee Bean, age 87, of North Branch, Minnesota, passed away peacefully surrounded by family and staff on December 19, 2025, at Ecumen in North Branch.Lavonne was born on November 29, 1938, in Dexter, Minnesota, to Roy and Elsie (Goetsch) Studer. She grew up in southern Minnesota alongside ...

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...

Topsham Sandra S Coleman 80 from Topsham Maine passed away on Thursday October 5 2023 at Thornton Hall in Brunswick Maine. Sandra was born on March 20 1943 to J Whitfield and Dorothy Sloan in Summit New Jersey. As an Air Force Brat Sandra or Sandie as she preferred to be called lived in several stat...

Auburn Robert "Bob" Turner 80 of Auburn passed away peacefully Saturday July 10 with his family and faithful dog Max by his side. He was born in Lewiston March 11 1941 and graduated from Edward Little High School in 1959. He proudly joined the US Navy in 1960 and was stationed in California where he...

It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Bob Bernier on December 28 2020 after a courageous battle with cancer. Bob was born on November 16 1965 to parents Ora and Edmond Bernier. He grew up in Auburn Maine graduating from Edward Little High School. Bob became a firefighter and EMT w...

WEST BATH Robert Bob W. Deans age 75 of Quaker Point Road in West Bath Maine passed away on December 27 2018. He passed away at his home with his family after a fiveyear battle with prostate cancer. He was born in Biddeford Maine on May 30 1943 the son of William and Pauline Walker Deans. He graduat...