North High Wisconsin Alumni Obituaries

The Reverend C. Clifton Garris a native of Washington NC went home to be with the Lord on December 29 2025. After graduation from Washington High School Cliff enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and honorably served with the Flying Tigers as a Radar Technician from 1956 1962. Cliff attended Rollins Coll...

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...

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...

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...

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...

David F. Howsare, 84, of Staunton, Virginia, passed away Sunday, September 21 2025.Dave was born October 6, 1940, the oldest son of the late Fred and Edna (Cessna) Howsare of Colerain Township, Bedford County, Pennsylvania.Dave graduated from Bedford High School in 1958 and enlisted in the US Navy i...

Henry Hale Bucher Jr. 89 of Sherman Texas passed away on September 18 2025. A memorial service will be held at 200 p.m. on Friday October 3 2025 at Wynne Chapel at Austin College in Sherman Texas. The son of Presbyterian missionaries Henry Hale Bucher Sr. and Louise Scott Henry was born in Hainan Ch...

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...

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...

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...

age 58 of DePere died unexpectedly at home on Wednesday December 10 2025. He was born in Green Bay on May 1 1967. Stan graduated from Green Bay West High School and spent many years working at Bedford Paper in East De Pere. He enjoyed snowmobiling deer hunting riding his Spyder and watching NASCAR b...

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...

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...

Christopher S. Bachand 57 passed away in his home with his family by his side Tuesday December 16 2025. He graduated from Damian High School in Honolulu Hawaii. Chris returned from Hawaii following high school and attended the University of North Dakota in Grand Forks for one year then returned to S...

Bradley Brad J. Massengill 74 of Superior died Monday November 24 2025 at Aspirus St. Lukes Hospital in Duluth. Brad was born in Shell Lake WI on January 4 1951 the son of Jerry Massengill and Elaine Trautman MassengillLarson. He graduated from Solon Springs High School with the class of 1969. He we...

Alison T. Kain, 61, of Marshfield passed away Wednesday, January 14th, 2026 at the Marshfield Medical Center.Per her wishes there will be no public service.Alison was born March 21, 1964 in Williston, North Dakota to Joseph and Carol (Larson) Kain. In 1965 her family moved to Marshfield, WI where sh...

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...

John Jusky, age 83, of Plymouth, passed away on January 8, 2026, at Aurora Medical Center in Sheboygan.He was born in Plymouth, Wisconsin on June 8, 1942, son of Frank and Alma (Gerber) Jusky.He attended St. John the Baptist Catholic School, graduated in 1960 from Plymouth High School, and attended ...

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...

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 ...

Deborah “Debbie” Marie Deitner, passed away suddenly after a brief illness on December 31, 2025.Debbie was born on March 19, 1960. She was the first born child of Robert “Bob” and Joanne (Slemmons) Cash of Stacy, MN. Shortly after, her siblings, John, Jim, Dawn and Diane would join the family. She a...

Patrick Lee Thompson passed away at his home in Boerne Texas on Thursday, December 4, 2025, having moved to Kendall County in June of 2023. Patrick was born on August 8, 1951, at Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, to Kenneth Crain Thompson and Anna Elizabeth (Ninnemann) Thompson. He was the youngest of three...

Roger Rudolph Krahn, 84, Maple Grove, passed away Saturday, August 9, 2025, at Aurora Hospital, Green Bay. He was born June 28, 1941, in Green Bay to the late Alvin and Elsie (Sitzman) Krahn.Roger graduated from Brillion High School in 1959. After graduating from high school, Roger worked at Brillio...

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....