Shawano High Wisconsin Alumni Obituaries

Carol Jean Popelka age 87 of Shawano passed away on Monday January 26 2026 at her home. Carol was born on May 6 1938 in Shawano to the late Edwin and Viola Roggenbuck Korth. She attended St. James Lutheran School and graduated from Shawano High School in 1956. Carol and Lewis Popelka met at two mutu...

Esther Frances Hopkins age 74 passed away peacefully on Friday January 30 2026 at her home in the Town of Wescott. Esther was born in Algoma Wisconsin on September 28 1951 daughter of the late Edward and Arkaileen Braun Cesar. She graduated from Algoma High School in 1970. Esther moved to Shawano in...

James "Jim" L. Vollstedt 72 of Green Bay passed away peacefully at home on Sunday January 25 2026 following a brief illness. He was born on October 24 1953 son of the late Edward and Georgiana Reiser Vollstedt. He attended Holy Rosary Catholic School in New Holstein and graduated from New Holstein H...

Gary Lee Laehn age 79 of Green Bay passed away peacefully on Wednesday January 14 2026. Born April 14 1946 in Shawano Wi Gary was the son of the late Herman and Minnie Duwe Laehn. Gary was a graduate of Shawano High School with the Class of 1964 he furthered his education with a Bachelor of Arts deg...

Cleo Ann Eliason age 90 passed away peacefully on January 20 2026 in Green Bay Wisconsin. She was born December 1 1935 in Green Bay to Edwin and Helen Klug Eliason. Cleo was proud to be a lifelong Lutheran. She graduated with High Honors from Green Bay East High School in 1954. She worked as a secre...

Stuart Edwin Oestreich age 73 of Town of Herman passed away on Tuesday January 20 2026 at home. Stuart was born on May 11 1952 in Watertown Wisconsin to the late Carl and Gladys Eckert Oestreich. He graduated from Kettle Moraine High School in Wales Wisconsin. On May 29 1970 Stuart was united in mar...

Melva Dawn Mel Jurgensen Parson age 90 of Shawano Wisconsin passed away peacefully at her home with family by her side on Tuesday January 20 2026. Mel was born on December 7 1935 in Watertown South Dakota daughter of Leonard and Fern Minton Jurgensen. She married her high school sweetheart Donald Pa...

On January 19th 2026 Michael Roger Korth passed away peacefully with his wife son and daughterinlaw by his side. Mike was born on April 1st 1958 to Roger and Joan Korth in Shawano Wisconsin. Mike was raised by his parents and grandparents Martin and Myrtle Korth. Mike graduated from Shawano High Sch...

James Michael BoDean Ambler age 74 of Shawano passed away on Sunday January 18 2026 in Appleton. James was born on April 3 1951 in Keshena to the late Earl and Lucille Kenote Ambler. He graduated high school attended college for radio broadcasting and was a DJ in Wausau for many years. James lived i...

Ida Pearl Curtis 89 of Stevensville MI formerly of Tigerton WI passed away on Thursday January 1 2026 at Hanson Hospice Center in Stevensville surrounded by her family. A funeral service will be held 11 AM on Saturday January 10 2026 at Oakridge Community Church 766 Oakridge Rd. St. Joseph MI 49085....

John Nischke age 85 of Bonduel passed away on Thursday January 15 2026 in Shawano. John was born in Green Bay Wisconsin on December 31 1940 son of the late Herbert and Alice Wilson Nischke. John graduated from Bonduel High School with the class of 1959. On January 20 1962 he was united in marriage t...

Cindy M. Hoeft 67 of Sheboygan passed away on January 20 2026 at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton. Cindy was born in Sheboygan to the late Herbert and Ruth Mertz Haack on March 6 1958. She graduated from Sheboygan South High School. Cindy was united in marriage to Albert Hoeft on April 4 1984 at Our...

Of the Wisconsin Veterans Home age 101 passed away on Wednesday December 17 2025.She was born in Gresham on March 21 1924 to the late William and Lena Neumeier Otto. OnNovember 9 1946 she married Joseph Pleshek he preceded her in death on October 28 2016.She enjoyed her family especially her grandch...

Marlyn Charles Teetzen age 86 of Shawano Wisconsin passed away on Monday January 12 2026. Marlyn was born in Shawano on April 4 1939 the son of the late Charles and Elsie Wendorf Teetzen. Marlyn was a lifelong member of St. Jakobi Lutheran Church where he was baptized on May 4th 1939 and later confi...

Vicki Lee Brull age 67 of Legend Lake passed away on Thursday January 8 2026. Vicki was born on April 11 1958 in Manitowoc Wisconsin daughter of the late Donald and Charlotte Wells Endries. Vicki graduated from Manitowoc Lutheran High School and attended the University of WisconsinMadison where she ...