Waupaca High Wisconsin Alumni Obituaries

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 ...

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...

Richard David Peterson 91 passed away at Marshfield Hospital with his loving family by his side. Richard was born on May 8 1934 the eldest of two to the late William and Marion Peterson in New London Wisconsin. Richard achieved much in his younger years. He was the starting quarterback of the New Lo...

Joseph Robert Schuette age 60 of Oshkosh passed away on Thursday December 11 2025 at Clarity Care Congress in Oshkosh. Joe was born on April 20 1965 in New London to the late Robert J. and Marie Walbruck Schuette. He was a big fan of the Beatles the Pittsburgh Steelers and Milwaukee Brewers. Joe gra...

Wayne Allen Dean age 89 of New London passed away on Wednesday December 31 2025 at Monarch Meadows in New London. Wayne was born on March 17 1936 in Escanaba MI to the late Earl and Helen Topping Dean. He married Delores Frederick on April 11 1959. She preceded him in death in 2023. Wayne attended C...

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...

Judy A. Krueger age 75 of New London passed away on Tuesday January 13 2026. Judy was born in Green Bay second oldest of ten children to Wilfred and Glenda Whiting Monfils. She graduated with the Class of 1969 from Green Bay East High School. Judy married Lonnie Krueger in 1977. She worked in housek...

The Funeral Service for Douglas will be held on Thursday January 15 2026 at 200 p.m. at Cline Hanson Funeral Home in New London. The visitation will take place from 1100 a.m. until 200 p.m.. Military honors will follow. Douglas Lee Rindt of the Town of Larrabee passed away on Saturday December 20 2...

Keith D. Stern aka Uncle Chub age 90 went to be with the Lord on Thursday December 11 2025. He was born on February 12 1935 to Gerhart and Dora Marks Stern. He graduated from Washington High School in New London in 1952. Keith proudly served his country as an electrician on the USS Norfolk and was h...

William Henry Martins 83 passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on Thursday November 27 2025. He was born on April 23 1942 in Oak Park Illinois to the late Roy Martins and Agnes Cramer. Bill graduated from Middletown High School in 1960 and attended Miami University of Ohio. He went on to w...

Winnifred Winnie Laabs 98 Appleton WI formerly of Hortonville WI passed away peacefully on Wednesday November 26 2025 at Appleton Retirement Community ARC. She was born on October 8 1927 to Walter and Carrie Relien Lueck in Hortonville. She became a Child of God at her baptism and was confirmed in h...

Robert Bob William Weber age 77 of New London passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones at his home on Saturday November 29 2025. Bob was born on September 11 1948 in Rhinelander to the late George and Eva Weber. Bob was a 1966 graduate of Northland Pines High School in Eagle River. He proudly...

Patricia Patti Newhouse 72 passed peacefully at home on Thursday November 20th 2025. Patti was born September 10 1953 in Germantown WI to John and Christine Newhouse. She graduated from Germantown High School in 1971 and went on to work at Skellys Truck Stop in Richfield WI where she was honored wit...

Connie L. Johanknecht age 73 of Green Bay passed away Wednesday November 26 2025 at Bellin Hospital surrounded by family after facing metastatic breast cancer with remarkable strength and determination. Connie was born January 8 1952 in Waupaca daughter of the late Carl and Clara Johnson Jensen. She...

Frank J. Sztukowski III age 76 of the Town of Larrabee Waupaca County WI passed away Monday afternoon December 29 2025 at the ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Appleton. Frank Joseph Sztukowski III was born on December 12 1949 in Cudahy WI as the son of the late Frank and Michaeline Helstowski Sz...

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....

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...

Virginia D. "Jinny" Niemuth, age 97, of Fremont, died on Friday, January 2, 2026, at ThedaCare Medical Center in Waupaca.  She was born on May 20, 1928 in Waupaca, WI, the only child of Christian and Mathilda (Danielson) Nelson. Jinny was raised on the family farm in Lind Center and attended Li...

Lewis "Buck" Montgomery McGowan, age 83, of Fremont, passed away at home on Tuesday, July 8, 2025, surrounded by his loving family.  Buck was born on June 28, 1942 in Mobile, AL, the son of Robert and Coy (Moore) McGowan. He graduated from Jesup High School in Jesup. GA in 1960 and immediately ...

Timothy David Taber, 60, passed away on July 26th, 2025 after an 11-year journey with prostate cancer, with his wife and son at his side in Fremont, Wisconsin.Tim was born on October 19th, 1964 in Waupaca, WI to Jerry and Janet Taber. As the third of four children, Tim spent his early years in the s...

Carol Ann Brasch (nee Davidson), 85, of Fremont, WI, much beloved mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, passed away peacefully on December 20, 2025.Carol was born on April 7, 1940, to the late Theodore and Eunice (Bedore) Davidson. She graduated from Weyauwega High School in 1958. Carol moved ...

Linda Diane Kloehn, age 75, of Fremont, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 21, 2025.  She was born on August 13, 1950 in Colefax WI, the daughter of  LaVern and Hazel Sharlau.  Linda graduated from Elk Mound High School.  Following high school, Linda, moved to Weyauwega...