All Obituaries

Of Rural, age 62 passed away on Friday, March 6, 2026.  He was born in Waupaca on April 6, 1963 to Duane and Carol (Thiel) Hanson.  Sanford liked to hunt and fish and enjoyed trips out west to hunt mule deer. He will be sadly missed by his parents: Duane and Carol Hanson; daughter: Erin (Gunner) Schutz and granddaughters: Paisley and Sage; sister: Linda (Meryl) Peters; other relatives and friends. The Funeral Service will be on Monday, March 16, 2026 at 1 p.m. at the Maple Crest ...

Of the Wisconsin Veterans Home, age 67, passed away on Wednesday, March 4, 2026.  He was born in Milwaukee on June 30, 1958 to the late Leo and Mary Winslow.  David was a veteran of the Marines. He will be missed by his children: David (Amy) Bauer and Erica (Jonnie) Steinberg; grandchildren: Dominic, Hannah, Gavin, J.J., Jacob, Lilly, Izzy, Gabby and Jaxson; brothers: Tim (Margie), Tom and Harold Winslow, other relatives and friends.  In addition to his parents, he was ...

Of Waupaca, age 73, passed away on Tuesday, March 3, 2026 at home with his family.  He was born on February 11, 1953 to the late Alvin and Agnes( Mathews) Giese.  He attended Bonduel High School.  Myron married Mary Bursack on November 6, 1981. He worked for Wayne Bahr Building for years and then Vinton Construction of Manitowoc Road Construction for 13 years. He then worked for Alliance Industries (Prime Core) for 23 and a half years, retiring in 2018.  Myron enjoyed ...

Calista Lynn Kenney VanAirsdale passed away peacefully surrounded by love in the presence of her family. She was born October 23, 1948 in Oshkosh Wisconsin and married Tom VanAirsdale, December 16, 1967. She was preceded in death by her husband, Tom, her parents, Edward and Frances Kenney, and her older sister, Candace Johnson. She was survived by her brother: Ned Kenney, her sister: Colleen Knobloch, her daughters: Jennifer and Jill VanAirsdale and her granddaughter: Savannah ...

David Allen Dumke passed peacefully on February 16th, 2026 surrounded by family and the care team with St Croix Hospice and Crossroads Care Center in Weyauwega, WI.   He was born February 21, 1936 in Marinette, WI to the late William and Hertha Dumke, the middle of nine children.  He was a 1954 graduate of Marinette High School, served with the United States Air Force from 1959-1963, and went to college at UW-Madison for a semester as well as two years at Milwaukee School of ...

Jason L. Towne, age 58, of Waupaca, passed away after a brief illness on Friday, February 13, 2026. He was born in Waupaca on February 28, 1967 to Alvin and Evelyn (Johnson) Towne. For several years he worked in production at the Waupaca Foundry. He was a simple guy with many friends, always willing to help others in need. Jason kept his hands busy with projects or working on cars. He is survived by his daughter, Erica (Gregory) Ingram of NY; daughter, Haley Boelter of Waupaca and her mom, ...

Betty Ann Chapman, age 91, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. She was born in Scandinavia on April 3, 1934 to Elvin and Dora (Kanouse) Jacobson. She was united in marriage to Morville E. Chapman. Betty Ann loved to sing, spend time with her children, and enjoyed the beauty of flowers and the cardinals outside. She will be dearly missed by her children: Charlotte (Scott) Wilcox, Douglas (Ruby) Frohmader, Lawrence Chapman, Melodie (Bob) Logan, Tamara ...

Edward P. Peters, age 68, passed away at home with family at his side, on Sunday, February 8, 2026. He was born in Milwaukee on December 30, 1957 to Marvin and Judith (Olson) Peters. In 1986, he was united in marriage to Cindy Fritts. Edward is survived by his wife, Cindy; sons, Kyle and Cody; and grandchildren, Kane, Kaiden and Kaylian. Per his wishes, no services will be held.

What? Our sister has no middle name! How did that happen? Elizabeth always wished she could have a middle name. But that was just the beginning of her uniqueness. Elizabeth was born on Christmas Eve, 1955. With humor, our dad never forgot to remind her that our mother’s labor pains and trip to the hospital interrupted a really good movie he was watching. Over the years, he searched and searched to find that movie somewhere, but alas, he never found ...

Joan Mae Springborg passed away on February 6th, 2026 surrounded by the love of her family, leaving behind a legacy defined by devotion, resilience, and deep family roots. She was born on May 16th, 1933 to Edward and Mildred (Timm) Schiller and was the second born of seventeen children.  Growing up in a large family helped shape Joan’s strong sense of responsibility, care for others, and lifelong commitment to family. Joan attended Mankato Teachers College and graduated ...