All Obituaries

John R. Owens, age 87, of Ripon, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2019 at the Wisconsin Veterans Home in King.  He was born in Concordia, Kansas on May 30, 1931.  He retired after 21 years of service with the U.S. Army.  Survivors include his wife, Jean of Ripon; step-children: Roger Garlow, Jeffrey Garlow, Judy Berger and Beth Smith; and a sister, Kathy Parish of Missouri. He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Ruth (Mallory) Owens; three brothers: Daniel,...

            George F. Krause, age 63, passed away of natural causes, unexpectedly, Saturday, January 12, 2019.  He was born in Madison, WI on March 28, 1955 to Charles and Ann (Fleming) Krause.  He served in the U.S. Army and graduated from UW-Oshkosh.  On August 7, 1982, he was united in marriage to Mary Sue Glaser.              He was a hard worker; a man that built a home for his...

Of Waupaca, age 93, passed away on Friday, January 4, 2019 at home with her kitties and daughter by her side.  She loved her family and all the creatures of nature.  She worked as a registered nurse at the Waupaca Riverside Hospital and at the Wisconsin Veteran’s Home in King.  Her love for reading encouraged her to be active in the literacy council of Waupaca, helping others to enjoy reading as she did.  As an amateur astronomer she was invited to give lectures at...

William M. Conery, age 93, a resident of the Wisconsin Veterans Home in King, passed away Wednesday, December 26, 2018.  He was born in Iron Mountain, MI to the late William and Mary (Alleva) Conery. Services are currently pending.

Dr. Donald R. Ockerlander, Of the Wisconsin Veterans Home, age 88, passed away on Monday, December 24, 2018. He was born on December 1, 1930 to Lawrence and Grace (McCoy) Ockerlander. He grew up in the Bay View neighborhood of Milwaukee. While at Bay View High School, he was a varsity member of the 1949 City Championship Cross Country team coached by legendary coach Bill Matthei.  Don never forgot his Bay View roots. He graduated from Bay View High School 1949. He attended the...

Of Waupaca, age 82, passed away peacefully December 22, 2018.  He was born March 26 1936 in Milwaukee WI, son of the late Leo and Louise Navin. Richard grew up in Monches WI. On Oct. 12 1957 he married Caroline L. Heesen and they enjoyed 61 years of marriage. Richard was in the construction business most of his life. He and Caroline also owned Rustic Woods Campground in Waupaca for 18 years. He also worked at Lakeview Manor in Weyauwega for 19 years.  Richard was a member of St....

Susan “Susie” P. Veirauch, age 75, of Waupaca, passed away Thursday, December 13, 2018.  She was born in Menasha on March 17, 1943 to Adolph and Lillian (Falk) Paulson.  Susie enjoyed tending to her flower gardens, feeding the birds and chipmunks, traveling, and watching the news.  She was a genuinely kind person who also liked making people laugh.  On June 29, 1962 she was united in marriage to Jerry Veirauch and they just celebrated their 56th wedding...

Of New London, age 82, passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2018.                     She was born and raised in Monta Vista, Colorado to the late Carl and Hazel (Clark) Hurley. Shirley moved to Wisconsin in 1999 and worked at Time Away Bar in New London and then Red Banks in Fremont.  She also worked through Outagamie County Services at Subways in Fremont and then Bear Creek. She will be...

Of Waupaca, age 87, passed away on Friday, November 23, 2018 at home.  He was born in Birnamwood, Marathon County on April 22, 1931 to the late Willard and Adelia (Pietz) Schoenhofen.  Eugene was a veteran of the Army, serving in the Korean Conflict.  He was a lifelong farmer and also worked in construction.  He enjoyed playing softball and in later years liked to watch his sons’ and grandson’s sports.  He will be sadly missed by his wife: Cathy...

Of the Wisconsin Veterans Home, age 88, passed away on Thursday, November 22, 2018.  He was born in Milwaukee on May 30, 1930 to the late Frank and Sophia (Oleniczak) Michels.  Jerry was a veteran of the Army.  He was preceded in death by his wife, Thelma.  He will be buried in the Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery.