Albert H. Spiegel, 99, of Shawano, passed away on Saturday, Oct. 15, 2016. He was born on May 2, 1917, in Tigerton, the son of Albert and Anna (Fuhrman) Spiegel.

Albert graduated from Tigerton High School and Green Bay Business College. He was employed by Morning Glory Dairy Foods beginning in 1936 and retired in 1982 as treasurer of that company. On Oct. 18, 1941, while in the service of his country, he married Ebba Winther, and they became the parents of three children.

Albert was in the Army during World War II and served for 3½ years in the European Theater of Operations attaining the rank of master sergeant. He was honorably discharged in October 1945. He was a member of St. James Lutheran Church in Shawano and served on the finance committee and board of trustees for a number of years. He was a 50-year member of the American Legion and served as commander for one year. He was a member of the Packerland Chapter of National Association of Accountants and served as president for one year.

Survivors include two daughters, Penelope (Sheldon) Larsen, of Green Bay, and Juliann McBride of Boise, Idaho; one son, James (Lynn) Spiegel, of Shawano; six grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren. Also one sister, Frances Shest, of Tigerton, and one sister-in-law, Dora Spiegel, of Tigerton.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Ebba; his parents; two brothers, Arthur and Harvey; one sister, Ella, who died in infancy; and one son-in-law, Lon McBride.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 21, 2016, at St. James Lutheran Church in Shawano with the Rev. Ted Andrada officiating. Military honors will be conducted by the American Legion. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will at the church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service. A memorial fund for St. James Lutheran Church has been established.

Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano is assisting the family with the arrangements.

The family wishes to express their sincere appreciation and gratitude to Kindred Hearts of Shawano and ThedaCare Hospice for the loving and compassionate care given to our father.

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Ronald O. Robaidek, 77, Angelica. He died.

This is what Ron would have told you he wanted for his obituary. He felt he was “a man of few words.” However, anyone who knew him knew otherwise. Ron died peacefully on Oct. 15, 2016, surrounded by his family in the comfort of his home. The son of the late Virgilla and Julius Robaidek was born on Feb. 28, 1939, in Angelica.

Ron graduated from Pulaski High School in 1956. On June 17, 1961, he married Janice VanLannen. A wonderful marriage began that day. Two beautiful people joined as one who worked together to make living fun; two partners in life in both work and play. The couple raised their family, ran a dairy farm, and owned a farm equipment and silo business, Robaidek Silo Inc. He was a Jamesway dealer and won several awards for his sales achievements and his contributions to the agricultural industry. Ron sold the business and retired in 2004.

Ron enjoyed visiting friends from all parts of the country. He loved to talk about politics, religion and business. He would often break into song and always had a clever comment. Although he battled years of health problems after falling 62 feet off a silo in 1968, and being in a car accident in 1997, he always kept his sense of humor and continued his love of going to the casino and auctions, and dining out with family and friends.

From a young age, Ron was a hardworking man who made a living trying to help fellow farmers be successful. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus Bishop Bona Council 4439, the Holy Name Society and a committed parishioner at Assumption B.V.M. Parish.

Ron loved his family and enjoyed watching his grandchildren and great-grandchildren grow while instilling in them the value of hard work by giving them projects to do around the house and pond.

Survivors include, his wife, Janice; five sons and one daughter, Russell (Kris), Rick (special friend Tina), Rocky (Karen), Randy (Chris), Jay (Heather) and Shelly (Nick) Kottke; 17 grandchildren, Brooke (special friend Tommy), Beth (Josh), Bryce, Jennifer (Jimmy), Joe, Dalton, Brandon, Preston, Carson, Katlynn, Brock, Allaina, Griffin, Gatlin, Gabriella, Kelly and Kutter; five great-grandchildren; five sisters and one brother, Carol VanLannen, Joan Schulke, Mary (Daniel) Woehrer, Jane Robaidek, Jean Robaidek and Donald (Donna) Robaidek. He was also survived by other relatives and many friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Virgilla and Julius Robaidek; Janice’s parents, Viola and Norbert VanLannen; an infant sister, Connie; and in-laws, Roger VanLannen and Orville Schulke.

Friends may call at Assumption B.V.M. Church, 119 E. Pulaski St., Pulaski, from 4-8 p.m. Friday with a closing Prayer Service at 7:30 p.m. The visitation continues after 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the church. The Funeral Mass will be celebrated at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, with the Rev. Patrick Gawrylewski, O.F.M., presiding and the Rev. James Esser, O.F.M., concelebrating. Burial will follow in the parish cemetery.

The family would like to say a special thank you to all his caregivers from Unity Hospice and his friends and neighbors who provided comfort in his last days. Thanks for the memories.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.marnochafuneralhome.com.

Dolores Radomski, 88, of Shawano, formerly of South Milwaukee, passed away Tuesday evening, Oct. 18, 2016, at Pine Manor Health Care Center in Embarrass.

Funeral service arrangements are pending and will be announced at a later date.

Mickelson Funeral & Cremation Service of Shawano is assisting the family with arrangements.

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Cletus Van Treeck, 85, of Shawano, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016. A full obituary will run in Friday’s paper.

Funeral services will be held on Saturday, Oct. 22, 2016, at 2 p.m. at St. Francis Solanus Catholic Church in Gresham. Visitation will be held on Saturday at the Swedberg Funeral Home in Gresham from 12:30 p.m. until the time of the services. Burial will be in the church cemetery.

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Mary Ruth Grace Hafemann, 97, of Shawano, passed away on Tuesday, Oct. 11, 2016, at her home. Mary was born in Shawano on April 27, 1919, the daughter of the late Ferdinand and Emma (Echtner) Jensen. She was a graduate of Shawano High School where she participated in band and shot-put. On June 3, 1944, she married Karl E. Hafemann. He preceded her in death on Jan. 5, 1997. Mary was employed at the Shawano Community Hospital for many years prior to having children. She was a member of St. James Lutheran Church in Shawano and a tenor in the church choir for many years. When her children were young, she participated in the Lincoln School PTA. Throughout her life, her hobbies included fishing, flower and vegetable gardening, sewing, cooking, canning, making preserves, baking, ice skating, bowling, golfing, genealogy, bird watching, and nature conservation. She was a member of the Shawano Tree Committee, the Shawano Conservation Association and the Sweet Adelines, among others.

Mary is survived by three daughters, Katherine (Gary) Raasch, of Silva, Missouri, Susan (Michael) Yankowski, of Sayville, New York, and Peg Brennan, of Shawano; her granddaughter, Melissa Schreiber, of Shawano; two great-grandsons and one great-great-grandson.

She was preceded in death by her husband, three sisters and a grandson, Tim.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 24, 2016, at Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano with Dick Menning officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Monday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. Memorials in Mary’s name may be given to the Navarino Nature Center.

Mary’s family wishes to extend a special thank you to Pam Diemel and the entire cast of caregivers who provided superb care for Mary throughout the past years, and to ThedaCare Hospice for the services, care and knowledge they provided.

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Pamela M. Curtin Mory, 66, of Black Creek, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, at her home surrounded by her loved ones and pets. She was born June 2, 1950, daughter of the late Helen D. Curtin O’Brien. Pamela was blessed to have her grandparents, James and Helen Curtin, who raised her as their own. She called them “Ma and Dad.”

Pamela spent many years living between Shawano and New York during her youth and grew up across the street from her cousins.

She worked for the Red Cross for many years until her health wouldn’t allow her to continue.

She enjoyed traveling and took many wonderful trips with her extended family. Pamela loved animals, especially her cats, Precious and Lover, and her dogs, Apache and Dakota.

Survivors include her daughters, Diana (Ron) Hermann, Black Creek; Shawn (Jamie) Mory-Pagel, Seymour; Jennifer (Shane) Kelly, Black Creek; fiancé, Randy Kolberg, Ripon; nine grandchildren, Ian, Houston, and Shelby Hermann, Quintin, Raven and Ashton Mory-Pagel, Brandon, Kyle and Jasmine Kelly; sister, Gina (Lee) Kamps, Appleton. Further survived by her extended family, the Erdmanns; father of her daughters, Larry Mory; and many other family members and friends.

She was preceded in death by her daughter, Jessica Lynn; and grandson, Daniel Kelly.

A Celebration of Life for Pamela will take place at Muehl-Boettcher Funeral Home, Seymour on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2016, from noon until the memorial service at 3 p.m. Burial will take place in Woodlawn Cemetery, Shawano.

Online condolences may be expressed at www.muehlboettcher.com

Special thanks to Dr. Groteluschen and the oncology team at St. Mary’s Hospital, and to Unity Hospice. Your kindness will always be remembered.

We love you and miss you, Mom! XOXOXOXOXOXOXOXOXO

Ruth Frances Schroeder, 86, of Pulcifer, passed away Thursday evening, Oct. 20, 2016. She was born March 4, 1930, in Oconto Falls, a daughter of the late Walter and Bertha (Degmair) Holtz. Ruth grew up on the family farm. She attended North Morgan School and graduated from Oconto Falls High School Class of 1948. On July 21, 1954, Ruth married Karl H. Schroeder at Immanuel Lutheran Church in the town of Gillett. Together they purchased and operated the family farm in the town of Green Valley. In 1992, they retired to Pulcifer. Karl preceded her in death on March 29, 1999.

Ruth enjoyed baking cookies for her family and caring for her large family. She also enjoyed watching Sunday Polka Shows, and taking walks to the river with Nellie. Ruth was a member of Bethel Lutheran Church in Green Valley.

Ruth is survived by her four children, Frank (Cheryl) Schroeder, Judy (Jay) Scherbarth, David Schroeder, and Robert (friend Micki) Schroeder; her 10 grandchildren and 12 great-grandchildren: Keith Schroeder and two children, Kalliegh and Karter, Kevin (Kim) Schroeder and two children, Kennedy and Karl, Kurt (Kari) Schroeder and two children, Kody and Kayla, Melissa (Ryan) Severson and son John and a child due in January; Timothy (Mary) Scherbarth and two children, Sutton and Sawyer; Michelle (fiance Rick) Scherbarth and two children, Parker and Jaxson; Tyler Schroeder, Rebecca Schroeder, Lindsey Schroeder, and Weston Schroeder; and her godchild Chad (Cindy) Holtz. She is further survived by her sister Louise Wudtke; sister-in-law Gwen Holtz; and nieces, and nephews.

Ruth was preceded in death by her parents, husband Karl, son Karl “Butch” Schroeder, brother Walter “Bud” Holtz, and nephew Tom Wudtke.

Friends may call at Bethel Lutheran Church, County Road BB, in the town of Green Valley after 9 a.m. Monday, Oct. 24, 2016, until time of funeral service. Funeral service at 11 a.m. Monday at the church. Burial will take place in the church cemetery.

The family wishes to thank Atrium Post Acute Care of Oconto Falls and Unity Hospice for all they did for Ruth.

Theona Pyawasit, 58, of Keshena, passed away on Friday, Oct. 21, 2016, in Green Bay. Arrangements are pending with Swedberg Funeral Home.

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Rebekah Ann Rosenow, 59, of Shawano passed away on Friday, Oct. 21, 2016, in Appleton. Rebekah was born on Feb. 14, 1957, in Milwaukee, the daughter of the late Rex and Virginia (Powers) La Force. On May 7, 1982, she was united in marriage to Brett Rosenow in Shawano. She loved nothing more than spending time with her husband, Brett, and their two cats, Stan and Ollie. Rebekah was an amazing woman, a fighter, who fought until the very end.

Rebekah is survived by her husband of 34 years, Brett; her sister, Kaye La Force; her brother, Rex La Force; her “adopted” sister, Linda Campbell; her niece, Katie (Patrick Ball) Boots; and her nephew, T. Jon Stoltz.

She was preceded in death by her parents; one brother, Terry La Force; and her sister, Sue Boots.

In keeping with Rebekah’s wishes, no services will be held.

I’m free.

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Maynard P. Koehler, 75, of Shawano, passed away on Friday, Oct. 21, 2016, at his home. Maynard was born in Cecil on June 1, 1941, the son of the late Paul and Meta (Zingler) Koehler. He worked as a carpenter with his brother. After his brother’s retirement, he worked at Home Tech until his own retirement. In his free time, he enjoyed being outdoors, tending to his vegetable garden, woodworking and spending time with his soulmate, Joyce Raasch, before her death in 2011.

Maynard is survived by his daughter, Kim (Gene Rades) Koehler, of Shawano; Joyce’s children, Chuck (Julie Bartz) Raasch, of Shawano, and Bob (Mary Kay) Raasch, of Townsend; four grandchildren, Andrew Krause, of Shawano, Zachary Krause, of Wittenberg, Marcie Raasch, of DePere, and Lila Raasch, of Green Bay; two great-granddaughters, Allison Krause and Maddi Roberts; and one sister, Kathleen (Paul) Schneider of Maryland.

He was preceded in death by two children, Christopher Koehler and Tracy Krause; Joyce Raasch; his parents; one brother, Roger Koehler; and one sister, Margie Koehler.

A memorial service for Maynard will be held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016, at Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano with Mr. Dick Menning officiating. Inurnment will be in the Lake Drive Cemetery. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Tuesday from 5 p.m. until the time of the service.

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Delores Arlene Habeck, 88, of Shawano, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2016, in Shawano. Delores was born on May 19, 1928, the daughter of the late William and Meta (Polk) Fietzer. On May 12, 1951, she was united in marriage to Norman Habeck in Shawano. They lived all their married life in Shawano. Norman preceded her in death on Oct. 27, 2010. In her free time Delores enjoyed knitting, crafting and reading. She was a member of St. James Lutheran Church, VFW Auxiliary, American Legion Auxiliary, a sewing club and knitting club.

Delores is survived by her daughter, Shelley (LeRoy) Marohl, of Shawano; her son, Brett A. Habeck, of Green Valley, Arizona; two grandchildren, Joshua and Brianna; three great-grandchildren, Jaxon, Kooper and Kayleigh; and one sister, Lois Darling of California.

She is preceded in death by her husband, Norman; one son, Jeffrey; her parents; four brothers and one sister.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 28, 2016, at St. James Lutheran Church in Shawano with the Rev. Ted Andrada officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery in Shawano. Visitation will be held at the church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service.

Swedberg Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements. Memorials may be directed to the charity of your choice.

The family wishes to extend a special thank you to the wonderful, caring staff at Birch Hill Health Center, Pastor Rinehard, and a big thank you to Pastor Andrada. I know your beautiful voice singing hymns to mom let her know it was now ok to go home.

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Donna Mae Fredrich, 76, of the town of Wescott, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, Oct. 23, 2016, in Shawano.

Donna was born on Aug. 26, 1940, in Shawano, a daughter of the late Gordon and Martha (Haut) Yaeger. She attended school in Shawano, graduating from Shawano High School in 1958. Following school she worked as a bookkeeper in Green Bay at Schauer & Schumacher Furniture.

On Dec. 3, 1959, Donna was united in marriage to Barry A. Fredrich in Bessemer, Michigan. Following their marriage the couple lived in Green Bay and Clintonville for many years. In 1991 they moved to Shawano, where Donna and Barry managed Acres for Recreation.

Barry preceded Donna in death on April 12, 2016.

Family was very important to Donna, and she loved having her family visit.

Left to cherish her memory are her son, Troy (Ellen) Fredrich, and their daughters, Mara and Hallie, of Hudson; and her sister, Bonnie (Brian) Bender, of Nashville, Tennessee.

Visitation for Donna M. Fredrich will take place on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016, from 1-2 p.m. at Mickelson Funeral Service in Shawano. Committal rites will follow at Lake Drive Cemetery, town of Wescott.

In lieu of flowers and plants, the family requests memorials in Donna’s name to the charity of their choice.

Mickelson Funeral & Cremation Service of Shawano is assisting the family with arrangements.

Please share online condolences at www.mickelsonfs.com.

Theona June Pyawasit, 58, of Keshena, passed away on Oct. 21, 2016, in Green Bay.

Theona was born in Shawano on June 30, 1958, daughter of the late Samuel and Eleanor (Nahwahquaw) Pyawasit Jr. She was a fan of the Green Bay Packers and loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Theona is survived by her six children, Jason (Tuesday) Pyawasit, of Keshena, Damona (Kyle Thunder) Pyawasit, of Zoar, NaHanaysa (Joe Fish) Pamonicutt, of Shawano, Daniel (Misty Wayka) Wayka Jr., of Keshena, Fawn (Stephen Crowe, Jr.) Pyawasit, of Keshena, and Fern (Allen Wier) Pyawasit, of Shawano; grandchildren, Baby Jason, Armani, Tyson, Keaton, Antonio, Dylan, Leeahna, A’quinnah, Daquinna, Sosaeh, RJ, Gage, Gracie, Glory, Evey, Taliegha, Hayden, Ta’Naya,; special grandchildren, Tenoa and Gabriella; and great-grandchildren, Leonard “Leo” and Amaya. She is further survived by her special friend, Curtis Wayka Sr., of Keshena; siblings, Lawrence (Linda) Pyawasit, of Zoar, Barbara (Myron) Wayka Sr., of Neopit, and Roberta (Louis) Escalante, of Iowa; as well as numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by a son, Joseph Pyawasit; her parents; and siblings, Patrick, Myrtle, Adeline and Renita.

A funeral service was held at 1 p.m. Monday, Oct. 24, 2016, at the Pyawasit residence, W2676 Chief Josette Road, Keshena. Burial was in the Zoar Burial Grounds.

Swedberg Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements.

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Mary J. Bunte, 90, of Shawano, formerly of Chicago, passed away on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 22, 2016, at Shawano Health Services.

Mary was born on Oct. 15, 1926, in Chicago, a daughter of the late Gustiv and Mary (Detterbeck) Bunte. She grew up in Chicago. For several years Mary owned and operated an antique store in Chicago.

In 1995 Mary moved to Shawano. She was an avid Cubs fan and loved to go antiquing. She also loved the lottery.

Survivors include her son, Edward (Mary) Post, of Keshena, and two granddaughters, Patricia Post and Cecelia Post, both of Keshena.

Private family funeral services for Mary J. Bunte will be held in Chicago.

Mickelson Funeral & Cremation Service of Shawano is assisting the family with arrangements.

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Robert H. Ritchie, 84, of Shawano, formerly of Green Bay, passed away peacefully at his home with his family by his side, on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016.

Bob was born on Aug. 21, 1932, in Crandon, a son of the late Harry and Lottie (Doberwalski) Ritchie. He graduated from Crandon High School in 1950. Following high school, Bob entered the United States Army. Bob served in Korea from 1951 until 1954, attaining the rank of sergeant. He was with the Armored Division.

Upon returning from service, Bob was united in marriage to the former Darlene “Dolly” Dobratz on Dec. 11, 1954, at the Zion Lutheran Church in Zachow. Following their marriage, the couple lived in Milwaukee, then moved to Green Bay in 1959. Following Bob’s retirement in 1995, the couple moved to Shawano.

Bob was employed as a machinist at Paper Converting for over 31 years, a position in which he took great pride. Bob enjoyed staying busy. He was an avid grouse hunter, a self-taught woodworker and a trout fisherman. He was a traditional deer hunter, enjoying his annual trips to deer camp and spending time there with his family. Bob was also an accomplished guitar player. He loved to spend time with his family and had a wonderful relationship with all of his grandchildren.

Bob was a member of Shawano American Legion Post 117 and Shawano VFW Post 2723. He also served on the Forest County Potawatomi Veterans Post and the land use committee.

Survivors include his loving wife and soul mate of 62 years, Dolly, of Shawano; his daughter, Karen (Susan Wescott) Ritchie, of Crivitz; his sons, Dr. Kirk (Winona) Ritchie, DDS, of Rhinelander, and Kip (Nancy) Ritchie, of Pewaukee; 10 grandchildren, Michael Wosnig, Paul (Megan) Wosnig, Ryan Wosnig, Zak (Jacqie) Shutte, Krystal Shutte, Kayla (Max) Kayser, Olivia and Evan Ritchie, and Robert and Daniel Ritchie; six great-grandchildren, Keifer, Kiera, Kason, Kien, Kensie and Bricklyn; his sister, Sharon (Gilbert) Allis, of Fort Myers, Florida; and his sister-in-law, Katie Kanack, of Cedarburg.

Bob was preceded in death by his daughter, Vicki, in 1997; his sister, Betty Ritchie; and his in-laws, Paul and Emma Dobratz.

Funeral services for Robert H. Ritchie will be held on Friday, Oct. 28, 2016, at 4 p.m. at Mickelson Funeral Service of Shawano. Pastor Roy Rinehard will officiate. Relatives and friends may call from 2 p.m. until the hour of service. Military honors will be conducted by the Forest County Potawatomi Veterans on Friday at the funeral home. Interment will take place at the Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Zachow.

In lieu of flowers and plants, the family requests memorials for the Shawano City-County Library or the Keshena Animal Rescue.

Mickelson Funeral & Cremation Service of Shawano is assisting the family with arrangements.

Please share online condolences at www.mickelsonfs.com.

Dolores Radomski, 88, of Shawano, formerly of South Milwaukee, passed away on Tuesday evening, Oct. 18, 2016, at Pine Manor Health Care Center in Embarrass.

Dolores was born on Jan. 2, 1928, in South Milwaukee, a daughter of the late Walter and Angeline (Kaminski) Radomski. She attended school in the South Milwaukee area. She was an avid movie lover.

Survivors include her brother, Eugene Radomski, of Shawano; her sister, Joyce Lamberson, of Chicago; and several nieces and nephews.

Services for Dolores Radomski will be held at Forest Hill Memorial Park in Oak Creek.

Mickelson Funeral & Cremation Service of Shawano is assisting the family with arrangements.

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Ronald Henry Sperberg, 72, passed away on Friday, Oct. 28, 2016.

A celebration of his life will be held at the Pfotenhauer Funeral Home & Cremation Service, Howard-Suamico location, 1145 Cardinal Lane, Green Bay, on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, from 4-7 p.m. following by a memorial service at 7 p.m.

Online condolences are welcome at www.PfotenhauerFuneralHome.com.

Mary Lee Hirte, 80, of Neenah passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2016.

Mary was born on May 5, 1936, in New London, daughter of the late Neil Russell and Katherine Ruth McBeath. Growing up, Mary enjoyed spending summers up north at Anvil Lake with her grandma, Anna McBeath. Anvil Lake always remained a special place in her heart.

Mary graduated from Shawano High School on May 27, 1954, and went on to pursue a career in nursing. She spent 41 years selflessly and lovingly caring for all. Most of those years were spent working at Valhaven Nursing Home, where patients and co-workers were able to witness and experience the kind and genuine care that Mary had to offer. It took special people like Mary and her co-workers to do their gifted work with passion and a sense of humor!

Oh, the many stories Mary and her friends could tell! She forged deep friendships with her closest nursing home gang, who were her lifelong friends.

Mary made an impression on so many people. She was a loving mom, grandma, great-grandma and friend to so many. We are all going to miss her unbelievable, beautiful holiday decorations and gift wrapping talent, as well as her great cooking, which made for fantastic family gatherings. We will all miss her so much.

On Sept. 30, 1976, Mary was united in marriage to Warren Hirte. They shared 36 eventful and crazy years together traveling to Texas to visit family and friends, and serving many a fish fry to family and extended families. In 2011, Warren preceded her in death.

Mary is survived by her sister, Sally McBeath, of Madison; children, Jerry (Marcia) Engel, of New London, Jean (Bill) Reinhardt, of Neenah, Chris (Pete) Pomrening, of Neenah, Kathy (Jeff) Coenen, of Pickerel, Jim (Susan) Higgins, of Las Vegas, Denise (Vince) Garcia, of Tampa, Mike Higgins, of Neenah, and Margie Higgins, of Menasha. She was blessed with grandchildren: Jaime (Nick) Kulibert, Jade Engel (fiancé, Ron Samp), Jessica (Richard) Hoffman, Stacie Pomrening, Steven Gasper, Bryant Gasper, Kelly Uecker, Nicholas Ihde, Jenni Kundinger and Erik Hjerstedt; great-grandchildren, Kinley, Brayson and Noralyn Kulibert, Hailey and Morgan Uecker, Samuel, Seth, Shawn, Scarlett and Vanessa Gasper, and Ronin, Carter, Alix and Easton; and her beloved dog and constant companion, Emmy.

She was preceded in death by her parents; stepmother, June McBeath; infant sister, Jane; and son, Jon Engel.

A memorial service will be held at 6 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 1, 2016, at Neenah’s Westgor Funeral Home, 205 W. Doty Ave., with the Rev. Martin Ruge officiating. The visitation will be held from 4:30 p.m. until the hour of service.

In lieu of flowers. a memorial is being established for the Neenah Animal Shelter or the American Cancer Society.

Online condolences may be shared at www.westgorfuneralhomes.com.

Special thanks to ThedaCare at Home Hospice, especially Lorraine, for their care, compassion and guidance. Also a sincere thank you to very special friends Mike and Lois, Carrie and Joannie for their years of friendship and support.

Larry Dean Murdock Sr., 92, of Shawano, passed away on Friday, Oct. 28, 2016, in Appleton.

Larry was born in Shawano on Aug. 18, 1924, the son of the late Earl Murdock and Hertha (Schaar) Natzke. He graduated from Shawano High School in 1942, entered the United States Army and served on active duty from June 27, 1944, to April 12, 1946, in the 10th Mountain Division, Regiment 86B.

On March 26, 1949, Larry was united in marriage to Janet Malueg in Marion. Janet preceded him in death on May 31, 1994.

Larry was a letter carrier for 26 years. After retirement, he farmed before he and his brother-in-law, David Malueg, built a sawmill and created M&M Lumber. He always had an active mind and was ready to build anything; including both of his homes on Hickory Road and an A-frame cottage on Boulder Lake.

Larry and Janet spent all summer at their cottage. He always had an open door in which everyone was welcome.

Larry is survived by three sons, Louis (Joanne) Runge, of Sobieski, Larry Murdock Jr., of Shawano, and Terry Murdock, of Waupaca; two daughters, Debra (Dave) Webster, of Shawano, and Laurie (Mike Lohrengel) Murdock, of Shawano; seven grandchildren, Andrew, Jennifer, Amanda, Michael, Tim, Jim and Steve; nine great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

He is further survived by two brothers, Kent (Betty) Murdock, of Shawano, and Donald Murdock, of Shawano; sisters-in-law, Ginny Malueg and Sylvia Malueg; one brother-in-law, Robert Malueg; as well as nieces, nephews, other relatives, friends, and very good friend Shane.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Janet; one grandson, Joshua David Murdock; his parents; four brothers-in-law, Bernard, Eugene, Dave and Jerry Malueg; three sisters-in-law, Vira Murdock, Mootsie Malueg and Janice Malueg.

Funeral services for Larry will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 3, 2016, at First Presbyterian Church in Shawano with the Rev. Susan Phillips officiating. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. Visitation will be held on Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2016, at Swedberg Funeral Home in Shawano from 4-7 p.m. and again on Thursday at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. Military honors will be conducted by the Shawano American Legion.

Memorials may be directed to a veterans charity of your choice.

The Murdock family would like to express our heartfelt thanks to the staff at Maple Lane for all their wonderful care and concern for Dad and to ThedaCare in Shawano and Appleton.

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Duane H. Maas died Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016, in Riverwoods, Illinois.

He is survived by his sons, Jon (Martha), Duane A. (Kay) and Thomas (Susan), as well as his grandchildren, T.J., Bill (Liz), Charlie (Regan), Katherine, Jon David, Nicholas, Benjamin (Rachel), Molly and Hannah, and great-grandchildren, Mika and Martha.

Born in 1927 in Tilleda, he was a veteran, having served in the Army Air Force as a radar operator stationed in Alaska in 1945-47. After leaving the Army, he attended the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee and then transferred to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, graduating in 1951 with a degree in chemical engineering. He married the former Sonja Johnson in March 1950, and they were together until her death in 2014.

His first job was with Shell Chemical in Houston as a sales engineer starting in 1951. With this job he worked and moved to Cincinnati, Ohio, Deerfield, Illinois, and Peekskill, New York. In 1959 he took a job as a plant manager of the Fleischmann distillery in Owensboro, Kentucky. In 1963 he moved to Plainfield, Illinois, and built a bottling plant for Fleischmann and served as plant manager.

In 1965, he took a job with Barton Brands as general manager and eventually became president. During this period he built the Canadian Mist Distillery in Collingwood, Ontario. When the Canadian Mist brand was sold to Brown Forman in 1970, he took a job as president of Mohawk Liquors in Detroit. He later served as president for Leaf Brands (candy manufacturer), general manager of Morand Brothers Beverage Company (liquor distributor) and president of United States Distilled Products (liquor manufacturer).

After leaving USDP in 1999, he consulted for many companies in the spirits industry, including Gallo, Sebastiani, Korbel and West Indies Rum Distillery. In 2004, he started a distribution business in Pewaukee with his son Duane and then started a custom bottling business in 2007 in the same building with his son Tom, which led to the forming of the RumChata brand in 2009.

He was known for his charitable nature and consistent donation of his time and money to causes and people that could use the help.

To celebrate his life, a memorial service will be held at Cross of Life Lutheran Church, 20700 W. North Ave., Brookfield, beginning at 11 a.m. Nov. 5. Visitation begins at 9:30 a.m.

In lieu of flowers, memorial gifts can be made to JDRF SE Wisconsin Chapter, 3333 North Mayfair Road, Suite 107, Wauwatosa, WI 53222

Krause Funeral Home, 21600 W. Capitol Drive, Brookfield, is assisting the family.

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