Obituaries

Jan 10, 2021

Regina (Alberts) Cleven, daughter of Benjamin and Josephine (Stroobants) Alberts, passed on to Heaven January 10th, 2021 at her home with her family by her side. Regina was born April 8, 1935 at home in Green Bay and was baptized April 21 at SS Peter and Paul Church. She graduated from East Green Bay High School and worked in accounting...

Jan 10, 2021

Jeremy Raleigh Green, M.D., passed away peacefully on January 10 from a non-COVID related illness, just weeks shy of his 89th birthday. He was an extraordinary man who touched countless lives on many shores and in many ways and leaves behind a family who love him dearly. Jeremy was born in Queenstown, South Africa to parents Frank “Dusty” and Ruth...

Jan 9, 2021

Loving husband, cherished father, treasured grandfather, the kind, gentle soul of Joseph (Joe) Mazna was welcomed to heaven when he passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021. Born on December 29, 1937 to the late Adolph and Lillian (Sauer) Mazna, Joe was a life-long member of the Denmark community. On September 5, 1959, Joe married Elizabeth (Liz) Bartel, whisking her...

Jan 3, 2021

Jan 2, 2021

Janet Tilkens-Van Derven, age 73, of Green Bay, passed away Saturday, January 2, 2021. The daughter of Edwin and Dorothy (Closuit) Tilkens was born May 25, 1947 in Green Bay. She graduated from UWGB and then UW-Madison with a master’s degree in social work. On September 14, 1968 she married Thomas Van Derven at St. Matthew Catholic Church. Janet enjoyed...

Jan 2, 2021

Our beautiful little brother, William “Billy” Joseph Ruttner, age 57 of Denmark, went to Eternal Life on Saturday, January 2, 2021 after a battle with cancer. He was born on June 7, 1963 in Green Bay, to the late Burton and La Verne (Dahlke) Ruttner. He was a loving person, who would give the shirt off his back to help...

Jan 1, 2021

Shirley A. Carlson passed away peacefully on January 1, 2021 at New Perspective Senior Living where she enjoyed the last 3 1/2 years. Shirley was born on April 21, 1928. On September 4, 1948 she married Orville A. Carlson and they celebrated 56 years of marriage. Orville preceded her in death in 2004. Much to their dismay they never had...

Dec 31, 2020

Edwin R. Feld, age 97, of Allouez, passed away Thursday, December 31, 2020 at his home. He was born August 7, 1923 in Maplewood, WI, and on July 11, 1943, married Grace Kenney, who preceded him in death after 57 years of marriage. Edwin served his country in the Merchant Marines during WWII as an electrician aboard oil tankers through...

Dec 30, 2020

Ruth Ann Selner, age 67 of Denmark passed away peacefully on the evening of December 30, 2020 after a battle with cancer. She was born on August 8, 1953 to Raymond and the late Marian (Blaha) Selner in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Ruth graduated from Denmark High School and began a long career in banking where she worked her way up...

Dec 30, 2020

Marilyn Roggow, a loved sister, died peacefully in the arms of her Lord after a short illness on Wednesday, December 30, at Aurora Hospital. She was born August 13, 1932 in Milwaukee to Arnold and Edna (Weiland) Roggow and graduated from East High School in 1950. Marilyn was an accountant at Van’s Hardware and later became the Deputy Treasurer for...

Dec 26, 2020

Robert E. “Smitty” Smith, age 88, of Bellevue, passed away Saturday, December 26, 2020 at his home. He graduated from Central Catholic High School and on April 25, 1970, married Margot French. Smitty worked for Northwest Engineering and then Brown County for 34 years in addition to being a part-time caretaker of Lily Lake County Park. A veteran of the...

Dec 24, 2020

Mary Laura Freiburger, Menasha, WI. passed away on Christmas Eve,Thursday, December 24, 2020. She was born May 20, 1943 in New London, Wisconsin. Mary graduated from New London High School, Wisconsin State University Oshkosh with a bachelor's degree in elementary education; and Cardinal Stritch University with a master's degree in reading education. She is preceded in death by her parents...

Dec 24, 2020

Elizabeth L (Theunis) Martin (59) passed away on December 24, 2020. She was born on March 10, 1961 to Ruth (Ver Hagen) & late William Theunis. On September 1, 1990 she married John Martin. Liz was a giving person who enjoyed traveling, spending time with her family, playing games, small crafting projects, and going to the casino. She walked the...

Dec 21, 2020

Deloris (Marie) Zastrow Buchholz, age 92 of Greenleaf, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 21, 2020. She was born on February 14, 1928 in the town of Montpelier, Kewaunee County to the late Fred and Bertha (Raduenz) Jahnke. Deloris was baptized March 17, 1942 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Montpelier. On November 8, 1947 she married Earl Zastrow and...

Dec 20, 2020

Gerald “Jerry” Bethuel Knox, 91, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 20, 2020 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Jerry was born on his family’s farm in Alda, Nebraska on September 12, 1929. After graduating from Wood River High School and adventuring to Hawaii to sell vacuum cleaners door-to-door, Jerry enlisted in the United States Air Force where he served as a...

Dec 20, 2020

Cecile “Sis” E. Francken, age 91 of De Pere, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 20, 2020. The daughter of the late Charles and Eva (Peral) Deneys, she was born on July 28, 1929 in Green Bay. She graduated from Green Bay West High School in 1947 and on September 5, 1953 Cecile married Kenneth Francken at St. Joseph Catholic...

Dec 19, 2020

Roland “Rollie” Craanen, age 65, of Denmark, went to join his family in heaven on Saturday, December 19, 2020. The son of Clayton and Ardella Craanen was born June 8, 1955 in Green Bay. Rollie worked many years for Bellin Health Security, and recently retired. In addition, he spent the majority of his life farming. He married Lois Van Den...

Dec 18, 2020

Scott Samuel Broadway was born April 17, 2004 in Chicago, IL to Leonard Broadway and Neatrice McNary. Scott was adopted and raised by his loving aunt and mother Karen Sanders. Scott’s grandfather Samuel Broadway, uncle Stanley Orbra Mackontee, cousins-Denisha Latrice Mackontee, Louis Theodore Sanders and great grandmother Johnnie Mae Perry preceded him in death. Scott attended school in Rock Island,...

Dec 16, 2020

On December 16, 2020, passed away peacefully at the age of 80. She was born on November 12th, 1940 to the late Thomas Sr and Angeline (Marciora) Noskowiak. Cecelia loved her many nieces and nephews and at Christmas she made sure that they all had a gift under the family tree. Later on in life, she enjoyed the company of...

Dec 11, 2020

Jerome “Jerry” Hutchins, age 76 of De Pere, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 11, 2020 after a lengthy struggle with Parkinson’s and Lewy Body Dementia. He was born on May 19, 1944 to the late Delbert and Helen (Borth) Hutchins in Marshfield, Wisconsin. He worked as a social worker for Wood County in Marshfield for four years, then moved...