25 October 2021

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Eileen Ramthun

Eileen Ramthun


   Eileen Ramthun (Hansen), age 65 years, of West Bend was called home to be with the Lord on October 20, 2021.   Eileen was born on October 19, 1956, in Kewaskum to Edward and Florence Hansen (Schultz).   She was united in marriage to Harold Ramthun on November 22, 1975, at St. Mary’s Immaculate Conception Church in West Bend.   Eileen graduated from Kewaskum High School. She worked for B.C. Ziegler for 34 years, in addition to helping on the family farm. Eileen loved gardening, tending her flowers, attending craft shows, and being with all of her nieces and nephews.   Those Eileen leaves behind to cherish her memory include her husband, Harold; sister, Kathryn (Tim) Danielson; brother, Gary (Brenda) Hansen; brothers-in-law, Eugene Weiskopf and Kenneth (Carol) Ramthun; and sisters-in-law, Catherine Ramthun and Rosie (Rich) Reindl. She is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.    In addition to her parents, Eileen was preceded in death by her sister, Karen Weiskopf.   The family greeted relatives and friends on Sunday, Oct. 24, at Myrhum-Patten Funeral Home in Kewasum from 12 p.m. until 3 p.m. Visitation continued on Monday, Oct. 25, at Peace United Church of Christ in Kewaskum from 10 a.m. until time of service.    A Funeral Service was held on Monday, Oct. 25, at 11 a.m. at Peace United Church of Christ with Pastor Eric Kirkegaard as officiant. Interment was at Peace United Church of Christ Cemetery following the service.    Myrhum-Patten Funeral & Cremation Service of Kewaskum was entrusted with Eileen’s arrangements. Please consider signing our online guest book (www.myrhum-patten.com) to share your condolences with the family.
22 October 2021

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Ronald James “Radar” Majerus

Ronald James “Radar” Majerus


 Ronald James “Radar” Majerus, 74, of Brownsville passed away peacefully on Wednesday, Oct. 20, 2021, at the Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac.   He was born on May 17, 1947, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac, the son of Arthur and Evelyn (nee Gruenwald) Majerus. Ron was confirmed on April 29, 1962, at St. Luke Lutheran Church, Knowles.   Ron grew up working on the family farm and his love of animals showed. He worked for many years at Majerus Farms and cherished the many friends as family. Along with his duties in the barn, Ron mowed many lawns. He had a love of gardening, flowers, decorating for the seasons and collecting John Deere items. He liked to go to church dinners, Dino’s and the Feedmill for the Specials of the Day. Ron didn’t pass up an invite to go along to the casino. He had a great sense of humor. Ron had a love for his family and was a caring, honest man; he will be greatly missed by all.   Survivors include his brothers, Kenneth (Diane) Majerus of Campbellsport, and Gary (special friend Cheryl Grosnick) Majerus of Fond du Lac; sister, Lois Majerus of West Bend; brother-in-law, Bob Smith of Wausau; nieces and nephews, Betty (John) Meier, Mary Neitzel, Peggy (Jeff) Wendt, Julie (Nathan) Wagenknecht and Mike Majerus; four great-nieces and nephews, other relatives and many friends.   Ron was preceded in death by his parents and sisters, Loraine Smith, Linda Majerus and Luann Majerus.   Visitation was held Tuesday, Oct. 26, from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Twohig Funeral Home, 109 W. Main St. Campbellsport and on Wednesday, Oct. 27, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at St. Luke Lutheran Church, Knowles, (W2169 South Ave, Lomira, WI 53048).   A funeral service for Ron was held Wednesday, Oct. 27, at 1 p.m. at St. Luke Lutheran Church with Rev. Matthew Kuske officiating. Burial followed in the parish cemetery.   In lieu of flowers, memorials are appreciated to St. Luke Lutheran Church or the Hospice Home of Hope.     The family extends a special thank you to the staff of the Hospice Home of Hope for the care and concern shown Ron.   Twohig Funeral Home is serving the family with online guestbook and condolences at www.twohigfunerals.com.

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Sylvia “Tibbie” Bohn

Sylvia “Tibbie” Bohn


   Sylvia “Tibbie” Bohn, nee Matenaer, 93, of West Bend, was called home to be with our Lord on Friday, Oct. 15, 2021, after struggling with Alzheimer’s disease for several years.   She was born on January 14, 1928, in Kewaskum to the late Joseph and Florence (nee Berres) Matenaer.   As a child, Tibbie lived on a large farm in Myra. She attended Holy Angels Grade School and graduated from West Bend High School.    On July 3, 1948, she was united in marriage to Leroy “Lee” Bohn at Holy Angels Catholic Church, West Bend.   Tibbie and Lee were married for over 65 years, until Lee passed away on February 12, 2014.   Early on Tibbie worked as a stenographer for Schmidt Funeral Home and then in the produce department at Sentry Foods in West Bend. She was most proud working as the “plant lady” at her son Patrick’s flower shop, Bits N Pieces Floral, until the age of 83.   Tibbie was considered the Energizer Bunny and a dynamo by all who knew her. Her love and passions included being an active member of St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, where she taught Sunday School and sang in the choir. She was a Cub Scout leader and volunteered at The Threshold Inc. for many years.    Tibbie enjoyed camping with her family and the West Bend VagaBender camping group. She loved gardening, playing bridge, sewing, knitting, needlepoint and she reupholstered every piece of furniture in her house.   Mom was proud to be a mother of seven kids, a Granny to 13 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren. We were all precious to her but she considered our brother, Stevie, a true gift from God. God knew we were the right family for Stevie and she was the right Mom. Even though Stevie took up a lot of her day, she always had time for each of us. Mom had a smile for everyone. She will be remembered for sharing her happiness, energy and her love for God.    She is survived by six children, Terry (Ruth) Bohn, Pat (Deb) Bohn, Diane (Alex) Ckonjevic, Ken (Sandy) Bohn, Jeff Bohn, and Mary (Doug) Bilgo; 13 grandchildren, Kerri jo (Bob) Patten, Stefanie Shierk, Kaitlin Bohn, Michael Bohn, Jason (Christine) Strebe, Cory (Stephanie) Strebe, Nick Bohn, Wesley (Lori) Bohn, Marina Bohn, Courtney Bohn, Kim (Tedi) Keceli, Whitney (Alex) Bretl, and Danielle (Kerry) Kopelke; 17 great-grandchildren, Evan and Elise Patten, Whitney (Mitch) Martin, Wilson Shierk, Devon, Ethan and Xander Strebe, Colin and Courtney Strebe, Edward Bohn, Elza, Elara, and Zara Keceli, Sawyer and Avery Bretl, and Colette and Lilah Kopelke; two sisters, Rita Dwyer and Ann Casper, a brother, Robert (Carol) Matenaer, five sisters-in-law, Ruth Bohn, Janice Matenaer, Joanne Bohn, Kitty Matenaer and Diane Pfister; a brother-in-law, Robert (Martha) Bohn; other relatives and many friends.   In addition to her parents and husband, she was preceded in death by a son, Stevie Bohn; a sister, Beatrice (Leonard) Peter; four brothers, Joe (Euna) Matenaer, Paul Matenaer, Jerry Matenaer and James Matenaer; two sisters-in-law, Bernice (Richard) Kurowski and Janine Matenaer; six brothers-in-law, Charles Dwyer, Herman Casper, Eugene Bohn, Carl (Doris) Bohn, Donald Bohn and Walter (Helen) Bohn.   A Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Thursday, Oct. 28, 2021 at 11 a.m. at St. Frances Cabrini Catholic Church, 1025 S. 7th Ave., West Bend. Visitation will be at the church on Thursday at 10 a.m. until the time of Mass. Burial will in St. Mary’s Cemetery, West Bend, on Friday at 9:30 a.m.   Memorials to The Threshold Inc. or the Southeast Wisconsin Alzheimer’s Association would be appreciated.   The family would like to express their sincere gratitude to the staff of New Perspective Senior Living and Seasons Hospice for the care given to Tibbie.   Myrhum-Patten Funeral & Cremation Service has been entrusted with Tibbie’s arrangements. Online condolences may be expressed at www.myrhum-patten.com

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Arthur L. Schwarze

Arthur L. Schwarze


 Arthur L. Schwarze, 76, of Lexington, NE, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, Oct. 19, 2021, at the Lexington Regional Health Center.   Arthur was born on November 8, 1944, in Beaver Dam, to Herman & Alice (Paronto) Schwarze.   He attended public schools in Kekoskee and Mayville and graduated from Mayville High School with the class of 1963.   Following High School, Arthur enlisted in the United States Navy for four years and also attended college classes. He was a field representative for various Ag Equipment companies.    On August 13, 1966, he was united in marriage to Jean Feucht at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Mayville. They made their home in Mayville and three sons were blessed to this union, Benjamin, Thomas and Paul. They moved to various places in the Midwest where Arthur sold farm equipment. In 2005, they moved to Lexington, Nebraska where he worked for Kuhn/Knight Equipment. After retiring, Arthur had no trouble keeping himself busy.   Arthur had many hobbies during his time living in Lexington. His main interest was working on electronics. He also liked reading, wrenching, and carpentry. If it was broken, he could usually fix it. Arthur was also a lifelong Green Bay Packers fan.   He was a member of St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Lexington and was past Grand Knight of The Knights Of Columbus. He was proud to be an American, was a patriot and a God loving man.   He leaves to mourn his passing, his wife, Jean of Lexington; his three sons, Benjamin (Avigail) Schwarze of Savoy, IL, Thomas (Amber) Schwarze of Madison, and Paul Schwarze of Lincoln, NE; one brother, David Schwarze of Tomah; a sister-in-law, Rhoda Schwarze of Tucson, AZ; brother-in-law, Alex (Kuan) Feucht of Glendale, CA; and sister-in-law, Geri (Tim) Feucht- Bachhuber of Mayville; of as well as nieces, nephews, extended family and many friends.   Arthur was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Ralph and Herman; and one sister, Eunice.   A Memorial Mass was held on Saturday, Oct. 23, at 11 a.m. at St. Ann’s Catholic Church in Lexington with Father Jose Chavez officiating. There will be a time of sharing with friends and family from 10 a.m. until service time. The Mass was livestreamed via the Reynolds-Love Funeral Home Facebook page.   A Wake Service was held on Friday, Oct. 22, at 6 p.m. at St. Ann’s Catholic Church with Father Tim Stoner, reciting.   A memorial has been established in Arthur’s honor, and kindly suggested to the family for later designation.   The family has chosen cremation. There was no visitation or viewing.   Inurnment will be held at a later date in Wisconsin.   Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington assisted the family with arrangements. Please share online condolences with the family by visiting: reynoldslovefunerahome.com
21 October 2021

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Angeline B. Plzak

Angeline B. Plzak


  An­ge­line B. Plzak (nee Bremser), age 91, of West Bend, passed into the arms of the an­gels on Oc­to­ber 19, 2021.    An­ge­line was born on Feb­ru­ary 14, 1930, youngest of nine chil­dren to John and Susan (Berres) Bremser in the Town of Farm­ing­ton.  An­ge­line grad­u­ated from Ke­waskum High School in 1949. She worked sev­eral jobs be­fore she mar­ried. Her first job was in a “Dime Store” called F.W. Wool­worth Co.; she worked in a lab where they tested milk – DHIA; she worked at a switch board at the “Old” St. Joseph’s Hos­pi­tal and in the of­fice at Berres Fur­ni­ture. In 1995, she re­tired from Kemps after 13 years.   She mar­ried James R. Plzak on Feb­ru­ary 7, 1959, at Holy An­gels in West Bend. They were blessed with seven chil­dren. They built a home in St. Michael’s in 1975 and lived there until 1989.   She had been a long-time mem­ber of St. Michael’s Catholic Church and be­longed to the Chris­t­ian Moth­ers.     She was very in­ter­ested in an­ces­try of our fam­ily his­tory. She has made fam­ily trees for the Bremser Fam­ily and the Plzak Fam­ily. She loved writ­ing let­ters to many peo­ple and tak­ing/col­lect­ing pho­tos for her an­ces­try in­ter­est. She even wrote an au­to­bi­og­ra­phy of her life. An­ge­line was a mem­ber of the Farm­ing­ton His­tor­i­cal So­ci­ety. She loved quilt­ing, gar­den­ing, play­ing cards, and spend­ing time with her grand­chil­dren. She walked two miles a day up to a month be­fore her pass­ing.   She is sur­vived by her chil­dren, Daniel Plzak, Kevin Plzak, Colleen (Glen) Fiebig, Janet (Bruce) Stof­fel, Joyce (Scott) Wor­ley, LuAnn Plzak; daugh­ter-in-law, Cindy Plzak; sis­ter, Mary Brauchle; sis­ters-in-law, Althea Fal­ter and Donna Klein; 12 grand­chil­dren; six great-grand­chil­dren. She is fur­ther sur­vived by other rel­a­tives and friends.   Pre­de­ceased by her hus­band, James; in­fant daugh­ter, Mary; her par­ents, John and Susan Bremser; broth­ers, Frank Bremser, Earl Bremser, Alois Bremser; sis­ters, Ce­leste Meilinger, Helen Wein­ert, Lenore Go­erke and Gertrude Koll.    A Mass of Chris­t­ian Bur­ial was held 11 a.m. on Fri­day, Oc­t. 22, 2021, at St. Michael’s Catholic Church (8883 For­est View Road, Ke­waskum, WI 53040) with Fr. Jacob Strand pre­sid­ing. Vis­i­ta­tion was at church Fri­day, Oc­t. 22, from 9 a.m. until 10:45 a.m. In­ter­ment at St. Michael’s Ceme­tery fol­lowed.     In lieu of flow­ers, memo­ri­als are ap­pre­ci­ated to St. Michael’s Catholic Church.   A spe­cial thank you to the team at the Lawlis Fam­ily Hos­pice in Mequon for their lov­ing care.     The Phillip Fu­neral Home of West Bend is as­sist­ing the fam­ily. (262) 338-2050 / www.​phi​llip​fune​ralh​ome.​com

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Allen J. Bauman

Allen J. Bauman


   Allen J. Bau­man, 89, of Fond du Lac, passed away on Wednes­day, Oc­t. 20, 2021, at the Hos­pice Home of Hope.     Allen was born on April 8, 1932, in Dundee, a son of the late William and Her­mina Bau­man (nee Plautz).   On Jan­u­ary 28, 1956, he mar­ried Lor­raine Wend­landt at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church.     Allen worked as a farm­hand for var­i­ous farmers, was a cab dri­ver in Fond du Lac, and even­tu­ally began Bau­man Dairy which faithfully served the Campbellsport and surrounding vicinities for 38 years, making many friends along the way. He also worked at Tom’s Mill­work and Bau­man’s Apart­ment LLC.   Faith was very im­por­tant to Allen. He was a mem­ber of St. Peter’s Lutheran Church and was a long­time mem­ber of Im­manuel Lutheran Church in Camp­bell­sport. Allen was on the St. John’s Ceme­tery Board and the Win­nebago Lutheran Acad­emy Board.   He en­joyed fish­ing, wood­work­ing, and col­lect­ing beer cans and milk cases.     Those left be­hind to cher­ish his mem­ory in­clude his wife, Lor­raine; chil­dren, Wayne Bau­man, Wendy (Tom) Treleven, John (Michele) Bau­man, and Joanne (Duane) Giese; grand­chil­dren, Sara Treleven, Ryan (Leah) Treleven, Molly Treleven, David Ziegel, Jus­tine Ziegel, Derek Giese, Alyssa Giese, Rachel Bau­man, and Blair Bau­man; and nu­mer­ous great-grand­chil­dren. He is fur­ther sur­vived by nieces, nephews, other rel­a­tives and friends.     In ad­di­tion to his par­ents, he was pre­ceded in death by his grandson, Eli Allen Bauman; sis­ters, Helen Bef­fel Torti and Es­ther Fiebig (who raised him); and broth­ers, Arthur, William, Roland and Gilbert.    Fu­neral ser­vice was held on Sat­ur­day, Oc­t. 23, 2021, at 11 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, W2090 High­way 23, Mount Cal­vary, WI 53057. Rev. Mark Barenz of­fi­ci­ated and bur­ial fol­lowed at St. John’s Lutheran Ceme­tery. Vis­i­ta­tion was at the church on Sat­ur­day from 9 a.m. until the time of the ser­vice.      In lieu of flow­ers, memo­ri­als are ap­pre­ci­ated to St. Peter’s Lutheran Church and the Win­nebago Lutheran Acad­emy.    Allen’s fam­ily would like to thank the staff at Lake­view As­sisted Liv­ing, es­pe­cially Joy, and Ag­ne­sian Hos­pice.      Twohig Fu­neral Home is serv­ing the fam­ily with on­line guest­book and con­do­lences at www.​two​higf​uner​als.​com

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Ralph A. Giese

Ralph A. Giese


    Ralph “Chazie” A. Giese died on October 8, 2021, at the age of 87.     He was born to Elmer and Adele Giese at home in Theresa on October 26, 1933. He served our country in the Army during the Korean War, 1953-1955.     Ralph married Faye Jacklin on June 18, 1955, and loved her for the next 66 years. Wild Country aftershave, pearl snap down western shirts with sleeves rolled up twice and his dancing boots were always part of him. He liked camping, doing stuff with the snowmobile club, working in his garage and helping out others. He got a chance to go on the Honor Flight with his son-in-law and had a great time. He has lots of pictures.    He also loved his family. Ralph invented different ways to get them to come to help him with something and then making a party of it. He looked forward to seeing his grandchildren and great-grandchildren more than anything.    Ralph drove truck most of his life. He helped his dad haul cattle. For 20 years, he drove truck for Mercury Marine. He decided to go on his own and became an owner-operator. Ralph also drove school bus for Lomira School District for nine years before he fully retired.    Those he left behind are his wife, Faye; his daughter, Christine (Al); his son, Roger (Joan), and his son, Chet. He has six grandchildren: Brandon, Ashley, Michelle, Jason, Michael, and Ryan. Ralph has eight great-grandchildren and one on the way. He has three sisters remaining: Dorothy Krueger, Shirley Gruber, Bonnie Okon; and three sisters-in-law: Marion Giese, Carol Ruplinger, Bonnie Okon; and one brother-in-law, Ronnie Coulter.    Preceding him in death are his parents and family members, Norman and Gertrude Jacklin, Verona (Frank) Hartwig, Oscar (Ruth) Giese, Oliver Krueger, Marvin Giese, Margaret (Marvin) Schultz, Janet Coulter, Norman Gruber, Mary (Leonard) Schultz, Sal Okon, Leroy (Delores) Faber, Ralph (Mary) Jacklin, Norman Jacklin, Jr, Marvin Ruplinger and Harold Jacklin.    Private family services with Military Honors were held at Union Cemetery in Theresa.    The family thanks to the nurses (especially Adam S.) at Beaver Dam Hospital, the support staff, the case workers, Crossroads team, and Heartland for their support with hospice.    Twohig Funeral Home is serving the family with online guestbook and condolences at www.twohigfunerals.com
20 October 2021

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Donna M. Schmidt

Donna M. Schmidt


Donna M. Schmidt (nee Fillion), age 84 years, of West Bend was called home to be with the Lord on October 15, 2021 at Kathy Hospice surrounded by her family.Donna was born on September 22, 1937 in Kings - ford, Michigan to Samuel and Mary Jane (nee LeClaire) Fillion. She was united in marriage to Arthur Schmidt on June 18, 1960 in Milwaukee.Donna graduated from Kingsford High School, and then graduated Salutatorian of her college class. She was a primary school teacher for many years, including at St. Boniface in Germantown. Donna was active in card club, Hummel club, and Precious Moments club. After retirement, Donna and Arthur like spending time in Arizona as snowbirds.Those Donna leaves behind to cherish her memory include her beloved husband of 61 years, Arthur; cherished daughters, Pamela Pfluger and Penny (Troy) Zagel; loving grandchildren, Lauren (Jason) Jones, Jon Pfluger, and Ellie Zagel; kind sister, Carol Klenke; and dear niece, Mae Oppermann. She is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.In addition to her parents, Donna was preceded in death by six siblings.Visitation: Donna’s family greeted relatives and friends at the Myrhum – Patten Funeral Home, 215 Forest Ave, in Kewaskum, on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, from 5 p.m. until 7 p.m. Visitation will continue on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at St. Peter Catholic Church, 200 E Washington St, in Slinger, from 11 a.m. until the time of Mass.Funeral Service: Mass of Christian Burial for Donna will be held at 12 Noon on Thursday, October 21, 2021 at St. Peter Catholic Church in Slinger with Father Richard Stoffel officiating. Luncheon at Church to follow the Mass.Burial: Interment immediately following the luncheon on Thursday at Peace United Church of Christ Cemetery in Kewaskum.Donna’s family extends their heartfelt appreciation to the staff at Kathy Hospice for the loving care they provided while she was there.Myrhum-Patten Funeral & Cremation Service has been entrusted with Donna’s arrangements. Additional information and guest book may be found at www.myrhum-patten.com.

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