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Howard H. Hoeft

Howard H. Hoeft

Feb 9, 2025

Howard Hoeft of Plover died on February 9, 2025 at home.  He was born on February 25, 1949, in Watertown, Wisconsin, to Harold and Irene (Heiser) Hoeft. In 1969, He was drafted and served in the US Army.  He served in combat in Vietnam, and was medically discharged.  He was awarded many medals such as a Purple Heart,...

Trinity Manthe

Trinity Manthe

Feb 8, 2025

Trinity Gail Kay Manthe, 27, of Stevens Point passed away on the morning of February 8, 2025 from complications of a brain tumor at Froedtert Rehabilitation Center in Milwaukee.

Trinity was born on July 8th 1997 in Antigo, Wisconsin.  She is the daughter of Rachael Blomgren and Everette Spiegel.  Trinity graduated from Tigerton High...

Christine A. Goretski

Christine A. Goretski

Feb 8, 2025

Christine (Chris) A. Goretski, aged 58, of Stevens Point, passed away peacefully at home on February 8th, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. Born on January 23, 1967, to Frederick and Florence Zificsak, Christine lived a life full of love and adventure.

On August 10th, 1996, she married Randall (Randy) Goretski, with whom she...

Clarence A. Wiza

Clarence A. Wiza

Feb 8, 2025

Clarence Wiza passed away at his home on February 8, 2025, at the age of 80. He was born in the Town of Sharon, near Polonia, on October 22, 1944, and was one of nine children.

Clarence attended Rosholt High School and graduated in 1962. He served in the U.S. Army, including time spent...

Dorothy Tiede

Dorothy Tiede

Feb 7, 2025

Dorothy Tiede, 94, adored friend of anyone who crossed her path, from Stevens Point, passed away peacefully on February 7, 2025 after a life richly lived in service and love. Remembered mostly for unconditional love to her husband, Clair, all of her family and her church and faith in God. She is known for teaching at...

Chester L. Karch

Chester L. Karch

Feb 6, 2025

Chester L. Karch, age 95, of Stevens Point, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2025. He was born on April 30, 1929, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Chester was a proud veteran of the Korean War.

He married Eleanor Blavat on May 18, 1957, at St. Peter's Catholic Church. They celebrated 60 years of marriage before she passed away...

Marlene Ann- Marie Stroik

Marlene Ann- Marie Stroik

Feb 5, 2025

Marlene (Cisewski) Stroik, 83, of Stevens Point, passed away peacefully, Wednesday February 5th, 2025, in her long-time home surrounded by laughter, love and family; the things she cherished above all else. Marlene was born on November 14, 1941, to Edward and Verona (Zielinski) Cisewski and grew up on a farm in the Township of...

Scott A. Simonis

Scott A. Simonis

Feb 4, 2025

On February 4th, at age 63, Scott Simonis unexpectedly passed away. Scott grew up in Plover Wisconsin, graduating high school from SPASH in 1981. Throughout his life he had worked at various construction type jobs, learning many skills throughout the years.

Scott was an avid hunter and fisherman, and loved watching the Green Bay...

Peggy L. Fisher

Peggy L. Fisher

Jan 30, 2025

On January 30th Peggy Fisher, age 95 passed away. Daughter of Vivian and Claude Patton and sister to Rose and Jim.  Peggy grew up in Mason City, Iowa and as a teenager worked in the local movie theater where she met her future husband, Jerry Fisher (and made sure he got free refills of his popcorn).

Peggy...

Zuzanna Andryszkiewicz

Zuzanna Andryszkiewicz

Jan 28, 2025

In Loving Memory of Zuzanna Andryszkiewicz.

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Zuzanna on January 28, 2025. Zuzanna was a beacon of love, kindness, and resilience who touched the lives of everyone she met.

Zuzanna was born in Poland on November 6th, 1935. With her...

Patricia J. Zdroik

Patricia J. Zdroik

Jan 27, 2025

Patricia "Pat" J. Zdroik, 90, of Stevens Point, died peacefully on January 27, 2025 surrounded by her loving family on the second floor, in the hospital in which she worked many years of her life. Pat was born at home in the Town of Hull, North of Stevens Point, on August 23, 1934. Pat was the eldest of...

Elsie V. Sroda

Elsie V. Sroda

Jan 26, 2025

It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Elsie Virginia Sroda.  She peacefully went to heaven at the age of 92 on January 26, 2025 surrounded by her family and loved ones in Stevens Point, Wisconsin.

Elsie Virginia Sroda was born on August 8, 1932 in Knowlton, Wisconsin.  For high school, she attended St....

Stephen A. Bogaczyk

Stephen A. Bogaczyk

Jan 26, 2025

Stephen A. Bogaczyk died peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving wife and family on the morning of January 26, 2025.

Stephen (Steve) was born April 18, 1932 at the upstairs family flat on North Second Street, Stevens Point, WI. Steve was the second of 3 children of Stephen Nicolas Bogaczyk and Alma...

Catherine M. Pawelski

Catherine M. Pawelski

Jan 25, 2025

Catherine M. Pawelski, 96, peacefully joined her parents and siblings Saturday, January 25, 2025, while under the dedicated care of Interim Hospice at Dimensions Living. Catherine was born on the family farm in the Town of Dewey April 27, 1928, to the late Antoinette (Kwasnik) and Lawrence Pawelski.

Her education started at the Liberty...

Christine H. Eiden

Christine H. Eiden

Jan 25, 2025

Christine Helen Eiden (1950-2025)

Christine (Chris) Helen Eiden, aged 74 of Plover Wisconsin passed away peacefully on January 25 surrounded by her loving family. Chris was born in Stevens Point, the daughter of the late Loretta and Benedict Eiden. She attended local schools and graduated from Maria High School. She married Peter Kintop (later...

Peter R. Behrend

Peter R. Behrend

Jan 18, 2025

Peter Behrend, age 85, entered eternal life on January 18, 2025. Pete was born on May 14, 1939, to Fred and Marguerite (Place) Behrend in Oconomowoc, WI. He spent his whole childhood in Oconomowoc and graduated from Oconomowoc High School in 1957. After high school graduation, Pete enlisted in the United States...

Shannon J. Schulfer

Shannon J. Schulfer

Jan 17, 2025

W ith a Heart Full of Love and a Spirit that Always Shown Bright, Shannon J. Schulfer left this world on January 17th, 2025.

Shannon was born to the late Gerald and Betty (Roesentreter) Lanigan on December 10th, 1942, in Wausau, WI and graduated from Wausau Senior High School in...

John A. Klein

John A. Klein

Jan 11, 2025

John A. Klein

John Anton Klein of Stevens Point passed away peacefully on the morning of Saturday, Jan. 11, surrounded by loving family, at home, in the very room where he had been born 93 years earlier.

John was the fifth of seven children of Franz (Frank) and Johanna (Grzesiak)...

Frederick "Fred" D. Zivicki

Frederick "Fred" D. Zivicki

Jan 10, 2025

Frederick " Fred" D. Zivicki

Of Stevens Point passed away early Friday morning, January 10, 2025 while at the Portage County Health Care Center. Age 76 Fred was born August 2, 1948 in Stevens Point. He was the son of the late Leo and Bernadine (Lisiecki) Zivicki.

He attended St....

Dan "Hook" Sawyer

Dan "Hook" Sawyer

Jan 8, 2025

Dan "Hook" Sawyer 62, passed away at his home on January 8, 2025. He was born January 1, 1963, to Archie and Mary Sawyer.  He married his best friend and love of his life Lynn Zelinski on June 21, 1986.

Dan was a man of many passions; and you could say he was a...

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