David D. Tetting
David “Dave” Tetting age 54 of Appleton passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 15, 2026 at his sister’s home from pancreatic cancer. Dave was born in Shawano on November 14, 1971, the son of Daniel and Margie (Krause) Tetting. He graduated from Shawano High School in 1990. He worked as a welder in the area…
Read MoreDelmar L. Zernicke
Delmar LaVern Zernicke, age 82, of Bonduel, entered eternal life on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, in Bonduel. Delmar was born on June 16, 1944, in Shawano County to the late LaVern and Beatrice (Handstedt) Zernicke. He graduated from Bonduel High School in 1962. On November 16, 1963, he was united in marriage to Rozanne Genke…
Read MoreLeRoy E. Mecikalski, Sr.
It is with heavy hearts that we share the passing of LeRoy E. Mecikalski, Sr., who entered into eternal life on Friday, August 28, 2026, at the age of 91 following a brief battle with brain cancer at his home in Cecil. LeRoy passed away peacefully and is now reunited with his beloved Mardi and…
Read MoreAudrey J. Fisken
Audrey J. Fisken, age 80, of Shawano, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Saturday, October 17, 2026, at ThedaCare in Appleton. Audrey was born August 27, 1946, in Shawano, a daughter of the late Donald and Florence (Grosskopf) Stueck. She grew up on the family farm in Gresham, where her love…
Read MoreRandy Lee Veeser
Randy Lee Veeser, age 69, of Krakow, passed away peacefully and without any more pain on Thursday, October 22, 2026, at home surrounded by family and his loving “better half,” Brenda after a short fight with pancreatic cancer. He was born on July 26, 1957, to Lawerence and Alice (Kroening) Veeser. Randy lived in places…
Read MoreBrenda L. Courchaine
Brenda L. Courchaine, age 61, of Suring, passed away peacefully with her sister by her side on Sunday, October 18, 2026, at Suring Health & Rehab. Brenda was born December 14, 1964, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Francis and Janet (Brandon) Courchaine. Throughout her life, Brenda lived in several group homes, with…
Read MoreThe Second Term Curse: The Problems of Second Term Presidencies
Part Two: Ronald Reagan and Bill Clinton By Tom Madsen In Part One of this three-part series, we discussed the problems Presidents Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman and Dwight David Eisenhower faced during their second term in office, especially considering the successes they found in their first term. In this second part of the series,…
Read MoreNow & Then, 10/22/2026
Halloween is one of the world’s oldest holidays, dating back 2,000 years to pagan times. It is one of the most popular celebrated holidays, second only to Christmas. Children enjoy putting on costumes for school parties and trick-or-treating. Families love going to a pumpkin patch to select a perfect pumpkin to make a jack-o-lantern. Halloween…
Read MoreDynamic Designs Unlimited, LLC
1142 Mountain Bay Drive, Pulaski 920-822-4450 In 1995, Tammy Brzeczkowski quit her full-time job at Northeast Telephone to work on building a graphic design business. To supplement her income at the time, she also waitressed and drove bus for handicapped people. Today, Tammy and her husband Bruce, along with Tammy’s parents, Barbara and Ronald Maroszek,…
Read MoreRonald J. Tourtillott
Ronald J. Tourtillott, age 89, of Milwaukee, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2026, at his home. Ronald was born on July 28, 1937, in Keshena to the late, LaVern and Rose (Heath) Tourtillott, Sr. He graduated from Shawano High School and attended college in Milwaukee. Ronald served his country proudly in the United States…
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