Area Obituaries

Kenneth “Ken” Arvil Casper, age 83, of Shawano, passed away on Friday, July 24, 2026, in Shawano. Ken was born on September 19, 1942, in Shawano to Arvil and Margaret (Sperberg) Casper, and raised by his grandparents Robert and Amelia Casper. He worked for LJ Sperberg from 1968 to 2009. Prior to that he worked…

Darwin David Drake, age 84, of Shawano, went to be with his Lord and Savior Saturday, July 18, 2026, at his home in Shawano. Darwin was born on March 15, 1942, in Clintonville, to the late Oscar and June (Maas) Drake. From 1961 to 1966, Darwin served in the Navy as a weatherman on the…

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Mehmet Y. Yundem, age 78, of Shawano, passed away Friday morning, July 10, 2026, following a brief illness. Mehmet was born on March 1, 1948, in Orhangazi, Türkiye, a son of the late Hasan and Servet (Elitez) Yundem. He grew up in Türkiye before moving to the United States in 1971 and became a naturalized…

Rev. David P. Miller was born on July 6, 1941, in Chicago, Illinois, to Fritz and Dorothy (White) Miller. He was baptized on August 31, 1941, at St. John Lutheran Church, Wykoff, MN, by Rev. A. F. Mock. He attended elementary school at Lincoln Public School (Kindergarten-Grade 2) and St. James Lutheran School (Grades 3-8),…

Mark L. Trinko, age 63, of Shawano, peacefully went to be with his mom and Lord and Savior on Monday, July 13, 2026, at his home. Mark was born June 20, 1963, in Shawano, Wisconsin, the son of the late Lee and Rita (Reinke) Trinko. He attended Shawano High School, graduating with the Class of…

Donna Habeck, Town of Wescott, passed away on July 16, 2026, at the age of 93. She was born in Shawano to Edward and Elsie (Jahr) Heling on September 28, 1932. Donna married her soulmate and love of her life, Willis Habeck, October 6, 1956. They were married 64 years at the time of his…

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of Robert George “Bob, Bob-Bob” Wippert, who left us peacefully on June 30, 2026, at the age of 72. As a devoted husband, father, brother, uncle, grandfather, and friend, he touched the lives of countless people who were lucky enough to have known him. Bob…

Edmund “Eddie” Beil, age 84, of Shawano, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2026, at Meadow View Assisted Living and Memory Care in Bonduel. Eddie was born June 2, 1942, in Clintonville, to Edmund A. and Leona (Winter) Beil. Eddie lost his dad at an early age, and he and his mom lived in the Clintonville…

December 19, 1937 — June 27, 2026 On Saturday, June 27, 2026, Karen Meyer of Green Bay left the Jack & Ingrid Meng Unity Hospice residence to meet the Lord Jesus. Karen was born on on December 19, 1937 in Shawano to Lester and Myrtle (Robbins) Bohm. She graduated from Shawano High School, class of…