Area Obituaries

Thomas William Postl, age 66, of Shawano, passed away peacefully at home on July 3, 2026, after a brief battle with cancer. He was wrapped in the love of his family and closest friends. Tom was born on April 27, 1960, in Sasebo, Japan, to Richard “Dick” and Seiko (Tomiyoshi) Postl. Tom graduated from Shawano…

Sally A. Peterson, age 83, of Shawano, died on Thursday, June 25, 2026. A memorial service for Sally will be held on Friday, July 17, 2026, at 11 am at Mickelson Funeral Service in Shawano. Pastor Scott Ludford will officiate. Visitation will begin at the funeral home on Friday at 9 am and continue until…

Virginia Lee Cummings, age 89 of Shawano, passed away early Friday morning July 3, 2026, with family by her side. Virginia (Ginny) was born April 14, 1937, in New London, the eldest daughter of the late Leroy and Dorothy (Stern) Ramsdell. When Ginny was young, she had many wonderful times with her dad. He taught…

Charlotte Claire Johnson, age 5, of Richmond, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, in Shawano. Charlotte was born on February 15, 2021, in Shawano to Cruz P. and Erin K. (Popovich) Johnson. She was looking forward to attending kindergarten in the fall. Charlotte enjoyed riding her four-wheeler, swimming, seeing rainbows and being with…

Betty Lou Tomasich, 84, of Shawano, passed away on June 29, 2026, in Shawano. Betty was born February 18, 1942, in Clintonville to the late Eldor and Lydia (Pieper) Noak. She attended St. Martin’s School through 8th grade and went on to Clintonville High School. She was united in marriage to John Tomasich in 2004.…

David P. Kruger Jr., age 61, of Shawano, passed away on Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at his home, in the arms of his loving wife, after a short courageous battle with cancer. David was born September 26, 1964, in Green Bay, the son of the late Ralph Hoag and Sandra Carr Hoag. In 1969, he…

Donald A. “Don” Schultz, 89, of Shawano, passed away on Tuesday, June 30, 2026, surrounded by loved ones. Born on April 1, 1937, in Shawano, Don is the son of the late Alfred and Barbara (Stempa) Schultz. He grew up on the family farm in the Town of Herman, Shawano County. After graduating from Gresham…

Some goodbyes are short, but our goodbye to Sally Peterson was a long one, and yet she left us far too soon. This obituary, much like Sally, will have a traditional start, but won’t take a path most expect. Sally Augusta Willadeen Zimmerman Peterson, age 83, of Shawano, died on Thursday, June 25, 2026. Born…

Robin Enid Housekeeper Loftus a beautiful soul who brought warmth, kindness, and creativity to everyone she met, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle fighting cancer on Tuesday, June 23 at the age of 63. Born on April 29, 1963, at Fort Ord in Monterey, California, she was the beloved daughter of Gary B. Housekeeper…

Gerald W. Christensen Jr. “Jerry, Tiger”, age 65, of Suring, passed away on Monday, June 22, 2026, following a courageous battle after a liver transplant in 2024. Jerry was born in Oconto Falls on May 7, 1961, to the late Gerald and Georgia (Ozechowski) Christensen. He attended Gillett High School with the Class of 1980.…