Rosemary M. Hickman
Sep 9, 2026
Rosemary (Leonhard) Hickman, 96, passed away peacefully on September 9, 2026, at Sharon Richardson Hospice in Sheboygan Falls. Rosemary (Rosie) was born on June 21, 1930, to Henry and Clara (Wagner) Leonhard in Cleveland, WI. She married Norman Hickman on March 14, 1953.
Rosie’s greatest gifts were her abilities to listen to others letting them know they are seen and heard,...
Linda Breckheimer
Aug 26, 2026
Linda Gaye Breckheimer (née King, formerly Clement) age 77, passed away peacefully on August 26, surrounded by her loving family. Born in Watertown, WI, she was the daughter of the late Ed King Jr. and Marion King. Linda lived a life defined by her devotion to caring for others. For many years, she opened her heart and her home to...
Dennis Heimermann
Aug 26, 2026
Dennis E. Heimermann, 75, of Kiel, passed away Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at home. Dennis was born April 7, 1951, in Fond du Lac, to the late Melvin and Rose (Price) Heimermann. He graduated from New Holstein High School in 1969. On August 5, 1972 he married his beloved wife, Sue Prahl. They shared 54 wonderful years together. Dennis was...
Matthew Ford-Ziegelbauer
Aug 26, 2026
Matthew T. “Ziggy” Ford-Ziegelbauer, 39, of Kiel died unexpectedly Wednesday August 26, 2026 at his home. He was born on April 3, 1987 in Fond du Lac, son of Mark Ziegelbauer and Jana Ford-Ziegelbauer. Matthew attended Kiel schools and graduated with the class of 2005.
Matthew had worked for many years at the Osthoff in Elkhart Lake. Over the years he...
Charles "Chuck" Tramel
Aug 25, 2026
Charles “Chuck” “Pushrod” Tramel, 74, of New Holstein, passed away Tuesday, August 25, 2026, at Aurora Medical Center, Sheboygan. Chuck was born May 18, 1952, in California, to the late Charles Sr. and Mary Ellen (Morales) Tramel.
Chuck worked as a truck driver for over 50 years, during which time he traveled over 5 million miles all across the United States.
He...
Marilee Laumann
Aug 25, 2026
Marilee A. Laumann, 85, of Kiel died peacefully on Tuesday morning August 25, 2026 at Froedtert Hospital, West Bend. She is the former Marilee Posik, born on December 3, 1940 in Milwaukee, daughter of the late Frank and Frances (Broker) Posik. Marilee attended Holy Angels Catholic High School. She continued her education at UW Milwaukee where she received her degree...
LaVon H. Kraemer
Aug 25, 2026
LaVon Kraemer, 97, of Elkhart Lake died Tuesday morning at Homestead Care Center. She is the former LaVon Gottschalk, born March 10, 1929 in Sheboygan, daughter of the late Walter and Lucille (Berger) Gottschalk. LaVon grew up in Kiel, New Holstein and Sheboygan. She cared for her sister and brothers until she was old enough to work in her parents...
Merlin A. Ninmer
Aug 13, 2026
Merlin Ninmer, 98, of Kiel died peacefully Thursday morning August 13, 2026 at Field of Dreams Assisted Living where he had been a resident for the past six years. He was born on December 20, 1927 son of the late Edwin and Alvina (Wriedt) Ninmer. He attended Hillside Grove School in the Town of Schleswig. On May 21, 1949 he...
Rudolph Wendling, Sr.
Jul 31, 2026
Rudolph “Rudy” Wendling, Sr., 88, of Kiel, passed away Friday, July 31, 2026 at Ascension NE Wisconsin – Mercy Hospital in Oshkosh. Rudy was born January 27, 1938, in Kiel, to the late Rudolph and Elsie (Kautzer) Wendling. He attended Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic School. He married the former Barbara Pieper on February 17, 1962. She preceded him in...
Diann Keller
Jul 21, 2026
Diann L. Keller, 96 of Kiel died Tuesday morning July 21, 2026 at Field of Dreams Assisted Living where she had been a resident for the past 10 months. She is the former Diann Kennedy, born on September 1, 1929 in Waukegan IL., daughter of the late James and Julia (Short) Kennedy. On March 10, 1949 she was united in...