All Obituaries

A legend has left us, Cletus Alsteen, of Green Lake, WI, formerly of Lena, WI, passed away at his home unexpectedly on Thursday, May 25, 2023, at the age of 71. He was born on May 12, 1952 in Oconto Falls, WI, a son of Leland and Viola (Rimple) Alsteen.   Cletus proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam Era. He attended UW Green Bay and after 4 years, earned his bachelor’s degree in Biology. Putting his degree to good use, Cletus worked in natural...

Heaven welcomed with a warm embrace the eternal soul of Lee R. Williams on the morning of Thursday, May 4, 2023. Lee passed at home with family gathered by his side after a courageous 3-year battle with cancer. He was born on February 1, 1956, in Columbus, WI, to Wayne Erving and Anna Mae (Vanderhoef) Williams. During his childhood, Lee developed a strong sense of family being raised in a loving home with 5 sisters and 1 brother. After moving to Princeton with his family in the early...

Joseph A. “Papa Joe” “Pep” Miller, age 78, of Princeton, WI, passed away on Thursday, May 18, 2023, at his home, surrounded by his loving family and right where he wanted to be in his wife’s arms. Pep was born on March 27, 1945, in Chicago, IL, a son of James and Mildred (Voslar) Miller.   Joe married Sandra Jean Reyes on October 16, 1993, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Princeton. He owned and operated Joe’s Garage in Princeton for 30 years,...

Dorothy Jane (Kiley) Bednarek, age 82, of Princeton, passed away on Friday, May 5, 2023, at ThedaCare Medical Center in Berlin. Dorothy was born on January 3, 1941, to John Kiley and Loretta (Claas) Hollenback in Green Bay, WI.  She graduated from Princeton High School in 1960, the last class to graduate from the old triangle high school.    Dorothy married Clemens J. Bednarek on September 8, 1962, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Princeton. She was a faithful...

Robert “Bob” Hoffman, age 93, of Ripon, formerly of Neshkoro, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2023, at Whispering Pines Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Ripon. He was born on December 31, 1929, in Waupun, WI, a son of Joseph and Frances (Sweder) Hoffman.   Bob proudly served his country in the United States Army from 1951 to 1952. On April 22, 1952, he married Virginia Disterhaft at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Princeton, WI. Bob worked as a custodian for...

Elaine M. Hinz Yohann, age 66, of Princeton, WI, passed away on Thursday, April 20, 2023, at her home.  She was born on October 29, 1956, a daughter of Daniel and Florence (Kube) Hinz.   In 1974, Elaine graduated from Pulaski High School. She later received her Associates Degree in Business Management. Elaine worked for Alliance Laundry Systems in Ripon for many years. She then enjoyed working at the Greenway House Bed and Breakfast in Green Lake, WI. Her many hobbies included...

Sharon R. Zavada, age 84, of Princeton, passed away on Saturday, April 29, 2023, at Wolverton Glen in Ripon. She was born on September 21, 1938, in Waukesha City, WI, a daughter of Sidney and May (Kluender) Carden. Sharon was an assembler for U.S. Controls in New Berlin.  When she moved to the Princeton area, she worked at the White Lake Resort of Montello as a housekeeper. Her hobbies included bird watching and fishing.  She was a member of St. John’s Lutheran Church in...

David Harting, age 76, of Princeton, passed away on Wednesday, April 26, 2023, at Cherry Meadows Hospice in Appleton, WI. He was born on November 19, 1946, in Huntley, IL, a son of Ernest and Jeanette (Frost) Harting.   For 45 years, David made his living as an over the road truck driver, retiring in 2012. He had worked for the Stepping West Logistics Co. out of Elkhorn, WI, and L&K Trucking out of Plainfield, WI. He enjoyed traveling throughout the U.S. with the love of his life,...

Dennis Paul Beier, 74, of Princeton, passed away peacefully with family by his side at the Appleton Medical Center in Appleton, on April 11, 2023. Dennis was born on January 24, 1949, a son of Bernard and Carole (Fryday) Beier.   Dennis attended Fairwater-Brandon High School. He married the love of his life, Barbara Vermeer, on November 16, 1966. They raised their two children on the Beier family farm by Ripon. Dennis was a professional long haul truck driver with over 40 years of...

Tom Rogers would tell you that some of the best times of his life were spent at his family cabin on the Brule River. It was there, wearing their Davey Crockett hats and paddling up and down the river, that Tom and his two brothers spent their summers, perfecting their fly fishing and daring any stranger to cast a line into their river. It was also there that Tom formed many life-long friendships.   Thomas T. Rogers, age 79, of Princeton, passed away at home on Saturday, April 1, 2023....