19 April 2023

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William Joseph Mayer

William Joseph Mayer


William “Billy” Joseph Mayer, 33, passed away Sunday, April 16, 2023, at St. Agnes Hospital from injuries due to a motorcycle accident. He was born in Fond du Lac on August 19,1989, the son of Michael and Lori (Bassill) Mayer. Billy was a 2008 graduate of Campbellsport High School, where he was active in football, baseball and wrestling in which he was a State Champion. He was a 2013 graduate of UW LaCrosse, where he was a three-time All American in Wrestling HWT. Billy was employed at Greymont in Marblehead. He loved hunting and fishing, but mostly just being outdoors. Very important to Billy was the time spent with family and friends.Those left behind to cherish Billy’s memory include his parents, Mike and Lori; fiancée, Jennifer Mozuch and her son, Alek; sister Kim (special friend, Mark) Rowe; brother, Tim (special friend, Emily); nephews and niece, Braelon Allen, Devin Neal and Nevaeh Neal; grandmother, Joan Bassill; aunts, uncles, cousins, and many friends.Billy was preceded in death by grandpa, Norbert Bassill; grandpa, Charles Mayer; grandma, Patricia Moon; cousin, Nick Martiny; and uncle, Larry Martiny.Visitation will be Sunday, April 23, from 3 p.m. until time of mass at Shepherd of the Hills Catholic Church, W1562 County Road B, Eden.A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 6 p.m. Sunday, April 23, at Shepherd of the Hills Catholic Church, Eden. Rev. Mark Jones will officiate and cremation will follow the traditional service.Twohig Funeral home is serving the family with online guestbook and condolences at www.twohigfunerals.com.
12 April 2023

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Eye Candy Works

Eye Candy Works


Eye Candy Works MARK WALTERS COLUMNIST Each spring, I load up my canoe and drive over to De Pere on the Fox River and paddle-troll for walleye. Walleye from Green Bay swim to the dam at De Pere and can go no further, so they spawn there. Lots of large walleye (the limit is one over 28-inches) means lots of fishermen from all over the Midwest in what can be true “combat” fishing.

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Barbara S. Jaeger

Barbara S. Jaeger


Barbara S. Jaeger, 79, formerly of Ashford, went to her heavenly reward on Saturday, April 8, 2023, at Hope Health and Rehabilitation Center in Lomira with her loving family gathered around her. Barbara was born the daughter of Roland “Smokey” and Dorothy (nee Majerus) Comins on February 13, 1944, in Osceola Township. As a child she lived in the Townships of Osceola and Eden. She was a 1962 graduate of Campbellsport High School; she graduated from Moraine Park Technical College with a degree in Licensed Practical Nursing in 1963.Barbara was united in marriage to Gerald P. Jaeger on July 11, 1964, at St. Martin’s Church in Ashford; when she started her career as a farm wife and partner, raising a family in the Town of Ashford. She was a faithful member of St. Martins Parish and loved to sing in the choir. Most of all, she enjoyed being with her family, siblings, children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She also enjoyed dancing. Together with her husband, Gerald, she enjoyed many trips and cruises.Barbara is survived by her husband, Gerald of Lomira; her children, Nancy (Dan) Kohlmann of Dotyville, Bill Jaeger of Campbellsport, Connie (Mike) Loehr of Newton, Iowa, Lisa (Rodney) Wiech of Mole Lake and Wendy (Jon) of Juneau; 16 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; her siblings, Faith Hermanns of St. Peter, Jane (Tom) Gitter of Green Bay, Ellen (Gary) Rauch of Wayne and Janet “Cricket” (Nick) Schneider of St. Cloud; her brothers-in-law, Cyril Serwe and Kenneth Zehren; sisters-in-law, Sister Carol Ann Jaeger and Claudia (Neil) Strassman; many nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.She was preceded in death by her parents, Smokey and Dorothy; brother, Richard, sister Patricia (Cyril) Serwe; in-laws, Clarence “Pat” and Ottillia “Tillie” Jaeger; brother-in-law, Frank (Faith) Hermanns; sister-in-law, Christine (Kenneth) Zehren; grandson, Mark Jaeger; and nephews, Carl Serwe and Randy Strassman, and Randy’s son, Cole.Visitation will be held Thursday, April 13, at St. Martin’s Catholic Chapel in Ashford, WI (N1271 Minnie Lane Campbellsport) from 2 p.m. until 5 p.m. with Mass of Christian Burial to follow at 5 p.m. at the Chapel. Rev. Neil Zinthefer will officiate and cremation will follow the traditional service with burial at St. Martin’s Cemetery at a later date.Thank you to the doctors, nurses and staff of St. Agnes Hospital and Hospice. Also a special thank you to the nurses and staff of Hope Health and Rehabilitation Center for the care and support shown Barbara and her family.Twohig Funeral Home is serving the family with guestbook and condolences at www.twohigfunerals.com

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KHS BASEBALL

KHS BASEBALL


KHS BASEBALL from page 24 WIAA maximum of 100) and he forced a lineout to Zillmer in center field to end the game. Koenig received the win while May was able to secure the save. The Indians were able to collect 13 hits on the day. Reichert, Ciriacks, May, Heinonen, and Loser all had multiple hits for the Indians. Game Two The Indians (2-1) were unable to ride their momentum from game

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Eileen I. Flasch

Eileen I. Flasch


Eileen I. Flasch, 96, formerly of Campbellsport, went to her heavenly home on Friday, April, 7, 2023, with her loving family gathered around her at Ripon Community Hospital. She was born October 3, 1926, the daughter of Frank and Annselma (Kehrmeyer) Schabel. On May 24, 1952, Eileen married Roland A. Flasch at St. Andrew’s Church, LeRoy. Together, she and Roland farmed in the St. Kilian area where they raised their 14 children.Eileen was a member of St. Kilian Catholic Church and St. Matthew Catholic Church, Campbellsport. She enjoyed playing sheepshead, jigsaw and sudoko puzzles, and popcorn. She especially enjoyed keeping her candy dish filled for her many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.Eileen is survived by her children, John (Joan) Stahl, Norine (David) Haeft, Christine (Michael) Schanen, Joseph (Evelyn) Flasch, Frank (Carol) Flasch, David (Cindy) Flasch, Paulette (Steve) Schroeder, Roland (Teri) Flasch, Cindy (Don) Bong, Tom (Patti) Flasch, Claudia (Phil) LaBode, Yvonne (Dennis) Stucke, Kevin (Debby) Flasch, Sheila (Andy) Stucke; her 47 grandchildren; 53 great-grandchildren; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.Eileen was preceded in death by her parents; her husband, Roland, on April 30, 1984; stepmother, Lillian; daughter, Jacalyn; siblings, Virginia Feller, Jeanette Kahlhamer and Frankin Schabel.Visitation was held on Wednesday, April 12, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at St. Kilian Catholic Chapel, 189 County Rd. W, Campbellsport.Mass of Christian Burial followed at 4 p.m. at St. Kilian’s Catholic Church. Rev. Mark Jones officiated and burial was in St. Kilian Catholic Cemetery.The Twohig Funeral Home is serving the family with online guestbook and condolences at www.twohigfunerals.com.

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Raymond O. Maurer

Raymond O. Maurer


Raymond O. Maurer, 78, of Campbellsport, had his “last at bat and headed home” with his beloved family gathered around him on Wednesday, April 5, 2023, at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton.He was born in West Bend on January 15, 1945, the son of LeRoy and Ione (nee Wendt) Maurer. On August 21, 1965, Ray was united in marriage to Elaine Uelmen at Holy Angels Church in West Bend. Ray and Elaine have four children: Michelle, Brenda, Ray, and Penny.Ray was an estimator and truck driver for Cedarburg Lumber for 28 dedicated years. He then worked as a dump truck driver for Krebs Trucking. In his earlier years, he enjoyed working at Badger Packaging. Ray was also a Campbellsport Election Poll Worker for several years during his retirement.Ray was a legend on the pitcher’s mound and an avid softball player. He played softball for many years with numerous teams where he made many lifelong friendships. He played until a hip replacement sidelined him in his mid 60s. Ray took his family along for the evening games, Sunday games at Alligator Park, and weekend tournaments at various ballparks throughout the State. Ray often talked about his great memories of The Lighthouse Lanes team taking a bus trip to play in a world class softball tournament in North Carolina. Those softball games brought a “softball family” into Ray’s life and his family’s lives. At his last hospitalization, Ray proudly shared with staff about his love for the game and how proud and grateful he was for the opportunities and experiences softball brought to his life.For over 30 years, Ray was a member and on the Board of Directors of Wings Over Wisconsin, Eden Chapter, and was instrumental in starting the Action Trackchair program with Wings, which enables people with handicaps or disabilities to enjoy hunting and provide the ability to experience the outdoors. He was a proud supporter of many fundraisers and had a deep passion for raffles, with his latest raffle entry being placed during this last hospitalization. Ray also appreciated going for country drives; traveling with family to Arkansas to visit his family members there; and taking his Trike for many drives and to car shows, where he won various trophies. Ray was very proud of his family and loved to share in the experiences of his children's and grandchildren's sporting events. Over the last couple years, Ray enjoyed his daily drives to Fond du Lac visiting with Elaine and the other residents. Those visits will be missed dearly by Elaine. Ray was an avid reader of mystery books, was a great storyteller with a wonderful sense of humor, and a true lover of life. Ray lived a wonderful, full life and made fond memories with his children, grandchildren, great-grandson, and friends. He liked to listen to and supported the WTKM polka music of Hartford.Ray enjoyed hunting where he brought and shared the enjoyment of hunting with his son and grandchildren.Those Ray leaves behind to cherish his memory include his wife, Elaine; children, Michelle (Pat) Ruplinger, Brenda (Darin) Campagna, Ray Maurer (Christine) and Penny Loomis (Mark).Ray was Grandpa to Joshua (Brooke & Aaliyah), Leah (Gerardo) and great-grandson, Giovanni, Jaron (Ingrid), Shayna (Edison), Brayden (Kersten), Anna, Austin and Colton.He is further survived by former daughter-in-law and son-in-law, Geralyn Boegel and Rick Loomis; siblings, Barbara (Raymond) Gahan and Oscar (Julie) Miller, Gwynn (Marilyn) Theusch, Randy (Debbie) Theusch, and Mary (John) Harpold; sister-in-law, Susie Maurer; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Lloyd and Linda Uelmen, Carol Sabish, Kenneth and Jean Uelmen, Jane and David Tolonen, and Cheryl and Robert Olson; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.Ray was preceded in death by his parents, LeRoy and Ione; stepmom, Lydia (Maurer) Coffman; Elaine’s parents, Elroy and Evelyn Uelmen; brother, Jimmie Maurer; sister and brother-in-law, Cheri and Ed Hord; and nephew, Jeffrey Sabish.Visitation will be held on Monday April 24, from 3 p.m. until 6:30 p.m. at Twohig Funeral Home, 109 W Main Street, Campbellsport, 53010 followed by a funeral service at 7 p.m. Cremation will follow the traditional service.Bring your stories, your laughs, and your happiness about a life lived to the fullest.The Maurer family extends a special thank you to the doctors, nurses and staff of Aurora Medical Center in Grafton, particularly Dr. Lauren Lopez, for Ray’s care.In lieu of flowers, memorials in Ray’s name will be established. Additionally, we ask that you honor Ray’s memory by: grabbing a Joe’s Fox Hut pizza; supporting your local fundraisers; hunting morel mushrooms with family; and slowing down to enjoy the view from your front porch with coffee, a newspaper, and a good conversation with friends and family.“Carry me in your hearts as I have carried my parents in my heart.” The Twohig funeral Home is serving the family with guestbook and condolences at www.twohigfunerals.com.

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Indians Win First Game of Season

Indians Win First Game of Season


Indians Win First Game of Season KHS BASEBALL The Indians (1-0) came ready to play Monday afternoon, April 3, after mother nature delayed both their scrimmage and first game. The Cedar Grove Belgium Rockets (0-1) came to town and were met with an offensive onslaught by the Indians. Kewaskum was able to produce 11 hits in just four innings of batting en route to a 13-1 victory in their home
05 April 2023

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Keeping ‘Safety’ in Hunter Safety

Keeping ‘Safety’ in Hunter Safety


Keeping ‘Safety’ in Hunter Safety Local hunting educator works with state law makers on preserving hands-on instruction MITCHELL BRADLEY KELLER EDITOR A recent Campbellsport Hunter Education Program class graduated 50 youth and adults, which was a big reason to celebrate for instructor Rick Heisler, who has spent more than four decades educating the community on firearm and hunting safety.