All Obituaries

George Shepherd, age 83, of Neenah, passed away on Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at his home. Funeral services will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Friday, September 24, 2021 at the Kessler Funeral Home, 304 S. Commercial St., Neenah. Visitation will be held from 4:00 p.m. until the time of services. A full obituary will be posted once it becomes available. 

Neil F. Laflin, age 89, of Neenah, passed away at his home on Monday, September 13, 2021. Neil was born on April 7, 1932 in New London, son of the late Arlyn and Selma (Thede) Laflin. He graduated from Neenah High School in 1950. Neil co-owned and operated Laflin’s Service Station in Neenah for many years. He married Janice Kreuter on September 11, 1954. Neil was a 43 year active lifetime member of the Neenah-Menasha Elks Club #676. He is survived by two sons; Todd (Mary) and Tim...

James Louis Knecht passed away Sunday, September 12 at the age of 77, after a brief illness.  He was born in Oshkosh in 1944 and graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1962. He married Mary Ellen (Hoeft) Knecht on May 1, 1965 at the Waukau Methodist Church.  Jim and Mary Ellen moved to Menasha in 1968 and joined St. Mary’s Parish in 1975.    He received a two-year Accounting degree from UW Oshkosh and a Fire Science degree from...

Matthew M. Ihde, age 39, of Neenah, passed away surrounded by family and in the loving arms of his wife on Saturday, September 11, 2021 after a brief illness. Matthew was born on August 20, 1982 in Neenah, son of Michael and Sheri (Plach) Ihde. After graduating from Neenah High School in 2001 Matthew attended the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point where he earned an associate degree in business administration. He enjoyed deer hunting at the family cabin in Waupaca and fishing with his...

Geraldine “Judy” Johnson, age 82, of Iola, formerly of Neenah, passed away on Monday, September 6, 2021 at her home, after a courageous battle with cancer. Judy was born on July 24, 1939 in Neenah, daughter of the late Theodore and Doris (Erickson) Parks. Shortly after graduating from Neenah High School she married her high school sweetheart Lawrence “Lorny” Johnson. Judy and Lorny enjoyed 58 years of marriage before he passed away in 2017. Judy was an award winning...

Winifred “Winnie” J. (Sternhagen) Mindel, 99, of Neenah, passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 2, 2021. Her family was at her side. Winnie was born in Fern, WI on February 28, 1922, the daughter of the late Fredrick and Marguerite (Taft) Sternhagen. She married Dowain “Duke” Mindel on May 3, 1941 and together they raised seven children. Winnie was a lifelong member of Martin Luther Church in Neenah. She was an avid fan of the Chicago Cubs (Cubbies) and also...

Aurora Maria (Yañez) Velasco of Neenah, passed away unexpectedly at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center on Wednesday, September 1, 2021. She was surrounded by family. Aurora was born in Nopala, Hidalgo, Mexico in 1941, a daughter of the late Fernando and Petra (Mejià) Yañez. She emigrated to the United States in 1964 on a work visa, became a Permanent Resident and attained her US Citizenship in 1999. Aurora raised two daughters with her former husband, Ernesto and worked...

Spencer G. “Spence” Breitreiter, age 78, of Neenah, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, son of the late Spencer B and Sarah (Heckrodt) Breitreiter. Spence is survived by his children, Spencer Breitreiter, Sarah Breitreiter (Tim Beaman); a granddaughter, Braelyn Beaman; siblings, Sally Justman and Steven (Patti) Breitreiter, nieces and nephews, and his feline companions Rusty and Blackjack. He was a graduate of Neenah High School before attending University of...

On Monday, August 23, 2021, Larry Mulvey was reunited with his beloved wife, Janet, after a short illness. Larry and Janet were married in 1955, and were together for 63 years, before her death in 2018. He is survived by five children: David (Kathy) Mulvey; Joan (Jeff) Schabel; Gary (Carla) Mulvey; Ellen (Brad) Shields; Greg (Lynn) Mulvey, Nine grandchildren: Jenni Mulvey; Jill (Jeff) Hill; Alyssa (Tommy) Pierce; Henry and Jack Mulvey; Ally and Molly Shields; Adam and Jason (Brittany); three...

Ann M. Curley, age 64, of Neshkoro, passed away on Tuesday, August 17, 2021. Anyone who knew Ann knew that she always had a smile on her face and loved to make people laugh. She could tell you hours of stories about her time at Browns Lake and her beloved dogs. She is survived by her son Brian Slominski, daughter Michelle (Erik) Olson, grandchildren Samantha, Ethan, and Zakary, her sisters Beth (Richard) Prestine, Kathy (Bill) Kollath, and Peggy Curley as well as many nieces and nephews....