Dr. Lawrence Ferdinand Heise passed away Aug. 10, 2014. He was a general practitioner for 50 years in the communities of Tigerton and Clintonville, and Hardy, Arizona. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, sister and daughter Gretchen. Survivors include his wife, Frances; four daughters and their spouses; and 37 grandchildren and great-grandchildren. The funeral will be held at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Tigerton at 11 a.m.

Thomas G. Hansen, 62, of Cecil, formerly of Racine, passed away on Aug. 9, 2014. Born on Nov. 13, 1951, in Franksville, he was the son of the late Quinten and Georgia (Rhode) Hansen. Thomas spent most of his life working in the Racine area and moved to the Cecil area upon retirement. Tom loved nature and enjoyed feeding the birds.

Anna M. Cherny, 29, of Angelica, passed away on Sunday, Aug. 10, 2014, due to injuries sustained in a motorcycle accident. Born on Oct. 24, 1984, in Green Bay, she was the daughter of Richard J. and Kathleen (Hollingsworth) McClure. Anna graduated from Northeast Wisconsin Technical College in 2005 with a degree in nursing. She worked for ThedaCare as a traveling registered nurse. On Sept. 3, 2010, Anna was united in marriage to Jon R. Cherny.

A quilt that will be raffled off at this year’s Bike the Barn Quilts is making the rounds at Shawano businesses. The quilt was made by Linda Bleser, local artist and quilter who is a member of the Shawano Area Quilters Guild and has taught quilting at Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. “It’s just one of my quilts,” she said.

Shawano 11, Pulaski 2 The Shawano Lobos (24-7) scored 10 runs in the fourth inning Sunday. TJ Arrowood was 2 for 4 with a double and two RBIs to lead Shawano. Ben Bystol was 2 for 4 with a double and two RBIs. Kurt Blythin had two hits. Eric Stenson earned the win, pitching six innings and giving up two hits and striking out five.

Shawano Police Department Aug. 11 Police logged 30 incidents, including the following: Disorderly — Police responded to a disorderly conduct complaint in the 100 block of County Road B. Theft — A purse was reported stolen in the 400 block of South Franklin Street. Fraud — Police investigated a fraud complaint at Walgreen’s, 401 E.

Thirteen Menominee Indian High School seniors will be prepping for college in a new way this fall. The 4x4 pilot program is a partnership between the Menominee Indian School District and Northeast Wisconsin Technical College. During the 2014-2015 school year, the seniors involved in the program will attend MIHS in the morning and the NWTC Shawano campus in the afternoon. “Students will take one general studies course at a time, and the course wil

Canada geese that made their home at the Cedar Lake Park pond in Bonduel this year can rest easy for the time being. After unsuccessful attempts to remove the geese following complaints about park cleanliness, Village President Mel Wendland said the Village Board is not going to pursue the issue. “We are going to leave the geese,” Wendland said. Five geese have been living near the popular swimming area throughout the summer, which raised concern

Shawano Community High School boys soccer coach Bob Croschere is hoping his team can reload for this season. The Hawks (15-5-1, 6-1 Bay Conference) lost a ton of talent to graduation, including a trio of first-team All-Bay Conference selections in Garret Schlise, Zach Dickmann and Sawyer Buck, as well as second-team all-conference selection Chance VanDyck and honorable mention goalie Michael Meisner. Also gone is honorable mention defender Zack S