Marguerite Lorraine Lonzo, 88, of Oconto Falls, passed away on Friday, May 30. The love of her life, Louis Lonzo, passed away in 1962 after only 11 years of marriage. She enjoyed embroidery work, gardening, cats and loving her grandchildren.

Janet Ann Haffeman, 75, Lena, passed away Monday, May 26, 2014, after a long illness, at Bay Area Medical Center, Marinette. She was born to the late Leo and Anna (Pivonka) Valenta on April 25, 1939. Janet married Melvin Haffeman on Nov. 30, 1957. She worked as a waitress at The Round Roof of Kelly Lake, at The Wooden Shoe of Lena for many years and retired from The Store in Lena due to health issues.

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Carol Cox, 76, lifelong resident of Abrams, died Monday, Jan. 20, 2014, following a longtime battle with COPD.

Dolores Ruby Larsen, 89, Oconto Falls, entered into eternal rest Tuesday, May 27, 2014. Dolores was born on July 18, 1924, in Oconto Falls to the late Oliver and Louise (Pipgrass) Framness. She graduated from Gillett High School and the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh with a degree in upper elementary education.

Calvin J. Kadlec, 79, Lena, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 23, 2014. He was born Feb. 6, 1935, in the town of Spruce, to the late Adolph and Carrie (Teteak) Kadlec. On Oct. 28, 1994, Calvin married Karen Melendes at Our Redeemers Lutheran Church, Hickory.

It is another trip to state for Carly Lemke. The Oconto Falls High School senior has been to state in volleyball and basketball already this school year. A state qualifier in the high jump a year ago, Lemke will be heading back after a second-place finish Friday at the WIAA Division 2 sectional meet in Freedom. “I was super happy,” Lemke said. “Going into it, I was kind of nervous.

Senior McKenna Larsen’s return to the Oconto Falls High School softball team could not have come at a better time. The pitcher missed the regular season after sustaining a torn ligament in her right hand during the basketball season and picked up where she left off entering the Panthers’ postseason. With Larsen in a groove for her third postseason game, the fifth-seeded Panthers pieced together another complete game to beat No.

Team aces Hunter Magnin and Riley Gruetzmacher were not only co-Most Valuable Players on the Oconto Falls High School baseball team this season, but they also shared Bay Conference honors. Magnin, a senior, was named to the all-conference second team announced Monday after compiling a 5-1 record with a 2.50 ERA through 50.1 innings.