21 January 2014

Schmidt sentenced to life without parole

A Shawano man, maintaining his innocence, was sentenced Tuesday to the maximum penalty allowable for the double murder of a brother and sister in 2009. Daniel Schmidt, 30, was sentenced to two consecutive sentences of life in prison, without chance of parole, for the intentional homicides of his ex-mistress, Kimberly Rose, 32, and her brother, Leonard Marsh, 22, on May 19, 2009. Schmidt was arrested in September 2012 and found guilty by an Oconto
21 January 2014
Jeannette M. Ashley
Jeannette M. Ashley, 85, of Shawano, passed away peacefully early Monday morning, Jan. 20, 2014, at Theda Clark Regional Medical Center in Neenah, where she had been a patient for the past week. Funeral service arrangements are pending and will be announced on Thursday. Schroeder-Mickelson Funeral Service of Shawano is assisting the Ashley family with the service arrangements. www.schroedermickelsonfuneralservice.com
21 January 2014
Harvey C. Bartz
Harvey C. Bartz, 84, of Shawano, passed away Tuesday morning, Jan. 21, 2014, at the Shawano Medical Center. Funeral service arrangements are pending and will be announced later. Schroeder-Mickelson Funeral Service of Shawano is assisting the Bartz family with the service arrangements. www.schroedemickelsonfuneralservice.com
21 January 2014
Christopher Maynard Koehler
Christopher Maynard Koehler, 44, of Shawano, passed away Monday, Jan. 20, 2014. Born on Oct. 21, 1969, in Shawano, he was the son of Maynard Koehler and Marcia (Michael) Reinicke. Chris lived most of his life in the Shawano area. For the past five years, he worked at Nueske Meats in Wittenberg.
21 January 2014
Pauline June Beyer
Pauline June Beyer, 79, of the town of Wescott, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2014, in Shawano. Born on Jan. 13, 1935, in Fairchild, she was the daughter of the late Arthur and Angeline (Schliter) Peterson. After graduating high school, Pauline furthered her education with a degree in nursing from the Western Wisconsin Technical College in La Crosse.
21 January 2014
Cynthia G. Lasch
Cynthia G. Lasch, 67, of the town of Belle Plaine, Shawano, passed away on Jan. 16, 2014, from injuries received in a vehicle accident in Salt Lake City, Utah, and joined her Heavenly Father in the Celestial Kingdom. Cynthia was born in Lewiston, Idaho, on June 16, 1946, to Eris and Stanley Elam. She was married to Gene C. Lasch in Grangeville, Idaho, on June 12, 1965.
21 January 2014
Public Record
Shawano Police Department Jan. 20 Police logged 25 incidents, including the following: Accident — Police responded to a property damage accident in the 100 block of West Division Street. Shoplifting — Walmart, 1244 E. Green Bay St., reported a juvenile shoplifter fled the store. Shoplifting — Charlie’s County Market, 521 S.
21 January 2014
School Notes
Olga Brener Intermediate School The fifth-grade students at Olga Brener study and do presentations on different countries throughout the world. As part of learning about countries, they got the opportunity to learn about Sweden from a foreign exchange student attending Shawano Community High School, Vendela Anderson.
21 January 2014
Schmidt sentenced to life without parole
A Shawano man, maintaining his innocence, was sentenced Tuesday to the maximum penalty allowable for the double murder of a brother and sister in 2009. Daniel Schmidt, 30, was sentenced to two consecutive sentences of life in prison, without chance of parole, for the intentional homicides of his ex-mistress, Kimberly Rose, 32, and her brother, Leonard Marsh, 22, on May 19, 2009. Schmidt was arrested in September 2012 and found guilty by an Oconto
21 January 2014
Audit uncovers error in retirement benefits
The Oconto Falls School Board heard welcome news from its auditor Jan. 13 regarding its post-employment obligations. Dave Maccoux of Schenck Associates said previous reports had overstated the district’s liability because payments for sick leave were also counted as post-employment obligations.
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