David James Saffran, 68, passed away May 21, 2026. Born on July 26, 1957, David was the son of Walter and Lorna Saffran, who preceded him in death.

David proudly served in the United States Army and later worked for the Marathon County Sheriff’s Department as a public safety telecommunicator for two decades.

Patrick Maurice Bentz, better known as “Otto” to his family and friends, was called to his final rest at 11 p.m. Monday, May 18, 2026. He passed on to his eternal rest after an eight-yearlong battle with several reoccurring cancers, as a result of his exposure to Agent Orange while serving with distinction as a corporal with the United States Marine Corps in the highlands of Vietnam.

Marvin Gehm, 87, Town of Washington, passed away May 15, 2026, in the same house he was born in, in 1938.

He attended Tracy Corners Grade School and Bonduel High School, graduating in 1956. He met his future wife, Carol Schneider, at a dance at the Fox Ballroom in Cecil. They were married March 22, 1958. Together, they worked on the family farm and raised two children, Bonnie and Steve.

Diana Lee Radtke, 77, of Zachow, passed away Friday, May 15, 2026.

She was born Aug. 6, 1948, to the late Richard and Alice (Sauer) Mayefske in Panama. Diana graduated from Bonduel High School and went on to earn her bachelor’s degree in physical therapy from UW-Madison. On Feb. 4, 1971, she was united in marriage to Terry Radtke in Anamosa, Iowa.

Jerry “Baby Edgar” Fischer, 67, of Oconto Falls, passed away unexpectedly May 11, 2026. He was born July 18, 1958, to Edgar and Dolores (Gipp) Fischer.

James “Hugger” Dell Craig, 79, of Wittenberg, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2026, at Autumn Lane in Birnamwood under the care of LeRoyer Hospice.

Jim was born Oct. 19, 1946, in New London, to Edward and Irene Orpha (Button) Craig. He was the third of five children: Joan Dumbleton, Jock Craig, Janice Jones and Jill Brown. His early years were spent in Royalton, where he, Jan and Jill spent countless hours enjoying the local river.