Irene “Renee” Kathleen Koehne, cherished mother and beloved community member, passed away peacefully on Sept. 27, 2025, at the age of 88 in Hobart.

Born on July 3, 1937, in Oconto Falls, Irene embraced life with a remarkable spirit that touched everyone she met. She graduated from Oconto Falls High School with the class of 1955. Irene married her high school sweetheart, John Koehne, on Aug. 12, 1961.

Viola E. Konkel, 96, formerly of Galloway, died peacefully on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2025, at Rennes Health and Rehab, Weston.

Viola was born on July 28, 1929, in Shawano County, the daughter of Clarence and Claricy (Geurin) Wendler.

Deborah Ann (Brady) McDermid, 69, of Suring, passed away Sept. 22, 2025, peacefully at her home after a long-fought battle with cancer.

She was born July 26, 1956, in Mt. Clemens, Michigan. She graduated from Romeo High School in 1974. She married Daniel T. McDermid on March 22, 1975, in Yuma, Arizona. As a military spouse, she lived in Arizona, Japan, North Carolina and settled in Wisconsin.

Keith A. Schindel, 79, of Oconto Falls, passed away Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025.

Keith was born Oct. 25, 1945, to the late August and Irene (Heitke) Schindel in Oconto Falls. He graduated from Oconto Falls High School and then served in the U.S. Army for two years in Army Intelligence.

Bernice Hazel Dey, 91, formerly of Shawano, passed away peacefully Friday, Sept. 19, 2025, at Cardinal Ridge CBRF in Sturgeon Bay with family at her side.

James L. “Jim” Brandt, 81, passed away peacefully Sept. 22, 2025, in Shawano.

He was born Jan. 19, 1944, in Shawano to the late Leonard and Clarrisa (Ready) Brandt.

Jim graduated from Marion High school in 1962 and went on work for many years as a logger and owned his own logging company. He was united in marriage to Yvonne Watter on Nov. 12, 1982, in Caroline.