On Dec. 13, 2013, Tracy L. Krause passed away at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah, surrounded by her family. Tracy was born on July 30, 1962, in Shawano. She had a love for the outdoors and enjoyed spending time in the woods, going up north fishing and going for motorbike rides with her husband, Steve.

Mark Burr, 53, of Shawano, passed away unexpectedly on Dec. 14, 2013. Born on Dec. 7, 1960, in Shawano, he is the son of the late Gordon J. and Phyllis M. (Lenzner) Burr. Mark was united in marriage to Carla Huehnerfuss in Shawano on Feb. 2, 1983. Mark was a veteran and proudly served in the U.S. Army. He worked at Seagrave for 11 years and was well-known for repairing transmissions and working on cars.

Harvey William Kucksdorf, 86, of Shawano, died on Saturday, Dec. 14, 2013. Born on July 29, 1927, in the town of Herman, he is the son of the late William and Minnie (Suehring) Kucksdorf. On Dec. 23, 1950, at the Lutheran Indian Mission Church, Harvey was united in marriage to Ardelle F. Ferg, who preceded him in death on March 1, 2013. He was a cheesemaker and dairy farmer in the town of Herman.

Jeffrey A. “Musk” Pamaska, 50, of Neopit, started his journey to the spirit world peacefully in his sleep on Saturday morning, Dec. 14, 2013, at his home. He was born May 28, 1963, in Shawano, a son of the late Gerald Sr.

Menominee Tribal School On Dec. 9, the grades 5-8 language and culture classes visited the logging museum near Keshena to hear Sylvia Wilber discuss the effort that was taken to restore the Menominee Tribe to reservation status. The elders and presenters were impressed with the students who asked pertinent questions, were polite and personally thanked Mrs. Wilber. Menominee Tribal School held a K-8 Family Night on Dec. 12.

Christmas wreaths add a festive look to the fences around the new softball field at Oconto Falls High School. Community members purchased the wreaths in a fundraiser sponsored by the school’s athletic department and Panther Pride.

Mary Koslowsky was honored by the Lena Lions Club for her volunteer service to the Lena community. Mary is the daughter of the late George and Marion Glime. She grew up on a farm and graduated from Lena High School in 1970. Mary graduated from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls with a Bachelor of Arts degree in elementary education.

Marjorie M. Sweda, 69, of the town of Underhill, Oconto County, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, Nov. 27, 2013, with her loving husband by her side. Marjorie was born Jan. 21, 1944, in Mount Clemens, Mich., a daughter of the late Harold and Hazel (Socia) DeCaussin. She attended school in Mount Clemens, and following graduation from high school, she attended St. Mary’s School of Nursing in Milwaukee. On Aug.

Amanda K. Sutrick, 34, town of Chase, found her resting place in heaven due to natural causes on Wednesday night, Dec. 11, 2013. She was born Jan. 5, 1979, to Keith and Linda (Rice) Sexton. Amanda grew up in Oconto Falls, where she attended public schools, graduating from high school with the Class of 1998.