Obituaries

Michele (“Shelly”) Jeanne Hansel , 41, of Sun Prairie, formerly of Oconto and Green Bay, passed away Sunday, Sept. 25, 2022, after a war with cancer that lasted over 10 years.

Born March 20, 1981 in Green Bay, she grew up in Oconto and attended Oconto Public Schools, graduating from Oconto High School in 1999.

Benedict S. Janczewski, 88, known to many as Big Ben, passed away Saturday, Sept. 24, 2022.

Born July 18, 1934 in Goodman, to Peter and Josephine (Kurcz) Janczewski, he married Elizabeth “Betty” Thomas of Fence on Nov. 27, 1954.

JoAnn Joyce (LaFond) McGee, age 89, died at home Thursday, September 22, 2022 after a courageous 18-month battle with cancer.

She was born April 9, 1933 to Joyce (Luedtke) and Bill LaFond Jr. She grew up in Menekaunee and graduated from Marinette High School in 1952. On July 3, 1956 she married Pat McGee in Washington D.C.

Frederick “Fritz” “Fred” Schneider, 83, of Athelstane, passed away Monday, Sept. 26, 2022 at Aurora Medical Center, Bay Area.

Born June 4, 1939 in Stockbridge, to the late Jacob and Veronica (Schmidt) Schneider, he joined the United States Air Force achieving the rank of Master Sergeant. He then married his wife Christine on July 11, 1981.