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Steve “Coach” Fleckenstein October 21, 1931 – April 24, 2021 Steve Fleckenstein, 89, of Iola, Wisconsin, passed away at home on April 24, 2021. Born in Milwaukee on Oct. 21, 1931, he is the son of the late Stephan and Katherine Fleckenstein. Steve graduated from Custer High School in January of 1950 and later attended […]
Esther Marjorie Wilhelm May 27, 1920 – April 23, 2021 Esther Marjorie Wilhelm, age 100, of Iola passed away Friday, April 23, 2021, at the Manawa Nursing Home, where she had been a resident for a short time. Esther was born May 27, 1920 in the town of Lessor, Shawano Count,y Wisconsin, the daughter of […]
Kristine Jean Grimm June 30, 1968 – April 20, 2021 Kristine Jean Grimm, age 52, of Waupaca, Wisconsin, passed away on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. She was born on June 30, 1968 in Clintonville to James and Nancy (Dahl) Grimm. In 1997 Kristine married Mark Thoe at Trinity Lutheran Church in Waupaca. Kristine worked in […]
Arthur James Wendorf December 12, 1939 – April 21, 2021 Arthur James Wendorf, age 82, of Rosholt, passed away on Wednesday, April 21, 2021. He was born on December 12th, 1939 to the late Arthur & Bernadine (Druar) Wendorf. Arthur married Sandra Strike on June 22, 1963, at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Galloway, Wisconsin. […]
The Iola Historical Society will hold board and membership meetings on Monday, April 26, at the Machine Shed, 222 Depot Street. It has been announced that the Memorial Day Pork Roast t salute military veterans has been cancelled. The board will meet at 5:30 p.m. It will be followed with the membership meeting at 6:30 […]
Raymond A. Michalski December 19, 1937 – March 30, 2021 Raymond A. Michalski, age 83, of Iola, passed away on Tuesday, March 30, 2021. He was born on Dec. 19, 1937, in East Chicago, Indiana, to the late Chester and Lottie (Mackowiak) Michalski. Ray served in the United States Army and was a fire fighter […]
Harold “Pete” Mark Finch October 2, 1950 – March 28, 2021 Harold “Pete” Mark Finch, age 70, of Iola, passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021, after a long fight with cancer. He was born on Oct. 2, 1950, in Iola, Wisconsin, to the late Harold and Jeanine (Akey) Finch. On Feb. 26, 1970, he […]
By Lake Iola Lake District Great news … our fishery in Lake Iola appears to be doing very well. The fyke net fish survey is being completed this weekend on Lake Iola. Nets were placed earlier, and they will be picked up over this weekend. An electroshocking survey, to better estimate the smaller fish population, […]
The Iola Historical Society will hold its monthly meeting on Monday, March 29, in the Machine Shed at 222 Depot Street. The board will conduct its meeting starting at 5:30 p.m. The 6:30 p.m. membership meeting will feature Lee Halverson sharing Robert Anderson’s Reflections of Yore entitled “Those Were the Days; Characters Abound in Iola”. […]
