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WI-GCI0476426-06 Obituaries There are several obituary options available. Please consult your funeral director for more information. OSHKOSH Christopher J. Marshall, age 59, passed away peacefully on Friday, Aug 21, 2020. The son of Glenn and CarolMarshall, he was born in on November 17, 1960.
Chris moved from Rhinelander to to attend the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, where he received a degree in Business. During his years at also worked at the nearby Library bar. There hemet the coworker who would become his wife, Kathy (Bucher) Marshall. Chris and Kathy, who were married on May 19, 1984, were known by friends and coworkers as the Library Lovers. Chris was a family man who enjoyed spending time with his loved ones first and foremost.
He often spoke of fond memories of his family, such as grouse hunting with his father in Rhinelander. Chris cared deeply for his children, andKai, and loved attending their football and baseball games when they were younger.Always concerned with their wellbeing and wishing the best for them, he remained a strong presence in their lives as they grew into adults.When the weather permitted, he was eager to spend time with family while cooking his famous chicken or ribs on the grill. He always looked forward to social events with family and friends, such as 4th of July celebrations in Red Granite; dinners known to the family as nights; weekend gatherings at his brother cabin; Christmas celebra- tions; a good game of cribbage (we know who won the and every Rolling Stones concert he could possibly attend. The light of life in his final years were his two erick and Annabelle. A day he spent with them was a day full of joy, and he treasured each of them.While the rest of family was able to spend many happy years with him, that time for his grandchildren has been cut far too short.
He is survived by his wife, KathyMarshall; children, Jared (Emily), Adam (Molly), and Kai (Tom); grandchildren, Maverick and Annabelle; mother, Carol; siblings, (Jeff), Beth (Bridget); mother- in-law, Rosemary; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins. He was preceded in death by his daughter, Amber; father, Glenn; and father-in-law, Gerald. Due to the pandemic, a celebration of life will be held at a later date, when the family and friends are all able to celebrate together. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been set up for grandchil- andAnnabelle at the funeral home, so that his memorymay help support them in their bright futures. Christopher Marshall Korb, VirginiaMarie 89 Brothertown 26-Aug Wieting Family Funeral Home -Chilton Christopher 59 Oshkosh 21-Aug FoxCities Funeral andCremationServices Additional information in display obituaries Obituaries appear in print and online at www.TheNorthwestern.com/Obituaries OBITUARIES AND DEATH NOTICES Name Age Town, State Death Date Arrangements about a rare opportunity to see the heart of a community and the caring and the generosity and the outpouring of Davisson said.
really felt this place feels like home, I can make a home here, a career here, and that feeling has never Neither has Davisson. Thirty years later, she is still the familiar face behind that same anchor desk. Once again, she herself on the receiving end of an out- pouring of well wishes as she gets ready to retire from a 37-year career in broadcasting that will culminate Fri- day with her broadcasts on WFRV Local 5, where she has worked for 32 years. Viewers who were just getting to know her when she invited them along on that life-changing journey in 1990 now feel like she is a part of their lives. Among the retirement cards she received was one from a woman who wrote that she and her mom had sent her a get well card 30 years ago.
The mother was no longer alive, but if she were, the woman wrote, she knew she wanted to send a retirement card. have so many of those little gifts in my life just from people I even Davisson said. re- assures me that the people of this community really are You could say the same about Davisson. She was honored earlier this year by the Wisconsin Broadcast- ers Association with the Local Broadcast Legends Award. At 62, the senior most woman on local TV news a credit, she says, to WFRV for keeping her on through changes in ownership, general managers and news directors over the years.
kind of unusual in this business, especially for a woman in broadcasting, to last this long in one place or on television in general. Starting at 40, I thought they were going to be trying to bring in the next best thing, so the fact that I lasted this long, I really appreci- ate it. That always she said. never had to go looking for another job. They get rid of 'Mostly people want to say nice things and hug me, and who could not like Davisson, a 1982 University of Wisconsin-Ste- vens Point graduate, started her broadcasting ca- reer in radio.
She was a newsreader and reporter at WSPT-FM radio in Stevens Point, back in the day when you had to physically cut the tape with a razor to edit and then tape it together. Her TV job, matching blazers and all, was as an anchor for WSAW in Wausau. She joined WFRV in 1988 and has helped to tell some of the biggest news stories, including two win- ning Green Bay Packers Super Bowls in New Orleans and Dallas, the chain-reaction collision of 45 vehicles on the Tower Drive Bridge in 1990, the 1992 murder of Green Bay paper mill worker Tom and the con- viction of Steven Avery and Brendan Dassey in the 2005 murder of Teresa Halbach Davisson in a and now the coronavi- rus pandemic. you think, a TV newsreader. How big of a deal is a journalist, too, so I get a chance to tell the stories, write the she said.
also I think, especially in the early days of the cor- onavirus and some of the events that are most upset- ting and unsettling, it does help to have a calming in- from someone that you trust, someone you know out in front of the She had the thrill of sharing the stage with such lu- minaries as Julie Andrews, Maya Angelou and Made- leine Albright as the emcee of the Bellin Health Life- Lines series at the Weidner Center in the 2000s. She got little makeover on Oprah Winfrey in 1994. For 12 years, she did the weekly segment on WFRV with local gardeners and growers. hosted and emceed more community fund- raisers, luncheons, banquets, fashion shows, motor- cycle rides and award ceremonies than she can re- member. even begin to she says.
She rode in parades, appeared onstage with a tiger for a scholarship pageant and visited countless nursing homes and schools. No wonder people feel so approachable when they run into her. In a city synonymous with one Aaron (Rodgers), the other Erin everyone recognizes. kind of funny sometimes and fun and endear- Davisson said. had people hug me in the bathroom.
Mostly people want to give me hugs, which is probably not going to be happening anymore (due to social distancing), which is sad. Mostly people want to say nice things and hug me, and who could not like Of course, sometimes folks also feel compelled to weigh in about her hair and makeup. It comes with the territory, Davisson said. She recalls doing a live shot when a man came up and told her, lipstick is just not you. You should not wear that the to admit had some cringe-wor- thy hair and styles over the years.
big hair. I really, really seemed to just embrace the big Retirement in the northwoods comes with a bucket list of simple joys, maybe a tattoo For 21 years, co-anchored the evening news broadcasts with Tom Zalaski. She jokes that pos- sibly spent more time with him than any other person in her life. The secret to their on-camera chemistry is a yin and yang thing. pretty much the same person on camera as camera and he was born to be an anchorman, just super she said.
Zalaski will continue at WFRV. The station has not yet announced plans for who will join him, but Davis- son knows the timing is right for her to step away. She wanted to do it at 62, the same age her parents were when they retired and traveled the country in an RV. think especially when had a health crisis, you understand that this is all and there are a lot more things I want to do with my life that I need the freedom of not working to she said. love my job.
I love what I do, but I relish the idea of making my own After nearly four decades of working nights and a lot of holidays, Davisson looks forward to being able to better sync her time with husband Mike LeMere, a morning person who closed his MGL Fit- ness business four years ago to retire. The couple recently sold their Suamico home and moved to their cabin on the Menominee River near Wausau- kee in Marinette County. surrounded by woods and frequented by wildlife. just breathe in the pine trees. very soothing to the grandparents grew up on a riv- er and retired to a cabin on Lake Namekagon in Cable, it all feels like she said.
Retirement plans before the pandemic called for a lot of traveling. crossing her a trip to Ice- land to see the northern lights planned for November 2021 with Holiday Vacations, the travel company she has hosted tours with for 15 years, will still be able to happen. one of the biggies on a bucket list that is long with mostly simple things little pleasures she had the time to enjoy. She wants to garden, read, learn how to cook a signature dish, write, kayak in the morn- ings, meditate, join a book club, spend more time with grandkids and family and maybe try her hand at ing. just going to do whatever I she said.
I think going to get a tattoo. My hus- band is covered in tattoos so I told him I would get one. He has this idea that just going to be screaming in pain so he wait to see She knows going from the fast pace of working in news to life in the northwoods will be something of an adjustment, and miss being able to talk with so many people over the course of a day. made dear in the business, both colleagues at WFRV and those who work for other local media. know if miss putting on makeup and she said, noting she looks forward to embracing a low-maintenance "Oh my gosh, this is a lot to maintain as you get older.
Who knows, I might look 90 once all the people behind the team that keeps you looking like this go away. I know. kind of a mystery. going to open the door and I know on the other side WFRV is sending her with Last a half-hour special at 6:30 p.m. Friday that looks back at her career.
certain there will be some questionable hairstyles and fashions and some nice moments about all her work with organ donation. She has also been warned there could be some sur- prises. The recognition has her feeling grateful and awk- ward at the same time. This much she knows about her last day: There will be tears. Her reputation for getting weepy precedes her.
had reporters at the station who have told emotional stories and their goal was to make me cry on air, because I would tear up watching. They said, know I did my job because Erin was crying on the she said. there is an absolute 100 percent certain- ty I will be crying. How much will be the key. I will try to hold it in so I can at least say Contact Kendra Meinert at 920-431-8347 or kmein- Follow her on Twitter Davisson Continued from Page 1A.
