Former reporter Betty Schilling dies at 82

Betty Schilling
Betty Schilling

Elizabeth R. “Betty” Schilling, of Chilton, died on May 24,at Ascension Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. She was 82.

Born Feb. 12, 1941, to Elmer and Adeline Sohrweide, Schilling was a reporter almost all of her adult life. Working for Wisconsin newspapers for more than 50 years, her byline appeared in publications including The (Fond du Lac) Reporter, The Sheboygan Press, The (Appleton) Post-Crescent, Manitowoc Herald-Times, Green Bay Press-Gazette and Chilton Journal.

A memorial service was held on June 2 in Chilton.

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