Anthony "Tony"

Kauth

Anthony “Tony” C. Kauth, Kiel, age 83, died November 7, 2026, at Aurora Hospital Sheboygan surrounded by his family. Tony was born February 1, 1943, to John and Paulina (Franzen) Kauth. Anthony was a member of S.S. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, Kiel. He attended S.S. Peter and Paul grade school and was a graduate of Kiel High School. On October 27, 1971, he married Dolores Wendling Miesfeld and they became a family of four – Tony, Dolores, Denise, and Pam. Later his grandson Jamie became an important part of his life.

After graduating from Kiel High School, he worked at Tecumseh for forty-five years. At his retirement, he was the warehouse manager of the high-rise forklift.

Tony was an avid sports fan following the Brewers, Packers, Badgers, Bucks and college games. He was so excited when those Brewers won the World Series. For many years, he was the assistant coach and bookkeeper for the Kiel Foundry soft ball team. Tony and Joe organized the first Kiel Pool League. They had four teams. Today there are thirty-three teams.

He loved to play Sheephead, but Skat was his favorite card game. He was an old pro at Liars’ Dice.

Tony enjoyed growing his own vegetables because they met his standards. He had quite a collection of different cookbooks. He loved to cook and experimented with many different recipes and freely used seasonings that he knew would enhance what he was making. His crockpot meals were always a hit! Tony shared those winning recipes with anyone who asked for a copy.

Anthony is survived by his siblings: Mary Vogel, Margaret Voss, and Joe (Sharon) Kauth; stepdaughter: Denise Grunewald; grandson: Jamie (Marcia) Grunewald; great-grandson: Karl Grunewald; great-great-granddaughter: Alyssa Kollar; nieces and nephews: Jean Vogel, Denise Kreidler, Maureen Voss, Steven Voss, and Wayne Voss; sisters-in-law: Diane Twohig, Nancy Weir, Elsie Arnold and many in-law nieces, nephews and grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, John (Paulina) Kauth; wife: Dolores; brother, John Kauth; brothers-in-law: Wayne Voss, Dennis Vogel; stepchildren: Pam Grunewald, Richard Grunewald; in-laws: Glenroy (Elaine) Wendling, Marie (Arno) Kienbaum, Georgiana (Leroy) Breit, Jerome (Janet) Wendling, Barbara (John) Schwind, Jeanette (Jack) Graf, Sylia (Alfred) Anhalt, Rudy (Barbara) Wendling, Allan Arnold, Robert Weir, Thomas Twohig, Robert (Charlotte) Dedering, and Lois Dedering.

We are so thankful to all the people who reached out to help Tony through these difficult days.

Kiel Fire Department Ambulance Service

Aurora Health Care Professionals

Caring neighbors – Jeremy (Tammy) Aschenbach & family

BoJoe’s special dog sitters – Sandy and Kaytlyn Brennan

Special caregivers – Joane Zutz, Kimberly Henschel, Betty Ratajczak, Gina Winkel

And to everyone helping Tony through these last difficult years, we could not have done this without your assistance and your prayers.

A Mass of Christian Burial celebrating Anthony’s life will be held at S.S. Peter and Paul Catholic Church, (413 Fremont St., Kiel), on November 17, 2026 at 11:00 a. m. with Fr. Alvan Amadi as celebrant.