Fond Du Lac County Executive Al Buechel Has Passed Away

(Fond du Lac) A staple of the Fond du Lac community has passed away. County Executive Al Buechel died Sunday, one day after suffering a heart attack. Buechel had been executive since 1993 after serving on the county board for 17 years. He was the longest serving county executive in Wisconsin.

Funeral arrangements are pending. Buechel was 74-years-old.

Photo courtesy of the Fond du Lac County website