[UPDATE] Names of 6 people killed in Juneau County house fire shared by church in De Pere

[UPDATE]

A church in De Pere has shared the names of the six people who died in the Juneau County house fire.

St. Mark Ministries named Lena Henselin, Merci Henselin, Steve Witte, Lydia Witte, Charis Kuehl and Stella Kuehl as the six inside during the fire.

The family was renting the house while on vacation.

Donations to the family can be made here or at the GoFundMe link below.

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NECEDAH, Wis. (WKBT) -- Six people have died as a result of a house fire in Juneau County Sunday.

The Juneau County Sheriff's office confirmed the fatalities in a release Monday morning. Authorities were called to the fire on Morros Mile Road at 2:35 a.m. The home was fully engulfed when crews arrived.

Some residents outside told responders that there were several still unaccounted for. Three adults and three kids were still inside.

Crews battled the fire for three hours and remained on scene for over 12 hours. The six people that were unaccounted for died.

Investigators believe this fire's cause may be accidental, however the investigation is still ongoing. The Wisconsin DOJ/State Fire Marshal is assisting.

Names will be released at a later time, pending family notification.

A GoFundMe has been set up for several of the victims and their families.

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