Gordon Henry Van Asten
Aug 14, 2025
Gordon (Gordy) Van Asten, age 95, of Little Chute, passed away on Thursday, August 14, after enduring a long and painful decline into dementia for more than a decade. While his family feels deep sorrow at his loss, there is also comfort in knowing his suffering has ended and he is now at peace in heaven, reunited with the love...
Barbara Ellen Talbot
Jul 22, 2025
Barbara “Barby” Talbot, 65, passed away at her home in Menasha, WI on July 22, 2025.
Barby was born on March 31, 1960 to Thomas Talbot and Patricia (Verbrick) Talbot. She graduated from Menasha High School in 1978 and was a proud Menasha resident for most of her life. Barby lived on the east coast during the early years of her...
Gregory A. Miller
Aug 19, 2025
Gregory A. Miller, passed away on June 19, 2025. He was born on June 1, 1959.
Special thank you to Golden Care Services, Rosemore Village and Heartland Hospice.
Meredith J. Dugan-Schoenfeld
Aug 17, 2025
Born in Kenosha, WI in 1934, and living her entire working life in Cudahy, WI, Merry died on August 17th after a very full life of musicianship and teaching, adventures of many kinds, and having created a loving family who surrounded her with care.
The daughter of Howard and Helen Quirk Russell, Merry began her journey as a serious musician when...
Charlene Faye Tobey
Aug 17, 2025
Charlene Tobey, 78, passed away on August 17, 2025, peacefully at her home surrounded by her family in Menasha, WI. She was born on August 20, 1946, in Neenah, WI, the daughter of Grant “Doc” Hottenstein and Dorothy Eileen (Miller) Corey. Charlene devoted her life to raising her family. She was the devoted wife to Thomas Anton Tobey married on...
Richard Walter Desmond
Aug 16, 2025
Richard “Dick” W. Desmond, 84, died unexpectedly August 16, 2025, at the hospital following a fall. He was born October 12, 1940 in Chicago, IL, the son of William and Sylvia (Walter) Desmond.
After their family moved to Wisconsin, Dick graduated from Bear Creek High School with the Class of 1959. Following graduation, he served 4 years with the United States...
Ronald Kenneth Rhode
Aug 15, 2025
Ronald Kenneth Rhode, age 79 of Menasha, WI passed away on August 15, 2025, surrounded by family. He was born to Joseph and Rose (Wippich) Rhode on August 27, 1945 in Neenah, WI. After graduating from St. Mary’s High School in Menasha with the class of ’63, Ronnie took up work as a millwright for Menasha Corporation. He also served...
Kim Thompson
Aug 15, 2025
Kim Thompson, age 68, passed peacefully on the morning of August 15, 2025, at Dimensions Living in Appleton. Kim was born on October 8, 1956, in Appleton WI to Norbert and Donna (Glaser) Holewinski. She was raised in Menasha with her two siblings. Kim met David Thompson at the 206 Club in Menasha and they kindled a friendship that turned...
Anna Marie Simpson
Aug 14, 2025
Anna Marie (Kerkhoff) Simpson, age 101 of Freedom, WI passed away at her home surrounded by her loving family on August 14th, 2025. The daughter of the late Peter and Dorothy (Liebergen) Kerkhoff was born on October 3rd, 1923 in Wrightstown, WI.
Anna Marie was united in marriage to Earl Simpson at St. Paul Catholic Church in Wrightstown, WI on May...
Kenneth C. Wanek
Aug 14, 2025
Kenneth “Ken” C. Wanek, Sr, age 80, passed away on August 14, 2025, surrounded by his family and their love. He was born on March 20, 1945, to the late Edwin and Sylvia (Kouba) Wanek. Upon graduating from high school, he enlisted in the Army and proudly served his country for the next 42 plus years; retiring as a Chief...
Thomas A. Van Elzen
Aug 14, 2025
Thomas A. Van Elzen, 92, passed away peacefully on August 14, 2025. He was born on March 9, 1933, to his parents John and Angela (Williamsen) Van Elzen.
He was born in Appleton and raised in Kimberly. He graduated from Kimberly High School. Shortly after, he joined the United States Army. After boot camp, he was deployed to Germany. While in...
Debra Lee Maupin
Aug 12, 2025
Debra Lee Maupin, age 67, passed away on August 12, 2025, at St Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton. She was born on January 8, 1958, to Jerry and Beverly (Noskowiak) Schwartz in Antigo. She was raised in Appleton, but somehow, Antigo always felt like home because that’s where her grandparents lived. During an adventurous time in her life, Debra lived in...
Mary Ruth Cotnoir
Aug 11, 2025
Mary Ruth Cotnoir, age 92 passed away peacefully at her home on August 11th, 2025. Born November 17th, 1932, in Knoxville, Tennessee, to the late Anna Mae Hanks and Paul Springfield, Mary was an only child who developed a strong sense of independence growing up in the Great Smoky Mountains. After graduating from high school in 1951, she met Thomas...
Thomas C. Plath
Aug 10, 2025
Thomas Charles Plath, 86, died Sunday, August 10 at Aspire Senior Living in Kimberly, WI. Tom is survived by his loving wife, Mary (Thelen). Tom and Mary were married for 66 years after going together in Menasha High School. Tom was the son of Arden F. Plath and Grace Seagert Plath. He was born at Theda Clark Hospital in Neenah...
Patricia Ann Ujazdowski
Aug 10, 2025
Patricia A. Ujazdowski, 88, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, August 10, 2025. She was born on September 15, 1936, in Racine, the daughter of Clarence and Teresa (Kuderko) Nelson. Pat was a quiet and private woman, who enjoyed taking bus trips with friends to the casino, and thrift shopping. She liked reading, stickers, baking, and completing puzzles,...
Theresa M. Reimers
Aug 9, 2025
Theresa “Terry” Margaret (Buchinger) Reimers, 76, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2025, after a brief illness. She was born on November 11, 1948, to John M. and Helen M. (Schmit) Buchinger. She grew up in the rural areas of Seymour and Kaukauna.
Terry was a licensed practical nurse for over 30 years. Her most notable work was at St. Elizabeth...
Tracey O'Leary
Aug 8, 2025
Marie Terese "Tracey" O’Leary (Riopelle) was a devoted wife, loving mother, caring grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Surrounded by her family in the comfort of her own home, she passed away on August 8th, 2025, after her courageous battle with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia for 23 years and, more recently, Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). Tracey was the ninth of eleven children, born...
Carla M. Baier
Aug 7, 2025
Carla Marie Baier (nee Haines) passed away peacefully on August 7, 2025, surrounded by her family. Carla was devoted to faith, family, and music. Faith was her strength, children her heart, and music her joy. Carla was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on July 18, 1929, the daughter of Dr. Marcellus C. Haines and Mrs. Viola D. Haines. Carla began singing...
Steven M. Havel
Aug 7, 2025
Steven Havel, 75, passed peacefully surrounded by family on August 7, 2025. He was born on January 8, 1950, to his parents Pius and Helen (Fumal) Havel in Appleton, Wisconsin.
He was raised in Appleton, graduating from Appleton West High School in 1969. The day after graduation he started working at Fox River Paper and was there until retirement doing numerous...
Thomas John Keefe
Aug 5, 2025
Thomas John Keefe, age 82, passed away on August 5, 2025. He was born on December 19, 1942, to the late Rudyard and Lucille (Leavy) Keefe in Oshkosh, WI. He grew up in Oshkosh with his sister Ann. Upon graduating from Oshkosh High School in 1961 he began college at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh where he received his Bachelor’s...
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