Charles William Lenius
Apr 15, 2022
Charles (Chuck) William Lenius, age 80, died peacefully on April 15, 2022, at Ascension St Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton, surrounded by his family. He was born in Sturgeon Bay, WI on May 23, 1941, the third son of Theodore and Esther Lenius. Chuck grew up in Sturgeon Bay and while enrolled at Sturgeon Bay High School met the future love...
David H. Fritz
Apr 14, 2022
David Henry Fritz passed away after a brief battle with leukemia on April 14, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. David was born on November 22, 1960, to Mary (Noonan) and Ralph Fritz. He married the love of his life Amy (Carnot) on November 5, 2011.
They shared 30 years with their children, Nicholas Cazzola and Christina Cazzola (Shuma) Kuwamoto,...
Barbara Ann Bucholtz
Apr 13, 2022
Barbara Ann Bucholtz, 70, of Menasha peacefully passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 in her home following a courageous bout with cancer. On December 28, 1973, Barbara married Gary Bucholtz in which they enjoyed a 39-year marriage before his passing in 2012. In her final years Barbara found love once again with family friend Gary Storch, a kind and...
Judy E. Bishop
Apr 12, 2022
Judy Ellen Bishop (nee Mitchell), age 79 of Neenah, WI passed away April 12, 2022. She was born on April 14, 1942 to Clarence and Elsie (Liewergen) Mitchell. She graduated from Fox Valley Lutheran High School in 1960, going on to raise her kids, Ken and Sue before marrying the love of her life, Homer Bishop in 1987. She worked...
Florence M. Wanta
Apr 12, 2022
Florence M. (Sommers) Wanta, age 98, passed away on April 12, 2022 at Country Villa Assisted Living in Freedom, WI. Florence was born March 13, 1924 to Minnie (McGlin) and William Sommers in Stevens Point, WI. She was one of 14 children. Florence graduated from P.J. Jacobs High School in Stevens Point in 1943. On July 5, 1952 Florence was united in marriage to...
Carol M. Watson
Apr 11, 2022
Surrounded by her husband and family, Carol M. Watson joined the Heavenly choir of angels on Monday, April 11, 2022 after a valiant and courageous battle with glioblastoma. Carol was the fourth of eight children born to Carl and Eileen (Andresen) Baumann of Appleton on January 11, 1955. She enjoyed a childhood playing and working on the family farm on...
Larry David Gose
Apr 11, 2022
Larry D. Gose, 64, passed away on Monday, April 11, 2022, at his home. He was born on September 8, 1957, in Oshkosh, the son of Raymond and Jeanette (Amundsen) Gose. Larry was employed with Schroeder Moving Systems for 29 years, retiring in 2020. He was united in marriage to Mary Kees on August 6, 2004, at Faith Lutheran...
Pamela "Freddy" Z Blank
Apr 11, 2022
Pamela Blank, 69, lost her battle with stage IV lung cancer on her birthday. She was born on April 11, 1953, in Tucson, AZ to the late Tom and Marilyn Frederick. On April 24, 1987, she married the love of her life, Charles “Chuckie” Blank in Vancouver, Washington.
Freddy enjoyed the simple things in life: taking a country drive...
Beverly Jean Zamzow
Apr 10, 2022
Beverly J. (Zick) Zamzow, age 94 of Appleton, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on Palm Sunday, April 10, 2022. She was born on January 28, 1928 in Waupun, WI to the late Ira and Lorene (Calkins) Zick. Beverly was baptized and confirmed in the Christian faith at Emanuel Lutheran Church.
On Pentecost Sunday, 1958, Beverly...
Carole Mae Ristow
Apr 9, 2022
Menasha - Age 90, passed away after a brief illness on Saturday April 9, 2022. Carole was born on June 7, 1931 in Appleton, WI to parents Gustav and Henrietta (Kleuskens). Carole graduated from Appleton West High School in 1949. She worked for Al Rudolph Motors for a short time and Appleton Eye, Ear, Nose, and Throat clinic in...
Linda Naomi Koller
Apr 9, 2022
Menasha (formerly Birnamwood) - 69, Linda’s children are saddened to announce the loss of their mother on April 9, 2022. Linda’s closest relatives were her great grandma Busha, grandma Irene Zajakowski, and her uncle Lawrence Miller. Mother was very eager to tell of her days on the ol’ farm with her many pets; clearly, horses being her favorite. She...
Jeanette Laverne Schaefer
Apr 9, 2022
Jeanette L. Schaefer passed away April 9, 2022 after a long life of 95 years. She was the daughter of Dennis and Lillian Werner and the youngest of their five children. She was a life-long member of Sacred Heart Parish in Appleton. On November 12, 1945 she married George Schaefer Jr. and they shared 71 years together. Jeanette and George...
Merlin Bud Bellis Jr.
Apr 8, 2022
Merlin “Bud” Bellis, age 75, passed away at home surrounded by the loves of his life, on April 8, 2022. Bud was born in Appleton on October 21, 1946, son of Merlin Sr, and Myrtle (Woodworth) Bellis. After graduation from Appleton High School, Bud traveled the United States before landing in Wisconsin to attend UW-Oshkosh earning his degree in Alcohol...
Patricia E. Wakeland
Apr 8, 2022
Patricia E Wakeland, age 82, passed away on Friday April 8th 2022. Born May 21st 1939 in Calumet City IL, she was the third of 4 daughters to have blessed Paul and Adeline Markiewicz. After graduating high school, she got a job as a telephone operator where the opportunity to transfer to Chicago lead her to the windy...
Jeffrey W. Last
Apr 8, 2022
Jeffrey “Pyra” William Last, age 70 of Kimberly, WI passed away Friday, April 8, 2022 following a courageous battle with COPD. He was born in Appleton, WI to Charles and Jean (Thomack) Last on January 8, 1952. Jeff graduated from Kimberly High School in 1972, going on to work as a maintenance millwright for the Kimberly mill for over 30...
George Anthony Henry
Apr 7, 2022
George A. Henry, age 85, of Appleton WI, passed away Thursday, April 7, 2022 at home surrounded by his loving family. George courageously battled lung cancer for the last year of his life. He was born on June 29, 1936 in Pickney, MI to Ronald and Edith (VanLaanen) Henry. George graduated with the class of 1956 from Pioneer High School...
Eugene J. Weber
Apr 7, 2022
Eugene (Gene) Joseph Weber, aged 84, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Thursday, April 7, 2022 while in the care of Oakridge Gardens Memory Care Center in Menasha, following a stroke in 2017. Eugene was born in Menasha, WI on March 24, 1938 to the late Ervin and Clara (Jacob) Weber.
Gene left St. Mary’s High School, Menasha...
Harvey Louis Schoen
Apr 6, 2022
Harvey Schoen, 82, lost his battle to Alzheimer’s on April 6, 2022. He was born on January 18, 1940, to Harvey and Ione Schoen. His business, ACME Frame & Axle Service, was his life. He started working there in high school and worked his way to becoming the owner. His work at “the shop” was well known. He was a...
Heather P. Johnson
Apr 6, 2022
Heather Johnson, age 51 of Appleton passed away after a very brief illness on April 6, 2022. She was born in Appleton on December 9, 1970, the daughter of Lawrence and Catharina (VanderWielen) Johnson. She married Doug Johnson in 2011, and shared ten years with him.
She is survived by her parents: Lawrence (Sharon) Johnson and Catharina (VanderWielen) Johnson;...
Samuel J. Beach
Apr 5, 2022
Samuel John “Sam” Beach, age 73, of Kaukauna, died on April 5, 2022 at the Central Wisconsin Veteran’s Home in King. Sam was born on November 4, 1948 to Tom and Joan (Verbockel) Beach. He was a graduate of Kaukauna High School. In high school he loved wrestling and even went to the state championship. He was known as “Sam...
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