Ken DeBruin
Apr 3, 2022
Ken G. DeBruin, age 70, passed away peacefully on April 3, 2022, with his family by his side at Thedacare Regional Medical Center in Appleton. Ken was born on February 16, 1952, son of the late Marvin and Jean (Young) DeBruin. Ken enjoyed a long career working in sales and operations for Waste Management.
Ken loved fishing with his two fishing...
Catherine Mae Maciejewski
Apr 3, 2022
Catherine Mae Maciejewski, 94, went to be with her loving husband Richard on April 3, 2022. Mae enjoyed visiting the casinos and family and friends. She graduated Neenah High School 1946. After high school she married Richard Maciejewski. Through her career she worked many years for local newspapers and shoppers as an advertising sales representative, making many friends.
Mae is...
Fran Galow
Apr 2, 2022
Frances S. Galow (Fran), 71, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 2, 2022, with her family by her side. She was born on July 21, 1950, at Bolling Air Force Base, Washington D.C., the daughter of Richard and Frances E. Ratzburg. Fran attended Lourdes High School in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, where she met her future husband, Timothy Galow (Tim). She then attended Marquette University...
Alan Francis Williamson
Apr 2, 2022
Alan Francis “Big Al” Williamson, age 82, of Kimberly, passed away peacefully on April 2, 2022 at Brewster Village in Appleton, surrounded by his loving family. Al was born January 25, 1940 to the late Sylvan and Mary (Poppe) Williamson in Kimberly. He had fought a long battle with cancer, with grace, dignity and positivity. He was a graduate...
Alex J. Brautigam
Apr 1, 2022
Alex Brautigam, age 24 of Appleton, was called home to Jesus on Friday, April 1, 2022. Alex was born March 18, 1998, in Appleton, son of Sean and Becky (Hoida) Brautigam. At the time of his unexpected passing, he was employed by Faith Technologies.
Alex is survived by his parents: Sean and Becky Brautigam of Appleton; a brother Zachary...
Harlan J. Clark
Apr 1, 2022
Harlan Clark, age 95, passed on April 1, 2022. He was born in Green Bay on February 18, 1927, to the late Fredrick and Dorothy Clark. At an early age he had decided he wanted to see the world, so following his sophomore year of high school, Harlan decided to join the Merchant Marines. This was in 1944. After...
Alden Guy Ferguson
Apr 1, 2022
Alden Guy Ferguson, also known as “Fergie,” passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, surrounded by family. He was born in Laona, Wisconsin on June 21, 1928 to Guy L. Ferguson and Alice Vesta Ferguson (nee Maybee). He grew up in Crandon, Wisconsin, before moving to Sheboygan, and then to Oshkosh, where he graduated in 1946 from Oshkosh High...
Antoinette "Toni" Skelley
Mar 31, 2022
Antoinette (Toni) Skelley, 83, passed peacefully in her home on Thursday, March 31st, 2022, surrounded by family.
Toni was born February 4, 1939, as the oldest of 3, to John J. and Catherine M. (Bucher) Huhne of Decatur, IL. She graduated from St. Teresa High School Class of 1957. She attended Nursing School and became an Inhalation Therapist at St....
David John Peters
Mar 31, 2022
David J. Peters, our beloved brother, age 50, passed away on March 31, 2022, following a courageous battle with cancer. David was born to James and Carol (Kica) Peters on August 22, 1971, in Appleton, WI. David attended Plamann school and graduated from Appleton East High School in 1992. David lived in Appleton his entire life and was an...
Marcella Marie Schwahn
Mar 30, 2022
Marcella Marie Schwahn (Werner-Luebke) died March 30, 2022, at the age of 95. Marcie was born to Joe and Catherine (Mueller) Werner in Mackville, WI on May 31, 1926. Marcie grew up in the Appleton area. Marcie met Frank Luebke at the Cinderella Ballroom and they married in 1951. Soon after marrying they welcomed children Marilyn (who was born in Alabama just prior to...
Phyllis Blair Wallis
Mar 30, 2022
Phyllis B. Wallis, 99, passed away on Wednesday, March 30, 2022. She was born on March 17, 1923, in Indianapolis, IN, the daughter of Chester and Lillian (Burgdoerfer) Blair. Phyllis graduated from Southport High School, the Class of 1941. She met Don Wallis in 1939 on a New Year’s Eve blind date. They were married on September 9, 1945,...
Sharon Ann Hopfensperger
Mar 30, 2022
Sharon A. Hopfensperger, 75, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 30, 2022, at her home, surrounded by her family. She was born on May 27, 1946, in Appleton, the daughter of Clarence and Rita (Wittmann) DeShaney. Sharon was united in marriage to Thomas James Hopfensperger on June 30, 1965, at St. Bernadette Catholic Church, Appleton. She was employed with...
Arnold A. "Arnie" Nettekoven
Mar 28, 2022
Arnold A. Nettekoven, 87, passed away at his home on Monday, March 28, 2022. He was born on July 11, 1934, in Black Creek, the son of Arnold and Irma (Schmaling) Nettekoven. He grew up on the farm in Black Creek, and proudly served in the U.S. Marine Corps, first at Quantico, VA, then deployed to Korea during the...
Marilyn C. Popp
Mar 28, 2022
Marilyn Popp age 84 of Appleton, passed on March 28, 2022 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton. Marilyn was born in California on October 26, 1937, and was raised by her step-father Earl Wood and her mother Mary (Bonner) Wood. As a young woman, she relocated to the east coast where she met and married Duane Popp. He preceded...
Lawrence "Larry" Dennee
Mar 27, 2022
Menasha - Lawrence Peter Dennee passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 27, 2022. He was born August 14, 1937 the son to Peter and Bernice (Cartwright) Dennee. He graduated from Menasha High School. After graduation, he worked for the George Banta Paper Company for 42 years. Larry was also a carpenter building houses with his Uncle Frances “Bud” Dennee....
Tim H. McDonald
Mar 27, 2022
Timothy Henry McDonald, 67 passed away on March 27th, 2022 at home in Greenville surrounded by his family. He was born on June 18th, 1954 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the son of Gerald and Jane McDonald.
He met his soulmate Kathleen Rose Peterson at Appleton West High School and celebrated 50 years of love and 44 years of marriage in 2021....
Ronald "Slick" McCarthy
Mar 27, 2022
Ronald “Slick” McCarthy, age 67, of Menasha, passed away on March 27, 2022 at a local hospital. Ronald was born on July 27, 1954, in Appleton to the late Robert and Valera “Joyce” (Fitzpatrick) McCarthy. He was employed with Drainage Industries. He enjoyed the outdoors, fishing and was an avid Packers fan. He was a fun-loving guy. He was...
Donald William Nelson
Mar 26, 2022
Donald “Don” Nelson passed away on March 26, 2022 at the age of 81. He spent his last hours in his daughter Betsy’s home, holding her hand.
Don was born to the late Lee & Ann Nelson in Neenah, WI on June 6, 1940. He grew up in his hometown of Menasha, Wisconsin with his four siblings. A graduate from...
Frank Clarence Warmbrunn
Mar 26, 2022
Frank Warmbrunn, Appleton, age 82, died peacefully at his lake home Saturday March 26, 2022, surrounded by his loving wife and family. Frank was born in Manawa to John and Martha (Wroblewski) Warmbrunn on December 12, 1939; he started school in Royalton and moved to New London where he graduated from High School in 1959. After high school he moved...
Glenn Wayne Gabbard
Mar 26, 2022
Glenn Wayne Gabbard was born on April 10, 1942 in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, and passed away peacefully, surrounded by family and close friends, on March 26, 2022, at Willow Lane Assisted Living in Appleton. Glenn was the youngest son of Leonard R. and Belle (Homesley) Gabbard and grew up in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Glenn was preceded in death by...
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