Obituaries

Jan 6, 2022

See Song, an ageless beauty who could light up any room she walked into, passed away unexpectedly on January 6, 2022, at the age of 43, surrounded by her children and husband.

She began her life on August 17, 1978, as the firstborn child of WaSeng Ber and Chao Lor Yang in the refugee camps of Nong Khai, Thailand. After...

Jan 6, 2022

Henry “Hank” Cops, Combined Locks, WI, age 84, passed away in peace after a short illness on January 6th, 2022.

Hank was born to the late Edmund and Theodora (Gietman) Cops on December 23, 1937. He was the tenth of eleven children and was born in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands. In 1948, the Cops family emigrated to Kimberly, WI.

Hank graduated...

Jan 6, 2022

Steve Duscher, age 74, passed away peacefully at his home in Appleton, Wisconsin on Thursday, January 6, 2022. He was born on April 20, 1947 in Redwood Falls, MN and was the son of the late Raymond and Geraldine (Kolp) Duscher.

Steve graduated from Redwood Falls High School in 1965.  After graduation, Steve joined the Army, where he served until 1969...

Jan 5, 2022

Jan 5, 2022

Kaukauna—Marvin J. Fox, age 90, passed away peacefully on January 5, after suffering a stroke two days earlier. He was born in Appleton, Wisconsin, the only child of Nicholas and Lucille (Baumann) Fox and lived in Kaukauna his entire life.

He loved to tell the story of seeing a beautiful, dark-haired girl across the dance floor at the Nightingale in...

Jan 4, 2022

Tom Lee, age 48, of Appleton, passed away on January 4, 2022 at a local hospital. Tom was born on September 10, 1973 in Phaket, Laos. His family fled to the US in 1978 to the Boulder Colorado area. His parents were Cher Pao Lee and See Xiong. He was a graduate of Menasha High School. In 2007 he married...

Jan 4, 2022

Barb Beck, age 79 of Greenville, passed away gently on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at Cherry Meadows Hospice.  Barb was born in Oshkosh on July 4, 1942, daughter of the late Herman and Margaret (Muthig) Koehn.  She met her prince, David Beck, shortly after graduating from Omro High School, and they married on April 28, 1962.  They had a love...

Jan 4, 2022

Timothy Paul Eickhoff, age 63 of Fox Crossing passed away on January 7th, 2022 at home.  Tim was born November 11, 1958 in Appleton, WI, son of Merl and Lois (nee Johnson) Eickhoff.  He was a graduate of Kimberly High School class of 1977.

Tim was employed at Pierce manufacturing, a career and coworkers he enjoyed for 42 years.  He...

Jan 2, 2022

Dorothy Defferding, age 105 of Appleton, passed away peacefully at her home with family at her side.  She was born in Birnamwood on April 25, 1916, daughter of the late Max and Ella (Teichen) Hentschel.  Being raised on a farm, she worked closely with her dad on daily chores in the barn and in the fields and woods.

As a...

Jan 2, 2022

Jack Edward Naus Jr., age 67, passed away peacefully in his home on January 2, 2022 after a five year fight with cancer, with his daughter by his side.

In his life, Jack was an accomplished musician who enjoyed and cherished the people he got to meet as much as the music he graced us with.

He was preceded in...

Jan 2, 2022

Esther Barry, age 93, passed away on January 2, 2022. Esther was born in Appleton on Jan. 9, 1928, to the late George W. and Sarah (Whealon) Otto. She was a lifelong resident of Appleton. She attended St. Joseph Grade School and graduated from St. Mary High School, Menasha in 1945. Esther was united in marriage to George W. Barry...

Jan 1, 2022

Mary Anne Spencer was born (as Catherine Jepson) in Brooklyn, New York, on April 6, 1936, and adopted as an infant by Minerva Bradstreet Spencer, a nurse, and Clifford Wayne Spencer, an architect and artist focusing on oil painting (scenery) and furniture making.  She grew up as an only child due to the Spencers having lost a son, William Wayne,...

Jan 1, 2022

Keshena – James “Jim” Robert Moon, 60, passed away on Saturday, January 1, 2022. He was born on September 26, 1961, in Appleton, the son of Robert and Dorothy (Kearn) Moon. James was united in marriage to Diane Susor on June 12, 2009, and she preceded him in death on January 16, 2019. He owned and operated Midwest Motorsports for...

Dec 31, 2021

Jenny R. Schubring, 71, of Appleton, passed away with her son at her side on December 31st, 2021 in Appleton.

Jenny was born in Little Chute to Joseph and Sylvia Strick on May 3, 1950.  She attended Kimberly High School where she developed a love of music and education that would continue throughout her life.  She married Dennis Schubring on...

Dec 31, 2021

Dec 31, 2021

Diane “Dee Dee” Kolakowski, 66, of Menasha, Wisconsin passed away on December 31, 2021.  She was born in Neenah on February 13, 1955 and was the daughter of the late Ed and Elaine (Ackerman) Brantmeier.

Diane graduated from St. Mary’s High School in 1973.   After high school, she started her career working in the paper making business at Neenah Paper...

Dec 30, 2021

Joseph P. Rupiper Sr., age 69, of Appleton, WI, passed away on December 30, 2021, in his home, with his family members by his side. He was born January 1, 1952, in Kaukauna, WI, the son of Arnold and Virginia (Reed) Rupiper.

He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Barbara (Scott) Rupiper, whom he married on May 22,...

Dec 30, 2021

Janet Irene Weyenberg, 81, of Appleton, passed away on December 30, 2021.  She was born on July 12, 1940 in Kaukauna and is the daughter of Gilbert and Olive (VanGompel) Busse.  Janet graduated from Kaukauna High School in 1958.  In 1959 Janet married her high school sweetheart the late Dennis “Denny” Weyenberg in Kaukauna.  In her early life she was...

Dec 29, 2021

Nicholas “Nick” O. Berg, age 59, passed away at his home on Wednesday, December 29, 2021. He was born on July 22, 1962, the son of Gerald and Mildred (Kelpinski) Berg. Nick enjoyed listening to music, seeing bands, playing keyboard and drums, and attending car races and the county fair. He took care of his mother and father as they...

Dec 29, 2021

Thomas Halverson, age 69, passed away December 29th, 2021. Tom was born April 18th, 1952 to parents Floyd and Gertrude Halverson. Tom grew up in Menasha, WI, graduating from St. Mary’s High School in 1970. Thomas served in the United States Marine Corps from 1970-1972 and is a Vietnam Veteran. Tom attended Marquette University.  Tom married Ann Genke August 3rd,...