Florence I. Babbitts
Apr 4, 2021
Florence I. Babbitts, age 90, of Menasha, passed away on April 4, 2021 surrounded by her family. Florence was born on May 5, 1930 in Menasha, Wisconsin to John and Viola (Maciejewski) Wippich. On August 1, 1953 she married Cedric Babbitts, Jr. at St. John Catholic Church in Menasha and he preceded her in death on November 24, 1984. She...
Phyllis J. Weyers
Apr 4, 2021
Age 90 passed away peacefully April 4, 2021, Easter Sunday. She was born June 26, 1930 to James and Jennie Wirth in Merrill, Wisconsin, and moved to Kaukauna at 9, where she grew up, making many LIFELONG friends. She met the love of her life, Clayton Weyers, at the Nightingale Ballroom in Kaukauna, and they married June 25, 1949. Phyllis loved to...
David A. Trefethren
Apr 4, 2021
David A. Trefethren, age 58, passed away unexpectedly after a brief battle with illness on April 4, 2021.
Dave was born in Duluth, Minnesota on September 14th, 1962, son of Ken Trefethren and the late Claudia Trefethren. He graduated from Duluth East High School. After Graduation he relocated to Neenah, Wisconsin in pursuit of his bride to be. He...
Ronald Lee "Pappa" Pyszora
Apr 4, 2021
Ronald “Pappa” L. Pyszora, 78, of Appleton passed away peacefully on Sunday April 4, 2021 surrounded by his family. He was born on December 27, 1942 at Saint Joseph, Missouri. The son of Andrew and Genevieve (Hannas) Pyszora. Ronald was a baker and in 1987 he opened the Pappas Café in Neenah. On December 27, 1994 he married Debra Spears...
Stephen Glen "Steve" Merritt
Apr 3, 2021
Stephen Glen Merritt was born June 22, 1970 and died April 3, 2021 in Appleton, WI. Steve grew up in New Hope, MN attended Armstrong High School, the University of North Dakota and the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities.
He always wanted to fly and began his flight training at age 19. He became an instructor after being instrument rated and...
Robin "Rob" Wege
Apr 3, 2021
Robin “Rob” Richard Wege, age 70, of Appleton, passed away peacefully with his family by his side as a result of exposure to Agent Orange. Rob was born on February 10, 1951, son of Grace (Ristow) and the late Richard Wege. He graduated from Xavier High School in 1969 and shortly after bravely enlisted in the Army in 1969. Rob...
Marilyn M. Nowak
Apr 3, 2021
Marilyn M. Nowak, age 93, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 3, 2021 surrounded by her loving family. Marilyn was born in the Township of Hortonia on October 14, 1927 to the late Edwin and Mabel (Wing) Meinhardt. She grew up on her parent’s cheese factory, where she learned the value of hard work. She graduated from New London High...
Raymond A.J. "Ray" Schroeder
Apr 1, 2021
Raymond A.J. Schroeder, 87, of Menasha passed away on Thursday April 1, 2021 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton. He was born on 24 August, 1933 at Zittau, Winnebago Co, Wisconsin to John and Anita (Bartel) Schroeder. Ray served in the U.S. Army, from 1954- 1956 with an honorable discharge. He was united in marriage to Janet Lee Crosby on...
Mary L. Kugler
Mar 30, 2021
Mary L. Kugler, age 73 of Appleton, passed away unexpectedly on March 30, 2021. Many will remember Mary for her work at Wisconsin Michigan Power Company (WE Energies) where she was employed until her retirement.
In keeping with her wishes, Mary will be cremated and laid to rest at Union Cemetery in Kaukauna.
Doris Mae Boehnlein
Mar 30, 2021
Doris M. Boehnlein, 89, passed away peacefully on March 30, 2021, in her sleep after a battle with cancer. She was born on September 24, 1931, in Darboy, the daughter of John and Ida (Jucken) Wolfinger. After raising 3 boys, Doris went to work at Zwicker Knitting Mills until it closed down. Then she found her passion working as a...
Cordell Timothy Henry
Mar 30, 2021
Cordell Timothy Henry, 31, went home to celebrate Eternal Life on Tuesday, March 30, 2021 in Menasha, Wisconsin.
Cordell Timothy Henry was born in Chicago Heights, Illinois to Willie C. Primer and Tangula Henry on January 7, 1990. He graduated from Callaway High School in Jackson, Mississippi. Cordell worked as a Caregiver at Sun Valley Homes in Oconto, Wisconsin.
Cordell...
Kylie Autumn Gountanis
Mar 28, 2021
On Sunday, March 28th at the young age of 27, Kylie received her angel wings and was reunited with her beloved grandma Mary, who’s teaching her to dance with the angels. Kylie will be deeply missed by everyone who knew her. She was often the center of attention at any gathering, as everyone tried to outdo each other to get...
Jody Jean Gruska
Mar 28, 2021
Jody Jean Gruska, 64 of South Milwaukee (formerly of Appleton and Kaukauna), passed away on Sunday, March 28, 2021, at Aurora St. Luke’s South Shore in Cudahy. Jody was born on November 8, 1956 in Milwaukee. After graduating from Appleton West High School in 1975, she worked for 27 years at Mondi Akrosil packaging.
Jody was a spitfire, gifted...
Nathan Koskelin
Mar 27, 2021
In the morning hours of March 27th, 2021, Nathan “Nate” Daniel Koskelin of Kaukauna, loving father of two children, passed away at age 42 as a result of a sudden and unexpected medical event. A private viewing for immediate family was held on Thursday, April 1st. A public memorial service complete with military honors is tentatively planned for August.
Nate...
Patricia C. ""Patsy"" Van Grinsven
Mar 25, 2021
Patricia “Patsy” C. Van Grinsven, 82, of Kaukauna, passed away on Thursday March 25, 2021. She was born on October 2, 1938, the daughter of Joseph and Kitsy (Kavanaugh) Gertz. Patsy was a lifelong resident of Kaukauna, who was married to her high school sweetheart, Donald Van Grinsven, for 63 years. She was an avid sports fan, often choosing to...
Patrick H. Pawlowski
Mar 25, 2021
Menasha – Patrick H. Pawlowski, age 80, passed away unexpectedly on March 25, 2021. Patrick was born in Neenah, on March 17, 1941, the son of Henry and Ethel (Weiss) Pawlowski. Patrick was a 1959 graduate of Menasha High School. After graduation, he married the love of his life, Colleen (Weinandt) Pawlowski. They enjoyed 55 years together until her passing...
Sandra L. Nwabeke
Mar 25, 2021
Sandra Lee Nwabeke (Sahotsky) passed away on March 25, 2021, peacefully at home with her family by her side.
Sandra was born August 8, 1960, and grew up under the care of her loving parents, Donald J. Sahotsky and Phyllis F. Sahotsky (Rymer). She graduated from Menasha High School and later became an early childhood education teacher at KinderCare where...
Beverly J. Krause
Mar 25, 2021
Beverly Jane (List) Krause went to her heavenly home on Thursday, March 25th, 2021, while surrounded by her children.
Beverly was born February 19, 1948 in Shawano, WI to the late Ewald and Bardean (Gohr) List. While still in grade school, the List family moved back to Appleton, WI. Beverly attended Appleton High School (West) and graduated in the...
Wallace Gary "Wally" Huttenburg
Mar 24, 2021
Greenville – Wally Huttenburg, 78, passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021. He was born in Birnamwood, WI on August 7, 1942, the son of Harold W. and Ruth (Goke) Huttenburg.
Wally graduated Appleton High School in 1960. Retired from the Bell Systems (Ameritech/AT&T), and was an Army Reservist from 1964-70. His passions included mastery of wood working, being a...
Marge A. Schiebel
Mar 24, 2021
Marge Schiebel, 91, of Appleton, wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, community volunteer, passed away on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, of natural causes. Marge was born in Green Bay on September 2, 1929. She was the daughter of Timothy and Mae (Matzke) Berceau. Marge grew up in what today would be called a blended family in Green Bay’s northside Belgian community where...
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