Francis E. Markham
Nov 13, 2020
Francis E. Markham, age 92 of Appleton, passed away at home on Friday, November 13, 2020.
Francis was born on March 19, 1928 in Menomonie, Wisconsin to Earl and Emma (Maves) Markham. He grew up on the family farm and attended St. Joseph’s School. He married Virginia Patocka on June 3, 1961 in Enid, Oklahoma, ultimately living in Menomonie while...
Margaret Louise Schmitzer
Nov 13, 2020
Margaret Louise Schmitzer, age 98, passed away peacefully Friday, November 13, 2020 at Mathews of Irish Road Assisted Living. Louise lived a beautiful long life and will surely be greeted with open arms in heaven. She was born November 8, 1922 in East St Louis, MO to the late Emmett and Lillie (Finley) Eversmeyer. She married the love of her...
Marion Elizabeth Hoffman
Nov 13, 2020
Marion Elizabeth (Head) Hoffman, age 87 passed away on Friday November 13, 2020 surrounded by her family after fighting a long hard battle with COVID.
She was born to the late Daniel and Marie Head on March 12, 1933. Mary Murphy (Big Ma) was influential in raising Marion to be the loving person she became. Marion was born and raised...
Frances M. Lenhart
Nov 12, 2020
Frances Mary Lenhart passed away very suddenly and entered the arms of Jesus on November 12, 2020. Frances was born September 27, 1959, to Ralph and Patricia Geiger, Sr. at the Kaukauna Community Hospital. She was one of three daughters and three sons. Later in life, she would often reminisce about growing up on 10th Street on Kaukauna’s south side.
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Neil J. McCarty
Nov 12, 2020
Neil Joseph McCarty, 99, died peacefully on the morning of Nov. 12, 2020 at St. Paul Elder Services with Pat, his wife of 74 years, by his side.
Neil was born in 1921 in Kaukauna, WI. He attended Kaukauna High School (Class of ‘38) and graduated from Notre Dame University, South Bend, IN. He served as a Communications Officer in...
Kay Bartmann
Nov 12, 2020
Kay Bartmann, age 93, of Appleton, passed away early Thursday morning, November 12, 2020. Kay was born on September 17, 1927 to Mabel and Harry Dreger.
Kay attended Kaukauna High School. Kay was joined in marriage to William Bartmann on September 15, 1951. Kay and Bill had daughters Janet Bartmann, Lisa Bartmann, and Marcia (Gary) Helton; grandchildren Tess Bartmann, Roy...
August J. Mielke
Nov 11, 2020
August J Mielke (A.J.) age 93 of Kimberly passed away November 11th, 2020 on Veterans Day. He was born August 18, 1927 in Wrightstown, to the late August & Minnie (Russ) Mielke.
AJ graduated from Wrightstown Highschool in 1945, at the age of 17 joined the US Navy and served on the aircraft carrier USS Sitkoh Bay. After the...
Lorraine A. Drum
Nov 11, 2020
Lorraine Anne Drum died peacefully on November 11, 2020. Due to COVID restrictions her family was not able to be by her side, but the caring, compassionate caregivers at Brewster Village were with her. She was born in Banat, MI, on December 19, 1932, daughter of the late Mike and Anne Aman. Lorraine graduated from high school in Stephenson, MI. At...
Mrs. Geraldine "Gerry" Fiebelkorn
Nov 10, 2020
Mrs. Geraldine Anna Fiebelkorn passed away peacefully at the age 94 on November 10, 2020 in Appleton. Known to her friends as Gerry. Daughter of Hugo and Alma (Lichtenberg) Wege.
She was born in a little log home in the township of Lebenon, WI, Waupaca County, on February 11, 1926. At about two years old they moved to a farm...
Mary F. Purdy
Nov 10, 2020
Mary Frances Purdy (Walker) Age 77 passed away due to Covid-19 on Tuesday, November 10th, 2020. Mary was born June 30, 1943, in Lexington Kentucky to Leon & Eileen “granny bear” Walker. Mary attended Neenah High School. She started her own cleaning business in 1970 and worked it all the way up until she got sick. She was a very...
Joan Ann Barczak
Nov 10, 2020
Joan Ann Barczak, age 97, passed away on November 10, 2020. She was born on March 7, 1923 to Antoni and Jozefa Zboralski in Chicago, Illinois. She was married to Edward F. Barczak on May 17, 1947 in Chicago, IL.
She and her husband resided for many years in Chicago, IL. In retirement, they moved to Lake Geneva and Hancock,...

Duane R Brietzke
Nov 9, 2020
Duane R. Brietzke passed away on Monday, Nov. 9, 2020, peacefully in his home. He was born on March 30, 1948, in Neenah, WI. and lived his whole life in Menasha. He graduated from Menasha High School in 1966. Duane served four years in the US Navy where he was stationed in Pensacola FL., Reykjavík Iceland and Norfolk VA.
He...
Theresa C. Schmidt
Nov 9, 2020
Theresa C. (Hendricks) Schmidt, 97, passed away peacefully on November 9, 2020 at Aspire Senior Living in Kimberly, where she was a resident. Theresa was born on January 7, 1923 in the Town of Vanden Broek to the late Martin and Gertrude (DeBruin) Hendricks.
Theresa was married to Joseph J. Schmidt on August 23, 1945. They lived on a dairy...
Margaret Mary Bosch
Nov 9, 2020
Margaret M. Bosch, passed away on Monday, November 9, 2020, at St. Paul Manor, Kaukauna. She was born on September 23, 1935, in Kimberly, the daughter of Primo and Grace (Roberts) Frassetto. Margaret was united in marriage to George J. Bosch on February 17, 1954, at Holy Name Catholic Church. They enjoyed over 60 years together before George passed away...
Steve F. Laabs
Nov 8, 2020
Steve F. Laabs, age 65, passed away on November 8, 2020. Steve graduated from Appleton East High School in 1974. Steve worked for the town of Menasha Water Department for 41 years before he retired in 2017.
Steve is survived by his partner in life for 17 years, Lynn Wentzel; sister Norine R. Craven; son Andy Laabs; nieces, nephews, and...
Inge A. Hoppa
Nov 7, 2020
Inge A. Hoppa, 91, passed away on Saturday, November 7, 2020 at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton. Inge was born on April 14, 1929 to Georg and Else (Tungerthal) Joh in Mannheim, Germany. Inge was united in marriage to Stanley Hoppa of Stevens Point, Wisconsin on November 8, 1947 in Mannheim, Germany where Stanley was stationed with the US Army. They...
Joyce Diane Helein
Nov 6, 2020
Joyce Diane Helein (nee Barlow), age 82, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Friday, November 6, 2020.
Joyce Barlow was born to F. John and Dorothy (Marx) Barlow on February 15, 1938 in Buffalo, NY, the first of 8 daughters. The family moved to Appleton, WI, and settled into a comfortable life, where Joyce helped her mother maintain order...
Dr. John E. Mielke
Nov 4, 2020
John E. Mielke, age 87, of Appleton passed away on Wednesday, November 4, 2020. He was born in Appleton on February 3, 1933, son of the late Edward and Beulah (Connel) Mielke. He married Sally Morey on April 12, 1958.
He graduated from Appleton High School in 1951; BS from University of Wisconsin Madison and UW Madison Medicine in...
Kenneth Allwardt
Nov 3, 2020
Kenneth Allwardt, age 90, passed away on Tuesday, November 3, 2020 after a long battle with dementia and other chronic medical conditions, complicated by a short battle with COVID-19.
Ken was born April 15, 1930 to the late Ernest and Myrtle (Miller) Allwardt. He married Wilma Wiegand November 11, 1950. Ken was employed at International Paper, formerly Thilmany Pulp and...
Philip C. Armstrong
Nov 2, 2020
On Monday, November 2, 2020, Philip Clifford Armstrong went to be with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ while his loved ones shared hymns and their love for him.
He was born to William and Marillyn (Anglemier) Armstrong on Friday, March 13, 1953 in Pontiac, MI along with his triplet brothers Peter and Paul. He attended Pontiac Central High School...
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