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Darrel David Johnson
Jan 14, 2021
Darrel Johnson died on Thursday, January 14, 2021, after a long encounter with cancer.
He was preceded in death by his wife Marjorie of 53 years. They were married on July 10, 1958, in Indianapolis. He was also preceded in death by his brother Bill Bittner and his parents Walter and Mae Johnson of Oshkosh. He is survived by many, including...
Penelope E. "Penny" Sabee
Jan 14, 2021
Penelope E. “Penny” Sabee, age 55, of Ann Arbor, Michigan, passed away peacefully on January 14, 2021 with family members at her side in Appleton, Wisconsin. Penny was born on December 14, 1965 to Michael and Marian (Wildhagen) Sabee. She was a 1984 graduate of Neenah High School. After graduation she attended Carroll College in Waukesha Wisconsin and earned her...
Tom "Polack" G. Pawlowski
Jan 13, 2021
Thomas G Pawlowski “Polack” age 76, passed away on Wednesday, January 13th. He was born on January 11, 1945 in Neenah, WI, son of Henry and Ethel (Weiss) Pawlowski. Tom graduated from Menasha High School in 1963. On December 12, 1973 he married Nancy Birling when he realized the third time was a charm. He retired from Banta Co. after...
Gretchen E. Heinritz
Jan 13, 2021
Gretchen Heinritz died peacefully at her home surrounded by family on Jan 13, 2021. She was born Dec 14 1928 to Lorna and Erwin Esche in Manawa WI. She and her brother Floyd treasured growing up in an area with plentiful woods and water to enjoy. This gave her a lifelong appreciation for the simple pleasure of the outdoors.
She...
Rita M. Wruck
Jan 13, 2021
Rita Wruck age 68, passed away on Wednesday, January 13th. She was born on November 11, 1952 in WI, Daughter of Harold and Verna Meyer. On January 7, 1992 she married Charles Wruck.
She is survived by her husband, Charles, of 39 years, her children, Christina and Charles, and her five wonderful grandchildren who were her pride and joy, Dante,...
Duane V. Prentice
Jan 13, 2021
Duane V. Prentice, age 93 of Appleton passed away peacefully on January 13, 2021 at St Elizabeth’s hospital. Duane was born on July 29, 1927 to Vinal and Stella (Fischer) Prentice. He spent his childhood and teen years in Fremont, WI. In 1945 Duane graduated from Weyauwega High school.
After graduation he enlisted in the Navy and was a World...
Sara J. Smith
Jan 12, 2021
Sara Jean Smith nee Brinkman, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021, after a long, valiant battle with cancer. Sara has finally made it home. She will feel no more pain, have no more struggles, and no longer have to battle the body that betrayed her. She fought cancer again and again, never asking God, “Why me?” Instead, she faced each...
Jeannie Williamson
Jan 12, 2021
On January 12, 2021, Jeannie Ann (Kielgas) Williamson, devoted wife and mother of three children, passed away at the age of 71.
Jeannie was born on October 4, 1949 in Appleton, WI to Alex and Sylvia (Burmeister) Kielgas. She was the youngest of twelve, having four older sisters and seven brothers.
In April of 1971, she married the love of her life, David Wendell Williamson. They were...
John H. Feller
Jan 11, 2021
John Feller, age 73, died peacefully on January 11, 2021, at Aspire Senior Living in Kimberly. For fourteen years, he battled illness, and was a warrior through it all. John was born in Appleton on January 7, 1948, son of Harold and Elvira (Conradt ) Feller, John was and a lifelong resident of Kaukauna. He graduated from Kaukauna high school...
Toni N. "Noni" Jeffery
Jan 11, 2021
Toni N. Jeffery “Noni”, age 79, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 11, 2021. She was born on June 10, 1941, in Neenah, to the late Richard and Vallis Nelson. Toni married Gerald M Jeffery from Menasha in 1960 and together they raised 2 children. She enjoyed reading, HGTV, counted cross stitch and spent many years at the cottage on...
Joseph Patrick "Corby" Corbett
Jan 9, 2021
Joe “Corby” Corbett, 70, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Appleton. He was born on October 25, 1950, in Milwaukee, the son of Robert and Marge (Murphy).
Joe is survived by his wife: Cec, children, Jessie (Tim) Kleinke, Melissa (Aaron) Pontow, Joshua (Jamie) Corbett, Nicole (Troy) Schaeffer, April (Mike) Kromm, 12 very special grandchildren, and...
Paul Frank Siehr
Jan 9, 2021
Paul Frank Siehr, age 75, of Appleton, passed away on January 9, 2021. Paul was born on April 20, 1945 to the late Walter and Ruth (Hackstock) Siehr. Paul was the most giving and unselfish person you could know. He did everything for his family and would help anyone who asked. Paul was an avid sports memorabilia and antiques collector....
Molly McGinnis
Jan 8, 2021
Molly Margaret McGinnis, 45, passed away while giving birth to her sixth child doing what she loved doing most, being a mom. Born in Appleton, Wisconsin, May 22, 1975 to Bill and Peg McGinnis, Molly was a daughter, sister, mother, aunt, counselor, partner, and friend.
A 1993 graduate of Appleton West H.S., Molly earned her Bachelor of Science degree...
Thomas Ashauer
Jan 8, 2021
Thomas “Tom” Fredrick Ashauer left Earth to join God and the angels in Heaven on January 8, 2021, while his family and loved ones were by his side.
Tom was born on June 1, 1942 to Lucille (Laux) and Anton Ashauer in Appleton, WI. He was a graduate of Kaukauna High School Class of 1960. On September 14, 1966, he...
David "Arnie" Arnoldussen
Jan 7, 2021
David “Arnie” Arnoldussen, age 72 of Kaukauna, passed away January 7, 2021 at the place he loved to be, up north at his cottage on Lower Post Lake, Wisconsin. Dave was born July 30, 1948 to Raymond and Pearl (VandeHey) Arnoldussen. He married his high school sweetheart and the love of his life Mary (Bergman) Arnoldussen on November 8, 1968....
David R. Beatty
Jan 7, 2021
David R. Beatty, age 65, of Appleton, passed away unexpectedly on January 7, 2021 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital surrounded by his loving family.
David was born in Neenah, WI to Robert F. Beatty and Mary R. Laus on November 2, 1955. He graduated from Menasha High in 1974. After graduation, Dave joined the US Marine Corp. After discharge he attended...
Clifford G. Uitenbroek
Jan 6, 2021
Clifford George Uitenbroek, age 86, passed away peacefully, with his family at his side, at Ascension St Elizabeth’s Hospital on Wednesday, January 6, 2021. He was born on January 8, 1934, to Joseph M. and Mary E. (Sprangers) Uitenbroek.
Cliff attended Holy Angels Grade School and St. John’s High School in Little Chute. He married Joann Fields on May 23,...
Virginia E. Johnson
Jan 6, 2021
Virginia E. Johnson (Ginny, Mimi), age 95, passed away peacefully on the evening of January 6, 2021 at her home at Brookdale in Appleton.
Ginny was born in Michigan on August 29, 1925, to John and Earlynn May. She spent her early childhood in the farm community of Horton, where her father farmed and her mother was a school teacher...
Kenneth W. Rheingans
Jan 5, 2021
Kenneth Walter Rheingans passed away peacefully with his family by his side in Appleton on January 5, 2021. He was born on March 6, 1943, to Laura (Bruchert) and Walter Rheingans of Richfield, Wisconsin.
Ken served his community as an on-call West Bend firefighter for 10 years. He was the proud custodian of an antique model A firetruck and participated...
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