Obituaries

Delores A. Smith

Delores A. Smith

Aug 24, 2020

Delores went to meet her heavenly father on August 24, 2020, with her daughters by her side. She was born July 13, 1940 and was adopted by her parents, Lester and Leona Janko of Sheboygan. She was a 1958 graduate of Sheboygan High School, and later married Gordon Hueller and moved to Combined Locks where they would raise their three...

Donna M. Sternhagen

Donna M. Sternhagen

Aug 22, 2020

Donna Mae Sternhagen (Donna Mae Moore) of Kaukauna, WI peacefully passed away at age 86 on August 22, 2020 while fighting an unexpected complication from cancer treatment. Donna passed into eternal life in the company of family along with many of the kind and caring Appleton Medical Center Emergency room staff. Donna begins her new eternal life with her husband...

Joy J. (Umland) Weller

Joy J. (Umland) Weller

Aug 22, 2020

Joy J. Weller, 74, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2020, after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born on November 19, 1945, in Shawano, the daughter of the late Hugo and Lucy (Kluchesky) Umland. Joy graduated from Wittenberg High School in 1963, and moved to Appleton to work at Aid Association for Lutherans. Joy was united in marriage...

Cheryl L. Bogdan

Cheryl L. Bogdan

Aug 21, 2020

Cheryl Bogdan passed away at 54 years old, on Friday, August 21, 2020, after an over-2-year battle with cancer.

Cheryl was born on May 30, 1966 to Clayton and Carolyn Ebsch in Menominee, Michigan. On August 4, 1984 she married Thomas Bogdan in Wallace, Michigan and eventually settled in Appleton, Wisconsin to raise two children. They had a loving marriage...

Elizabeth Lou "Betty" Meiers

Elizabeth Lou "Betty" Meiers

Aug 21, 2020

Elizabeth Lou “Betty” Meiers, age 69, of Appleton, passed away on August 21, 2020. Betty was the first born to Chet and Joan Meiers in 1951. She graduated from Xavier High School in 1969 and obtained her degree in Library Science from U.W. Oshkosh in 1973. Her first job after graduation was with the Institute for Paper Chemistry. She retired...

Victoria Marie LeComte

Victoria Marie LeComte

Aug 21, 2020

Victoria M. LeComte, passed away on her 76th birthday, Friday August 21, 2020, at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Neenah. She was born on August 21, 1944 in Greenwood, Mississippi, the daughter of Joseph and Lillian (O’Bryan) LeComte. Victoria was employed with Plexus Corporation for many years, retiring in 2006. Her life revolved around her family and beloved dog, Briscoe....

Barbara Ann Daniel

Barbara Ann Daniel

Aug 21, 2020

Barbara Ann Daniel was born in Shreveport, Louisiana on June 22, 1938 to Merit and Levell Daniel. She entered eternal rest on August 21, 2020.

She was a member of the Orleans Church in Chicago under the leadership of Pastor John P Murry,

Retired from Ford Heights School District as a Custodian and Crossing Guard. Worked at Tennessee Race Track.

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Jeanette M. Bayer

Jeanette M. Bayer

Aug 21, 2020

Jeanette Marie (Daly) Bayer, age 78, passed away on August 21, 2020. Daughter of the late Evelyn Daly Howe and Hugh Daly, and eldest of five girls, Jeanette was a fearless trailblazer. Born in Mundelein, Illinois, and a graduate of Lawrence University, she and her husband Jim grew their family at the edge of the campus, nestled near the Fox...

John A. Brandt

John A. Brandt

Aug 20, 2020

John Brandt, age 69, passed away unexpectedly from natural causes on Thursday morning, August 20, 2020.  John had been a longtime resident at Park View Health Center in Oshkosh.  John was born June 11, 1951, son of the late William and Alice (Redlin) Brandt.  While a patient at Park View, John enjoyed watching football, especially the Packers, and listening to...

Russell H. Wendt

Russell H. Wendt

Aug 19, 2020

Russell Howard Wendt, Jr., 79, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Wednesday, August 19, 2020. He was born on July 30, 1941, to the late Russell Sr. and Elizabeth (Cross) Wendt at Theda Clark in Neenah. Russell lived most of his life in Menasha where he attended Menasha High School and graduated in 1960. He was known as...

Therese A. McGinnis Schroeder

Therese A. McGinnis Schroeder

Aug 19, 2020

Therese Ann Schroeder, age 92, of Appleton, Wisconsin passed away on August 19, 2020 at Brewster Village, Appleton.

Therese was born on March 4, 1928 in Appleton to the late John and Nellie (Williams) Stoffel. She was united in marriage to the late John “Jack” McGinnis on May 24, 1952. They enjoyed 35 years together and were blessed with 3...

Roger A. Ringhand

Roger A. Ringhand

Aug 18, 2020

Roger A. Ringhand, age 95, of Appleton, passed away on August 18, 2020 in Appleton. Roger was born on November 12, 1924 in Milwaukee to Otto and Bertha Ringhand.

 He lived in the Midwest and Florida, ultimately settling in Appleton Wisconsin. As a young man, Roger enlisted Merchant Marines. Thereafter worked at and retired from Square D in Milwaukee as...

Anita P. Maurer

Anita P. Maurer

Aug 17, 2020

Anita Pilar (Alvarez) Maurer, loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 17, 2020, in Kimberly, Wisconsin at the age of 83.  She was born on September 13, 1936, in La Crosse, Wisconsin.  Anita was one of eight children born to the late Ricardo Lunuza and Hazel Isabelle (Wanlass) Alvarez.  She grew up in Galesville, Wisconsin...

Diane L. Managan

Diane L. Managan

Aug 17, 2020

Diane Managan, age 67 of Appleton, passed away at her home on Monday evening, August 17, 2020, following an illness.   Diane was born in Appleton on June 7, 1953, daughter of the late George and Wilma (Cotter) Butelewski. Following her graduation from high school, she married Bob Managan in April of 1974; he survives.

In addition to Bob, Diane is...

Leo A.  Van Den Brandt

Leo A. Van Den Brandt

Aug 17, 2020

Leo Van Den Brandt completed a long and happy life on Monday, August 17, 2020, two weeks after reaching his 95th birthday. Leo was born in Haarsteeg, the Netherlands on August 3, 1925, the seventh of 10 children. One of the few remaining voices of World War II, Leo survived the Nazi occupation of Holland, forced to hide from the...

Bernard R. "Bernie" Schoettler

Bernard R. "Bernie" Schoettler

Aug 16, 2020

Passed away on August 16, 2020 at his home surrounded by his family at the age of 76. Bernie was born on August 17, 1943 in Appleton, WI to Elmer and Marie (nee Spreeman) Schoettler. Bernie was joined in marriage to Helen Mianecki on May 17, 1980. Bernie worked for the Green Bay Packers as a ticket taker for 25...

Elliot Piepenburg

Elliot Piepenburg

Aug 15, 2020

Elliot G. Piepenburg, age 82, of Appleton, passed away on August 15, 2020. Elliot was born on March 4, 1938 to Elmer and Bernice Piepenburg in the Town of Rantoul. He was a graduate of Brillion High School. Right out of high school he joined the U.S. Navy, where he saw 23 countries and he served for 2 years. In...

Lela Christine Calder

Lela Christine Calder

Aug 15, 2020

Lela Christine “Chris” Calder died on  August 15th,  2020.  She was born on March 21, 1934 to Mary C. Brouwer and Rev. Leland C. Finley. Chris’ father died shortly before she was born. Her mother, Mary Finley married Donald D. Hickman, a school principal from Sheboygan, WI. Chris grew up in Milwaukee, WI,  attended grade and high School and worked...

Gerald Pilhofer

Gerald Pilhofer

Aug 14, 2020

Gerald “Jer” Pilhofer passed away in Appleton, Wisconsin on August 14, 2020, at the age of 84. He was born to John and Evelyn Pilhofer on December 9, 1935. Gerald spent his early childhood on the family farm in Gleason, Wisconsin, and moved with his family to Antigo in 1945. After graduation from Antigo High School in 1953, he proudly...