Obituaries

Oct 29, 2020

Linda Jo Kobin (Hammen) passed away on October 29, 2020, peacefully in the loving arms of Jesus, and with her husband Mark and her three children by her side.

Linda was born December 20, 1952 to Joseph and Margaret (Wulgaert) Hammen. She graduated from Kaukauna High school and then went on to earn her degree as a Registered Nurse at...

Oct 29, 2020

Dorothy Kiefer, age 97 of Sherwood, passed away due to complications of Covid-19 on October 29, 2020 at St. Paul Home in Kaukauna.  Dorothy was born December 26, 1922 in Bonesteel, South Dakota, daughter of the late Joseph and Elizabeth (Skalla) Schumacher.    A graduate of Stockbridge High School, she married Arthur Kiefer on October 22, 1942, at St. Mary Catholic...

Oct 29, 2020

Kathleen A. Koepke (Moede-Kriewaldt) peacefully passed away on October 29, 2020. She was born on February, 1, 1946, in Shawano, WI, to Arlow and Isabel Moede, and was raised on the family farm just outside of Shawano. She was baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith at Stoney Hill Lutheran Church, Shawano. After graduating for Shawano Sr. High School in...

Oct 28, 2020

Oct 28, 2020

Joan M. Angell, age 86, of Appleton, WI, passed away on October 28, 2020.

Joan was born in Marion, WI to Theodore and Marian Paters on July 10, 1934. She began her elementary education in Appleton and graduated from high school in Manawa, WI. Joan married Curtis R. Kryszak on May 5, 1956. Curtis and Joan raised four children in...

Oct 27, 2020

James F. Vanden Boogart, 79, died on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. He was born on September 26, 1941, to the late Joseph and Katherine (Blanik) Vanden Boogart. James took joy in going up north to Crivitz where he enjoyed hunting and taking the snowmobiles out on the trails. He was a member of the Moose Lodge and retired from the...

Oct 27, 2020

Keith “Mike” McCollum, 72, of Town of Clayton, passed away October 27, 2020.

Mike was born in Appleton WI to Elmer and Vione McCollum on August 19, 1948.

In 1968, when the draft started for Vietnam, dad chose to enlist in the United States Army at the age of 18. He gallantly served in the Army’s 1st Infantry Division. He...

Oct 27, 2020

Walter (Wally) F. Finch, age 80, of Menasha, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. He was born on May 8th, 1940 in Neenah, WI, son of the late Vernon (Jack) and Marguerite (Tiny) (Kruckeberg) Finch.

Wally lived all of his life in Menasha. He worked at Gilbert Paper Company for 35+ years until he retired in 2003. He was...

Oct 26, 2020

James (Jim) Edward Beatty, age 91, of Kaukauna, passed away in his home on Monday, October 26.

Jim was born in Philadelphia to Marguerite and Raymond Beatty on July 11, 1929. He went to Northeast Catholic High School. Following his graduation, Jim served in the Navy for four years during the Korean War. He earned his bachelor degree at Drexel...

Oct 25, 2020

Sandra “Sandy” M. Sobiesczyk, age 77, of Menasha, passed away on Saturday, October 25, 2020, at Eden Meadows Nursing Home in Oshkosh, after a long courageous battle with lung cancer. On May 7, 1942, Sandy was born in Menasha to the late Frank “Chip” and Alma (Rasmussen) Dombrowski. Sandy was united in marriage to Jerome “Jerry” Sobiesczyk on December 17,...

Oct 25, 2020

Margitta (Born) Furnner passed away peacefully surrounded by her family and began her journey to Heaven Sunday, October 25th, 2020, in Appleton. Gitta struggled with metastatic breast cancer for eight years and fought a courageous battle. The Cancer finally took over her body, robbed her of her strength, and she could fight it no longer.

Margitta was married for 29...

Oct 25, 2020

Vivian Ruth Huth, age 92, went to her heavenly home on October 25, 2020. She was born on August 7, 1928 in New London, Wisconsin, to Herbert and Mayme (Lueck) Prochnow. She attended Shiocton High School and was valedictorian of the Class of 1946. She married Donald Huth on October 2, 1948 in New London, Wisconsin. After marriage they traveled...

Oct 24, 2020

Susan Lynn (Noeller) Brearley, 63, died on Saturday, October 24, 2020, after a 12-year battle with cancer. She was born on March 11, 1957, to the late Robert and Lucy (Gracyalna) Noeller.

Susan is survived by her siblings Terry (Cindy) Noeller and Chris Meyer, sisters-in-law Mary (Robert) Dettman and Debbie Brearley, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Susan was preceded...

Oct 24, 2020

Oct 24, 2020

Jerry Minten, age 82 of Combined Locks, passed away due to Covid 19 on Saturday evening, October 24, 2020. Jerry was born in Appleton on April 8, 1938, son of the late John and Norma (Smits) Minten. On October 2 of 1958 he married Marilyn Smits, she preceded him in death on December 19, 2016.

They were blessed with four...

Oct 24, 2020

Lillian H. Rohe, 96, passed into the loving arms of Jesus Christ on October 24, 2020 at Park View Health Center in Oshkosh.  She was born on April 30, 1924, at her grandfather’s farm in the Town of Clayton.  She was the daughter of the late George and Frances (Knaack) Strey.  Lillian attended Trinity Lutheran School and then graduated from...

Oct 24, 2020

 

Mary “Peg” Sauer passed away peacefully with her husband Robert by her side on Saturday, October 24 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. She was born in Appleton on February 20, 1937.  Dad was her rock and took outstanding care of her while her health was failing. Their unselfish love will always be a beautiful gift to our family.  Mom and...

Oct 23, 2020

Oct 23, 2020

Pearlann M. Schiedermayer, age 77, passed away on October 23, 2020. She was born in Neenah on November 26, 1942, daughter of the late William and Pearl (Rosenthal) Wenzel. Pearlann graduated from the University of Wisconsin in Oshkosh where she received her degree in education. She married Kurt Schiedermayer on September 5, 1964.

Pearlann was a 2nd grade teacher in...

Oct 23, 2020

John Swiechowski, age 90, went to be with his heavenly Father on October 23, 2020. He was born in Menasha on June 19, 1930, son of the late George and Monica (Gracyalny) Swiechowski. He graduated from Menasha High School in 1948 and began his 44-year career at Banta shortly after.  While at Banta he was called to active duty in the...