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Lois Alma Coenen (Bungert)
Dec 26, 2020
Lois A. Coenen, 89, went home to be with her Lord on December 26, 2020. Lois passed away after a lengthy illness with her family at her side. She was born on December 2, 1931, in New London. She was baptized, confirmed, and married at Trinity Lutheran Church in the Town of Ellington and was a faithful member of St....
Paul G. Jahnke
Dec 26, 2020
Paul Gerhardt Jahnke passed from this life to his eternal reward on Saturday, December 26, at his home in Appleton. He was 85 years old at the time of his home-going. Paul was born July 17, 1935, in Appleton, Wisconsin, to his parents, Adolph and Martha Jahnke. He attended Appleton High School.
On October 8, 1955, in Appleton, he was...
Pauline D. Niesen
Dec 26, 2020
Pauline D. Niesen, Beautiful Mother, age 91, of Kaukauna, passed away on Saturday December 26, 2020 at home. She was born March 5, 1929 in Little Chute, the daughter or Nicholas and Ann (Kroes) Huisman. On September 26, 1953 she married Kenneth Niesen at St. John Catholic Church in Little Chute. She has been an active member of Holy Cross...
Doris M. Scheibe
Dec 25, 2020
Doris Scheibe was called home to her Lord and Savior on December 25, 2020, at Cherry Meadows Hospice. She was born to the late George and Martha (Ahrens) Schabo on November 12, 1926 in the town of Center. Doris was a member of St. John’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Center, where she was baptized, confirmed, and also married Gerhardt Scheibe...
Karen Tepolt Brooks
Dec 24, 2020
Karen Brooks lost her battle with Scleroderma on 12-24-2020. She was born on 11-22-1940 to Kenneth and Margo Tepolt in Appleton and lived there until she was 15 at which time she moved to Kaukauna. She was a member of St. Mary’s Parish now St. Katherine Drexel. She graduated from Kaukauna High School with the class of 1959. She married...
Tod Kapp
Dec 23, 2020
Appleton - It is with great sorrow that we must announce the sudden passing of Tod Kapp on December 23, 2020. Tod had requested that no services or life celebrations be held in his memory. He simply wished to be remembered as a loving son, friend, grandson, co-worker, and overall "good man" in your thoughts and prayers.Tod enjoyed the outdoors...
Maria Jaloszynski
Dec 23, 2020
Maria (Sachs) Jaloszynski, age 86, passed away on December 23, 2020, at Brewster Village.
A lifelong Appleton resident, she was born 2/6/1934, the second of ten children of Albert and Elizabeth (Hegel) Sachs. Maria graduated from Appleton High School in 1952. She married Charles Kuchenberg in 1954. They were blessed with five children, which she raised by herself along with...
John Koopman
Dec 22, 2020
CELEBRATION OF LIFE
Where: Homestead Meadows, W7560 Spencer Road, Appleton, WI (near airport)
http://www.homesteadmeadows.com/Photo_Gallery.htm . Event will be outdoors (large tent) and masks are required (available at event).
When: Sunday July 18, 2021, 1:30PM to 5PM (main program starts at 2:30PM).
Who: John’s family invites anyone who wishes to celebrate and honor John. The program will include words...
Carl Nelson Smith
Dec 22, 2020
Carl Nelson Smith passed away in his sleep December 22, 2020 in his home, at the age of 91. Carl was born on May 6, 1929 to the late James H. Smith and Irma M. Smith (Fischer) in the Town of Harrison. He spent his first career working at the Institute of Paper Chemistry in Appleton and followed them to...
Dale Russell Rudie
Dec 20, 2020
Dale R. Rudie, 82, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2020, at Cherry Meadows Hospice, Appleton. He was born on October 22, 1938, in Bonduel, the son of Rudolph and Elizabeth (Erb) Rudie. Dale was employed with Menasha Corporation for many years as an electrician. Dale enjoyed being with family and friends, he enjoyed the outdoors, fishing, spending time up...
Leslie James "Les" Ponto
Dec 20, 2020
Leslie James Ponto of Neenah, passed away in his sleep at home on December 20, 2020. Les was the eldest of 5 children born to James and Joan (Strong) Ponto. He was born September 5, 1953 at Theda Clark Hospital, much earlier than expected. I am sure that this is what gave him his spunky spirit.
He graduated from Hortonville...
Richard "Emmett" Hollenback
Dec 20, 2020
Richard (Emmett) Hollenback of Shawano, passed away peacefully on December 20, 2020. He was born in Appleton, Wisconsin on November 20, 1953. He graduated from Xavier High School, class of 1972. He earned his degree in Special Education at the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh. He later transitioned into sales where his love of people and customer care really shined.
He...
William D. Shaw
Dec 18, 2020
Bill Shaw, age 83 of Appleton, was called home to his Lord on Friday morning, December 18, 2020. Bill was born in New London on November 1, 1937, son of the late Donald and Ruth (Kriese) Shaw. He was raised on a farm in the town of Mukwa, Waupaca County. He attended Oak Grove Country School for six years and...
Richard W. Hedtke
Dec 18, 2020
Richard W. Hedtke, 60, passed away peacefully from health complications on Friday, December 18, 2020 surrounded by family at Unity Hospice in De Pere.
Rick was born on October 28, 1960 to Wallace and the late Evelyn (Jamison) Hedtke. Rick married the love of his life, Lori Appleton, on June 2, 1984, recently celebrating 36 years of marriage. Rick met...
Elaine Mae Faulks
Dec 18, 2020
Elaine Mae Faulks, age 88, was born on May 5th, 1932 to the late Anthony and Cecile (Windy) Routheau. She passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020 at home in Appleton after a long battle with leukemia. Elaine was preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence, of 38 years; her brother, Bernard Routheau; and her sister Clarice Christopherson. She is...
Robert E. Welter
Dec 17, 2020
Robert E. Welter, 64, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 17, 2020, with his family by his side, in his Kaukauna home of 22 years.
“Bob” was born in Appleton on October 2, 1956 to the late Harold and Agnes (Ketels) Welter. On December 12, 1981, he married Judy (Myhill) Welter who preceded him in death on September 26,...
John Vanden Elsen
Dec 17, 2020
John Vanden Elsen, age 95, of Appleton, passed away on December 17, 2020. John was born on April 2, 1925 in Appleton, Wisconsin. On November 9, 1946 he married the former Jeanette Hogan and she preceded him in death. John served his country as a member of the U.S. Navy.
He worked for over 30 years as a painter and...
Della A. Borre
Dec 15, 2020
Della A. (Reminger) (Schaefer) Borre, age 95, of Kaukauna, passed away on December 15, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton, due to Covid-19. Della was born on March 12, 1925 in Leopolis, Wisconsin to the late Joseph J. and Mary (Steinke) Reminger. She attended Leopolis High School and later finished her education at a Wisconsin technical college. She worked...
Virginia Joan "JoAnn" Paulsen
Dec 15, 2020
Virginia Joan Paulsen, “JoAnn”, age 86, of Appleton, WI, fell asleep in death on Tuesday December 15, 2020.
She was born on January 19, 1934 in Rhinelander, WI to parents, Haakon J. and Ellen (Hasselquist) Paulsen. She graduated from Rhinelander High School in 1952 and entered Nursing School in Kenosha, WI, graduating as an LPN in 1954. She worked at...
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