
Timothy J. "Otis" Koslowski
Apr 15, 2020
Timothy James Koslowski, aka “Otis”, age 67, passed away peacefully due to a battle with colon cancer on April 14, 2020, in Larsen WI, at his home with his family by his side.
He was born on August 15, 1952, in Neenah, the son of George and Bernice Koslowski. Timothy went to Menasha High School. He lived in Menasha for...
James R. Kirk
Apr 15, 2020
James R. Kirk, 69, Kaukauna, went to meet his bride on Wednesday, April 15, 2020. He was born on December 18, 1950, in Appleton, to the late Norman and Sally (Ruege) Kirk. James graduated from Appleton East High School and enlisted in the United States Marine Corp in 1969. He was honorably discharged after 1 year, 10 months, and 6...
Dale Emery Olson
Apr 14, 2020
In honor of a wonderful son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend to all, we celebrate the truly blessed life of Dale Emery Olson, born March 2nd, 1936 to Emery and Delia (Forslund) Olson and peacefully passing on April 14, 2020. Dale grew up with his loving sister, Karen Norberg, in Minneapolis, MN. After finishing school, he would...
Joan Meagher
Apr 13, 2020
Joan Meagher, age 92, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2020. She was born on June 17, 1927, in Chippewa Falls, WI daughter of the late Alex and Marguerite (Ross) Fleischmann. Joan was raised in Duluth, Minnesota and graduated from the University of Minnesota, Duluth with her degree in education. She married William Meagher on December 27, 1951 in Milwaukee,...

Louise M. (Brockman) Albrecht
Apr 12, 2020
Louise Meta Rohloff was born to the late Paul and Meta (Scholz) Rohloff on June 3, 1919. She passed away just 52 days shy of her 101st birthday, on Easter Sunday, April 12, 2020. She married Lester Brockman in May 1947, he preceded her in death on August 22, 1985. She then married Arnold Albrecht in April of 1991, who...
Robert R. Kinde M.D.
Apr 12, 2020
Robert Richmond Kinde, M.D.
Longtime Fox Cities resident Dr. Robert “Bob” Kinde died of complications of Alzheimer’s disease in April 12, 2020 (age 82) at the Valley VNA in Neenah, WI. Dr. Kinde was born to Dr. Matthew and Emily Kinde in 1938 in Michigan. A survivor of polio, he went on to graduate from Albion College in 1959 and...
Rogene Marie Buckoski
Apr 12, 2020
On Easter Sunday at sunset as the cardinals were singing, Rogene M. Buckoski was called home to Heaven surrounded by her loving husband and children at the age of 86.
Rogene was born on September 20, 1933 near Clintonville to Theodore and Mildred (Jarvais) Anderson. Rogene graduated from Clintonville High School in 1951.
On July 10, 1954 she was united...
Marvin H. "Woody" Wittman
Apr 11, 2020
Marvin “Woody” H. Wittman, 90, crossed over on Saturday, April 11, 2020. He was born on February 7, 1930, to the late Ted and Ceil (Hoffman) Wittman in Kaukauna. Woody graduated from Kaukauna High School in 1949. He was drafted into the United States Army in 1951, was deployed to the front lines in Korea and was honorably discharged in 1953....
Valerie Margaret (Forseth) "Val" Lewis
Apr 11, 2020
Kaukauna – Valerie (“Val”) M. Lewis, 66, entered her heavenly home on Saturday, April 11, 2020, at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Appleton. Born in Appleton on August 27, 1953, she was the firstborn daughter to Kenneth and Delores (Strobl) Forseth. The oldest to five younger brothers, Val was an incredible role model and mentor to them. Her nickname “Snookie”,...

Henry Becher
Apr 11, 2020
Died peacefully Saturday, April 11, 2020 in Brillion, Wisconsin.
Henry was born July 08, 1918 in Appleton, Wisconsin, an only son of the late Joseph and Ursula Balza Becher. After completing High School locally, Henry graduated from Marquette University in Milwaukee Wisconsin in Business. Henry was a veteran and received an Honorable Discharge from the Army–Air Forces of the United...
Ferill Rice
Apr 10, 2020
On April 10, 2020, Ferill Jeane [Dalton] Rice entered into eternal rest and was reunited with her husband of 69 years, Otis LaVerne Rice. She was preceded in death by her husband, her parents and brother, Jack Lee Dalton. She is survived by one sister, Helen June Brennan (Jack Brennan) (Alliance, Nebraska), sister-in-law, Marian Dalton (Jack L. Dalton) (Boise, Idaho),...
Howard Gayle Ridgeway
Apr 10, 2020
Howard Gayle Ridgeway Age 76 (November 6, 1943 – April 10, 2020)
Howard passed away peacefully yet unexpectedly at his home on April 10, 2020. Howard was born in Mexico, Missouri on November 6, 1943 to Marcus and Vivian (Dowall) Ridgeway. Howard graduated from Northeast Missouri State (Kirksville) in 1965 with a degree in Chemical Engineering. Immediately upon graduation, Howard...
Martin R. Koehler
Apr 8, 2020
On Wednesday, April 8, 2020, Martin Robert Koehler, a loving husband, father, grandfather and great-grandfather, passed away at the age of 79. Martin was born to Robert and Dorothy Koehler on May 9, 1940, delivered by his loving grandmother in their family farmhouse in West Bloomfield, Wisconsin.
Marty met his wife of 59 years, Judy, in 1960, and they were...
Michael C. "Mick" Hopfensperger
Apr 8, 2020
Michael (Mick) C. Hopfensperger, 71, of Menasha, passed away on April 8th, 2020 in peacefully at home in his sleep.
Mick was born in Neenah to Lillian and Clayton Hopfensperger on January 26th, 1949. He went to school at St. Mary’s Central in Menasha. He married Debra Gaulke on April 12. 1975 at St. Mary’s, Menasha. He retired from the...
Irmgard Amalie Deffert
Apr 8, 2020
Irmgard Amalie Deffert, age 92, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 with loving friends by her side at Carolina Assisted Living. She will be laid to rest next to her husband Kurt Erich Deffert, at Highland Memorial Cemetery in Appleton, WI.
Irmgard Amelie (Scislowski) Deffert was born on November 27, 1927 to (mother) Hedwig (Dluschewski) Saslowski and (father)...
Steven Louis "Steve" Tremmel
Apr 7, 2020
Steven L. Tremmel, age 64, of Navarino, Wisconsin, passed away on April 7, 2020 of natural causes. Steve was born on February 14, 1956 in Neenah to Louis J Jr. and Betty Jean (Sawyer) Tremmel. In 1974 he graduated from Appleton East High School. On September 1, 1979 he married Vicky Otto at Zion Lutheran Church in Appleton. Although Steve...
Bradley Charles "Brad" Sachs
Apr 7, 2020
Brad C. Sachs, 47, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 7, 2020, at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center, Appleton. He was born on December 12, 1972, in Kaukauna, the son of Robert and Janice (Heinz) Sachs. Brad graduated from Kimberly High School, the Class of 1991. He was united in marriage to Amy Gierczak on June 17, 2011, at the Country...
Mary Lou Murphy
Apr 6, 2020
Mary Lou Murphy, 87, passed away on Monday, April 6, 2020 at Prairie Homes Assisted Living. Mary was born on November 22, 1932 to the late Thomas and Thekla (Suess) Zelinski. Mary grew up on First St. in Menasha and attended St. Mary’s Catholic School. She attended St. Agnes in Fond du Lac where she made many lifelong friends while...
Charles "Chuck" Gostas
Apr 6, 2020
Charles, “Chuck”, Gostas met his “Honey Heart” Janice Gehring when he was 19 years old, she was 17, on a blind date arranged by Janice’s friend. He was from Kimberly, she was from Menasha. He held her hand that night and took her breath away. Their lifelong love story had begun. After being drafted into the army, stationed in France,...

Delores C. Williams
Apr 6, 2020
Delores C. (Wippich) Williams died on April 6, 2020. Delores was born November 4, 1929 in Menasha, WI. Youngest daughter of the late Frank and Serena (Kasmarek) Wippich. As a young woman Delores worked for Marathon Corp. as a key punch operator. She worked for Menasha High School as secretary, doing computer work for student report cards, schedules and reports...
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