Obituaries

May 3, 2020

May 1, 2020

On May 1, 2020, Betty Ellen (Penny) Hogfeldt passed away peacefully at the age of 92, at Prairie Home Assisted Living in Menasha, WI. Betty was born on August 19, 1927 to Henry and Edith (Johnson) Luckow in Belvidere, Illinois. She graduated from Belvidere High in 1945. She was known as “Penny” to all who knew her outside her immediate...

Apr 30, 2020

Apr 30, 2020

Charlie (“The Good Guy”) Lindberg, age 91 of Sherwood, passed away on April 30, 2020.  Charlie was born on October 14, 1928 in Little Chute, WI to the late Edward and Anna (Carroll) Lindberg.  He attended school in Combined Locks and on June 20, 1953, married Ardene Schwartzbauer; she preceded him in death in 1986.  In 1988, Charlie married Patricia...

Apr 29, 2020

Victoria Marie Beirl, 90, of Appleton, passed away on April 29, 2020. Vicki was born in Iron Mountain, MI, to James and Marie Justice on August 5, 1929. She went to school in Ashland, WI. She married Richard A. Beirl on January 13, 1951. She graduated from Community College, Ashland, WI. She worked as a teacher and then as a...

Apr 29, 2020

Dorothy Mae Cummings, 88, passed away on Wednesday, April 29, 2020, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Appleton. She was born on December 30, 1931, in Eau Claire, the daughter of Lawrence Magadanz and Lucille Magadanz (Klein). Dorothy was united in marriage to Gordon Louis Cummings on Feb. 8, 1949, and he preceded her in death. She loved gardening, reading, bowling, playing...

Apr 29, 2020

Doris Rehfeldt, age 91 of Appleton, passed away on Wednesday morning, April 29, 2020 at Willow Lane Assisted Living in Appleton. Doris was born in Neenah on December 29, 1928, daughter of the late Walter and Bertha (Hanson) Schroeder. On May 28, 1949, she married Roland Rehfeldt at Martin Luther Ev. Lutheran Church in Neenah. He preceded her in death...

Apr 28, 2020

Lawrence “Larry” Tuttle, 89, Menasha, left this world for the gates of heaven on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. Larry was born on May 26, 1930, to Arthur and Bernice (Johnson) Tuttle in Big Bend, Wisconsin. Larry graduated from UW-Madison in 1953, later earning a Master’s degree in Educational Administration. He played baseball for UW-Madison as a pitcher for 4 years. He was an...

Apr 28, 2020

Apr 28, 2020

Elroy Heling, age 91 of Appleton, passed away on Tuesday, April 28, 2020. Elroy was born in Sheboygan on July 12, 1928, son of the late Roland and Rose (Grams) Heling. He attended high school in Sheboygan, and immediately following graduation, entered the United States Navy. Upon his honorable discharge, he continued his education at the Sheboygan Business College for...

Apr 27, 2020

Lance Raschka, age 77 of Milwaukee, died in an Appleton care center on April 27, 2020. Lance was born in Milwaukee, son of the late Charles Raschka and Margo (nee Schaller) Raschka. Lance was a devout Christian man and was a longtime and faithful member of Grace Ev. Lutheran Church in downtown Milwaukee. He was a Benefactor Life Member of...

Apr 27, 2020

Apr 26, 2020

“She read books as one would breathe air, to fill up and live.” Annie Dillard, The Living

Carole Ruth (Alexander) Tyink was a lifelong learner, especially admired for her curious nature and commitment to uncovering life’s deepest meaning through an enduring love of books. It would be difficult to find anyone else as well read as Carole. Carole not only read...

Apr 25, 2020

Joan M. Hurst, age 85, passed away in Green Bay on April 25, 2020. She was born on October 3, 1934, daughter of the late Elmer and Margaret (Goldapske) Miller. Joan married Davey Hurst on April 25, 1954. She was a CNA at the Kaukauna Hospital for over 25 years until her retirement in 1987.  She took great pride in...

Apr 25, 2020

Wallace “Wally” Lasonde, age 73 of Little Chute, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday April 25th. Wally was born in Springfield Massachusetts on June 4th 1946, son of the late Albert and Alice (Wells) Lasonde.

Wally recently retired from Alsip Mini Mill, Alsip Illinois. He was known throughout the area and beyond as a leader in the paper industry. He was...

Apr 25, 2020

Lawrence L. Dorn Jr. (Big Larry, “The Legend”), 58, of Menasha, WI, passed away on April 25, 2020 in Appleton, surrounded by his family. Larry was born in Appleton to Lawrence Dorn Sr. and Dolores Dorn on February 14, 1962. He graduated from Xavier High School in 1980. He worked a variety of positions for Dorn’s Delivery & Transfer before...

Apr 24, 2020

Jeffery Arthur Fischer, 74, of Kaukauna, Wisconsin passed away unexpectedly on April 24, 2020 at home. Jeff was born on April 10, 1946 to Frederick and Ruth (Weber) Fischer in Appleton, WI. 

An avid Green Bay Packers fan, Jeff loved to fish and spend time at his cabin in northern Wisconsin, especially after his retirement from Menasha Corporation.  He was...

Apr 23, 2020

Jacqueline “Jackie” Teran, 22, Appleton, died on Thursday, April 23, 2020. She was born on September 9, 1997, in Appleton to Jose and Veronica Teran. Jackie graduated from Appleton East High School in 2016. She was a driver and worked in packaging at Arthur Bay Cheese where she was very well liked by the owner and his family. Jackie enjoyed...

Apr 23, 2020

Gene was born on September 20, 1925 in Caroline, Wisconsin son of Wencel and Viola (Mehlberg) Sousek. He attended and graduated from Appleton West in 1943 and enlisted in the Army Air Force following school. As an Aviation Cadet, he received training as a pilot and as a B-29 Flight Engineer from 1943 to 1945.

Gene married Joyce L. Jantz,...

Apr 23, 2020

Marie H. Whittemore (Mrs. William E. Whittemore), age 95, of Menasha, was guided by the hand of her loving husband on April 23, 2020 to join him eternally in heaven where they will rest together. On January 3, 1925 she was born at Theda Clark Hospital in Neenah to the late Ralph and Helen Kurtzweil. On February 18, 1950 she...