Obituaries

Jun 4, 2019

Jim McCarthy, age 81 of Appleton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, June 4, 2019, following a lengthy illness. Jim was born in Merrill, Wisconsin on January 30, 1938, son of the late James and Dorothy (Cotey) McCarthy, Sr. After high school, Jim joined the Naval reserve, and was called to active duty from 1957 until 1960. While still in...

Jun 4, 2019

Joanne Verbeten, age 86, passed away peacefully at St. Elizabeth Hospital on June 4, 2019. Joanne was born in Little Chute on October 27, 1932, daughter of the late John and Nettie (Peerenboom) DeBruin. Joanne was married to Gerald Verbeten for many years, until his death in 2001.

Their marriage was blessed by three children: Mary Ann (Gary) Mounce of...

Jun 4, 2019

Dawn M. Fischer, 57, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center, Appleton. She was born on May 31, 1962, in Appleton, the daughter of Donald and Carol (Jesse) McGowan. Dawn was a loyal friend, strong, dedicated, and responsible woman, who always believed in her convictions. She was always able to see the light in...

Jun 3, 2019

Jun 3, 2019

Grayson B. Wood, Jr., age 97, passed away peacefully at his residence at Island Shores, Neenah, WI, with his family by his side on June 3, 2019.

Grayson B. Wood, Jr. was born on July 3, 1921 at Waterbury Hospital in Waterbury, Connecticut. He was the only child of the late Edith (Sperring) and Grayson B. Wood, Sr. During his...

Jun 3, 2019

Herman Thomas Krebsbach, age 91, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on June 3, 2019, at Willow Lane in Appleton. Herman was born on April 2, 1928, son of the late Peter and Pauline (Birschbach). He was the youngest and last survivor of 12 siblings who grew up on a farm in St. Cloud, Wisconsin. He was a trained...

Jun 3, 2019

Lorraine J. Richard, age 92 of Appleton, died peacefully at her home on June 3, 2019. She was born Lorraine J. Burian in Chicago, Illinois in 1926 to the late John and Bertha (Ziska) Burian. They later moved to a farm in the Adams/Friendship area.

Lorraine was the former president of the Rebecca Lodge, Wisconsin Rapids, the Neenah/Menasha Elks Ladies,...

Jun 1, 2019

Jeanne C. Maas, 96, a lifetime Kimberly resident, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, June 1, 2019.

Jeanne was a woman of great faith and it was her faith that helped her live independently, have a good life and a love for all people. Attending mass and praying the Rosary were part of her daily life. Jeanne...

Jun 1, 2019

Joyce Laree Larscheid, age 92, of Appleton, was greeted in heaven by family and friends on June 1, 2019 in Appleton. Joyce was born on February 27, 1927 in Green Bay to Mildred (Mead) Hoagland. After a short time there, her family made a home in Appleton. She was a graduate of Green Bay West High school. On August 6,...

May 31, 2019

Krista J. Mischler, 62, passed away in her home after a courageous fight with lung cancer on May 31, 2019. She was lovingly surrounded by her devoted family. She was born in Appleton, Wisconsin on March 13, 1957 to the late James and Virginia (Goerl) Pulling. After graduating from Kimberly High School in 1975 she enlisted in the United States...

May 31, 2019

Passed away on May 31, 2019 at Oakridge Gardens at the age of 86. Jean was born on November 1, 1932 to Edward and Vera (Hessler) Freitag of Milwaukee, WI. Jean’s mom passed away when she was three and Edward married Jeanne DuPuis, who raised Jean and her brother Clark as her own children. The family then moved to Gillett,...

May 30, 2019

May 29, 2019

Gerald K. “Jerry” Reetz, 90, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 29, 2019.

Jerry was born on April 30, 1929 to Carl and Ruth (Purdy) Reetz in Appleton. On February 9, 1952 he was united in marriage to Rose Schelfhout at Holy Spirit in Kimberly. Jerry worked for 25 years as a marketing manager at Wisconsin Tissue Mills. He was...

May 27, 2019

Timothy Vanevenhoven, 55, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 27, 2019, at ThedaCare Medical Center, Appleton. He was born on November 16, 1963, in Kaukauna, the son of Roger “Pete” and Mary (Lamers) Vanevenhoven. Tim was united in marriage to Sue Giordana on July 31, 1986, at Holy Cross Catholic Church, Kaukauna. In his youth, he was a 1977 State...

May 27, 2019

Amoretta R. (Verboort) Kortz, age 100, of Kaukauna, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 27, 2019 at St. Paul Elder Services, Kaukauna.

She was born on May 11, 1919 in Kaukauna, the third daughter of the late John and Catherine (Kerkhoff) Verboort. She became a RN at Holy Family Hospital in Manitowoc, WI and then worked at Theda Clark Hospital...

May 27, 2019

Nancy H. Belling, 84, passed away peacefully on Monday, May 27, 2019 surrounded by family.

Nancy was born on March 15, 1935 in Appleton, the daughter of Esther J. Heaton. On May 9, 1959 she was united in marriage to her high school sweetheart and the love of her life, John Belling. He preceded her in death November 11, 2012....

May 26, 2019

Rudy Cerbolles, age 41, of Little Chute, passed away peacefully on May 26, 2019, after a courageous battle with cancer. He is survived by his loving parents: Divina and Richard Goodwin; and his sisters: Angelina and Angelica. Rudy was a proud member of the United States Army, serving during the Afghanistan conflict.

The visitation for Rudy will be held on...

May 25, 2019

H.J. (Duke) Thomas, age 91 of Appleton, passed away on May 25, 2019 at the Renaissance Health Care Center, where he has resided for the past 7 years.

Duke was a veteran of the Korean War where he served as a paratrooper in the Rangers. He worked as a switchman for the Chicago and Northwestern Railroad for 41 years until...

May 24, 2019

May 24, 2019

Alice Mary LeFevre, age 84, passed away with her sons by her side on May 24, 2019, at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Alice was born on June 27, 1934, in Kimberly, Wi, daughter of the late John and Florence (Wall) Phelan. After graduating from Kimberly High School, she accepted a job at Zwickers Knitting Mill. Alice married her love, Wayne LeFevre,...