Obituaries

Aug 27, 2019

Ruth E. “Ruthie” (Hoffman) Petrie, with her loving family by her, passed peacefully into our Lord’s loving arms on Tuesday, August 27, 2019. Ruth was born in Appleton, WI on May 11, 1922. Her loving parents were the late Warren and Marie (Etten) Sager of Greenville, WI. She enjoyed doing chores and playing with the animals on their family farm....

Aug 26, 2019

Michael L. Isaacson, age 50 years, passed away August 26, 2019 while hospitalized at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton, Wisconsin. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on March 30, 1969 to Russell and Mary Isaacson (Thiede).

Michael’s love will remain with us all always. For all he always wanted to give, but could not, he has our everlasting understanding. For...

Aug 25, 2019

Passed away suddenly with her family by her side on Sunday August 25, 2019 at the age of 78, and is now at peace in her heavenly home. Myrna was born September 7, 1940 in Appleton, Wisconsin to Walter and Cecilia (White) DeDecker. Myrna was joined in marriage to Marvin Griesbach on January 28, 1961.

Family was very important to...

Aug 25, 2019

Carol L. (Stueber) Joy, 73 of Appleton, passed away peacefully after a long-fought battle with Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma surrounded by her loved ones on August 25, 2019. She was born in Appleton on April 6, 1946, to the late Arthur and Augusta (Reffke) Stueber. Carol was united in marriage to Arthur L. Joy III on August 29, 1981, in Appleton. She...

Aug 25, 2019

Andy Mahoney, died unexpectedly on August 25. Andy–a cherished husband, father, grandfather, brother, and friend–was devoted not only to his own family, but also to his community. Before retiring, he had been a guidance counselor, teacher, and running coach at Xavier High School and owned a business to help prepare high school students for college. He saw the best in...

Aug 25, 2019

Aug 23, 2019

June Domer, age 88, passed away on Friday, August 23, 2019 while surrounded by family and friends. She was born in Kimberly on January 8, 1931, daughter of the late John and Harriet (Van Zeeland) Vanden Heuvel. June was a proud graduate of the Kimberly High School class of 1949. She married Orville Domer at Holy Name in Kimberly on...

Aug 23, 2019

Dick Van De Weghe, age 94, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, August 23, 2019 at 1:24 pm. He was born February 27, 1925 in Escanaba, Michigan. The son of the late Charles and Ingaborg (Bloomquist) Van De Weghe of Gladstone, Michigan. In 1943 he graduated from Escanaba High School, and then attended college at Michigan Technological University where...

Aug 22, 2019

James B. Evans, Jr. age 64, of Menasha, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on August 22, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton. Jim was born on August 5, 1955 in Jena, Louisiana to James B and Lydia Alice (Gibson) Evans. He was a graduate of Jena High School and later attended Fox Valley Technical Institute in Appleton. On...

Aug 22, 2019

An aortic aneurysm took the life of Agnes Karner Rademacher on Thursday, August 22, 2019. Agnes was born in Kaukauna on August 18, 1926, daughter of the late Peter and Catherine (Vanderloop) VerBockel. On June 30, 1951, Agnes married Norbert Karner, and the couple was blessed with seven children. Norbert passed away in August of 1980. On September 29, 1984,...

Aug 21, 2019

Demetrius LaShaun Stephenson, age 18, passed away unexpectedly on August 21, 2019. Dae Dae was born on July 6, 2001; what a life he was, is, and will forever be.

Dee enjoyed singing in his grandfather’s church choir, was a member of the ROTC, skate boarding, making jokes and was the absolute life of the party. His passion was to...

Aug 21, 2019

Derek Blom, loving husband, father, son, brother and friend passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday August 21, 2019 at the age of 48.

Derek married RaeAnn Klatt on October 7, 1995 in their hometown of Green Bay. They were blessed with two children, Emma and Devin. They tragically lost their beautiful daughter Emma to a long hard fight with cancer in...

Aug 21, 2019

Dolores Semrow, age 85 of Freedom, passed away at her home on Wednesday morning, August 21, 2019. She was born in Appleton on February 25, 1934, daughter of the late Edwin and Esther (Bruhn) Jahnke. On May 28, 1955, she married Wilmer Semrow, who preceded her in death in 2000.

Dolores and Wilmer were longtime dairy farmers in the town...

Aug 21, 2019

Marjorie E. Eldred, 57, passed away on Wednesday, August 21, 2019, at St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay. She was born on September 1, 1961, in Neenah, the daughter of Robert and Charlotte (Goode) Anderson. Marjorie will be remembered most for her devotion to her family, she loved them all dearly, and enjoyed traveling to visit her sons and grandchildren. She...

Aug 19, 2019

David Edwin Hackney, age 62, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. He was born March 13, 1957 in Washington, D.C. He was an adoring husband to Bridget E. Hackney and devoted father to Robert (23 years), Katharine (21 years), and Olivia (19 years). He met Bridget in the Prague Office of Price Waterhouse in 1990...

Aug 19, 2019

Mary Schmitz Geiger, age 64 of Menasha, passed away on Monday, August 19, 2019, following a lengthy illness. Mary was born in Appleton on September 22, 1954, daughter of the late Wayne and Ellen (Schultz) Bleick.

Many will remember Mary for her many years of employment at James River Corporation, her gardening, boating, sewing, and all of her crafting. She...

Aug 19, 2019

Donald J. “Pete” Valentyne, age 89, of Kimberly, passed away on August 19, 2019. Don was born on Main Street in Kimberly on March 30, 1930 to Peter and Anne (Smits) Valentyne. He graduated from Kimberly High School in 1948, excelling in basketball and football. Upon graduation he started working at Kimberly Clark. He served his country as a member...

Aug 18, 2019

Keith “Pitty” Pitt, age 67 of Kaukauna, passed away early on Sunday morning, August 18, 2019. Keith was born in Appleton on September 12, 1951, son of the late Lester and Lila (Pleshek) Pitt. On October 27, 1978, he married Cindy Fochs, and together the couple was blessed with two loving children. For many years, Keith worked as a machine...

Aug 17, 2019

Passed away unexpectedly on August 17, 2019 at his camper up north. Fred was born on August 22, 1960 to Eugene and Carol Wurzer in Milwaukee, WI. God blessed our family with the most kind, gentle and loving husband, Dad, and Grandpa we could have ever asked for.

As a Dad, Fred never missed a school function. Fred coached his...

Aug 17, 2019

Patsy passed away peacefully on August 17th 2019 at the age of 73. We will miss her every day but we are comforted knowing her suffering is over.

Patsy was born in Melrose Park, IL to Armando and Evelyn (Hartig) Testa on December 15, 1945. As a child Patsy enjoyed riding bicycles, roller skating and family trips to Pennsylvania. At...