Obituaries

Apr 6, 2019

Angela “Angie” C. Martin (Nolan)

Passed away on April 6, 2019 at the age of 95. Angie was born February 1, 1924. in Fort Leavenworth, Kansas (The military base not the prison as she liked to point out.) to Daniel and Angela (O’Brien) Nolan. Angie was born into a military family and traveled extensively in her youth. She attended college...

Apr 5, 2019

Apr 4, 2019

Clarella T. Poole (Reinhold) Kiesgen, 83, passed away peacefully into the arms of Jesus on April 4, 2019 in Appleton. “Rella” as she was fondly called by her late husband, Judge James J. Poole, and second husband, John “Jack” Kiesgen, Neenah, was born in DePere to Gustav and Theresa (Smits) Reinhold on November 13, 1935.

She is survived by her...

Apr 4, 2019

Constance “Connie” Steidl Geiger, age 93 of Freedom, passed away peacefully on Thursday morning April 4, 2019, with her family by her side. She was born in Kaukauna on March 13, 1926, to the late Edward and Helen (Hopfensperger) Steidl but lived in Freedom most of her life. She married Kenneth Geiger on March 29, 1947. He passed away in...

Apr 3, 2019

Michael J. Bartel, 70, passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 2019, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Appleton. He was born on February 21, 1949, in Waupaca, the son of Raymond and Gertrude (Schulke) Bartel. Mickey had along journey with diabetes and health issues and is now at peace with the Lord. He worked for Thilmany Pulp and Paper for 10 years,...

Apr 3, 2019

Scott Miller, age 35, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, April 3, 2019. Scott was born to Gary and Vera (née Schanke) Miller in Neenah on February 8, 1984.

Scott graduated from Appleton North High School in 2002 and received a Bachelor’s Degree in Linguistics from the University of Wisconsin in 2007. Scott spoke Mandarin Chinese fluently and at various times studied...

Apr 2, 2019

Elizabeth L. Arft passed away on Tuesday, April 2, 2019, at the age of 87. She was born May 11, 1931, daughter of the late Edward and Clara (LeFave) Arft. Betty graduated from Neenah High School and joined the Army in October 1950. She was in the 5th Army assigned to the Adjutant General’s office and was stationed in Chicago....

Apr 2, 2019

Shirley Pritzlaff, a longtime teacher in the South Milwaukee elementary schools passed away at an Oshkosh Comfort Care Center on April 2, 2019, at the age of 94.

A memorial for Shirley will be held at 3:00 PM on Saturday, April 6, 2019, at the chapel of Evergreen Retirement Community, located at 1130 N. Westfield Street in Oshkosh. Visitors are...

Apr 2, 2019

Apr 1, 2019

Tetsuko S. Starks, 87, passed away on Monday, April 1, 2019, at St. Paul Elder Service, Kaukauna. She was born on May 10, 1931, in Hoshu, Japan, the daughter of Yoshinosuke and Ichiya Sato. Tetsuko was united in marriage to Edward John Starks Jr. on November 7, 1957, in Tokyo, Japan, and he preceded her in death in 1977. She...

Apr 1, 2019

Marlou Bartelt, age 86, passed safely into the arms of her waiting Lord on Monday, April 1, 2019. Marlou was born in St. Louis Missouri on October 18, 1932, the daughter of the late Vera (Walker) Czarnecki and Earl F. Kimbrel. On May 8, 1954 she married the love of her life, James Bartelt, in Chicago. The couple later relocated...

Apr 1, 2019

Jane R. St. John age 87, of Kaukauna, passed away Monday evening, April 1, 2019 surrounded by the love of her family. She was born May 4, 1931, to the late Fred and Louise VanderBloomen in Kaukauna, WI.

Jane, often affectionately called “Jungle Jane” by some, was nothing short of a legend. She was one feisty “Hollander”, a spitfire with...

Apr 1, 2019

Mar 31, 2019

Appleton, WI – At the age of 23 years old, a man known for his courage, dauntlessness, and loving spirit, laid to rest. Marcel-Jihad (MJ) Van Linn-Thompson was called on the day of March 31st, 2019. He was born to his mother Linda Van Linn, and father Xavier G Thompson on May 23, 1995. Marcel graduated from Appleton East High...

Mar 31, 2019

Mar 30, 2019

Carole J. Densow, 89, of Thiensville died at The Cottages in West Bend Saturday, March 30, 2019

Carole was born October 2, 1929 in Algoma, the daughter of Jacob and Lucille Kostichka. It was in Algoma that Carole met and married Charles L. Densow.

Chuck and Carole owned and operated Densow Funeral Home in Thiensville. They both took great pride...

Mar 29, 2019

Donna Friesen Mentink, age 79, passed away peacefully on March 29, 2019 with family by her side in Wautoma, Wisconsin. Donna was born on August 14, 1939, and graduated from Menasha High School in 1957. She worked in the office at George Banta, where she met her husband, Dave Mentink. Dave and Donna married in 1958 and recently celebrated their...

Mar 28, 2019

Maury Laws, 95, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 28, surrounded by the love of his family.

He was born in Hurdle Mills, North Carolina on December 6, 1923. By the age of 16, he had taught himself to play the guitar and was performing professionally with local orchestras.

He served as an infantryman in World War II with Patton’s...

Mar 27, 2019

Vernon Henry Friebel, age 92, loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, March 27, 2019 surrounded by family. He was born April 26, 1926 in Navarino, Wisconsin, the son of the late Edward and Minnie (Sanderfoot) Friebel. Vern lived most of his life in the Kimberly/Little Chute/Appleton area. He married Rosemary Nussbaum, daughter of the late...

Mar 27, 2019

Joanne Marie Quella, age 64, Menasha, passed away on Wednesday, March 27, 2019. She was born on April 8, 1954, and was raised in Menasha, WI, graduating from St. Mary Catholic High School in 1972. Joanne graduated from Fox Valley Technical College and began her nursing career as an LPN soon after. She worked at Theda Clark Hospital in Neenah...