Obituaries

Oct 26, 2018

Gerald “Jerry” Stanley Wittlin, age 89, Town of Center, Wisconsin, passed away on October 26, 2018 at the Wittlin Family Farm, in the same room he was born in on July 14, 1929 to the late Erwin and Elizabeth (Dorn) Wittlin. After graduating from Shiocton High School, he went on to enjoy a lifetime as a farmer. Jerry met the...

Oct 25, 2018

Elizabeth “Betty” (Yanggen) Klarner, age 94, was called to her heavenly home on Thursday October 25, 2018, with her loving family by her side, at the Valley VNA in Neenah. Betty was born the daughter of the late Sylvester and Anna (Sprangers) Yanggen on August 28, 1924. She was a life-long resident of Menasha, WI, and an active member of...

Oct 24, 2018

Bertin (Lawrence) Samsa, Capuchin friar and priest, died on October 24, 2018 at the age of 88, at St.Paul’s Home in Kaukauna, WI. Bertin was born in 1930, the son of the late John Patrick and Leona Delores (née DeRocher) Samsa, in Kingsford, MI. He was invested in the Capuchin habit in 1948, perpetually professed in 1952, and ordained a...

Oct 23, 2018

Anne Marie Rue passed peacefully on October 23, 2018 at 6:02pm at the age of 82. She was surrounded by family. Anne was a mother to many and was an extremely caring and generous person. Anne married Harry Donajkoski and travelled internationally with him until his death in 1962.

Anne is survived by her son, James Allen Donajkoski, and her...

Oct 23, 2018

Peggy Driessen, age 60 of Kaukauna, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, October 23, 2018, following a courageous and lengthy battle with ALS and cancer. Peggy was born in Green Bay on January 22, 1958, daughter of the late Arthur Weber and Annabelle (Brittnacher) Weber who now resides in Askeaton.

She was a 1976 graduate of Wrightstown High...

Oct 23, 2018

Passed away at his residence on October 23, 2018 at the age of 65. Dennis was born on October 18, 1953 at Camp Le Jeune, North Carolina to Joseph and Barbara Marx. Dennis was an avid reader, loved boating, shooting pool, fishing and hunting, target shooting and spending time with friends. He “enthusiastically” cheered on his favorite sports teams and...

Oct 20, 2018

Andrew C. O’Connor, passed away unexpectedly on October 20, 2018.

Andrew was born on July 10, 1986 to Patrick O’Connor and Tina Guyette in Neenah. He was a veteran having served in the USMC from July 2006 until July 2010. Andy was a dedicated sports fan and loved watching the Packers and the Brewers. He also enjoyed spending time with...

Oct 19, 2018

Oct 19, 2018

RoseMarie A. Burr, 86, of Menasha, Wisconsin died peacefully on October 19, 2018 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton, WI surrounded by family. RoseMarie was born on September 19, 1932 in Stevens Point, WI to the late John and Freida (Karsten) Suchoski. After graduating from Menasha High School, she married the love of her life, the late Brian R. Burr,...

Oct 18, 2018

Amelia “Amy” Henderson, age 92 died Thursday afternoon, October 18, 2018, at ThedaCare Hospice Residence in Appleton, Wisconsin. Her determination and strength through hardship and her persistent optimism will forever inspire her family and friends.

Amelia’s life was long and full of variety, joy and hardship. Amelia grew up in an ethnic community, the second child of Slovak immigrant parents....

Oct 18, 2018

Deborah L. Meyerhofer (Reider), age 64, passed away peacefully on October 18th from Early Onset Alzheimer’s Disease at Meridian (American Grand) assisted living facility. Debbie was born on September 3rd, 1954 in Appleton, WI. She Grew up in Kimberly, Wisconsin and graduated from Kimberly High School in 1972. She was an administrative assistant for many years at Kimberly/Midtec Mill, followed...

Oct 17, 2018

Richard “Dick” John Friebel, age 86, passed away on Wednesday, October 17, 2018. He was born on March 14, 1932 to the late Joseph and Regina (Hooyman) Friebel. Dick graduated from Kimberly High School and went on to serve his country in the US Navy. After being honorably discharged from the Navy, he began his 34 year career at Kimberly...

Oct 16, 2018

Darl G. “Chico” Prusynski, 67, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, October 16, 2018.

Chico was born on August 25, 1951 to Robert and Dian (Jost) Prusynski. He enjoyed fishing, traveling, joking around and listening to blues or classic rock music. Chico was very close with his mom, his siblings and his nieces and nephews, who he adored, and...

Oct 15, 2018

Arnold J. Ritter, age 87, of Menasha, Wisconsin passed away on October 15, 2018 in Neenah, WI. He was born on March 27, 1931 in Menominee, Michigan to the late Arnold H. and Elizabeth (Rouse) Ritter. After being raised in Carney, MI, the family moved to Neenah when Arnie was 10. After graduating from Neenah High School, he served his...

Oct 15, 2018

Gerald A. Swiechowski, age 86, was finally lead into the loving arms of his mother on Monday, October 15, 2018. He was born on April 3, 1932, the seventh and last child of Isadore and Clara (Maciejewski) Swiechowski. He came into the world three months early and weighed only two pounds and was not expected to live to be 15...

Oct 15, 2018

Pauline “Bonnie” R. Collar, age 94, of Menasha, Wisconsin, passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Oakridge Gardens Nursing Center in Menasha. Bonnie was born on August 23, 1924 in Oshkosh, WI to the late Joseph and Noni (Koelbl) Schuster. She would be blessed with 7 wonderful boys, of whom she was extremely proud. Bonnie worked as a teacher,...

Oct 15, 2018

Merlin Gill, age 80 of Appleton passed away unexpectedly on Monday, October 15, 2018 at a local hospital. Merlin was born in Appleton on December 7, 1937, son of the late Gilbert and Lelah (Endres) Gill. From 1956 until 1962, he served in the United States Air Force and on June 6, 1967 married the former Leandra Delie Raiche. For...

Oct 14, 2018

Owen Daniel Boyce passed away Sunday Oct 14, 2018. He was born January 29,1927 to the late Daniel and Esther ( Popp) Boyce in Neenah WI. Clarence and Janette Huelsbeck lovingly raised Owen after his mother passed away when he was just a young boy. He was educated in Menasha and after graduation from Menasha High School, Owen served in...

Oct 14, 2018

Oct 13, 2018

Carol H. Yonan, 78, passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2018.

Carol was born to Edgar J. and Florence (Lutz) Cottrell on April 23, 1940 at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. She went to Columbus School for Kindergarten where she met her future husband to be, John M. Yonan II. She then went through 8 years of school at St....