Obituaries

Apr 29, 2018

Lois Burch, age 91 of Appleton, passed away at Brookdale Senior Living in Appleton on Sunday evening, April 29, 2018. Lois was born in Appleton on February 21, 1927, daughter of the late Julius and Florence (Blahnik) Balza. On June 8, 1946, she married Lawrence Burch in Springfield, Missouri, and together spent fifty-eight beautiful years together, surrounded by their children...

Apr 28, 2018

Apr 28, 2018

Apr 27, 2018

To all Frannie’s family and friends, the beautiful twinkle in her Irish eyes left this earth to join her soulmate, Roger. When her soul left her body, Frannies family blanketed her with love, feeling full of peace.

Frannie felt her love for all of us deep within her generous heart, and in return, we were lucky enough to give back...

Apr 27, 2018

Apr 26, 2018

Oscar “Whitey” Hildebrand, age 89, passed away peacefully at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Appleton on April 26, 2018. Oscar was born to the late Herman and Edna Hildebrand, Sr. on September 24, 1928, in Butternut, Wisconsin. He had worked as a carpenter and general contractor for most of his working life.

Oscar is survived by his six children and...

Apr 25, 2018

Richard Dahlmann Kewley, 91, passed away peacefully on April 25, 2018, at Cherry Meadows Hospice in Appleton, WI. Dick was born May 4, 1926, to Ulmont and Edith Kewley, in Milwaukee. A World War II veteran of the U.S. Navy, Dick served his country at the Naval Air Station Glenview in Chicago, IL. He married Suzanne M. Ladky on Dec....

Apr 24, 2018

Mr. Paul Frederick Sylvester, of Appleton, Wisconsin, passed away at age 67 on April 24, 2018 in Appleton, Wisconsin. Born on March 30, 1951 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, to the late Charlotte Butler and the late Walter Sylvester, Paul grew up in both Plover and Kimberly.

After graduating from Kimberly High School, Paul attended UW-Green Bay for undergraduate work and...

Apr 24, 2018

Appleton – Ramona (Gill) Caraballo, age 68, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at her home. She was born on November 5, 1949, to Hjalmar and Merle (Fischer) Gill. Ramona graduated from Appleton High School in 1967. She attended Fox Valley Technical College receiving an associate of arts degree in pulp and paper chemical technology. She also received...

Apr 23, 2018

Janet Rae Baur (nee Rellihen), 70, of Appleton peacefully went to be with her Lord on April 23, 2018.

Born August 31, 1947, in Evanston, Illinois, she was the first child of the late Richard Dean Rellihen and Lillian Rellihen (nee Hayes).

Janet was preceded in death by her beloved grandmother, Dorothy Dean Rellihen; her father, Richard Dean Rellihen, and...

Apr 22, 2018

Apr 22, 2018

Barbara Lea Hansen, 77, of Appleton, WI, passed away on April 22, 2018 in Neenah, WI.

Barbara was born in Manitowoc, WI to Martin and Bernice Andrastek on November 3, 1940. She went to school at St. Andrews parochial school and graduated from Lincoln High School, Manitowoc.

Some of Barbara's favorite actives included sewing, painting, any other type of craft...

Apr 22, 2018

Judi Ferron, age 73 of Menasha, passed away on Sunday morning, April 22, 2018 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton. Judi was born in Neenah on January 24, 1945, daughter of the late Elmo and Sylvia (Wagner) Hildebrand. Over the years, she worked at Modern Manufacturing in Neenah. Judi will be remembered for her love of bird-watching, fishing, and of...

Apr 21, 2018

Lucille Schutkoske, age 97, passed away April 21, 2018. Lucille was born on September 21, 1920 at home in Menasha to the late Joseph and Frances (Kierszten) Schutkoske. She attended school at St. John Catholic School and graduated from Menasha High School. She began working for Whiting Paper Co. and worked there for over 40 years until her retirement. Lucille...

Apr 20, 2018

Appleton – Louis Schneider, 79, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 20, 2018, at Brookdale Assisted Living Facility, Appleton. He was born on April 2, 1939, in Oshkosh, the son of Louis and Eleanore (Mueller) Schneider. Louis was united in marriage to Elaine Wilke on August 25, 1962, in Clintonville. She preceded him in death on January 2, 2016. He...

Apr 20, 2018

Patricia Weber Wilcomb, age 70, passed away after a prolonged illness on April 20, 2018 surrounded by family in her Menasha, WI home. She was born on November 25, 1947, daughter of the late J. Thomas and Jean (Rabideau) Weber. Patricia was part of the 1966 graduating class of St. Mary’s, Menasha and attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she...

Apr 19, 2018

Sandra Olson, age 66 and formerly of Appleton, died in an Elkhorn, Wisconsin hospital on Thursday, April 19, 2018. Sandra was born in Medford on April 10, 1952, daughter of the late Norman and Lucille (Thums) Olson.

Sandra is survived by two sisters: Shirley (Glenn) Nikkila of Stetsonville and Sharon (Steven) Havel of Appleton; a brother: Jerome Olson of Shiocton;...

Apr 18, 2018

Joseph Paul Verhyen, “Grandpa Joe”, of Appleton, died Wednesday April 18, 2018 at ThedaCare Appleton Medical Center at the age of 97. He was born March 19, 1921, son of the late Frank and Elizabeth (McQuillan) Verhyen. Joseph was joined in marriage to Verona Brown on January 3, 1944.

Joe proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during WW...

Apr 18, 2018

Passed away on April 18, 2018 after a brief illness at the age of 89. Janet was born on October 15, 1928 to Charles and Veronica (nee Schertz) Shimek. Janet was joined in marriage to DuWayne E. Wilken on July 6, 1962. Janet was a lifelong resident of Appleton and a long time member of Faith Lutheran Church. She retired...

Apr 17, 2018