William A. Gardner
Dec 29, 2017
William A. Gardner, 74 years, passed away in the presence of his loving family, December 29, 2017 at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton. He was born August 22, 1943 in Detroit, Michigan. He relocated to Appleton and was a graduate of Appleton West High School Class of 1961. Bill was a proud veteran of the US Air Force serving at Nellis...
Donald Joseph Verkuilen
Dec 29, 2017
Passed away on December 29, 2017 in Appleton, Wisconsin at the age of 89. Don was born on September 19, 1928 to Jacob and Gertrude Verkuilen in Appleton, Wisconsin. Don served in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. Don was joined in marriage to Agnes Kuba Kobs on November 11, 1960. Don was a member of St. Edward Catholic...
Curt J. Baier
Dec 28, 2017
Curt J. Baier, 92, passed away on Thursday, December 28, 2017, at home surrounded by his family.
Curt was born in Switzerland on January 9, 1925, the son of Walter and Emma Baier-Keller. At the outbreak of the war in Europe in 1939, he joined the local militia at the age of 14 as its youngest member. Militia members were...
Bernice Hoff
Dec 28, 2017
Bernice V. Hoff, formerly of Stevens Point and most recently of Touchmark Assisted Living in Appleton, passed away early Thursday morning, December 28 following a brief illness. She was surrounded by family continuously throughout her decline, giving us the opportunity to bestow upon her a small portion of the love and dedication that she poured out to all members of...
Jesus Martinez
Dec 27, 2017
Jesus Martinez, 72 years, passed away December 27, 2017 in Appleton, Wisconsin. He was born on March 15, 1945 in GTO, Mexico.
A Resurrection Mass for Jesus will be held on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at 10:30 am at St. Theresa Catholic Church, 213 E. Wisconsin Ave. (corner of Division St. and Wisconsin Ave.). Interment St. Joseph Cemetery in Appleton....
James A. Paltzer
Dec 27, 2017
Jim Paltzer, age 77 of Appleton, passed away at his home, surrounded by his family, on Wednesday, December 27, 2017. Jim was born in Appleton on October 20, 1940, son of the late George and Lorraine (Hinkley) Paltzer. He attended Appleton High School and the Fox Valley Technical Institute. Jim married Helen Fenner at St. Pius Catholic Church in Appleton...
Ethel Theresa Dessort
Dec 27, 2017
Ethel T. Dessort, 96, Menasha, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2017. She was born on July 31, 1921, in Neenah, the daughter of Edward and Agnes (Nowak) Francart. Ethel was united in marriage to John Wroblewski on November 17, 1946, and he preceded her in death. She then married Rudolph Dessort Sr. in August of 1967.
Ethel is survived...
Ellen Franzke
Dec 26, 2017
Ellen J. Franzke, age 92, of Appleton, passed away on Dec. 23, 2017. Ellen was born on January 14, 1925, in Chili, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Otto and Nora (Allbaugh) Drescher. She was married to Warren Franzke on March 22, 1969, he preceded her in death on September 16, 2007. Ellen moved to Sheboygan with her parents in 1941...
Kathleen Ann Williams
Dec 25, 2017
Kathleen A. Williams, 79, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 25, 2017. She was born on December 7, 1938, in Milwaukee, the daughter of Francis and Dorothy (Way) Monaghan. Kathy loved spending time with her family, most notably her grandchildren, loving sister, cousins, nieces, and nephews. She enjoyed going out to lunch, shopping, reading, watching movies, and completing puzzles. Kathy...
Marie E. Ruys
Dec 24, 2017
On Christmas Eve of 2017, Marie Ruys joined her loving husband Peter in the presence of our Lord. She was born on February 7, 1920 in Hollandtown, Wisconsin and lived most of her eventful life of ninety-seven years in Kimberly, a place that she loved and which benefitted from her knowledge, generosity, and leadership.
Marie is survived by her five...
Dori M. Hoffmann
Dec 24, 2017
Dori Marie Hoffmann, age 75, of Appleton, passed away peacefully on Christmas Eve at the Bridges of Appleton. Dori was born on February 21, 1942, in Michigan, daughter of the Late Merritt and Bertha Oatman. After graduating from Menomonee High School, she went on to earn her teaching degree at UW-Oshkosh. Dori taught at St. Therese, St. Thomas More, as...
Malcolm D. Koehn
Dec 24, 2017
Malcolm Donald Koehn, age 80, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2017 while surrounded by his family. He was born on February 25, 1937 in Milwaukee to the late Edward and Dorinda (Bodway) Koehn. At a young age Malcolm’s family moved to Menasha where he attended St. Mary Catholic Elementary School, then St. Lawrence Seminary in Mount Calvary for four...
Marvin "Phat" Filz
Dec 24, 2017
Marvin “Phat” C. Filz, age 95, of Appleton, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2017. He was born to the late Marvin Sr. and Rozella (Smith) Filz on June 28, 1922 in Appleton. Phat attended Appleton High School West and graduated in 1940.
Phat proudly served his country as a Master Sergeant in the U.S Army. His time served spanned...
Juanita A. Qualley
Dec 23, 2017
Juanita A. Qualley (Gray), 63 years, died unexpectedly on December 23, 2017 at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center- Appleton. She was born March 1, 1954 to her parents John and Inez Gray (Anderson) in South Carolina. Her father was in the military and the family moved around to many locations, including Germany, eventually settling in Wisconsin to be closer to family....
Judith Bowman
Dec 22, 2017
Judith A. Bowman (Judy), age 70, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2017 peacefully and surrounded by her loving family. Judy was born on February 19, 1947 to the late Grant and Caroline (Heise) Brown in Wisconsin Rapids. Judy graduated from Lincoln High School in 1965. She married Gary M. Bowman on May 22, 1965.
She is survived by her...
Richard H. Jahnke
Dec 22, 2017
On Friday morning, December 22, 2017, God gained an Angel when Dick Jahnke entered Heaven after a long, courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. Surrounded by his beloved family, Dick left this life with the dignity and grace by which he lived his entire life.
Dick was born on July 2, 1927 in Appleton, the son of the late Harvey and...
Allen Jorgen Hansen
Dec 21, 2017
Allen Jorgen Hansen, age 87, of Appleton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Cherry Meadows Hospice surrounded by his children. He was born on April 18, 1930, in Gillett, WI to the late Edward and Laura (Larsen) Hansen. On August 21, 1954, Allen married Stephanie Alice Mack in Riverside, IL. The couple enjoyed 62 wonderful years together...
Carol Ann Collins
Dec 20, 2017
Passed away on December 20, 2017 at the age of 70. Carol was born on February 10, 1947 to Edward and Helen Collins in Topeka, Kansas. Carol attended Seaman High School and later trade school while residing in Topeka. Carol was always a hard worker, and has been employed since the age of 16. Carol worked in social services for...
