Obituaries

Apr 19, 2017

Peter A. Liethen, age 81 of Appleton, died on April 19, 2017. Peter was known for his great sense of humor. He had many friends, all of whom cared dearly for him. Peter was a veteran, serving during the Cold War Era. He was stationed in Germany, a country he loved and where his parents were born. Peter was a...

Apr 19, 2017

Lynn M. Shauger 48, Neenah passed away on April 19, 2017 at Appleton Medical Center in Appleton after a long hard fight with cancer. She was born on February 15, 1969 in Seattle, Washington to Ron and Arlene (Halberg) Unertl. She grew up on Ottman Lake, on the Waupaca Chain of Lakes in Waupaca, WI. She loved swimming, boating, riding...

Apr 19, 2017

Joan Mary Zelinski, 89, passed away on Wednesday, April 19, 2017 at St. Paul Elder Services.

Joan was born on February 21, 1928 to Thomas and Thekla (Suess) Zelinski in Menasha. She attended and graduated from St. Mary's grade school and high school. Joan started in the office at Marathon Paper Company and retired after 40 years from James River....

Apr 18, 2017

Joanne B. “Jo” Diestler, 82, passed away on April 17, 2017 surrounded by her family at home.

Jo was born on April 3, 1935 to Myron and Nelda (Schroeder) Lietzke. On May 16, 1959, she was united in marriage to Franklin “Hank” Diestler in Greenville. She enjoyed gardening, canning and made the best pecan pies. She was an avid Packer,...

Apr 18, 2017

Louise Damro, born in Appleton in 1925 to Fred and Alice (Langenberg) Berg. She moved to Kaukauna as a child and remained there the rest of her life. In 1946, she married Jack Damro. They were married for 65 years before his death in 2011. She was the secretary of their couples bowling league. Due to their love for dancing,...

Apr 18, 2017

Apr 17, 2017

Sandra Martzahl, age 79 of Kaukauna, passed away at her home on Monday morning, April 17, 2017. Sandy was born in Appleton on September 28, 1937, daughter of the late Melvin and Olive (Belling) Skalmusky. She was a graduate of the Kaukauna High School, and on April 28, 1962, she married Paul Martzahl at Holy Cross Catholic Church. While still...

Apr 17, 2017

John Sheridan Spalding, age 87, passed away peacefully April 17, 2017 at Appleton Medical Center. He was born December 13, 1929, In Marshfield, WI to Thomas and Helen (Flannigan) Spalding as the youngest of eight children. John Graduated from St. Mary's Central High School, Class of 1947. He furthered his education as a graduate of St. John's University, Collegeville, MN...

Apr 17, 2017

Bob Ribarchek, age 93 of Combined Locks, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017 at St. Paul Home in Kaukauna. Bob was born in Green Bay on September 1, 1923, son of the late John and Eunice (Remmel) Ribarchek and grew up in Wrightstown. Bob married Carol “Laverne” McAninch on December 27, 1952 in Chicago; she preceded him in...

Apr 16, 2017

Apr 16, 2017

Apr 16, 2017

Kristy A. Austin 35, lost her battle with addiction on Sunday, April 16, 2017. She was the daughter of Judi Austin and was born on October 21, 1981 in Appleton, WI. She loved scrap booking; bear making, crafts, going fishing and spending time with all her furry and feather animals. Kristy was a very friendly and outgoing and everyone loved...

Apr 15, 2017

Apr 15, 2017

Donald Voldsness, age 75 of Greenville, passed away on April 15, 2017 in Milwaukee, after a lengthy illness. Donald was born on February 9, 1942 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin to Julius and Mabel (Kolstad) Voldsness. On July 7, 1962 he married the former Judy Darkow. “We grew up together and we grew old together”. Most of all, Don loved time...

Apr 15, 2017

Richard “Dick” R. Buxton, age 78, found eternal peace with Jesus on April 15, 2017, cause of death unknown. Dick was born October 21, 1938, to the late Richard and Gladys (Schmidt) Buxton. Dick lived with his parents until he moved into an Agape group home where he was loved and supported by a caring staff. In December 2007, he...

Apr 14, 2017

Apr 14, 2017

Marie R. Michalkiewicz, age 99 of Appleton passed away on April 14, 2017. Marie was born on April, 11, 1918 in Appleton to the late Edward and Mary (Weiss) Young. On July 19, 1946 she married Joseph P. Michalkiewicz in Dubuque Iowa. Marie loved to care for her grandchildren when they were young. She enjoyed spending time with family and...

Apr 12, 2017

Apr 11, 2017

Wilma I. Goetchow, 81 years, passed away April 7, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton, Wisconsin. She was born to her parents Lewis and Elizabeth (Heiser) Goetchow in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, along with her twin sister Velma on October 24, 1935. Together they settled in Manitowoc.

Wilma went to Adams grade school through the 8th grade. She worked on an...

Apr 11, 2017