Obituaries

May 23, 2016

Katherine Schefe, age 90, passed away on Monday, May 23, 2016 at her home. She was born on May 31, 1925 to the late Henry and Lily (Schmidt) Zimmer. On August 30, 1947, she married the late Earl Schefe and they had a loving marriage of 59 years. Katherine was a devoted housewife who loved and supported her family. Katherine...

May 22, 2016

May 22, 2016

Janice V. (Schoessow) Fahrbach, age 71, was welcomed to God's glory on Sunday, May 22, 2016 due to complications from GBM cancer. She was born on February 13, 1945 in Port Washington, Wisconsin to Monroe and Leona (Seifert) Schoessow.

Jan married Robert Fahrbach on April 11, 1970 and was blessed to celebrate their 46th wedding anniversary.

Jan is survived by...

May 22, 2016

May 21, 2016

Helen Jane Meidam, age 95, of Appleton, passed away on Saturday, May 21, 2016, at Century Oaks Assisted Living. Helen was born on December 14, 1920, in Appleton, to the late Guy J. and Freda (Wilke) Williamson. She married Miles R. Meidam on September 24, 1940, in Appleton; he preceded her in death on December 28, 1997. Helen enjoyed gardening,...

May 21, 2016

Following an accident, Gary C. Van Handel, 57, of Prattville, Alabama, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, May 21, 2016.

Gary was born on July 11, 1958 to Ivol and Myrtle (Schumacher) Van Handel. Gary graduated from Menasha High School and the University of Wisconsin, Superior. He served in the US Air Force retiring as a Lieutenant Colonel.

Gary is survived...

May 21, 2016

On May 21, 2016 Charlotte Joan Mollen left her residence of twenty years in Kaukauna to reside in a new heavenly residential area called Heaven, to unite herself with the two loves of her life named Mom and Dad.

The feisty, spirited old gal of 69 years was gifted with a ton of attitude and was not afraid to use...

May 20, 2016

Janet Fay Salentine, age 77, of Appleton, passed away at Appleton Medical Center on Friday, May 20, 2016. Janet was born on June 4, 1938, daughter of the late Reuel and Muriel (Brott) Holcomb. In 1956, she graduated from Appleton High School. Janet started her telephone operator career at Wisconsin Bell, later accepting a job at Kimberly-Clark, retiring after more...

May 20, 2016

Timothy William Trout, age 50, passed away in the Cayman Islands on May 20, 2016, due to complications from a fall. Timothy was born in Stamford, Connecticut on April 11, 1966, the son of Dr. Monroe and Sandra (Lemke) Trout of Appleton. He was a 1984 graduate of the New Canaan, Connecticut High School where he excelled in basketball, and...

May 19, 2016

May 18, 2016

Judith “Judy” Hilke, age 68, of Menasha, passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2016, at Prairie Home Assisted Living, Menasha. Judy was born on December 1, 1947, in Sheboygan, daughter of the late Matthew F. and Estelle M. (Miller) Kolar. She married Gary Hermann in 1979 in Menomonie, Wisconsin. She married Ken Hilke on December 29, 1990, in Sheboygan; he...

May 18, 2016

May 18, 2016

Paul A. Gartzke, age 93, passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2016. He was born on October 19, 1922 in Menasha to the late Adolf and Mary (Turensky) Gartzke. Paul graduated from St. Mary High School in 1940. After graduation, Paul proudly served his country in the US Army in England, Germany and France during WWII. On January 19, 1946,...

May 18, 2016

Marilyn Ann DeLong, age 82 of Appleton, passed away on May 18, 2016. She was born June 14, 1934, in Appleton, WI to the late Arthur and Emma (Brux) Hartzheim. She graduated from Appleton High School in 1952. After high school, she began her working career as a legal secretary. Then on July 17, 1954, she married Donald DeLong. Marilyn...

May 18, 2016

May 17, 2016

May 17, 2016

Anne Petit, age 55 of Kaukauna, passed away at her home in Kaukauna on Tuesday, May 17, 2016, following a brief illness.

Arrangements are pending, and a complete obituary will be posted here as soon as it is available.

May 16, 2016

Joyce L. Machak (Sawyer)”Grammy”, 87, was born to her loving parents, William and Louise (Lehman)Sawyer on August 12, 1928 in Menasha. Her early life was interrupted during her Menasha High School years so she could work to bring extra income into the family. She took many jobs, with the Zwickers Knitting pursing her love of knitting and crocheting. Her career...

May 16, 2016

May 15, 2016

Helen M. Ulrich, age 87, passed away at her home surrounded by family on Sunday, May 15, 2016. She was born on April 28, 1929 in Little Chute to the late Joseph and Christine (Von Feldt) Riedel. She was united in marriage on October, 29, 1949 with Laurence Ulrich.

Mom was a tireless worker on behalf of her family. She...