Obituaries

Sep 22, 2016

Dennis Heegeman, aged 77, a longtime Neenah resident, passed away peacefully the evening of September 22, 2016. He had suffered with COPD for several years and although Dennis faced serious health concerns, he was a fighter until the very end.

He was born in Racine to Jerome and Margaret Heegeman and lived in the Fox Cities for most of his...

Sep 20, 2016

Sep 20, 2016

Leone Henrietta (DeGroot) Berg passed away peacefully on September 20 2016, after 92 wonderful years. Marilyn, her daughter, and her grandson Eric were with her. She was born in Niagara, Wisconsin on November 30, 1923, to Nellie and James DeGroot. They eventually moved to Kimberly then Little Chute where she graduated from St. John's High School. She worked at Fox...

Sep 20, 2016

Tommy Malkowski, age 49 of Appleton, went to heaven to be with Jesus on September 20, 2016. Tommy had battled Primary Amyloidosis for some ten years. He was born in Kaukauna on February 18, 1967, the son of the late Thomas Malkowski, Sr. and Judy Malkowski who resides in Fremont. After high school, Tom attended Fox Valley Technical College and...

Sep 19, 2016

Ruth J. Weyenberg, age 88 of Clintonville, passed away on September 19, 2016. Ruth was born on August 22, 1928 in Merrill Wisconsin to Iver and Edna (Plamann) Thompson. She was a graduate of Merrill High School. In high school, she was sent to a statewide competition for Forensics. On July 12, 1958 she married Alvin Weyenberg in Appleton, Wisconsin...

Sep 18, 2016

Robert H. Weyenberg, age 86 passed away on Sunday, September 18, 2016, at his home in Black Creek after a lengthy illness. Robert “Bob” was born December 29, 1929 to the late Louis and Anna (Van Deraa) Weyenberg, of Kimberly. Bob was united in marriage to IlaMae Storma and they have been married for 21 years. Bob was a man...

Sep 18, 2016

Gretchen L. “Gret” Seidel, age 97, of Kimberly, went to be with her Lord on Sunday, September 18, 2016. Gret was born on January 10, 1919, in Dorchester, Wisconsin, the daughter of Edward and Isabel Fuchsgruber. Gret married Art Seidel on September 22, 1941, and he preceded her in death on January 23, 2008.

Gretchen was an incredible mother, cook,...

Sep 16, 2016

Walter J. “Wally” Steffens, 87, passed away on Friday, September 16, 2016 at home. Wally was born on March 6, 1929 to Fred and Jeannetta (Probst) Steffens in Little Chute.

He served in the US Army during the Korean War. He was united in marriage to Audrey Spaulding on September 5, 1955 and they had four children. On November 30,...

Sep 15, 2016

Gene Vallafskey, age 80 of Shiocton, was called home to Jesus' side on Thursday night, September 15, 2016. Gene was born in Appleton on August 13, 1936, son of the late Verne and Verona (Voigt) Vallafskey. He attended Shiocton High School, and served two tours of duty with the United States Army, totaling eight years. Prior to his entry into...

Sep 15, 2016

Ruth Ann Krueger 74 of Shiocton passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on September 15, 2016. She was born to the late Erick and Margret (Larson) Piechocki on July 6, 1942. She graduated from Shiocton High School in 1959. She married Thomas Krueger on Sept 16, 1967 they were married for 37 years when he passed in December...

Sep 15, 2016

Lee G. Vils, age 64, of Appleton, passed away on Thursday, September 15, 2016. He was born on November 13, 1951 to the late George and Frances (DeCoster) Vils in Appleton. Lee graduated from Kaukauna High School in 1970. He then proudly served his country in the U.S. Army (Military Police) for three years in Germany. He was employed with...

Sep 15, 2016

Myron Torzala age 74, of Kimberly, Wisconsin passed away with family by his side in his home on Thursday, September 15, 2016 one day before his 49th wedding anniversary to Judy. He was born on December 10, 1941 to his parents, Helen and Stanley Torzala and lived with them and his siblings on the family farm in Crivitz, WI.

Myron...

Sep 15, 2016

James “Jim” Reinold Ellenbecker, age 64, of Appleton, passed away unexpectedly yet peacefully on Thursday, September 15, 2016, at the Atrium Post-Acute Care of Appleton. Jim was born on November 29, 1951, son of the late Reinold and Donna (Holcomb) Ellenbecker. He attended Appleton West High School and on July 6, 1974, he married the love of his life Loretta...

Sep 15, 2016

Sep 14, 2016

Norma Niven Gracey was called to eternal life September 14th 2016. She was born Norma Alice Niven on Saturday, April 18th 1925 in Niagara Falls, Ontario to William Niven and Mimi, pronounced Mehmie (Yearsley) Niven. She married Laurence Eugene Gracey of Niagara Falls March 21st 1953 at St. Stephen's Anglican Church in the same city. After marriage, Larry and Norma...

Sep 10, 2016

Lavonne “Von” DeBroux, 76, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 10, 2016 at Theda Care Medical Center, Appleton.

Von was born on September 13, 1939 to Jerome and Mildred (Hurst) Dreger. On May 9, 1959 she was united in marriage to Leonard DeBroux in Kaukauna. Von was a very active person and loved playing softball, golfing, bowling, and shooting pool....

Sep 10, 2016

David Peter Coonen, age 87, founder of the pioneering Menasha Men's Club, passed away peacefully on September 10, 2016.  David was born on February 23, 1929 in Kimberly, WI to Henry and Elizabeth (Blaha) Coonen.  In 1937, Henry “Hammer Hank” moved the family along, with his gas station and auto repair business, to Menasha, WI. Dave grew up working in his father's garage during WWII when he...

Sep 10, 2016

Virginia Lowell Gould, age 86 of Appleton and also a longtime Kaukauna resident, passed away peacefully on September 10, 2016 at the Darboy Living Center. Virginia was born in Camden, Maine on May 18, 1930, daughter of the late Ernest and Christine (Cooper) Lowell. In November of 1964, she married Richard Gould and together, the couple had three sons. Virginia...

Sep 10, 2016

Delia Schumacher Hauser was born in Kaukauna on July 17, 1914, daughter of the late John and Anna (DeBruin) DeCoster. Delia married William Schumacher on June 27, 1939 at St. Mary's Church in Kaukauna, and together the couple raised three daughters and two sons. William preceded her in death on March 8, 1970. Later Delia married Carl Hauser, he also...

Sep 9, 2016

Age 90, a retired medical records director died September 9, 2016 at the Valley VNA, Neenah. Kathleen was born April 14, 1926 in Menasha. Kathleen's family ran one of Menasha's original breweries the Menasha Brew Company and Winz Park is named for her family. Kathleen attended Menasha High and was a 1948 graduate of the University of Wisconsin with a...