Obituaries

Nov 1, 2015

Byron Ivan Grow entered eternal life on November 1, 2015. He was born May 21, 1931, in Rib Lake, Wisconsin, the youngest of ten children to Clarence and Sarah (Franklin) Grow. He was a longtime member of St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church and had been active as a member of the church council, cashier, and usher for many years. He...

Nov 1, 2015

Oct 31, 2015

Robert J. “Bob” Taylor, 77, passed away on Saturday, October 31, 2015.

Bob was born on April 21, 1938 to Adam Gorski and Evelyn Alioto in Chicago, and he studied in Germany for two years. He was a veteran having served in the US Navy during the Cuban Missile Crisis aboard the USS Forrestal. He worked for many years at...

Oct 31, 2015

Verna L. Van Hout, age 88, lifetime resident of Kimberly, passed away at St. Paul Home in Kaukauna on Saturday, October 31, 2015. Verna was born on November 28, 1926, in Ortonville, Minnesota to the late Floyd T. and Mary (Derks) Lambert. She married Tony Van Hout on October 26, 1946, in Kimberly. Verna was well known for her strong...

Oct 30, 2015

Oct 30, 2015

Martha Lou (Dick) Elliott, age 88, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 30, 2015. Martha was born August 14, 1927 in Kingman, Kansas to the late Edwin “Glenn” Dick and Margaret “Ruth” Johnson Dick. The family moved to El Dorado, Kansas in 1927 and then to Ottawa, Kansas in 1942.

Martha graduated from Ottawa University in Ottawa, Kansas with a...

Oct 30, 2015

Butch Kolosso, age 71 of Appleton, passed away on Friday, October 30, 2015 at Appleton Medical Center. He was born on July 25, 1944 in Appleton, to the late Daniel D., Sr. and Margaret (Boreson) Kolosso. Butch was an offset pressman for 20 years with a printing company. He enjoyed hunting and fishing.

Butch is survived by his loving daughters...

Oct 29, 2015

Oct 27, 2015

Robert “Bob” Erickson, 59, passed away from complications of leukemia (AML) on October 27, 2015. Bob was born on December 25, 1955, in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, son of the late George and Betty (Clairmore) Erickson. He was a graduate of the Rhinelander High School, and also received a Culinary Degree from Nicolet Area Technical College. Bob served in the Wisconsin Army...

Oct 26, 2015

Shirley Miller, age 89, of Appleton, passed away peacefully on Monday, October 26, 2015. She was born on November 12, 1925 in Beaver Dam, to the late Alfred and Matilda (Salzwedel) Gaulke. On May 13, 1989 she married James R. Miller in Appleton. Shirley liked the outdoors, camping, and gardening. She looked forward to spending time at Captains Cove in...

Oct 24, 2015

Nadine Rose Verhagen, age 81, of Kimberly, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on October 24, 2015 at Fox River Nursing and Rehab. Nadine was born in Appleton on November 11, 1933, daughter of the late Arnold and Marie (Franz) Zwiers. She graduated from Kimberly High School and shortly after, on September 3, 1955, she married Gerald...

Oct 24, 2015

Oct 24, 2015

Oct 21, 2015

Bob Thiel, age 71 of Menasha, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday afternoon, October 21, 2015 at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah, surrounded by his family and dearest friends. Bob was born in Appleton on April 14, 1944, son of the late Syl and Kathleen (Van De Hey) Thiel. He was a member of the first graduating class at Xavier...

Oct 20, 2015

Gordon Sommer, age 90 of Appleton, passed away at Rennes Health in Appleton early on Tuesday morning, October 20, 2015. Gordy was born in Appleton on March 30, 1925, son of the late William and Erna (Mueller) Sommer. He attended St. Paul Lutheran School, and Appleton High School. At the age of eighteen, Gordy lost his mother, and his dad...

Oct 20, 2015

Andy Willemsen, age 57 of Menasha, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 with his family around him. He was born on June 16, 1958 in Appleton, to the late Harold and Ethel (Milbach) Willemsen. On April 12, 1980, Andy married the love of his life Pamela Palmer. The family enjoyed spending time at Willemsen Golden Sands Resort on Pelican...

Oct 20, 2015

Sidney R. Landsverk, age 75, passed away peacefully with his beloved family by his side on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at Cherry Meadows. He was born on November 11, 1939 in Shawano County to the late Selmer and Ruth Landsverk. Sidney married the love of his life, Carol Pekel, on February 14, 1959 at St. Matthew's Lutheran Church in Appleton...

Oct 19, 2015

Oct 19, 2015

Oct 18, 2015

Former Neenah resident James E. Hawley – Call me “Jim”

James Edward Hawley, age 86, passed away October 18, 2015, in Neenah, WI. James was born in Neenah on November 6, 1928, to his late parents, Edward & Emily Hawley, and preceded in death by brother, Tom. He attended St. Patrick's elementary and was in the Neenah High School graduating...