Obituaries

Aug 30, 2015

Paula Marie (Hanson) Matthews went home to the Lord peacefully on Sunday, August 30, 2015, with her family at her side. She was 49 years old, and was born August 22, 1966 in Chicago. Paula moved to Minnesota before the age of one, and spent most of her life in Minnesota. She moved to Georgia for a time, and later...

Aug 30, 2015

Bernadette “Bernie” Barbara Mueller left this world to be with her Lord early on Sunday morning, August 30, 2015. Bernie was born in July of 1928 in Appleton, to Peter and Corinne (Goerl) Mueller. She attended school at St Joseph's Grade School and graduated from Appleton High School in 1945. She was a lifelong member of St Joseph's Parish in...

Aug 29, 2015

Mark “Spike” Werner, age 58, of Appleton, passed away unexpectedly at his home on August 29, 2015. Mark was born on October 10, 1956, son of the late Roy and Arlene (Stojakovic) Werner. He was a proud 1975 graduate of Appleton East and shortly after graduation he began his 30 year career at Riverside Paper. Mark also worked at Yachtworks...

Aug 29, 2015

Charles W. (Chuck) Koepke, age 81, of Kimberly, WI unexpectedly passed away Saturday, August 29, 2015 at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Appleton with his loving wife at his side.

Chuck was born May 13, 1934 in Niagra Falls, NY. He grew up in Neenah, WI and joined the U.S. Navy at a young age. After serving for four years, Chuck...

Aug 28, 2015

Helen E. (Green) Seline, 87, passed away on Friday, August 28, 2015 at Brewster Village Care Facility in Appleton, Wisconsin.

Helen was born on August 28, 1928 to Carl and Marion (Fanning) Green in Thief River Falls, Minnesota. She graduated from Augsburg College in Minneapolis in 1950, majoring in Science and Physical Education. She became a teacher and began her...

Aug 27, 2015

Sharon “Shari” M. Tiglas, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2015 at St, Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton at the age of 73. She was born Sharon Marie Mitchell in Appleton in January of 1942 to Leone Ably, Appleton, and was a longtime resident of Menasha. She enjoyed spending time with loved ones, swimming, camping, and playing cards, Yahtzee, and board games....

Aug 25, 2015

Mary Lou Kamps, age 86, passed peacefully and joined her husband Jiggs on Tuesday morning, August 25, 2015. Mary was born in Ladysmith, Wisconsin, on March 6, 1929, daughter of the late Thomas and Louise (Koehler) McGoey. James “Jiggs” Kamps became her husband on October 7, 1951, and the couple shared many years of happiness together until his death in...

Aug 25, 2015

Aug 24, 2015

Bob Lathrop, age 93 of Appleton, passed away peacefully at a local nursing home on Monday, August 24, 2015. Bob was born in Red Oak, Iowa on February 4, 1922, son of the late Clyde and Vera (Ross) Lathrop. The family moved from to Appleton from Marshfield in 1932, and Bob had lived in Appleton since, with the exception of...

Aug 21, 2015

Peter D. Harris, age 93, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2015, at Oakridge Gardens in Menasha. Peter was born on March 14, 1922 to the late William and Anna Harris. After graduating from Hortonville High School, Peter did some traveling before returning to Menasha to start his career at Marathon/American Can. It was there that he met his future...

Aug 21, 2015

Jean A. Zastrow, age 86, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2015, at Cherry Meadows Hospice in Appleton, Wisconsin. Jean Allene Egner was born on December 19, 1928 in Toledo, Ohio to the late Otto and Iva Egner. Jean moved frequently during her childhood; eventually settling down in the Fox River Valley after high school. She met and eventually married...

Aug 19, 2015

Charles “Chuck” Coleman Bate of Appleton passed away on August 19, 2015 in a motor vehicle accident. He will be remembered by his wife, Pamela (Case) Bate; children Anna, Alex, and Haley; sisters Carol Murphy and Beth Bate and their children; father-in-law Harold Case; sisters-in-law Jill Case-Wirth and Amy Case; nieces Emily, Allison, Addison, Genevieve, and nephew Charlie; close friends...

Aug 19, 2015

Elizabeth Griffen, age 92 of Appleton, passed away on Wednesday, August 19, 2015 at the Renaissance Assisted Living. Betty was born on October 27, 1922 in Glasgow, Scotland to James and Christina (McClure) Hay. She celebrated her 5th birthday on the boat that brought her to America.

She graduated from North Quincy High School in Massachusetts with honors, and then...

Aug 18, 2015

Patricia A. Gosling, 77, passed away peacefully on her own terms, on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 surrounded by her family at the Heritage.

Pat was born on September 9, 1937 in Willow Lake, South Dakota to Joseph and Irma (Wilkinson) Molumby. On July 22, 1961 she was united in marriage to John C. “Jack” Gosling in Mount Prospect, Illinois. Pat...

Aug 18, 2015

Aug 18, 2015

Jack E. Jayne, 89, died August 18 at St. Paul Villa in Kaukauna. He was born December 18, 1925, in Spokane, WA to Clarence Jayne and Ruth Horn Jayne. He grew up in Stevens Point and attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison and the Institute of Paper Chemistry. Jack served in the US Navy from 1944 to 1946 on the USS...

Aug 18, 2015

LaVerna M. Artz, age 95, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at Grand Horizons in Appleton. LaVerna was the fourth generation born on January 30, 1920 on the Schroeder family farm homestead in the Town of Rockland, Collins, daughter of the late John and Hattie Schroder. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's Evangelic Church in Collins, Wisconsin....

Aug 16, 2015

Diane Kempen, age 67 of rural Weyauwega, passed away at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah on Sunday morning, August 17, 2015, following a lingering illness. Diane was born in Kaukauna on March 25, 1948, daughter of the late Earl “Honey” Deeg and Mary Deeg of Kimberly. After high school, Diane attended FVTC, but before she could graduate, Duralam hired...

Aug 15, 2015

Janet R. Suttner (Winarski), our beloved Mother, Nana, Grandma, Great Grandma, returned to her heavenly home after a brief illness. Her devotion to her family, friends and her firm belief in God supported her in her struggles and ultimately gave her great peace. Janet was born March 29, 1933 and was raised in Hilbert, Wisconsin to the late Leonard and...

Aug 15, 2015

Eunice A. Biselx, age 91, went to be with Jesus on August 15, 2015. The former Eunice Kalupa was born on January 1, 1924. Eunice always said “When I die mourn for me and weep a little, but not too long. I had a wonderful husband, three loving children, lived to see grandchildren and great grandchildren, a very rewarding teaching...