Obituaries

Jun 13, 2015

John Richard Erdmann, age 64, died peacefully on June 13, 2015, at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison, WI, due to complications following open heart surgery.

Jack was born on August 14, 1950, in Manitowoc, WI. Jack was kind and a joy to be around. He touched the hearts of everyone he met. His smile and his cheerfulness were...

Jun 13, 2015

Claire Fineran, age 86, of Appleton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. She was born on October 2, 1928 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, to the late Leon Sr. and Florence (Sulzbach) Hayes. On January 29, 1955, Claire married her sweetheart William G. Fineran, Sr. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Norristown. She worked as a...

Jun 12, 2015

Jun 11, 2015

Scott Andrew Kuehl, of Appleton, died Thursday June 11, 2015 with his wife and children around him, after a ferocious 12-year battle with cancer. Scott finally met a crisis he couldn't rise above. His strength and resolve were admired by many. Scott was born on November 9, 1958 in Appleton, to the late Kenneth and Mary Alice (Held) Kuehl. He...

Jun 11, 2015

Jun 11, 2015

Olan Frederick Alten, age 91, of Appleton passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Thursday, June 11, 2015 at his home. Olan was born on January 20, 1924, son of the late Frederick and Mollie (Borneman) Alten. After graduating from Chilton High School in 1942, Olan worked locally until he entered the military in 1943. Olan was...

Jun 10, 2015

Jun 8, 2015

Jun 7, 2015

Helen Gray, age 84 of Menasha, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. She was born on June 30, 1930 in Kansas City, Missouri, to the late Clarence Ira and Minnie E. (Sealand) Patton. The Kachinskys resided in Wisconsin since 1954, relocating from Kansas City and Chicago. They lived in Fond du Lac, Madison, Appleton, Seymour,...

Jun 7, 2015

Marcella “Marcy” Casey, age 92, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 7, 2015. She was born on January 17, 1923 to the late Omer and Anna (Grassel) Servais. Marcy graduated from Shiocton High School in 1941. On November 13, 1945, she married Erwin Casey at St. Therese Catholic Church in Appleton. They spent forty-seven wonderful years together before Erwin passed...

Jun 7, 2015

Jun 6, 2015

Kass Prasser, age 79 of Kimberly, passed away at Kindred Hearts in Kaukauna on Saturday evening, June 6, 2015. Kass was born in Milwaukee on July 2, 1935, daughter of the late Joseph and Kathryn (Coyle) Mulholland. She was a 1953 graduate of Milwaukee Messmer High School, and in January of 1956 married Richard Prasser in Milwaukee. During their marriage,...

Jun 6, 2015

Jun 5, 2015

Dorothy Bodmer, age 92, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 4, 2015. She was born in Aniwa, Wisconsin on June 16, 1922 to the late Ben and Theresa Nieuwenhuis. Dorothy was the oldest of eleven children. On February 6, 1940 she married the late Joseph Bodmer at St. Therese Catholic Church in Appleton and they shared sixty-six wonderful years together.

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Jun 4, 2015

Jun 4, 2015

Jun 2, 2015

Richard H. Ward, age 78, passed away at Brewster Village in Appleton, following a lengthy illness. Known to his friends as “Dick” or “Lew”, he was born in Columbus, Ohio on June 30, 1936, the second son of Dr. Harold Ward and Helen Campbell Ward. Growing up in Columbus, Richard graduated from Columbus North High School. He graduated from Heidelberg...

Jun 2, 2015

Jack D. Palmer, age 86, of Appleton, passed away at Cherry Meadows, Appleton, on June 2, 2015. Jack was born on July 6, 1928, in Canova, South Dakota, to the late Frank and Lelah (Glessner) Palmer. He proudly served his country as a Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy from 1946 to 1948. He married Ilene Carlson on...

Jun 1, 2015

Becky Bunnell, age 84, of Hortonville, passed away at her home on June 1, 2015. Becky was born in Delta, Iowa, on April 28, 1931, to Charlie and Leona (Allen) Clubb, the 11th of 13 children. She married Robert H. Bunnell, on July 10, 1948, at First Congregational Church in Shiocton, Wisconsin; he preceded her in death on May 21,...

May 31, 2015

Ernest James “Jim” Dreyer, age 79, of Appleton, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, May 31, 2015. Jim was born on October 17, 1935, to Rev. Ernest and Amelia (Kahle) Dreyer. He was baptized and confirmed by his father in the Lutheran faith. Jim attended Norfolk, Nebraska High School, Midland Lutheran College and Worsham College of Mortuary Science....