Obituaries

Olan Alten

Olan Alten

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...

Helen Patton (Kachinsky) Gray

Helen Patton (Kachinsky) Gray

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,...

Marcella "Marcy" Casey

Marcella "Marcy" Casey

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...

Kathleen "Kass" Prasser

Kathleen "Kass" Prasser

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,...

Dorothy Marie Bodmer

Dorothy Marie Bodmer

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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Richard H. Ward, MD

Richard H. Ward, MD

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...

Jack D. Palmer

Jack D. Palmer

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...

Rebecca "Becky" Clubb Bunnell

Rebecca "Becky" Clubb Bunnell

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,...

Ernest James "Jim" Dreyer

Ernest James "Jim" Dreyer

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....

Helen M. Wolfert

Helen M. Wolfert

May 31, 2015

Helen Wolfert, age 88, of Appleton, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2015. She was born on January 4, 1927 in Stephenson, Michigan, to the late Donald and Wilma (Stanton) Collins. On June 1, 1946, she married Lawrence “Larry” Wolfert at St. Joseph Church in Oconto. Helen was a 60 year member at St. Mary Catholic Church in Appleton. She...

Carol Minten

Carol Minten

May 30, 2015

Carol J. Minten, 77, passed away surrounded by her family on Saturday, May 30, 2015. Carol was born on February 27, 1938 to Austin and Helen Ardell in Appleton. She married Joseph Minten on October 1, 1960. He preceded her in death in 1982.

Carol possessed a quiet strength, a contagious laugh, and a kind spirit. She enjoyed reading, bird...

Patricia Jansen

Patricia Jansen

May 29, 2015

Patricia “Pat” “Patsy” Jansen,

God called Pat home on Friday, May 29, 2015 after a brief illness. She was born in November of 1947 in Appleton to the late Clarence and Mary (Berben) Roemer.

Pat graduated from Kimberly High School in 1966. On April 9, 1976, Pat married Ron Jansen at Holy Name Catholic Church in Kimberly, and together they...

Richard D. Weber

Richard D. Weber

May 29, 2015

Richard D. Weber, age 88, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, May 29, 2015. He was born in Kingsford, Michigan on March 20, 1927 to the late Anthony and Harriet (Richards) Weber. After graduating from High School, Richard enlisted in the United States Navy. After his service, Richard was united in marriage to Carol Marcks on February 18,...