Obituaries

Oct 21, 2014

Oct 20, 2014

Oct 19, 2014

Theresa J. Rockweit, age 76, passed away on October 19, 2014. She was born in Neenah, on April 14, 1938, to the late Albert and Sophie Maas. She was a graduate of St. Mary Central High School in Menasha, and went on to work for Banta Corporation for over 35 years. On September 5, 1959, she married Eugene Rockweit at...

Oct 18, 2014

Oct 18, 2014

Oct 17, 2014

Joseph Marcus Van Eperen, 61, went to the arms of his Heavenly Father on Friday, October 17, 2014 surrounded by his family at Fox River Nursing Home.

Joe was born on August 6, 1953 to Joseph and Eloisa (Mendez) Van Eperen in Appleton. He was an avid fisherman and loved nature especially the fall colors. He was a huge Packer...

Oct 15, 2014

Beverly L. Bergsma, age 85, passed away with her family by her side at Cherry Meadows Hospice on Wednesday, October 15, 2014. She was born on May 5, 1929, to the late Ernest and Kathryn Peterson in Muskegon, Michigan. While growing up, she loved to fish on the piers of Lake Michigan and had a passion for high school sports....

Oct 15, 2014

Eunice Lubinski, age 84, of Appleton, passed away on Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at The Bridges of Appleton. She was born on January 19, 1930, in Clintonville, the daughter of the late Harry and Flossie (Radtke) Schmidt. Eunice was a secretary at Marion High School prior to her marriage on June 6, 1951, to James Lubinski at St. Mary Catholic...

Oct 14, 2014

Eleanor “Nel” E. Gambsky, age 90, of Menasha, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at Prairie Home Assisted Living. She was born on January 13, 1924, daughter of the late Anton and Anna (Wessley) Eskofski. Eleanor graduated from St. Mary High School in 1942, and the next year married the love of...

Oct 14, 2014

Sharon L. Zitzelsberger, 56, passed away after a courageous 23 month battle with lung cancer on Tuesday, October 14, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Sharon was born on September 7, 1958 to Ronald Sr and Dorothy (Magnuson) Wolff in Appleton. On March 17, 1979 she was united in marriage to Steven Zitzelsberger at St. Pius X. Sharon worked at Guardian...

Oct 13, 2014

Barbara Buss, age 81, passed away on Monday, October 13, 2014. Barb was born in April 9, 1933, to the late Edward and Irene (Abendroth) Salm. She was united in marriage to Roland Buss on February 29, 1952 in Appleton; he preceded her in death on December 16, 2002.

Barb and Rollie lived on Walden Avenue where they raised their...

Oct 12, 2014

Catherine Hartjes, age 83, of Neenah, passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2014 at Appleton Medical Center. She was born on April 9, 1931, the daughter of the late George and Susan (Rietveld) Hartjes. Cathy is survived by her nieces and nephew: Mary (Bill Self) Burt, Lori (Don Bates) Roeder, and Brian (Annette) Burt; and four grandnieces. She was preceded...

Oct 12, 2014

Oct 11, 2014

Elaine Knapp, age 84 of Kaukauna, passed away peacefully early on Saturday morning, October 11, 2014, at St. Paul Home from complications of Alzheimer's disease.

Elaine was born on April 13, 1930 in Watersmeet, Michigan but was raised and lived her entire life in Wisconsin. She was the youngest of ten children of George and Ada Keough. At a young...

Oct 11, 2014

Janice G. Schulz, age 80, passed away on Saturday, October 11, 2014. She was born on September 30, 1934, in Stockbridge, to the late Vincent and Mary (Stoltman) Pilarski. Janice attended and graduated from St. Mary Catholic High School. On April 16, 1955, she married Dale E. Schulz and the two spent 30 years together until his passing. Janice worked...

Oct 8, 2014

Carol Jean Arneson, 77, Appleton, passed away on October 8, 2014. Carol was born on August 1, 1937 to George and Sadie (Krull) Holz. On June 8, 1957 she married Vernon Arneson and they enjoyed 28 years of marriage. Vernon preceded her in death on December 15, 1985. She was a member of St. John United Church of Christ in...

Oct 8, 2014

Rod Weber (fondly referred to by many as “Butch”) passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, October 8, 2014. Rod was born in Iron Mountain, Michigan, on June 11, 1949, son of the late Edward and Betty (LaLonde) Weber. He graduated from high school in Florence, Wisconsin, and earned his marketing degree from UW-Whitewater in 1971, and his teaching degree...

Oct 8, 2014

Oct 6, 2014

Myrtle Palmbach, 83, Appleton, passed away on October 6, 2014. Myrtle was born on October 27, 1930 in Apple Creek Wisconsin to the late Harvey and Mathilda (Uhlenbrauck) Schroeder. She was a 1948 graduate of Appleton High School. On December 17, 1949 she married her high school sweetheart, Clement L Palmbach and he preceded her in death on June 11,...

Oct 6, 2014

Shirley Whitman, age 87, passed away at her home early in the morning on October 6, 2014. Shirley was born in Appleton on July 1, 1927, daughter of the late George and Lenora (Muttart) McCrory. On August 22, 1944, she married Lyle Whitman at St. Joseph Church and the couple was blessed with seventy years together. Lyle survives and resides...