Obituaries

Diane M. Collar

Diane M. Collar

Jun 22, 2014

Diane Collar, age 62, passed away early Sunday morning, June 22, 2014, at Cherry Meadows Hospice. Diane was born in New London on December 19, 1951, daughter of Elna (Planert) Carter and the late Glenn Carter. She was a 1970 graduate of Shiocton High School and a 1972 graduate of Outagamie County Teachers' College.

Diane is survived by her mother:...

Robert L. Rahn

Robert L. Rahn

Jun 21, 2014

Age 96, passed away at on June 21, 2014. He was born on February 13, 1918 to the late Robert and Lulu (Wait) Rahn. Robert married the former Wilma Denzer on June 15, 1946. He was employed by Aid Association for Lutherans for 46 years, retiring in 1983 as Second Vice-President Property Management. Bob was a member of Trinity Lutheran...

Jane L. Ziemer

Jane L. Ziemer

Jun 21, 2014

Jane (Anderson) Ziemer

Jane Ziemer, age 91, devoted wife, dear mom, grandma and great grandma, died peacefully with family at her side on Saturday, June 21, 2014, at Appleton Medical Center. She was born, July 6, 1922, daughter of the late Julia and Elmer Anderson, youngest of five children. She married Rev. Leonard Ziemer on June 15, 1946, raised five...

Susan J. Baldwin

Susan J. Baldwin

Jun 20, 2014

Susan Jane Baldwin, age 57 of Appleton, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, June 20, 2014. Susan was born April 13, 1957 in Appleton, to Donald and the late LaVerne (Bleck) Schultz. She married Jeff Baldwin in Appleton, and was a loving mother, wife, and grandmother. Following her divorce, she met her best friend, Brad Erlinger of Appleton. For many years,...

Marty Zuleger

Marty Zuleger

Jun 18, 2014

Martin J. Zuleger, age 62, of Appleton, passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2014, at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Marty was born on June 28, 1951, in Appleton, to LaVerne (Schinke) Zuleger and the late Gaylord “Bud” Zuleger. He married Shari Kernen on April 1, 2005, in Jamaica.

Marty was a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother and uncle. He was...

Alyssa M. Steward

Alyssa M. Steward

Jun 18, 2014

Alyssa Steward, age 20, of Appleton, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, June 18, 2014. She was born on June 23, 1993, in Appleton, the daughter of Daniel and Wendy (West) Steward. Alyssa graduated from Appleton West High School in 2011. She was currently employed at Sears. Alyssa's passions included animals, music, and she enjoyed painting and sketching....

Robert H. Biese

Robert H. Biese

Jun 18, 2014

Robert H. Biese, age 87, of Combined Locks, an extraordinary and amazing man, was welcomed into God's eternal kingdom on June 18, 2014. Bob was born in Kaukauna on October 27, 1926, to the late Henry and Matilda (Van Vreede) Biese. He graduated from Kaukauna High School in 1944 and after graduation he proudly served his country during WWII. On...

Nicholas E. "Nick" Kern, Sr.

Nicholas E. "Nick" Kern, Sr.

Jun 18, 2014

Nicholas Kern, Sr., age 79, of Shawano Lake, formerly of Appleton, passed away on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at The Cottages on Golden Pond in Shawano. He was born on November 16, 1934, in Appleton, the son of the late Nicholas J. and Margaret (Weiland) Kern. Nick married Donna Zephirin on September 17, 1955 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in...

John  J. Ashenbrucker

John J. Ashenbrucker

Jun 16, 2014

John Joseph Ashenbrucker, age 88, of Kaukauna, died on Monday, June 16, 2014. He was born on December 20, 1925 in Madison, South Dakota, the son of the late Joseph and Anna (Skala) Ashenbrucker. Following service in WWII he graduated from UW Madison where he met his unfailing wife, Patricia McDaniel. John worked for most of his career as an...

Christopher John Griesser

Christopher John Griesser

Jun 16, 2014

Chris died unexpectedly on June 15, 2014 the result of natural causes. He was born July 27, 1966 in Evanston, Illinois the son of Richard H. and Nancy H. Griesser. The family moved to Menasha, Wisconsin where he graduated from Menasha High School, Class of 1984. During his first grade year Chris had brain surgery for a craniopharyngioma. This was...

Michelle A. Drover

Michelle A. Drover

Jun 15, 2014

Michelle A. Drover, age 33, of Appleton, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Sunday, June 15, 2014. Michelle was born on December 4, 1980, in Neenah, to Ben and Mary (Murphy) Whitehouse. She married Dustin Drover on April 9, 2010, in Oshkosh. Michelle was a 1999 graduate of Oshkosh West High School and earned a Bachelor of Arts degree...

Lucile A. Timmel

Lucile A. Timmel

Jun 14, 2014

Lucile A. Timmel, age 89, of Appleton, passed away on Saturday, June 14, 2014. She was born on September 27, 1924 in Oshkosh, to the late William and Alvina Laabs. Lucile married Melvin Timmel in Omro on August 16, 1947, and the two spent over 65 years together. Lucile worked at Omro Power and Electric and AAL from 1942 to...

Clyde James Klemp

Clyde James Klemp

Jun 13, 2014

Clyde Klemp, age 87, of Appleton, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2014 at Appleton Medical Center with his loving wife at his side. He was born on September 6, 1926 in the Town of Rolling in Langlade County, the son of the late Louis and Leola Klemp. Clyde served his country in the U.S. Navy. On June 28, 1952,...

James "Jim" Erdman

James "Jim" Erdman

Jun 13, 2014

James “Jim” E. Erdman, 81, of Kimberly, passed away on Friday, June 13, 2014 at Fox River Nursing and Rehab after a courageous fight with cancer. Jim was born on January 5, 1933, son of the late William and Dora (Knaack) Erdman. He was proud to work at the Kimberly Mill for 44 years. On May 18, 1957, he married...