Obituaries

Feb 17, 2015

Shirley Brooks, age 80, of Menasha, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, February 17, 2015. She was born on June 20, 1934 in Grand Chute to the late Joseph C. and Marie R. (Merkel) Griesbach. Shirley enjoyed crafts, painting, gardening, and shopping. She looked forward to trips to the casino, traveling to The Villages Florida, and going to the...

Feb 17, 2015

Francis R. Kerkhof, 93, passed away on February 17, 2015, at St. Paul Home in Kaukauna, WI. Born on November 28, 1921, he was the oldest son of William and Kathryn (Jackels) Kerkhof of Hollandtown, WI.

He was preceded in death by his parents and his wife, Dolores (Gerrits) Kerkhof, whom he married on June 15, 1948 at St. Francis...

Feb 17, 2015

Feb 16, 2015

Kevin Paul Burger, age 36, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, February 16, 2015. He was born in Madison, Wisconsin on September 3, 1978 to Harry and Marjorie Burger. Kevin was raised in Menasha, and graduated from Menasha High School in 1996. He was a loyal employee of Modern Business Machines for over eight years. Kevin loved watching...

Feb 14, 2015

Lynn Frank Sackenheim was granted his wish to “go to Jesus” on February 14, 2015 at 3:15 A.M. at Appleton Medical Center. Lynn was born in Wyandotte, Michigan on May 12, 1935, to Frank J. and Dorothea (Lange) Sackenheim. He was baptized at Trinity Lutheran Church, Wyandotte, and confirmed at Christ Lutheran Church, River Rouge, Michigan. He was a graduate...

Feb 13, 2015

Lois Bressers, age 86, of Appleton, lost her battle with cancer and was carried to heaven in the arms of Angels on Friday, February 13, 2015. Lois was born in Appleton on May 20, 1928, daughter of the late Leonard and Orpha (Wilson) Hanstedt. On January 15, 1949, she married the love of her life, Vincent Bressers, at St. Joseph...

Feb 13, 2015

Death is not extinguishing the light; it is only putting out the lamp because the dawn has come. –Rabindranath Tagore

Shafi U. Hossain, 89, of Sherwood, passed away on February 13, 2015. He died peacefully at home and surrounded by his family. Shafi was born on February 1, 1926 in Calcutta, India. He graduated from India's prestigious Presidency College at...

Feb 12, 2015

Feb 11, 2015

Jane Ng, age 66 of Appleton, died Wednesday, February 11, 2015 at Select Specialty Hospital in Madison, following a lingering illness. Jane was born in China on November 3, 1948, daughter of the late Frank and Grace (Chin) Moy. She came to America in 1961 to join her father who were already here, living in Milwaukee. She attended junior high...

Feb 10, 2015

Laura Anne Miller, age 26, of Largo, Florida, formerly from Appleton, WI was called to heaven on February 10, 2015. Laura was born on October 7, 1988 in Neenah, WI, daughter of Joe and Kris Miller. She was a 2007 graduate of Appleton North High School and she graduated with a bachelor's degree in Human Nutrition & Food Science from...

Feb 10, 2015

Bob Davidson, age 91, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday morning, February 10, 2015. Bob was born in Harvard, Illinois on February 10, 1924, son of the late Richard and Mary Davidson who were British citizens. When Bob was a young boy, the family relocated to Northern Ireland where he was raised and attended school. At the tender...

Feb 10, 2015

Thomas “Tom” Gorges age 53 of Appleton, left us to fly with the angels on February 10, 2015. Tom was born on July 23, 1961 in New London to Harold and Nancy (Johnson) Gorges. He was a 1979 graduate of Appleton West High School. Tom worked at several jobs over the years, mostly in the paper and paper converting business....

Feb 9, 2015

Feb 9, 2015

Bernice “Birdie” McCormick, age 71, of Combined Locks, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2015. Birdie was born to the late Frank and Helen (Loessel) Veitenhans on September 12, 1943. She married John McCormick on January 18, 1969.

Birdie is survived by her husband of 46 years, John; her daughter Lisa (“favorite son-in-law” Eric) Ross; her sisters Mary Veitenhans and...

Feb 9, 2015

Lawrence Gary Gosha, age 76, of Appleton, passed away on Monday, February 9, 2015 peacefully with his grandson by his side. Lawrence was born to the late Lawrence and June Gosha. He loved to hunt and fish. One of Larry's true joys was spending time with his grandson.

Lawrence is survived by his children: Laurie Gosha and Geoff; grandson Drew...

Feb 9, 2015

Carl F. Radtke, age 82, of Bonduel, passed peacefully on February 9, 2015, surrounded by his family at Appleton Medical Center, from complications due to an infection. He was born in Appleton, Wisconsin, on November 15, 1932, the only child of the late Carl Henry and Mabel (Koehnke) Radtke. Carl was united in marriage to Mary L. Reinhardt on August...

Feb 8, 2015

Robert G. Gerrits, 91, of Appleton, passed away peacefully February 8, 2015, at Rennes Health Care. He was born on January 4, 1924, in Freedom to the late John and Geraldine (Miller) Gerrits. He was the oldest of 10 children. As a young child he helped out on the family farm. At age 20 he met the love of his...

Feb 6, 2015

Walter H. Rohde, age 89, passed away on Friday, February 6, 2015. He was born on November 5, 1925, in the Town of Sheboygan, the son of the late Otto and Meta (Krueger) Rohde. Walter attended grade school at Starlight School in Mohrsville, and he was confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Howards Grove in 1940. On April 19,...

Feb 6, 2015

Robert “Bob” R. Keyes passed away peacefully on February 6, 2015 at 7:40 pm at the home of his son while under hospice care. He was 84 years old. Bob, born in Milwaukee on March 25, 1930, was the only child of Marguerite “Marge” (Bannon) & Raymond Keyes. He attended Rochester Agriculture School, Rochester, WI and married Constance “Coni” Sakowski...

Feb 6, 2015

Michael E. 'Murr' Murray, 59, of Kimberly, died unexpectedly at home from complications of emphysema on February 6, 2015. He was born in Green Bay WI, on July 8, 1955; son of Mary Lee Trader (Wolfe), of Green Bay, and the late David E. Murray, of Schaumburg, IL.

Mike married the love of his life, Valerie, on February 14, 1976,...