Obituaries

Jan 18, 2014

Sheri L. “Bear” Zoelk, age 47, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, January 18, 2014. She was born on June 8, 1966, to Lyle and Beverly Zoelk and resided in Menasha. Sheri always had the best sense of humor and always had a smile on her face. She also was a very strong person, having survived a successful liver transplant for...

Jan 18, 2014

Jan 17, 2014

Jan 17, 2014

Mark Thompson, age 50, passed away at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay on Friday, January 17, 2014, following a courageous battle with cancer. Mark was born in Green Bay on August 23, 1963, son of the late Marshall Thompson and Doris (Hansen) Thompson who still resides in Green Bay. Mark was a 1982 graduate of the Ashwaubenon High School, and...

Jan 17, 2014

Virginia Heenan, age 89, passed away peacefully at the Hospice Residence at The Heritage in Appleton. Virginia was born near New London on April 16, 1924, daughter of the late George and Rose (Riedl) Flease. She attended Wisdom Ridge School in Mukwa, graduated from high school in New London, and attended beauty school in Oshkosh. She worked as a beautician...

Jan 16, 2014

James J. “Jim” Van Hoof, age 75, of Freedom, passed away at Fox River Nursing Home, on Thursday, January 16, 2014. Jim was born on May 27, 1938, in Appleton, to the late Walter and Dorothy (Murphy) Van Hoof. He married Janet Green on June 27, 1959, in Freedom. Jim was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He...

Jan 14, 2014

Jan 12, 2014

Dorothy E. Hedberg, passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, January 12, 2014. She graduated from Appleton High School and was a lifelong resident in Appleton. Dorothy worked as an audit clerk at First National Bank of Appleton for 31 years. She always had a very strong faith, and she was the longest member at Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton.

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Jan 12, 2014

Florence A. Wienandt, age 89, of Appleton, gently passed away to God's outreached arms on Saturday, January 11, 2014 at the Appleton Medical Center. Florence was born on May 20, 1924 in Plover, daughter of the late William and Alice Drews. On December 12, 1942 Florence married Kenneth Wienandt in a ceremony in Plover. Kenneth passed away on July 11,...

Jan 11, 2014

Carla (Dietzen) Wallace, 82, was born to eternal life January 11, 2014. Carla was born November 17, 1931 to Joseph and Clara Dietzen. She graduated from Kimberly High School.

On October 15, 1955 she married Earl Wallace and together they celebrated 58 years of marriage. While raising her family she spent time volunteering as a scout leader and working in...

Jan 11, 2014

Stephen John Kuepper Jr., age 78, of Kimberly, passed away unexpectedly of cardiac arrest on Saturday, January 11, 2014, with his loving family by his side. Steve was born on April 26, 1935, in Darboy son of the late Stephen and Lucina (Seegers) Kuepper.

Stephen and LaVerne (Menting) were married on October 4, 1954, and were to celebrate their 60th...

Jan 10, 2014

John E. Van Zeeland, age 77, of Kaukauna, passed away on Friday, January 10, 2014. He was born on May 22, 1936, to the late Leonard and Ruby (Rademacher) Van Zeeland. John grew up in Kaukauna and graduated from Kaukauna High School in 1955. On August 20, 1959, he married Carol Vander Loop at St. Francis Catholic Church in Hollandtown....

Jan 9, 2014

Phyllis L. Krueger, age 74, of Chilton, formerly of Neenah, passed away at her home on Thursday, January 9, 2014. She was born on June 6, 1939 to the late Phillip and Louise Schlude. Phyllis graduated from Appleton High School, and went on to attend and graduate from the Outagamie County Teachers College and the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh. She...

Jan 7, 2014

Jan 7, 2014

Ruth Kieffer, 97, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2014 at home surrounded by her family. Ruth was born on November 13, 1916 to Charles and Antoinette Wagner. On June 8, 1943 she was united in marriage to Elmer Kieffer at Holy Cross Church. Ruth was a loving and caring mother who was the best cook and could always prepare...

Jan 7, 2014

Jan 6, 2014

Thomas R. Van Ryzin, age 58, of Appleton, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 6, 2014 at Cherry Meadows Hospice. He was born on August 31, 1955, to the late Robert and Margaret Van Ryzin, and he resided in Appleton. Tom married Christy Peterson on January 21, 1991, and they spent 38 years together before she passed away in 2010....

Jan 6, 2014

Jerald A. Fisher, age 78, of Appleton, passed away at his home on January 6, 2014. Jerry was born on January 29, 1935, in Appleton, to the late Charles and Lucille (Blick) Fisher. He was a 1953 graduate of Appleton High School. Following graduation, Jerry proudly served his country in the United States Marine Corps, serving in Japan and Korea....

Jan 5, 2014

Marie Stecker, age 93, passed away at the Appleton Medical Center on Sunday morning, January 5, 2014. Marie was born in Hilbert on August 12, 1920, daughter of the late Gottlieb and Molly (Mertz) Diener. On June 1, 1940, she married Robert Stecker at St. Peter Ev. Lutheran Church in Hilbert; he preceded her in death in 1996. Early on,...

Jan 5, 2014

Ward C. Patton Jr., age 83, of Appleton, passed away at Brewster Village on Sunday, January 5, 2014. Ward was born on August 10, 1930 in Tampa, Florida to the late Ward Patton and Willa Grace Wicker. He served his country in the Air Force during the Korean War, and in 1952 he married Bettie Munson. He later attended McCormick...