Obituaries

Nov 13, 2013

Rose Lutz, age 77, of Appleton, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday, November 13, 2013, at Living Tree Estates. She was born on August 26, 1936, in Neenah, the daughter of the late Lawrence and Lena (Jankowski) Zielinski. On September 15, 1956, Rose married the love of her life Richard Lutz at St. John the...

Nov 13, 2013

Elizabeth A. “Bette” Steinhorst, age 88, of Appleton, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Wednesday, November 13, 2013, at Peabody Manor. She was born on June 23, 1925, to the late Erik and Loretta Graf, and she grew up in Janesville. Bette was always an independent spirit and very open-minded. She was a very social person and could...

Nov 13, 2013

Carolyn Louise Stoflet, age 76, of Appleton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 13, 2013 at Brewster Village. Carolyn was born on December 13, 1936, to Gladys and the Emil Furo. She graduated from P.J. Jacobs High School in Stevens Point in 1956. Carolyn enjoyed being a home maker while her daughters were young and also worked at Edgewater Haven...

Nov 12, 2013

Nov 11, 2013

Lee Johnston, age 67, of Appleton, passed away on Veteran's Day, November 11, 2013. He was born on March 7, 1946, in Manitowoc, the son of the late Norman and Alice (Uek) Johnston. Lee served in the U.S. Army from 1967 until 1969. On July 24, 1971, Lee married Laneh Draheim at St. John's Lutheran Church in Two Rivers. He...

Nov 10, 2013

Joe M. Dykstra, 84, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2013 at Darboy Assisted Living.

Joe was born on November 6, 1929 to Fedde and Barbara (Hermanns) Dijkstra in the Netherlands. On November 29, 1956 he was united in marriage to Maria Coenen in Sittard (Ophoven), the Netherlands. After getting married they immigrated to Larchwood, Iowa, then to Sioux Falls,...

Nov 9, 2013

Leon Vanderloop, age 85, passed away peacefully at St. Paul Home in Kaukauna on Saturday morning, November 9, 2013. The Lord God granted Lee a beautiful gift: his entire immediate family witnessed his passing into God's hands.

Leon was born in Hollandtown on May 25, 1928, son of the late Richard and Leona (Brochtrup) Vanderloop. He attended St. Francis School...

Nov 9, 2013

Nov 8, 2013

Ryan C. Brunner, age 28, passed peacefully on Friday evening, November 8, 2013, following a short but courageous battle with cancer. Ryan was born in Burnsville, Minnesota on February 3, 1985, son of Bill and Sue (Tierney) Brunner. He was a 2003 graduate of Appleton North High School where he played football, was a standout in the choir, participated in...

Nov 7, 2013

Audrey J. DeBroux, 78, Kaukauna, passed away peacefully as a result of Alzheimer's Disease on Thursday, November 7, 2013 at St. Paul Home in Kaukauna. Audrey was born in Kimberly on September 13, 1935 to Theodore and Mildred (Muthig) Wulterkens. She graduated from Kaukauna High School in 1953. Audrey married the love of her life, Melvin DeBroux on August 27,...

Nov 7, 2013

Dorothy M. Schabo, age 88, passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord at home on November 7, 2013. Dorothy was born on September 15, 1925, in Greenville, the fourth child of the late Robert and Alvina (Norenberg) Nowak. She was received into Christ's Kingdom of Grace through Holy Baptism on October 4, 1925, at Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Greenville....

Nov 6, 2013

Jeff Horn 54 of Phoenix, AZ passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on November 6, 2013 at Eckstein Hospice Center, Scottsdale, Arizona. He was born February 18, 1959 in Appleton, and graduated from Appleton West High School in 1977.

Most of his life he lived in Phoenix where he enjoyed the outdoors, cooking, reading, sports and his love for...

Nov 6, 2013

Jerry “Popsie” Steffen, age 86, passed away on Wednesday morning, November 6, 2013 at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah, following a brief illness. Jerry was born in Manitowoc on January 4, 1927, son of the late William and Laura (Dehne) Steffen. He served his country during World War II as a member of Delta Company 307, Military Police Battalion...

Nov 6, 2013

Betty J. Jentz, age 81, of Appleton, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at The Renaissance, Appleton. Betty was born on June 15, 1932, in Town of Pittsfield, to the late Roger and Almira (Thiele) Mueller. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church in Seymour and graduated from Appleton High School.

Survivors include her daughters, Debbie...

Nov 5, 2013

Lawrence E. Wheeler Sr., 78, Zephyrhills, FL, formerly of Menasha and Appleton, passed away on November 5, 2013 at Florida Hospital, Zephyrhills, FL.

Larry was born in Royalton WI on November 28, 1934 to the late Burton and Evelyn (Whitehead) Wheeler. He graduated in 1953 from Little Wolf High School in Manawa, Wisconsin. He married his wife Sandy (nee Johnson/Robbins)...

Nov 5, 2013

Joshua Emmanuel Quezada became an angel in heaven…Infant Son of Freddie and Jamie Quezada. Infant brother of Thalia, Fernando, Tatiana Maldonado and Freddie Santiago Quezada; his paternal grandparents, Cristino and Josephina Quezada and maternal grandparents Sandra and Thomas Phillips; his paternal uncles and aunts, Angelica, Francisco, Maribel, Luis, Veronica, Jose Miguel, and Cristina Monica Quezada; also loved by his maternal...

Nov 3, 2013

Nov 3, 2013

Gerald F. Wirtz, age 69, of Appleton, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2013, after a 5 year battle with lung cancer. He was born on September 14, 1944, in Appleton to the late Emery and Alice Wirtz. He graduated from Appleton High School in 1963, and worked in the family business, Wirtz's Beverage and Sporting Goods, until it was...

Nov 2, 2013

Eileen Biersteker, age 97, of Kaukauna, passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2013, at St. Paul Villa. She was born on July 4, 1916, in Kaukauna, the daughter of the late Michael and Lena (Green) Courtney. Eileen graduated from Kaukauna High School, Mercy School of Nursing and Marquette University in Public Health. Eileen's professional career began as a private duty...

Oct 31, 2013