Obituaries

Aug 25, 2013

Arlin A. Burt, age 78, of Appleton, passed away at St. Elizabeth Hospital on Sunday, August 25, 2013. Arlin was born on July 6, 1935, in Appleton, to the late Manley C. and Erna M. (Lange) Burt. He was employed at Miller Electric for over 29 years, retiring on July 31, 1997. Arlin was well known as a home builder,...

Aug 24, 2013

Patricia Ann Backes, 81, of Appleton, passed away on Saturday, August 24, 2013.

Pat was born on June 13, 1932 to Bernard and Olga (Bruecker) Brochtrup in Kaukauna. On April 24, 1958 she was united in marriage to Matthew Backes at St. Francis Catholic Church in Hollandtown. Pat had a strong faith and belief in Jesus Christ as her Savior...

Aug 23, 2013

Aug 23, 2013

Francine M. Wyngaard, age 68, of Appleton, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 23, 2013 at her home. She was born on October 7, 1944 in Chauvigny, France, the daughter of the late Joseph and Irene (Ferrangliere) Nottelet.

Francine was one of the hardest working individuals there were. She started working at the age of 15 in a porcelain factory...

Aug 22, 2013

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Aug 20, 2013

Jack lost his brief battle with brain cancer on Tuesday morning, August 20, 2013. Jack was born in Appleton on August 14, 1964 to Eugene and Dolores Kohl . He will be remembered for his in depth knowledge of electronic and stereo equipment and for his D.J'ing at various nightclubs in the valley, most recently the Blind Pig in Menasha...

Aug 18, 2013

Nancy Katherine Achterberg, 72, of Appleton, passed away on Sunday, August 18, 2013 at St. Elizabeth Hospital surrounded by her family.

Nancy was born on May 11, 1941 to Ernest and Mary (Belehar) Branwall in Soudan, Minnesota. On April 6, 1963 she was united in marriage to Jack Achterberg. They were blessed to have just celebrated 50 years together. She...

Aug 17, 2013

Margaret Walsh, age 92, passed away at her home in Appleton unexpectedly on Saturday evening, August 17, 2013. Margaret was born in Appleton on November 26, 1920, daughter of the late Eugene and Anna (Finnegan) Walsh. She attended the Appleton High School, as well as the local university extension and Lawrence University.

Margaret's life was one truly well lived. On...

Aug 16, 2013

Louise M. Breitengross, nee Niederehe, age 99, of Appleton, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 16, 2013 at her home surrounded by her family. Louise was born March 18, 1914 to the late Henry and Clara Niederehe in Fond Du Lac, WI. She married Edgar Breitengross on December 12th, 1942.

She was a woman of strong faith who enjoyed gardening,...

Aug 15, 2013

Gertrude Uelmen was born on April 3, 1919 in Antigo, Wisconsin to Anthony and Anna Lombardo. She graduated from Antigo High School in 1936. She received a nursing degree from St. Vincent's School of Nursing in Chicago, Illinois. She worked as a nurse at St. Vincent's Hospital in Chicago and also worked as a nurse for Dr. J. J. Young...

Aug 15, 2013

Gayle A. Meyers, age 98, of Appleton, went to be with her Lord Jesus on Thursday, August 15, 2013. She died peacefully at Fox River Nursing and Rehabilitation Center.

Gayle was born on February 15, 1915, in Clifton, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Guy A. and Edna (Vandervort) Grovesteen. She married Robert W. Meyers on August 31, 1940; he preceded...

Aug 13, 2013

Carolyn Anderson (nee Underwood), passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2013, at the age of 74, after a long battle with Cancer. She was born on October 24, 1938, in Newald, WI and grew up in Laona, WI. Carolyn married Thomas C. “Tommy” Lowery in 1958 and together they moved to Milwaukee where they had four children together, Connie M....

Aug 11, 2013

William Borrmann, Doctor of Chiropractic, passed away at his home on Sunday evening, August 11, 2013, at the age of 86. Doctor B. was born in Milwaukee on March 19, 1927, son of the late Richard and Hedwig (Lins) Borrmann. Bill attended high school and Chiropractic school, and practiced in his field for sixty years. He was a member of...

Aug 11, 2013

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Aug 8, 2013

Laura Hilda Zerbel, age 97, of Appleton, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Thursday, August 8, 2013. Laura was born in Hortonville, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Henry and Lydia Gallow. In September of 1950, Laura married Arthur Zerbel Sr.; shortly after she joined Trinity Lutheran Church. She was retired from Outagamie Health Center.

Laura was known for...

Aug 7, 2013

Mary E. Ohm, 90, Appleton, entered into eternal peace on August 7, 2013. Mary was born on July 11, 1923 in Waterloo Iowa to the late Thomas and Marcella (Melavan) Cavanaugh. Mary served her country proudly during WWII as a veteran of the US Navy. In 1974 she moved from Monona WI to Appleton with her husband Bob. Bob was...

Aug 6, 2013

Don J. Corrigall, age 84, of Appleton, passed away at Brewster Village on Tuesday, August 6, 2013. Don was born on April 9, 1929, in Oshkosh, to the late Don and Anna (Kuebler) Corrigall. He married Carolyn Jones in 1953. Don was the first non-teaching graduate of the Wisconsin Teachers College in Oshkosh, earning a degree in Mathematics and Physics....

Aug 5, 2013

Kenneth Kohl, 88, of Kimberly, passed away on Monday, August 5, 2013 at Cherry Meadows Hospice.

Kenneth was born on December 4, 1924 to the late Walter and Katherine (Halloran) Kohl. He was a veteran having served in the US Army during WWII and he received the Purple Heart while serving in Italy. He married Virginia Zillges on February 8,...