Obituaries

May 28, 2013

Jamie Muoio, age 19, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 28, at his home in Appleton. Jamie was born on April 30, 1994 to Michael Muoio and Susan Riddell. Jamie attended Janet Berry elementary school, James Madison Middle School, graduated from Appleton East High School in 2012, and was a student at UW Fox and was perusing a career in...

May 27, 2013

May 27, 2013

Nick Pflum, age 53, passed away at his home in Appleton on Memorial Day, May 27, 2013. Nick was born in Appleton on April 6, 1960, son of the late Dr. Edward Pflum and Mary Ann (Becker) Pflum who still resides in Appleton. Nick was a 1978 graduate of Xavier High School where he was a member of the State...

May 26, 2013

Peter Van Dera, age 89, of Freedom, passed away at the Jack and Engrid Meng Unity Hospice in De Pere on Sunday, May 26, 2013 with his family by his side. He was born on May 10, 1924 in the Town of Vandenbroek, the son of the late William and Mary (Weyenberg) Van Dera. Peter served his country in the...

May 26, 2013

James L. “Jim” Coon, 66, of Kaukauna, formerly of Appleton, passed away on Sunday, May 26, 2013.

Jim was born on April 24, 1947 to Elmer G. and Ethel (Hoffman) Coon in Appleton. On April 20, 1968 he was united in marriage to Jean Smudde at St. Thomas More Catholic Church. Jim worked at Sysco Foods for many years and...

May 26, 2013

Fredrick G. Johnson II, age 49, of Neenah, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 26, 2013 at his home. Rick was born in Oshkosh, WI on April 24, 1964, son of Fredrick Johnson and Carol Harrington. Rick graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1982 and shortly after, he served in the United States Air Force. In 2002, Rick, along with...

May 24, 2013

Harold J. Knoll, age 87, passed away on Friday, May 24, 2013, at home surrounded by his family. He was born on January 2, 1926, in Princeton, Wisconsin to the late Martha (Roguske) and Albert Knoll, and he graduated from Ripon High School in 1944. On January 23, 1954, he married Doris Fischer Rogers, and they shared 56 years of...

May 24, 2013

Marlene Lyons, age 68, of Appleton, passed away at Cherry Meadows Hospice on May 24, 2013. Marlene was born in Bear Creek on December 8, 1944, daughter of the late Robert and Joyce (Muthig) Balthazor. On October 20, 1962, she married Jerry Lyons, and together the couple enjoyed fifty years together. They raised two daughters: Leann (David) Roth of Harrison...

May 21, 2013

Sharon “Shari” (nee Schroeder) Paalman Gonyea

Sharon Gonyea, age 67, of Combined Locks, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at Appleton Medical Center. She died from a combination of respiratory and cardiac failures. Shari was born in Appleton, on March 15, 1946 to the late Lawrence and Sally (Klumpers) Schroeder, and loved living in the greater Appleton area...

May 20, 2013

May 20, 2013

Kimberly, passed away on Monday, May 20th surrounded by family in the comfort of home at the age of 83. Bill was born June 13, 1929 in Appleton, son of the late Leonard and Elizabeth Goffard (Janz). He was a proud military veteran and avid athlete. On November 13, 1954, he married the late Joan Remillard in Kimberly. He is...

May 19, 2013

Stanley Joseph Penkala, age 82, died peacefully surrounded by his family at home in Appleton on May 19, 2013. Stanley was born in Chicago on October 10, 1930, son of the late Edward and Stephanie (Mazur) Penkala. Stanley was a graduate of St. Mary High School in Menasha and on August 2, 1958 married the former Carol Jean Stevens in...

May 19, 2013

Jerome A. “Jerry” Diermeier, 68, passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2013. Jerry was born on December 24, 1944 to Tony and Mary (Nusbaum) Diermeier in Appleton.

He married Susan Sager on October 16, 1965 and she preceded him in death on April 8, 1996. On August 22, 1998 he was united in marriage to Nancy Schaffer and they spent...

May 19, 2013

Dorothy Engel, age 83, passed away on Sunday, May 19, 2013, at Appleton Medical Center. She was born on January 14, 1930, to the late Victor and Evelyn Thern, and she lived in the Hortonville area for most of her life. Dorothy was married to the late John Engel, and they spent 48 years together. She worked for many years...

May 18, 2013

May 18, 2013

Sedella M. Jacob entered into eternal rest on May 18, 2013, at the age of 97. Della was born in 1916 in Seymour, the daughter of the late John and Rose Dudek. She and Nicholas L. Jacob were married April 19, 1941 at St. Mary Catholic Church in Appleton.

Della is survived by her beloved husband Nicholas L. Jacob of...

May 13, 2013

Carolyn Mae (Rooks) Wood of Sherwood passed away on May 13, 2013, at age 91. She was born in Trenton, Missouri, on August 12, 1921, to Victor Hugo Rooks and Gertrude Bliss (Scott) Rooks.

Carolyn served as an Army Air Corps Nurse during World War II, before marrying her lifelong sweetheart, and retiring to raise her family. She had numerous...

May 13, 2013

May 12, 2013

May 11, 2013

Roy Griesbach, age 95, passed away peacefully on May 11, 2013. Roy was born in the town of Center on September 8, 1917, son of the late Nicholas and Bertha (Hein) Griesbach. He attended Appleton High School, and graduated from Lawrence University in 1948 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree. In 1944, he married the former Dorothy Zink; she preceded...