Obituaries

Joyce Bell Schneider Zehren

Joyce Bell Schneider Zehren

Mar 25, 2013

Joyce Ann Zehren, age 76, passed away peacefully on Monday, March 25, 2013 at the Valley VNA in Neenah. Joyce was born in Fond du Lac on November 29, 1936, daughter of the late George and Leona (Parish) Bell. She attended Fond du Lac schools graduating from Fond du Lac High. She worked as a housekeeper in several area nursing...

Aileen M. "Ellie" Witter

Aileen M. "Ellie" Witter

Mar 24, 2013

Aileen M. Witter “Ellie”

Aileen M. “Ellie” Witter, age 85, of Appleton, passed away on Sunday, March 24, 2013, at her home. Ellie was born on June 19, 1927, in Bear Creek, Wisconsin, to the late Lloyd and Ellen (Belke) Stevenson. She married Richard Witter; he preceded her in death on December 5, 1975. Ellie was a loving wife, mother,...

Robert King

Robert King

Mar 22, 2013

Robert G. King age 74 passed in peace from the loving arms of his family to the loving arms of Jesus on March 22, 2013. Bob was born September 2, 1938 in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin the first born of Margie and Gordon King.

Bob graduated in 1958 from Central High School, Madison WI. He worked for Wisconsin Life Insurance Company...

Margaret G. "Tudy" Ryan

Margaret G. "Tudy" Ryan

Mar 22, 2013

Margaret G. Ryan, age 95, of Appleton, WI, died peacefully on March 22, 2013, with family at her bedside. She was born December 5, 1917 in Beach, North Dakota, into the family of Richard F. and Lillian (Brownfield) Gallagher. The family moved to Mandan, ND, where Tudy, her sisters and brother grew up. As a young woman, she moved to...

Isabel A. Acott

Isabel A. Acott

Mar 21, 2013

Isabel A. Acott, age 84, of Kaukauna, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2013, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Appleton. Isabel was born on June 8, 1928, in Marshfield, Wisconsin, to the late Joseph and Rose (Kundert) Wirtz. Isabel was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother. She was a graduate of Mount Mary College. She enjoyed a successful career...

Gerald "Jerry" Wilbert Retzlaff

Gerald "Jerry" Wilbert Retzlaff

Mar 20, 2013

Gerald “Jerry” Wilbert Retzlaff, 72, passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer.

Jerry was born on March 6, 1941, to Wilbert and Dorothy (Deltour) Retzlaff. On August 1, 1964, he was united in marriage to Ellen Mary (Thiel), and they spent 48 wonderful years together. Jerry served in the US Army, and he worked for years as an...

Barbara A. Klein

Barbara A. Klein

Mar 19, 2013

Barbara Klein, age 79, passed away peacefully at St. Paul Home in Kaukauna. Barbara was born in Appleton on June 1, 1933, daughter of the late Charles and Alida (Laurisch) Klein.

Barbara loved everyone she met, and everyone she met loved her. She was a very special person in the lives of many, and wherever she resided at any given...

Donald M. Liebergen

Donald M. Liebergen

Mar 17, 2013

Donald M. Liebergen, age 70, of Appleton, passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2013. Don was born on October 20, 1942, in Appleton, to the late Marvin and Hattie (Janssen) Liebergen. He married Susan Van Groll on September 18, 1965, in Appleton. Don was a loving husband, father and grandfather. He proudly served his country in the National Guard. Don...

Douglas A. Ogilvie

Douglas A. Ogilvie

Mar 17, 2013

Douglas Ogilvie, of Hortonville, passed away on Sunday evening, March 17, 2013 at the age of 94. Doug was born in Appleton on February 17, 1919, son of the late Alex and Dorothy (Grimmond) Ogilvie of Appleton. He attended Appleton schools through high school. In 1937, enrolled at the University of Wisconsin Madison School of Engineering and attended for two...

George Petersen, MD

George Petersen, MD

Mar 17, 2013

George Petersen, MD passed away on Sunday, March 17, 2013 at the age of 89. He was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin on January 7, 1924, son of the late George and Fannie (Hakala) Petersen. He grew up in Kenosha and served in the United States Army, graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Madison Medical School, and served his community...

Mary M. Van Toll

Mary M. Van Toll

Mar 16, 2013

Mary Van Toll, age 97, died at Parkside Care Center in Little Chute on Saturday, March 16, 2013. She was born in Appleton on December 4, 1915, daughter of the late Ernest and Dora (Vandenberg) Blohm. Mary was one of three children, and was preceded in death by her sister Frances and her brother Norbert. She was a resident of...

Debra K. McKinney

Debra K. McKinney

Mar 16, 2013

Deb McKinney, age 58, passed away at her home in Waupaca on Saturday morning, March 16, 2013. Deb was born in Beckley, West Virginia on June 24, 1954, daughter of the late Larry Riley and Patricia (Underwood) McCormick who now resides in North Carolina. Deb was a graduate of the Menasha High School, and worked as the Call Center Supervisor...

Mark W. Dreger

Mark W. Dreger

Mar 16, 2013

Mark W. Dreger, age 59, of Kaukauna, passed away on Saturday, March 16, 2013, at his home. He was born on September 19, 1953, in Kaukauna to the late Myron and Mary Ann Dreger, and he was a graduate of Kaukauna High School in 1972. Mark proudly served his country in the Army and worked as a truck driver for...

Gertrude Mae Searl

Gertrude Mae Searl

Mar 15, 2013

Gertrude Searl, a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother was taken into the arms of The Lord on Friday, March 15, 2013 at Cherry Meadows Hospice following a brief illness. She was 93. Gertrude was born on January 7th, 1920 to William and Margaret Karrow. On January 26, 1944, she married Davis Searl at Trinity Lutheran Church in Menasha....

Dorothy Vander Velden

Dorothy Vander Velden

Mar 14, 2013

Dorothy Jean Vander Velden

Dorothy Jean Vander Velden, 63, passed away on Thursday, March 14, 2013 following a courageous battle with cancer at Appleton Medical Center.

Dorothy was born on December 15, 1949 to Walter and Arlene (Faulks) Wadel. She married Ken Vander Velden on December 15, 1999, in Appleton. Dorothy enjoyed volunteering at the Saxeville community food pantry. She...