James J. Miller
Mar 28, 2025
James J. Miller age, 86, passed away on March 28, 2025. He was born on September 20, 1938, and grew up in Kimberly. From 1961 through 1963, he was in the U.S. Army. On September 8, 1984, he married Peggy Grabski and the two shared the next 17 years together before cancer took her away from him. Peggy loved to...
James J. Jansen
Mar 28, 2025
James “Jim” Jansen, 83, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 28, 2025. He was born on December 13, 1941, to his parents Theodore and Marion (White) Jansen in Appleton, Wisconsin.
Jim was raised in Appleton and graduated from Appleton High School. 2 days after graduating, he joined the United States Air Force. He served our country for 8 years....
Thomas W. Conrad
Mar 27, 2025
Thomas William Conrad, age 72, passed away unexpectedly on March 27, 2025. He was born on December 12, 1952, to the late John E and Elizabeth “Betty” (Brown) Conrad. He grew up in Kaukauna and graduated from Kaukauna High School. Following graduation, he began a family in Kaukauna. Soon after, he began work as an assembler at Giddings and Lewis....
Karl L. Hoppe
Mar 26, 2025
Karl L. Hoppe, age 79, passed away peacefully on March 26, 2025, at St Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton.
He was born on May 31, 1945, to Milton A. and Verna (Bermann) Hoppe in Algoma, WI. Karl attended St. Paul’s Lutheran Grade School and Algoma High School.
He was a proud member of the US Navy, as a Petty Officer First Class, serving...
Gary Lee Banes
Mar 25, 2025
Gary Lee Banes was born on May 5, 1940, in Waterloo, IA, to William and Lorraine Banes of Traer, IA. He graduated from Traer High School in 1958. All the while he was in school and after, Gary loved messing around with cars and scooters. He worked at Lone Pine Service Station on highway 63. Sometime after he was drafted...
Caroline "Carrie" J. Jury
Mar 24, 2025
Caroline Jury, 90, of Appleton, WI passed away in her sleep early in the morning of March 24, 2025. She died of natural causes.
Carrie was born on October 7, 1934, to Howard and Hallie (DeWolf) Nussbicker. She lived the majority of her life in Appleton.
Carrie graduated from Appleton High School in 1953. She chose to forego a college education to...
Slade C. Stusek
Mar 23, 2025
Slade Stusek, 53, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, March 23, at his home in Neenah, Wisconsin.
Born and raised in Oshkosh, Slade graduated from North High School in 1989. Following graduation, he proudly served in the United States Marine Corps for four years, including deployment during the first Gulf War. After his military service, he pursued his passion for hairstyling at...
Janice Mary Sommers
Mar 23, 2025
Janice M. Sommers, 82, passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 23, 2025, at her home. She was born on September 5, 1942, in Appleton, the daughter of Leo and Beatrice (Little) Gruber. Janice was united in marriage to Raymond Sommers in 1965, and he preceded her in death on August 3, 2017. She enjoyed shopping and casino trips, and dinning...
Mary Ann C. Steichen
Mar 23, 2025
Mary Ann C. Steichen, Neenah, age 91, died Sunday, March 23, 2025, at the Valley VNA Assisted Living in Neenah, surrounded by family.
Mary Ann was born Nov. 8, 1933, to Henry and Minnie (Van Daalwyk) Kilsdonk in Kimberly, WI.
She married William J. Steichen of Dubuque, IA on May 21, 1955. They were blessed with 51 years together before Bill passed...
Dianna J. Schultz
Mar 23, 2025
Dianna Jo Schultz, 65, passed away peacefully on March 23, 2025. She was born on March 30, 1959, to her parents Darrell and Patricia (Van Buskirk) Pecor in Oconto, Wisconsin.
She was raised in Oconto, graduated from Oconto High School, and resided there for over 45 years. Diane married her husband Randy almost 30 years ago. Her enjoyment in socializing led...
Thomas Reuss
Mar 22, 2025
Thomas Reuss, 85, passed away peacefully on March 22, 2025, at his home in Neenah, Wisconsin, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 30, 1939, in Appleton, WI to Philip and Virginia (Gonnering) Reuss.
Tom was a proud graduate of Neenah High School, Class of 1957, and continued his education at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, earning a bachelor’s...
Constance Krull
Mar 21, 2025
Connie K. Krull, 77, went to her heavenly home on March 21, 2025. She was surrounded by her family and devoted husband, John, on her peaceful journey home to the Lord our Savior. She was born on January 5, 1948, in Clintonville, WI, to Shirley and Lloyd Diemel.
Words can never express the immense love and joy Connie brought to her...
George L. Schmit
Mar 21, 2025
George L. Schmit, age 82 of Appleton, passed peacefully to heaven on March 21st, 2025 with his loving family by his side. He was born on August 13, 1942, in Milwaukee, son of the late Mathias and Edith Schmit. He was a faithful member of Our Saviour’s Lutheran Church in Appleton. He was also a veteran and served his country...
Gloria Grace Lawent
Mar 20, 2025
We were graced with the news of the gift of new life on February 11th, 2025. God created a tiny little child, found us worthy once again of being parents. On the ultrasound we saw and heard a little heart beating, an incredible sight, our eyes in wonder and our minds in awe. Tears flowed as we joyfully contemplated the...
Arthur A. Webb
Mar 20, 2025
Arthur "Art" A. Webb, 84, Appleton Wisconsin sadly passed away on Thursday, March 20th, 2025 at Primrose Retirement Community. He was born on March 6th, 1941 in Sheboygan, the son of Arthur and Marie Webb.
Art graduated from Sheboygan Central High School in 1960. While in school he met his future wife, JoAnn Sessler, at the local Piggly Wiggly where Art...
Mary Therese Blodgett
Mar 20, 2025
Mary Therese (Tennessen) Blodgett
After a long life and a short battle with cancer, Mary was called home to heaven on Thursday, March 20, 2025. More than anything else in her life she was a born-again Christian, giving her life to Jesus in 1976. For over 20 years Mary was an active member of Hope Church in Appleton. She was a...
Margaret Riedel
Mar 18, 2025
Margaret M. Riedel(Sanders) October 12, 1935 – March 18, 2025
With deep sadness, we announce the passing of Margaret M. Riedel, a beloved mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, who peacefully left us on March 18, 2025, at the age of 89.
Margaret was born on October 12, 1935, and proudly spent much of her life as an accountant at the credit union, where she...
Fredrick J. Piette
Mar 18, 2025
Fredrich J. Piette, age 86, saw Heaven for the first time on March 18, 2025, surrounded by his family at home. He was born on August 9, 1938, to the late Alfred and Victorine (Koerner) Piette. On August 29, 1964, he married Shirley Gebheim and the couple raised four children in their Appleton home.
Fred loved physical work whether it was...
Thomas Jennerjahn
Mar 17, 2025
Thomas Jennerjahn, 85, passed away on March 17, 2025, in Appleton, Wisconsin. He was born on July 12, 1939 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin to Wilmer and Mabel (Kranzusch) Jennerjahn.
A proud graduate of Appleton High School, Thomas continued his education at UW Extension, Menasha and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee before earning his degree from Spencerian College in Milwaukee in 1961....
Kevin John Bowen
Mar 17, 2025
Kevin Bowen, of Menasha, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on March 17, 2025, surrounded by his loved ones and adored family pet, Millie. He was born in Glens Falls, New York, on August 28, 1953. He attended the State University of New York at Albany, where he earned a Master of Fine Arts degree. Kevin and his beloved wife, Merry, lived...
