Floyd Allen Hammer
Apr 22, 2025
Floyd Allen Hammer, age 89, passed away on April 22, 2025, at Eagle Point in Appleton. Floyd was born on June 9, 1935, to Elmer and Tenie (Johnson) Hammer in Madison, SD. He farmed with his father and his brother William. In 1957, on June 15th, he married Vonnie Manthey of Ramona, SD, they shared the next 68 years. In...
Jean K. Moore
Apr 21, 2025
Jean K. (Rosenow) Moore, 93, passed away with family by her side on April 21, 2025. She was born on November 20, 1931, to her parents Gordon and Clara (Besaw) Smith in Neenah, Wisconsin.
She was raised in Neenah with her 2 brothers. She attended and graduated from Neenah High School. She met her late husband Charles Rosenow when they were...
John R. Hannemann
Apr 21, 2025
John R. Hannemann. Age 74, passed away on April 21, 2025. John was born on January 16, 1951, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton to the late Harold and Frances (Taylor) Hannemann. John graduated from Fox Valley Lutheran High School in 1969. He then went to work for the City of Appleton in 1970. He worked for the City of...
Ronald R. Masanz
Apr 20, 2025
Ronald R. Masanz, passed away peacefully at the age of 75 on Sunday April 20, 2025, after a long and courageous battle with multiple illnesses.
Born on November 7, 1949, in Marshfield, Ron was the son of Joseph and Ethel (Kamenick) Masanz. He was a 1968 graduate of Stratford High School. Thereafter he graduated from Madison Barber College on May 23,...
Mary K. Gillespie
Apr 18, 2025
Mary Katherine Gillespie (Van Dinter), age 88 of Appleton, Wisconsin passed away peacefully on April 18th, 2025 at Frontida of Kimberly shortly after celebrating her 88th birthday. She was born April 1, 1937 to the late Lester and Rose Van Dinter (Geurts).
On May 14, 1960, Mary married James (Jim) Gillespie and had two daughters, Cheri (Mike) Manderfield and Lori (Jay)...
Leona M. Brantmeier
Apr 18, 2025
Leona M. Brantmeier, age 93, of Menasha, passed away on April 18, 2025. Leona was born on September 4, 1931, in the Town of Stockton to the late Julius and Regina (Ostrowski) Rzentkowski. Leona spent her early years helping on the family farm with chores and tending to her younger siblings. She moved to Menasha in 1950 and started working...
Marjorie "Marge" A. Parker
Apr 18, 2025
Marjorie "Marge" Ann Parker (Kraus), age 89, passed away peacefully at Eagle Court in Appleton, Wisconsin on April 18, 2025.
Marge was born on June 26, 1935, in Sheboygan, WI to William and Marcella (Paulson) Kraus. She graduated from Central High School in Sheboygan in 1953 and went on to attend Sheboygan County Normal School. Her passion for teaching led her...
Randy G. Marks, Sr.
Apr 17, 2025
Randy George Marks Sr., of Neenah, WI, unexpectedly passed away on April 17, 2025, at his home. He was born on April 10, 1960, in Neenah, WI, to the late Ben “Benny” Jr. and Mary Jane “Janie” (Trader) Marks.
On July 16, 1976, Randy married Diane Strebe, and together they built a life filled with love and family. They were blessed...
Nadia Jasmine Bowman-Barnes
Apr 17, 2025
Our sweet peanut, Nadia Jasmine Bowman-Barnes has been unexpectedly called home and received into the everlasting embrace of our Savior on April 17, 2025 at the age of 8. She was born to Yvonne Bowman-Barnes and Christopher Barnes on November 28, 2016 in Appleton, WI. Nadia was beloved by her family, friends, classmates, teachers, and everyone else who had the...
Richard A. Van Handel
Apr 17, 2025
Richard A. Van Handel, 73, passed away on April 17, 2025. He was born on July 8, 1951, to Henry and Leora Van Handel. He was born and raised in Appleton and was a very proud graduate of Xavier High School, class of ’69.Richard was a peaceful person and a free spirit. He loved listening to and playing music, as...
Janet I. Rufe
Apr 17, 2025
Janet I. (Fredrickson) Rufe, age 88, passed away on April 17, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, resilience, and an endless appreciation for a good joke.
Born and raised in Milwaukee, WI, Janet graduated from Bay View High School before earning her bachelor’s degree from UW–Madison, where she met her future husband, Dennis Rufe. They shared 49 years of marriage...
Frankie Toonen
Apr 16, 2025
Frankie Marie (Durrett) Toonen, age 91, of Appleton died April 16, 2025. Frankie was born November 10, 1933 in Marshall, Missouri to the late Frank and Ethel (Boyer) Durrett. She married Paul Toonen of Appleton, Wisconsin at St. Joseph Church in Appleton on October 16, 1954.
She lived in Marshall for most of her childhood, except from 1938 until early 1942...
Mark William Sachs
Apr 16, 2025
Mark William Sachs, beloved husband, father, brother, uncle, and friend, entered eternal life on April 16, 2025, at the age of 59, following a 5-year battle with glioblastoma brain cancer. Born August 14, 1965, to Donald and Barbara Sachs, he grew up on Fourth Street in Kimberly with his brother and five sisters. After graduating from Kimberly High School (1983),...
Karen M. Price
Apr 16, 2025
Karen Marcella (nee Gaffney) Price, age 66, passed away on Wednesday, April 16, 2025, following a short illness. Karen was born in Appleton on July 8, 1958, to Cletus Thomas “Fish” Gaffney and La Vila Laura “Snookie” (Cotter) Gaffney. As a young girl she displayed an innate artistic ability, even winning a drawing contest sponsored by a children’s program on...
William R. Hopfensperger
Apr 16, 2025
William “Bill” Hoppy” R. Hopfensperger, age 91, passed away on April 16, 2025. He was born on August 2, 1933, to Alexander and Carolyn (Patsch) Hopfensperger. Following his schooling he enlisted in the Navy in 1951 and attended Great Lakes Boot Camp. He served in Korea and returned home to be discharged in 1955. Upon returning home, he married Carol...
Eunice V. Johnson
Apr 15, 2025
Eunice Verna Johnson, 97, passed away peacefully April 15, 2025, at Brewster Village in Appleton. Eunice was born November 12, 1927, in the Town of Wellington, Monroe County, Wisconsin to Vernie and Margaret (Kisser) Clair. She graduated from Wilton High School and completed a secretarial course in La Crosse. On June 18, 1946, she married Leland Johnson at St. Matthew...
Theresa M. Buchberger
Apr 15, 2025
Theresa Mary Buchberger, Kaukauna, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 15, 2025. She was born on December 9, 1929 in Little Chute, WI to Martin and Catherine (Verkuilen) Vanden Hogen. She married Douglas Buchberger on November 26, 1955, and together, they celebrated 47 years together before his death in 2002.
Theresa attended St John’s grade school in Little Chute and, like...
Lyle J. Gerhartz
Apr 14, 2025
Lyle J. Gerhartz, 94, passed away peacefully on April 14, 2025. He was born on January 22, 1931, to his parents Lewis and Ruby (Hostettler) Gerhartz in Stockbridge, Wisconsin.
Lyle was raised on the family farm in Stockbridge. He graduated in 1949 from Stockbridge High School. He just received his High School Diamond Diploma for celebrating his 75th high school reunion...
Lucille M. Patton
Apr 13, 2025
Lucille Mildred Patton (Konetzke), age 107 of Menasha, WI died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, April 13, 2025. She was born February 11, 1918 in Menasha, WI, daughter of the late Valeria (Zenefski) and Harry Konetzke (d. Nov. 4th, 1918). Valeria later married Walter Kaczmarek who, with Valeria, raised Lucille as their daughter.
She was a lifetime member of St....
Michael P. Hertziger
Apr 13, 2025
Michael Paul Hertziger, age 76, of Menasha, WI, passed away peacefully on the morning of April 13th, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family.
Born on August 28th, 1948, in Dayton, Ohio. Michael was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army. He served his country honorably in the Vietnam War. His strength, courage, and resilience extended far beyond the battlefield,...
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