Donald Lowell Herzberg
Dec 14, 2023
Donald Lowell Herzberg, 92, of Menasha, WI passed away peacefully at his home in Menasha.
Donald was born July 12, 1931 in Appleton. Son of the late Herbert and Esther (Rusch) Herzberg.
He worked with his family at the grocery store that they ran in Appleton and moved to the family farm in Weyauwega. He was drafted into...
Norbert "Norb" West
Dec 14, 2023
Norbert “Norb” West, Appleton, passed away peacefully at Willow Lane Assisted Living comforted by his wife Carol and his children. He was born on January 11, 1932, the son of Joseph and Catherine (Weber) West. He attended St. Joseph Catholic School and graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Menasha.
On July 12, 1952, he married his high school sweetheart...
Gertrude Josephine Gaffney
Dec 14, 2023
On the 14th of December, 2023, Gertrude Josephine Gaffney (née Grishaber) passed away in her home at the age of 97. One of 14 children, she was born on June 10th in 1926 to Conrad and Theresa (Forster) Grishaber.Gertrude cherished her childhood growing up in Appleton's 4th ward with her numerous siblings (especially her sister, Tudy) and friends including Dorothy...
Everett G. Steele
Dec 13, 2023
Everett G. Steele, 95, passed away on December 13, 2023. He was born in Saxon, WI, to George and Mabel Steele, on April 10, 1928. Everett served in the Army during the Korean War from 1951-1953. He then served as a firefighter at the Appleton Fire Department until 1983, then traveled around the county driving a tour bus until retiring...
Billy Allen Wilker
Dec 13, 2023
Billy “Bill” Allen Wilker, age 79, left this earth peacefully on December 13, 2023. He was born On May 14, 1944, in Ellendale, MN to Alver and Edyth (Steele) Wilker. He was the youngest and four children, and the only boy-you can only imagine how that worked out for him. He spent his life on a farm and graduated from...
Judith Bixby
Dec 11, 2023
Judy Bixby, age 80 of Appleton, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday December 11, 2023.
Judy was born in Appleton on March 17, 1943, daughter of the late Lawrence R. Selig, Sr. and the late Agnes Martha (Kozlowski) Selig. On August 5, 1961, she married Philip T. Bixby at St. Therese Catholic Church. They had been sweethearts since the...
Leona C. Behling
Dec 10, 2023
Leona (Lee) Claire Behling of Menasha, Wisconsin, died peacefully on December 10, 2023. Lee was born on February 21, 1936. She was married 67 years to William (Bill) Ronald Behling. They were wed on June 16, 1956. She is survived by her devoted husband Bill and their three children: Ronald Behling (Fina) of New Jersey; Linn Hughes (Stan)...
Bill Flanagan
Dec 9, 2023
Dr. William Flanagan, 82, passed away unexpectedly December 9, 2023.
Bill was born on January 17, 1941, in Madison, Wisconsin to the late Herbert and Thelma Flanagan. He grew up in Kingsford, Michigan, graduated from Kingsford High School, Northern Michigan University and went on to attend Marquette University Dental School. After graduating dental school in 1966, he proudly served two...
Richard "Rick" Forster
Dec 7, 2023
Richard Forster, 75, passed away on December 7, 2023. He was born in Appleton to Bob and Shirley Forster on March 28, 1948.
Rick primarily found a career in sales and enjoyed watching football, specifically the Packers, and loved spending time with family. Rick was a proud veteran. He was a Marine and served during the Vietnam war. Rick had...
Rosemary Kamps
Dec 7, 2023
To Rosemary Ann (Everts) Kamps, family was everything…from the beginning of her life to the very end.
Rosemary passed away suddenly on December 7, 2023, just two days after her 89th birthday. She celebrated her birthday with her children, eating her favorite meal (steak), and blowing out the candles on a potato cake made from a long-time favorite recipe of her mother’s. Rosemary’s mother and dad,...
William James Swan
Dec 7, 2023
William James Swan, 83, of Appleton, passed away unexpectedly on December 7, 2023. Bill was born on August 15, 1940, in Lowell, MA to William and Margaret Swan. Bill was married to the love of his life, Mary Quinta Swan for 60 years and together they raised 4 beautiful children.
Bill enjoyed a long and successful career in the paper industry, which began in...
June May Endres
Dec 7, 2023
June M. Endres, 98, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Thursday, December 7, 2023. She was born on May 7, 1925, in Clintonville, the daughter of the late Jay and Sara (Schulz) Weatherwax. June graduated from Clintonville High School, attended Fox Valley Technical College, and Trust Banking School at Northwestern University. She moved to Appleton, in 1950 and on...
Marjory Van Dinter
Dec 6, 2023
Marjory Van Dinter, age 88, peacefully went to Heaven on December 6, 2023, following a brief illness. She was born February 10, 1935, to the late Jerome and Esther (Kronz) Moser in a farmhouse in Black Creek, Wisconsin. She helped her father farm and was driving tractor at 10 years old. This is where she got her hard work ethic....
Janice Joan Pilcher
Dec 4, 2023
Janice J. Pilcher, age 87, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, December 4, 2023. Janice was born in Neenah on April 1, 1936, daughter of the late Edward and Bernice (Lawler) Jurek. She grew up in Shiocton and attended school there, then moved to Menasha to raise her family. Many will remember her for working so many years...
Clara Christina Spence
Dec 3, 2023
Clara Spence, age 96, formerly of Appleton, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully surrounded by her three children at CopperStone Assisted Living Facility in Neenah on Sunday, December 3, 2023. Clara was born August 24, 1927 in Sherwood, Wisconsin. She was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and homemaker with many talents and hobbies which included golfing, bowling, playing cards, sewing, and knitting....
Russell Albert Schultz II
Dec 3, 2023
Russell Albert Schultz Junior passed away December 3, 2023 at Theda Clark Medical Center after a brief illness.
Russ was born August 18, 1947 to Russell Albert and Ann (Gazzillo) Schultz in Appleton Wisconsin
Russ worked at THILMANY pulp and paper in Kaukauna for 40 years. He was active in the Union and always fought for the rights of...
Mary Jane Allerton
Dec 2, 2023
Mary Jane Allerton, 97, passed away on December 2, 2023, in Freedom, WI. She lived a remarkable life filled with love, joy, and countless cherished memories. Her passing has left a void in the hearts of all who had the privilege of knowing her.
Mary Jane's journey began on New Years Eve 1925 in the township of Ladoga in Fond du...
Judith "Judy" Babcock
Dec 1, 2023
Judith “Judy” Babcock, age 62 of Kaukauna, WI, born June 28, 1961, passed away on December 1, 2023. She was raised by the state to be a strong, independent, and fierce woman. Judy never knew her biological family, but met her true family along the road of life. She loved working and enjoyed her long career at Valley Packaging right...
Randall C. Moehr
Dec 1, 2023
Randall Carl Moehr Sr, age 81 of Crivitz, WI passed away on December 1, 2023. He was born to Albert and Virginia (Maertz) Moehr on August 16, 1942 in Green Bay, WI. He attended Hilbert High School and went on to become a truck driver for Schneider for many years until deciding to become an owner/operator of his own transportation...
Diane S. Weber
Nov 30, 2023
Diane Selma Weber (Haczynski), age 87 of Appleton, WI passed away on November 30, 2023. She was born to Frank and Josephine (Benedyk) Haczynski on August 21, 1936 in Green Bay, WI. She graduated valedictorian from Brillion High School with the class of ’54 and went on to become a Librarian Aid for the AASD most of her life. She...
