Obituaries

Mary Van Lanen, age 93 of Kaukauna, passed away peacefully at her home on November 23, 2021, surrounded by her family.  Mary was born in Kaukauna on June 14, 1928, daughter of the late Harry and Christine (Vanden Heuvel) Verhagen.  She married Eugene Van Lanen on May 28, 1955, and Gene passed in 1996.

Mary was a member of Holy...

David Schuh, age 84, of Appleton, passed away on Tuesday, February 9, 2021. He was born in December 1936 in Appleton, the son of Clarence and Margaret. He attended Appleton High School followed by Marquette University in Milwaukee, graduating in 1960.  Dave married Rosemary in October 1960 at St. Therese Church, Appleton. He started his mechanical engineering career with Kimberly-Clark...

David J. Hodgins, age 61, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love and prayers of his family on January 18, 2018. David is survived by his wife: Barbara: and their children: Aaron, Karen, Matthew, Thomas, Bethany, Daniel, and Libby.

The Funeral Service for David will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday, January 20, 2018, at CrossPoint Church, 670 N...

Gary Lee Mortensen, age 85, passed away peacefully with his family by his side at St. Elizabeth Hospital after a short illness. Gary was born in Big Falls, WI, son of Alfred and Ella (Sprenger) Mortensen. After graduating from Marion High School in 1952, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corp. Gary proudly served a tour during the Korean...

Patrick A. Boleyn-Fitzgerald died Sunday, September 4, 2016 at his home in Appleton, Wisconsin with his wife, children, and two of his siblings at his side. He was 50 years old.

Through a long and painful journey with kidney cancer, Patrick was able to call upon his clear mind and kind heart to meet each challenge with patience, humor, and...

Donald L. Vorpahl, age 87 peacefully passed away on January 11th, 2021 with family at his side. Donald was born in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin to Harvey and Alice Vorpahl. He studied music from a young age and earned a bachelor’s degree in music from Lawrence University. Following graduation, he studied journalism in Madison, where he met the love of his...

Joan (Mitchell) Kohn peacefully entered her heavenly home on March 17, 2020 at the Oak Park Place, Burlington, WI.  She and her husband Boyd (Bud) Kohn were married on December 17, 1955 sharing 64 years of love, care and family devotion.

Joan was born in Caroline, WI on August 1, 1934, to parents, Ella (Malueg) and Percy Mitchell.  She attended...

Patricia Ann Zeegers, 71, of Appleton, passed away on August 14, 2021, at home, surrounded by family. Pat was born on June 8, 1950, to Maurice and Marian (Vanderlois) Barta. She attended Appleton West High School. On February 8, 1969, Pat married Jim, the love of her life. They celebrated 53 years of marriage and enjoyed 19 years of retirement...

Inez L. Buffington, age 89, died on October 17, 2017, at Living Tree Estates assisted living in Greenville, after living with dementia for the past 10 years. Mrs. Buffington was born in Martinsville, VA. She met her future husband, Donald H. Buffington, while he was in the service. They were wed three years later and returned to his home state...

Kathleen Splichal, age 70, passed away on Saturday, June 20, 2020. Daughter of the late Hank and Kay Splichal, was born December 12, 1949. Sister to brothers Gary (Christine) and Larry (Toni); nephew Jason (Heather) his sons Tristan and River as well as niece, Kelly. Kathleen was preceded in death by her parents, grandparents, aunts and uncles.

She was a...

Bettie Mae Schroeder, age 97, of Appleton, was born September 11, 1921, in Appleton to Walter and Anna Trettien, and she became a child of God through Holy Baptism. She entered eternal glory on February 27, 2019.

Bettie married Morton Schroeder on August 20, 1942, in New Ulm, Minnesota, and they were married 68 years at the time of his...

Alice B. Emmer, 88, passed away on June 25, 2018. She was a resident of American Grand Assisted Living Home at the time of her death. Private funeral services for immediate family were held on June 26, 2018. No formal services are planned.

Betsy A. Wilfer, age 61, passed away on Monday, January 11th, with her husband, Paul of 35 years by her side after her courageous battle with cancer. Her constant strength and bravery teamed with her bright smile, love to serve and above all, loving spirit impacted everyone around her.

Betsy was born to Jerome and Mary Berenz in 1959 and...

Rev. James A. Deckert of Kimberly, Wisconsin, died Saturday, April 20, 2019. He was born December 21, 1939, in Dubuque, Iowa, the second of four sons to Alice B. (Bloom) and Charles J. Deckert. Jim was raised in Dubuque and graduated from Dubuque Senior High School.

Jim served in the United States Navy on destroyers in the North Atlantic as...