Obituaries

A complete obituary will appear here as soon as it is availble.

This press release is provided through the courtesy of Lawrence University.

=========================================================================================================================ProProfessor Emeritus of History William Chaney has passed away at his home. He was 90 years old.

An iconic figure in the college's history, he was hired by President Nathan Pusey and joined the history department in...

John 14:3 And if I go and prepare a place for you, I will come again and take you to be with me, so that you may also be where I am.

Marjorie fell asleep peacefully in her own home, and woke up in the arms of Jesus, on October, 19 2021 at the age of 93.  She was born...

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...

Richard “Rick” Louis Walker, 53, of Menasha, WI, passed away on Monday September 6, 2021, from pancreatic cancer.

Rick is survived by his wife, Tammy; his stepchildren, Robert Schamburek (Dani), Roberta Brown (Jason); His Dad and Mom, Fred and Joan (Lawrence) Walker Eau Claire WI; Four Siblings: Larry Joe Maxwell Webster City, IA, Tracy Maxwell (Michelle) Grandville, IA, Kathryn Walker-Moyle...

Marilyn E. Hesse, 74, a friend to many, passed away on Friday, December 30, 2016 at ThedaCare Medical Center in Appleton.

Marilyn was born in Chicago, Illinois on June 20, 1942. She graduated from Jackson High School in Hixton, WI in 1960 and moved with her family to Appleton in 1963.

During her time in Appleton, she did in-home daycare...

Margaret Svetlauskas passed away peacefully from this world to the next after courageously battling cancer. Margaret was born in Sheboygan, daughter of the late Al and Margaret (Byla) Svetlauskas. She is survived by her brothers: Richard (Sandy) Svetlauskas of Beverly Hills, Michigan and Jim Svetlauskas of Appleton; her niece: Lydia (Corey) Jones of DePere and children Jaiden and Ty Jones,...

Dr. Jinping Li, age 55, passed away on Sunday February 3, 2019 after a short battle with cancer. Jinping and his wife, Zhibin, moved from Denver to the Fox Valley area 7 years ago. He worked at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh. He is survived by his wife, Zhibin He, and daughters Nanxing, Sarah, and Wendy.

The celebration of his...

Willis “Bill” “Will” G. Johnson, age 90, of Appleton passed to eternal life on Wednesday, November 25, 2020, at Apple Creek Place, Appleton. He was born on June 5, 1930, to the late Herbert and Alice (Hanson) Johnson in New London. Will grew up in Appleton and Oshkosh.  His love of sports involved him in football and...

Chris Robert Stuyvenberg passed away in his home early morning Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at the age of 55. Chris is resting peacefully along with his parents James and Joan Stuyvenberg. Chris was born in Appleton, WI in 1965, and battled with type 1 diabetes since he was young – but it never took away the smile on his face...

Menasha, Wisconsin-Geri King, 75 went to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus on March 13,2021. She was surrounded by her children and daughter-in-law Paula, Mark and Lisa, Jennifer and Lana when she passed.

Geri was born in Menasha, WI to Arthur and Marie Voissem. She graduated from St. Mary’s High School. Geri met John King, “the love of her life,” at...