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...

Our mother, Shannon A. Schultz, was called home to Jesus on Tuesday, April 26, 2016. She was born July 25, 1933 in Cincinnati, Ohio, daughter of the late Harold and Mariam Lamping. At the tender age of sixteen, she married Carl Keel, Sr. on March 18, 1950. He preceded her in death on June 2, 1979. The couple was blessed...

William “Bill” E. Foth, went to be with his Lord peacefully on Thursday, September 27, 2018. He is survived by his wife, Kristine.

His passion and appreciation for cars was evident throughout his lifetime. His collection brought him great joy both driving and caring for them.

A private family funeral is being held, the family only asks for your thoughts...

Ann Catherine Gill, age 81, long-time resident of Brewster Village, passed away on Friday, August 2, 2019.

A visitation for Ann will be held from 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM on Thursday, August 8, 2019 at Wichmann Funeral Home (537 N. Superior St., Appleton). She will be laid to rest near her family at Highland Memorial Park at a later...

John Everett Christopher, age 74, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday afternoon, October 22, 2020.

John was born on November 9, 1945 in Milwaukee, WI to the late Everett Christopher and Dorothy Leitch (Lakomski). John’s family moved to Lafayette, IN area when he was young where he became an avid Purdue Boilermaker basketball fan. John graduated from Otterbein High School in...

Adelyn Frahm, infant daughter of Shannon Schultz and Cody Frahm, passed away peacefully on December 19, 2012, at Meriter Hospital in Madison, with her loving parents at her side. She was born December 12, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton and is survived by her parents; a brother: Candon Frahm; her maternal grandparents: Kenneth and Sheila Schultz; her paternal...

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...

Mary Emilie (Kabat) Dorn, 66, of Appleton, passed away on October 22nd, 2020 of non-covid related health issues. She was born in Manitowoc on May 8th, 1954. She attended Holy Rosary grade school and New Holstein high school, then pursued a nursing degree from Moraine Park in Fond Du Lac. Mary worked as a pediatric nurse at Appleton Memorial Hospital,...

On All Saints’ Day, November 1, 2017, God chose the perfect day to call Gen Wentzel to the saints of heaven at the age of 94. Gen was born in Cranmoor, Wisconsin on May 2, 1923, daughter of the late Nickalous and Rose (Kundert) Wirtz. She was a graduate of Wisconsin Rapids Lincoln High School, and graduated from the Mercy...

Doris V. Jewell, age 92, passed away on Tuesday, December 5, 2017. Doris was born in Coleridge, Nebraska on March 15, 1925, daughter of the late Ernest and Chloey (Winteringer) Frerichs. On December 26, 1942, she married Clifford Jewell in Ogden, Utah; Cliff preceded her in death in March of 2017.

Doris will be remembered by all as a gentle,...

Santiago Ruiz Gonzalez was born to eternal life on Christmas day, December 25, 2019. Santiago is survived by his parents, Luis Angel Ruiz and Maria Gonzalez, maternal grandparents; Miguel Gonzalez and Maria Ramirez, paternal grandparents; Jose Antonio Ruiz and Araceli Gonzalez.

The funeral mass will be held on Monday, December 30, 2019 at 12:00 PM at ST. THERESE CATHOLIC CHURCH,...

Matthew William Arndt, age 44, of Sherwood, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday morning, August 11, 2019 while walking the family dog in High Cliff State Park. He was born on July 15, 1975 in Neenah, to William and Genevieve (Niebauer) Arndt of Hilbert, and married Jessica J. (Fryman) on his 30th birthday, July 15, 2005.

Matt was employed as a...

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...