Carolyn "Carol" Ann Laga
Aug 1, 2022
Appleton - Carol was born on March 9, 1948 to Sebastian & Susan (Bryan) Amore in Brooklyn NY. She attended St. Rose of Lima grade school and St. Francis Xavier Academy in Brooklyn. She attended nursing school at Mary Immaculate Hospital School of Nursing in Queens.
She met the love of her life, Jim Laga, while he was stationed at...
Judith Anne Abel
Jul 31, 2022
Judith A. (Grearson) Abel, 79, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022. She was born on June 4, 1943, at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital in Appleton WI, the daughter of Filmore and Beulah (Slattery) Grearson.
She graduated from Appleton High School (now Appleton West HS) in 1961. After graduation Judy worked at Aid Association for Lutherans (AAL) until her marriage to...
Joan Louise Johnston
Jul 31, 2022
Joan Louise Johnston, age 78, passed peacefully at home Sunday, July 31st. Joan was born in New Jersey, daughter of Frank and Mary (Carroll) Van Steenbergen. Joan met the love of her life, Donald Johnston, on Waikiki Beach in Hawaii. She was vacationing and he was in the US Marines and stationed there. They wed in 1967 and moved...
Gerald "Jerry" James Page
Jul 31, 2022
Gerald (Jerry) J. Page, age 77 of Appleton, passed away peacefully on Sunday, July 31st, at home with his family by his side. Gerald was born on April 30th, 1945 at the home of the late Ernest and Mabel (Bohn) Page. Jerry always spoke to everyone about the great childhood he had growing up in Bear Creek where he attended...
Linda Sue Wunderlich
Jul 31, 2022
Linda S. Wunderlich, age 73, of Appleton, passed away on July 31, 2022 at Heartwood Homes of Appleton. Linda was born on November 7, 1948 in Milwaukee. Her parents were the late Orville and Hazel (Zabel) Freiberg. She was a graduate of Appleton High School and after graduation she attended Fox Valley Tech in Appleton and became a Registered Nurse....
Stephen Francis Metcalf
Jul 29, 2022
Stephen Francis Metcalf, 70 of Menasha, passed away on Friday July 29, 2022 at his home. He was born on June 8, 1952 in Wisconsin. The son of Dr. Frank and Jane (Hildebrand) Metcalf. In 1972 he joined the Navy. In his free time, he enjoyed, Brandy Old Fashions with his daughter, the Green Bay Packers, opening day of fishing,...
Sharon Ann Beyer
Jul 29, 2022
Sharon Ann Beyer, age 68, of Neenah, passed away quietly on July 29, 2022, at Little Chute Health Services. Sharon was born on April 10, 1954, daughter of the late Leroy and Joan (Pakalski) Beyer. She graduated from Neenah High School in 1972 and continued on to earn her beautician license from the Appleton School of Cosmetology. Sharon worked at Creations by...
David J Drawenek
Jul 26, 2022
David J. Drawenek of Kaukauna, passed away unexpectedly at home on July 26, 2022. David was born on October 7, 1943. After he finished High School, he served his country honorably as a member of the US Army until he retired from the military. He was also employed at Thilmany Paper until retirement from there. He was a member...
Timothy O'Connor
Jul 26, 2022
Timothy W. O’Connor (4/16/36-7/26/22), wild and crazy husband of over 60yrs to Phyllis M O’Connor (nee Banky), father to Larry O’Connor, Kathy O’Conner, and Anne “Bubsy” Robinson (Ron). Grandfather of Jessica Cho Johnston (Rob), Great Grandfather of Teddy and Archer Johnston. Brother to Catherine O’Connor, John (Josephine) O’Connor, James (Nancy) O’Connor, Mary Ellen (Bob) Lewandowski, and Patricia (Tom) Moore. Brother-in-law...
Susan Lee Wabiszewski
Jul 26, 2022
Susan Lee (Bullis) Wabiszewski, age 63, of Appleton, passed away at her home on July 26, 2022. Susan was born to Glen and Phyllis Bullis on May 8, 1959, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She attended StenoTech in Milwaukee where she received her stenographers’ certificate. She met Jim Wabiszewski while the two were in high school, and the two were married in...
James Leonard Zeegers
Jul 25, 2022
James Leonard Zeegers, 74, of Appleton, passed away on July 25, 2022, at home, surrounded by family. Jim was born on August 10, 1947 to Robert and Germaine (Van Dreel) Zeegers. He attended Menasha High School, and, in 1967, was drafted by the United States Army. Jim served two years stationed in Germany during the Vietnam War. On February 8,...
Carol Jean Sandhofer
Jul 24, 2022
Carol J. Sandhofer, 70, passed away after a 20 year battle with Parkinson’s Disease and other underlying health issues on Sunday, July 24, 2022. She was born on December 25, 1951, in Appleton, the daughter of Joseph and Lois (Schultz) Sandhofer. Carol’s parents moved to New York, and in 1968 she returned to Wisconsin with her family after her father’s...
Jacquelin J. Spielbauer
Jul 24, 2022
Jacquelin J. (Wiedenhaupt) Spielbauer, age 91, died peacefully Sunday July 24, 2022, at Country Villa in Freedom, WI. Jackie was born on July 7, 1931, to the late Arthur and Anna (Brott) Wiedenhaupt in Kaukauna, WI. On October 10, 1953, Jackie married Donald (Speed) Spielbauer at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Menasha, WI. The couple lived in Kaukauna most of...
Ray R. Vales
Jul 24, 2022
Raymond R. “Ray” Vales, age 85 passed away peacefully on Sunday night, July 24, 2022 surrounded by his family. Ray was born to Richard and Molly Vales on August 31, 1936 in Chicago, IL. Ray was a committed worker, working for the Intertape Polymer Group for 50 years. He married the love of his life, Sandra Howard in April of...
Carl J. Van Vreede
Jul 23, 2022
Carl J. Van Vreede. Appleton, 94, beloved father and devoted grandfather and great-grandfather went to heaven peacefully on Saturday, July 23, 2022. He will be greatly missed by everyone whose life he touched. We will hold in our hearts and minds forever all the fond memories "Daddy-Dad-Pa-Papa" created for his loved ones.
He was born on a farm in...
James "Jim" Robert Verbeten
Jul 23, 2022
James “Jim” Robert Verbeten, 72, passed away on July 23, 2022. He was born on September 22, 1949, in Appleton, to Robert and Ruth Verbeten. He graduated from Fox Valley Lutheran High School and University of WI - Stout. He was a life-long member of St. Paul Evangelical Lutheran Church. On January 18, 1975, he married the love of his...
Wanda L. Bartman
Jul 22, 2022
Wanda (Word) Bartman, age 81 of Appleton, breathed her last breath here and her first breath on the other side on Friday, July 22, 2022. Wanda was born in New Mexico on September 10, 1940, daughter of the late Fred and Leota (Wikle) Word.
Wanda was a 1958 graduate of House, New Mexico High School. She met her then husband...
Randy Kris Bauer
Jul 22, 2022
Randy Bauer, 57, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 22, after a beautiful day on the Chain of Lakes. He was born on April 14, 1965, in Denver, CO the son of Robert and Beverly Bauer. Randy served in the United States Army for 7 years. He was honorably discharged in August of 1990. Randy was united in marriage to...
David Vannieuwenhoven
Jul 22, 2022
David L. Vanieuwenhoven, age 79 was welcomed into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Friday July 22, 2022, surrounded by his family. David was born January 3, 1943, in Green Bay the oldest of four children born to Bernard L. and Fern (Conklin) Vannieuwenhoven. He graduated from Green Bay West High School in 1961 and...
Lloyd W. Yandre
Jul 21, 2022
Lloyd Yandre, age 62 of Appleton, passed away peacefully in his sleep, after a stretch of ill health. Lloyd was born in Appleton on July 19, 1960, son of the late Lloyd Yandre and Barbara (Krieglstein) Yandre. A 1978 graduate of Fox Valley Lutheran High School, Lloyd worked for many years as a truck driver for MCC Concrete. In his...
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