Everett V. Smith
Jul 10, 2022
Everett Vernon Smith, age 80 of Owen, WI born March 9, 1942, passed away July 10, 2022. If you have a connection to Everett or concerns of his final resting place, please reach out to our staff at 920-739-1231.
Ruth Prange Masse
Jul 8, 2022
Ruth Prange Masse, age 92, passed away on July 8, 2022. Ruth will be lovingly remembered and greatly missed.
Ruth was born on November 11, 1929, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. She was the second of three children. Her school days were spent in Sheboygan, but her summers were spent at Elkhart Lake with her family. She had fond memories of sailing,...
M. Rita Wessing
Jul 7, 2022
Mary Rita Wessing, age 92, passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2022. Rita was born on February 17, 1930, in Freeport, Illinois, the daughter of the late Dennis and Frieda (Wiegand) Scott. She graduated from Aquin High School in 1947. She graduated from Clark College in 1951 with a degree in Sociology and a minor in Psychology. She married Reinhart...
Jerry "JJ" James Javenkoski
Jul 6, 2022
The front door opens, and Jerry stands patiently waiting for a hug. “Did you know research shows it takes a full nine seconds of hugging before the endorphins reach our brains? So come here and give me a nine second hug!!” and then a laugh as he counted out one Mississippi…two Mississippi…. While visiting Colombia, South America, a heavenly door...
Margaret D. Block
Jul 5, 2022
Margaret D. Block, age 96, passed peacefully on July 5, 2022 at Matthews Assisted Living in Neenah. She was born August 26, 1925, daughter of the late Louis and Sally (Gracyalny) Zielinski. Marge married Bob Block on November 30, 1946 at St. John Catholic Church, Menasha, where she was a lifelong parishioner and member of the choir. Her solo...
Jeremy T. Kirk
Jul 5, 2022
Jeremy T. Kirk, age 42 of Combined Locks, WI passed away on July 5, 2022 after a brief unexpected illness. He was born on March 7, 1980 to Debbie Kirk in Neenah. Jeremy dealt with PKAN in his life from a very early age and wasn’t expected to make it past the age of 18, but he overcame all odds...
Richard Alan Nelson
Jul 3, 2022
Richard Alan Nelson, 71, of Greenville Wisconsin, passed away unexpectedly on July 3rd, 2022.
Richard (Rick) was born on February 23rd, 1951 to Douglas and Betty Nelson in Rice Lake, Wisconsin. The family moved to Palmyra, Wisconsin where Rick attended school and graduated from Palmyra High School in 1969. He went on to study at the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire...
David R. Roocks
Jul 3, 2022
David R. Roocks, age 79 passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, July 3, 2022, surrounded by his family. David was born in Appleton, WI on November 3, 1942, to Erwin and Ruth (Lemke) Roocks. He was the third of four children born to the couple. David met the love of his life Sally Thalke when the two attended Menasha High School...
Thomas A. Merkel
Jul 2, 2022
Thomas A. Merkel, age 87, Appleton, passed away on July 2, 2022. Tom was born on July 20, 1934 in Appleton to Robert and Hermine Merkel. He was a graduate of Appleton High School. He started as a Masonry Apprentice at age 18 and worked as a mason until his retirement at age 72. He was employed with Miron Construction...
Sandra L. Dulek
Jul 1, 2022
Sandra L. Dulek, age 79 of Appleton, passed on July 1, 2022. She was born August 4, 1942, in Chicago, daughter of the late Frank and Viola (Pietruszka) Dulek. For many years she was employed by Pitney-Bowes, and enjoyed her retirement years in Appleton. Sandy was preceded in death by her parents and a brother Ronald F. Dulek. She...
Audrey S. Hannemann
Jul 1, 2022
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our family matriarch and beloved mother, Audrey Hannemann. She entered in Jesus’ loving care on Friday, July 1, 2022, with her daughter Michele at her side. Audrey was born in Two Rivers on August 20, 1932, daughter of the late John and Martha (Schmidt) Mancel. After attending schools...
Idella I. Spreeman
Jul 1, 2022
Idella passed away on July 1, 2022, with family by her side. She was born to Ferdinand and Irene Kluball on February 14, 1934 in Summit, Wisconsin in Langlade County, and was raised in Appleton where she graduated in 1952 from Appleton West High School.
Idella worked for many years at Riverside Paper Company after High School and later worked...
Don R. Herrling
Jun 30, 2022
Don R. Herrling of Appleton, age 94, passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 30, 2022, in Appleton, Wi. Don was born on May 21, 1928, in Chicago, IL. His family moved to Plymouth, WI and he was a 1946 graduate of Plymouth High School. Don was the son of Rudolph Theodore Herrling and Vernie Dassow Herrling. His brother Dennis,...
Henry "Hank" G Woods
Jun 29, 2022
Henry “Hank” G. Woods, age 92, passed away on June 29, 2022. He was born in Appleton on March 15, 1930 to the late John P. and Emma (Nee Boelter) Woods. Henry served in the US Army and was a veteran of the Korean War. He was employed at Thilmany Papers for many years. Henry married Margaret (Horn) Goers in...
Walter A. Kleman
Jun 28, 2022
Walter A Kleman passed peacefully Tuesday, June 28, 2022 at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Appleton, WI.
Walt was born to Walter and Clara Kleman August 29, 1929 in Neenah, WI. He was the oldest of 3 brothers and one sister. He attended Neenah High School, graduating in 1947. Following graduation, he worked at Kimberly Clark, Lakeview Mills until leaving...
Joan B Van Handel
Jun 28, 2022
Joan Beth Van Handel, age 90, passed away peacefully at her home on June 28, 2022 surrounded by her loving family. Joan was born on March 28, 1932, in Appleton, WI, daughter of the late Robert and Myrtle (McFaul) Witt. Shortly after graduating from Appleton High School, she married Donald Van Handel on September 30, 1950.
Joan enjoyed keeping...
Sandy L. Theabo
Jun 27, 2022
Sandra "Sandy" Lee Theabo (Fulcer), age 61 of Appleton, WI passed away on June 26, 2022. She was born to Earl and Lillian Fulcer on August 29, 1960. She graduated from Appleton East High School with the class of ‘79. She was a proud mother, raising 3 wonderful children in her life. Sandy always loved making people smile, whether...
LaVeria J. McMichael
Jun 27, 2022
LaVeria June “Vera” (Rice) McMichael, age 75, entered into eternal rest on Monday, June 27, 2022. She was born February 5, 1947 in Alliance, Nebraska, daughter of the late Ferill Jeane Rice (Dalton) and the late Otis LaVerne Rice. She married the love of her life, William McMichael, on May 4, 1968.
LaVeria spent her youth in Tabor, Iowa, graduating...
Janice E. Vanden Heuvel
Jun 26, 2022
Janice E. Vanden Heuvel, age 81 passed away at her Appleton Retirement Community home. Janice was the oldest of four children born to Charles and Mary (Kerkhoff) Janssen. Janice was a graduate of Kaukauna High School and soon after graduating, she met and then married the love of her life Jerome Vanden Heuvel. Janice and Jerome began their...
William "Bill" D. Butelewski
Jun 25, 2022
William “Bill” D. Butelewski, formerly of Kaukauna, WI, age 80 died peacefully on June 25, 2022 at St Paul’s Elders Services in Kaukauna. Bill was born on April 28, 1942 in Appleton Wisconsin to Raymond and Wilma (Cotter) Butelewski. Soon after graduating high school, Bill met Sandra Weyenberg and the two were married on September 30, 1967. Bill spent 26...
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