Thomas A. Van Elzen
Aug 14, 2025
Thomas Van Elzen, 92, passed away on August 14, 2025.
Full obituary to come, thank you for your patience.
Debra Lee Maupin
Aug 12, 2025
Debra Lee Maupin, age 67, passed away on August 12, 2025, at St Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton. She was born on January 8, 1958, to Jerry and Beverly (Noskowiak) Schwartz in Antigo. She was raised in Appleton, but somehow, Antigo always felt like home because that’s where her grandparents lived. During an adventurous time in her life, Debra lived in...
Mary Ruth Cotnoir
Aug 11, 2025
Mary Ruth Cotnoir, age 92 passed away peacefully at her home on August 11th, 2025. Born November 17th, 1932, in Knoxville, Tennessee, to the late Anna Mae Hanks and Paul Springfield, Mary was an only child who developed a strong sense of independence growing up in the Great Smoky Mountains. After graduating from high school in 1951, she met Thomas...
Thomas C. Plath
Aug 10, 2025
Thomas Charles Plath, 86, died Sunday, August 10 at Aspire Senior Living in Kimberly, WI. Tom is survived by his loving wife, Mary (Thelen). Tom and Mary were married for 66 years after going together in Menasha High School. Tom was the son of Arden F. Plath and Grace Seagert Plath. He was born at Theda Clark Hospital in Neenah...
Patricia Ann Ujazdowski
Aug 10, 2025
Patricia A. Ujazdowski, 88, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, August 10, 2025. She was born on September 15, 1936, in Racine, the daughter of Clarence and Teresa (Kuderko) Nelson. Pat was a quiet and private woman, who enjoyed taking bus trips with friends to the casino, and thrift shopping. She liked reading, stickers, baking, and completing puzzles,...
Theresa M. Reimers
Aug 9, 2025
Theresa “Terry” Margaret (Buchinger) Reimers, 76, passed away peacefully on August 9, 2025, after a brief illness. She was born on November 11, 1948, to John M. and Helen M. (Schmit) Buchinger. She grew up in the rural areas of Seymour and Kaukauna.
Terry was a licensed practical nurse for over 30 years. Her most notable work was at St. Elizabeth...
Tracey O'Leary
Aug 8, 2025
Marie Terese "Tracey" O’Leary (Riopelle) was a devoted wife, loving mother, caring grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend. Surrounded by her family in the comfort of her own home, she passed away on August 8th, 2025, after her courageous battle with Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia for 23 years and, more recently, Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS). Tracey was the ninth of eleven children, born...
Carla M. Baier
Aug 7, 2025
Carla Marie Baier (nee Haines) passed away peacefully on August 7, 2025, surrounded by her family. Carla was devoted to faith, family, and music. Faith was her strength, children her heart, and music her joy. Carla was born in Oshkosh Wisconsin on July 18, 1929, the daughter of Dr. Marcellus C. Haines and Mrs. Viola D. Haines. Carla began singing...
Steven M. Havel
Aug 7, 2025
Steven Havel, 75, passed peacefully surrounded by family on August 7, 2025. He was born on January 8, 1950, to his parents Pius and Helen (Fumal) Havel in Appleton, Wisconsin.
He was raised in Appleton, graduating from Appleton West High School in 1969. The day after graduation he started working at Fox River Paper and was there until retirement doing numerous...
Thomas John Keefe
Aug 5, 2025
Thomas John Keefe, age 82, passed away on August 5, 2025. He was born on December 19, 1942, to the late Rudyard and Lucille (Leavy) Keefe in Oshkosh, WI. He grew up in Oshkosh with his sister Ann. Upon graduating from Oshkosh High School in 1961 he began college at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh where he received his Bachelor’s...
Bernice Ann Van Asten
Aug 5, 2025
Bernice Ann (Blazek) Van Asten, age 85, from Appleton, WI, passed away peacefully on August 5, 2025.
Born on January 3, 1940, to Frank and Beatrice (Stoffel) Blazek, Bernice began her early years on a farmstead on McCarthy Rd with her two sisters, Patsy and Joann, until 1946 when her parents built and moved into their family house on Mason St....
Christopher C. Wells
Aug 4, 2025
Christopher ‘Chris’ Wells, age 44 of Appleton, Wisconsin died suddenly on August 4, 2025. He was born in Rockford, Illinois to Curtis J Wells and Deborah J McGovern (Ferrell). He attended schools in Loves Park, Illinois; Algonquin, Illinois; and Appleton, Wisconsin.
He loved to cook, fish, and listened to all types of music. He served as short order cook for many...
Eugene Plachinski
Aug 4, 2025
Eugene Plachinski, 79, passed away on Monday, August 4, 2025, at Silverstone Memory Care. Gene was born on September 15, 1945, to Edward and Marion (Ziemann) Plachinski in Cudahy. He attended Cudahy High School where he was an active member of the football team. He graduated in 1964 and was employed by Trinity Memorial Hospital where he entered the School...
David Peter Phibbs
Aug 3, 2025
David Peter Phibbs, age 85, died on Sunday August 3, 2025, at home. David was born April 9, 1940, to Joseph and Margaret (Blessing) Phibbs, in Albany, NY. On May 14, 1962, he married Judith M. Lohre and at the time of her death they had enjoyed 39 years of marriage. David found love again after Judith’s passing in the...
Katherine Mae Jacobs
Aug 3, 2025
Katherine “Kathy/Cassie” Mae (Grubb) Jacobs, 83, of Appleton, WI, went to sleep Sunday, Aug. 3, 2025, and woke up with Jesus after a life well lived. She was born June 16, 1942 in Edgemoor, DE to William and Mary (Fisher) Grubb.
Kathy graduated from William Penn High School in New Castle, DE in 1960 as the co-salutatorian. After graduation she worked...
Barbara Dahlinger
Aug 3, 2025
Bobbie Dahlinger was born to Ernest and Elizabeth Perkl near Pittsville, WI, on July 19, 1925, the ninth child of twelve children in her family. She grew up working on the family dairy farm, attending school in Pittsville. After graduating from the 8th grade, she went to work at the local bakery in Pittsville. Soon thereafter she relocated to Milwaukee...
Sharrie Robinson
Aug 2, 2025
I, Sharon “Sharrie” Sue Robinson (Mertens), age 84, died Saturday, August 2, 2025 at ThedaCare Medical Center in Appleton. I was born August 16, 1940 in Manitowoc, WI, the daughter of the late Albert and Ivanelle (Pechman) Mertens.
I spent my youth in the Manitowoc area and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1958. I earned a Bachelor of Science degree...
Annie Weber
Aug 2, 2025
Annabelle “Annie” Mary Weber (Brittnacher), age 92 of Askeaton, WI joined her heavenly kingdom on August 2, 2025. She was born to John and Myrtle (Gilbert) Brittnacher on August 16, 1932 in Greenleaf, WI. After graduating from high school, she married the love of her life, Arthur Weber in September of 1951, at St. Paul Catholic Church in Wrightstown, WI....
Karen Berens
Aug 1, 2025
It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Karen Berens, who left us on August 1, 2025. Born on January 19, 1955, Karen imbued the world with her warmth, grit, and humor for 70 beautiful years. A woman of deep compassion and determination, Karen's life was a testament to her strength and perennial love for her family...
Elias Robert Melso
Aug 1, 2025
Elias Robert Melso, 13 days old, was called home to heaven on August 1, 2025. Born on July 19th to Kyle and Aimee Melso.
Elias brought great joy and love to his family in his short time on earth. We continue to find comfort in knowing he is now held in the everlasting embrace of our Savior.
Elias is lovingly remembered by...
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