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Carla Ann Maloney

Carla Ann Maloney

Dec 22, 2024

Carla earned her wings on December 22, 2024.  She was born July 9, 1952 to Charles and Bernadette Maloney, Jr. and worked for many years at St. Elizabeth Hospital. She then went to Affinity (Ascension) Home Health Care doing home infusion until retirement.

Carla loved life, most important were her family and great friends. She traveled a lot and had many...

Thomas Peaslee

Thomas Peaslee

Jan 9, 2025

Thomas "Tom" Peaslee, 73, passed away unexpectedly on January 9, 2025. He was born on March 26, 1951 in LaCrosse, Wisconsin to Fay O. and Bonnie (Larson) Peaslee.

Tom grew up in Onalaska WI, attending Onalaska High School then transferring to LaCrosse Logan High School and graduating with the Class of 1969. He enjoyed wrestling and running track. Tom was very...

Michael C. Bauman

Michael C. Bauman

Jan 8, 2025

Michael Bauman, 38, passed away surrounded by family on January 8, 2025. He was born November 19, 1986 in Livingston, Montana, to his parents William and Shirley (Bramald) Bauman.

Michael was raised in Montana until he was 12 years old at which time he and his parents moved to the Appleton area. He was homeschooled and finished his High School education...

Gerald Raymond Hoffman

Gerald Raymond Hoffman

Jan 8, 2025

Gerald Raymond Hoffman, 96, passed away on January 8, 2025 in Appleton, WI. He was born on December 6, 1928 near Wausau, WI to the late Bernard and Mary (Deininger) Hoffmann.

Gerry graduated from Wausau High School in 1946 and went on to earn a Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemistry from St. Mary’s College in Winona, Minnesota in May 1950....

Norbert William Pomerenke

Norbert William Pomerenke

Jan 7, 2025

Norbert William Pomerenke, age 95, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2025 at Oak Park Place where he had been a resident since December, 2019. Norbert was born on April 17, 1929 at home in the Town of Belmont, Wisconsin to the late Henry William and Verna Mae (Pike) Pomerenke.

Norbert spent his childhood on various farms in Waupaca and Portage...

Harold J. Trudeau

Harold J. Trudeau

Jan 7, 2025

Harold J. Trudeau, age 82, passed away at the Wisconsin Veterans Home in King on January 7, 2025. Harold was born in Green Bay on September 22, 1942, son of the late Edward and Irene (Haack) Trudeau. Following high school, he entered the United States Army, and was later discharged with the rank of Specialist 4. In 1965, he married...

Nancy Carol Thurber

Nancy Carol Thurber

Jan 6, 2025

Nancy Carol Thurber (nee Zimmerman), 86, of Appleton, WI, passed away at ThedaCare Medical Center-Neenah on Jan. 6, 2025, just hours shy of her 87th birthday. She was born in Appleton, WI, on Jan. 7, 1938, the only child of Carl and Caroline Zimmerman. 

In grade school, Nancy briefly lived in Texas, where her father was stationed at Camp Wolters before...

Jeffrey C. Schink

Jeffrey C. Schink

Jan 6, 2025

Jeffrey “Jeff” Charles Schink, age 63 of Appleton, WI passed away on January 6, 2025. He was born to Conrad and Patricia (Smith) Schink on February 2, 1961 in Appleton, WI. After graduating from Hilbert High School with the class of ’79, Jeff went on to become a dishwasher for Mary’s Family Restaurant and eventually worked at Valley Packaging. While...

Roger William Kuhnke

Roger William Kuhnke

Jan 5, 2025

Roger William Kuhnke, age 94, of Appleton, passed away Sunday morning, January 5, 2025, at the Appleton Retirement Community on Packard Street.

Roger was born on April 12, 1930, in Deer Creek Township, Outagamie County, son of the late William and Elinor (Nitzske) Kuhnke. He served in the United States Army from March 1948, until his Honorable Discharge on January 31,...

Minoo Dorab Adenwalla

Minoo Dorab Adenwalla

Jan 5, 2025

Minoo Dorab Adenwalla, 97, passed away peacefully on January 5, 2025 in Appleton, Wisconsin, where he had lived for the past 65 years.

Minoo was preceded by his late wife, Mary June Adenwalla (nee Hill), and survived by his sister Perin Cooper, daughters Elizabeth Shireen Kapadia and Sheila Anne Adenwalla, as well as their respective husbands, Homi Kapadia and Mike Blise....

Donna Mae Klarner

Donna Mae Klarner

Jan 5, 2025

Donna Mae Klarner passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on January 5, 2025, 8 days before her 88th birthday.

She was born January 13, 1937, to Othmar & Caroline Hartmann in Brillion, Wisconsin. While growing up in Brillion, Donna Mae created her first memories with her siblings: David, Betsy, Mary Lou and Dennis (who survives).

Donna Mae began her own family...

Marilyn R. Draeger

Marilyn R. Draeger

Jan 5, 2025

Marilyn R (nee Breseman) Draeger was taken into the loving arms of Jesus Christ on January 5,, 2025. Marilyn was born July 22, 1941 in Marshfield, Wisconsin to Robert and Gladys (nee Burt) Breseman. Marilyn is the youngest of her siblings Robert and Lois, all preceding her in death.

On June 4, 1960, Marilyn married her husband Ronald L Draeger at...

Daryl Willard Collar

Daryl Willard Collar

Jan 4, 2025

Daryl W. Collar, 71, passed away peacefully on Saturday January 4, 2025, at home in Menasha with his family by his side, after a long battle with kidney disease. He was born on July 16, 1953, in New London, WI, the son of Willard and Luella (Hidde) Collar. Daryl was a loving husband, father, son, and brother.

Daryl married Darla Learman...

Daniel J. Lauer

Daniel J. Lauer

Jan 4, 2025

Daniel Lauer, 62, passed away unexpectedly on January 4, 2025. He was born on April 7, 1962, to Norbert and RoseAnn (Hietpas) Lauer.

Dan was born and raised in the fox valley. He graduated from Appleton West High School and went to Fox Valley Technical College where he was trained to be a welder. He did that for 25 years and...

Justin Malachi Hartjes

Justin Malachi Hartjes

Jan 4, 2025

Justin Malachi Hartjes, age 22, passed away on January 4, 2025 due to a car accident. Justin was born on December 6, 2002. He graduated from Kaukauna High School - class of 2021 and was employed at Wisconsin Distributors. He loved being a dad to Zavier and looked forward to teaching him all about cars, hunting, fishing, and life. His...

Steven N. Schanke

Steven N. Schanke

Jan 4, 2025

Steven "Steve" Neil Schanke, age 69 of Neenah, WI passed away on January 4, 2025. He leaves behind his beloved brothers and sisters, Wanda (Chuck) Dorn, Vera (Gary) Miller, Cherie Scott, Jeff Schanke, Peggy Schanke, Herb (Diane) Schanke, and George Schanke; as well as many nieces, nephews, other extended relatives, and dear friends. A memorial service will be held for...

Catherine Sampson

Catherine Sampson

Jan 3, 2025

Catherine J. (Behrendt) Sampson passed away from AML, an aggressive form of leukemia on January 3, 2025, at the age of 60.

She was born on November 17, 1964, in Appleton WI to Jerome and Donne Behrendt. Catherine enjoyed a wonderful childhood with her siblings. She enjoyed pom and dance in high school and graduated in 1983.

Catherine then attended FVTI for...

Francis "Fritz" D. Seiler

Francis "Fritz" D. Seiler

Jan 1, 2025

Francis “Fritz” Seiler, 85, passed away peacefully on January 1, 2025. He was born on June 14, 1939, to his parents Clyde and Mildred (Schultz) Seiler.

Fritz was born and raised in Sturgeon Bay, WI. He graduated from high school, and he immediately joined the Navy. He served his country for 3 years where he was stationed in Iceland. He met...

Carole Oudenhoven

Carole Oudenhoven

Dec 31, 2024

Carole M. Oudenhoven, 91, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 31, 2024, surrounded by her family. She was born on May 19, 1933, in Montpelier, daughter of the late George and Agnes (Kriescher) Cisler. Carole devoted most of her time to being a homemaker and mother of five children, but was also active in the community in many different ways....

Michael Jay Leimer

Michael Jay Leimer

Dec 29, 2024

Michael Jay Leimer, “Mikey”, age 46, passed away December 29th at AMC after a courageous battle with cancer. Mikey was born on March 29, 1978, to the late Jay and Barbara (Birling) Leimer. He graduated from Appleton West High School in 1996. Mikey went on to cosmetology school and worked in many salons before becoming the manager at Great Clips.

Mikey...

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