Warren A. Fulcer

Warren A. Fulcer passed away Monday, August 29, 2005 in Appleton at the age of 88. Warren was born in Appleton on April 30, 1917, son of the late Warren H. and Lillian (Luebke) Fulcer. Warren graduated from the Appleton High School in 1935, and took a job driving a delivery truck for a local grocery store. While driving his route, he used to pass by the local school and blow his horn for his sweetheart, Selma Lust, the daughter of Carl and Louise (Wolf) Lust. On October 14, 1937, he married his sweetie, and had recently celebrated sixty-seven years together. By the time the couple married, Warren had a job at the Appleton Water Department and had also graduated to the top job of laying water pipe. He also worked for a local dairy, and for many years worked as a supervisor at Miller Electric in Appleton. Many will remember Warren as an accomplished musician who played with large bands in the area as well as several combos, including Tom Temple and Jimmy James. During wartime, he had a band called the Aristocrats. Warren was proud to have played completely by ear; he never needed music for anything. He enjoyed learning new music, fishing, deer hunting, and spending time at the family cottage on Anderson Lake.

Warren is survived by six children: Donald (Mary) Fulcer of Appleton; Nancy (Karl ) Dean of Dayton, Ohio; Jack (Darlene) Fulcer of Greenville; William (Christine) Fulcer of New Berlin; Ben Fulcer of Appleton; and Kurt (Laura) Fulcer of Appleton; fifteen grandchildren: Jim (Dawn) Fulcer, Patty Fischer, John (Joan) Fulcer, Sarah (Kevin) Klein, Karen Dean, Michael (Mary) Dean, Lisa (Rick) Berge, Ryan (Heather) Fulcer, Mark (Rebecca) Fulcer, Jeffrey (Gael) Fulcer, Aaron Fulcer, Benjamin Fulcer, Alyssa Fulcer, Joshua Fulcer, and Rachel Fulcer; and sixteen great-grandchildren. Warren was preceded in death by his parents, an infant daughter Jeanette, brothers Gilbert (Thelma) Fulcer and Russell (Edith) Fulcer, a sister Elmira “Mitzi” Henke, a grandson Brian Dean, and a great-granddaughter Dani Fischer.

Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM on Wednesday, August 31, 2005 at the funeral home chapel with Rev. Paul Scheunemann officiating. Interment will follow at Community Lutheran Cemetery in Freedom. Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday morning from 9:00 AM until the hour of the service. A memorial fund is being established.

The family would like to express their most sincere gratitude to the many kind and loving people that cared for Warren during his final weeks and months. They include all of the wonderful caregivers who truly cared, and made Dad part of their days: the entire staff at the Renaissance, and ThedaCare At Home Hospice, especially Susie and Paul. You are all extraordinary people, and we want you all to know how much we appreciate what you do.