Paul Carl Beck
Aug 1, 2024
Paul C. Beck, 79, passed away on Thursday, August 1, 2024. He was born on January 27, 1945, in Manawa, the son of George and Esther (Deckert) Beck. Paul was united in marriage to Janet Rodgers on June 8, 1985, at Smith Park, Menasha. Together they owned Beck’s Home Plate in Menasha for 25 years. Paul enjoyed fishing, woodworking, animals,...
Thomas Joseph Woods
Jul 31, 2024
Thomas J. Woods, age 92, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on July 31, 2024.He was born on Feb. 28, 1932 to the late Walter and Annette Woods and was a lifelong resident of Appleton. He married Janette Hardy on January 29, 1955 and they spent 58 wonderful years together.
Tom was an electrician by trade and his sense of humor...
Barbara Jean Thiel
Jul 30, 2024
Barbara Spoerl Thiel, 91, passed away on July 30, 2024 at Touchmark Senior Living. She was born in Appleton on February 3, 1933 to Mabel (Fox) and George Spoerl.
Barbara attended St. Joseph School, graduated from Appleton High School in 1951and attended Northwestern University. In high school Barb developed an interest in theatre which she pursued for a number of years...
James "Jim" A. Loew
Jul 29, 2024
James (Jim) Loew, age 83 of Appleton, WI, dear husband of Mary and dear father of Anne, Mike, and Dan, passed away on July 29, 2024.
Jim was born in Milwaukee, WI, on August 18, 1940 to Frank Loew and Dorothy Lanigan Loew. He graduated from Wauwatosa High School. He served in the Navy as a radioman. He graduated from the...
Dennis M. Manderfield
Jul 29, 2024
Dennis M. Manderfield, 92, of Menasha, Wisconsin passed away peacefully on Monday, July 29 after spending a wonderful and very special weekend with his wife and family in his home.
Dennis was born on September 11, 1931, the son of Frank and Marie Manderfield, in Brillion, Wisconsin.
Dennis was a loving husband to his wife Lois for 67 years. He took...
Geraldine Doris Kirkeide (Luebke)
Jul 28, 2024
Geraldine Doris (Luebke) Kirkeide died on July 28, 2024 at the age of 98. She was born on December 31, 1925 to Lillian Mignon and Erwin Luebke. They divorced when Gerry was an infant, so she was raised by her father’s sister, Ella Kositzke. The bright spot of her childhood was her best friend, Betty (Hoffman) Vosper. Gerry and Betty...
Martin Bernard "Bud" Mattern
Jul 27, 2024
It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of our beloved brother, uncle and grand uncle, Martin (Bud) Mattern, who left us on July 27, 2024, less than a month before his 82nd birthday.
Bud/Uncle Buddy, as he was fondly called by friends and family, was born the last of 13 children on August 14, 1942 to Anton and...
Kari E. Ness
Jul 27, 2024
Kari E. Ness, 82, left her earthly home and entered into eternal life with our Lord and Savior on July 27, 2024. She passed away peacefully surrounded by family.
Kari was born August 30, 1941 to the late Francis and Eleanor (Schilling) Femal. She was baptized into the Lord’s family. In 1963, at St. Mary’s Church in Appleton, the Lord blessed...
Edmund P. Arpin IV
Jul 27, 2024
Edmund Arpin IV, known as Chip Arpin, peacefully moved on from his battle with cancer on July 27th, 2024. Chip was a loving father, husband, brother and friend. He was born to Edmund and Nancy Arpin in Madison, Wisconsin, on August 8th, 1953. Growing up as a middle child with 5 other siblings, Chip’s childhood mischievousness and playfulness grew into...
Rodger Alan Cavanaugh
Jul 26, 2024
Rodger Alan Cavanaugh, 85, was called home to the Lord on July 26th, 2024, after a long battle with Dementia. When Rodger passed away, he was lovingly surrounded by his pastor and family members at his own farmhouse, which fulfilled his final wishes. Rodger was a hard-working man, an amazing husband for 60 years to his wife Janet, an extraordinary...
Nancy Kay Kortz
Jul 26, 2024
Nancy Kay Kortz, age 74, passed away on July 26, 2024, at her home. She was born on August 10, 1949, to the late Clifford and Amoretta (VerBoort) Kortz. She spent her early years in Kaukauna with her sister Karen, attending grade school and high school in Freedom.
Upon leaving home after high school, she engaged in many different career paths....
Debra Calnin
Jul 26, 2024
Debra Ann Calnin, age 63, passed away unexpectedly at the family cottage in Keshena, WI on July 26, 2024. She was born on July 27, 1960, to John and Yvonne (Ott) Calnin and raised with her brother in Appleton. Following graduation from Appleton West, and the arrival of her four children, she went on to study at UW Fox Cities.
Music...
John E. Strebe
Jul 25, 2024
John E. Strebe, a dedicated individual who worked in the paper industry for many years, peacefully passed away on July 25, 2024 in Appleton. He was born on March 29, 1935, in Menasha, where he grew up surrounded by the love of his family.
Throughout his life, John enjoyed hunting in his younger years and cherished spending time with friends at...
Donna Rose Schultz
Jul 25, 2024
Donna Rose Schultz, 87, of Menasha, left her home on earth on July 25, 2024, passing peacefully from this life into the loving arms of her Lord.
Donna was born on February 27, 1937, in Appleton, Wisconsin, to Harry and Julienne (Le Compte) Schultz.
She was employed at St. Elizabeth Hospital for over 40 years in various positions and ending as Radiology...
Elizabeth "Betty" Rose Wire
Jul 25, 2024
Age 93, passed away on Thursday morning, July 25, 2024, at Aspire Senior Living Community, following a lengthy illness.
She was born on November 10, 1930 in Newark, New Jersey, daughter of the late John and Rose (Balga) Bauernhuber.
She married Robert R. Wire at St. Antoninus Catholic Church in Newark on Feb 3, 1951, and they were married for 58 years.
Betty...
Irene E. Plainse
Jul 24, 2024
Irene Ernestine Graef was called to heaven on July 24, 2024. She was born April 28, 1926, in the town of Theresa, daughter of the late Otto and (Erna) Zimmermann Graef. Irene was married to her late husband, Ross Roy Plainse for 62 years. Irene and Ross had two sons, William (Maureen) Plainse of Orlando and Michael (Jolin) Plainse of...
Carol Therese Gilbertson
Jul 23, 2024
Carol Gilbertson (born Carol Timmers), died peacefully on Tuesday, July 23, 2024 at age 92. Carol grew up in Kaukauna and Kimberly and graduated from St. Mary’s School of Nursing. She proudly worked as a registered nurse for more than 30 years at Calumet County Homestead in New Holstein and Rolling Meadows in Fond du Lac. She married her cherished...
Gerald Gene Arnold
Jul 23, 2024
Gerald Gene Arnold passed away on July 23, 2024 in Appleton, WI. He was born on April 12, 1963, to Lyonel and Monica (Felauer) Arnold.
Gerald pursued his education at Fox Valley Lutheran and later at Fox Valley Technical College. He was a skilled craftsman in welding and fabrication. Gerald found solace in the serenity of nature. He had a deep...
Peter Charles Emerson
Jul 23, 2024
Never one to trouble others, Pete went so far as to pre-write his own obituary so as to save his family from having to do so. Below is the obituary Pete wrote:
Pete Emerson, Appleton, WI, born July 17th, 1954, died July 23rd, 2024 from complications due to high grade, small cell neuroendocrine carcinoma.
Peter was a graduate of Wauwatosa West High...
Deborah Lee Knight
Jul 21, 2024
Deborah Lee “Debbie” Knight, age 73, Neenah, passed away on Sunday July 21, 2024. Debbie was born on October 5, 1950 to Dale and Kathrine (Rau) Jackson. She was a graduate of Baraboo High School.
Debbie loved being a mom and grandma. She enjoyed time with her children and grandchildren as well as her dog Toby. She was always telling her...
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