Obituaries

Mar 20, 2021

Age 82, of Appleton, went to be with her Lord and Savior on March, 20th, 2021. She was born on June 27th, 1938 in Appleton, WI, the daughter of Gordon and Luella (Prellwitz) Krueger. On June 7th, 1958, she married Thomas Van Rooy in Appleton Wisconsin. The marriage was blessed with 38 years and 3 children, before Tom’s passing in...

Mar 20, 2021

Duane J. Heindel, 93, passed away on March 20, 2021, at Cornerstone Hospice, The Villages Florida. Duane was born on April 25, 1927 to August Heindel and Amelia Vandenhoven. On July 22, 1950, he was united in marriage to Ann Hilgenberg and they spent 64 years together. Duane served in the Navy during WWII.  He worked at Appleton Papers’ Combined...

Mar 20, 2021

Mareta Kapitzke, age 90, passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 20, 2021. She was born June 12, 1930 in Waupaca, WI, the daughter of Laurence and Edna (Dawes) Winkler. Mareta attended a one room school for 8 years followed by Waupaca High School. She married Harold Kapitzke in 1949 and had 5 children. She held various positions throughout her life,...

Mar 19, 2021

The world has lost an amazing and beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend, Melinda “Lindy” Kraft (Hedtke) on March 19, 2021.

Lindy was born on April 9th, 1960 in Appleton to Eunice (Hendricks) and Walter Hedtke. She lived a beautiful life of many journeys and adventures with her soulmate, Robert Kraft for 36 years. She was an inspiring...

Mar 18, 2021

Kathleen “Kathy” Ann (Staral) Johnson, age 75, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 18th, 2021, at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah. Kathy was born in West Bend, Wisconsin, on April 1st, 1945, to the late Anton and Cecilia (Cherveny) Staral.

 

Kathy graduated from West Bend high school in 1963. Following graduation, from 1963 to 1965, Kathy attended Marquette...

Mar 18, 2021

Richard Paul Van De Weghe was called to the arms of his Lord on Thursday, March 18th, 2021, at the age of 65. He passed away peacefully surrounded by family, following a heart illness. Rich was born in Appleton, Wisconsin on January 9, 1956 to the late Richard Charles Van De Weghe and his wife, the late Jaqueline (nee Taylor).

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Mar 17, 2021

Norma Fuhrmann, age 86 of Kaukauna, passed away on March 17, 2021.  She was born April 14, 1934, daughter of the late Martin and Regina (Meulemans) Kieffer.  On her birthday in 1956, she married Lewis Fuhrmann; he survives.

Norma grew up in Freedom and met the love of her life at a dance.  Norma and Lewis married and farmed just...

Mar 15, 2021

Douglas Charles Gleasner passed away of natural causes.

He was born June 26, 1981 and graduated from Neenah High School in 2000. Doug enjoyed fishing and working on cars.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Philip & Betty Houk, and Merlin & Janice Gleasner.

He is survived by his parents, Chuck & Becky, his sisters Kathi...

Mar 15, 2021

Barbara Murphy, age 76, of Appleton, passed away on Monday, March 15th, 2021. She was born in August of 1944 in Appleton, the daughter of Clarence and Margaret Schuh. Barb attended St. Therese grade school, Roosevelt Jr. High and graduated from the new Xavier High School. Barb married Ronald Murphy in August of 1975. She had worked for many years...

Mar 14, 2021

Combined Locks – Inez M. (Miller) Fitzgerald, formerly Liebhauser, 95, passed away unexpectedly and peacefully on March 14, 2021. She was born on August 8, 1925, in Princeton, WI, to Herbert and Phoebe (Wilson) Miller.

Inez married Gilbert A. Liebhauser on October 12, 1942. They resided in Menasha, WI and raised six children. Gilbert passed away on April 6, 1972....

Mar 13, 2021

Mar 13, 2021

April M. Nooyen, age 49, of Appleton, WI passed away Saturday, March 13, 2021 at Appleton Medical Center in Appleton, WI. April was born on April 1, 1971 in Wausau, WI to Burna Martin (Hartwig) and Gilbert Krueger.

April attended school in Tomahawk and Merrill, where she would meet one of her best friends, Shannon Berndt. Growing up April always...

Mar 12, 2021

Ethel A. Walbrun, age 78, of Appleton, passed away on March 12, 2021 at a local hospital. Ethel was born May 18, 1942 to Clarence and Marie (Van Den Boogart) Kohl in Appleton, Wisconsin. She was a 1960 graduate of Appleton High School. On September 9, 1961 she married Roger Walbrun in Appleton and he preceded her in death on...

Mar 12, 2021

Lawrence Martin Wierzba, loving father, husband, and devoted family man, earned eternal rest on March 12, 2021 at age 85. He passed away peacefully at his home in Menasha, Wis. after a short illness, with his daughter by his side.

Lawrence was born on Nov. 11, 1935 in the Town of Stockton, Wis. to his parents Ernest and Esther (Ropella)...

Mar 11, 2021

George Nicholas Gevelinger, age 100, of Appleton, WI passed away on March 11, 2021. He was born in Appleton on September 4, 1920 to the late Charles and Esther (Koehnke) Gevelinger. George was a 1938 graduate of Appleton High School.

George served his country in the Army Infantry from 1940 – 1945. He spent 42 months in the South Pacific,...

Mar 11, 2021

Darwin L. Johnson, age 78, of Appleton, formerly of Menasha, passed away peacefully at home with his loving family by his side on March 11, 2021. Dar was born on October 29, 1942 in Neenah, the son of the late Harold and Clara Mae Johnson. He was a graduate of Menasha High School, Class of 1962. Dar married Carol Tischleder...

Mar 11, 2021

Leo Moore, Jr., age 72, passed of respiratory failure on March 11, 2021 in Chandler, Arizona. Leo was born August 31, 1948 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He served his country as a member of the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, and was honorably discharged from the Army on January 1, 1975.  Leo was known for his laid-back disposition, his fondness...

Mar 7, 2021

  Keith Don Zentner passed away unexpectedly on March 7, 2021 of natural causes.

Keith was born on April 6, 1946 in Middleton, Wisconsin to the late Don and Sharlene (Feuling) Zentner.  Keith was the longtime owner and operator of Skyline Financial Services.  He enjoyed gardening, golfing, crossword puzzles, and word games.  He was an enthusiastic Wisconsin Basketball and Football...

Mar 5, 2021

Gary Martzahl, age 68 of Kaukauna, passed away unexpectedly at ThedaCare Medical Center in Appleton on March 5, 2021, surrounded by his family. He was born June 25, 1952, the son of Gerald Martzahl and Theresa Evers who survive.

Other survivors include his wife: Annette Martzahl; his children: Erick (Alyssa), Ann, Shane (Judith), Brian (Astin), and Adam (Sara). He also...

Mar 5, 2021

Gene Micke, age 82 of Kaukauna, passed away on Friday, March 5, 2021.  He was born in 1938, son of the late Norbert and Elizabeth Micke.  He worked for many years at Thilmany in Kaukauna, and for seventeen years at Hardware Hank in Little Chute.

Gene is survived by his wife: Delores “Rosie” Micke; two sons: Roger (Tina) Micke and...