Obituaries

Jan 12, 2021

Sara Jean Smith nee Brinkman, passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2021, after a long, valiant battle with cancer. Sara has finally made it home. She will feel no more pain, have no more struggles, and no longer have to battle the body that betrayed her. She fought cancer again and again, never asking God, “Why me?” Instead, she faced each...

Jan 12, 2021

On January 12, 2021, Jeannie Ann (Kielgas) Williamson, devoted wife and mother of three children, passed away at the age of 71.

Jeannie was born on October 4, 1949 in Appleton, WI to Alex and Sylvia (Burmeister) Kielgas. She was the youngest of twelve, having four older sisters and seven brothers.

In April of 1971, she married the love of her life, David Wendell Williamson. They were...

Jan 11, 2021

John Feller, age 73, died peacefully on January 11, 2021, at Aspire Senior Living in Kimberly.  For fourteen years, he battled illness, and was a warrior through it all. John was born in Appleton on January  7, 1948, son of Harold and Elvira (Conradt ) Feller, John was and a lifelong resident of Kaukauna.  He graduated from Kaukauna high school...

Jan 11, 2021

Toni N. Jeffery “Noni”, age 79, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 11, 2021. She was born on June 10, 1941, in Neenah, to the late Richard and Vallis Nelson. Toni married Gerald M Jeffery from Menasha in 1960 and together they raised 2 children.  She enjoyed reading, HGTV, counted cross stitch and spent many years at the cottage on...

Jan 9, 2021

Joe “Corby” Corbett, 70, passed away on Saturday, January 9, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Appleton. He was born on October 25, 1950, in Milwaukee, the son of Robert and Marge (Murphy).

Joe is survived by his wife: Cec, children, Jessie (Tim) Kleinke, Melissa (Aaron) Pontow, Joshua (Jamie) Corbett, Nicole (Troy) Schaeffer, April (Mike) Kromm, 12 very special grandchildren, and...

Jan 9, 2021

Paul Frank Siehr, age 75, of Appleton, passed away on January 9, 2021. Paul was born on April 20, 1945 to the late Walter and Ruth (Hackstock) Siehr. Paul was the most giving and unselfish person you could know. He did everything for his family and would help anyone who asked. Paul was an avid sports memorabilia and antiques collector....

Jan 8, 2021

Molly Margaret McGinnis, 45, passed away while giving birth to her sixth child doing what she loved doing most, being a mom. Born in Appleton, Wisconsin, May 22, 1975 to Bill and Peg McGinnis, Molly was a daughter, sister, mother, aunt, counselor, partner, and friend.

 

A 1993 graduate of Appleton West H.S., Molly earned her Bachelor of Science degree...

Jan 8, 2021

Thomas “Tom” Fredrick Ashauer left Earth to join God and the angels in Heaven on January 8, 2021, while his family and loved ones were by his side. 

Tom was born on June 1, 1942 to Lucille (Laux) and Anton Ashauer in Appleton, WI. He was a graduate of Kaukauna High School Class of 1960. On September 14, 1966, he...

Jan 8, 2021

Jan 7, 2021

David “Arnie” Arnoldussen, age 72 of Kaukauna, passed away January 7, 2021 at the place he loved to be, up north at his cottage on Lower Post Lake, Wisconsin. Dave was born July 30, 1948 to Raymond and Pearl (VandeHey) Arnoldussen. He married his high school sweetheart and the love of his life Mary (Bergman) Arnoldussen on November 8, 1968....

Jan 7, 2021

David R. Beatty, age 65, of Appleton, passed away unexpectedly on January 7, 2021 at St. Elizabeth’s Hospital surrounded by his loving family.

David was born in Neenah, WI to Robert F. Beatty and Mary R. Laus on November 2, 1955. He graduated from Menasha High in 1974. After graduation, Dave joined the US Marine Corp. After discharge he attended...

Jan 6, 2021

Clifford George Uitenbroek, age 86, passed away peacefully, with his family at his side, at Ascension St Elizabeth’s Hospital on Wednesday, January 6, 2021.  He was born on January 8, 1934, to Joseph M. and Mary E. (Sprangers) Uitenbroek.

Cliff attended Holy Angels Grade School and St. John’s High School in Little Chute.  He married Joann Fields on May 23,...

Jan 6, 2021

Virginia E. Johnson (Ginny, Mimi), age 95, passed away peacefully on the evening of January 6, 2021 at her home at Brookdale in Appleton.

Ginny was born in Michigan on August 29, 1925, to John and Earlynn May.  She spent her early childhood in the farm community of Horton, where her father farmed and her mother was a school teacher...

Jan 5, 2021

Kenneth Walter Rheingans passed away peacefully with his family by his side in Appleton on January 5, 2021. He was born on March 6, 1943, to Laura (Bruchert) and Walter Rheingans of Richfield, Wisconsin.

Ken served his community as an on-call West Bend firefighter for 10 years. He was the proud custodian of an antique model A firetruck and participated...

Jan 5, 2021

On Tuesday, January 5th, 2021, Katherine “Katie” Husain passed away at the age of 28 after a short, but hard-fought battle with brain cancer.

Katie was born on August 11, 1992 in Oconomowoc, the eldest daughter of Randall and Carol (Neff) Bachleitner. She was raised in Oshkosh, alongside her two younger siblings, and attended Oshkosh West High School, where she...

Jan 4, 2021

Tammy Lynn Parker, Little Chute, age 55, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 4, 2021.  She was born on January 9th, 1965, the daughter of the late Gerald and Ellen Retzlaff.  Tammy was a well-established bartender around the area but most notably spent many of her years at Jacks or Better in Little Chute.

Tammy loved spending time with her...

Jan 4, 2021

Patricia Powell, age 78, passed away on January 4, 2021 at Appleton Medical Center after a short battle with COVID. Patricia was born on November 1, 1942 to Henry and Genevieve Bonk.  Patricia was joined in marriage to Gary Powell on February 9, 1963.

Patricia worked at Ariens in Brillion until her time of retirement. After a few months, she...

Jan 3, 2021

Heaven was blessed with an amazing, little angel on January 3rd, 2021. We know her entrance into Heaven was the same as it was here, with her big brown eyes shining, her beautiful affectious smile, and her contagious laugh that could light up any room here on earth. Armani was born at Appleton Medical Center on July 26th, 2020 at...

Jan 3, 2021

Mary Ann (Rice) Swiontek, 99 went to be with her Lord and Savior on January 3, 2021 at The Gardens of Fountain way Assisted Living Menasha, WI.

She was born on October 15, 1921 in Cooks, MI, the daughter of the late Frank and Anna (Somosi) Rice.

Mary graduated from Kingsford High School in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula in 1939, Northern...

Jan 3, 2021

Virgil S. Nowak, 81, passed away on January 3, 2021, at his home with his loving family by his side, following a 15-month battle with pancreatic cancer.

Virgil was born on August 10, 1939, in Amherst, Wisconsin, one of seven children to the late Herman and Erna (Boelter) Nowak. He grew up in the Iola/Waupaca area, helping out on the...