Obituaries

Oct 23, 2020

Susan E. Schwerbel, 69, passed away on October 23, 2020. She was born on July 7, 1951 in Appleton, the daughter of Leland James and Lucile Lydia (Johnson) Schwerbel. She earned a BS degree from UW Green Bay. She was an excellent cook. As such, she served residents of Brewster Village Nursing Home as a cook for 34 years until...

Oct 22, 2020

Jerome Uitenbroek died.

If Dad had his way, this would be the end of his obituary, sorry Dad…… Jerome Raymond Uitenbroek, age 88, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, October 22nd.  He was born on November 15, 1931, to Joseph M. & Mary E. (

Sprangers) Uitenbroek. Jerome attended Holy Angels grade school, and St. John’s High School in Little...

Oct 22, 2020

I was born on March 8, 1958 which would make me 62 years old.  I passed over to my heavenly home on October 22, 2020 with my family literally surrounding me – I am one of 7 children, and that makes for a big crowd.  I had cancer and fought that battle for 15 years, finally giving up when Heaven...

Oct 21, 2020

Simon “Joe” Richard Quaintance Jr., age 77, of Menasha, passed away peacefully on October 21, 2020 at Theda Clark Hospital in Neenah.

Joe was born in New London, Wisconsin on September 3, 1943, to the late Simon Sr. and Beatrice (Jensen) Quaintance. On August 20, 1966 he married Alice Kaye Anderson, who preceded Joe in death on January 20, 2016.Joe...

Oct 21, 2020

Larry Waldhart of Appleton, age 84, passed away at his home on Wednesday, October 21, 2020, surrounded by his wife Kim, children and family, all of whom he was incredibly proud of and enjoyed every opportunity to spend time with.

Larry, born in Medford, Wisconsin on July 20, 1936, was the son of the late Arnold and Elna (Nixdorf) Waldhart.  Larry...

Oct 21, 2020

Keith Eaton, age 39, passed away after complications from a seizure and stroke on October 21, 2020. He was born in Neenah on April 8, 1981 and grew up in Menasha. He graduated from Menasha High School in 1999 and went on to graduate from the University of Wisconsin in Stout. Keith worked in St. Louis for HBE construction as...

Oct 20, 2020

Menasha – Peter A. Eltink, 85, died on Tuesday, October 20, 2020, surrounded by his beloved and loving family. He was born in Portage, Wisconsin on October 4, 1935, the son of Antonius B. Eltink, an undocumented immigrant and blacksmith of Boxtel, The Netherlands and Theadora (Van Nuland) Eltink, a housewife of Uden, The Netherlands. Peter was proud to have...

Oct 20, 2020

Oct 19, 2020

Arlene Opal Grose, age 98, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2020. She was born in Oshkosh on August 18, 1922, daughter of the late John and Anna (Berg) Redmond. Arlene graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1942 and attended Oshkosh State Teaching College. She married Richard “Dick” Grose on March 17. 1950 in Oshkosh. Arlene worked as a secretary...

Oct 19, 2020

Faithe Cheryl (Sharpe) Daoust, 75, Menasha, died on Monday, October 19, 2020. She was born on July 27, 1945, to the late LaVonne and Mildred (Beyer) Sharpe in Appleton. Faithe attended Neenah High School. After her father, LaVonne, passed away her step-father, Merl Eickhoff, was brought into her life. Faithe was united in marriage to Daniel Daoust on June 9,...

Oct 19, 2020

Laurie Ann Van Beek, age 80, of Darboy, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on October 19, 2020.  Laurie was born on August 13, 1940, in Kimberly, to William and Alice (Frieberger) Geenen.  She attended St. Mary High School graduating in 1958. In 1961, Laurie married George Van Beek at Holy Name Parish in Kimberly.  George and...

Oct 19, 2020

Douglas Landeau passed away on October 19, 2020, at his home in Appleton of a heart attack.  He was born June 17, 1935, to Lloyd Sr. and Marcella (Moeller) Landeau, born and raised in Sturgeon Bay, WI.  He graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1953.  He was drafted into the Army in 1958 until 1960.  After basic training, he...

Oct 19, 2020

Marian DuCoing, 87, passed away on Monday, October 19, 2020, at Carolina Manor Assisted Living, Appleton. She was born on October 6, 1933, in Appleton, daughter of Clarence and Dezma (Sieber) Kuschel. On September 11, 1953, she married Charles DuCoing in Livingston, Montana, enjoying 46 years together until his death in September of 1999.

She graduated from Appleton West...

Oct 18, 2020

Jeffrey P. Olejnik, age 65, passed away unexpectedly on October 18, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton.

Jeff was born in Oshkosh to the late Richard and Carol (Land) Olejnik on May 25, 1955. He went to school in Oshkosh and graduated from Neenah High School in 1973. He married Ann (Nickasch) on October 2, 1981 in Oshkosh. Jeff...

Oct 18, 2020

Erwin “Erv” Bender, age 93, passed away peacefully on October 18, 2020 at the Renaissance Assisted Living Facility in Appleton, WI.

Erv was born on December 15, 1926 in St. Louis, MO to William and Helen Bender.  He joined the Navy in 1944 where he learned to be a baker.  He married Elaine Blystad on January 6, 1946 and had...

Oct 18, 2020

Valerie M. Corey age 65, of Kaukauna, passed away peacefully at St Paul Elder Services on Sunday, October 18, 2020 with her daughter at her side. She was born on September 23, 1955 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton, WI., Val was the third of eleven children born to Harold and Marjorie (Gaffney) Corey and was a loving mother and...

Oct 18, 2020

Grant Allen Krause, age 72, died unexpectedly and went to his heavenly home after complications related to COVID-19 on October 18, 2020 in the care of St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton, WI.

Grant was born in Marinette, WI on March 2, 1948 to the late Vernon and Evelyn (Grant) Krause.  His parents later divorced and Evelyn married her second husband,...

Oct 18, 2020

Thomas Garrett, age 93 of Appleton, passed away on Sunday morning, October 18, 2020.   Tom was born in Oklahoma on December 15, 1926, son of the late Baz and Dora (Bennett) Garrett.

He worked for many years as the fleet mechanic for S.C. Shannon Company. He also enjoyed racing motorcycles and stock cars, 4-wheeling off road, travel (especially to Colorado),...

Oct 18, 2020

Keith James McNiesh, 88, Appleton, died on Sunday, October 18, 2020. He was born on May 21, 1932, to the late Orville and Viola (Mielke) McNiesh. Keith grew up on a dairy farm in Black Creek and helped his father with the milk delivery route. He graduated from Shiocton High School in 1951. Keith met his future wife, Peggy Neville,...

Oct 18, 2020

Robert Gifford Christensen October 22, 1928 – October 18, 2020

Bob (Chris) passed away Sunday, October 18, 2020, just in time to get the best seat in the house for the Packer game. Son of Harry and Gertrude Christensen, Bob grew up in the farmland surrounding Lake Geneva, Wisconsin, where he attended high school before attending University of Wisconsin...