Obituaries

Sep 26, 2020

Archie H. Schabo, age 99, passed peacefully into the arms of his Lord with his family by his side on Saturday, September 26, 2020.  He was born in the Town of Center, WI, to George and Martha (Ahrens) Schabo on January 29, 1921.  He was received into God’s Kingdom of Grace through Holy Baptism at St. John Lutheran Church, Town...

Sep 25, 2020

Jonathan (Jon) Mark Wells, age 54, of Kimberly, Wisconsin, passed away on September 25, 2020 in his home.

Jon was born January 20, 1966 to Benjamin and Dorothy Wells of Cumby, Texas. He graduated Cumby High School in 1984 and attended Cisco Junior College where he played football, and then attended East Texas State University in Commerce, Texas.

On July...

Sep 25, 2020

Keith John Van Asten, age 72, of Kimberly, passed away on September 25, 2020 after a long battle with kidney cancer, at a local hospital. Keith was born on December 5, 1947 to Cyrus and Jeanne (Nytes) Van Asten in Appleton. He was a 1966 graduate of Kaukauna High School. After graduation he served his country honorably as a member...

Sep 24, 2020

Donalda A. “Donny” Kassube, age 93, of Menasha, passed away on September 24, 2020.

She was born on October 31, 1926 to the late Walter and Margaret (Degan) Katzenmeyer in Shawano, WI. Donny was a 1944 graduate of Shawano High School. On March 19, 1946, she married the late Duane “Kat” Kassube and enjoyed 41 years together.

Donny was an...

Sep 22, 2020

Warren Winter, age 80 of Butte des Morts, passed away unexpectedly at his home on September 22, 2020.  Warren was born in Bloomfield, Wisconsin on December 16, 1939, son of the late Alvin and Hilma (Grahn) Winter.   He was a high school graduate and attended two years of college in Minnesota.  He married Mary Lou Rosenberg, who preceded him in...

Sep 22, 2020

Richard Franzke, 67, of Appleton, Wisconsin passed into eternal life after a short but courageous battle with lung cancer surrounded by family on Tuesday September 22, 2020 at Appleton Medical Center.

Rick was born May 4, 1953 in Fon Du Lac, Wisconsin to the late Alfred Franzke and Rachael (Hernandez) Pack.  He married his forever love Debra on December 7,...

Sep 22, 2020

Judge was born in Appleton, Wisconsin on July 24, 1962 and grew up creating a vast array of cherished memories with his nine siblings on Michigan Street. After attending Appleton West High School, he worked for Kimberly-Clark and then Acuren. Following a lengthy illness, he passed away on September 22, 2020.

Judge was preceded in death by his father, George...

Sep 21, 2020

Dick Van Hammond, age 81 of Appleton, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, September 21, 2020.  Dick was born in Kaukauna on October 23, 1938, son of the late Martin and Alice (Welch) Van Hammond and attended the Kaukauna High School.

Dick will be remembered by all as a generous man who always had time for friends and...

Sep 20, 2020

Matthew J Wagner , age 24 of Little Chute, died on Sunday September 20, 2020. Matt was a nurse on the Cardiac Floor at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay and very much enjoyed the satisfaction of helping others. He also loved joking around with co-workers, and making everyone laugh. So many enjoyed working with Matt, he made work more fun with his...

Sep 20, 2020

Elizabeth Wagner, age 24, tragically passed away on Sunday, September 20, 2020. She was born in Appleton, daughter to Jacob and Susan Andropolis. She married Matthew Wagner on June 7, 2019. Elizabeth graduated from Appleton North High School. She received an Associate Degree in Early Childhood from Rasmussen College. She worked as a child care teacher at Creative Child Daycare...

Sep 19, 2020

Sep 19, 2020

Steven N. Selig, age 58, passed away on September 19, 2020. Born February 19, 1962, son of the late Carleton “Cully” and Marie Selig.

 

He graduated from Appleton East in 1980 and attended Fox Valley Technical College for Natural Resources. Steve worked for many years at UPF in Neenah as a plastic fabricator and at Outlook Graphics. He also...

Sep 19, 2020

Yvonne G. Resch, age 79, of Kimberly, passed away on September 19, 2020. Yvonne was born on September 20, 1940 to the late William and Veronica (Grissman) Van Toll in Kaukauna. She was a 1958 graduate of Kaukauna High School. On November 19, 1960 she married Thomas Resch and they enjoyed nearly 60 years together. She was employed many years...

Sep 18, 2020

Humpty Dumpty sat on a wall …

Humpty Dumpty had a great fall…

All the king’s horses and all the king’s men,

Couldn’t put Humpty back together again!

 

Bruce passed away Friday morning, September 18, 2020.

He no longer needs his broken body. He is flying free and pain free in the heavens.

Bruce Russell Graper was born January...

Sep 18, 2020

Sandra “Grandma Sandee” Bergsbaken, age 77, of Greenville, Wisconsin, passed away on September 18, 2020 at St. Mary Hospital in Green Bay, WI.

Sandra was born on December 22, 1942 in Appleton, WI to the late Robert and Blanche Nissen. On May 11, 1963 she married Jack Bergsbaken.

When in Appleton, Sandee was employed by H.C. Prange, Treasure Island and...

Sep 17, 2020

Donna (Vander Zanden) Killian

 

Donna Killian, age 67 of Kaukauna, passed away on Thursday evening, September 17, 2020, following a lingering illness. Donna was born in Appleton on December 20, 1952, the fourth of eight children born to of the late Raymond and Olive (Groeschel) Vander Zanden. She attended St. John High School in Little Chute and graduated in...

Sep 17, 2020

Charlotte A. Guckenberger, 84, Appleton, much loved matriarch, mother, grandma, and great grandma has joined the angels. Heaven’s gates swung open in the early morning hours of September 17, 2020 and Charlotte, AKA “Mom”, “Grandma”, “Grandma Geep” put on her wings to become a heavenly angel. She fought a lengthy and courageous battle with dementia.

She was born October 27,...

Sep 17, 2020

Marlene Plont died after a short stay under hospice care in Appleton, Wisconsin on September 17, at the age of 78.

Marlene is survived by her sister, Jo Ann Karklus, nephews David Karklus and wife Angie, Tony Karklus, John La Fond and wife Deborah, Jim La Fond and wife Kimberly, nieces Debbie La Fond and Darlene La Fond Thomas and husband Dewayne, and Alexis Brooks.  She is...

Sep 17, 2020

George Richard Saunders, Jr., 74, of Appleton, passed away on September 17th in the comfort of his home with his wife, Bickley Bauer-Saunders, and family around him. Saunders was a Professor of Anthropology at Lawrence University for over twenty years until he was incapacitated in 2001. He was a kind and thoughtful man who won numerous awards for his teaching...

Sep 15, 2020

Bill, 77, peacefully entered into the Lord’s hands on Tuesday, September 15, 2020.  He was born on August 7, 1943, in Neenah, WI.  The only son of Leland and Bernice (Tadych) Neubauer, he was raised in Menasha his entire childhood.  Bill was successful playing basketball and baseball as a 1961 graduate of Menasha High School.  Bill furthered his education by...