John Harold Ahrens
Jul 4, 2024
John “Jack” Harold Ahrens, age 90, died peacefully on July 4, 2024, at Appleton Retirement Community. Jack was born on May 9, 1934, in Appleton to parents Harold and Mary (Gerarden) Ahrens. He grew up and attended Appleton high School. Following high school, Jack served in the Army for two years, and upon returning from his active-duty stint, he used...
Ralph Owen Tellock
Jul 3, 2024
Ralph Owen Tellock, 89, of Appleton, Wisconsin passed away peacefully on July 3, 2024.
Ralph was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on April 7, 1935, to Edward and Maria (Maack) Tellock.
On October 20, 1956, he married the love of his life, Barbara Dutter at St. Timothy Church in Menasha and together they raised 3 beautiful children.
He served in the Wisconsin National Guard...
Carol Ann Koepke
Jul 2, 2024
Carol A. Koepke, 71, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center, Appleton. She was born on July 13, 1952, in Cambridge, MA, the daughter of Ralph Jeun and Elizabeth Sarah (Meehan) Clark. Carol was employed as an inventory auditor for over 30 years with RGIS Inventory Specialists until her retirement. She enjoyed SciFi and fantasy,...
Phyllis Barbara Bouchard
Jul 2, 2024
Phyllis Barbara Bouchard (Herrmann) age 87 of Appleton, WI passed away on July 2, 2024. She was born to Rudolph and Emma (Leuders) Herrmann on June 16, 1937 in Appleton, WI. She graduated from Appleton (West) High School with the class of ’56 and went on to work not only for the Banta Corporation for over 20 years, but also...
Arleigh Oleen Hamel
Jun 29, 2024
Arleigh Oleen Hamel, 98, passed away in Appleton, WI on June 29, 2024. She was born on December 7, 1925, in Duluth, Minnesota to Lawrence and Guida (Olson) Larson.
Arleigh attended Marquette University and the University of Wisconsin before being wed to the love of her life, Hubert Hamel, on June 9, 1951. She leaves behind a legacy of kindness and...
Richard Frederick Schmidt
Jun 29, 2024
Richard (Dick) Schmidt, 77, of Menasha Wisconsin, passed away peacefully at Saint Elizabeth’s hospital, Appleton, surrounded by loving family. In May 2024 he was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer. He was born November 29th, 1946, and is the youngest of two siblings.
Richard met his love, Beverly, and they were married on October 10th, 1999. Their love was deeply impactful...
Joanne C. Price
Jun 28, 2024
Joanne Cecelia Price, 71, passed away peacefully at home, on June 28, 2024 surrounded by her family and pets after a long illness.
She was born May 4, 1953 at St Elizabeth's Hospital in Appleton Wisconsin. She called Appleton home for most of her life and loved living there and talking about the changes she'd seen and how the community grew....
Thomas James Davis
Jun 28, 2024
Thomas James Davis, 79, of Menasha, WI, who fought Parkinson’s disease for 22 years, died peacefully at home on June 28, 2024.
He was born in Appleton, WI on June 18, 1945, to Frances (nee Harlin) and George Davis. Tom attended Xavier High School and the University of Wisconsin – Oshkosh. He served in the Army Reserves from 1964-1971. He married...
Helen Louise Limberg
Jun 28, 2024
Helen Louise Limberg, 73, of Neenah, died on June 28, 2024.
She was the daughter of Dr. Allen William Limberg and Ruth Helen Alma Kirchheiner Limberg of Glenwood City, WI. She was named after her mother, Ruth Helen, and Paternal grandmother, Helen Althea Wade Limberg Wittkopp.
Helen was born on September 7, 1950, and raised in Glenwood City. She graduated from Glenwood...
Karen Ann Springstroh
Jun 27, 2024
Karen Ann Springstroh, 75, of Kimberly, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on June 27, 2024.
Karen was born in Appleton, Wisconsin, on December 12, 1948, to Norbert and Lucille (Uhlenbrauck) Springstroh.
Karen loved traveling to Disney World and her favorite place to spend time was in Door County. She really enjoyed gardening, especially potted plants, but also took great pride in her roses.
She...
Jean (Jeanne) Verbrick
Jun 26, 2024
Jean Marie Verbrick (Jeanne), recently of Surprise, Arizona passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2024.
Born January 14, 1951, second of four children to Thomas W. and Mildred A. (nee Schuerer) Verbrick in Neenah, WI, she was a long time Fox Valley resident prior to relocating to Arizona.
Jean attended St. Mary, Menasha schools, graduating in 1969. She worked at Banta Printing,...
Joyce Leora Gerow
Jun 25, 2024
Joyce Leora Gerow, age 89, slipped peacefully into eternity the afternoon of June 25, 2024, surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on June 8, 1935, to Adrian and Leora (Nass) Meidam in Appleton. She spent the majority of her formative years in Appleton, attending Appleton High School and graduated from St John’s High School in Little...
Chong-do Hah
Jun 24, 2024
Chong-do Hah, esteemed Professor Emeritus of Government at Lawrence University, passed away peacefully on June 24, 2024 at the age of 96. He was born on November 24, 1927 in Koje, Korea to Chae-Kee Hah and Kyung-Soo Joo.
Professor Hah led a life marked by academic excellence, dedication to his family, and a passion for learning. Chong-do moved to the US...
Carol M. Kilsdonk
Jun 24, 2024
Carol Mae Kilsdonk, 82, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 24, 2024, with her loving family by her side. She was born on February 22, 1942, in Appleton, the cherished daughter of Walter Sr. and Lorena (Knoll) Wolf. Carol married the love of her life, Ronald J. Kilsdonk, on May 5, 1962.
Carol dedicated many years of her professional life to...
Tasha Bixby
Jun 22, 2024
Tasha Bixby, age 40, of Green Bay, passed away at her home on Saturday, June 22, 2024. Tasha was born in Neenah on January 13, 1984.
At the time of her death, she left behind her parents: Karla (Tim) Sheridan and Mike (Danielle) Bixby; three children: Astarte Kunz, Ember Bixby. and Liam Schulze; two brothers: Travis Reed and Nathan Bixby; a...
George F. Gibson
Jun 21, 2024
George “Rick” Frederick Gibson, age 70, went home to Heaven on June 21, 2024. George was born on November 19, 1953, to George and Alice (Krueger) Gibson. Rick graduated from Neenah High School. In 1977, Rick married Cheryl Winters after a first date trip to Road America Speedway. In the ensuing 46 years, the couple raised three children, welcomed the...
Elizabeth Jane Vanderpool
Jun 19, 2024
Elizabeth "Betty" J. Vanderpool, age 97, passed away at Brewster Village in Appleton on June 19, 2024. She was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on August 9, 1926 to Herbert J. Gengler and Anita Eckhardt, and grew up near the future Capital Court.
Betty graduated from Messmer High School in 1944, when the bus service only went out to 35th and Capital....
Gaylord H. Goerl
Jun 19, 2024
Gaylord Henry Goerl, aged 90, passed away peacefully into the arms of his savior on June 19, 2024. He was born on January 17, 1934 in Appleton, WI, the son of Henry and Christiana (Hoeft) Goerl. Gaylord started his career as a crane operator at Valley Iron Works / Allis Chalmers, retiring after 42 years. He met his wife Elaine...
Gloria Jean McCarthy
Jun 18, 2024
Gloria J. McCarthy, 76, of Appleton, WI, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family after a short illness.
Gloria was born on March 23, 1948, in Neenah, WI to Victor and Eleanor Porath.
She married the love of her life, Patrick McCarthy, on September 24, 1966, and together they were blessed with two daughters.
Gloria worked at the Banta Corporation, Electronic Assembly, Shopko and...
Jan Karol Sedivy
Jun 17, 2024
Jan Karol Sedivy, 102, passed away on June 17, 2024, in Menasha, WI. Jan was born on July 8, 1921, in Joblonica, Czechoslovakia to Vaclav and Maria (Mueller) Sedivy.
Jan was a remarkable individual whose life journey was filled with accomplishments and adventures. He embraced education from an early age, earning a Doctorate in Technical Science and Electrical Engineering from the...
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