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Charles "Chuck" Desten

Charles "Chuck" Desten

Oct 22, 2019

Charles “Chuck” Desten, 76, Appleton, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2019, after a courageous battle with cancer for 5 years. He was born on January 26, 1943, to the late Lloyd and Mary Jane (Engmann) Desten. He attended St. Therese grade school and graduated from Appleton West High School. After completing high school, Chuck joined the National Guard and...

James L. Patterson

James L. Patterson

Oct 22, 2019

James Lawrence ‘Jim’ Patterson, age 90, passed away peacefully in his sleep at Brewster Village in Appleton, WI, on Tuesday, October 22, 2019.

He was born in New York City on February 16, 1929. He spent 13 years in the Naval Reserve. On March 4, 1951, he married the love of his life, Patricia Tracey. Jim and Pat raised three...

Mary Lou Lundquist

Mary Lou Lundquist

Oct 22, 2019

Mary Louise Lundquist passed away peacefully on October 22nd, at home with her loving husband at her side.

Mary Lou was born to Joseph (Bud) and Dorothy (Dahl) Huber on December 4th, 1941, in Ashland, Wisconsin.

She was her father’s daughter. She traveled with him to many area baseball and basketball games. In her school years she played backyard/pickup football...

Harvey M. Beyer

Harvey M. Beyer

Oct 22, 2019

Harvey “Bud” Beyer, age 94, passed away after a brief illness on October 22, 2019 at ThedaCare Medical Center in Appleton. He passed peacefully, surrounded by his family, and will be remembered as a loving father, grandfather, and great-grandfather.

Harvey was born July 2, 1925, near Shiocton, son of the late William and Mary (Kegel) Beyer. He was a graduate...

Ann M. Fritz

Ann M. Fritz

Oct 22, 2019

Ann M. Fritz, 79, passed away on Tuesday, October 22, 2019.

Ann was born on July 27, 1940 to Walter and Phyllis (Hoppe) Taylor in Green Bay. She enjoyed making her children’s clothes, wedding dresses and she dressed dolls for charity. Ann was an excellent cook and baker. She crocheted and was an avid knitter. Ann enjoyed watching baseball and...

Ryan John Sabee

Ryan John Sabee

Oct 21, 2019

Ryan John Sabee, age 40, of Appleton, passed away peacefully at his home on October 21, 2019, after a brief illness. Ryan was born on October 11, 1979, son of Craig and Pamela (Sprague) Sabee. He attended Appleton West High school and later Lawrence University. Ryan played the trumpet in the Lawrence Wind Ensemble and enjoyed playing classical and jazz...

Mary Wilson

Mary Wilson

Oct 20, 2019

Mary Erbland Wilson, age 94, passed away on Sunday, October 20, 2019. Pre- deceased by husbands, Robert M. Erbland and Robert Wilson; brother, Charles Carroll; brother, John Francis; sister, Margaret Dreas; grand-son, Daniel Tegtmeier; son-in-law, James Carpenter. Survived by eight children; many grand-children; many great grand- children; and many nieces and nephews.

Born in Rochester, NY to John and Deliah...

William Matey

William Matey

Oct 20, 2019

William John 'Bill' Matey, age 88, was called to heaven and into the loving embrace of his dear wife, Mary Lee, on October 20, 2019.

Bill was born March 4, 1931 in Central City, PA to the late John and Francis (Adamets) Matey. In 1951 he enlisted in the Air Force and served his country during the Korean War, being...

Dora M. Maciejewski

Dora M. Maciejewski

Oct 19, 2019

Dora M. Maciejewski, age 101, of Menasha, passed away on October 19, 2019. Dora was born on January 1, 1918 to Asa and Gertrude (Gilbertson) Rollins in Holcombe, Wisconsin. She was a 1936 graduate of Holcombe High School. On July 2, 1938 she married Walter Maciejewski and he preceded her in death on February 15, 1999. Dora was a longtime...

Michael P. LaBrec

Michael P. LaBrec

Oct 19, 2019

Michael Paul LaBrec, age 35, left this earth on October 19, 2019. He was born August 11, 1984 in Portsmouth, Virginia, the son of Jeffrey LaBrec and Karen (Sprister) Tandeski. Michael grew up in Little Chute where he attended and graduated from Little Chute High School in 2003.

Michael moved to Devils Lake, North Dakota in 2009, where he met...

Bonnie LaBarge

Bonnie LaBarge

Oct 17, 2019

Bonnie Hale (Hogle) LaBarge, 82 went home to be with the Lord on October 17th, 2019.

She was born February 18th, 1937 in Chippewa Falls, WI to her parents the late Gilbert and Florence Hogel, and lived most of her working life in the area. Bonnie had a great passion for many things including her love of animals, horseback riding,...

Arlin O. Boelter

Arlin O. Boelter

Oct 16, 2019

Arlin O. Boelter, 90, passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2019, at Willow Lane Assisted Living, Appleton. Arlin was born on May 1, 1929, to Oscar and Alma (Thews) Boelter. On June 17, 1950, he was united in marriage to Ruth M. Heinke and they celebrated 65 wonderful years together. She preceded him in death almost four years ago and...

Leigh August Wachel

Leigh August Wachel

Oct 16, 2019

Leigh August Wachel, 76, of Menasha passed away on Wednesday, October 16, 2019. He was born on October 21, 1942 and adopted by the late August and Olive (Kenney) Wachel. Leigh was raised in Kaukauna and was a member of Holy Cross Catholic Church and The People of Praise. He retired from Quality Control at the Kimberly Mill after working...

Patricia Calnin Baum

Patricia Calnin Baum

Oct 16, 2019

Patricia A. Calnin Baum, age 85 passed away on October 16, 2019, at Living Tree Estates in Greenville.

She was born October 6, 1934 in Milwaukee, daughter of the late Joseph and Helen (Fischer) Heinemann. She was a graduate of Appleton West High School in 1952. She married Frank Calnin Jr. on June 19, 1953 and shared 36 years of...

Mary Walsh

Mary Walsh

Oct 15, 2019

Mary Cecilia (Oettinger) Walsh, age 92, joined her beloved husband Ralph “Mickey” Walsh in heaven on October 15, 2019, surrounded by her loving children.

Mary was born in Crandon, Wisconsin on March 23, 1927. She was the first born to Arthur and Cecilia (Long) Oettinger. Her father was subsequently transferred by the railroad to Kaukauna, where the family resided on...

Rachel Ann Promer

Rachel Ann Promer

Oct 15, 2019

Rachel A. Promer, 79, passed away on Tuesday, October 15, 2019. She was born on March 2, 1940, in Mosinee, the daughter of James and Elva (Halla) Emmerich. Rachel graduated from Mosinee High School and attended cosmetology school in Wausau. She was united in marriage to Donald Promer on June 19, 1965, in Kaukauna. Rachel will always be remembered for...

Carole Rose Pleuss

Carole Rose Pleuss

Oct 15, 2019

Carole Rose Schmidt Pleuss, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother, age 98, answered the calling of Our Lord, Jesus Christ, on October 15, 2019. Carole was born on April 18, 1921, in Manitowoc, Wisconsin to Walter “Pete” and Clara Schmidt. Carole graduated from Lincoln High School in Manitowoc in 1939. Carole was employed as a secretary for the U.S....

James R. Kohl

James R. Kohl

Oct 14, 2019

James R. “Jim” Kohl, 87, of Appleton was called to his eternal rest with his daughters and brother at his side on October 14, 2019. Jim was born on September 2, 1932 in Appleton, the son of the late Theron and Alice (Selig) Kohl. He graduated from Appleton Senior High School in 1950. On April 27, 1953, he married Beverly...

Steve Giesen

Steve Giesen

Oct 14, 2019

Steven Joseph Giesen, age 62, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of his family after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer on October 14, 2019, at Cherry Meadows. Steve was born on December 2, 1956 in New London, son of the late Lawrence and Lucille (Guyette) Giesen. He had many jobs over the years, but especially enjoyed his landscaping...

Timothy James Knight

Timothy James Knight

Oct 14, 2019

Timothy James Knight, age 60, of Appleton, Wisconsin passed away on October 14, 2019 at his residence with his wife, Darla, at his side reading to him from one of his favorite books.

Tim was born on December 30, 1958 in Appleton to the late Edward and Rosella (Kilsdonk) Knight. After graduating from Xavier High School in 1977, Tim went...

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