Obituaries

Dec 16, 2019

Clifford (Cliff) Harold Forster, age 97, peacefully went to his heavenly home with family at his side, following a brief illness. Cliff loved his Lord and Savior and his family. The world is now missing one of the good ones.

Cliff was born December 4, 1922. He was a WWII veteran, serving as a sonar operator in the U.S. Navy....

Dec 16, 2019

Helen Ann Hoeller, 76, of Appleton died on Monday, December 16, 2019. She was born on November 5, 1943, to the late Irvin and Ruth (Klemp) Bernt in Manitowoc. Helen grew up on a farm in Fredonia where she cared for many animals, she especially loved tending to the horses. She had a special place in her heart for her...

Dec 15, 2019

Beverly Hostettler, age 70, passed away a Little Chute Health Services on Sunday morning, December 15, 2019. Bev was born in Hortonville on January 22, 1949, daughter of the late Benjamin and Luella (Prahl) Guyette. On June 20, 1975 she married Gerald Hostettler, who preceded her in death in 2012.

Beverly enjoyed going out to eat, going up north, visiting...

Dec 15, 2019

Denice Irene (Schopp) Ophoven, age 67, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 15, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton, Wisconsin surrounded by family.

Denice was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa on May 21, 1952 to the late Dean and Esther (Turner) Schopp. She was united in marriage to Jack Ophoven on June 23, 1973 at St. Mary Catholic Church,...

Dec 15, 2019

Scott R. Nobbe, 56, of Appleton, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 15, 2019, in Appleton.

Scott was born in Neenah to George H. and Bernice “Bea” A. (Lembke) Nobbe on July 13, 1963. He attended school in the Neenah School District. He earned a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from UW- Oshkosh. Scott worked as a business analyst for manufacturing...

Dec 14, 2019

Dec 14, 2019

James Benedict Verkuilen, 82, of Menasha, passed away from Parkinson’s Disease at home on Saturday, December 14, 2019, surrounded by family and loved ones.

Jim was born on July 3, 1937, to Edwin and Susan (née Ostrowski) at home in Menasha and attended St. Mary’s (Menasha) elementary and high schools. He was married to Carolyn Wisneski at St. John’s Church...

Dec 13, 2019

Carol M. Berry passed away Friday, December 13, 2019 in Appleton, Wisconsin.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Harold and Amelia Berry. She is survived by her sister, Linda Keller (Appleton); niece, Allison Keller (Chicago); and nephews, Philip Keller (London, UK), John Keller (Appleton), and Andrew Keller (Chicago).

It was Carol’s express wish that there be no public...

Dec 13, 2019

Julie Siebers, age 55 of Combined Locks, passed away unexpectedly and surrounded by her family, at a Milwaukee hospital on Friday, December 13, 2019. Julie was born in Kaukauna on September 1, 1964, daughter of the late Curtis and Gladys (Kemp) Jansen. She graduated from Fox Valley Lutheran High School, and married Tom Siebers on May 31, 1986.

Many will...

Dec 13, 2019

June Gardner, age 77 of Appleton, passed away at Brewster Village on Friday, December 13, 2019. June was born June 7, 1942, the daughter of Leo and Myrtle (Wunderlich) Schroeder. She was a graduate of Fox Valley Lutheran High School and for many years was employed in various roles by the Appleton Area School District.

She loved to read, watching...

Dec 12, 2019

Jamie Jo McDonald, age 34, of Menasha, passed away unexpectedly after a short illness on December 12, 2019, at her home. Jamie was born on the first day of spring, March 20, 1985, daughter of Joe and Cindy (Abel) McDonald. She graduated from Appleton East High School in 2003 and worked as a customer service representative for WPS Health Insurance....

Dec 11, 2019

Arnold (known by all who loved him as simply “Arnie”) passed away peacefully on Wednesday afternoon, December 11, 2019. Arnie was born in Green Bay on May 19, 1926, son of the late Anton and Caroline (Babiash) Vanden Boomen. After his junior year of high school in 1945, Arnie was drafted into the United States Army Air Corps and served...

Dec 11, 2019

Dec 11, 2019

Janice Holewinski, 85, passed away on Wednesday, December 11, 2019, at Cherry Meadows Hospice. She was born on February 10, 1934, in Oshkosh, the daughter of Evan and Rose (Hable) Handy. Janice graduated from Neenah High School, the Class of 1952. She then married Gene Willer in 1955, and he preceded her in death in 1976. Janice was united in...

Dec 10, 2019

Richard “Dick” Girard passed away suddenly on Tuesday, December 10, 2019, at the age of 79. Dick was born in Appleton on November 4, 1940, son of the late Florian “Jerry” and Alma (Grode) Girard. On November 22, 1969, he and Sandra Werner were united in marriage and recently celebrated their 50th anniversary. He was a proud veteran of the...

Dec 9, 2019

Alex M. Everson, 20, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 9, 2019. He was born on March 30, 1999, in Oshkosh, the son of Paul and Michelle (Stupar) Everson. Alex graduated from Menasha High School, the Class of 2017, and played basketball for Menasha High School. He loved spending time at the beach skimboarding with his brothers, boating, and fishing...

Dec 9, 2019

Rebecca F. Romberg, 76, passed away on Monday, December 9, 2019. She was born on December 21, 1942, in Appleton, the daughter of Marvin and Dorothy (Karrow) Franz. Rebecca was passionate about cooking, reading, and playing bridge. She also enjoyed traveling, entertaining guests, and volunteering with Fox Valley Hematology and Oncology.

Rebecca is survived by two children: Bruce (Christine) Romberg...

Dec 8, 2019

Richard John Kelly, age 64, passed away peacefully on December 8th, 2019 surrounded by family. He was reunited with his parents, James & Joyce (Hein) Kelly and brother, Mike Kelly who preceded his death. Rich was born on March 13th, 1955 in Neenah to the late James & Joyce (Hein) Kelly. After graduating from Kaukauna High School in 1973, he...

Dec 7, 2019

Philip John Quigley Jr., age 82, of Greenville, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on December 7, 2019 at Heartwood Homes Assisted Living. Philip was born on March 21, 1937 in Peoria, Illinois, son of the late Philip Sr. and Vera (Meinert) Quigley. He graduated from Davenport Central High School in Davenport, Iowa, in 1955. Philip enlisted...

Dec 7, 2019

John Joseph James Jeske passed away peacefully on December 7, 2019.

He was born in Milwaukee Wisconsin to Agnes and Harry Jeske; the middle of three sons. When he was 14, the family moved to Three Lakes, Wisconsin where they owned and operated a resort on Planting Ground Lake.

After completing his under graduate and Master of Fine Arts degrees,...