Obituaries

Nov 21, 2019

E. Gerald “Jerry” Thiel, age 86, passed away peacefully on November 21, 2019 at Touchmark Senior Living. He was born on March 7, 1933 in Nichols, Wisconsin, to Henry H. Thiel and Lillian A. Bastjan Thiel. He attended Appleton public schools graduating from Appleton High School in 1951. He attended The University of Wisconsin before graduating from Western Michigan University...

Nov 18, 2019

Nov 18, 2019

William “Bill” Wruck, Appleton, age 63, passed away surrounded by his family on Monday, November 18, 2019 at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah. He was born in Neenah, WI to William Wruck and Shirley (Erdmann) on September 14, 1956. He had a love for cars and especially enjoyed going to car shows. Some of Bill’s favorite things were music, poking around...

Nov 17, 2019

Mary (Birling, Peters) Brown age 78, died peacefully surrounded by the love of her family on Sunday, November 17, 2019, after her battle with stage 4 lung cancer. She was born on July 3, 1941, in Neenah, the first child of Alex and Elsie (Hammes) Birling. Mary was married and later divorced Donald Peters from Seymour, together they had 4...

Nov 17, 2019

Joyce Mary (Theyel) Romnek, Menasha, Age 84, died Sunday, November 17, 2019 following a courageous battle with dementia.

The funeral mass for Joyce will be held at 11:30 AM on Friday, November 22, 2019 at St. Mary Catholic Church (528 Second St., Menasha) with Fr. Paul Paider officiating. Visitation will be held on Thursday starting at 4:00 PM and concluding...

Nov 16, 2019

Barb, 73, greeted the Lord on Saturday, November 16, 2019, at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton with her family by her side after a brief and courageous battle with non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. She was born on August 30, 1946, in Fond du Lac, WI. The second of four daughters to Ervin and Marie (Ecker) Hauser, she was raised in Stockbridge and later...

Nov 15, 2019

Bernard James Novak, age 84, of Kaukauna, passed away on November 15, 2019 due to an extended illness. Bernard was born on May 27, 1935 to John and Marion (Feucht) Novak in Argonne, Wisconsin. He served his country from 1954 to 1956 as a member of the U. S. Air Force. He was a Pattern Maker and worked with several...

Nov 14, 2019

Nov 13, 2019

Diane Reschke, age 83 of Appleton, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday evening, November 13, 2019 at her home. Diane was born in Chicago on May 30, 1936, daughter of the late Leo and Viola (Schmidlkofer) Lauer.

In her younger years, Diane did a lot of traveling. She enjoyed all of her trips, especially to Greece. She also enjoyed sewing clothes,...

Nov 13, 2019

Alice Krautkramer (Wians), 90, passed away on Wednesday, November 13, 2019.

Alice was born on March 15, 1929 to the late William and Hilda (Kitzman) Yanke in Underhill, Wisconsin. On August 2, 1947 she was united in marriage to Will Wians in Pulcifer, Wisconsin, he preceded her in death on March 21, 1992. She married Gene Krautkramer on August 3,...

Nov 12, 2019

Kim Louise (Kromer) Holtz of Kaukauna, Wisconsin, passed away on November 12, 2019, at Country Villa Assisted Living in Freedom, Wisconsin, at age 62 after a decade-long struggle with early-onset dementia.

Kim Louise Kromer was born June 11, 1957 in Kaukauna. She was the youngest of three children (all daughters) born to Arthur G. Kromer Jr. and Leila V. (Schurr)...

Nov 12, 2019

Melva Miller age 90, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, November 12, 2019. Melva was born in Ogdensburg, Wisconsin on September 21, 1929, daughter of the late Frank and Florence (Hanson) Dain. She was a graduate of Manawa High School, and had lived and worked in Oregon for several years. In 1951 she married William C. Miller; he preceded her...

Nov 11, 2019

Carol Winton Smith Ligare died peacefully November 11, 2019 in Appleton, Wisconsin, just weeks before what would have been her 90th birthday.

Carol is survived by her older sister, Norma Smith Christopher, Minneapolis, Minnesota; her three children: Kathleen Ligare, Amelia Island, Florida; Martin (Anne Shapiro) Ligare, Lewisburg, Pennsylvania; and Douglas Ligare, Albuquerque, New Mexico; and a grandson, Adon Douglas Ligare...

Nov 11, 2019

Found peace on November 11, 2019 at the age of 72. Jim was born on June 28, 1947 to Rodney and Bertha (Besch) Duncan in Appleton, WI. Jim served in the U. S. Army as a medic during the 1970s. Jim was employed as the fourth paramedic in the state of Wisconsin through Gold Cross Ambulance for 30 years. Jim...

Nov 11, 2019

Rosalie Ann (Rose) Roeland passed away at home Monday November 11, 2019, following a valiant battle with cancer.

She was born January 1, 1948 in Chicago Ill to parents Mary and John Fuerst, then moved with them to San Diego, CA. She relocated to WI in her late teens, eventually settling in Appleton where she met the love of her...

Nov 10, 2019

Beverly Ann Sambs (formerly Hoerning)

Passed away on November 10, 2019 at the age of 87 surrounded by her loving family at Oakridge Gardens after a 12-year battle with Alzheimer’s Dementia. Beverly was born on October 31, 1932 to Charles and Ann Boushley in Neenah, WI. Being born on Halloween Beverly always said she was a “Trick and a Treat!”...

Nov 10, 2019

Kathy Kay Berger, age 61, passed away on November 10, 2019. Kathy was born on October 17, 1958 in New London, Wisconsin to William, Jr and Joyce E. (Bonikowske) Pluger. She was a graduate of Shiocton High School, Class of 1976. She attended Fox Valley Technical College for a short time. On May 7, 1982 she married Greg Berger At...

Nov 10, 2019

Cindy Tonette DuChateau joined her heavenly family on the early morning of November 10th, 2019 at Appleton Medical Center. She was born August 10, 1947, the oldest child of Lois (Parfit) and Harlin Neuman, of Scandinavia, WI. The family moved to Appleton when she was in high school, and she graduated from Appleton West High School. Shortly after she graduated,...

Nov 9, 2019

Rex Allen Zemialkowski Jr. age 43 passed away unexpectedly Saturday, November 9, 2019. He was born to Donna J. Smith and Rex A. Zemialkowski Sr. on December 11, 1975 in South Bend, IN. Rex loved football, fishing, and spending time with his family and many friends. Rex impacted everyone’s life he came into. He had a smile that would light...

Nov 9, 2019

On November 9, 2019, Heaven gained a beautiful and loving angel when Beatrice Stranen joined her heavenly family. She was a loving Mom and Mother-in-law, Grandmother, Great Grandmother, Great Great Grandmother, and most importantly a loving friend.

She leaves behind two daughters: Sharon (Doug) Purdy and Charlyn Newby; 13 grandchildren, and a world of great and great great grandchildren, sister-in-law,...