Obituaries

Jun 7, 2019

Tony Ruys, age 66, passed away Friday, June 7, 2019 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton. Tony was born in Appleton on August 22, 1952, son of the late Albert and Irene (Emmers) Ruys. Tony attended college at UW-River Falls and received his degree in Plant and Soil Science. He returned to the Valley and farmed in the town of...

Jun 6, 2019

Marty John Somers, age 64, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 6, 2019, at Cherry Meadows. Marty was born on July 26, 1954, son of Mary (DenDekker) and the late Peter Somers. After graduating from Kimberly High School in 1972, he started his career at Riverside Paper. He then moved to Clearwater Paper Corp. until his retirement.

Marty loved the...

Jun 6, 2019

Rosalinda Martinez Yanez, age 53, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday, June 6, 2019, at the Thedacare Regional Medical Center Appleton. Rosalinda was born on May 21, 1966, in Corpus Christi, Texas, daughter of Velma (Martinez) Bautista. She met her future husband, Genaro Yanez, when they were 15 years old. They shared many years of...

Jun 6, 2019

Marty John Somers, age 64, passed away peacefully on Thursday, June 6, 2019, at Cherry Meadows. Marty was born on July 26, 1954, son of Mary (DenDekker) and the late Peter Somers. After graduating from Kimberly High School in 1972, he started his career at Riverside Paper. He then moved to Clearwater Paper Corp. until his retirement.

Marty loved the...

Jun 6, 2019

Arthur “Art” David Rankin entered into eternal peace on Thursday, June 6, 2019 at Froedtert Medical Hospital in Wauwatosa, WI surrounded by his loving family.

Art was born on July 5, 1936 in Brooklyn, NY. He graduated from Mepham High School in Merrick, NY and attended Dwight Preparatory School in New York City. He then went on to the University...

Jun 6, 2019

LaVerne Mary (Schinke) Zuleger, age 91, passed away peacefully Thursday, June 6, 2019. She was born May 4, 1928 in Deer Creek, Wisconsin to John and Augusta (Werth) Schinke. She worked as a telephone operator and then as a homemaker after her marriage to Gaylord (Bud) May 13,1950.

LaVerne enjoyed sewing, knitting, crocheting, upholstery, baking, playing cards and games. She...

Jun 4, 2019

Stephen A. Loubert, age 44, of Appleton, passed away on June 4, 2019. Steph was born October 15, 1974 to Jonathan and Linda (Beechler) Loubert in Saginaw, MI. He attended Freedom High School and Fox Valley Technical College in Appleton. He later graduated from UWGB with a degree in Philosophy and Humanistic Studies. He was employed as a Case Manager...

Jun 4, 2019

Jim McCarthy, age 81 of Appleton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday morning, June 4, 2019, following a lengthy illness. Jim was born in Merrill, Wisconsin on January 30, 1938, son of the late James and Dorothy (Cotey) McCarthy, Sr. After high school, Jim joined the Naval reserve, and was called to active duty from 1957 until 1960. While still in...

Jun 4, 2019

Joanne Verbeten, age 86, passed away peacefully at St. Elizabeth Hospital on June 4, 2019. Joanne was born in Little Chute on October 27, 1932, daughter of the late John and Nettie (Peerenboom) DeBruin. Joanne was married to Gerald Verbeten for many years, until his death in 2001.

Their marriage was blessed by three children: Mary Ann (Gary) Mounce of...

Jun 4, 2019

Dawn M. Fischer, 57, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, June 4, 2019, at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center, Appleton. She was born on May 31, 1962, in Appleton, the daughter of Donald and Carol (Jesse) McGowan. Dawn was a loyal friend, strong, dedicated, and responsible woman, who always believed in her convictions. She was always able to see the light in...

Jun 3, 2019

Jun 3, 2019

Grayson B. Wood, Jr., age 97, passed away peacefully at his residence at Island Shores, Neenah, WI, with his family by his side on June 3, 2019.

Grayson B. Wood, Jr. was born on July 3, 1921 at Waterbury Hospital in Waterbury, Connecticut. He was the only child of the late Edith (Sperring) and Grayson B. Wood, Sr. During his...

Jun 3, 2019

Herman Thomas Krebsbach, age 91, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on June 3, 2019, at Willow Lane in Appleton. Herman was born on April 2, 1928, son of the late Peter and Pauline (Birschbach). He was the youngest and last survivor of 12 siblings who grew up on a farm in St. Cloud, Wisconsin. He was a trained...

Jun 3, 2019

Lorraine J. Richard, age 92 of Appleton, died peacefully at her home on June 3, 2019. She was born Lorraine J. Burian in Chicago, Illinois in 1926 to the late John and Bertha (Ziska) Burian. They later moved to a farm in the Adams/Friendship area.

Lorraine was the former president of the Rebecca Lodge, Wisconsin Rapids, the Neenah/Menasha Elks Ladies,...

Jun 1, 2019

Jeanne C. Maas, 96, a lifetime Kimberly resident, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, June 1, 2019.

Jeanne was a woman of great faith and it was her faith that helped her live independently, have a good life and a love for all people. Attending mass and praying the Rosary were part of her daily life. Jeanne...

Jun 1, 2019

Joyce Laree Larscheid, age 92, of Appleton, was greeted in heaven by family and friends on June 1, 2019 in Appleton. Joyce was born on February 27, 1927 in Green Bay to Mildred (Mead) Hoagland. After a short time there, her family made a home in Appleton. She was a graduate of Green Bay West High school. On August 6,...

May 31, 2019

Krista J. Mischler, 62, passed away in her home after a courageous fight with lung cancer on May 31, 2019. She was lovingly surrounded by her devoted family. She was born in Appleton, Wisconsin on March 13, 1957 to the late James and Virginia (Goerl) Pulling. After graduating from Kimberly High School in 1975 she enlisted in the United States...

May 31, 2019

Passed away on May 31, 2019 at Oakridge Gardens at the age of 86. Jean was born on November 1, 1932 to Edward and Vera (Hessler) Freitag of Milwaukee, WI. Jean’s mom passed away when she was three and Edward married Jeanne DuPuis, who raised Jean and her brother Clark as her own children. The family then moved to Gillett,...

May 30, 2019

May 29, 2019

Gerald K. “Jerry” Reetz, 90, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 29, 2019.

Jerry was born on April 30, 1929 to Carl and Ruth (Purdy) Reetz in Appleton. On February 9, 1952 he was united in marriage to Rose Schelfhout at Holy Spirit in Kimberly. Jerry worked for 25 years as a marketing manager at Wisconsin Tissue Mills. He was...