Obituaries

Oct 12, 2019

Gary Ross Thompson, 83, moved on to be with his Savior and Lord on October 12, 2019.

Gary is survived by his wife of 64 years Kay Ann Thompson; his children Timothy Mark Thompson (Tiffany Lee Thompson) and Tamara Kay Breuninger. He had 8 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren.

God, family and servanthood characterized his life. He spent many years...

Oct 11, 2019

Ruth Clara (Kalwitz) Carew, age 85, of Appleton, passed away peacefully on Friday, October 11, 2019 at Century Oaks Assisted Living, Appleton.

Ruth was born on March 6, 1934 in New London, WI to the late Charles and Ida (Spreeman) Kalwitz. She was united in marriage to Daniel Carew on May 21, 1955 at Most Precious Blood Catholic Church, New...

Oct 9, 2019

Harold “Bud” Edwards Cooley, 89, beloved husband, father, and grandfather, passed away on October 9, 2019, at Peabody Manor in Appleton, Wis. Bud was born February 18, 1930, in Pittsburgh, Pa., to the late Harold Edwards and Martha Virginia (Motyka) Cooley, Sr.

He later studied at Allegheny College located in Meadville, Pa. from 1948-1952, where he met his future wife,...

Oct 7, 2019

Oct 7, 2019

Charles Robert “Chuck” Kranzusch, age 65 of Egg Harbor, passed away on Monday, October 7th, 2019.

Chuck was born November 21, 1953 in Menomonee Falls, the only son of H. William “Bill” and Jeanette (Petersen) Kranzusch. As a youth, he participated in Scouting, ultimately earning the rank of Eagle Scout. He attended St. Norbert College in DePere, WI, majoring in...

Oct 6, 2019

Oct 6, 2019

Luanne Marie Nelson, age 84, passed away peacefully on October 6, 2019, at the Prairie Home Assisted Living. Luanne was born on December 13, 1934 in Appleton, daughter of the late James and Frances (Bartman) Hoolihan. After graduating from Kimberly High School and completing several years of college, Luanne entered the work force. She held many jobs; selling advertising, clerical...

Oct 5, 2019

Ewald “Sandy” Rehfeldt, a lifetime resident of Appleton, Wisconsin, died at age 87, in Appleton on October 5th, 2019. Sandy was born September 21, 1932 in Grand Chute, Wisconsin one of 4 children of Ewald and Elizabeth Rehfeldt.

He is survived by his wife of 64 years Lorraine, son David Rehfeldt (Marge), daughter Jean Polenz (Erwin), daughter Laura Michener (James),...

Oct 5, 2019

Janice Mae Westphal passed away from complications of a stroke on October 5, 2019 at her home at Island Shores, Neenah. Jan was born January 20, 1934 in Shawano, to Clarence and Emgard (Rades) Marohl. Jan married James “Jim” Westphal, Bonduel, on January 9, 1955.

Jan was a homemaker who adoringly raised her four daughters and delighted in her grandchildren...

Oct 4, 2019

Wendell W. Anderson, 77, passed away on Friday, October 4, 2019.

Wendell was born on June 23, 1942 to Everette and Georgia (Reed) Anderson, in Trenton Michigan. He was a veteran having served in the US Navy. On November 15, 2002 he was united in marriage to Jane Regeth in Milwaukee. He retired from Time Warner Cable company after 17...

Oct 4, 2019

Randall ‘Randy’ Ronald Fink, age 56, of Wausaukee, Wisconsin, passed away unexpectedly of cardiac arrest on October 4, 2019 in Chicago, Illinois surrounded by family. He and his wife Julieta (Juls) were returning home from a vacation in the Philippines.

Randy was born September 15, 1963 in Appleton, WI, the first son of Ron and Pat (Jansen) Fink. He graduated...

Oct 2, 2019

Doris H. Whitcomb, 94, of Kimberly passed away on Wednesday October 2, 2019, after her battle with dementia. She was born on August 22, 1925, to the late Reinhold and Luella (Blair) Marquardt in Marinette, WI. Doris was a devoted Christian, homemaker and mother to 6 children. She enjoyed designing and making arts and crafts as well as sewing and...

Oct 2, 2019

Genevieve Harriet (Holtz) Piette, 105 years and 8 months, entered heaven October 2, 2019. Genevieve was born January 30, 1914 in Appleton to Frederick and Anna (Schultz) Holtz. Genevieve was told by her mother that the doctor had to leave his horse and buggy on a side street and walk through deep snow to reach her parent’s house to deliver...

Oct 1, 2019

Age 89, passed away at Matthews Senior Living of Neenah on Tuesday October 1, 2019. Bob was born in Appleton, WI on September 27, 1930 to John and Rosella (Koehler) Pulda. On August 14, 1954 he was joined in marriage to his loving wife of 53 years, Carolyn Umberger.

Bob was employed at Kimtech, a branch of Kimberly Clark, for...

Oct 1, 2019

The spirit of her beloved Northwood’s, a true Islander, the original Boss Lady, the ultimate cook and baker, a hooks and needles artist with yarn as her color, the author of a mountain of heartwarming letters, the homecoming for her family throughout the United States and a daily victor of crossword and word search puzzles and doing all of this...

Oct 1, 2019

Hubert Dorschner passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 1, 2019, at the age of 99. Hubert was born in the town of Dale on February 13, 1920, son of the late Leonard and Norma (Zehner) Dorschner. On September 11, 1948, he married Helen Heller; she preceded him in death in 1997.

For many years, Hubert farmed in Dale, as well...

Sep 29, 2019

Judy L. Hildeman, age 55 of Appleton received her heavenly crown September 29, 2019 at Cherry Meadows in Appleton, after fighting a courageous two-year battle against lung cancer though she was a complete non-smoker.

Judy was born on October 29, 1963 in Clintonville as the daughter of the late Roland and Florence (Henschel) Klitz. She was baptized and confirmed at...

Sep 29, 2019

Russell “Russ” Marvin Sprotte, age 58, of Appleton, passed away on September 29, 2019, after an exhausting battle against idiopathic pulmonary fibrosis.

Russell was born in Tomahawk, Wisconsin to Marvin and Nancy (Westberg) Sprotte on March 12, 1961. He graduated from Appleton East High School. He worked as a truck driver for various trucking companies for many years and was...

Sep 29, 2019

Sep 29, 2019

On Sunday, September 29, 2019, David Michael Scherg, loving husband, father and adored grandfather, passed away at age 65 after a four-month battle with glioblastoma multiforme.

Dave was born on August 21, 1954, in Appleton, WI to Frank and Frances (Kruze) Scherg. He graduated from Xavier High School in 1972 and attended Southwest WI College. On October 31, 1975, he...