Jessica Michelle Remmenga
Mar 14, 2025
Jessica Michelle “Jessi” Remmenga, age 49 of Kaukauna, passed away on Friday March 14, 2025 unexpectedly. Mrs. Remmenga was born on October 7, 1975 in Appleton, Wisconsin to Jere and Jacqueline “Jackie” (Joosten) Gooding. She graduated from Menasha High School, Class of 1994 and married Jon Remmenga in 1998. The couple resided in Kaukauna, Wisconsin for the majority of their...
Elaine R. Smith
Mar 13, 2025
Elaine R. Smith, 91, passed away on March 13, 2025. She was born on March 22, 1933, in Denmark, WI, to Percy and Edna Ferry. She grew up in Denmark and graduated from Denmark High School, before moving to Two Rivers, WI. Elaine married Donald G. Smith on November 15, 1952, and together they raised four children, Richard, Kay, James,...
Leslie "Tom" Kersten
Mar 12, 2025
Leslie “Tom” Kersten, 67, passed away on March 12, 2025. He was born on November 14, 1957, in Neenah, WI, to Lloyd “Skinny” and Marilyn (Lowe) Kersten.
He was a man of few words, and he loved watching TV and sports, particularly the Green Bay Packers. He also enjoyed playing cards with his family and working alongside his dad.
He is preceded...
Markalan Thomas Smith
Mar 12, 2025
Markalan “Mark” Thomas Smith, of Appleton Wisconsin, died suddenly in Wausau, Wisconsin, on March 12, 2025, at the age of 70. He was doing one of the things he loved – working with others. He was a loving husband, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and in-law and a friend to many.
Born September 7, 1954, in Dayton, Ohio; Mark was the second...
William K. Tease
Mar 12, 2025
William Kenneth Tease, age 69, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday March 12th, 2025. He was born in Kaukauna on February 17th, 1956, son of the late Kenneth and Marilyn (Roberts) Tease.
A graduate of Kaukauna High School, class of 1974, Bill spent his career in the paper industry before enjoying retirement. Alongside his full-time work, he also ran a landscaping business...
Julie Ann Nickels
Mar 11, 2025
Julie Ann Nickels, age 67, passed away on March 11, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. The beloved daughter of Patrick and Elizabeth Kretsch, Julie was born in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, on August 8, 1957 — a special birthdate she shared with her father.
Julie attended St. Andrew Catholic School and graduated from Lincoln High School. Following high school, she moved to...
David Midkiff
Mar 11, 2025
Our loving Bro', Partner and Friend passed away unexpectedly on March 11, 2025. Dave was born in Neenah, Wisconsin to loving parents Jacquelyn and Joseph Midkiff. His father was a Mechanical Engineer at Kimberly-Clark Corporation that brought the young family to upstate New York, settling in Tonawanda, a suburb of Buffalo.
Dave attended St. Amelia's grade school and Cardinal O'Hare H.S....
Debra M. Jacobs
Mar 11, 2025
Debra Margaret Jacobs (Behrent), age 69 of Appleton, WI passed away on March 11, 2025. She was born to Lawrence and Betty (Peters) Behrent on May 12, 1955 in Appleton, WI. Debra graduated from Appleton West High School with the class of ‘73 and went on to work several jobs throughout her life, eventually retiring in 2013. Debra met the...
Birgit V. Mattson
Mar 11, 2025
Birgit V. “Becky” Mattson was born September 13, 1928, in Purmo, Finland to the late Alfred and Maria (Nilson) Hagglund. She immigrated by boat to this country with her husband and 2-year-old son Charles July 31, 1954. She moved to Northeast Wisconsin in 1957, and promptly joined St Timothy Lutheran Church in 1958. She and Ivar built a home in...
Lana N. Davis
Mar 10, 2025
Lana Noreen Davis, (nee) Ho-Young of Oshkosh, WI passed away peacefully on March 10th 2025, at home. She was born on September 14th 1943, in Kingston Jamaica, the daughter of Ernest and Violet Ho-Young (Weller). Lana attended Alpha Academy High School and after graduating, she worked in the airline industry for over 30 years. She married Michael Gordon-Martin (deceased) in...
Mary C. Land
Mar 10, 2025
Mary C. Land, age 75 of Kaukauna, passed away on March 10, 2025. Mary was born March 28, 1949, daughter of Edward and Meryl (Springer) Teal. She was a graduate of the Weyauwega High School and later married Eugene Land.
Mary was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother, friend, and community member whose kindness and warmth touched the lives of many.
Mary was...
Joylene A. Delie
Mar 10, 2025
Joylene A. Delie, 86, known lovingly as Joy, passed away on March 10, 2025, in Kimberly, Wisconsin. Joy was born on August 3, 1938, in Appleton, Wisconsin to Florian and Ruth (Smith) Reck.
Joy graduated from Appleton High School and began a career as a secretary at Prudential and later Prime Pattern. She also served as a financial aid advisor for...
Donald "Hildy" Arthur Hildeman
Mar 10, 2025
Don Hildeman was born on the family farm in Manawa, Wisconsin on May 16th, 1928. Don liked to be called “Hildy” and he worked as a mailman for 35 years and absolutely loved it. He enjoyed the people on his route and he loved being outside and walking many miles each day. Later this month he was going to be...
Rawley D. Smith
Mar 9, 2025
Rawley DeWitt Smith peacefully passed away on March 9, 2025, in King, Wisconsin. He was born in Los Angeles, California, on August 25, 1935. Rawley attended high school in Mill Valley, CA, before going on to study at the University of Colorado in Boulder, where he was a member of the Sigma Phi Epsilon fraternity.
In 1957, Rawley joined the Army,...
Mary Ann Hanson
Mar 9, 2025
Mary Ann Hanson (Kaufman), age 93 of Appleton, WI passed away peacefully on Sunday, March 9, 2025. She was born on November 30, 1931 in Appleton, Wisconsin to the late Philip and Cecelia Kaufman. After graduating from St. Mary Catholic High School, Mary worked at many places, both paid and volunteer, including the Appleton Pharmacy, St. Mary’s Office, and being...
Frances G. Flunker
Mar 9, 2025
Frances Gertrude (Wood) Flunker, age 90, was called to Heaven and reunited with the love of her life, Gene on March 9, 2025. She was born to William and Josephine (Steddick) Wood on September 19, 1934. Fran and Gene met in high school, and after years apart, they reunited at Thursday night bowling league at Sabre Lanes, that would become...
Brian M. Buksyk
Mar 9, 2025
Brian M. Buksyk, (AKA Turkey, Fruitcake), age 52, Menasha, passed away on March 9, 2025 unexpectedly. Brian was born on January 13, 1973 to Len and Gloria (Houterman) Buksyk, in Appleton. He was a graduate of Appleton East High School, Class of 1991. On February 25, 2023 he married his wife Diane on Lake Winnebago during Sturgeon Spearing season. He...
Antoinette Timmel
Mar 8, 2025
Antoinette “Toni” Timmel, age 98 of Appleton, passed away on Saturday, March 8, 2025. Toni was born in Reims, France, on June 17, 1926, to Marie and Jule Itan. Following her school years, she worked in an airplane facility for the German military forces, and for the American forces after the war.
Toni came to America in 1946, and though she...
Lori Ann Lemke
Mar 8, 2025
It is with immeasurable sadness that we announce the passing of Lori Ann Lemke. She was taken from us on March 8, 2025 at 5:00 AM after more than five years of courageously fighting Stage 4 HER2+ breast cancer. She was born in Appleton, WI on March 28, 1979 to Michael and Darla (Schultz) Schoenberger. After graduating from Neenah High...
Lucy G. Schandel
Mar 7, 2025
Lucy G. Schandel (Woller) entered eternal life on Friday, March 7, 2025 at the age of 95. She was born on December 3, 1929 in Buffalo Lake, MN to Albert and Martha Woller. She was baptized and confirmed at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Buffalo Lake, MN. On December 23, 1947, she married Lorraine “Bud” Schandel and together, they raised...
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