Obituaries

Apr 24, 2018

Mr. Paul Frederick Sylvester, of Appleton, Wisconsin, passed away at age 67 on April 24, 2018 in Appleton, Wisconsin. Born on March 30, 1951 in Stevens Point, Wisconsin, to the late Charlotte Butler and the late Walter Sylvester, Paul grew up in both Plover and Kimberly.

After graduating from Kimberly High School, Paul attended UW-Green Bay for undergraduate work and...

Apr 24, 2018

Appleton – Ramona (Gill) Caraballo, age 68, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, April 24, 2018, at her home. She was born on November 5, 1949, to Hjalmar and Merle (Fischer) Gill. Ramona graduated from Appleton High School in 1967. She attended Fox Valley Technical College receiving an associate of arts degree in pulp and paper chemical technology. She also received...

Apr 23, 2018

Janet Rae Baur (nee Rellihen), 70, of Appleton peacefully went to be with her Lord on April 23, 2018.

Born August 31, 1947, in Evanston, Illinois, she was the first child of the late Richard Dean Rellihen and Lillian Rellihen (nee Hayes).

Janet was preceded in death by her beloved grandmother, Dorothy Dean Rellihen; her father, Richard Dean Rellihen, and...

Apr 22, 2018

Apr 22, 2018

Barbara Lea Hansen, 77, of Appleton, WI, passed away on April 22, 2018 in Neenah, WI.

Barbara was born in Manitowoc, WI to Martin and Bernice Andrastek on November 3, 1940. She went to school at St. Andrews parochial school and graduated from Lincoln High School, Manitowoc.

Some of Barbara's favorite actives included sewing, painting, any other type of craft...

Apr 22, 2018

Judi Ferron, age 73 of Menasha, passed away on Sunday morning, April 22, 2018 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton. Judi was born in Neenah on January 24, 1945, daughter of the late Elmo and Sylvia (Wagner) Hildebrand. Over the years, she worked at Modern Manufacturing in Neenah. Judi will be remembered for her love of bird-watching, fishing, and of...

Apr 21, 2018

Lucille Schutkoske, age 97, passed away April 21, 2018. Lucille was born on September 21, 1920 at home in Menasha to the late Joseph and Frances (Kierszten) Schutkoske. She attended school at St. John Catholic School and graduated from Menasha High School. She began working for Whiting Paper Co. and worked there for over 40 years until her retirement. Lucille...

Apr 20, 2018

Appleton – Louis Schneider, 79, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 20, 2018, at Brookdale Assisted Living Facility, Appleton. He was born on April 2, 1939, in Oshkosh, the son of Louis and Eleanore (Mueller) Schneider. Louis was united in marriage to Elaine Wilke on August 25, 1962, in Clintonville. She preceded him in death on January 2, 2016. He...

Apr 20, 2018

Patricia Weber Wilcomb, age 70, passed away after a prolonged illness on April 20, 2018 surrounded by family in her Menasha, WI home. She was born on November 25, 1947, daughter of the late J. Thomas and Jean (Rabideau) Weber. Patricia was part of the 1966 graduating class of St. Mary’s, Menasha and attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she...

Apr 19, 2018

Sandra Olson, age 66 and formerly of Appleton, died in an Elkhorn, Wisconsin hospital on Thursday, April 19, 2018. Sandra was born in Medford on April 10, 1952, daughter of the late Norman and Lucille (Thums) Olson.

Sandra is survived by two sisters: Shirley (Glenn) Nikkila of Stetsonville and Sharon (Steven) Havel of Appleton; a brother: Jerome Olson of Shiocton;...

Apr 18, 2018

Joseph Paul Verhyen, “Grandpa Joe”, of Appleton, died Wednesday April 18, 2018 at ThedaCare Appleton Medical Center at the age of 97. He was born March 19, 1921, son of the late Frank and Elizabeth (McQuillan) Verhyen. Joseph was joined in marriage to Verona Brown on January 3, 1944.

Joe proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during WW...

Apr 18, 2018

Passed away on April 18, 2018 after a brief illness at the age of 89. Janet was born on October 15, 1928 to Charles and Veronica (nee Schertz) Shimek. Janet was joined in marriage to DuWayne E. Wilken on July 6, 1962. Janet was a lifelong resident of Appleton and a long time member of Faith Lutheran Church. She retired...

Apr 17, 2018

Apr 17, 2018

Appleton - Daniel J. Albrecht, 51, passed away on Tuesday, April 17, 2018, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on May 25, 1966, in Appleton, the son of Charles and DonnaMae (Christen) Albrecht. Dan enjoyed fishing, snowmobiling, watching movies and the Green Bay Packers, martial arts, and listening to music. He loved his work in the kitchen...

Apr 17, 2018

After a heroic battle with dementia, Lois V. Grimh (Shilts) passed away April 17, 2018 at the age of 76.

Born in Winter, Wis., Lois attended Winter School. Her marriage to James Grimh of Radisson, Wis. moved her to Texas, where they established a commercial fishing business. Lois returned to Wisconsin in 1978 and later worked for the Wisconsin Department...

Apr 17, 2018

Catherine “Kay” E. Kluck, age 92 of Kimberly, passed away early on Tuesday morning, April 17, 2018 at Kay was born February 20, 1926 in Newtown, New Foundland, daughter of the late Archibald and (Emily) Hall. Shortly after high school, Kay met and married a young soldier who was stationed in St. John’s, Edwin Kluck, on January 19, 1944. At...

Apr 14, 2018

Apr 14, 2018

Age 63, passed away suddenly on Saturday, April 14 2018. He was born in Appleton, WI on December 3, 1954 to the late Lloyd and Elayne (Ristow) Schabow. Bob was joined in marriage to Michele Lahay on April 11, 1994 in Florida. Bob was proudly employed at Bergstrom Automotive for nearly 35 years. Bob started his career at Bergstrom out...

Apr 14, 2018

Elaine D. Krueger, died April 14, 2018, after a battle with Alzheimer’s Disease with her family by her side at Comforts of Home Memory Care in St Croix Falls. She was born in Menasha on March 19, 1928, to the late Clarence and Della “Stella” (Stepanski) Krabbe. Mom and younger sister Joanne lost both their parents at a young age...

Apr 13, 2018

Gladys M. Utley, age 95, of Menasha, passed away on Friday, April 13, 2018. She was born on September 19, 1922, daughter to the late James and Lenita (Brown) Doyle. She graduated in 1940 from Menasha High School.

Gladys married Richard Utley on January 4, 1944 and together they were blessed with five children. Richard preceded her in death on...