Obituaries

Apr 13, 2018

Patrick H. Finnegan, age 85, formerly of Kaukauna, passed away on Friday, April 13, 2018 at Park Vista Retirement Living in Waupaca. He was born on April 30, 1932 to the late Robert and Myra (Cashman) Finnegan. Pat grew up on a farm in Hollandtown and attended St. Francis Grade School in Hollandtown. He was a member of the 1949...

Apr 13, 2018

Adam Wheelock, age 36, passed away Friday, April 13, 2018, after a courageous battle with heart failure. Adam was born in Appleton, WI, on March 29, 1982, the son of Robert and the late Susan (Kuehnl) Wheelock. He enjoyed the outdoors and being with family and friends. Adam loved sitting around the camp fire and telling stories.

Adam is survived...

Apr 12, 2018

Robert J. “Bob” Lamers, age 79, passed away on Thursday April 12, 2018.

He was born November 24, 1938 to the late Hugo and Genevieve (Meier) Lamers. Bob married Mary Ann Burton on August 18, 1962 and they enjoyed 55 years together. After serving 6 years in the Navy where he was a boxer, Bob worked at Thilmany for 42...

Apr 12, 2018

James (Jim) Farrell, 84, died Thursday, April 12, 2018 at the Rennes Health and Rehab Center in Appleton, Wisconsin.

Jim was born in Seymour, Wisconsin on April 22, 1933. He graduated from Seymour High School in 1951 and on November 22, 1952, in Seymour, Jim married Barbara Koss. They would go on to spend 56 happy years together before Barb...

Apr 11, 2018

Travis “Willy” Dercks was given the gift of life on November 18, 1985 to Tom & Marie Dercks, a gift that was sadly given back on April 11, 2018. Travis was never a man of many words but you always felt his kind heart and strong personality. Travis loved snowmobile racing, Jack-and-Coke, the family cottage and his “toys” of which...

Apr 11, 2018

DonnaMae A. Albrecht, age 83, of Appleton, passed away surrounded by her family at her home on Wednesday, April 11, 2018. She was born in Appleton on January 28, 1935 daughter to the late Clarence A. and Wilma M. (Horn) Christen.

DonnaMae graduated from Appleton High School - West in 1953. She continued her education in Minneapolis and subsequently found...

Apr 11, 2018

Tim Johnson, age 67 of Appleton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday evening, April 11, 2018 at an Appleton hospital. Tim was born in Neenah on October 6, 1950, son of the late Dan and Mildred (Gray) Johnson. Most will remember Tim as an area realtor who enjoyed a successful career, first working with Otto and Joyce Bytof, and later Coldwell...

Apr 11, 2018

Jack Warner Finch, 71 years, passed away April 11, 2018 at his Bella Vista manor residence in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He was born on July 3, 1946 to his parents Neil and Shirley Finch (Warner) in Ottawa, Kansas. Jack and his first wife Joyce Anne McCulley were married in 1969. Together they had two daughters, Shannon and Shelly. Joyce passed in...

Apr 9, 2018

Delores L. Roocks, age 80, of Appleton, passed away peacefully on Monday, April 9, 2018. She was born on August 15, 1937 in the town of Hartland, the daughter of the late John and Ida (Marohl) Berkhahn.

Delores was the youngest of nine children. She graduated from Bonduel High School, after which she came to Appleton. She was employed at...

Apr 9, 2018

Laurence “Larry” Ulrich, age 89, passed away while doing one thing he loved; playing cards at the Neenah Club on Monday, April 9, 2018. He was born on August 10, 1928 to the late Henrietta St. Martin. He was lovingly adopted and raised by Marie and Joseph Ulrich. Larry graduated from St. Mary High School in 1946. He was united...

Apr 9, 2018

Margaret Mader, age 81 of Menasha, passed away peacefully on April 9, 2018. Margaret was born in Neenah on January 15, 1937, daughter of the late Kenneth and Grace (Baldauf) Dietz. Margaret attended Trinity Lutheran School in Menasha through the 8th grade, and was a 1957 graduate of the Neenah High School.

On October 28, 1967, she married Donald Mader,...

Apr 9, 2018

Elaine Catherine Homman, age 88 of Kimberly, passed away on April 9, 2018 at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Appleton. Elaine was born in Kimberly on July 24, 1929, daughter of the late John and Helen (Cornelissen) Wollenberg. For many years, she was proud to have worked for Dr. Jack Anderson as his medical secretary. Elaine enjoyed spending time with...

Apr 8, 2018

Of Black Creek, passed away on April 8, 2018 at his residence at the age of 84. Lloyd was born in Wrightstown, Wisconsin on September 18, 1933 to August and Catherine (nee Van Dyke) Meulemans. Lloyd graduated from Wrightstown High School in 1951, and continued his education at Fox Valley Technical College for Electronic Training and also at Northeast Wisconsin...

Apr 8, 2018

Apr 5, 2018

John Carl Seifert, 98, of Appleton, passed away on Thursday, April 5, 2018 at Rennes Health and Rehab.

John was born on May 11, 1919 to Julius and Alvina (Patitz) Seifert in Greenville. He was a veteran and served in the US Army, attending OCS and serving as a 2nd Lieutenant. On May 26, 1945 he was united in marriage...

Apr 4, 2018

Apr 4, 2018

A loving wife, mother and grandmother, Jean passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at the age of 90.

Jean was born November 5, 1927 in Appleton, the daughter of Leo and Florence (Bootz) Milhaupt. She was educated at St. Joseph's Grade School, Appleton, St. Joseph's Academy, Green Bay and Appleton West High School. She lived in Appleton &...

Apr 1, 2018

Joseph John Kosiorek, age 83, passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday, April 1, 2018. He was born June 27, 1934, to the late Maryan and Alice Kosiorek. Joe attended Menasha High School where he excelled at both basketball and baseball. Upon leaving high school, he began a career at Neenah Papers that lasted nearly forty years. As a young man,...

Mar 31, 2018

Jean Berggren, 66, Hortonville, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Saturday, March 31, 2018. And left COPD behind.

She was born on Dec. 10, 1951 in Appleton to the late Joseph and Elaine (Gosz) Zeegers. Jean married Russ Berggren in 1977, and they shared over 41 years together.

Jean worked many years in the banking, paper...

Mar 30, 2018

Marian Spiegelberg was called into her Lord’s waiting arms on Monday evening, April 30, 2018. Marian was born in Appleton on February 28, 1921, daughter of the late Henry and Anna (Krueger) Staedt. She was a member of the Appleton West High School class of 1939, the first class to graduate from the new high school. As a young woman,...