Obituaries

Dec 27, 2017

Ethel T. Dessort, 96, Menasha, passed away on Wednesday, December 27, 2017. She was born on July 31, 1921, in Neenah, the daughter of Edward and Agnes (Nowak) Francart. Ethel was united in marriage to John Wroblewski on November 17, 1946, and he preceded her in death. She then married Rudolph Dessort Sr. in August of 1967.

Ethel is survived...

Dec 26, 2017

Ellen J. Franzke, age 92, of Appleton, passed away on Dec. 23, 2017. Ellen was born on January 14, 1925, in Chili, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Otto and Nora (Allbaugh) Drescher. She was married to Warren Franzke on March 22, 1969, he preceded her in death on September 16, 2007. Ellen moved to Sheboygan with her parents in 1941...

Dec 25, 2017

Kathleen A. Williams, 79, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 25, 2017. She was born on December 7, 1938, in Milwaukee, the daughter of Francis and Dorothy (Way) Monaghan. Kathy loved spending time with her family, most notably her grandchildren, loving sister, cousins, nieces, and nephews. She enjoyed going out to lunch, shopping, reading, watching movies, and completing puzzles. Kathy...

Dec 24, 2017

On Christmas Eve of 2017, Marie Ruys joined her loving husband Peter in the presence of our Lord. She was born on February 7, 1920 in Hollandtown, Wisconsin and lived most of her eventful life of ninety-seven years in Kimberly, a place that she loved and which benefitted from her knowledge, generosity, and leadership.

Marie is survived by her five...

Dec 24, 2017

Dori Marie Hoffmann, age 75, of Appleton, passed away peacefully on Christmas Eve at the Bridges of Appleton. Dori was born on February 21, 1942, in Michigan, daughter of the Late Merritt and Bertha Oatman. After graduating from Menomonee High School, she went on to earn her teaching degree at UW-Oshkosh. Dori taught at St. Therese, St. Thomas More, as...

Dec 24, 2017

Malcolm Donald Koehn, age 80, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2017 while surrounded by his family. He was born on February 25, 1937 in Milwaukee to the late Edward and Dorinda (Bodway) Koehn. At a young age Malcolm’s family moved to Menasha where he attended St. Mary Catholic Elementary School, then St. Lawrence Seminary in Mount Calvary for four...

Dec 24, 2017

Marvin “Phat” C. Filz, age 95, of Appleton, passed away on Sunday, December 24, 2017. He was born to the late Marvin Sr. and Rozella (Smith) Filz on June 28, 1922 in Appleton. Phat attended Appleton High School West and graduated in 1940.

Phat proudly served his country as a Master Sergeant in the U.S Army. His time served spanned...

Dec 23, 2017

Juanita A. Qualley (Gray), 63 years, died unexpectedly on December 23, 2017 at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center- Appleton. She was born March 1, 1954 to her parents John and Inez Gray (Anderson) in South Carolina. Her father was in the military and the family moved around to many locations, including Germany, eventually settling in Wisconsin to be closer to family....

Dec 22, 2017

Judith A. Bowman (Judy), age 70, passed away on Friday, December 22, 2017 peacefully and surrounded by her loving family. Judy was born on February 19, 1947 to the late Grant and Caroline (Heise) Brown in Wisconsin Rapids. Judy graduated from Lincoln High School in 1965. She married Gary M. Bowman on May 22, 1965.

She is survived by her...

Dec 22, 2017

On Friday morning, December 22, 2017, God gained an Angel when Dick Jahnke entered Heaven after a long, courageous battle with Parkinson’s disease. Surrounded by his beloved family, Dick left this life with the dignity and grace by which he lived his entire life.

Dick was born on July 2, 1927 in Appleton, the son of the late Harvey and...

Dec 21, 2017

Dec 21, 2017

Allen Jorgen Hansen, age 87, of Appleton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 21, 2017 at Cherry Meadows Hospice surrounded by his children. He was born on April 18, 1930, in Gillett, WI to the late Edward and Laura (Larsen) Hansen. On August 21, 1954, Allen married Stephanie Alice Mack in Riverside, IL. The couple enjoyed 62 wonderful years together...

Dec 20, 2017

Dec 20, 2017

Passed away on December 20, 2017 at the age of 70. Carol was born on February 10, 1947 to Edward and Helen Collins in Topeka, Kansas. Carol attended Seaman High School and later trade school while residing in Topeka. Carol was always a hard worker, and has been employed since the age of 16. Carol worked in social services for...

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Dec 18, 2017

Delbert Joseph Carter, age 89, passed away on Monday, December 18, 2017 at Wisconsin Veterans Home at King. He was born March 25, 1928 to the late Clyde and Barbara (Fischer) Carter. After graduating from Marinette High School and completing a three-year enlistment in the Army, he moved to the Appleton area. There he met his late wife, Liane Monyette....

Dec 18, 2017

A businessman, outdoorsman, and philanthropist, Frank Heckrodt passed away in Delray Beach, Florida on December 18, 2017 at the age of 91. Frank was born in Menasha, Wisconsin on January 3, 1926, son of the late Frank and Sarah (Ferguson) Heckrodt. His family worked in real estate and insurance. He attended local schools where he excelled at football, tennis, basketball,...

Dec 17, 2017

Suzanne “Susan” Weiss, 72, of Kimberly, passed away on December 15, 2017.

Susan was born on September 16, 1945 at the Warren Robbins Air Force Base in Georgia. She graduated from Viterbo College in Lacrosse in 1967 and continued her education at Ohio State receiving her Masters in Social Justice. After that Susan received her law degree from Georgetown Law...

Dec 17, 2017

Tom Vander Hyden, age 80 of Combined Locks, passed away peacefully on Sunday evening, December 17, 2017. His room was filled with his loving family who were sharing stories, comforting him, and praying for him. Tom was known to many by different nicknames. Some called him “The Old Boy”, others “Grandpa Tom”, the little ones called him “Up North Great...