Obituaries

Jan 22, 2018

With the wind at his back and ukulele nearby Patrick O’Donnell left his wide circle of family and friends on January 22, 2018. The Irish have unique ways of handling adversity. Knowing his time was on the short side, he and his loving partner Sue Kerzisnik, embarked on his living wake tour. He visited family in South Dakota and headed...

Jan 20, 2018

Jan 20, 2018

Marty Conrad, age 87 of Kimberly, passed away at St. Paul Villa in Kaukauna on Saturday morning, January 20, 2018. Marty was born at home in Combined Locks on April 25, 1930, son of the late Lambert and Christina (Vander Zandt) Coenraad. On June 17 of 1953, he married Joan Johnson at Holy Name of Jesus Church in Kimberly. For...

Jan 20, 2018

Bernice M. Malchow, 77, passed away peacefully on Saturday, January 20, 2018, surrounded by her family after a lengthy and courageous battle with ovarian cancer. Beanie was born on February 2, 1940, in Neenah, the daughter of the late Joseph and Ethel (Lickert) Viotto. She graduated from St. Mary’s High School, the class of 1958, and was united in marriage...

Jan 19, 2018

Dorothy M. Hesse, age 87, of Appleton, passed away on Friday, January 19, 2018. She was born in Oshkosh on May 17, 1930 to the late Andrew and Katherine (Schock) Tarala. Dorothy’s parents raised their family in Omro.

One night at the Cinderella Ballroom in Menasha Dorothy met a young man, Arvin J. Hesse. Little did she know that she...

Jan 19, 2018

Patricia A. Kuhr, age 85, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 19, 2018 at Century Oaks. Patty was born on June 4, 1932 to the late Edward and Alice (Bauer) Binner. On August 30, 1952, Patty married the late Ralph Kuhr. They spent 62 wonderful years of marriage together until his passing in 2013. Patty was a religious woman, attending...

Jan 19, 2018

Bryan A. Gear, age 49, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, January 19, 2018, at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Appleton. He was born October 4, 1968, to James and Mary (Williamsen) Gear. Bryan was raised in Appleton, having attended school at St. Thomas More and having graduated from Xavier High School. He then furthered his education at UW Eau Claire;...

Jan 18, 2018

Jan 18, 2018

Jan 17, 2018

“My Father’s house has many rooms; if that were not so, would I have told you that I am going there to prepare a place for you?” John 14:2

After a swift delivery from pancreatic cancer, Marlene took her place in paradise that her Lord and Savior prepared for her. She remained faithful and excited to enjoy her eternal reward.

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Jan 17, 2018

Eugene “Gene” Behm, 84, passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2018.

Gene was born on August 14, 1933 in Waupaca to Hilbert and Bernice (Dauhlman) Behm. On September 17, 1960 he was united in marriage to Carol Reimer. Gene played in a polka band since he was 18 most of the time with the Roger’s Jolly Dutchman. He worked for...

Jan 16, 2018

Teresa Catherine Kemps, age 91, passed away on January 16, 2018 at Brewster Village, Appleton, Wisconsin, surrounded by her family. Teresa was born on January 9, 1927 in Freedom, Wisconsin, to John and Ella (McCabe) Geenen. She was married to Ernest John Kemps on September 10, 1949. They had five children and resided together in Kimberly, Wisconsin until his death...

Jan 16, 2018

Irene Holz, age 97 of Appleton, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loved ones and went to be with Jesus on Tuesday, January 16, 2018. Irene was born in Greenville on August 17, 1920, daughter of the late Harry and Esther (Maves) Schroeder. She attended Wide Awake, a one-room school in Greenville, graduated from Appleton High School, and received a...

Jan 16, 2018

Marjorie “Marge” E. King passed away on Tuesday, January 16, 2018. Marge was a loving wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She is now at peace in Jesus’s arms where she is reunited with her husband Bob, and other beloved family members. Marge was born on January 7, 1932 to Laura and Willard Smith in Appleton, Wisconsin. She graduated from Appleton...

Jan 15, 2018

Robert John LeRoux, age 76, passed away January 15, 2018 at his vacation home in Scottsdale, Arizona. He was born February 13, 1941 to Norman and Viola LeRoux (Hett) in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. The family moved to Menasha after his father passed away in 1953. Bob was a graduate of St. Mary High School, Class of 1959. He was a...

Jan 14, 2018

Opal Anderson, age 95, a longtime resident of Wichita, Kansas, passed away in Appleton, Wisconsin on January 14, 2018. Opal was born in Garfield County Oklahoma on March 2, 1922, daughter of the late Earl and Orpha (Mullen) Ransom. Opal received her bachelor’s degree from Northwestern Oklahoma State University, then moved to Wichita to work at Boeing during the war...

Jan 13, 2018

Yvette Milheiser, age 69, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, January 13, 2018, surrounded by family. She was born April 9, 1948, daughter to the late Earl and Lydia (Brjlenska) Wirtz. After spending the first four years of her life in Germany, the family moved to the Appleton area, where Yvette has since resided. She graduated from Appleton...

Jan 13, 2018

Lenore “Nori” (Vandehey) Stuyvenberg passed away peacefully on January 13, 2018, in her home with her family by her side. Nori was 94 years young. She was born November 6, 1923 in Freedom, Wisconsin to her parents, Peter and Mary Vandehey. She grew up in Kimberly, part of a large loving family with her nine brothers and sisters.

While in...

Jan 13, 2018

“Holy ‘Ol Christmas Trees” was a common shout out by John whenever anyone in the family had big news to tell. That type of news came often, as John and loving wife Nancy produced a wonderful family that now numbers 78 – including 8 children, 23 grandchildren, 25 great grandchildren, 2 great-great grandchildren, and many spouses.

John passed away peacefully...

Jan 12, 2018