Obituaries

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...

Dec 16, 2017

Dec 16, 2017

Born Josephine Ann Lant on March 19th, 1926 in Chicago, Illinois to Francis and Catherine (Geirut) Lant. She married her high school sweetheart, Richard J. Larabell, on November 30, 1946. They recently celebrated their 71st wedding anniversary. Chicago was their home until 1956, when they relocated to Neenah.

Jo was an intelligent, compassionate, generous, and loving person. Always welcoming and...

Dec 15, 2017

Called home to the Lord on December 15, 2017 at the age of 81 at Brewster Village. Don was born on August 20, 1936 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin to John and Ida Gunther. Don attended and graduated from Oshkosh High School. After high school, Don was drafted in the U.S. Army, where he helped build portions of the Berlin Wall. Don...

Dec 14, 2017

Dec 14, 2017