Obituaries

Apr 17, 2017

John Sheridan Spalding, age 87, passed away peacefully April 17, 2017 at Appleton Medical Center. He was born December 13, 1929, In Marshfield, WI to Thomas and Helen (Flannigan) Spalding as the youngest of eight children. John Graduated from St. Mary's Central High School, Class of 1947. He furthered his education as a graduate of St. John's University, Collegeville, MN...

Apr 17, 2017

Bob Ribarchek, age 93 of Combined Locks, passed away on Easter Sunday, April 16, 2017 at St. Paul Home in Kaukauna. Bob was born in Green Bay on September 1, 1923, son of the late John and Eunice (Remmel) Ribarchek and grew up in Wrightstown. Bob married Carol “Laverne” McAninch on December 27, 1952 in Chicago; she preceded him in...

Apr 16, 2017

Apr 16, 2017

Apr 16, 2017

Kristy A. Austin 35, lost her battle with addiction on Sunday, April 16, 2017. She was the daughter of Judi Austin and was born on October 21, 1981 in Appleton, WI. She loved scrap booking; bear making, crafts, going fishing and spending time with all her furry and feather animals. Kristy was a very friendly and outgoing and everyone loved...

Apr 15, 2017

Apr 15, 2017

Donald Voldsness, age 75 of Greenville, passed away on April 15, 2017 in Milwaukee, after a lengthy illness. Donald was born on February 9, 1942 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin to Julius and Mabel (Kolstad) Voldsness. On July 7, 1962 he married the former Judy Darkow. “We grew up together and we grew old together”. Most of all, Don loved time...

Apr 15, 2017

Richard “Dick” R. Buxton, age 78, found eternal peace with Jesus on April 15, 2017, cause of death unknown. Dick was born October 21, 1938, to the late Richard and Gladys (Schmidt) Buxton. Dick lived with his parents until he moved into an Agape group home where he was loved and supported by a caring staff. In December 2007, he...

Apr 14, 2017

Apr 14, 2017

Marie R. Michalkiewicz, age 99 of Appleton passed away on April 14, 2017. Marie was born on April, 11, 1918 in Appleton to the late Edward and Mary (Weiss) Young. On July 19, 1946 she married Joseph P. Michalkiewicz in Dubuque Iowa. Marie loved to care for her grandchildren when they were young. She enjoyed spending time with family and...

Apr 12, 2017

Apr 11, 2017

Wilma I. Goetchow, 81 years, passed away April 7, 2017 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton, Wisconsin. She was born to her parents Lewis and Elizabeth (Heiser) Goetchow in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, along with her twin sister Velma on October 24, 1935. Together they settled in Manitowoc.

Wilma went to Adams grade school through the 8th grade. She worked on an...

Apr 11, 2017

Apr 11, 2017

Elroy H. Umnus, 90, went to be with his Savior on Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at Rennes Health and Rehab.

Elroy was born on March 28, 1927 to Arthur and Hilda (Uecker) Umnus. On May 28, 1949 he was united in marriage to Lois Beimborn at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Shirley, Wisconsin. Elroy lived in Appleton with his wife for...

Apr 10, 2017

Apr 9, 2017

Apr 8, 2017

Apr 8, 2017

Katherine (Katie) Fischer, age 92, passed away peacefully with her family at her side at Brookdale Assisted Living in Neenah on April 8, 2017. Katie was born on January 9, 1925 in Linton, North Dakota to the late Frank and Agnes (Nagel) Jahner. Katie married Leo Fischer on February 17, 1953 in Aberdeen, South Dakota and they spent 42 wonderful...

Apr 7, 2017

A resident of Helen's House in Appleton, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 7, 2017, to be with her momma, father and siblings at the age of 105. Barbara was born in Kenosha on December 4, 1911, the oldest child of Croatian immigrants, the late Frank and Rosa (Pavlic) Sebetic. She shared fond memories of playing with the neighborhood children...

Apr 6, 2017

Rita Klein, of Neenah, passed away peacefully at ThedaCare Neenah on April 6, 2017, surrounded by her family. Rita was born September 18, 1926 in Milwaukee. She attended Alverno College, graduating in 1948 with her nursing degree. Rita was a dedicated nurse, caregiver, and teacher all her life. She completed her career at Fox Valley Technical College teaching Health Occupations.

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