Obituaries

Dec 19, 2016

Sandra J. Brandt, age 81 of Menasha, passed away on December 19, 2016. Sandra was born on May 28, 1935 in Menasha to Kenneth and Veronica (DeWilt) Pakalski . She was a 1953 graduate of St. Mary High School in Menasha. In 1973 she married William Brandt and he preceded her in death in 1998. She was a member of...

Dec 19, 2016

Marilyn Minten, age 79 of Combined Locks, passed away peacefully on Monday evening, December 19, 2016. Marilyn was born in Appleton on November 8, 1937, daughter of the late Joseph and Waltera (Van Nuland) Smits. On October 2 of 1958, she married Jerry Minten, and the couple was blessed with four children: Cindy (Tom) McMahon of Little Chute; Tracey (Paul)...

Dec 19, 2016

Richard G. Van Ryzin, 92 years, passed away December 19, 2016 at Touchmark – Appleton. He was born on September 10, 1924 to his loving parents Clarence and Lucille (Schabo) Van Ryzin. Richard was a graduate of Appleton High School Class of 1942. He served his country proudly in the US Navy. On July 10, 1948 Richard married the love...

Dec 19, 2016

After years of battling an eating disorder, Marlee Rae Buss, age 23, passed away unexpectedly in her sleep on Monday, December 19, 2016. Marlee was born on June 7, 1993 to Scott and Eileen (Schommer) Buss.

Marlee was born in Kimberly, Wisconsin but she attended grade school in Evans, Georgia and San Antonio, Texas before returning to the Fox Valley...

Dec 18, 2016

Ethel Mae Herzfeldt, age 89 of Appleton, passed away on December 18, 2016 in Appleton. Ethel was born in Michigan on January 5, 1927 to Carl and Martha (Buss) Hassell. When she was a child, her family moved to Kimberly and when she was in the 8th grade, they relocated again to Appleton. She was a graduate of Appleton High...

Dec 18, 2016

Dec 18, 2016

Thomas C. Bretl, age 66, of Appleton, passed away at his home on Sunday, December 18, 2016. Tom was born on September 23, 1950, in Antigo, to the late Richard J. and Elizabeth (O'Brien) Bretl. He was a talented and respected truck driver for Pechiney Plastics (formerly American National Can). Tom was an avid motorcycle enthusiast with a passion for...

Dec 18, 2016

June Marie Poppe, age 91, formerly of Kimberly, passed away at Century Oaks Assisted Living in Appleton on December 18, 2016, surrounded by her family.

She was born on January 28, 1925, the daughter of Herman and Gladys Strutz, nee Webster. She became a child of God through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism, confessing her faith in Jesus as her...

Dec 18, 2016

Janice N. Ziesemer 94 passed away peacefully on December 18, 2016 at The Bridges of Appleton. She was born to the late Samuel and Nettie (Fields) Strong on August 14, 1922 in the Town of Main, WI. She loved the spring and summer time of the year when she could be outside to plant her many flowers throughout the yard....

Dec 18, 2016

Judith Ann Blahnik, age 74, passed away on Sunday, December 18, 2016. She was born in Two Rivers on March 28, 1942 to John and Eleanor Schmieding. Judy graduated from Appleton High School in 1960. She was united in marriage with Peter Blahnik at St. Pius X Catholic Church in Appleton on February 3, 1962. Judy was a dedicated homemaker,...

Dec 18, 2016

Lu Skilbred Buxton passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 18, 2016 at the age of 82 joining her husband William Charles Buxton who recently preceded her. Always interested in pursuing a good story, Lu had a passion for history, theology, and the arts, literature in particular. As a small town girl born in Ripon, Wisconsin, she set forth on a...

Dec 17, 2016

Douglas Crane passed away at the age of 93 on Saturday, December 17, surrounded by his family. He was born in Appleton, WI on July 14, 1923 to Stanley and Marie Crane. He served in the United States Navy from 1941 to 1946 and served aboard a number of ships during WWII, seeing action mostly in the Pacific. In 1949,...

Dec 16, 2016

Ramona (Mona) Hamer Krause died on Friday, December 16, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Hospital after a very brief illness. She is with her God, the center of her life. She was born on September 12, 1928 as the youngest of 6 children to Stanley and Lucille (Moser) Hamer. She married Donald Krause on September 24, 1949 and had 4 children,...

Dec 15, 2016

Dec 15, 2016

Leanne Smith, age 33 of Milwaukee, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Thursday, December 15, 2016. Leanne was born in Clintonville on June 25, 1983, daughter of Allen Smith and Jean (Gruenstern) Smith. She was a graduate of the Kimberly High School, and later in life received her Paramedic Degree from Fox Valley Technical College. She was the first...

Dec 15, 2016

Elizabeth Caroline Aschenbrener of Greenville, Wisconsin entered into eternal life on Thursday, December 15, 2016, and joined her beloved George in heaven. Elizabeth was born in 1923 in Grimville, Pennsylvania, daughter of the late Jean and Lulu (Welder) Schwoyer. Elizabeth was a proud veteran of World War II, where she served in the United States Navy, and was a life...

Dec 14, 2016

Louis Martin, age 82 of Kimberly, passed away Wednesday evening, December 14, 2016 at his home, following a short battle with cancer. Louis was born at St. Mary's Hospital in Wausau on January 3, 1934, son of the late Ludwig and Margaret (Beattie) Martin. He grew up in Marathon, Wisconsin, and after high school, Louis served in the United States...

Dec 13, 2016

Mary A. Kampf, 76 years, returned to the Lord December 13, 2016 at Atrium Post Acute Care, Appleton. She was born on August 11, 1940 to her loving parents Carl J. and Nora (Mollineau) Kampf in Appleton, Wisconsin. She was a graduate of Appleton High School Class of 1958. Mary was a dedicated employee of Guardian Insurance as a Claims...

Dec 13, 2016

Dec 13, 2016

Rose Rosch passed away on December 13, 2016 at Island Shores in Neenah, WI. She was born to Peter and Mary (Stegman) Burghardt on January 20, 1925 in Chicago, IL. At a young age her family moved to Menasha, where she lived most of her life. In her younger days she worked as a telephone operator. She met the love...