Obituaries

Margaret Mary Kilawee

Margaret Mary Kilawee

Dec 2, 2016

Margaret Mary Kilawee, age 96, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away peacefully on December 2, 2016 at the Skilled Nursing Facility in Door County Medical Center. Margaret was born on November 9, 1920 in Niagara Falls, New York, the first of eleven children born to Patrick and Teresa (Schwin) Kilawee. In 1942, the family made their permanent home in Kaukauna. Margaret...

Marion B Plach

Marion B Plach

Dec 2, 2016

Marion B. Plach 86 passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on December 2, 2016 at St. Paul Elder Service in Kaukauna. She was born to the late Herbert and Beatrice (Frappy) Mirkes on February 11, 1930 in Appleton, WI. She graduated from St. Mary High School in Menasha in 1948. She married James Plach on May 21, 1949...

Donald Clark Gillum

Donald Clark Gillum

Dec 2, 2016

Donald Clark Gillum, of Ellington, Wisconsin, who formerly lived on the shore of Anvil Lake, east of Eagle River, WI. died peacefully at home on December 2, 2016 cared for by family and friends. Don was born in Los Angeles, California, October 22, 1937 to Mary Bell (Bowie) Gillum, and Virgil (Red) Gillum. He is survived by his wife of...

Richard B Brueggemann

Richard B Brueggemann

Nov 30, 2016

Richard B. Brueggemann 77 passed away on November 30, 2016 after fighting a long battle with Alzheimer – Dementia. He was born on December 12, 1938 to the late Ernst and Bertha (Gloff) in Green Bay, WI. He attended Appleton High School and graduated in 1957. He then entered into the United States Navy. Richard married Carol (Klitzke) in July...

Floyd W. Gabrielson

Floyd W. Gabrielson

Nov 30, 2016

Floyd 'Gabe' William Gabrielson, 88 years passed away on November 30, 2016 at Heartwood Homes, Appleton. He was born at home on January 23, 1928 in Virginia, MN to Nellie & Olaf Gabrielson. Gabe graduated from Virginia High School. He proudly served in the US Army from 1946-1948 and 1950-1951. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin – Whitewater where...

Patricia Ann Peotter

Patricia Ann Peotter

Nov 30, 2016

Patricia Peotter, age 74, passed away on Wednesday, November 30, 2016, after an unexpected and brief battle with cancer. Pat was born in Green Bay on August 19, 1942, daughter of the late Wilbur and Verna (Brocker) Bunkleman. She attended Seymour High School, and on November 16, 1961, Pat married August “Augie” Peotter in Shawano, and the couple was blessed...

Rachel G. Christensen

Rachel G. Christensen

Nov 30, 2016

Rachel Christensen, age 99 of Appleton, passed away peacefully at Brewster Village. Rachel was born in Randolph, Wisconsin on October 1, 1917, daughter of the late Hayden and Clara (Boelter) Owen. Following high school, she began her secretarial career. She worked at Employers Mutual Insurance, Appleton Papers Combined Locks Mill, Fox Valley Technical College, and her final twenty years in...

Thomas "Tom" A. Sokolowski

Thomas "Tom" A. Sokolowski

Nov 29, 2016

Thomas A. Sokolowski, 63 years, passed away peacefully, November 29, 2016 after a 17 year battle with ALS, with Laurie and Stephanie at his side. He was born on February 25, 1953 to Robert C. and Elynor A. (Suchowski) Sokolowski in Menasha, Wisconsin. His love of hunting and the outdoors started with his father and grandfather taking him up-north for...

Howard H. "Hobbs" Westenberger

Howard H. "Hobbs" Westenberger

Nov 28, 2016

Howard H. Westenberger “Hobbs”, 88 years, passed away November 28, 2016 at Thedacare Regional Medical Center – Neenah. He was born on June 26, 1928 in Neenah, Wisconsin. He attended Menasha High School until tenth grade when he began a career at Kimberly Clark Paper Mill. At age 18 he enlisted in the US Army and served overseas in Germany....

Mark A. Brearley

Mark A. Brearley

Nov 28, 2016

Mark Brearley, age 61 of Menasha, passed away on November 28, 2016 at his home. Mark was born in Milwaukee on August 5, 1955, son of the late Denis Brearley and Jeanette (Kreckler) Brearley who currently resides in West Allis. For most of his working life, he managed maintenance crews for various employers. When his health failed, he was forced...

Robert J Verdon

Robert J Verdon

Nov 28, 2016

Robert “Bob” Verdon 86 passed away on November 29, 2016 surrounded by his family at Atrium of Appleton. He was born to the late Bernard and Mildred (Prink) on October 28, 1930. He served in the United States Army. He married Rose Koziczkowski on June 6, 1969 in Neenah. He had a passion for golfing, Green Bay Packers, Wisconsin Badgers,...

Mark J Clark

Mark J Clark

Nov 26, 2016

Mark J. Clark, 63, passed away on Saturday, November 26, 2016 at home.

Mark was born on August 22, 1953 to Peter A. and Mildred (Remick) Clark Jr. in Neenah. He owned and operated Bloomfield Auto Body and Sales for many years. Mark took great pride in the craftsmanship in the cars he painted and the work he did. He...