Obituaries

Jun 21, 2016

Ione Jansen, 86, passed away on Tuesday, June 21, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer at St. Paul Home.

Ione was born on July 23, 1929 to Nick and Agnes (Yingling) Lom. She was united in marriage to Lester Jansen on October 10, 1950. Ione enjoyed taking care of her yard and was always pulling the weeds. She was...

Jun 21, 2016

Joseph Walter Farrell, age 80, of Appleton, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on June 21, 2016, at Oak Ridge Gardens. Joe was born on December 17, 1935, in Wisconsin Dells, son of the late Walter and Isabelle (Acker) Farrell. He was a 1953 graduate of Wisconsin Dells High School. Shortly after graduating, Joe married the love...

Jun 20, 2016

John Frederick Feavel Jr., age 70, of Appleton, passed away late Monday afternoon (June 20, 2016) at Thedacare Appleton with his family at his side.

He was born April 12, 1946 in Appleton the son of the late John and Anna (Stumpf) Feavel. Following graduation from Appleton West High School in 1965, John worked at the shipyards of Sturgeon Bay,...

Jun 20, 2016

JoAnn Belling, age 88, passed away on Monday, June 20, 2016 after a heartbreaking six year battle with dementia. JoAnn was born January 10, 1928 to the late Alvin and Vivian (Taylor) Hauert. She grew up in a close-knit family that enjoyed spending time together, especially singing around the piano. In 1946, she graduated from Appleton High School and had...

Jun 19, 2016

Leon Fischer, 93, passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2016.

Leon was born on December 22, 1922 to Andrew and Elsie (Plutz) Fischer in Black Creek. He was a veteran having served in the US Army during WWII. Leon married Pearl Meiers and she preceded him in death. He worked for many years as a general contractor and real estate...

Jun 17, 2016

Linda Lyon, age 66 of Greenville, passed away at her home on Friday evening, June 17, 2016. Linda was born in Sterling, Illinois on September 25, 1949, daughter of the late Harrel and Lillie (Hooppaw) Miller, Sr. She was a 1967 graduate of the Rock Falls High School and also attended beauty school. She worked for a time as a...

Jun 16, 2016

Thomas John Jerome Westenberger, age 69, of Menasha, passed away peacefully on June 16, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Hospital after a lengthy illness. Tom was born on March 6, 1947, son of the late Hugo and Rita Westenberger. After graduating from Menasha High, he served in the United States Army. In 1969, Tom married the love of his life, Paula...

Jun 16, 2016

Jun 16, 2016

Dorthea P.Coakley , Age 84, passed away at Emerald Valley Assisted Living, Appleton on Thursday, June 16, 2016. She was born in Brooklyn, NY the daughter of Paul and Ethel (Syzdek) Pinkiewicz. Dot grew up in Connecticut and graduated from the William W. Backus School of Nursing in Connecticut. On November 15, 1952 she married her husband of 59 years,...

Jun 15, 2016

Michael Ferdinand Seidler, “Mike”, of Appleton, Wisconsin passed away peacefully Wednesday, June 15, 2016, with family by his side. Mike was born in Appleton, Wisconsin on January 16, 1948 to the late Arnold and Irmgard (Noffke) Seidler. He graduated from Appleton West High School in 1966. After high school, Mike attended the University of Wisconsin Madison and graduated with degrees...

Jun 12, 2016

Ralph R. Hurley, age 93, passed away on Sunday, June 12, 2016 at home surrounded by his loved ones and caregivers. He was born January 22, 1923 in Lebanon, WI the son Edward and Margie (Rebman) Hurley. Ralph graduated from Bear Creek High School in 1941. He immediately enlisted in the US Army and served overseas in the European Theater...

Jun 12, 2016

Jun 11, 2016

Donald R. “Ole” Olson, 82, passed away on Saturday, June 11, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Hospital.

Ole was born on April 11, 1934 to Richard and Josephine (Meuret) Olson. He was a veteran having served in the US Marines. On February 5, 1958 he was united in marriage to Shirley Ann Olson and she preceded him in death on August...

Jun 11, 2016

Jose Gil-Leon, age 42, died unexpectedly on June 11, 2016.

Friends and family members are invited to gather at the Wichmann Funeral Home, 537 N. Superior Street on Thursday, June 23, from 4:00 PM until the time of the rosary at 7:00 PM. Visitation will resume on Friday morning at 11:00 AM at St. Therese Catholic Church, (Morrison Street at...

Jun 10, 2016

Arnie Sakis, 71, of Menasha, passed away Friday, June 10, 2016. Arnie was born November 2, 1944, son of the late Arnold and Lorinda (Woller) Sakis. He married Bev Breening on November 2, 1968.

Arnie enjoyed his Harley and his hunting.

Survivors include his wife, Bev; his children; Cher (Glen) Wright, Mike (Dawn) Sakis, and Andy Sakis; two grandchildren, Jessica...

Jun 10, 2016

Leona Woller, age 92 and formerly of Kaukauna, passed away at her home in Lake Tomahawk on Friday, June 10, 2016. She was born in Merrill on March 14, 1924 and married Roy Woller on May 22, 1948 in the Marathon County town of Berlin. They shared nearly 68 wonderful years together.

As a young woman, Leona worked at Weinbrenner...

Jun 8, 2016

Sharon A. Tyson, 72, passed away on Wednesday, June 8, 2016 at home surrounded by her family. Sharon was born on March 23, 1944 to Clarence and Rosemary (Minneau) Rohde in Sharron, Pennsylvania. On May 1, 1965 she was united in marriage to Lance Corporal Francis Tyson III USMC in San Diego. Sharon enjoyed traveling and playing cards. In their...

Jun 7, 2016

On June 7, 2016, Tom ascended to heaven to meet his Lord and to see his sons Tony and Danny once again.

Thomas J. Heenan was born on March 18, 1943 in Appleton, one of eight children. His entire life was spent around anything with wheels – tractors, cars, lawnmowers, and semi-trucks. He was a valued and trusted truck driver...

Jun 7, 2016

Jun 6, 2016

Kenneth D. “Ken” Lightfield, age 52 of Appleton, passed away on June 6, 2016. Ken was born on June 17, 1963 in South Dakota. His parents are Ernie and Viola (Fuoss) Lightfield. He was a graduate of Brookings South Dakota High School. After graduation he attended South Dakota State University where he obtained a Bachlor's and later Master's Degree in...