Joseph William Stetson
Jan 4, 2024
Joseph W. Stetson, 29, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, January 4th, 2024 due to medical complications. He was born July 15th, 1994, in Appleton, WI to parents Sherry (McDowell) Stetson and Gary Stetson. Growing up, he loved playing sports, especially baseball, camping with his family, and collecting baseball cards. He graduated from Appleton East High School and worked several years...
Robert (Bob) Vanderheiden
Jan 2, 2024
Robert (Bob) J Vanderheiden, of Appleton died Jan 2. He was born in Lena, Wisconsin, April 16, 1951, to the late Roland and Marion (Cordier) Vanderheiden. He graduated from Green Bay West in 1969. He married Diane M. Bushman in Cleveland Wisconsin on September 6, 1974.
The two of them spent most of their married life in De Pere, relocating to Appleton nearly six...
Elizabeth L. Hudson
Jan 1, 2024
Betty is survived by her loving daughter and son-in-law Cindy and Pete Allcox of Sarasota, FL, and special life partner of her late daughter Tina, Dave Johann of Neenah, WI and 7 grandchildren Jennifer Allcox, Tom (Guin) Allcox, Jason (Kara) Allcox, Michell (Scott) Meyer, Jessica (Andrew) Hose, Rachel (Mathew) Spang, and Jason Plamann, and 16 great grandchildren.
Betty was preceded...
Lois G. Wendt
Jan 1, 2024
Lois Grace Wendt, age 96, a child of God, was called home on January 1, 2024. Lois was born September 11, 1927, in Antigo, daughter of the late Leonard and Verna (Pautz) Parsons. She was a graduate of the Antigo High School, and on June 10, 1950, at St. Peter Lutheran Church in the town of Polar, Wisconsin, she married...
Diane L. Schoepke
Dec 30, 2023
Diane L. Schoepke (Siebers), age 65, passed away peacefully at St. Elizabeth Hospital on Saturday, December 30, 2023. She is survived by her loving husband of 41 years, Jeff; daughter, Amber (Kevin) Randolph; grandchildren, Cullen Schoepke, Nate Randolph, and Ben Randolph; siblings, Bruce Siebers, Deb (Tim) Konitzer, Larry (Chris) Siebers, Richard (Sherry) Siebers, and Brian Siebers; and many nieces, nephews,...
Armin A. Barth
Dec 30, 2023
ARMIN ARLYN BARTH passed away on December 30, 2023 at the age of 96 after a fall occurring the morning of his birthday. He was born the son of Antone and Vanda (Wenzlaff) Barth on December 25, 1927. After attending Roosevelt Junior High, the family moved to Portland, Oregon. Shortly following the attack on Pearl Harbor in 1941, Armin...
David M. Hansen
Dec 30, 2023
David Michael Hansen of Neenah, WI passed away peacefully with his wife by his side on December 30, 2023 at the age of 37 after living with cancer for the last 3 years. He was born to Scott and Linda (Craig) Hansen on May 13, 1986 in Milwaukee, WI. After graduating from Appleton West High School with the class of...
Janice "Jan" Mossholder
Dec 30, 2023
Janice “Jan” Mossholder, age 76, passed away at her home in Appleton on December 30, 2023. Jan was born on August 5, 1947, in Wayne, Nebraska, daughter to Clifford and Doris (Frerichs) Jewell. She was a 1965 graduate of Appleton West High School. It was there that she met her future husband, David Mossholder. They were wed at Zion...
Harland W. Shorey
Dec 29, 2023
Harland Wayne Shorey, a beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, passed away in Appleton, WI on December 29, 2023. He was born on November 13, 1933 in McCook, Nebraska to his loving parents Gerald and Agnes (High) Shorey.
Harland led a remarkable life filled with love, dedication, and achievement. After completing his education, Harland joined the United States Coast Guard where...
Helen "Grandma" Luniak
Dec 29, 2023
Helen “Grandma” Catherine Luniak (Mader) age 100 of Appleton, WI joined her heavenly kingdom on December 29, 2023. She was born to Joseph and Charlotte (Krueger) Mader on September 28, 1923 in Neenah, WI. Helen graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Menasha with the class of ’41 and went on to become a bookkeeper for various businesses in the...
William "Bill" Kilsdonk
Dec 29, 2023
William “Bill” Kilsdonk passed away on Friday, December 29, 2023, at the age of 68.
He was born on February 12, 1955, the son of the late Jerome and Lola (Gorges) Kilsdonk.
Bill is survived by his two sons: Michael (Carole) and Mark (Alice) Kilsdonk; his grandchildren: Michael II, Maxwell (Kayla), Jackson, Alyssa, Joshua, and Jedidiah. He is further survived...
Gregory Schmitzer
Dec 28, 2023
Greg Schmitzer, 63, of Appleton, WI, passed away on December 28, 2023. He was born on October 8, 1960 to Betty and Nathan Schmitzer.
Greg, known to many as Igor or Critter, was a funny and outgoing individual who had a knack for making people laugh. He was a true protector and a loyal friend, always there for anyone in...
Peter Michael Babcock
Dec 28, 2023
Peter Michael Babcock, a beloved member of the Fox Valley community, passed away on December 28, 2023, in Kaukauna. Born on February 28, 1953, in Appleton, Peter was known for his long and successful career as a Taxi Driver at Yellow Cab. With over 30 years of dedicated service, he became intimately familiar with the streets of the Fox Valley...
Duane C. Baxter
Dec 28, 2023
Duane C. Baxter, age 64, of Kaukauna, passed away December 28, 2023, at Aurora Bay Care in Green Bay. Duane was born in Neenah, on November 22, 1959, son of the late Charles and Bernita (Borkenhagen) Baxter. He married Roberta Erickson on October 1, 1994; she survives.
Duane worked as a master carpenter and cabinet maker for many area construction...
Phillip L. "TreyDey" Bailey
Dec 28, 2023
Phillip “TreyDey” Lamont Bailey, age 39 of Appleton, WI joined his heavenly kingdom on December 28, 2023, surrounded by his loved ones filling the hallway at St. Elizabeth Hospital. He was born to Larry and Lisa (Reed) Moore on September 23, 1984 in St. Louis, MO. Though he struggled with health problems and wasn’t allowed to work, that never stopped...
James Alan Dennee
Dec 27, 2023
James “Jim” A. Dennee, 83, of Kaukauna passed away on December 27, 2023. He was surrounded by his loving family. James Alan Dennee was born on August 26, 1940 in Menasha, Wisconsin, to Peter and Bernice (Cartwright) Dennee. He was their second of three sons. Jim graduated from Menasha High School in 1958 and then served a term in...
Margaret "Maggie" Bootz
Dec 27, 2023
Margaret “Maggie” Bootz, age 80, passed away unexpectedly yet peacefully at home on December 27, 2023. She attended St. Therese primary school and graduated from Appleton High School in 1961. Maggie worked a variety of jobs throughout the years, working as a secretary for CW trucking, a certified nursing assistant at PRN nursing service and retail work at Sentry...
Margaret A. Swedberg
Dec 27, 2023
Margaret Swedberg, age 86 of Kimberly, formerly of Kaukauna, passed away peacefully in the loving company of family on December 27, 2023. Margaret was born in Freedom on September 6, 1937, daughter of the late Clifton and Evelyn (Arnoldussen) Coffey. She and Jim Swedberg were married on May 25, 1957 and Jim preceded her in death in...
Edward A. Lau
Dec 27, 2023
Edward Arthur Lau, 78, of Appleton, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2023.
He was born in Shawano, Wisconsin on August 30, 1945, to Arthur and Evelyn Lau.
Ed served as a cook in the United States Air Force in Vietnam. Upon returning, he met the love of his life, Wanda. They lived happily together for 49 years until...
Norma Ruth Elaine Howard
Dec 27, 2023
Norma Howard, 88, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, December 27, 2023. She was born on June 28, 1935, in Sisseton, South Dakota, the daughter of August and Ragna (Rustand) Meyer. She was united in marriage to Donald Howard on November 24, 1954, in Browns Valley, MN, and they shared 68 years together until he preceded her in death...
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