Obituaries

Feb 14, 2016

Feb 13, 2016

June Lantta, age 84, of Appleton, passed away at St. Elizabeth Hospital on Saturday, February 13, 2016. June was born on June 15, 1931, in Ironwood, Michigan, to the late John and Ina (Siirila) Frederickson. She married William R. Lantta on January 20, 1951, in Ironwood, Michigan; he preceded her in death on November 29, 2013.

June truly enjoyed her...

Feb 13, 2016

Feb 13, 2016

Dottie passed away at her home on Saturday afternoon, February 13, 2016.

In keeping with her wishes, no formal services are being planned.

Feb 11, 2016

Feb 11, 2016

Feb 10, 2016

Carol Wallace, 68, of Little Chute, passed away on Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at home surrounded by her family after a yearlong battle with lung cancer.

Carol was born on June 12, 1947 to Jacob and Rosalie (Richards) Van Nuland. She worked at McCain Foods for 25 years until her retirement. She liked her cats, dogs, and reading. Carol always...

Feb 10, 2016

Patricia Ann Beyer, age 77 of Appleton, was called to the arms of her Lord on Wednesday morning, February 10, 2016, at The Bridges of Appleton. She had struggled for several years with various health issues. Pat was born in Appleton on September 8, 1938, daughter of the late Elmer and Celia (Puls) Behnke. She was a graduate of Appleton...

Feb 8, 2016

Dr. Jon Andrew Peterson, D.C. crossed over on February 7th, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton.

Jon was born on January 20th, 1975 in Manitowoc, to Ron and Carol (Artz) Peterson of Appleton. He married his soulmate Shannon Rae Buyarski on July 1st of 2004 and lived out their dream of tending the earth on a small farm near...

Feb 7, 2016

Amy Lynn Towner, 36, of Appleton entered eternal life on February 7, 2016, following a twelve year battle with cancer. She was born on November 2, 1979, to Thomas and Susan Towner. She was made a child of God through holy baptism on November 25, 1979. Amy graduated from Fox Valley Lutheran High School and Martin Luther College with a...

Feb 7, 2016

Feb 7, 2016

Erbin “Erb” Metko, 58, passed away on Sunday, February 7, 2016 at Cherry Meadows Hospice. Erb was born on December 27, 1957 to Alfred and Margaret (Johnson) Metko. He married Ella Vaughan on April 18, 1987. Erb worked for 40 years at Miller Electric and he loved his job and coworkers, they were like family. He enjoyed fishing, music, going...

Feb 6, 2016

Feb 6, 2016

David Gurholt, age 53, died of a massive heart attack on February 6, 2016. An Appleton native, Dave was born on April 14, 1962 to John and Yvonne Gurholt. He grew up in a loving home close to Erb Park and spent much of his childhood playing sports and making indelible memories with his siblings Jack, Kris, and Phil, as...

Feb 6, 2016

Colleen E. Pawlowski, age 74 of Menasha, passed away peacefully on February 6, 2016 at her home, surrounded by her family. Colleen was born in Neenah on August 28, 1941 to Clem and Elizabeth (Boisdorf) Weinandt. She was a 1959 graduate of St. Mary Central High School. After graduation, she married the love of her life, Patrick Pawlowski. Colleen enjoyed...

Feb 5, 2016

Feb 4, 2016

Janice M. “Jan” Beyer, 73 of Appleton passed away on February 4, 2016 at a local hospital. Jan was born on April 15, 1942 to Fred and Frances (Verheyen) Aerts. She was a graduate of West De Pere High School. On January 13, 1996 Jan married Redlin “Red” Beyer and they enjoyed over 20 years together. She was a long...

Feb 3, 2016

Harold “Butch” Berger, age 70 of Appleton, passed into Jesus' arms on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 at the Appleton Medical Center. Butch was born in Milwaukee on January 19, 1946, son of the late Walter and Frieda (Wex) Berger. He was a graduate of Milwaukee Custer High School, and served his country as a member of the United States Army...

Feb 2, 2016

Your wallet might be a little lighter due to a game of cards or Shake of the Day, but you wouldn't leave Mary Peotter's empty-handed. You'd be walking out with home baked cookies, banana bread or her frosted brownies, which set the bar for chocolate clinging to the roof of your mouth.Born Mary Louise Schwarz on March 8, 1920 in...

Feb 2, 2016