Obituaries

Donna Martino

Donna Martino

Jan 31, 2016

Donna M. Martino, age 78, of Kimberly, passed away on Sunday, January 31, 2016. She was born on October 10, 1937 to the late Wilmer and Mabel (Kranzusch) Jennerjahn in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. After graduating from high school Donna went to work for Kimberly Clark. She married the love of her life, Michael Martino, on October 24, 1967 in...

Fred A. Ruppel

Fred A. Ruppel

Jan 28, 2016

Fred A. Ruppel, age 89, of Appleton, passed away at Atrium of Neenah, on Thursday, January 28, 2016. Fred was born on July 22, 1926, in Appleton, to the late Anton and Maria (Muthig) Ruppel. His parents emigrated from Oberndorf, Germany, in the Bavarian Alps with their three children, with Fred born in the United States. Fred proudly served his...

Catherine Popp Seegers

Catherine Popp Seegers

Jan 24, 2016

Catherine Seegers passed away at St. Paul Elder Services in Kaukauna on Sunday morning, January 24, 2016. Her 93 years with us were filled with love, and we will all miss her special touch on our lives. Mom was born in Kaukauna on May 26, 1922, daughter of the late Michael and Margaret (Jaekels) Buchinger. She attended St. Mary's School,...

Priscilla "Perce Kamps" Meulemans

Priscilla "Perce Kamps" Meulemans

Jan 24, 2016

Priscilla “Perce Kamps” Meulemans, 88, passed away on Sunday, January 24, 2016 due to Alzheimer's.

She was born on January 30, 1927 in Little Chute to Henry and Susan (Hietpas) Kamps. Perce was a graduate of Kimberly High School. Because of the death of her father, Priscilla started tending bar at the age of 16 for her mother, then Sue's...

Bonnie Faye Foss

Bonnie Faye Foss

Jan 23, 2016

Once diagnosed with Alzheimer's in 2005, Bonnie Foss never gave up or complained. The only words she spoke about the disease was “that's the hand we were dealt Julee, let's just keep going.” Bonnie maintained a brave, quiet and at times snarky disposition throughout the years of the disease. Her eyes would sparkle and seem to smile, at times when...

Leona A. Speel

Leona A. Speel

Jan 23, 2016

Age 99 of Appleton, passed away early Saturday morning, January 23, 2016 at St. Paul Elder Services. Leona was born in Little Chute on August 6, 1916, daughter of the late Frank and Anna (Habermann) DeGroot. Leona attended school in Little Chute and Appleton, and served as the secretary for the first full-time Appleton District Attorney. On October 5, 1940,...

MaryAnn E. Schubert

MaryAnn E. Schubert

Jan 21, 2016

MaryAnn E. Schubert, age 74, of Appleton, was called by God to reunite with him in grace on Thursday, January 21, 2016. She passed away while undergoing surgery at Appleton Medical Center.

MaryAnn was born on October 29, 1941, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, to Ambrose and Esther Krebsbach. The second of four children, MaryAnn grew up in a close,...

Thomas G. Strenn

Thomas G. Strenn

Jan 19, 2016

Thomas Strenn, age 71 of Appleton, passed away at his home on Tuesday, January 19, 2016. Tom was born in Green Bay on October 30, 1944, the son of the late Gordon and Della (VanGrunsven) Strenn. He graduated from the Reedsville High School, and on February 25, 1968 married Irene Kersten. She preceded him in death in 2005. For many...

Dorothy Jones

Dorothy Jones

Jan 18, 2016

Dorothy Cobb Jones, age 95, of Appleton, passed away on Monday, January 18, 2016.

She was born in Hopewell, VA on February 17, 1920 to Robert and Bertha (Pinchback). She married William Jones and they became parents to a son and a daughter. She taught elementary school for 35 years in Colonial Heights, VA, and helped pioneer their Special Education...

Thomas J. Belonger

Thomas J. Belonger

Jan 17, 2016

Thomas John Belonger, better known as Tom – but never Tommy – lost his battle with cancer on January 17th, 2016 at age 60. Tom was born and raised in Appleton, Wisconsin to John and Maureen (Manion) Belonger. He married the love of his life, Connie (White) on January 11, 1985. He spent nearly 27 years working for Wil-Kil Pest...

Susan K. Toonen

Susan K. Toonen

Jan 16, 2016

Susan Kay Toonen, age 70, of Appleton, passed away on her birthday, Saturday, January 16, 2016 at Rennes Assisted Living and Rehab. Susan was born in Appleton, on January 16, 1946, daughter of the late Francis and Thelma (Kluge) Schuldes. She was a 1964 graduate of Xavier High School. On August 22, 1975, Susan married the love of her life,...