Obituaries

Margaret Mary Van Himbergen

Margaret Mary Van Himbergen

Jun 19, 2015

Margaret Mary Van Himbergen, 95 of Kimberly, passed away unexpectedly on June 19, 2015 at Appleton Medical Center. Margaret was born on June 1, 1920 to William and Lena (Green) Conrad. On November 26, 1945 she married Cyril John “Jack” Van Himbergen. They enjoyed over 42 years of marriage until Jack preceded her in death on October 13, 1987. Family...

Omar W. Hietpas

Omar W. Hietpas

Jun 16, 2015

Omar Hietpas, age 82, of Appleton, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 16, 2015, with his family at his side. He was born on July 16, 1932 in Little Chute, to the late Cornelius and Anna (Conrad) Hietpas. On July 14, 1954, Omar married Shirley McCabe in Appleton. He was employed for over 40 years at Appleton Wire. Omar was...

Margaret Voelker

Margaret Voelker

Jun 16, 2015

Margaret M. Voelker (Johnson), age 91, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, June 16, 2015. She was born on May 22, 1924, to the late Roger and Petrenella (Van Lanen) Johnson and lived in the Fox Valley her whole life. After graduating from St. Mary's High School in Menasha, Margaret worked as a model. She also worked in local restaurants and...

Natalie M. Erickson

Natalie M. Erickson

Jun 15, 2015

Natalie M. Erickson, 55, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2015 at Appleton Medical Center. Natalie was born on June 3, 1959 to the late Ralph and Natalie (Reilly) Nelson. She was a wonderful mother and grandmother who was a fun loving person. Natalie was a great cook and a prankster and time spent with her was always special. She...

Sheila  Ella Burns

Sheila Ella Burns

Jun 15, 2015

Sheila (Schmirler) Burns, age 73, of Appleton, passed away on Monday, June 15, 2015 at Appleton Medical Center. She was born on November 12, 1941 in Wausau, to the late Walter and Justina (Sass) Schmirler. Sheila was an employee of Associated Financial Group for almost 25 years. She was a member of St. Thomas More Parish, the Red Hat Society,...

John "Jack" Erdmann

John "Jack" Erdmann

Jun 13, 2015

John Richard Erdmann, age 64, died peacefully on June 13, 2015, at the University of Wisconsin Hospital in Madison, WI, due to complications following open heart surgery.

Jack was born on August 14, 1950, in Manitowoc, WI. Jack was kind and a joy to be around. He touched the hearts of everyone he met. His smile and his cheerfulness were...

Claire A. Fineran

Claire A. Fineran

Jun 13, 2015

Claire Fineran, age 86, of Appleton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 13, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. She was born on October 2, 1928 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, to the late Leon Sr. and Florence (Sulzbach) Hayes. On January 29, 1955, Claire married her sweetheart William G. Fineran, Sr. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in Norristown. She worked as a...

Scott Andrew Kuehl

Scott Andrew Kuehl

Jun 11, 2015

Scott Andrew Kuehl, of Appleton, died Thursday June 11, 2015 with his wife and children around him, after a ferocious 12-year battle with cancer. Scott finally met a crisis he couldn't rise above. His strength and resolve were admired by many. Scott was born on November 9, 1958 in Appleton, to the late Kenneth and Mary Alice (Held) Kuehl. He...

Olan Alten

Olan Alten

Jun 11, 2015

Olan Frederick Alten, age 91, of Appleton passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Thursday, June 11, 2015 at his home. Olan was born on January 20, 1924, son of the late Frederick and Mollie (Borneman) Alten. After graduating from Chilton High School in 1942, Olan worked locally until he entered the military in 1943. Olan was...

Helen Patton (Kachinsky) Gray

Helen Patton (Kachinsky) Gray

Jun 7, 2015

Helen Gray, age 84 of Menasha, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. She was born on June 30, 1930 in Kansas City, Missouri, to the late Clarence Ira and Minnie E. (Sealand) Patton. The Kachinskys resided in Wisconsin since 1954, relocating from Kansas City and Chicago. They lived in Fond du Lac, Madison, Appleton, Seymour,...

Marcella "Marcy" Casey

Marcella "Marcy" Casey

Jun 7, 2015

Marcella “Marcy” Casey, age 92, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 7, 2015. She was born on January 17, 1923 to the late Omer and Anna (Grassel) Servais. Marcy graduated from Shiocton High School in 1941. On November 13, 1945, she married Erwin Casey at St. Therese Catholic Church in Appleton. They spent forty-seven wonderful years together before Erwin passed...