Obituaries

Jun 7, 2015

Jun 6, 2015

Kass Prasser, age 79 of Kimberly, passed away at Kindred Hearts in Kaukauna on Saturday evening, June 6, 2015. Kass was born in Milwaukee on July 2, 1935, daughter of the late Joseph and Kathryn (Coyle) Mulholland. She was a 1953 graduate of Milwaukee Messmer High School, and in January of 1956 married Richard Prasser in Milwaukee. During their marriage,...

Jun 6, 2015

Jun 5, 2015

Dorothy Bodmer, age 92, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 4, 2015. She was born in Aniwa, Wisconsin on June 16, 1922 to the late Ben and Theresa Nieuwenhuis. Dorothy was the oldest of eleven children. On February 6, 1940 she married the late Joseph Bodmer at St. Therese Catholic Church in Appleton and they shared sixty-six wonderful years together.

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Jun 4, 2015

Jun 4, 2015

Jun 2, 2015

Richard H. Ward, age 78, passed away at Brewster Village in Appleton, following a lengthy illness. Known to his friends as “Dick” or “Lew”, he was born in Columbus, Ohio on June 30, 1936, the second son of Dr. Harold Ward and Helen Campbell Ward. Growing up in Columbus, Richard graduated from Columbus North High School. He graduated from Heidelberg...

Jun 2, 2015

Jack D. Palmer, age 86, of Appleton, passed away at Cherry Meadows, Appleton, on June 2, 2015. Jack was born on July 6, 1928, in Canova, South Dakota, to the late Frank and Lelah (Glessner) Palmer. He proudly served his country as a Chief Petty Officer in the United States Navy from 1946 to 1948. He married Ilene Carlson on...

Jun 1, 2015

Becky Bunnell, age 84, of Hortonville, passed away at her home on June 1, 2015. Becky was born in Delta, Iowa, on April 28, 1931, to Charlie and Leona (Allen) Clubb, the 11th of 13 children. She married Robert H. Bunnell, on July 10, 1948, at First Congregational Church in Shiocton, Wisconsin; he preceded her in death on May 21,...

May 31, 2015

Ernest James “Jim” Dreyer, age 79, of Appleton, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, May 31, 2015. Jim was born on October 17, 1935, to Rev. Ernest and Amelia (Kahle) Dreyer. He was baptized and confirmed by his father in the Lutheran faith. Jim attended Norfolk, Nebraska High School, Midland Lutheran College and Worsham College of Mortuary Science....

May 31, 2015

Helen Wolfert, age 88, of Appleton, passed away on Sunday, May 31, 2015. She was born on January 4, 1927 in Stephenson, Michigan, to the late Donald and Wilma (Stanton) Collins. On June 1, 1946, she married Lawrence “Larry” Wolfert at St. Joseph Church in Oconto. Helen was a 60 year member at St. Mary Catholic Church in Appleton. She...

May 30, 2015

Carol J. Minten, 77, passed away surrounded by her family on Saturday, May 30, 2015. Carol was born on February 27, 1938 to Austin and Helen Ardell in Appleton. She married Joseph Minten on October 1, 1960. He preceded her in death in 1982.

Carol possessed a quiet strength, a contagious laugh, and a kind spirit. She enjoyed reading, bird...

May 29, 2015

May 29, 2015

Patricia “Pat” “Patsy” Jansen,

God called Pat home on Friday, May 29, 2015 after a brief illness. She was born in November of 1947 in Appleton to the late Clarence and Mary (Berben) Roemer.

Pat graduated from Kimberly High School in 1966. On April 9, 1976, Pat married Ron Jansen at Holy Name Catholic Church in Kimberly, and together they...

May 29, 2015

Richard D. Weber, age 88, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Friday, May 29, 2015. He was born in Kingsford, Michigan on March 20, 1927 to the late Anthony and Harriet (Richards) Weber. After graduating from High School, Richard enlisted in the United States Navy. After his service, Richard was united in marriage to Carol Marcks on February 18,...

May 28, 2015

Ted C. Fischer, age 85, passed away at his home in Appleton on Thursday, May 28, 2015.

Ted was the first born of ten children on July 22, 1929 in Freedom to the late Charles and Helen (Thieman) Fischer. Ted attended school in Freedom and was taught to work very hard on the home farm. At the age of 20,...

May 28, 2015

Jean Schmit, age 86, of Appleton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at Emerald Valley Assisted Living. She was born on November 7, 1928 in Appleton, to the late John and Elsie (Hermann) Knabenbauer. On September 24, 1977 she married the love of her life Earl Schmit. She was a faithful member of New Hope Lutheran Church in...

May 27, 2015

May 26, 2015

Margaret Ellen Hardacker, 89, passed away quietly on May 26, 2015 in the home she had lived in for 63 years. She was born in Appleton, WI, to Ray and Lyda (Mullen) Stevenson on October 12, 1925 (which, she liked to point out, is the “real” Columbus Day). After graduation from Appleton High School, she worked in the library at...

May 26, 2015

John Anthony Erchul, Ph.D., age 65, of Appleton, passed away on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Hospital. John was born on March 28, 1950, in El Paso, Texas, to the late Dr. James and Harriet (Maslowski) Erchul. He earned his Ph.D. in Education and was a longtime advocate of literacy programs. John and his beloved Westie, Watson, were...