Obituaries

May 25, 2015

May 24, 2015

Sylvester Leo Bayer, 93, passed away at Brewster Village, Sunday, May 24, 2015. Syl was born in Appleton to Oscar and Laura (Watson) Bayer on August 18, 1921. He graduated from St. Joseph School and Appleton High School (now Appleton West). Syl proudly served his country in the Philippines in WW II as a member of the 149th Infantry discharged...

May 24, 2015

Lorraine “Tatie” (Gracyalna) Wieseler, 88, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2015 at Appleton Medical Center. She was born on October 20, 1926 to Michael and Alma (Klitzke) Gracyalna of Menasha. Tatie graduated from Menasha High School and then married Robert “Bud” Wieseler on June 13, 1946.

Tatie was an active member of Holy Cross parish in Kaukauna where she...

May 23, 2015

Joy Ehlke, age 66, of Appleton, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2015. She was born on January 23, 1949, to the late Marlin and Ellen Mae (Arnold) Springstroh. On June 13, 1970, Joy married the love of her life Thomas Ehlke at St. Matthew Ev. Lutheran Church in Appleton. She was a member of St. Matthew Ev. Lutheran Church....

May 22, 2015

Marilyn C. Buss entered eternal life May 22, 2015 while a resident of the Fox River Nursing Home. She was born on August 2, 1931 to Thomas John Potter and Selma Marie Ganzen at St Elizabeth's Hospital in Appleton, Wisconsin. Her parents, brother and sister had been at a movie and had to leave when her mother went into labor....

May 21, 2015

Joyce Hietpas, age 90 of Little Chute, passed away quietly on May 21, 2015 at the former Parkside Care Center in Little Chute. Joyce was born in Green Bay on August 25, 1924, daughter of the late Engelbert and Veronica (Feifarek) Wolf. For many years she was a member of St. John Catholic Church in Little Chute where she also...

May 20, 2015

May 19, 2015

Carl E. Schroeder, 87, Appleton, passed away on May 19, 2015 as the result of an automobile accident. Carl was born on December 15, 1927, one of eight children in the Town of Harrison to Charles and Ella (Kasten) Schroeder. He went to Red Star School, which was an old fashioned one room school house. After he finished school, he...

May 19, 2015

May 19, 2015

Mel Vanderlinden, age 83, of Appleton, passed away on Tuesday morning, May 19, 2015 at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah. He was born on July 30, 1931 in Appleton, to the late Clifford and Evelyn (Gerard) Vanderlinden. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic School, and then joined the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Mel served his country from September...

May 18, 2015

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May 14, 2015

Bette Anne Froehlich, age 94, was called to her eternal home in heaven on Thursday, May 14, 2015. She was born on January 31, 1921 in Mexico, MO and was the first baby born at Audrain Medical Center. She was the eldest of the three children of W Neil Silliman and Ann Carter Burlingame. The young family soon moved to...

May 14, 2015

Our loving mother, Lucille Irene Hegner, age 92, passed away with her family by her side on Thursday, May 14, 2015. She was born on January 30, 1923 to the late Edna and Floyd Brightman, and she was raised on the family farm in the Town of Clayton. Lucille married Merlin Hegner on December 12, 1942, and they spent 65...

May 14, 2015

Arlene M. Booth, age 91, passed away peacefully into the arms of the Lord with her family by her side on Thursday, May 14, 2015. She was born on May 21, 1923 and resided in Appleton where she met and married Fred C. Booth on July 26, 1947, and they spent fifty-six wonderful years together.

Arlene is survived by her...

May 14, 2015

Dave Johnson, age 57, of Appleton, passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2015 at Appleton Medical Center with his wife and daughters at his side. He was born on January 18, 1958 in Manitowoc, to James and Lillian (Brotski) Johnson. Dave graduated from Lincoln High School in Manitowoc in 1976. He served in the U.S. Navy from 1976 until 1981....

May 13, 2015

May 11, 2015

Virginia M. Sitter, 93, of Appleton, died on May 11, 2015 at St. Paul Elder Services nursing home in Kaukauna. Virginia was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin November 25, 1921 to the late John and Martha Sitter. Always an excellent student, she worked her way through college, graduating from Marian University in Fond du Lac in 1956. Inspired by the Sisters...

May 10, 2015

James Huolihan, age 48, of Menasha, passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 10, 2015 at Appleton Medical Center. He was born in Appleton on April 8, 1967. Jim was currently employed at B. Fischer Construction in Menasha. He was an avid Packer and NASCAR fan. Jim enjoyed fishing and spending time with friends at Dick's Wheel Inn in Menasha.

Jim...