Obituaries

Feb 28, 2015

Feb 27, 2015

Ronald R. Bunkert, age 73, of Appleton, left the loving embrace of his family into the waiting arms of God at Cherry Meadows Hospice on Thursday, February 26, 2015, after a courageous, nearly two-year battle with Acute Myeloid Leukemia. Ron was born to Earl and Dorothy Bunkert on May 27, 1941, in Chicago, minutes after his identical twin. He graduated...

Feb 27, 2015

Valeria Jean Fredricks, age 89, of Appleton, passed away on February 27, 2015 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. Jean was born August 24, 1925 to the late Roy and Elizabeth (Hanselman) Diley in Dale. On August 8, 1959, Jean was united in marriage to Kenneth Fredricks.

Jean enjoyed a long career in retail, working as a catalog manager for Montgomery Ward...

Feb 27, 2015

Feb 27, 2015

Donald D. Burton, 89, passed away on February 27, 2015 at the Wisconsin Veteran's Home in King, Wisconsin. Donald was born on August 19, 1925 in the Town of St. Lawrence to Edward and Fern (Goman) Burton. He served his country from 1943 to 1945 as a member of the U.S. Marine Corps serving in the South Pacific. On September...

Feb 25, 2015

John Lindsley, age 85 of Appleton, passed away February 25, 2015, at Harbor Haven Nursing Home in Fond du Lac. John was born in Loretto, Michigan on February 11, 1930, son of the late Floyd and Jean (Pernettaz) Lindsley. He grew up in the Upper Peninsula and after serving in Korea as a member of the United States Army, moved...

Feb 25, 2015

Gary Robert Martens, age 64, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Wednesday, February 25, 2015, at the Wisconsin Veterans Home in King. He was born on April 15, 1950, in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin to Robert and Mabel Martens. Gary had a good sense of humor, and he was a joy to be around. In his later years,...

Feb 25, 2015

Feb 25, 2015

Inge Hedtke, age 54, passed away on Wednesday evening, February 25, 2015. Inge was born in Augsburg, Germany on January 24, 1961 and attended school there. In 1978, she met Terry Hedtke, a US serviceman who was serving in Germany. In early 1981, she came to the United States and the two were married on May 23, 1981. Inge, a...

Feb 23, 2015

Marion Rita Baumann, Town of Grand Chute, age 87, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother-to-be, sister and friend, passed away Monday morning, February 23, 2015, at Appleton Medical Center. Marion was born April 1, 1927, in the township of Oshkosh, Winnebago County, Wisconsin, to the late August C. and Rose (Yost) Andresen. On June 7, 1947, Marion was united in marriage to Clement...

Feb 23, 2015

Patricia A. “Pat” Bruss, 74, passed away peacefully on February 23, 2015 with her family by her side. Pat was born on June 22, 1940 in Appleton to Arnold Gartzke and Pearl (Spielbauer) Gartzke. She was a graduate of Appleton West High School. She was employed in the Health Care field most of her career, working in Medical Records. Pat...

Feb 22, 2015

Cindy Keranen, age 58, of Appleton, passed away on February 22, 2015. Cindy was born to the late Earl “Smokey” and Clara (Hirvela) Johnson. She was united in marriage to Steve Keranen on June 12, 1982.

Cindy loved spending time near water, especially at Lake Superior. She was a confidant to many friends and family, and was always open and...

Feb 21, 2015

Feb 21, 2015

Kathy Geier, passed away unexpectedly and much too soon. The daughter of Margaret (Liberty) Schneider and the late Thomas Schneider was born on September 30, 1958 in Appleton, WI. Kathy was employed as a Registered Nurse, a profession she found very rewarding. Kathy saw her beloved daughter, Alisha as the greatest accomplishment of her life.

Kathy will be sadly missed...

Feb 21, 2015

Feb 20, 2015

Michael W. Trunk, age 65, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 20, 2015, at Brewster Village. Mike was born on August 11, 1949 to Werner and the late Millie Trunk. A fun-loving individual born with special needs, Mikey always had a smile and a hug for everyone. He will be greatly missed by his family, friends, caregivers and all who...

Feb 20, 2015

Feb 20, 2015

Dorothy (nee Wendt) McClintock Vanden Boogaard, age 90, passed away peacefully on Friday morning, February 20, 2015. Dorothy was born in Seymour on November 14, 1924, daughter of the late Arthur and Marie “Theresa” (Wolf) Wendt. Dorothy will be best remembered as a longtime waitress at Bleier's Supper Club in Appleton. She also loved to babysit young children, especially as...

Feb 19, 2015

Viola Butch, age 95, of Appleton, passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2015 at Brewster Village. She was born on January 30, 1920 in St. Ignace, Michigan, to the late Peter and Eleanor (Tamlyn) McIntyre. Her family moved to Gladstone, Michigan where she worked in a factory during the war, and where she met Amel. On June 7, 1947, Viola...

Feb 19, 2015