Obituaries

Dec 15, 2014

Dec 15, 2014

Cooney (Marion) Simon died on Monday, December 15, 2014, in Kaukauna, surrounded by family. When Cooney's aorta began to split, the doctor said that she couldn't believe Cooney was still talking. “You don't know Cooney,” we said. “She's always talking.” And it was the truth: Cooney was always talking. She was famous for it. From daily updates to and from...

Dec 14, 2014

Abraham Ace, age 32, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, December 14, 2014. He was born on September 25, 1982 in Appleton, the son of Michael and Suzanne (Cotton) Ace.

Abraham was much loved. He was a talkative born salesman. He was the funniest, the wittiest; the life of the party with the biggest smile & a heart of gold. However,...

Dec 14, 2014

Dec 14, 2014

Kenneth J. Traeder, age 67, of Appleton, passed away at Fox River Nursing Home on Sunday, December 14, 2014, following a long battle with ALS. Ken was born on October 16, 1947, in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, to the late Edward and Agnes (Witt) Traeder.

Ken proudly served his country in the United States Army during the Viet Nam era. He was...

Dec 14, 2014

Tom O'Shea, age 82 of Appleton, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family, on Sunday morning, December 14, 2014. Tom was born August 22, 1932 in Babylon, New York, son of the late Thomas and Mabel (Barton) O'Shea. Tom was a graduate of Rockhurst University in Kansas City, and on January 15, 1952, he married Virginia Blakemore in...

Dec 14, 2014

Marilyn Dorothy Boldt, age 90, of Appleton, passed away on Sunday, December 14, 2014 at her home. She was born to the late Benjamin and Rose (Miller) Kuehn. Marilyn graduated from Neenah High school on June 4, 1941 at the age of 16.

Marilyn and husband Earl met while working in a Kimberly-Clark Paper Mill prior to World War II....

Dec 13, 2014

Earl Verkins, age 88, of Appleton, passed away on Saturday, December 13, 2014. He was born on April 28, 1926, in Manitowoc, to the late Sylvester and Gertrude (Fratzke) Verkins. Earl served in the U.S. Army during WWII. On September 3, 1949, Earl married Joan Strathearn in Manitowoc; she preceded him in death on August 31, 2011. Earl graduated from...

Dec 11, 2014

Dec 9, 2014

Thomas Sloane, age 62, of Appleton, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 9, 2014, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on July 31, 1952, in West Allis, to the late Edwin and Patricia (Mulhern) Sloane. On July 16, 1977, Tom married Christine Kuepper in Appleton. He had recently retired from R.R. Donnelley Graphic Center and was looking forward...

Dec 8, 2014

Dec 8, 2014

Our beloved dad and grandfather passed away peacefully on Dec. 8th at the age of 91. Bob was born Sept. 30th, 1923 in Menasha, the son of the late Edward and Clara (LaFave) Arft. He was united in marriage to Armella Young on July 2nd, 1960, having two children, Rob and Mary and sharing 16 years together before her death...

Dec 6, 2014

Judy A. Krogman, age 49, of Appleton, passed away at her home on Saturday, December 6, 2014. Judy was born on December 30, 1964, in Appleton, to the late Fran and Katie Van Eyck. She was a 1983 graduate of Appleton West High School and was later employed as a CNA and also at Target. Judy was a loving wife...

Dec 6, 2014

Dec 6, 2014

Dec 6, 2014

Jonathan Thomas Engel, age 51, of Appleton, passed away at Rogers Group Home, Appleton, on Saturday, December 6, 2014. Jonnie was born on December 18, 1962, in Appleton, to the late John and Dorothy (Thern) Engel.

Jonnie was well-known for his love of music, the outdoors and his favorite swing.

Survivors include his siblings, Cynthia (Charles) Kuba, Stuart (Penny) Engel,...

Dec 5, 2014

Dec 4, 2014

Daniel Franklin O'Leary, age 95 of Appleton, Wisconsin, left this life on December 4, 2014. He was born the second of nine children on March 22, 1919 in Wausau, Wisconsin, the son of Clara (Ohm) and Daniel O'Leary. He is survived by his wife, Margaret, whom he married on April 9, 1943 at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio, Texas....

Dec 3, 2014

Dec 3, 2014

David Hadrian Freiburger was born on October 14, 1943 to the late Janet (Steingraber) and the late Sgt. David Freiburger, Sr. in New London. David became a child of God through baptism on October 31, 1943. He went to heaven on Wednesday, December 3, 2014 at Appleton Medical Center. “Jesus said, 'I am the resurrection and the life. He who...