Obituaries

Sep 11, 2014

Known as Erv or Hardware Hank to many, Erwin J. Weber, age 91, died peacefully on Thursday morning, September 11, 2014, at Brewster Village, after a three-year battle with Lewy Body Dementia. He tried to be as independent and proud as possible. His strength and stubbornness was amazing. Erv was born September 2, 1923 in Grand Chute, son of the...

Sep 11, 2014

Sep 10, 2014

John Carroll Barry, 86, Appleton passed away on September 10, 2014. John was born January 10, 1928 in Waupaca to the late Arthur and Etta (Shumway) Barry. He was a graduate of Waupaca High School and the University of Wisconsin Stevens Point. On July 2, 1955 he married his wife Doris at Mt. Olive Evangelical Lutheran Church. He served his...

Sep 9, 2014

Dolores Beatrice Stoop, a lifelong Kaukauna area resident, passed away on Tuesday afternoon, September 9, 2014, at the age of 84. Dolores was born in Kaukauna on September 8, 1930, daughter of the late Edward and Beatrice (Trettin) Sasnowski. She attended Kaukauna High School where she excelled in singing in the school choir. After graduation in 1949, she married George...

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Sep 6, 2014

Aletha Mittelstaedt, age 81, passed away on Saturday, September 6, 2014. She was born on June 16, 1933, to the late John and Olive Zimmerman, and she resided in Kaukauna and Townsend and most recently Appleton. Aletha graduated from Lomira High School in 1951, and she furthered her education at Stout State College. She graduated in 1955 and majored in...

Sep 6, 2014

Mary Jane “Janie” Klapper passed away on September 6, 2014, peacefully in her home. She was born on February 19, 1933, in Appleton, WI where she remained a lifelong resident. She married Donald Klapper on June 16, 1951, and enjoyed many happy years together until his passing in 1996. Together they raised four children. She was a generous and loving...

Sep 6, 2014

Sep 6, 2014

Columbus Kaustinen, age 62, of Appleton, passed away on September 6, 2014. He is survived by his mother Hilkka and sisters Eva Kaustinen and Pia (Jeff) Schutt; nephews: Michael (fiancée Erin Briot), Steven and Thomas Schutt, and other family members in Finland. He was preceded in death by his father Ola. Columbus had a witty sense of humor that made...

Sep 6, 2014

Parker William Schultz, a 98-year resident of Appleton “went on to glory” on Saturday, September 6, 2014.

Parker will be sadly missed, yet joyfully loved and remembered by his family: wife: Ruth Schultz of Appleton; three children: Parker (Debbie) Schultz, Jr. of the state of Washington; Pamela (Larry) Miller of the state of Washington; and Paula (Dan) Minkebige of Waupaca;...

Sep 6, 2014

Ranae Kay (Hoffman) Van Zeeland, age 36, passed away unexpectedly on September 6, 2014. Ranae was born on November 7, 1977 in Appleton to Thomas Hoffman and Jean (Neitzer) Heim.

Ranae graduated from Kaukauna High School in 1996. After graduation, Ranae worked as a CNA at a nursing home. She then worked at ServPro performing hazmat and restoration services. She...

Sep 5, 2014

Edward “Eddie”Krueger, 94, passed on to eternal life on Friday, September 5, 2014 at Appleton Medical Center.

Eddie was born on September 16, 1919 in Kimberly to the late Edward and Jenny (nee Speel) Krueger. Eddie grew up in Kimberly during the depression. During his grammar school days spent the summer months working on his uncle Mike's (Speel) farm in...

Sep 4, 2014

Jerome Jay Rieckmann, age 52, passed away on Thursday, September 4, 2014, at his Neenah home. Jay was born on April 16, 1962, in Neenah, to the late Orvin W. and Phyllis (Tiedt) Rieckmann. He attended Parkview Elementary School in New London and graduated from Plamann School in June of 1983.

Jay was a huge Elvis fan and enjoyed sports...

Sep 3, 2014

Brenda “Eeda” Lee Huss, 47, passed away unexpectedly of cardiac arrest at St. Elizabeth Hospital on Wednesday, September 3, 2014.

Brenda and her late twin brother Brian were born on August 9, 1967 to Wayne and the late Darlene Huss. Brenda graduated from Kimberly High School “Class of 1985.” Best known as Eeda to family and friends, she worked at...

Sep 3, 2014

Lori F. Lamers, age 57, of Kaukauna, passed in the arms of the Lord on Wednesday, September 3, 2014 at Cherry Meadows. Her courageous battle with ovarian cancer has come to an end. She was our beacon of strength until the very end and will be missed by all of those have known her. For those of you that have...

Sep 3, 2014

Kathleen D. Hegner, age 61, went home to the Lord on Wednesday, September 3, 2014. She was born on May 23, 1953, to the late Arthur, and Audrey Hamilton. Kathy graduated from Turner High School in Beloit, and currently resided in Grand Chute. She had worked for many years at Lasersave with Don Burich in Appleton. Kathy married Robert Hegner...

Sep 3, 2014

Terry L. Marks, 64, Stockbridge, passed away on September 3, 2014 at his home. Terry was born on January 16, 1950 in Waukesha Wisconsin to Ervin C. and Vera (Rabideau) Marks. He was a graduate of Muskego High School and after graduation he served his country in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Stickell. On November 13, 1976 he married...

Sep 3, 2014

J.D. Ison passed away peacefully at home in Appleton, Wisconsin on September 3, 2014. Born in Ashland, Kentucky, son of the late John David Ison and Eliza Morman Ison, at an early age, J.D. exhibited the athleticism, sense of humor, wit, and intelligence that marked his life.

A high school football star, J.D. started his college football career at Georgia...