Obituaries

Aug 31, 2014

Florence Buchberger, age 91, passed away surrounded by her family on August 31, 2014. She was born on February 15, 1923 to the late Jake and Margaret (Mueller) Kuepper in the town of Harrison on the Kuepper homestead, which was established in 1881. Between milking and feeding cows she attended the Beecher School, a one-room schoolhouse in the town of...

Aug 31, 2014

Joseph Sylvester Van Schyndel, age 74, passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2014 after a long struggle with COPD. Joe was born April 26, 1940 to late Sylvester and Verona (Weber) Van Schyndel. He married Kathleen Farris on August 22, 1964 in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin.

Joe was CEO and second generation owner of Badger Metals, Inc. (distributor of heating and...

Aug 30, 2014

Leonard “Bookie” J. Vanden Wyngaard, age 83, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Saturday, August 30. 2014 at St. Joseph Hospital in Marshfield. Bookie was born on November 5, 1930, son of the late Joseph and Rose Vanden Wyngaard. On March 31, 1951, Bookie married Rita Kern in a ceremony at St. Joseph Catholic Church in...

Aug 29, 2014

Richard “Rich” J. Betters, age 56, of Sherwood, rode to Heaven on a Harley on Friday, August 29, 2014, at his home after a three year battle with pancreatic cancer. Rich was born on September 19, 1957, in Appleton, to Phyllis (Liethen) Craney and the late Howard Betters. He was a 1976 graduate of Kimberly High School and received an...

Aug 29, 2014

October 10, 1926 – August 29, 2014

Dorothy (Mrs. Albert) Mielke Mengarelli died on August 29, 2014, in peace, with her family near her side at St. Paul's Elder Services in Kaukauna, Wisconsin.

Dorothy was born in Appleton, Wisconsin and graduated from St. Mary's Catholic Grammar School and Appleton (West) High School in 1944. Following high school, Dorothy worked for...

Aug 29, 2014

Art Gandt was born in the Gillett Hospital on June 26, 1923, son of the late Otto and Bertha (Kasten) Gandt. He loved to remind people that the building is still standing to this day.

Many will remember Art for his longtime career as a funeral director. He started as an apprentice at the Kuehl Funeral Home in Gillett, and...

Aug 28, 2014

Aug 28, 2014

Lorraine Ankerson died on Thursday, August 28, 2014 at the Appleton Medical Center. She was born November 10, 1916 in Caroline, Wisconsin, daughter of the Frank and Martha (Jahnke) Behling. Lorraine married Francis “Fritz” Ankerson on September 7, 1940. He preceded her in death on November 8, 2000, after sixty wonderful years together.

Lorraine was a member of Faith Lutheran...

Aug 27, 2014

Keith Werth, age 77, of Appleton, passed away on August 27, 2014 at his home. Keith was born on December 13, 1936, in New London, to Clinton and Violet (Mansfield) McMullen. He married Joanne Beschta on September 25, 1971, in Appleton. Keith was a purchasing agent for Pierce Manufacturing for 25 years, retiring in 1996. He was an avid reader...

Aug 27, 2014

Dean Anderson, age 77, passed away at his home early on Wednesday morning, August 27, 2014. Dean was born in South Milwaukee on April 17, 1937, son of the late Carol and Lois (Hoyt) Anderson. He was a graduate of South Milwaukee High School, and received a degree in mechanical engineering from the University of Wisconsin. On September 30, 1961,...

Aug 26, 2014

Steven E. Voigt, 61, Appleton, passed away on August 26, 2014. Steven was born on December 17, 1952 in Appleton to the late Vern and Regina (Rusch) Voigt. He was a graduate of Shiocton High School. He served his country during the Vietnam War as a member of the US Navy. He was employed for many years as a Mechanical...

Aug 26, 2014

Frank Zeman, age 97, of Appleton, and formerly of Sun City, Arizona, passed away on Tuesday, August 26, 2014. Frank was born on April 12, 1917, to the late Frank and Hedvik Zeman. He married Helen Vlach on February 4, 1944. Frank enjoyed playing billiards and fishing. He was also a member of various clubs at his retirement community in...

Aug 26, 2014

Helen Marie Edmonds, age 85, died peacefully at her Appleton home on August 26, 2014, of cancer. She was born on the family farm in Gilman, Wisconsin on November 14, 1928, the seventh child and only daughter of the late Frank and Agatha (Noonan) Duffy. She left the farm after graduating from high school to attend St. Scholastica College in...

Aug 25, 2014

Richard “Red” Oudenhoven, age 84, of Kimberly, passed away on Monday, August 25, 2014, at Appleton Medical Center. Red was born on February 6, 1930, in Kimberly to the late Frank and Anna (Hietpas) Oudenhoven. He married Arlene Tennis on June 17, 1953, in Kimberly. Red was a loving husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. He was employed for 41...

Aug 23, 2014

Aug 23, 2014

Florine G. Dryer, 89, of Appleton, WI, formerly of Park Falls, WI passed away Saturday August 23, 2014, at Appleton Medical Center, following a short illness.

She was born July 6, 1925 in Green Bay, WI, the daughter of Daniel and Pearl Grandine. She attended the University of Wisconsin -Madison and graduated Cum laude with a degree in Chemistry. Florine...

Aug 22, 2014

Aug 21, 2014

Victoria Mueller, age 54, of Appleton, passed away on Thursday, August 21, 2014. She was born on September 27, 1959, in Appleton, the daughter of Franklin and Mary (Baumann) Taff. Victoria graduated from Appleton East High School and attended the University of Wisconsin – Madison. She was always there to give a helping hand. Victoria enjoyed the arts, music, and...

Aug 21, 2014

Andrea Wirth, age 35, of Chicago, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 21, 2014. She was born on December 27, 1978, in Appleton, the daughter of Thomas and Angela (Toepel) Wirth. Andrea graduated from Kaukauna High School Class of 1997 as Valedictorian. She then went on to receive her BA in Economics and Business from Cornell College, Mount Vernon,...

Aug 21, 2014

Kathleen “Kathy” R. Meisner, 70, Kaukauna, WI, passed away Thursday morning, August 21, 2014, in the comfort of her own home and the presence of her family after having bravely battled several cancers over the past 3 years. Despite these difficulties and challenges, she never complained, and remained a strong inspiration to her family, friends, and those she met along...