Obituaries

Dec 29, 2013

Margaret Hartel, Appleton, died Sunday December 29, 2013.

She was born to Engelbert and Catherine Stoiber, January 15, 1923 in Wauwatosa, WI. She served as a WAVE in the U.S. Navy from 1944 to 1946. She married John Hartel in 1947 and they lived together in Brookfield, WI before locating to the Fox Cities.

Margaret will be deeply missed by...

Dec 29, 2013

Dec 29, 2013

Carol Mae Landsverk “Nana”, age 73, of Neenah, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Sunday, December 29, 2013 at Cherry Meadows. Carol was born to the late Margaret Hinzman Pekel and Harvey Pekel on February 18, 1940. She went to high school at Fox Valley Lutheran, graduating in 1958. On February 14, 1959, she married the...

Dec 29, 2013

Herbert W. Viegut, age 92, of Kaukauna, passed away peacefully on Sunday, December 29, 2013, at St. Paul Elder Services in Kaukauna. He was born on November 2, 1921, in Jefferson, Wisconsin and resided in Kaukauna. Herbert married the love of his life, Mabel Viegut, on August 3, 1941, and they spent 71 wonderful years together. He always had an...

Dec 28, 2013

Dec 28, 2013

Priscilla J. “Jane” Kitelinger, age 86, of Appleton, died on December 28, 2013 at Brewster Village. Priscilla was born on May 20, 1927 in Beloit, Wisconsin to the late Allen & Ruth (Greer) Edgerton. She married Robert Kitelinger on August 12, 1948, in Beloit. Priscilla graduated from South Beloit, Illinois, High School in 1945. She was employed at Gardner Machinery...

Dec 27, 2013

Margaret Albrecht, age 86, passed into the Lord's hands peacefully on Friday afternoon, December 27, 2013. Margaret was born in Shiocton on June 21, 1927, daughter of the late Rev. Louis and Milda (Schmidt) Mielke. She graduated from the Shiocton High School, and also received a teaching degree from Bethany Lutheran College in Mankato, Minnesota. On May 29, 1955, she...

Dec 27, 2013

Mr. John Randal Rothwell, of Appleton, WI and formerly of Aiken, SC passed away unexpectedly at the age of 52 years on Friday, December 27, 2013 in Appleton, WI. He was fondly known as “Rock” or “Randy” by his close friends.

Randy was born on October 3, 1961 in Memphis, TN and was a lifelong resident of Appleton, WI. Randy...

Dec 26, 2013

Francis “Frank” Haas, of Grand Chute, age 83, passed away on December 26, 2013, at his home.

Frank was born July 25, 1930, in St. Paul, Minnesota, the son of the late Frank J. and Ethel R. (Stasny) Haas. He attended high school and college in St. Paul and proudly served his country as a member of the U.S. Army...

Dec 26, 2013

David R. Poehlman, of Kaukauna, passed from earthly life to Eternal Glory on Thursday, December 26, 2013. He enjoyed an active life up until the time of his diagnosis of pancreatic cancer. Dave was born in New London, Wisconsin on January 7, 1944, to Louis and Maxine (Stern) Poehlman. He was baptized and later confirmed in his faith in Jesus...

Dec 26, 2013

Kathryn L. Besch Potter, 94, passed away on Thursday, December 26, 2013 at Appleton Medical Center.

Kathryn was born on July 8, 1919 to Louis and Mae Strader in Grand Rapids, Minnesota. Kathryn was united in marriage to Robert Besch in 1939 and he preceded her in death after 40 years of marriage. On September 5, 1981 she married Merrill...

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Dec 23, 2013

Rita Schampers, 99, passed away on Monday, December 23, 2013 at Brewster Village.

Rita was born on May 1, 1914 in Wrightstown to Peter and Mary (Klister) Meulemans. She married the love of her life, Leo Schampers on August 23, 1939 at St. Paul Catholic Church in Wrightstown. She was a lifelong resident of the Freedom area where she and...

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Dec 19, 2013

Joyce Manette Hanstedt, age 89, of Appleton, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Thursday, December 19, 2013 at the Appleton Medical Center. Joyce was born on May 28, 1924, daughter of the late Dale and Genevieve Coley. She was a proud 1942 graduate of Appleton High School and went on to St. Luke's Nursing School in...

Dec 18, 2013

Jean Saunders Miller, age 93, passed on Wednesday, December 18, 2013, at Century Oaks in Oshkosh. Jean was born on February 10, 1920, in Wadena, Minnesota, to the late Benjamin and Ruth Saunders. She grew up in the small town of Parkers Prairie, Minnesota. She was the oldest of three children.

Jean graduated from Carleton College in Northfield, MN. with...

Dec 18, 2013

Edwina Rattray, age 65, of Appleton, passed away on Friday, December 13, 2013 at Froedtert Medical Center in Milwaukee. She was born on January 24, 1948, in St. James, Barbados, the daughter of Edwin and Eudene (Burrowes) Beard. On October 17, 1970, Edwina married the love of her life, Dr. Trevor Rattray at the University Chapel in Kingston, Jamaica. She...