Obituaries

Nov 11, 2013

Lee Johnston, age 67, of Appleton, passed away on Veteran's Day, November 11, 2013. He was born on March 7, 1946, in Manitowoc, the son of the late Norman and Alice (Uek) Johnston. Lee served in the U.S. Army from 1967 until 1969. On July 24, 1971, Lee married Laneh Draheim at St. John's Lutheran Church in Two Rivers. He...

Nov 10, 2013

Joe M. Dykstra, 84, passed away on Sunday, November 10, 2013 at Darboy Assisted Living.

Joe was born on November 6, 1929 to Fedde and Barbara (Hermanns) Dijkstra in the Netherlands. On November 29, 1956 he was united in marriage to Maria Coenen in Sittard (Ophoven), the Netherlands. After getting married they immigrated to Larchwood, Iowa, then to Sioux Falls,...

Nov 9, 2013

Leon Vanderloop, age 85, passed away peacefully at St. Paul Home in Kaukauna on Saturday morning, November 9, 2013. The Lord God granted Lee a beautiful gift: his entire immediate family witnessed his passing into God's hands.

Leon was born in Hollandtown on May 25, 1928, son of the late Richard and Leona (Brochtrup) Vanderloop. He attended St. Francis School...

Nov 9, 2013

Nov 8, 2013

Ryan C. Brunner, age 28, passed peacefully on Friday evening, November 8, 2013, following a short but courageous battle with cancer. Ryan was born in Burnsville, Minnesota on February 3, 1985, son of Bill and Sue (Tierney) Brunner. He was a 2003 graduate of Appleton North High School where he played football, was a standout in the choir, participated in...

Nov 7, 2013

Audrey J. DeBroux, 78, Kaukauna, passed away peacefully as a result of Alzheimer's Disease on Thursday, November 7, 2013 at St. Paul Home in Kaukauna. Audrey was born in Kimberly on September 13, 1935 to Theodore and Mildred (Muthig) Wulterkens. She graduated from Kaukauna High School in 1953. Audrey married the love of her life, Melvin DeBroux on August 27,...

Nov 7, 2013

Dorothy M. Schabo, age 88, passed peacefully into the arms of her Lord at home on November 7, 2013. Dorothy was born on September 15, 1925, in Greenville, the fourth child of the late Robert and Alvina (Norenberg) Nowak. She was received into Christ's Kingdom of Grace through Holy Baptism on October 4, 1925, at Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church, Greenville....

Nov 6, 2013

Jeff Horn 54 of Phoenix, AZ passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on November 6, 2013 at Eckstein Hospice Center, Scottsdale, Arizona. He was born February 18, 1959 in Appleton, and graduated from Appleton West High School in 1977.

Most of his life he lived in Phoenix where he enjoyed the outdoors, cooking, reading, sports and his love for...

Nov 6, 2013

Jerry “Popsie” Steffen, age 86, passed away on Wednesday morning, November 6, 2013 at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah, following a brief illness. Jerry was born in Manitowoc on January 4, 1927, son of the late William and Laura (Dehne) Steffen. He served his country during World War II as a member of Delta Company 307, Military Police Battalion...

Nov 6, 2013

Betty J. Jentz, age 81, of Appleton, passed away on Wednesday, November 6, 2013, at The Renaissance, Appleton. Betty was born on June 15, 1932, in Town of Pittsfield, to the late Roger and Almira (Thiele) Mueller. She was baptized and confirmed at Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church in Seymour and graduated from Appleton High School.

Survivors include her daughters, Debbie...

Nov 5, 2013

Lawrence E. Wheeler Sr., 78, Zephyrhills, FL, formerly of Menasha and Appleton, passed away on November 5, 2013 at Florida Hospital, Zephyrhills, FL.

Larry was born in Royalton WI on November 28, 1934 to the late Burton and Evelyn (Whitehead) Wheeler. He graduated in 1953 from Little Wolf High School in Manawa, Wisconsin. He married his wife Sandy (nee Johnson/Robbins)...

Nov 5, 2013

Joshua Emmanuel Quezada became an angel in heaven…Infant Son of Freddie and Jamie Quezada. Infant brother of Thalia, Fernando, Tatiana Maldonado and Freddie Santiago Quezada; his paternal grandparents, Cristino and Josephina Quezada and maternal grandparents Sandra and Thomas Phillips; his paternal uncles and aunts, Angelica, Francisco, Maribel, Luis, Veronica, Jose Miguel, and Cristina Monica Quezada; also loved by his maternal...

Nov 3, 2013

Nov 3, 2013

Gerald F. Wirtz, age 69, of Appleton, passed away on Sunday, November 3, 2013, after a 5 year battle with lung cancer. He was born on September 14, 1944, in Appleton to the late Emery and Alice Wirtz. He graduated from Appleton High School in 1963, and worked in the family business, Wirtz's Beverage and Sporting Goods, until it was...

Nov 2, 2013

Eileen Biersteker, age 97, of Kaukauna, passed away on Saturday, November 2, 2013, at St. Paul Villa. She was born on July 4, 1916, in Kaukauna, the daughter of the late Michael and Lena (Green) Courtney. Eileen graduated from Kaukauna High School, Mercy School of Nursing and Marquette University in Public Health. Eileen's professional career began as a private duty...

Oct 31, 2013

Oct 31, 2013

Luke 18:16: “Let the children come to me and do not prevent them; for the kingdom of God belongs to such as these.”

Cory Hull left this world Thursday evening, October 31, 2013, in the loving arms of his sister. Cory fought a long and courageous bout with pneumonia and other associated illnesses. This was the last of many such...

Oct 31, 2013

Joyce was called to Heaven after a long and courageous battle with cancer on Thursday, October 31, 2013. It has not always been an easy battle, but one she continued to fight because she knew there was a purpose far greater than she ever understood. Her will to live outweighed even the toughest days. She would not let cancer dampen...

Oct 30, 2013

Oct 30, 2013

Robert E. “Bob” Meyer Sr., 85, Greenleaf, passed away on October 29, 2013 at his home after battling COPD for 15 years. Bob was born on November 3, 1927. He served in the US Army from 1946-1949. He was honorably discharged holding the rank of Quarter Master. He attended Barber College in Green Bay. In 1958 he bagan working for...