Obituaries

Barbara Lois Laursen

Barbara Lois Laursen

Apr 17, 2023

Barbara Lois Laursen, 94, of Appleton, WI, passed away peacefully on April 17, 2023. 

Barb was born on March 31, 1929, in Petoskey, MI to William and Dorothy Hewitt.  

Barbara attended the one room school in Conway, MI, where she graduated from 8th grade in June of 1942 and during that time, she participated in 4H. She then attended...

Donald Francis Pottner

Donald Francis Pottner

Apr 17, 2023

Donald Francis Pottner, age 89 of Appleton, WI died peacefully with his loved ones at his side on April 17, 2023.  Don was born on December 23, 1933 in Neenah, WI to the late Gregory and Lorraine (Kloepfel) Pottner. 

Don was the second oldest of seven children.  He attended St. Patrick’s Grade School and graduated from Menasha High School with...

Kathy L. Sturm

Kathy L. Sturm

Apr 15, 2023

Kathleen “Kathy” Lois Sturm (LeBouton), age 89 of Menasha, WI passed away on April 15, 2023.  She was born to Ferdinand LeBouton and Jennie (Doubek) LeBouton-Brzycki on February 26, 1934 in Menominee, Michigan.  She graduated with honors from St. Mary High School with the class of ’52 and went on to work for Kimberly Clark for 8 years.  She married...

Dennis Edwin Ruh

Dennis Edwin Ruh

Apr 14, 2023

Dennis Edwin Ruh, age 82, of De Pere, passed away on April 14, 2023 at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay. Dennis was born on December 29, 1940 in Newton, Wisconsin to the late Jacob and Lorena (Brocker) Ruh. He was a graduate of Valders High School, Class of 1959. He was the Owner and Operator of Denny’s American Classic...

Theodore Otto Daelke

Theodore Otto Daelke

Apr 14, 2023

Theodore O. Daelke, was called home at the age of 88 to be with Jesus, on Thursday, April 13, 2023. Ted was born on November 29, 1934, Thanksgiving Day, the son of Arthur and Emily (Scheffler) Daelke. He became a child of God on March 15, 1935, at St. John Evangelical and Reformed Church, Appleton. Ted graduated from Appleton High...

Donald F. Tamminen

Donald F. Tamminen

Apr 13, 2023

It is with great sadness that our dad, Donald Frank Tamminen has passed away. Dad decided to join his Heavenly Father, his wife, Fran, his daughter, Lisa and his granddaughter, Amy in Heaven on April 13, 2023.

Dad and his twin sister, Doris were born in Crystal Falls, MI on August 28, 1935 to the late Walter and Lily (Hillson)...

Patricia A. Dehne

Patricia A. Dehne

Apr 12, 2023

Known to many as Patty or Pat, died peacefully on April 12, 2023.  Pat was born to Lester Dehne and Mabel nee Smith Sommers Ohlsen on September 5, 1951, and is survived by three sons: Joseph “Bubba” Zabler, IV, Jonathan “J.J.” Zabler, and Anthony Pagenkopf; four grandsons: Dallas, Troy, Kemper, and Luke; one granddaughter, and two great-granddaughters; brothers and sisters:...

Ronald L. Margelofsky

Ronald L. Margelofsky

Apr 12, 2023

Ronald Lee Margelofsky, age 82, of Kaukauna passed away peacefully on Wednesday April 12.  Ron was born August 20, 1940, in Mayville WI, the son of Frederick and Irma Margelofsky. Ron graduated from Mayville High School in 1958 and from the University of Wisconsin Whitewater in 1962. On August 24, 1963, Ron married Susan Hayward and they made their home...

Martin Perez

Martin Perez

Apr 11, 2023

Martin (Marty) Perez passed away on Tuesday, April 11, 2023 at St Elizabeth Hospital. He was born on February 16, 1954 in Indiana the son of Isaias (Ike) Perez, Diana and William (stepfather) Velazquez. He was a veteran of the US Army in which he served 17 years overseas.      Martin is survived by his children and grandchildren: Melissa...

Gloria Helen Carow

Gloria Helen Carow

Apr 9, 2023

Gloria H. Carow, 89, passed away on Sunday, April 9, 2023, at St. Paul Home, Kaukauna. She was born on November 28, 1933 in Hurley, the daughter of Fredrick and Iona (Ames) Kromrey. Gloria graduated from Hurley High School, the Class of 1951. She was united in marriage to Louis Carow on August 13, 1955, in Madison, and obtained her...

Darwood Lee Babcock

Darwood Lee Babcock

Apr 9, 2023

Darwood “Lee” Babcock, 82, of Appleton, unexpectedly passed away April 9, 2023. 

Lee was born in Mauston on May 31, 1940, to Clifford and Josephine (Pudelko) Babcock. 

Lee served in the United States Army and was honorably discharged after 4 years. He spent 25 years as a custodian at Fox Valley Technical College, retiring in 2014. Lee and the love...

Rev. Richard C. Mohl

Rev. Richard C. Mohl

Apr 9, 2023

Rev. Richard Carl Mohl was peacefully called home to his Father in Heaven on Easter Sunday, April 9, 2023. He was born April 19, 1937 and raised in Lost Nation IA, and Davenport IA. He graduated from Augustana College, Rock Island IL, and was ordained as a Lutheran Minister. He served as Pastor at Bethany Lutheran Church in Wisconsin Dells...

Carol J. Van Vonderen

Carol J. Van Vonderen

Apr 9, 2023

Carol J. Van Vonderen, age 90, of Appleton, passed away on April 9, 2023 at Edenbrook of Appleton. Carol was born on January 4, 1933 in Appleton, Wisconsin to the late Ben and Ella (Sauer) Schumacher. She was a graduate of Appleton West High School. She enjoyed time with friends.

She is survived by her daughter Vicky (friend Terry) Van...

Dorothy A. Rath

Dorothy A. Rath

Apr 8, 2023

Dorothy Anne (Fose) Rath

Dorothy Rath passed away peacefully, surrounded by her loving family on April 8, 2023. Born on December 30, 1934, in Appleton, Wisconsin, she was the daughter of Carlton Sr., and Marie Fose (Kagerbauer).  Dorothy married John R. Rath at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Appleton on August 28, 1956 and was blessed to have him as...

Walter Weirnik

Walter Weirnik

Apr 8, 2023

 

Walter “Walley” Joseph Weirnik Jr, age 75, passed away Saturday, April 8, 2023. He was born in Pennsylvania on May 28th, 1947 to Betty Selig and Walter Wiernik Sr. At a young age, Walley moved from Pennsylvania to Wisconsin with his mother. Out of highschool he joined the Navy and served our country in Vietnam. Walley began working as...

Charles V. Jones

Charles V. Jones

Apr 8, 2023

Charles V. Jones, age 82, of Neenah, passed away on April 8, 2023 at Parkside Senior Living in Neenah. Chuck was born on November 4, 1940 in Waukegan, Illinois to Vincent and Dorothy (Olsen) Jones. After high school the family moved to a house in Shiocton across from the airport. Charles would talk about how he loved to watch the...

Warren E. Armitage

Warren E. Armitage

Apr 8, 2023

Warren E. Armitage, age 65 of Appleton, passed away suddenly, but from natural causes on April 8, 2023.  He was born in Appleton on February 25, 1958, son of the late James and Helen (Schiesser) Armitage.  He graduated from Appleton West High School and enlisted in the United States Army and proudly served one tour of duty.  After his discharge,...

Judith Lynn Merritt

Judith Lynn Merritt

Apr 8, 2023

Judith (Judy) L. Merritt, age 81 passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 8, at her home in Appleton, WI.  She was born in Marinette, WI, on September 22, 1941 to Earl and Doris (Hess) Miller.  

Judy called Appleton home for most of her life. She held a variety of jobs over the years but found her true work calling...

Donald K. Winrich

Donald K. Winrich

Apr 7, 2023

Donald “Don” K. Winrich, age 84 of Appleton, WI joined the embrace of his Lord and Savior on April 7, 2023.  He was born to Kenneth and Myrtle (Kraege) Winrich on October 4, 1938 in Tomahawk, WI.  Don graduated from Cornell High School with the class of 1956 and went on to attend the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.  Don...

Caryl M. Baril

Caryl M. Baril

Apr 5, 2023

Caryl Marie Baril, Age 81, of Kimberly, WI, passed way on Wednesday, April 5 at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Appleton.

She was born in Tomahawk, WI, on February 22, 1942 to Kingsley T. and Florence L. (Dehlinger) Oelhafen. Caryl attended St. Mary Catholic Elementary School and spent her high school years at Holy Cross High School in Merrill, from...