Dan "Rocky" Reichel
Aug 30, 2022
Daniel "Rocky" Reichel passed away peacefully on August 30, 2022.
Dan was born in Appleton, Wisconsin on December 3, 1943, to Cyril and Julia (Dercks) Reichel. He enlisted in the United States Navy in January of 1963 and served proudly for 4 years on the U.S.S Arcturus. Dan was awarded the National Defense Service Medal and the rank of E-4...
Robin J. Mykel
Aug 28, 2022
Robin Mykel, 65, passed away unexpectedly on August 28, 2022. He was born in Neenah on February 6, 1957, to Richard and Beverly Mykel. Robin was a self-employed handyman with a heart, performing labors of love for those around him.
Robin was a collector of many things of sentimental value. To him, everything had a purpose. He also enjoyed working...
Marie M. (Brehmer) Bousley
Aug 28, 2022
Marie M. (Brehmer) Bousley, age 94, joined her Savior on Thursday, August 28, 2022, at Copperstone Assisted Living with her family by her side. She was born on August 18, 1928, the daughter of the late Frank and Frieda (Gruessing) Brehmer. Marie was employed as a dietary aide at Theda Clark Hospital for many years. Once she retired, she...
Ann Elizabeth Einspahr
Aug 28, 2022
Ann Einspahr passed away on August 28, 2022 at The Heritage in Appleton. She was born on November 8, 1924 at Wall Lake, Iowa. She was a daughter of Henry and Carolyn (Wilken) Stickrod. She graduated from Odebolt Iowa High School, attended the University of Northern Iowa and received her B.A. and Master of Science in Education (Reading) degrees...
Ronald "Ron" G. Porto
Aug 27, 2022
Ronald Guy Porto, age 71 of Neenah, passed away on Saturday August 27, 2022, surrounded by family. Ron was the only son of Gaetono and Annette (Krause) Porto, who also had a daughter Patricia. Ron was born in Neenah and grew up in Menasha where he graduated from Menasha High School. Following high school, Ron attended Milwaukee Area Technical College. ...
Joyce Ann Van Fossen
Aug 27, 2022
We are heartbroken as Joyce (Merkes) Van Fossen, our treasured mom, grandma and great grandma, left this earthly life on August 27, 2022 for God’s heavenly kingdom.
Joyce was born on July 10, 1936 in Appleton WI to the late Walter and Della (Nettekoven) Merkes. Joyce grew up on the family farm and attended Twin Willows one room school...
Dennis F. Wautlet
Aug 27, 2022
Dennis Fabian Wautlet, age 80, passed away Saturday, August 27, 2022 peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Dennis was born in Appleton on February 9, 1942, son of the late Fabian and Rose Meyer Wautlet. Dennis was a 1960 graduate of Appleton High School. On January 4, 1964 he married his high school sweetheart, the former Sandra “Sandy” Bogenschutz....
Arden & Bill Thomas
Aug 23, 2022
Arden Lutz Thomas, age 88, passed away peacefully on August 23, 2022. She only had to wait eleven days for her husband, William “Bill” Ellis Thomas, age 95, to join her in heaven when he passed on September 3, 2022.
Arden was born on October 12, 1933, in Milwaukee, daughter of Albert and Gertrude (Stephenson) Lutz. Arden attended Wauwatosa...
Dorothy "Dotty" Sedo
Aug 23, 2022
Dorothy “Dotty” Claire Sedo (nee Earnest) age 84 of Darboy, WI joined her savior on August 23, 2022 after a long battle with COPD. She was born to Noble and Dorothy (Mattson) Earnest on September 21, 1937 in Michigan. She graduated from Houghton High School with the class of 1955. She married the love of her life, Gary Sedo in...
Ronald J. Plamann
Aug 22, 2022
Ronald Joseph Plamann, age 74, of Little Chute, passed away on August 22, 2022 at his home. Ron was born on November 26, 1947 in Appleton Wisconsin to Melvin and Virginia (Mauthe) Plamann. He was a graduate of Appleton High School, Class of 1966. After graduation he served his country as a member of the U.S. Army National Guard. On...
Alice M. Ahrens
Aug 22, 2022
Alice Marie Ahrens (nee Vangrinsven) age 84 of Combined Locks, WI passed away August 22, 2022. She was born to John and Leocadia (Stuckert) Vangrinsven on August 1, 1938. Alice graduated from Kimberly High School with the class of 1956. She married the love of her life, James Ahrens on June 1, 1963 and together, they raised 5 children.
Alice...
Janice Helen Vanden Heuvel
Aug 22, 2022
Janice Vanden Heuvel, 85, passed away on Monday, August 22, 2022, at her home surrounded by family. She was born on October 26, 1936, the daughter of Leonard and Della (Olson) Kiefer. Janice was united in marriage to Myron “Mike” Vanden Heuvel on July 12, 1956, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Sherwood. She was employed at Kaukauna Cheese for 30...
Robert John Orth
Aug 21, 2022
Robert John Orth was born in Long Beach, CA, on December 29th, 1943, and passed peacefully with family by his side on August 21, 2022, in Appleton, WI. He was preceded in death by his parents, John Frederick and Emerethe Cecelia Orth, and his grandson Robert James Steinberg. Bob is survived by his wife Judith, daughter Connie Hermann (Ronald) sons...
Deb Mangum
Aug 21, 2022
Deborah Jean (Osterberg) Mangum, 66, of Kaukauna, Wisconsin, passed away on August 21, 2022.
Deb is survived by her husband, Perry Mangum; children, Jaime Newling and Colin Fackler, and stepdaughter, Crystal Mangum; father, Ralph Osterberg; sisters, Julie (John) Bueter and Sarah (Troy) Inman; granddaughter, Serenity, step-grandchildren, Juliahna, Noah, and Rylan; sister-in-law, Linda Osterberg; many nieces and nephews, extended family members,...
Dennis "Dan" Gene Figlinski
Aug 19, 2022
Dennis Figlinski, 75, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2022, at his home. He was born on January 23, 1947, the son of Peter and Laura (Fischer) Figlinski. Dan enjoyed working on cars, doing automotive body work, and attending auto auctions. He was employed with his father at the family business, Midway Ignition and Auto Supply, Appleton.
Dennis is survived...
Jim Behrent
Aug 19, 2022
Jim Behrent, age 69 of Kaukauna, was prepared to meet his Lord, and it was his Lord who called him home on August 19, 2022 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton. Jim was born in that very same hospital on September 26, 1952, son of the late Lawrence and Betty (Peters) Behrent. Following his graduation from high school and...
Rita Ann Murphy
Aug 19, 2022
Rita A. Murphy, 85, passed away on Friday, August 19, 2022, at Brewster Village, surrounded by her family. She was born on January 18, 1937, in Watertown, the daughter of William and Hilda (Munzel) Maron. Rita graduated from Watertown High School, the Class of 1954, and was united in marriage on June 7, 1958, to Rev. John F. Murphy. He...
Lynn L. Kiefer
Aug 17, 2022
Lynn Lucille Kiefer passed away August 17, 2022. She was born October 27, 1951 in Appleton, Wisconsin, and was the devoted daughter of the late Arthur and Dorothy (Schumacher) Kiefer. Lynn is survived by David (Ellen) Kiefer, Donna (Terry) Van de Vyvere, Michael Kiefer, Janet (Peter) Gilbertson and a sister-in-law, Sanae (Juri) Kiefer. Lynn was also survived by 17 nieces...
Darla Mae Luebke
Aug 17, 2022
Darla Mae Luebke age 85 passed away on August 17, 2022 in her home. Darla was born on Jaunary 8, 1937 to Edward and Erma (Drews) Ginnow. Darla moved to Appleton at the age of four and spent the remainder of her life there. Following graduation from Appleton High School Darla took some courses in accounting. Soon after...
Keith William Otte
Aug 16, 2022
Keith William Otte, 64, passed away on August 16, 2022. Keith was born in Little Chute on March 9, 1958, to Jerry Otte and Ruth Otte. Keith married the love of his life, Debbie Zak on August 28, 1982, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Appleton. He worked as an ink specialist at INX for 34 years until his retirement this...
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