Annemarie S. Fredricks
Mar 22, 2022
Annemarie “Annie” S. Fredricks (Sladky) of Appleton, born October 22, 1940 passed away March 22, 2022 at the age of 81. A funeral visitation will be held for Annie on Saturday, April 30 from 10-11 AM at St. Bernard Catholic Church, 1617 W. Pine St, Appleton, WI with a funeral mass starting at 11 AM. A private entombment will take...
Lyle Joseph Van Dyn Hoven
Mar 22, 2022
Combined Locks - Lyle J. Van Dyn Hoven, 84, passed away on Tuesday, March 22, 2022, at Country Villa Assisted Living, Little Chute, surrounded by his family.
He was born on March 18, 1938, in Little Chute, the son of Frank and Helena (Spierings) Van Dyn Hoven. Lyle married Virginia Verhagen on July 26, 1958, at Holy Name Catholic...
June Myse
Mar 20, 2022
Mary June “June” Myse died Sunday March 20th, in Venice, Florida. She was born in Fall River, MA to Joe and Mary Souza on June 22, 1938. June was incredibly proud of her Portuguese heritage, upbringing, family, and friends. She married Gordon Myse in 1961, and soon left all she knew. The couple began a family with the arrival of...
Joyce Davidson Giebel
Mar 20, 2022
Joyce Giebel, age 85 of Appleton, passed away at her home, surrounded by her family, on March 20, 2022. She was born January 9 of 1937, daughter of the late Charles R. and Lucille (Horn) Davidson. She met the love of her life, Frank “Leo” Giebel in 1952 at the Brin Theater. He was a student at Neenah High...
Pamala A. Anderson
Mar 19, 2022
Pamala Ann Anderson went home to be with Jesus on March 19, 2022, at the age of 77, from complications of cancer treatment.
Pam was born in Casper, Wyoming to Johnie K. and Patricia June Rodgers Pickinpaugh on February 1st, 1945. She grew up on the family ranch in Douglas, Wyoming. Her senior year she won the state United...
Laura Lorraine Merckx
Mar 19, 2022
On March 19, 2022, Laura Lorraine Merckx (nee Gendron), 92, found herself in the arms of Jesus. Laura was born in Niagra, WI to William and Laura Gendron on July 14, 1929. Laura married Frank Merckx on November 24, 1948, and they enjoyed 62 years of marriage when Frank died in 2011.
Laura loved to dance, and she...
Christine Ann Hietpas
Mar 18, 2022
Christine Ann Hietpas, 64, of Kaukauna, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by family, after a courageous battle with cancer on March 18, 2022.
Chris was born in Kaukauna, WI to Robert and Laverne Ribarchek on May 2, 1957. She graduated from Kaukauna High School in 1975. She married Gary Hietpas on July 23, 1976 at St. Aloysius...
Edward Arthur Rydell Jr.
Mar 17, 2022
Edward A. Rydell Jr., 75, passed away on Thursday, March 17, 2022, at his home. He was born on November 20, 1946, in Appleton the son of Dr. Edward and Virginia (Boettcher) Rydell Sr. Ed was united in marriage to Judith Rimpler on August 15, 1970, in Neenah. He was employed by Kimberly Clark Corporation, retiring after 20 years...
Barbara Hove
Mar 17, 2022
Barbara Hove passed away on March 17, 2022 with her family by her side after a brief journey with pancreatic and liver cancer. In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established.
A visitation and reception for Barb will be held on April 1, 2022 at Wichmann Funeral Home (537 N Superior St., Appleton) from 3:00 PM to 6:00...
Mary Lou Gerard
Mar 16, 2022
Mary Lou “Smurf” Gerard, 76, of Kaukauna, passed away on March 16, 2022. She was born in Kaukauna on April 4, 1945. She worked as a bartender at Pork’s Place, where she loved to talk with her customers.
The most important thing to Mary Lou was her family. She also enjoyed gambling, camping, and Elvis. She was a huge Bears...
Maxine Audrey Marie Smith
Mar 15, 2022
Maxine “Max” Audrey Marie Smith, age 62, of Little Chute, passed away on March 15, 2022. Maxine was born on October 29, 1959. Her parents were the late Kenneth and Beverly (Pierce) Smith. She attended Kaukauna High School. After she finished high school, she was employed at Mary’s Pop-In (now Trish’s Pop In) in Little Chute as a bartender. She...
Evelyn M. Knapp
Mar 14, 2022
Evelyn M Truyman Knapp, 97, of Kaukauna, passed away peacefully with family by her side on March 14th at St. Paul Elder Services.
Evelyn was born to Benedict and Theresa Truyman on November 1st, 1924. She graduated from Kaukauna High School. She married her high school sweetheart William Knapp on February 21st, 1946. She was a homemaker and...
Carol Ann Frailing
Mar 14, 2022
Carol A. Frailing, 77, passed away on Monday, March 14, 2022, at ThedaCare Medical Center, Appleton. She was born on September 4, 1944, in Ripon, the only child of Herbert and Caroline (Koentopp) Chaffin. Carol was united in marriage to Michael Frailing on May 18, 1974, at Shepherd of the Hills Lutheran Church, Greenville. She was employed as a...
Genevieve A. Hollenback
Mar 14, 2022
Genevieve Hollenback, age 85 of Appleton, passed away at Cherry Meadows Hospice in Appleton on March 14, 2022. Gen was born in Merrill, Wisconsin on March 11, 1937, daughter of the late Adam and Anna (Kordus) Sczygelski. She attended high school for a short time, and then was called back home to help care for the growing family. In...
Dale Roger Graves
Mar 13, 2022
Dale Roger Graves age 71 of Hortonville, died unexpectedly on March 13, 2022. Dale was born August 17, 1950 to Dale D. and Margaret “Maggie” (Schultz) Graves. Dale was brought up in the Fox Valley and graduated from Fox Valley Lutheran High School. Upon graduating he began work at Bergstrom Paper Mill. In 1971, he entered the Army and...
Helen C. Calmes nee Woods
Mar 11, 2022
Helen C. Calmes nee Woods, of Appleton, died March 11, 2022, at the age of 94. Helen met the love of her life Frank at a country dance. Frank and Helen were married June 5, 1948, and soon after welcomed their first child Michael. They worked a small family farm on the north side of Appleton and in those...
Elmer R. Geiger
Mar 11, 2022
Elmer R. Geiger, age 89, passed away on March 11, 2022. Elmer was born on November 2, 1932, to the late John and Lillian (Daelke) Geiger. He was a graduate of Appleton High School. After graduation he served his country honorably as a member of the US Navy. On May 18, 1957, he married the former Beverly Techlin at...
John Patrick Huempfner
Mar 10, 2022
John P. Huempfner, of Bailey’s Harbor, WI, age 60, passed away peacefully on Thursday, March 10, 2022 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Green Bay, surrounded by his family. He was born on March 11, 1961 in Neenah, WI, son of the late Milo and Barbara (Vandenlangenberg) Huempfner.
He was raised in Neenah, WI, and attended Neenah High School. John worked...
John R. Rath
Mar 10, 2022
John R. Rath, of Appleton, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loving family on March 10, 2022.
Born on August 1, 1935, in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, he was the son of Jerome and Anne Radej Rath. He married Dorothy Anne Fose on August 28, 1956 at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Appleton.
John was a loving and selfless...
Bernadette "Bernie" Gaffney
Mar 9, 2022
Bernadette Mary (Dorn) Gaffney (Bernie), age 92 of Kimberly, born March 9, 1930 in Appleton, WI, entered into eternal life, March 9, 2022. She was peacefully surrounded by loved ones at the home of her daughter Colleen and husband, Dean Goodman. Bernie was the daughter of the late Mathias and Jannett (Carroll) Dorn. She married Jerome (Phat) Gaffney on...
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