William "Bill" Julius Sr.
Nov 28, 2025
William “Bill” Julius Sr., age 79, passed away on November 28, 2025 surrounded by his family. He was born on November 7, 1946 in Neenah, the son of the late Frederick and LaVergne (Handler) Julius. He graduated from St. Mary High School in 1965. Bill served in the 101st Airborne Division of the US Army from 1966 to 1972. On...
Helen L. Shortt
Nov 25, 2025
Helen Lorraine Shortt, age 93, passed away on November 25, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born on February 12, 1932, to the late Rudolph and Emma (Lueders) Herrmann in Appleton. She attended Appleton High School. Following high school, Helen was out with friends on the avenue in Appleton when she met the young man who was destined...
Lois A. Dunbar
Nov 25, 2025
Lois A. Dunbar, 97 years old, passed away peacefully at Rennes Health Center in Appleton, WI on November 25, 2025.
Lois was born on June 8, 1928, to Charles and Frances (Strohmenger) Leibinger in Sun Prairie, WI.
Lois attended Sun Prairie Sacred Hearts Catholic School and Sun Prairie Public School. She was united in marriage to James D. Dunbar in 1946, and...
Margaret Dorothy Krueger
Nov 23, 2025
Margaret D. (Young) Krueger, age 90, of Greenville, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 23, 2025 after a long and courageous battle with Alzheimer’s.
Margaret was born on February 6, 1935, and spent her childhood on the family farm with her parents and siblings. She received her education in New London. While working, Margaret met the love of her life, Gilbert...
David Paul Hamilton, Sr.
Nov 22, 2025
David “Hambone” Paul Hamilton, Sr. passed away on November 22, 2025. He was born January 29, 1958, to William and Cecilia (Theyel) Hamilton. He grew up in Kimberly with his four siblings and graduated from Kimberly High School in 1977. While in High School he met Rebecca “Becky” Stiltjes and the two became fast friends and soulmates. They were married...
Raymond E. Harvey, Sr.
Nov 21, 2025
Raymond “Ray” Edward Harvey, Sr, age 90 of Kaukauna, WI joined his heavenly kingdom on November 21, 2025. He was born to Clarence and Nettie (Day) Harvey on June 28, 1935. After some time in high school, he went right into railroad work in his late teens and worked for the railway his entire life, retiring as an engineer. Ray...
Kristin B. Maule
Nov 20, 2025
Kristin Beth (Hilgendorf) Maule, age 58, of Appleton, WI passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her family, on November 20, 2025.
Kristin was most proud of the steadfast love and care she gave her family as a wife and mother. She will be remembered for her kind heart, easy laugh, and the way she made people feel valued and supported....
Douglas Roland Fritsch
Nov 19, 2025
Douglas R. Fritsch, 66, passed away on November 19, 2025, at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Appleton. He was born on October 9, 1959, in Quincy, Massachusetts, the son of Norbert and Joanne (Prentice) Fritsch.
Doug graduated from Appleton West High School in 1978 and went on to attend University of Wisconsin Oshkosh before beginning a long and dedicated career. Doug...
Frena V. Scheid
Nov 19, 2025
Frena V. Scheid (Boeder), 80, passed away peacefully on November 19, 2025, after battling Alzheimer’s. She was born on May 28, 1945, in Green Bay, WI, the daughter of Lorenz and Irma (Seiltz) Boeder.
Frena grew up on the family farm in Wayside, WI. She attended Zion Lutheran grade/middle school, where most of the students were extended family. After graduating from...
Staci M. Fassbender
Nov 19, 2025
Staci Marie Fassbender, age 46 of Kaukauna, WI passed away unexpectedly on November 6, 2025. She was born to Paul and Gayle (Miller) Fassbender on November 18, 1978 in Appleton, WI.
Despite many difficulties in life, Staci was probably the friendliest and most conversational person you would ever have the pleasure of meeting. She could strike up a long, deep conversation...
Barbara J. Birk
Nov 17, 2025
Barbara Jo Birk, age 69 of Appleton, WI, passed away on November 17, 2025. She was born on January 9, 1956 to Leonard and Helen (Seidel) Birk. In her youth, Barb enjoyed numerous sports and played tennis, softball, and volleyball while in high school. Barb continued her love of sports into adulthood by competing in softball and tennis tournaments.
She also...
Donald James Sanborn
Nov 16, 2025
Don Sanborn, 70, passed away on 11/16/2025 at his home in Appleton, WI after a battle with cancer. Don was born March 15, 1955 in Milwaukee, WI, the son of Donald and Dorothy (Krahn) Sanborn.
In his youth, Don participated in the Boy Scouts, was an avid skier, loved traveling, and valued spending time with his cousins and friends. Don married...
Timothy J. Nelson
Nov 16, 2025
Timothy “Tim” James Nelson, age 65, passed away on Sunday, November 16, 2025, with family by his side.
Tim was born on December 22, 1959, in Neenah, WI, to Larry and Patricia (Petersen) Nelson. From 2005–2023, he worked in industrial sandblasting and painting a Profile Finishing Systems and eventually, becoming head of maintenance at WI Industrial Coatings Inc. Prior to that,...
Bradley Dean Wessels
Nov 15, 2025
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Bradley Dean Wessels, age 69 of Appleton, WI passed away on November 15, 2025. He was born to Russell and Velma (Getz) Wessels on April 10, 1956. After graduating from high school, Brad completed his Bachelor of Science degree in three years at the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee, then went on to earn his doctorate in dentistry from...
Irv L. Keough
Nov 15, 2025
Irving “Irv” Louis Keough, age 75 of Menasha, WI joined his heavenly kingdom on November 16, 2025, surrounded by his family. He was born to Charles and Josephine (Tennessen) Keough on September 23, 1950 in Kaukauna, WI. After graduating from Kaukauna High School, he went to UW - LaCrosse and earned his Bachelors in Social Studies. He then went on...
Dorothy Ann Claggett
Nov 15, 2025
Dorothy Ann Claggett, nee Miller, passed away on November 15, 2025, at her home surrounded by her loving family. She was born June 9, 1944, to Harvey and Dorothy Miller. She graduated from Chilton High School. She attended the St Agnes School of Nursing graduating in 1965. She worked as a registered nurse for more than 40 years.
In 1967, she...
Karen Virginia (Sawyer Miller) Haselwood
Nov 14, 2025
Karen V. Haselwood, 82, passed away on Friday, November 14, 2025, at Little Chute Heath Care. She was born on November 15, 1942, in Neenah, the daughter of Walter and Harriet (Garrow) Akstulewicz. Karen was employed as a lunch ticket lady with Shattuck Middle School for many years, retiring in 1995. She married James Haselwood on December 27, 2014. In...
James Allen Baumbach, PhD.
Nov 14, 2025
Jim passed away quietly at home on Friday, November 14, 2025, surrounded by his family. He had been in home hospice for 16 months. He amazingly survived 4 different types of cancer over the past 23 years, but his incredible sense of humor and his lively spirit kept him going. A private, green, burial ceremony will be held and he...
Robert "Bob" Andrews
Nov 11, 2025
Robert “Bob” Andrews, peacefully passed away on November 11th, 2025, surrounded by family, laughter, and the joy of watching the Packers lose on National TV (Bob was a die-hard Lions fan). He was 74 years young — and yes, he’d insist we emphasize the “young.”
Bob was the master of the dad joke and some “smartass” comments, a champion napper, and...
Carolyn Joyce Krauss
Nov 11, 2025
And so it was. On November 11, 2025, surrounded by her husband and children, and having just heard Psalm 23 and the Lord’s Prayer, Carolyn took her final breath here on earth to hear the words, “Well done good and faithful servant!” from her Savior Jesus.
Carolyn was born to Eric and Dorothy (Goebel) Keller on April 13, 1938 in Chicago,...
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