Obituaries

Margaret J. "Margie" Young

Margaret J. "Margie" Young

Oct 30, 2025

Margaret J. Young from Appleton, WI, age 85, passed away after a short illness on October 30, 2025.

Margaret (Margie) was born to the late Edmund and Theodora (Gietman) Cops on February 20, 1940 in ‘s-Hertogenbosch, the Netherlands. She was the youngest of eleven children. In 1948, the Cops family immigrated to Kimberly, WI.

On September 28, 1957, Margaret was united in...

Charles W. Wegner

Charles W. Wegner

Oct 27, 2025

Chuck Wegner, age 97, died peacefully on October 27, 2025. He was born in the small town of Everly, Iowa, on December 3, 1927, graduating from Everly High in 1945. He was always proud of his high school - the Everly Cattlefeeders - and loved to tell stories about his hometown.

Chuck enlisted in the Navy and served from 1946 to...

Kathy Ann Holewinski

Kathy Ann Holewinski

Oct 27, 2025

Kathy A. Holewinski, 77, passed away with family by her side, on Monday, October 27, 2025. She was born on July 14, 1948, in Neenah, the daughter of William and Carol Jane (LaFond) Bauer. Kathy was married to Al Holewinski in October of 1982, and he preceded her in death in 1999. Out of high school, she started working for...

Ann S. DeGroot

Ann S. DeGroot

Oct 25, 2025

Ann DeGroot, 86, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2025. She was born on October 25, 1939, to her parents Richard and Hazel (Peterson) in Menasha, Wisconsin.

Ann was raised in Wisconsin, from Winchester to Kaukauna then settling in Kimberly. She graduated from Kimberly High School. She met the love of her life Eugene at Schulers Shack in Combined Locks. They...

Joan M. Hamann

Joan M. Hamann

Oct 24, 2025

My name is Joan “Joanne” Marie Hamann, age 86, and I passed away to my heavenly home with my family by my side on October 24, 2025, in Appleton, WI. I was born March 25, 1939, to the late Arnie and Luella (Langner) Holt in Butternut, WI. I was united in marriage to Roger Hamann on February 27, 1959, at...

Phillip Edward Blanchfield

Phillip Edward Blanchfield

Oct 24, 2025

Phillip E. Blanchfield, age 83 of Oshkosh, WI passed away on October 24, 2025, at Froedert Hospital in Milwaukee, WI.

Phillip was born on January 10, 1942, to the late Joseph and Elaine (Herren) Blanchfield in Schofield, WI. He graduated from D.C. Everest Senior High School and went on to continue his education before beginning his engineering career in the paper...

Roger L. Eubank

Roger L. Eubank

Oct 24, 2025

Roger Lee Eubank, age 85 of Escanaba, MI passed away on October 24, 2025. He was born to the late Kenneth and Helen (Wedgwood) Eubank on September 15, 1940 in Marshalltown, IA. After graduating from Marshalltown High School, he enlisted with the US Navy and served his country for several years. Roger then started working in the paper mill as...

Robert W. Hutchings

Robert W. Hutchings

Oct 23, 2025

Full obituary to come. Thank you for your patience. 

Charles "Chuck" O. Bayer

Charles "Chuck" O. Bayer

Oct 23, 2025

Charles Oscar “Chuck” Bayer, age 89, of Appleton, passed away peacefully on October 23, 2025, after a short illness.

Chuck was born in Appleton, Wisconsin, on December 24, 1935, to Oscar and Laura (Watson) Bayer. He graduated from Appleton High School. Shortly after high school, Chuck found his love for Hawaii and golf while stationed at Tripler Army Medical Center in...

Dorothy R. Sanborn

Dorothy R. Sanborn

Oct 22, 2025

Dorothy Regina (Krahn) Sanborn, age 102 passed away peacefully on October 22, 2025. She was born February 27, 1923 in Merrill, WI. Dorothy was happily married to Don Sanborn Sr. until he passed away in 1995. She was a remarkable woman of exceptional health, a sharp mind, and a great sense of humor. Don and Dottie lived much of their...

Clara HoSang

Clara HoSang

Oct 22, 2025

Clara (Chin) HoSang, 89, passed away peacefully on October 22, 2025, in Appleton, Wisconsin.

She was born on October 5, 1936, in Lewiston, Maine to Ruby and Harry Chin and raised in the Bronx, New York with her three younger siblings, Antoinette (Toni), Chester and Peter. She grew up working at her family’s shirt pressing company after school, attending Chinese School...

Joyce J. List

Joyce J. List

Oct 22, 2025

Joyce List, 91, passed away on October 22, 2025. She was born June 13, 1934, to her late parents Harold and Meta (Krueger) Hohn.

She was born and raised in Wisconsin, graduating from Gresham High School. She met her late husband Charlie at the Caroline Ballroom. They dated for about 2 years before they got married in 1957. Together they raised...

Timothy L. Galow, D.D.S.

Timothy L. Galow, D.D.S.

Oct 21, 2025

Timothy L. Galow (Tim), 75, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. He was born on June 13, 1950, the son of Harold and Beatrice Galow. Tim attended Lourdes High School in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, where he met his future wife, Frances Ratzburg (Fran). He then attended Marquette University where he earned his Doctor of Dental Surgery degree. Tim and...

Marian C. Hopfensperger Thibodeau (Sister Mary Manetta)

Marian C. Hopfensperger Thibodeau (Sister Mary Manetta)

Oct 21, 2025

Marian C. Thibodeau, 98, died at Country Villa in Little Chute, WI, on Oct. 21, 2025. She was born on Feb. 11, 1927 to her parents, Alex and Caroline (Patsch) Hopfensperger

Marian lived a full life and never stopped learning. She grew up in Appleton, WI and in 1948 joined Servants of Mary Catholic Order of Nuns in Ladysmith, WI. During...

Gary L. De Goey

Gary L. De Goey

Oct 21, 2025

Gary L. De Goey, age 72, passed away peacefully, surrounded by those who loved him on Tuesday, October 21, 2025. He was born on February 20, 1953, in Combined Locks, the son of the late William and Lea Ann (Lom) De Goey. He graduated from Kimberly High School in 1971 and attended Fox Valley Technical College. On October 19, 1974,...

William E. Kahl

William E. Kahl

Oct 20, 2025

William E. Kahl

Bill passed away at home unexpectedly on October 20th, 2025 from heart-related issues. He was born in Waupun, WI to Arnold and Joanne (Shepro) Kahl on October 20th, 1961. He was a beloved husband to Sandy (Krueger) Kahl, and they had just recently celebrated 35 years of marriage. He was so proud of his kids, Jenny (Benjamin) Patri...

John H. VanDeHey

John H. VanDeHey

Oct 20, 2025

John VanDeHey, 84, passed away peacefully on October 20, 2025. He was born in Kaukauna on June 28, 1941, to Parents Elmer and Mildred VanDeHey.

He was raised in Kaukauna and graduated from Kaukauna High School. John was always proud of his time in the Army Reserves and being a journeyman molder at Roloff Manufacturing. While still in his early 20’s,...

Eleise Ann Roou

Eleise Ann Roou

Oct 19, 2025

Eleise Ann Roou (L’Empereur), age 79 of Menasha, WI joined her heavenly kingdom on October 19, 2025, surrounded by family. She was born to the late Merville and Birgitta (Denis) L’Empereur on November 17, 1945 in Green Bay, WI. Eleise graduated from St. Joseph’s Academy in Green Bay with the class of ’64 and went on to become a dental...

Mary E. Bleck

Mary E. Bleck

Oct 17, 2025

Mary E. Bleck (VanDeurzen), age 69 of Shawano, WI passed away on October 17, 2025. She was born to John and Geraldine (Newton) VanDeurzen on July 16, 1956 in Appleton, WI. After graduating from high school, she worked a number of different jobs in order to make ends meet for her kids, but eventually went on to open her own...

Vern L. Parker

Vern L. Parker

Oct 17, 2025

Vern Lee Parker, age 91, passed away peacefully at Eagle Point in Appleton, Wisconsin on October 17, 2025.

Vern was born on June 8, 1934, in Appleton, Wisconsin, to loving parents Lee and Gertrude (Brauer) Parker. He graduated from Appleton High School in 1952 and continued his education at the University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee, where he earned a bachelor’s degree...