find a loved one

Obituaries

Use the search below to find the obituary of a loved one. We invite you to share memories, offer condolences, and celebrate a life well lived. Each tribute is a place for family and friends to come together in remembrance and support.


Belle W. Strauss

Belle W. Strauss

Jan 31, 2025

Our mom, grandmother and great-grandmother, Belle Strauss, passed away on January 31, 2025 at the age of 94. She was the last of her clan. She was a very smart, strong and hard-working woman and had many jobs over her life. In her younger years, she was an administrative assistant at the former Lockheed Air Force Base in Georgia,...

Marilyn C. Kuehl

Marilyn C. Kuehl

Jan 31, 2025

Marilyn C. Kuehl, Kimberly, age 86, died Friday, January 31, 2025, at Cherry Meadows Hospice.  She was born in Kimberly on December 24, 1938, to the late Clarence and Eva (Hock) Vandenberg.  Marilyn became a child of God through Holy Baptism and Confirmation at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Kimberly.  After high school, she became a private secretary at...

Kathleen Jo Degre

Kathleen Jo Degre

Jan 29, 2025

On the afternoon of January 29th, surrounded by her loving family and close friends, Kathleen "Kat" Jo Degre passed away after a short illness, at the tender age of 51.

Born on December 19th, 1973, to Tobin Grunwald and Louann Kampa in Chippewa Falls, Kat was one of eight siblings and spent most of her life in...

Charles K. Valentine

Charles K. Valentine

Jan 29, 2025

Charles Knute Valentine, Age 91, Neenah, formerly of Wausau, passed away on Wednesday, January 29, 2025 at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Neenah, WI.

Charles was born on May 26th, 1933 in Wausau to Edward Sr. and Alfrieda (Bergstrand) Valentine. He married his wife of 67 years, Annette (Huttenburg) Valentine, on August 7, 1954 in Minnesota. She...

James D. Nolan

James D. Nolan

Jan 22, 2025

James D. Nolan, age 73, died Wednesday, January 22, 2025.  He was born in New London on December 11, 1951 to the late David J. and Marie (Fitzgerald) Nolan.  James was a U.S. Army veteran.  Following his time in the service, he taught middle school math and earth science in Merrill.

James is survived by his children:  ...

Lucille A. Reynebeau

Lucille A. Reynebeau

Jan 20, 2025

Lucille Reynebeau, Little Chute, age 98, passed peacefully on Monday, January 20, 2025. She was born on December 26, 1926 to the late George and Cecelia (Gloudemans) Look. Lucille graduated from St. John High School with her high school sweetheart, Joseph H. Reynebeau. They were married on May 18, 1948 at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church, where she was...

Todd Roger Van Handel

Todd Roger Van Handel

Jan 20, 2025

Todd R. Van Handel, age 56, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 20, 2025 at Ascension Columbia St. Mary's Hospital in Milwaukee.  He was born February 2, 1968 in Appleton, Wisconsin to David and Judith (Hopfensperger) Van Handel.  He was a 1986 graduate of Kimberly High School.  Todd's greatest passion was working on the family farm!  He bought and...

Elizabeth J. "Betty" Schuerer

Elizabeth J. "Betty" Schuerer

Jan 18, 2025

Elizabeth J. "Betty" Schuerer, age 90, died peacefully in Appleton on January 18, 2025. Betty was born in Marshfield to the late Edward and Laurella (Heintz) Redig on July 25, 1934. Growing up in Marshfield, Betty later moved with her family to West Bend and graduated from West Bend High School. With a passion for helping people, she attended...

Paige Vander Wielen

Paige Vander Wielen

Jan 16, 2025

Paige Marie Vander Wielen of Appleton, age 21, died January 16, 2025.  She was born March 7, 2003, the daughter of Lance Patrick Vander Wielen and Gypsy Ann Seidl.

Paige was a beautiful soul inside and out, brightened, lifted and encouraged everyone around her.  She loved being in and experiencing nature.  She enjoyed traveling, camping, fishing, archery...

Rose Ann Schmidt

Rose Ann Schmidt

Jan 16, 2025

Rose A. Schmidt, age 98, of Kaukauna, entered the loving arms of our Lord on Thursday, January 16, 2025. Rose was born in the Town of Buchanan on October 16, 1926, to the late Henry and Petronella (Liebergen) Nackers. She married the love of her life, Vincent F. Schmidt, at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Kaukauna on May 8,...

Florence C. Wyngaard

Florence C. Wyngaard

Jan 13, 2025

Our beautiful mom, grandmother, great grandmother, and wife has received her angel's wings as she passed away peacefully with her family at her side on January 13, 2025.   She was born on February 13, 1936 to the late Theodore and Dorothy (Mueller) Sanderfoot.  Florence was the youngest of four children and the last living sibling.

She attended...

William F. Le Roy

William F. Le Roy

Jan 12, 2025

William F. Le Roy, Kaukauna, age 88, died Sunday, January 12, 2025 at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Appleton.

A private service will be held.  He will be interred at Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery at King.

Ronald R. Diemel, Sr.

Ronald R. Diemel, Sr.

Jan 11, 2025

Ronald R. Diemel, age 76, of Menasha, peacefully passed away surrounded by his family after a lengthy battle with Parkinson's Disease on Saturday, January 11, 2025. He was born in Shawano on December 4, 1948, son of the late Shirley Niemuth and Lloyd Diemel. Ron married the love of his life, Bonnie Schuessler, on January 18, 1969. They had...

Ruth A. Moes

Ruth A. Moes

Jan 9, 2025

Ruth "Ruthie" A. Moes, 87, Little Chute, passed away January 9th 2025.  She was born on September 20, 1937 in Ironwood, Michigan to the late Robert and Ruth Harvey.  On August 13, 1955, Ruthie married Leonard "Len" Moes in Green Bay, Wisconsin, spending 59 years together.

Ruthie enjoyed many things, spending time with her loving husband and...

Elvera M. Pagel

Elvera M. Pagel

Jan 8, 2025

Elvera Pagel, age 96, passed away January 8, 2025 at Prairie Home Assisted Living in Menasha, WI. Elvera was born October 5th, 1928 in rural Wittenberg, WI to Edward and Katherine (Aggen) Wendler. She was united in marriage to John Bohlman in 1947 and later to Gary Pagel in 1978, who preceded her in death in 2014.

...

Mary Anderson

Mary Anderson

Jan 3, 2025

Mary Anderson (77) of Kaukauna passed away peacefully at Frontida Memory Care in Kimberly, WI, on January 3, 2025. Mary was born on July 29, 1947, in Fergus Falls, MN to the late Norman Carlson and Gladys (Benson) Carlson. She graduated from Fergus Falls High School in 1965 and married her high school sweetheart Dennis Anderson on June 28,1966....

Mary H. Hopfensperger

Mary H. Hopfensperger

Jan 2, 2025

Mary H. Hopfensperger, age 78, died early Thursday, January 2, 2025. Mary was born in Appleton on November 2, 1946, to the late Joseph and Marie (Jochmann) Hopfensperger. She worked for many years in the St. Elizabeth Emergency Room before beginning with Clintonville Area Ambulance Service as an EMT, retiring in 2008. Mary was an avid Chicago Bears fan...

Lawrence P. Jandrey

Lawrence P. Jandrey

Jan 2, 2025

Lawrence P. "Larry" Jandrey, Appleton, age 70, died at his home on Thursday, January 2, 2025.  He was born on April 1, 1954 to the late Lawrence W. and Audrey (Krueger) Jandrey.

Larry is survived by his brothers and their wives:  Ron (Kaye) Jandrey, Reedsville; Tim (Janine) Jandrey, Darboy; and Major Bruce Jandrey, USAF, retired, Greer, SC;...

Laura L. Anholzer

Laura L. Anholzer

Jan 1, 2025

Laura Lou Anholzer, Kaukauna, age 63, entered the loving arms of our Lord on Wednesday, January 1, 2025, following a lengthy illness. She was born in Kaukauna on May 25, 1961 to the late Robert G. and Aureta E. (Toms) Wuyts.

Summers were enjoyed at "Belly-Acers" on beautiful Berry Lake for many years with family reunions, pontoon...

Lorrie (Dolores) Wildenberg

Lorrie (Dolores) Wildenberg

Dec 26, 2024

Dolores K. "Lorrie" Wildenberg, Kimberly, age 87, died Thursday, December 26, 2024, at St. Elizabeth Hospital. She was born in Little Chute on February 27, 1937, to the late John H. and Lucina (Hartjes) Johnson. Lorrie married Thomas S. Wildenberg in Kimberly on October 4, 1956. She taught religious education at Holy Name Parish in Kimberly for 16 years,...

Subscribe

Subscribe to get alerts when new obituaries are posted

GriefSteps logo in black text with a curved underline. The trademark symbol is in the upper right.
A Year of Grief Support

Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.