Obituaries

Feb 14, 2019

Jody L. "Jo" Rosczynalia, Appleton, age 45, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, February 14, 2019 at her home.  The daughter of Clarence "Bill" and Kareen (Cornell) Rosczynalia, she was born in Rhinelander on April 20, 1973.  Jo graduated from Antigo High School in 1991.  She loved going to drag races with her family.  Jody loved to cook and come...

Feb 12, 2019

Judith  A. "Judy" Voecks, Kaukauna, age 70, died Tuesday, February 12, 2019. She was born in Appleton on May 20, 1948 to the late Leo "Dutch" and Regina "Reggie" (Fink) Brooks. Judy married Frederick "Fritz" Voecks at Holy Cross Parish on May 26, 1978. He preceded her in death on July 18, 2016 after 38 years of marriage. Together,...

Feb 11, 2019

Harold Case, son, brother, husband, outlaw, dad, uncle, grandpa, great- grandfather "grampy" and friend, died peacefully at Cherry Meadows Hospice on February 11, 2019. Harold was born to Helen and Arthur Case on June 1, 1929 in Benton Harbor, MI. He graduated from HS and earned an associate degree in business. He married Jeri Caudill in April of 1950,...

Feb 6, 2019

Duke Gyrion, Neenah, age 80, died Wednesday, February 6, 2019 at his home with his family by his side after an 18 month battle with cancer. He was born in Waupaca on January 15, 1939 to the late Claude and Florence Gyrion. Duke married Dawn on June 15, 1996. He worked at International Wire until his retirement. He loved...

Feb 3, 2019

Clarence Vanden Hogen, Combined Locks, passed away peacefully on Sunday, February 3 rd , 2019. He was born on June 13 th , 1927 in Little Chute, WI, the Son of Martin and Catharine (Verkuilen) Vanden Hogen.

Although Clarence, known as Clink to his many Family members and friends, was proud of his years employed by the...

Jan 30, 2019

Richard A. Ratliff, Appleton, age 82, died Wednesday, January 30, 2019.

Arrangements are pending.

Jan 29, 2019

Ronald Breault, Manitowoc, age 73, died Tuesday.

An obituary will follow.

Jan 27, 2019

Robert "Bob" G. Hankwitz, 57, of Little Chute passed away suddenly from a heart attack on Sunday January 27 th 2019 while surrounded by his loved ones. Bob was born on June 29 th 1961 to James and Margaret "Pete" (Bogan) Hankwitz of Appleton.

Bob was kind and helpful to a fault. He took pride in being...

Jan 25, 2019

Charlene Rogers, Pembine, formerly of San Antonio, died Friday, January 25, 2019.

In accordance with her wishes, no funeral will be held.

Jan 23, 2019

Martin V. Porto, Neenah, age 81, passed away peacefully at his home, surrounded by his family, on Wednesday, January 23, 2019. He was born in Neenah on September 19, 1937 to the late Anthony and Irene Miller Porto. Martin married Loretta Eva Bretthauer at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Menasha on July 16, 1960. She preceded him in death...

Jan 20, 2019

Arlene Marion Kempen, Kaukauna, age 90, passed away on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at American Grand Assisted Living in Kaukauna. She was born in Marinette on October 23, 1928 to the late Alfred and Adeline Schmidt. Arlene was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She lived a full and beautiful life. Arlene was an outstanding cook, loved to read...

Jan 19, 2019

Marvin J. Smits, Appleton, age 77, passed away after a brief illness with his family at his side on Saturday, January 19, 2019 at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Appleton. He was born in Appleton on March 7, 1941 to the late Joseph and Waltera (Van Nuland) Smits. Marv married Carol Brehmer on August 8, 1964 at Holy Name...

Jan 19, 2019

Our precious daughter died unexpectedly Friday, January 18, 2019.  Sonja was such a gifted young lady and shared her talents through her love of music.  She picked up a violin at the age of 7 and was mesmerized...her violin went everywhere with her.  She played classical, gypsy jazz, rock, and anything else that moved her.

After a...

Jan 16, 2019

Jacob RAN to the arms of Jesus Christ on January 16, 2019 peacefully and at home surrounded in his parents' love. He was born on January 2, 2017 to Ben and Emily (Tennessen) Hermus. Jacob was born with CHARGE Syndrome, which included a multitude of life threatening and life limiting conditions.

Jacob showed strength, bravery, and resilience...

Jan 14, 2019

Roberta L. "Bobbie" Schampers, Combined Locks, age 76, died unexpectedly at her home on Monday, January 14, 2019. She was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 7, 1942 to the late Arthur LaVan and Lillian (Ruppel) Thill. Bobbie married Ronald L. Schampers at St. John Church in Little Chute on May 15, 1961. He preceded her in death on...

Jan 13, 2019

Carl A. DeCoster, Kaukauna, age 88, passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2019, after a courageous battle with various ailments with his family at his side. He was born in Kaukauna on November 4, 1930 to the late George and Mayme (Weyenberg) DeCoster. Carl married Nadine Lardinois in Green Bay on April 28, 1956. He was a drywaller for...

Jan 13, 2019

Patricia Gail (Pickett) Stordock, Menasha, age 84, passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2019 in Wrightstown, WI. She was born in Appleton on February 13, 1934, the second of three children born to William Sr. and Mabel (Sampson) Pickett. Pat graduated from Appleton High School in the class of 1952. In 1956, she graduated from the University of Wisconsin...

Jan 13, 2019

Marilyn J. Marshall passed away Sunday, January 13, 2019 at Touchmark Appleton. She was born in Cambridge, MA on March 10, 1937 to the late Eli and Rose Asarkof. Marilyn married Dr. James R. Marshall in Massachusetts on June 15, 1958. He preceded her in death on their 48 th wedding anniversary, June 15, 2006. Marilyn and Jim moved...

Jan 5, 2019

Richard A. Pauls, Kaukauna, age 72, passed peacefully with his family at his side on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Appleton. He was born in Appleton on December 30, 1946 to the late Harold and Dorothy (Arnoldussen) Pauls. Richard married Karen Friebel on January 20, 1967 at Holy Cross Parish in Kaukauna. He worked...

Jan 5, 2019

Kathryn Biese, Little Chute, age 72, died Saturday at St. Elizabeth Hospital.

A full obituary will follow.