Jason "Bucky" Marra
Apr 9, 2016
Jason J. "Bucky" Marra, of Kaukauna, age 44, died Saturday, April 9, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. He was born in Appleton on April 22, 1971, the son of John Marra and Susan (Thibodeau) Berholtz. Jason was handy, very mechanically inclined, and enjoyed working on vehicles and driving "anything with a wheel." He also enjoyed reading, racing, time spent with...
Dolores Van Groll
Apr 8, 2016
Dolores Mary Van Groll, Little Chute, age 66, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 8, 2016 after a long illness. She was born on July 7, 1949, the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary (Nackers) Van Groll. Dolores was a 1967 graduate of St. John High School in Little Chute. On March 26, 1992 she was the recipient of...
Eugene A. Verhagen
Apr 6, 2016
Eugene A. "Gene" Verhagen, Kaukauna, age 93, died Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Atrium Post Acute Care in Little Chute. He was born on March 29, 1923 in Kaukauna to the late Louis and Catherine (Bergman) Verhagen. Eugene enlisted into the Navy in November, 1942 and was sent to serve on a British war ship in the Atlantic for six...
Robert J. Martens
Apr 5, 2016
Robert John ("RJ" or "Bob") Martens, of Appleton, formerly of Rhinelander and Colorado Springs, Colorado, age 62, died on Tuesday, April 5, 2016. In lieu of a funeral, a celebration of life is being planned.
Randolph "Randy" Koran
Apr 3, 2016
Randolph P. "Randy" Koran, Menasha, age 60, died Sunday, April 3, 2016. A private service was held.
Thomas Steiger
Mar 28, 2016
Thomas Steiger, of Bessemer, Michigan, age 77, died at St. Elizabeth Hospital on Monday, March 28, 2016. A family service will be held in Bessemer.
Marcus F. Roskom
Mar 23, 2016
Marcus Frank Roskom, formerly of Little Chute, currently of Wisconsin Veterans Home, King, age 95, died Wednesday, March 23, 2016. Marcus was born April 26, 1920, in Howard, WI. His mother and father were Anna (Cump) and Peter Roskom. Marcus had eight brothers, Earl, Leo, Arnold, Floyd, Aloyous, Donald, Claude and Levi, and two sisters, Arvilla and Genivieve. They grew...
William Egan
Mar 23, 2016
William J. "Bill" Egan, Kaukauna, age 86, died Wednesday, March 23, 2016 in Little Chute. He was born in Kaukauna on October 30, 1929 to the late George and Elizabeth (Ludke) Egan. Bill served in the U.S. Army and was a Korean War Veteran. He married Arlene (Meulemans) Hopfensperger in 1988 in Crooked Lake. Bill was a man of many...
Joseph Kerry
Mar 21, 2016
Joseph B. Kerry, Kimberly, age 68, died Monday, March 21, 2016 at St. Elizabeth Hospital. He was born in Appleton on September 23, 1947 to the late Arthur and Marie "Babe" (Stepanski) Kerry. Joe graduated from Kaukauna High School in 1967. He served in the U.S. Army and was stationed in Germany. In addition to his jobs at Radio Shack...
Helen Wells
Mar 17, 2016
Helen Louise Wells, age 81, Kimberly, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2016. She was born on January 17, 1935, in Norway, Michigan, the daughter of Sidney and Sofia Andrews. Helen married Raymond Wells on July 23, 1960, at St. Mary's Catholic Church, in Hermansville, MI. She graduated from Powers-Spalding High School in 1953 and from Northern Michigan University in 1957...
Catherine R. Vosters
Mar 17, 2016
Catherine R. Vosters, Town of Vandenbroek, age 94, died Thursday, March 17, 2016 at the St. Paul Home. She was born in Freedom on August 14, 1921 to the late Peter and Ella (Garvey) Green. Catherine married Raymond Vosters on November 20, 1941 at St. Nicholas Parish in Freedom. Catherine and Ray started their life's journey together farming and eventually...
Eugene "Gene" Schmelzer
Mar 15, 2016
Eugene R. "Gene" Schmelzer, Combined Locks, died at the age of 61. He was born in West Union, Iowa on January 28, 1955 to Joseph and Viola (Blong) Schmelzer. Gene served in the U.S. Navy, learning electrical skills and served in the chaplain's office. After his military duty, Gene moved to Appleton, WI where he met Karen Stepniak. Gene and...
Jason P. Ziemann
Mar 12, 2016
Jason P. Ziemann, of Hales Corners, formerly of Appleton, age 32, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, March 12, 2016. He was born on July 22, 1983 in Milwaukee to Michael Ziemann and Diane (Klofta) Strick. Jason graduated from Appleton North High School in 2001. He attended the University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee until he joined the Army in 2003. He...
Robert Driessen
Mar 10, 2016
Robert F. Driessen, Kaukauna, age 71, died at his home Thursday, March 10, 2016. He was born in Kaukauna on September 18, 1944 to the late Robert and Marian (Coenen) Driessen. Robert married Bonnie Steffens at Holy Cross Parish on May 1, 1965. She preceded him in death on June 26, 2010. Bob owned and operated American Auto Transmission until...
Florence G. Poppe
Mar 9, 2016
Florence G. Poppe, Little Chute, age 92, died peacefully Wednesday, March 9, 2016 at St. Paul Home, with her family at her side. She was born in Little Chute on May 11, 1923 to the late William and Anna (Dercks) Hammen. Florence married Ed Poppe at St. John Church in Little Chute on September 12, 1944. He preceded her in...
Bernice Dercks
Mar 7, 2016
Bernice M. Dercks, of Appleton, age 88, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Monday, March 7, 2016 at Brookdale Assisted Living following a short illness. She was born at home in Little Chute on October 23, 1927, the daughter of the late Harold and Nellie (Van Boxtel) Hopfensperger. Bernice was a 1946 graduate of Kaukauna High...
Ruth Drake
Mar 7, 2016
Ruth Drake, Appleton, age 93, died Monday, March 7, 2016 at Atrium Post Acute Care in Appleton. A full obituary will follow.
Jeannette F. Jagdfeld
Mar 5, 2016
Jeannette F. Jagdfeld, Appleton, age 99, died surrounded by her family on Saturday, March 5, 2016 at the St. Paul Home in Kaukauna. Her Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday, March 11, 2016 at ST. JOSEPH PARISH (404 W. Lawrence St. Appleton).
Edward Sturm
Mar 4, 2016
Edward J. Sturm, Little Chute, age 87, died at his home on Friday, March 4, 2016. He was born in Appleton on June 25, 1928 to the late Joseph and Teresa (Hartsvonstofer) Sturm. Ed married Betty De Bruin on August 19, 1952 at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church. He served in the National Guard. Ed worked as a welder and...
Daniel J. "Red" Van Toll
Mar 2, 2016
Daniel J. "Red" Van Toll, Freedom, age 45, died Wednesday, March 2, 2016. He was born in Kaukauna on December 26, 1970 to James and Faith (Cook) Van Toll. Dan married Heidi Andersen on December 18, 1999 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Neenah. Red worked at Van Toll Landscaping. He enjoyed hunting, fishing and sturgeon spearing. Dan had a generous...
