Sylvester "Ves" Vissers
Dec 28, 2012
Sylvester J. "Ves" Vissers, Kaukauna, age 90, died Friday December 28, 2012 at his home. He was born in Kaukauna on July 19, 1922 to the late Martin and Delia (De Leest) Vissers. Ves married Bonita "Bonnie" Liebergen in Little Chute on February 28, 1946. She preceded him in death October 2, 2000. Ves farmed and worked and the Combined...
Carla Howard
Dec 24, 2012
Carla Howard, Neenah, age 37, died unexpectedly at her home on Monday December 24, 2012. She was born in Appleton on May 30, 1975 to Tim and Barb (Look) Hietpas. Carla earned her BA of Accounting at Lakeland University. She worked at Bookland and Kimberly Clark Corp. Carla married Dan Howard on January 6, 2004. She was a loving and...
Edward Stanley
Dec 23, 2012
Edward J. "Ed" Stanley, of Crooked Lake, WI, formerly of Appleton, age 74, passed away unexpectedly at home on December 23, 2012. He was born on December 21, 1938 in Birch Creek Township, WI to the late George "Pat" and Suzanne (Duval) Stanley. Ed married Janice Sanders on June 23, 1962 at St. John Nepomucene Catholic Church in Little Chute....
Eugene "Geno" Van Handel
Dec 17, 2012
Eugene "Geno" Van Handel, age 74, of the Westwood Group Home in Appleton, died Monday December 17, 2012 due to Cerebral Palsy complications. He was born in Little Chute on October 10, 1938 to the late Bernard "Barney" and Verna (Huss) Van Handel. His parents took care of him at their home in Darboy until 1974. He then lived at...
Timothy C. Gerhartz
Dec 13, 2012
Timothy C. Gerhartz, Kimberly, age 46, died the morning of December 13, 2012 in his home with his dad Ed and sister-in-law Rhonda at his side. He was born on June 4, 1966 to Edward Gerhartz and the late Genrose (Schumacher) Gerhartz of Kimberly. Tim graduated from Kimberly High School and worked for Valley Packaging. He loved sports, especially the...
Lamont "Monty" Wells
Dec 11, 2012
Lamont C. "Monty" Wells, Combined Locks, age 70, died Tuesday December 11, 2012 at his home surrounded by family. He was born in Moline, IL to the late James and Leanna (Holstlaw) Wells. Monty was an Army veteran. He retired as an industrial electrician from John Deere in Horicon. Monty married Sherry Rieder at Christ the Rock Community Church on...
Martha (Vander Velden) Schwab
Dec 6, 2012
Martha G. Schwab (nee Vander Velden), of the St. Paul Home, formerly of Kimberly, age 92, died Thursday December 6, 2012. She was born in Kimberly on April 5, 1920 to the late Peter and Hattie (Van Hammond) Vander Velden. Following her 1937 graduation from Kimberly High School, Martha worked as a secretary at Kimberly High School and Kimberly Clark....
Jerome P. Elliott
Dec 4, 2012
Jerome P. Elliott, 'Pat or Jerry', Kaukauna, age 67, passed away on December 4, 2012 from heart complications at Appleton Medical Center, surrounded by his family. Pat was born on March 3, 1945, in Antigo, Wisconsin, son of Opal (Rose) and George Elliott. He married Barbara E. Van Gompel on May 29, 1965 at St John's in Little Chute. He...
Martha L. Vanevenhoven
Dec 4, 2012
Martha L. Vanevenhoven, Little Chute, age 64, died on Tuesday, December 4, 2012, with her family present, following a courageous 40 year battle with multiple sclerosis. Martha was an angel here on earth and now she is an angel in heaven. She was born May 15, 1948, in Darboy, Wisconsin, daughter of Mary (Striegel) Hopfensperger and the late Earl Hopfensperger....
Mary Jane Hendricks
Dec 1, 2012
Mary Jane Hendricks, Appleton, age 88, passed away peacefully Saturday December 1, 2012 at St. Paul Home with family at her side. She was born in De Pere on January 11, 1924 to the late Herman and Catherine (Verbeten) Klister. Mary Jane married Leo Hendricks on June 1, 1944 at St. Paul Parish in Wrightstown. Together, they ran the family...
Kenneth C. Guyette
Dec 1, 2012
Kenneth C. Guyette, Kaukauna, formerly of Appleton, age 90, died Saturday December 1, 2012 at St. Paul Villa. He was born in Bear Creek on September 27, 1922 to the late Ambrose and Agnes (Lorge) Guyette. Kenneth proudly served his country during World War II in the Air Force. He worked as a radar operator after completing the course at...
Donald J. Vander Steen
Dec 1, 2012
Donald J. Vander Steen, Greenleaf, age 64, died Sunday December 2, 2012 at Appleton Medical Center. He was born on April 22, 1948 to the late Frank and Helen Vander Steen in Green Bay. Following his graduation from Wrightstown High School, Don entered the Air Force in 1964. He served as a medic on the front lines in Vietnam. Don...
Charles "Charlie" J. Fischer
Nov 27, 2012
Charlie Fischer, 59, Kaukauna, passed away after a courageous challenge with cancer, at his home on November 27, 2012. Charlie was born in Appleton, WI on October 6, 1953, the son of the late Raymond and Janet Fischer. Charlie was a graduate of Kaukauna High School, and the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater, earning a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration. On August...
William J. Wocelka
Nov 26, 2012
William "Bill" Wocelka, age 82, of Menasha, passed away on November 26, 2012, surrounded by his family. Bill was born on November 3, 1930 in Medford, Wisconsin, the son of the late William and Cecelia (Metz) Wocelka. He graduated from Medford High School in 1949 and later served in the Navy on the U.S.S. Keppler. While serving in the Navy,...
James J. De Valk
Nov 18, 2012
James J. De Valk, Little Chute, age 61, died Sunday November 18, 2012 at his home surrounded by family. He was born in Appleton, WI on December 16, 1950 to Donald and Corrita (Van Kessel) De Valk. He was a graduate of Kimberly High School. Jim married Melinda "Lynn" Van Asten on January 28, 1971 at Holy Name Parish. A...
Mae Schommer
Oct 24, 2012
Mae Schommer, Freedom, age 81, entered eternal life on Wednesday October 24, 2012 at her home after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Freedom on March 2, 1931 to the late Albert and Mary (Vandenberg) Geurts. Mae married Jack Schommer at St. Nicholas Parish on August 18, 1951. She loved to travel, whether it was winter trips...
Dr. John J. Fleming
Oct 20, 2012
Dr. John Justin Fleming, Little Chute, age 66, died Saturday, October 20, 2012. He was born on September 27, 1946 in Hazel Green, WI to the late James and Mary (Meloy) Fleming. John attended the University of St. Thomas in St. Paul, MN. He graduated from Marquette University School of Dentistry in 1970. John served in the U.S. Army on...
Daniel A. Bongers
Oct 11, 2012
Daniel A. Bongers, Little Chute, age 60, passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2012, surrounded by his family. Dan was the oldest child of James "Jim" and Catherine "Kate" (Feldkamp) Bongers, born on June 25, 1952, in Appleton. He married Julie Schmidt on April 29, 1977, at St. Aloysius Parish in Kaukauna. He was a proud graduate of St. John...
Forrest G. Bock
Oct 9, 2012
Forrest G. Bock, age 39, passed away Tuesday, October 9, 2012 at his home in Little Chute after a long, courageous battle with cancer. He was the loving son of Pete and Pat (Mc Cay) Bock, and was born in Kenosha. Forrest attended the University of Oshkosh where he met the love of his life, Julie Verboomen, in 1995. They...
Irene M. Hietpas
Oct 4, 2012
Irene M. Hietpas, Little Chute, age 93, died Thursday October 4, 2012 at the St. Paul Home. She was born in Kaukauna on April 9, 1919 to the late John T. and Minnie (Penterman) Timmers. Irene was a 1937 graduate of St. John High School. She went on to Mercy School of Nursing, graduating in 1940. Following nursing school, Irene...
