Obituaries

Donald John Vaessen

Donald John Vaessen

Jan 27, 2016

Donald J. Vaessen, 81, Appleton passed away unexpectedly after a short illness Wednesday, January 27, 2016. He was born June 9, 1934 in West De Pere to Leo and Florence (Saharsky) Vaessen. Donald graduated from Saint Norbert's High School and went into the Coast Guard. He later retired from Warneky's Ink as a salesman. His first wife Jean Miller and...

Frances Doris (Justice) Zirbel

Frances Doris (Justice) Zirbel

Jan 26, 2016

Frances Doris Zirbel, 90, De Pere, died on Tuesday, January 26, 2016 at a local hospital. She was born in Nashville, Tennessee on February 21, 1925. Frances was the daughter of the late Henry Allen Justice, Jr. and Frances Lorraine Henly. On May 8, 1946 she married Donald R. “Scoop” Zirbel at Immanuel Baptist Church in Nashville, TN. They then...

Ralph ""Moe"" Runnoe

Ralph ""Moe"" Runnoe

Jan 25, 2016

Ralph “Moe” Runnoe, age 86, of Wrightstown, passed away at home on January 25, 2016 with his family by his side. The son of the late Herbert and Ellen (Sullivan) Runnoe was born September 11, 1929 in Wayside. He graduated from Wrightstown High School and worked at the Combined Locks Paper Mill for 43 years. Ralph served his country in...

Patricia Collard

Patricia Collard

Jan 25, 2016

Patricia Ann Collard (Patti), 62, of Green Bay, WI passed away unexpectedly on January 25, 2016. She was born September 2, 1953 to the late Norbert Alice (LaPlant) Collard. After going to Annunciation Grade School, Patti graduated from The Green Bay West High School and continued on to receive her bachelor’s degree from The University of Wisconsin-Green Bay, where she...

Sharon Kuss

Sharon Kuss

Jan 25, 2016

Sharon A. Kuss, age 61, of Denmark, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, January 25, 2016. The daughter of the late Milton and Evelyn (Kittel) Kuss was born July 14, 1954 in Green Bay. Survivors include her daughter Sheena (Chris) Luebke and their children Dalton and Aubree; siblings: Cliff, Kevin, Greg and Donna Kuss, and Debbie (John) Krerowicz;...

Ronald Buttke

Ronald Buttke

Jan 24, 2016

Ronald C. Buttke, 87, of Green Bay passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 24, 2016 in Chandler, AZ following a brief illness. Ron was born on October 30, 1928 in Waupaca, the son of Anton J. and Eleanora (Krahn) Buttke. Following his honorable discharge from the US Navy (1946-1948) he enrolled at Central State Teachers College (UW-Stevens Point) where he...

Mark Theodore Verbeten

Mark Theodore Verbeten

Jan 18, 2016

Mark T. Verbeten, age 89, of Wrightstown, passed away Monday, January 18, 2016. He was born February 13, 1926 in the Town of Buchanan to Arnold and Mary (Nytes) Verbeten. He served his country in the U.S. Navy at the end of WWII before marrying Frances VandeHey in 1949 at St. Paul Catholic Church, Wrightstown. She preceded him in death...

William "Rod" Warren

William "Rod" Warren

Jan 16, 2016

William “Rod” Warren, age 71, of Greenleaf, passed away Saturday, January 16, 2016. Per Rod’s wishes, there will be no funeral service. His remains will be taken home to Kentucky for burial. Cotter Funeral Home and Crematory is assisting the family.

Raymond "Ray" Blazei

Raymond "Ray" Blazei

Jan 13, 2016

Raymond (Ray) E. Blazei, age 82, passed away Wednesday, January 13, 2016. The son of Joseph and Frances (Janowski) Blazei was born October 6, 1933 in Kewaunee. In 1951, Ray graduated from Kewaunee High School and served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1955 until 1959. After his time in the Navy, Ray started farming, which he loved and...

Madeline (Leigh) Barnes

Madeline (Leigh) Barnes

Jan 8, 2016

Madeline Barnes, age 105, of Allouez passed away Friday, January 8, 2016. Madeline was born December 19, 1910 in London, Ontario Canada to the late Harold and Rose (March) Leigh. Before marriage, she worked for London Life Insurance Company in Canada. She married Frederick W. Barnes on November 12, 1936 at St. George’s Anglican Church in London, Ontario. Fred preceded...

Laurine Van Laarhoven

Laurine Van Laarhoven

Jan 4, 2016

Laurine J. Van Laarhoven, age 92, passed quietly the morning of January 4, 2016. Her residence at the time was the Gardens of Fountain Way Assisted Living facility in Menasha, Wisconsin. The cause of her death was due to complications of advanced age. Laurine was born October 7, 1923 to Edward and Christine Schmidt (nee Vandenberg) in the town of...

Kathleen "Kay" Calewarts

Kathleen "Kay" Calewarts

Jan 3, 2016

Kathleen (Kay) “Squeak” Calewarts, age 66, of Denmark, passed away Sunday, January 03, 2016. The daughter of LeRoy and Maxine (Dixon) Nelsen, Sr. was born November 18, 1949 in Green Bay. She attended school in Denmark and married Wayne W. Calewarts on January 4, 1969. Kay enjoyed cooking for her family, a good game of cards, spending time with her...

Mary La Court

Mary La Court

Jan 2, 2016

Mary M. La Court, age 66, of De Pere, died unexpectedly in St. Vincent Hospital on January 2, 2016. In death Mary is reunited with her parents, Robert and Stella (Carter) La Court, a sister Lila La Court and her best friend Ruby (her furry little dog). Mary is survived by a sister Jackie Carter. Remember Mary as a good...

Roger Stein

Roger Stein

Dec 31, 2015

On December 31st, 2015; God decided to take one of his angels from earth and bring him up to heaven in celebration of the new year. Roger D Stein, 63, Denmark, passed away unexpectedly as a result of an automobile accident. He was born on August 8, 1952 at St Vincent Hospital in Green Bay to the late Bernard and...

Robert "Bobby" Kohn

Robert "Bobby" Kohn

Dec 28, 2015

Robert Lawrence Kohn He was born June 24, 1930 to Aaron and Beata Kohn. He lived on the family farm his whole life. He is survived by his nieces and nephews: Karen Kohn (Bill Siebold), Cathy (Mike) Albers, Kristine (Robert) Weber, Brian Kohn (Nora Schlies) and Bruce Kohn (Kelly Genz); a sister-in-law Annabelle (Virgil) Kolstad, as well as many great...

Scott "Murf" Murray

Scott "Murf" Murray

Dec 18, 2015

Scott “Murf” Murray, age 60, of New Franken, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Friday, December 18, 2015. The son of Daniel and Barbara (Frechette) Murray was born on November 25, 1955 in Sheboygan, where he resided until age 10 before moving to Grafton. He attended Grafton High School, where he lettered in five sports: basketball, baseball, golf, cross...

Dennis Novicki

Dennis Novicki

Dec 17, 2015

Dennis Michael Novicki, age 76, of Allouez, died unexpectedly in a local hospital on Thursday, December 17, 2015. The son of Michael and Evelyn (Staub) Novicki was born August 3, 1939. Dennis received his B.A. from the University of Nebraska and married Lois Muhle on September 22, 1962 in Columbus, Nebraska. Before retirement in 2002, Dennis worked as the director...

Eugene "Geno" Honzik

Eugene "Geno" Honzik

Dec 16, 2015

Eugene B. “Geno” Honzik, age 86, of De Pere, quietly passed into the loving hands of the Lord on Thursday, December 17, 2015. The son of the late Wenzel and Anna (Stangel) Honzik was born January 10, 1929 in Tisch Mills and grew up on the family farm. He married Lucille Larson in Two Rivers on May 2, 1954, and...

Mary Catherine Graf

Mary Catherine Graf

Dec 15, 2015

Mary C. Graf, 72, Allouez, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 15, 2015. The daughter of the late Werner “Bud” and Martha (Ferron) Graf was born on December 4, 1943 in Sturgeon Bay. Mary worked as an OB/GYN Physician’s Assistant for 38 years. She was a member of St. Francis Xavier Cathedral. Mary loved to travel, going to Rome, Lourdes,...

Lorraine Van Wassenhoven

Lorraine Van Wassenhoven

Dec 14, 2015

Lorraine Van Wassenhoven, 90, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2015. The daughter of the late Herbert and Lucy (Mocco) Thome was born in Oconto. On June 14, 1947, she married Joseph Van Wassenhoven at St. Mary Church, De Pere. He preceded her in death on January 23, 1977. She was employed for 31 years at the Ramada Plaza Hotel...