Obituaries

Joan Marie Brezinski

Joan Marie Brezinski

Dec 5, 2013

Joan Marie Brezinski, 64 of Maribel, WI passed away on Thursday, Dec. 5, 2013. She was born in Maribel, WI, on Sept. 2, 1949, to the late Bessie and John Kellner. Joan Brezinski graduated from Denmark High School. She married Allan Brezinski on Sept. 20, 1969. Joan is survived by her husband Allan Brezinski, her son, Brad Brezinski, of Chicago,...

Janice "Jan" Besson

Janice "Jan" Besson

Dec 2, 2013

Janice A. (Jan) Besson, 64, De Pere, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 3, 2013 at her home. She was born December 15, 1948 in Green Bay, daughter Margaret (Smits) Reince and the late Fabian Reince. Jan married Danny Besson on September 18, 1996 in Las Vegas. She worked at Proctor and Gamble. Jan enjoyed going to the casino, crafts,...

Norbert K. Petasek

Norbert K. Petasek

Dec 2, 2013

Norbert K. Petasek, age 87, of De Pere, passed away December 2, 2013 at his home. The son of the late Frank and Bernice (Ostrenga) Petasek was born March 9, 1926 in the Town of Eaton. Norbert served his country in the U.S. Army from 1944-1946. He married Clara Lemmen on June 24, 1950 a St. Mary Catholic Church in...

Robert A. Marcott

Robert A. Marcott

Dec 2, 2013

Robert A. Marcott, 77, Allouez, passed away Monday, December 2, 2013 at a local hospital. He was born August 17, 1936 in De Pere, son of the late Adrian and Mildred (Gevers) Marcott. Upon graduation from high school in 1955, Robert served his country in the United States Army stationed in Germany as a telephone operator. He was honorably discharged...

Maryann Vanden Hoogen

Maryann Vanden Hoogen

Dec 1, 2013

MaryAnn (Clarence) Vanden Hoogen, 85, of De Pere, went peacefully Sunday, December 1, 2013 with her daughters and family by her side. The daughter of the late John and Mary Ganter was born June 4, 1928 in Seymour. She married Clarence Vanden Hoogen on April 10, 1948, who preceded her in death on October 9, 1991. MaryAnn had a love...

Ron "Duds" Bilotti

Ron "Duds" Bilotti

Nov 30, 2013

Ron “Duds”Bilotti passed away on Saturday Nov. 30, 2013 at Unity Hospice. He was born April 5, 1928 to the late Nicholas and Angeline (Cerminara) Bilotti. Duds was an astute business man. He and his brother Ray went from their first Pizza Garden to build the plush Forvm Supper Club which was frequented by the Packers and Vince Lombardi with...

Dorothy Lee Pronold

Dorothy Lee Pronold

Nov 29, 2013

Dorothy Lee Pronold passed away peacefully at home (her wish) on November 29th, 2013. She was born in Menominee, Michigan on August 9th, 1918 the daughter of Joseph and Mary Parent. She graduated from Menominee High School in 1936. While working the handkerchief counter at Laurmans department store in Marinette, WI she met visiting teacher, Norman G. Pronold. The couple...

John H. Kafka

John H. Kafka

Nov 29, 2013

John H. Kafka passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November, 29, 2013, due to complications from open heart surgery. He was born on April 17, 1940 to Mathilda (Jorgensen) and Lawrence Kafka. He attended Catholic Central High School and St. Norbert College, where he was class president for four years. He attained the rank of Fourth Degree in the Knights of...

Rosemary A. (Le Tourneau) Maes

Rosemary A. (Le Tourneau) Maes

Nov 29, 2013

Rosemary “Rosie” A. (Le Tourneau) Maes, Green Bay, passed away peacefully Friday, November 29, 2013 with her family by her side. She was born August 26, 1943 in Green Bay, WI to the late Alice and Elwood Le Tourneau. Rosie was a graduate of Green Bay West High School. After graduation, she married Donald Maes in December 1962, and together...

Viola Van Rooy

Viola Van Rooy

Nov 27, 2013

Viola M. (Buhl) Van Rooy, 89, passed away Wednesday, November 27, 2013. VI REQUESTED NO FLOWERS OR PLANTS. THE MONEY YOU WOULD BUY A FLOWER OR PLANT WITH PLEASE DONATE TO THE WILLIAM VAN ROOY SEMINARIAN FUND. SEND TO GREEN BAY DIOCESE, PO BOX 23825, GREEN BAY, WI, 54305, c/o FR. DAN SCHUSTER. Vi was born on January 16, 1924...

Beatrice M. (Olbrantz) Wellens

Beatrice M. (Olbrantz) Wellens

Nov 26, 2013

Beatrice M. Wellens, age 86, a longtime resident of De Pere, joined our dad in heaven on Tuesday, November 26, 2013. The daughter of the late Julius and Hilda (Bushman) Olbrantz was born April 7, 1927 in Appleton. She married Jerome Wellens on October 19, 1946 at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church, and together they shared 60 years of marriage....

Mark S. Mattrisch

Mark S. Mattrisch

Nov 25, 2013

Mark S. Mattrisch, 36, Denmark, passed away unexpectedly Monday, November 25, 2013. He was born July 19, 1977 in Marinette, WI, son of Raymond and Mary Ann (Podestat) Mattrisch. Mark graduated from Coleman High School in 1995 and from Fox Valley Tech with a degree in Natural Resources and Nicolet Tech in 2000, where he received his degree in Land...

Jean Ann Aerts

Jean Ann Aerts

Nov 25, 2013

Jean Ann Aerts, age 90, of Allouez, passed away Monday, November 25, 2013. She was born April 19, 1923 in Green Bay to the late Frank and Ann (Peters) Jansen. She married Earl E. Aerts on October 8, 1946 in Green Bay and she preceded him in death. Jean enjoyed reading, knitting, sewing, and going out to lunch with her...

Joyce Vander Kinter

Joyce Vander Kinter

Nov 25, 2013

Joyce Rita (Pahnke) Vander Kinter went to rest with her Lord and Savior on November 25, 2013. She was 87 years young. Joyce was born on September 17, 1926 in Green Bay to the late John and Ethel (Fredricksen) Pahnke. Joyce married Wallace Vander Kinter at St. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Pine Grove on March 3, 1945. Joyce and...

Walter "Wally" Van Ess

Walter "Wally" Van Ess

Nov 24, 2013

Walter R. “Wally” Van Ess, age 93, of De Pere, passed away and joined the love of his life, Dolores, on Sunday, November 24, 2013. He was born on November 19, 1920 to the late Louis and Clara (Simonar) Van Ess in Jacksonport. On May 15, 1943 he married Dolores Wirth at St. Joseph Church in Green Bay, and together...

Paul Sprenger

Paul Sprenger

Nov 24, 2013

Paul A. Sprenger, age 50, of formerly of Plymouth, passed away Sunday, November 24, 2013 after a courageous battle with cancer. The son of David and Mary (Hill) Sprenger was born June 3, 1963 in Plymouth. He was formerly married to Leanne Aisenbrey. He attended Plymouth High School, graduating in 1981, and worked as a roofer. In addition to his...

Franklin Christopher Colling

Franklin Christopher Colling

Nov 22, 2013

Franklin C. Colling, 87, formerly of De Pere, passed away on Friday, November 22, 2013. He was born September 4, 1926 in the Town of Seymour, son of the late Christopher and Cora (Sachs) Colling. He married Norma Jean Andersen on October 23, 1948, at Hickory Corners Church, Suring, and she preceded him in death on November 21, 1999. Frank...

Margaret "Peggy" Carlson

Margaret "Peggy" Carlson

Nov 21, 2013

Margaret “Peggy” Butterfield Carlson, 57, De Pere joined her dad in heaven unexpectedly on Thursday, November 21, 2013. On July 22, 1956 Peggy was the 3rd of 6 children born to Cliff and Wannie Butterfield. She spent her childhood in Green Bay before moving to the Chicago area with her family. Peggy was a 1974 graduate of Elk Grove Village...

Faye Ann Johnson

Faye Ann Johnson

Nov 19, 2013

On Tuesday, November 19th, 2013, Faye Ann Johnson, age 55, went home to heaven after a valiant fight against breast cancer. This world’s loss is heaven’s gain. Faye was born on January 15th, 1958, nine months after mom and dad’s honeymoon at Fay Lake. She remained in the Green Bay area all her life, working in sales at various local...

Pearl Irene Dahlke

Pearl Irene Dahlke

Nov 18, 2013

Pearl Irene Dahlke, went to rest with her Lord and Savior on Monday, November 18, 2013, at age 86 at Bornemann Nursing Home. Pearl was born on November 10, 1927 to the late Clarence and Ella Miller. She married Roland Dahlke on September 12, 1953. Pearl and Roland operated the Dahlke family farm in the Town of New Denmark until...