Obituaries

Edward  Jr. Fischer

Edward Jr. Fischer

May 19, 2011

Edward J. “Eddie” Fischer Jr., 75, Wrightstown, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Thursday, May 19, 2011. Ed was born in the Town of Kaukauna on February 12, 1936, son of the late Edward J. and Veronica (O’Donnell) Fischer. He was a graduate of Wrightstown High School. On August 8, 1961, Ed married Marlene C. Rademacher...

Grace M. (Schweiner) Rosenbaum

Grace M. (Schweiner) Rosenbaum

May 18, 2011

Grace M. Rosenbaum, 76, De Pere, was granted her angel wings on Wednesday, May 18, 2011. Her final days were spent surrounded by family and friends. She was born July 25, 1934, in Green Bay to the late Martin and Elsie (Fictum) Schweiner. On September 17, 1952, Grace married Harold Rosenbaum at All Saints Rectory in Denmark, WI. Grace was...

Warren H. Schlies

Warren H. Schlies

May 15, 2011

Warren Henry Alvin Schlies, 79, De Pere, passed away Sunday, May 15th at his home. He was born April 7, 1932 in Kewaunee to Frank and Josephine (Winnekens) Schlies (dec’d) of Stangleville, and had seven brothers. Warren served in the Air Force during the Korean War and was retired from Georgia Pacific. He most enjoyed spending time with his immediate...

Susan Ann Brennan

Susan Ann Brennan

May 11, 2011

Susan A. Brennan, 45, De Pere, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, May 11, 2011. She was born June 12, 1965 in Green Bay, daughter of James and Lois Brennan. She graduated from De Pere High School, and worked at Brennan Buick in the Body Shop Department, with her brother, Dan, for many years. She loved animals, and volunteered her time...

Bernard "Buddy" Larsen

Bernard "Buddy" Larsen

May 11, 2011

Bernard Alvin “Buddy” Larsen, 84, Denmark, passed away Wednesday, May 11, 2011. He was born August 10, 1926, son of the late George and Anna (Ankerson) Larsen. He married Jean Carol Johnson at Calvary Lutheran Church in Denmark on November 8, 1947. He served in the U.S. Army during WWII. Buddy was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church. He...

Peter  Jr. Schmoll

Peter Jr. Schmoll

May 11, 2011

Peter Dale Schmoll Jr. was born to eternal life May 11, 2011. He is survived by his parents: Peter and Cathryn (Ullmer) Schmoll, Sr., Sheboygan; maternal grandparents, Gary and Mary Claire (Sobieck) Ullmer, Denmark; paternal grandparents, Dale and Nancy (Kennedy) Schmoll, Seymour; and great grandparents, Angeline Ullmer, Pulaski, and Lily Schmoll, Appleton. Also surviving are aunts and uncles: Monica and...

Marian (Hoeykens) Holmes

Marian (Hoeykens) Holmes

May 9, 2011

Marian Holmes, 97, Bellevue, formerly of De Pere, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Monday, May 9, 2011, at the Bellevue Senior Living Center. On March 31, 1914 she was born in North Dakota to the late Fred and Annie (Schmidt) Hoeykens. She moved to New Franken as a young adult then lived in the Green Bay/ De Pere...

Charles A. Simurdiak

Charles A. Simurdiak

May 6, 2011

Charles Simurdiak, 96, De Pere, passed away peacefully at Rennes Health Rehab Center on Friday, May 6, 2011. Born the fourth of twelve children, “Charlie” was a son of immigrant parents from what is now Slovakia, who bought farm land near Phillips, Wisconsin. The land was poor and rocky, and he spent his childhood helping to remove virgin timber pines,...

Jean Danen

Jean Danen

May 4, 2011

Jean M. Danen, 87, DePere, passed away Wednesday, May 4, 2011. A lifelong resident of the Green Bay area, Jean was born August 5, 1923, to William E and Elsie (Rolewitch) Bodart. Jean was a graduate of West High School and attended UW Madison. She enjoyed spending time with family and friends, traveling, gardening, and playing the church organ and...

Russell G. Kittell

Russell G. Kittell

May 4, 2011

Russell G. Kittell, 90, Cooperstown, passed away Wednesday, May 04, 2011, at a local hospital. He was born March 19, 1921 in Glenmore, WI, son of the late Almond and Matilda (Siedl) Kittell. Russell farmed and worked at Lake to Lake until his retirement. He married Charlotte “Lottie” Rezek on November 21, 1941, and she preceded him in death on...

Clarence Baumgart

Clarence Baumgart

May 3, 2011

Clarence H. Baumgart, 87, De Pere, passed into eternal life on Tuesday, May 3, 2011. He was born in Green Bay on February 6, 1924 to the late Al and Mary (Mazurtiewicz) Baumgart, and grew up on the family farm in Bellevue. Clarence was married to Laverne Hempton on November 4, 1948. Clarence is survived by their three children: Paul,...

Norman J. Bowers

Norman J. Bowers

May 2, 2011

Norman Bowers, Kaukauna, age 78, died Monday, May 2, 2011, peacefully at home after a long battle with Alzheimer’s. Norman was born February 25, 1933 in Kaukauna, the son of the late Henry and Cecelia (Schampers) Bowers. On March 2, 1954, Norman married the former Margaret Smet at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Kaukauna and enjoyed 57 years of marriage....

Warren  Sr. Mittelstadt

Warren Sr. Mittelstadt

Apr 30, 2011

Warren A. Mittelstadt, Sr., 64, Franklin, formerly of Marshfield, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 30, 2011, in Milwaukee. He was born March 27, 1947 in Marshfield, WI, son of the late Wilfred and Janet (Alban) Mittelstadt. He graduated from Marshfield High school, and served his country in the United States Army during the Vietnam War. Warren married Laurie Toonen...

Lorraine Grace (Kirchoff) Gaestel

Lorraine Grace (Kirchoff) Gaestel

Apr 25, 2011

Lorraine Grace (Kirchoff) Gaestel, 78, Allouez, was peacefully welcomed into eternal life by her Lord Jesus on Monday, April 25, 2011. She was born September 6, 1932 in Manitowoc, WI to Henry and Elva (Tomaschefsky) Kirchoff. Lorraine married Arnold Gaestel on June 26, 1954 in Manitowoc at the First German Evangelical Lutheran Church. Lorraine was a graduate of the Lincoln...

Carl W. Giesler

Carl W. Giesler

Apr 21, 2011

Carl Wellington Giesler, 88, passed away at a local nursing home on April 21, 2011. He was the son of Carl and Laura Dickey Giesler. He married Marjorie Rollin on June 29, 1946. He was a graduate of East High School, Class of ’41, and attended Moravian College, Princeton University, and graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison, as an...

Bob Vissers

Bob Vissers

Apr 20, 2011

Bob Vissers, 51, died Wednesday, April 20, 2011 in The Villages, Fl. Born January 13,1960, Bob grew up in De Pere, graduating from De Pere High School, NWTC and FVTC. Bob was a gifted handyman and mechanic. He was also an enthusiastic gardener, animal lover and Packer Fan. Per Bob's wishes, other lives have been enhanced via his organ donation....

Dr. Joseph B. Grace

Dr. Joseph B. Grace

Apr 19, 2011

Dr. Joseph Grace died April 19, 2011. Joe was born on June 25, 1924, in Huron, South Dakota to Ellen and John Grace. He was preceded in death by his parents and two sisters, Mary Lloyd and Frances Melanson. On August 6, 1955, Joe married Julie Lawler in Rochester, Minnesota. Joe served in the US Army Air Force during World...

Larry Laes

Larry Laes

Apr 19, 2011

Larry (Worth L.) Laes, 87, Allouez, passed away on April 19, 2011, following a 20 year battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was born in Green Bay on Sept. 20, 1923 to the late Arthur and Cecelia (Van Ven Roy) Laes. Larry served his country in WWII as a flight squadron member with the US Army-Air Corps, stationed in New Guinea,...

Alton Van Rite

Alton Van Rite

Apr 17, 2011

Alton Raphael Van Rite, 83, Bellevue, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 17, 2011, surrounded by his loving family. He was born March 18, 1928 in Bellevue, son of the late Albert and Anna Van Rite. He married Agnes Tauschek, May 9, 1953, at St. Killian’s Catholic Church, New Franken. He farmed all his life on the homestead farm in...

Margaret (Denis) Letts

Margaret (Denis) Letts

Apr 16, 2011

Margaret (Denis) Letts, 93, Rebekah Haven, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2011. She was born June 18, 1917, in De Pere, daughter to the late Joseph and Mae (Smith) Denis. She graduated from De Pere High School, State Teachers College in Oshkosh, and from the University of Idaho. Margaret married A. Lewis Letts on June 18, 1944, and he preceded...