Obituaries

Vernon "Mope" Silbernagel

Vernon "Mope" Silbernagel

Dec 11, 2017

Vernon (Mope) Silbernagel, 89, De Pere, passed away Monday morning, December 11, 2017, at his residence. The son of the late Joseph and Mamie (Hauch) Silbernagel was born May 11, 1928. He was a graduate of St. Francis Grade School and East De Pere High School. Vernon served his country in the Korean Conflict and was a Medic in the...

Dorothy A. (Sipiorski) Rosik

Dorothy A. (Sipiorski) Rosik

Dec 11, 2017

Dorothy A. Rosik, 88, Denmark, passed away on Monday, December 11, 2017. The daughter of the late Stanley and Catherine (Hilke) Sipiorski was born March 29, 1929. She attended Pine Grove School. On August 28, 1948, she married Ernest Rosik. Some of the various jobs she held during her years of employment was an elevator attendant at Northland Hotel, and...

Diane Ruth (Henningfeld) Vos

Diane Ruth (Henningfeld) Vos

Dec 11, 2017

Diane R. Vos, age 67, of Mishicot, passed away Monday, December 11, 2017. The daughter of Robert and Agnes (King) Henningfeld was born August 28, 1950 in Burlington, WI. On December 1, 1973, she married Ken Vos in Waterford, WI. She enjoyed gardening, especially flowers, socializing, crocheting and shopping. Survivors include: her husband Ken; two sons: Luke and Ben (Amy);...

Helen G Nelson

Helen G Nelson

Dec 11, 2017

Helen Nelson, age 104, formerly of Wrightstown, died Monday December 11 at Bellevue Assisted Living in Green Bay. She was born August 2, 1913 in Kansasville, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late John and Annie VanderBoom. On March 16, 1935, she married Leonard Nelson in Waukegan, Illinois. He preceded her in death on December 28, 1984. Also preceding her in...

Agnes (Lee) Thomson

Agnes (Lee) Thomson

Dec 9, 2017

Agnes Thomson, 95, Bellevue, passed away on Saturday, December 9, 2017. She was born May 8, 1922 to the late John and Ellen (Fitzgerald) Lee. Agnes graduated from East Green Bay High School. Agnes married Francis Thomson on May 3, 1947 at St. John Catholic Church in Green Bay and he preceded her in death on January 21, 2010. In...

Betty Jones

Betty Jones

Dec 8, 2017

Betty Mae Jones, age 89, passed away peacefully on December 8, 2017. She was born on August 19, 1928 to the late Fred and Frances (Verheyen) Aerts in DePere. She drove school bus for handicapped children, but spent most of her time raising her children. She is survived by her children; Terri (Fiancé Dennis) Piontek, Doris (Richard) Grotenhuis, Bev Jones,...

Jeanette M. (Schlies) Wotachek

Jeanette M. (Schlies) Wotachek

Dec 8, 2017

The family of Jeanette Marie Wotachek lost a devoted wife, loving mother, caring grandmother, wonderful sister, aunt, sister-in-law, mother-in-law, and friend when God called Jeanette home to Heaven on Friday, December 8, 2017, at the age of 62. Jeanette was born on July 28, 1955 to William and Isabel (Holly) Schlies. Jeanette was the youngest of five and grew up...

Bernice Hendricks

Bernice Hendricks

Dec 6, 2017

On December 6, 2017, Bernice Johanna Hendricks passed away at Rennes in De Pere. She was just shy of her 90th birthday bash. Bernice was born on December 18, 1927 in De Pere to Martin and Frances (Lasee) Hendricks. She lived in the family home (where she was born) almost her entire life until she sold it to De Pere...

Mary Louise (Gretz) Cenefelt

Mary Louise (Gretz) Cenefelt

Dec 6, 2017

Mary L. Cenefelt, 87, of Denmark, passed away Wednesday, December 6, 2017 at Rennes Health and Rehab. She was born June 18, 1930 to Frank and Caroline (Holl) Gretz in Denmark. Mary married Royal Cenefelt on January 29, 1949 and he preceded her in death in 2015. She was a member of All Saints Parish and belonged to the Daughters...

Annice De Cleene

Annice De Cleene

Dec 6, 2017

Annice B. De Cleene, age 74, of Greenleaf, passed away December 6, 2017. The daughter of Henry and Germaine (Liebergen) Hutjens was born October 1, 1943. Annice married Ronald De Cleene on September 15, 1962 at St. Mary Catholic Church in De Pere. Annice was a member of St. Clare Parish-St. Mary Site, where she helped with funeral dinners for...

Joseph Dean Jr. Pranke

Joseph Dean Jr. Pranke

Dec 6, 2017

Joseph Dean Pranke, Jr., 56, De Pere, passed away on Wednesday, December 6, 2017. The son of the late Joseph and Patricia (Van Den Busch) Pranke was born May 31, 1961. He was a graduate of De Pere High School. Joseph was a talented swimmer, had a passion for the drums, and loved driving truck. Joe always had a smile...

William "'Willie"" Zaborowske

William "'Willie"" Zaborowske

Dec 5, 2017

William “Willie” Zaborowske, age 57, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, December 5th, 2017 at his home in Denmark, WI. He was born February 13th, 1960 in Saginaw, Michigan and was married to Lisa Surfus October 4th, 1980 in Michigan. Willie worked proudly for 30 years at the Nicolet paper mill in De Pere as a welder/pipefitter. On his days off,...

Nicole Lee Douglas

Nicole Lee Douglas

Dec 3, 2017

Nicole “Nikki” Douglas, age 47, unexpectedly passed away on December 3, 2017. She was born on August, 14th 1969 in Milwaukee to Robert and Joanne (Weiss) Klump. Left to honor and remember Nicole are her two daughters, Alexis and Megan Douglas, her husband Jay, as well as her three brothers, Curt, Chad and Brad, and many nieces and nephews. Nicole...

Jim Norder

Jim Norder

Dec 1, 2017

Jim Norder, 69, Cloverleaf Lakes and formerly De Pere, passed away Friday, December 1 at home with his wife and sons by his side. He was born July 11, 1948 in New London to Robert and Mary (Garrity) Norder. Jim attended school in Bear Creek, Wisconsin where he was a standout athlete, especially on the pitching mound, and Prom King...

Nancy A (Moeller) Jacques

Nancy A (Moeller) Jacques

Nov 28, 2017

Nancy (Moeller) Jacques has found the comfort of her parents, brother, and sister in heaven, on Tuesday, November 28, 2017. She was born on October 4, 1941 to Arthur and Marion (Jaeger) Moeller in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Nancy graduated from high school in Sturgeon Bay and went on to graduate from St. Agnes Nursing School in Fond du Lac, WI....

Susan Lee (De Broux) Brys

Susan Lee (De Broux) Brys

Nov 28, 2017

Brys, Susan L. “Sue” Sue Brys, age 71 of De Pere passed away on Tuesday, November 28, 2017 at a local hospital with her family at her side. Sue was born November 1, 1946 in Green Bay, Wisconsin to Albert “Gordy” and Pauline “Betty” (Wallen) De Broux. She was a graduate of Green Bay West High School. She married Daryl...

Thomas Edward  Lynn Jr.

Thomas Edward Lynn Jr.

Nov 27, 2017

Thomas “Tom” Edward Lynn, Jr., 60, of Green Bay, WI, died unexpectedly of a heart attack on Monday, November 27th, 2017. Tom was born on May 21st, 1957 in Evanston, IL to the late Dr. Thomas and Joanne (Van Drisse) Lynn. Having lost his father at the age of 13 and the oldest of six children, Tom was thrown into...

Jane Elise (Reimer) Brazee

Jane Elise (Reimer) Brazee

Nov 25, 2017

Jane E. Brazee (Reimer), formerly of Oakville, CT and currently of De Pere, WI, passed away after a short illness. The daughter of the late Gustav and Bertha (Becker) Reimer was born September 23, 1941 in Flushing, NY. On November 18, 1961 she married Joseph Brazee in in Ansonia, CT. Jane enjoyed crocheting, crafts, reading and baking Christmas cookies. Jane...

Helen Smits

Helen Smits

Nov 25, 2017

Helen Smits, age 81 of Green Bay, passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at Woodside Lutheran Home. She was born on September 29, 1936 in Shelby Michigan to the late Benjamin and Ada (Ossman) Camber. Helen spent her career in nursing, teaching as well as practicing. She received her RN at West Suburban Hospital, Chicago, her BSN at Minot...

Braxten David Volkema

Braxten David Volkema

Nov 24, 2017

Braxten David Volkema was born on November 24, 2017, to Mikayla Thomma and Sean Volkema, of Mishicot Wisconsin, and became our angel on November 25, 2017, due to many complications. In addition to his parents he is survived by his sister Breylynn Volkema, his maternal grandparents Carmen (Les) Frank of Norway, MI and Vaughn Thomma of Escanaba Mi. His paternal...