Obituaries

Marjorie Van Drisse

Marjorie Van Drisse

Jul 27, 2017

Marjorie A. Van Drisse, of Allouez, passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on July 27, 2017. The daughter of the late John and Gretchen (Arent) Gallagher was born July 6, 1938 in Shawano. She attended St. Marys College of Notre Dame and graduated from Barat College in Lake Forest in 1961. On July 22, 1961,...

Doris Lillian (Liebman) Faust

Doris Lillian (Liebman) Faust

Jul 25, 2017

Doris Lillian (Liebman) Faust, 88, De Pere, passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2017. Doris was born on March 13, 1929 to the late Frank and Alva (Schaut) Liebman. She married Warren Faust in Waukegan, IL on July 13, 1947. He preceded her in death on February 10, 2017. Doris met the love of her life at H.C. Prange, Warren...

Wilbert Michael Brey

Wilbert Michael Brey

Jul 25, 2017

Wilbert Brey, age 97 formerly of Denmark, passed away on Tuesday, July 25, 2017 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on May 21, 1920 in Manitowoc to the late Michael and Anna (Gerl) Brey. In 1941 he enlisted and served his country in the United States Army as a Front Line Medic with the 44th Infantry Division. On...

Mary Buechel

Mary Buechel

Jul 22, 2017

Mary Ellen Buechel Mary Ellen Buechel, Kaukauna, formerly of the Town of Lawrence, age 78, died as a result of a brief illness on Saturday, July 22, 2017 at ThedaCare Medical Center, Appleton. She was born in Green Bay on November 30, 1938 to Joseph and Rosella (Walsh) Buechel. Mary was a quiet and kind person who lived a simple...

Donald Peter Cleven

Donald Peter Cleven

Jul 18, 2017

Don “Donnie” Cleven, the son of John and Minnie (Hendricks) Cleven, born August 16th, 1929, passed on to heaven on July 18th, 2017, with his family by his side. He married Regina Alberts on September 7th, 1957. Donnie graduated De Pere High School in 1947. He joined the Army and served for two years during the Korean Conflict. After the...

Marcia (La Luzerne) Thompson

Marcia (La Luzerne) Thompson

Jul 8, 2017

Marcia Thompson, 61, De Pere, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, July 8, 2017. Marcia was the daughter of the late Robert and Claire (Grotelueschen) La Luzerne. She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Jeff, and a brother-in-law, Brian. Marcia met her love, partner and soulmate Doug Thompson and they were married on October 6, 1979 at St John...

Doris Mae (Schepper) Hopson

Doris Mae (Schepper) Hopson

Jul 8, 2017

Mom has gone to be with Dad. Her struggles with dementia are over and she is free. The good Lord took her home on Saturday, July 8, 2017, at the age of 88. Doris was the daughter of Frank and Margaret (Funk) Schepper. She was born Dec. 11, 1928, in Two Rivers, Wis., attending St. Lukes Elementary and Washington High...

Laverne Kathleen (Stencil) Mancosky

Laverne Kathleen (Stencil) Mancosky

Jul 6, 2017

LaVerne Kathleen Mancosky, age 85, of De Pere, died peacefully on Thursday, July 6, 2017. She was born April 1, 1932 in Green Bay to Andrew and Regina (Ripp) Stencil. She married Milton Joseph Mancosky on August 2, 1952 at Annunciation Parish in Green Bay. They would have celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary this year. She is survived by her...

Iola M. (Gauthier) Lawrence

Iola M. (Gauthier) Lawrence

Jul 5, 2017

Iola Lawrence, age 92, of De Pere, passed away Wednesday evening, July 5, 2017. The daughter of the late Albert and Henrietta (Roder) Gauthier was born March 6, 1925. She married Kenneth Lawrence on July 31, 1948 in Maplewood, WI and he preceded her in death April 12, 1998. Iola worked at the Bay Ship Yard during WWII, the Prom...

Robert "Bob" Beerntsen

Robert "Bob" Beerntsen

Jul 4, 2017

Robert W. “Bob” Beerntsen, age 80, of Green Bay, passed away on Tuesday, July 4, 2017 with family at his side. He was born on December 26, 1936 to Henry and Martha (Jordan) Beerntsen in Green Bay. On October 28, 1961 he married Carole Knaus at St. Philip Catholic Church in Green Bay with his brother, the Reverend Harold Beerntsen...

Jerome "Jerry" Legault

Jerome "Jerry" Legault

Jul 2, 2017

Jerome E. Legault (Jerry), age 73, passed away Sunday, July 2, 2017. Jerry was born in Milwaukee to Edward N. (Peg) Legault and Margaret (Rouse) Legault on May 28, 1944. He served his county in the US Army from 1965-1967 as a Medic. After discharge from the Army, he worked in retail and wholesale liquor for several years. In 1985,...

Dorothy J. (Heinz) Laehn

Dorothy J. (Heinz) Laehn

Jul 1, 2017

Dorothy J. (Heinz) Laehn, of De Pere, was called to her eternal resting place on July 1, 2017. Dorothy was born on January 12, 1933 in Shawano to Paul and Colette (Spitzer) Heinz. She graduated from Shawano High School, class of 1951. On December 30, 1952, Dorothy was united in marriage to her high school sweetheart Charles Laehn at Sacred...

Steven "Steve" Platz

Steven "Steve" Platz

Jun 29, 2017

Steven Richard Platz passed away unexpectedly on June 28, 2017 at the age of 36 at Barnes Jewish Hospital in Saint Louis, Missouri. Steve is the son of Donald and Nancy (Wicker) Platz of Menomonie, Wisconsin. He was born on June 11, 1981 in Flagstaff, AZ and grew up in New Berlin, WI before moving to St. Louis, MO where...

Elmer Henry Loppnow

Elmer Henry Loppnow

Jun 29, 2017

Elmer Loppnow, 92, Morrison, passed away on Thursday, June 29, 2017. The son of the late Henry and Eleonora (Natzke) Loppnow was born on June 17, 1925. He attended Wayside Zion Lutheran School for eight years and then started working on the farm. On June 27, 1953, he married Sylvia Uecker at Morrison Zion Lutheran Church. He was a devoted...

Judy (Stephan) Classon

Judy (Stephan) Classon

Jun 29, 2017

Judy Lu (Stephan) Classon (aka Judi, aka Mom, aka Luna) passed away Thursday, June 29, 2017 in the arms of her devoted husband, David Norman Classon and surrounded by her children, David Nathan Classon and Jennifer Ruth Classon; and sister-in-law Dianne (Classon) Beyer. Judy was born July 16, 1949 in East Liberty, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to Ruth Marion (Roberts) Stephan and...

Diana Lee (Hutchison) Gulseth

Diana Lee (Hutchison) Gulseth

Jun 29, 2017

Diana Lee (Hutchison) Gulseth, 79, Green Bay, passed away peacefully Thursday morning, June 29, 2017 at home surrounded by her loving family. Diana was born on September 16, 1937 in Manitowoc, to Wilbert and Frances (Bonde) Hutchison. “Hutch” graduated as a Registered Nurse from Holy Family College, Manitowoc in 1958, working at Holy Family Hospital before and after graduation. On...

Carl J. Krentz

Carl J. Krentz

Jun 29, 2017

Carl J. Krentz, 61, Green Bay, passed away Thursday, June 29, 2017. He was born on February 4, 1956 to the late Harold and Mary Krentz. Carl married Laura Lee Barrett in 1978. He later married Cynthia Knapp in 1987 and she preceded him in death in 2007. Carl was a painter by trade and worked on projects such as...

Robert J Kriescher

Robert J Kriescher

Jun 28, 2017

With heavy hearts we have to say goodbye to our dear husband, dad, grandfather and great-grandpa, Robert J. Kriescher. Born on February 6, 1931, he was the son of John and Mary (Sandor) Kriescher. On August 5, 1950, he married LaVerne Fonferek at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral in Green Bay. Robert was an avid woodworker, having hand-crafted an intricate model...

Bradley Van Ven Roy

Bradley Van Ven Roy

Jun 25, 2017

Bradley A. Van Ven Roy, 45, Denmark, passed away peacefully with family at his side on June 25, 2017, after a battle with lung cancer. He was born in Denmark on December 10, 1971, to Sandy and the late David Van Ven Roy. He graduated from East De Pere High School in 1991. Brad worked around cars and loved painting....

Marion Margaret (Schroeder) Case

Marion Margaret (Schroeder) Case

Jun 22, 2017

Marion Case, age 91 of De Pere, passed away on Thursday, June 22, 2017. She was born on October 20, 1925 in Greenbush to the late August and Leona (Rautmann) Schroeder. She graduated Glenbeulah High School, then on October 15, 1949 she married Robert Case in Greenbush. They divorced in 1974, and he preceded her in death in 2001. Marion...