Obituaries

Albert "Abby" Honkanen

Albert "Abby" Honkanen

May 23, 2017

Albert C. “Abby” Honkanen, age 86, passed away on Tuesday, May 23, 2017 in Manitowoc. He was born on December 7, 1930 to the late Charles and Cecelia (Goodreau) Honkanen in Beacon Hill, Michigan. He was drafted into the U.S. Marine Corp, and proudly served his country. On February 15, 1958 he married Sharon Franti in Dollar Bay, Michigan; she...

Irene J. (Wanek) Steinfeldt

Irene J. (Wanek) Steinfeldt

May 21, 2017

Irene J. Steinfeldt, age 103, of De Pere, passed away, May 21, 2017. She was born, September 19, 1913, in Denmark, Wis., to the late Frank and Mary (Wanish) Wanek. After attending grade school and high school, she moved to Green Bay. On July 24, 1937, she married Frank Krautkramer at St. Willebrord Catholic Church, and they made their home...

Steven Francis Hartung

Steven Francis Hartung

May 20, 2017

Steven F. Hartung, 47, of Arlington, Texas passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 20, 2017 from a Grade IV Glioblastoma - gliomatosis cerebri. Steve was born on September 30, 1969 in Milwaukee, son of Cecil and Delores Hartung. He was a graduate of Oak Creek High School’s Class of 88. He attended UWGB for a year and then completed his...

Joanne (Weiss) Timm

Joanne (Weiss) Timm

May 20, 2017

JoAnne M. (Weiss) Timm, formerly of Wrightstown, passed away on Saturday, May 20, 2017 in Port St. Lucie, FL where she had been living. She was born on July 30, 1948 in Milwaukee to the late Jack and Dorothy (Schweitzer) Pfeifer. JoAnne owned and operated JJ’s Bar in West Bloomfield for several years. She married James Weiss and he preceded...

Dennis "Otis" Aerts

Dennis "Otis" Aerts

May 19, 2017

Dennis “Otis” Gerard Aerts, 60, Wrightstown, passed away on Friday, May 19, 2017. He was born on January 7, 1957 in Green Bay to the late Alfred and Dorothy (Klicka) Aerts. Dennis was a 1975 graduate of Wrightstown High School. On August 18, 1989, he married Mary Jean Van Cuyk. Otis enjoyed playing cribbage, fishing, going to the races. He...

Benjamin "Ben" Kuether

Benjamin "Ben" Kuether

May 18, 2017

Benjamin Lee Kuether, 31, died unexpectedly on May 18, 2017. He was born in Wausau, WI, the son of Jennifer Kuether, on January 29, 1986. Ben began to speak early and never really slowed down. He was an avid reader and had a gift for language. He had uncanny good luck, with the ability to pick winning raffle tickets, bingo...

Leon ""Lee Steele"" Stalberger

Leon ""Lee Steele"" Stalberger

May 17, 2017

Leon E. Stalberger, also known to many as “Lee Steele”, age 77, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 17, 2017 after a short battle with Metastatic Lung Cancer. On May 27, 1939 Lee was born in Elrosa, Minnesota to the late Norbert and Marie (Bayer) Stalberger. Lee served in the Army Reserve, MI National Guard. On October 26, 1968 he...

Michael Robert Tiesling

Michael Robert Tiesling

May 16, 2017

Michael Robert Tiesling (68) died Tuesday, May 16, 2017 surrounded by his family after a courageous battle with leukemia. Michael was born in Milwaukee, WI on April 25, 1949 to the late Robert Joseph and Bernice (Bee) Tiesling. He attended St. Joseph Catholic School and graduated from East Green Bay HS. He married Lil Petasek on December 30, 1967. He...

Gladys Alice (Dolge) Pagel

Gladys Alice (Dolge) Pagel

May 15, 2017

Gladys A. Pagel, 94, De Pere, passed into eternal life on May 15, 2017. She was born on September 25, 1922 to the late Alfred W. and Edna (Knueppel) Dolge in Milwaukee, WI. Gladys graduated with high honors with a B.S. in Education from the University of Wisconsin, Madison in 1943. She held honorary affiliations with Sigma Epsilon Sigma, Phi...

Lawrence "Larry" Francken

Lawrence "Larry" Francken

May 15, 2017

Larry Francken, age 81 of DePere, passed away at his home surrounded by his family, Monday, May 15, 2017. He was born in Green Bay on July 3, 1935 to the late Anthony and Rose (Lancelle) Francken. In 1957, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps, he proudly served his country for six years. On December 30, 1970, he...

Gerilou "Betty" Maass

Gerilou "Betty" Maass

May 13, 2017

Gerilou (Picard) Maass Betty, 63, left Wrightstown, bound for heaven on the wings of The Eagles on May 13, 2017. Passing away peacefully in her sleep at home. She was born June 16, 1953 in Plymouth, Wisconsin, daughter of Jerry and Donna Picard. Betty married Bob Maass on September 13, 2008 and enjoyed their married years together spending time with...

William "Bill" Leonhard

William "Bill" Leonhard

May 12, 2017

William Bill Leonhard, age 90, of De Pere, passed away Friday, May 12, 2017. The son of the late Edward J. and Ella (Shaughnessy) Leonhard was born November 2, 1926. He served his country in the U.S. Navy aboard the U.S.S. Little Rock before being honorably discharged in 1946. Bill was an outstanding baseball pitcher, and after serving in the...

Mark Woolworth

Mark Woolworth

May 12, 2017

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John David Debyl

John David Debyl

May 8, 2017

John David DeByl, 66, of Green Bay, passed away peacefully on May 8, 2017. He was born in Green Bay on June 27, 1950 to the late Leo and Evelyn (Coopman) DeByl, and spent most of his life living in Green Bay. John was employed for many years by ShopKo and worked in the first ShopKo store in Green Bay....

John "Jack" Kennedy

John "Jack" Kennedy

May 4, 2017

John “Jack” Kennedy, 80, of Green Bay, passed away on Thursday, May 4 at Unity Hospice in De Pere. He was born to Peter and Marie (Leary) Kennedy on January 18, 1937 in Butte, MT. He attended Butte Central High School graduating in 1955. Upon graduating, he moved to San Francisco with friends where he met his future wife, Phyllis...

Ronald "Ron" Myers

Ronald "Ron" Myers

May 2, 2017

Ronald E Myers passed away on May 2, 2017, at age 65, after a 9-week battle with pancreatitis. He was born on September 23, 1951, in Akron, Ohio to the late Robert and Mary Jane Myers. He grew up in Ashland, Ohio, and graduated from Ashland High School in 1969. After going on to further his education, he started working...

Mark Stephen Denoble

Mark Stephen Denoble

May 1, 2017

Mark S. DeNoble, 63, Green Bay, passed away May 1, 2017, with family and friends by his side. Born April 24, 1954, he is the son of the late John and Leola (Cornell) DeNoble. He was a graduate of St. Joseph Catholic School and Ashwaubenon High School, earned a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration from the University of Wisconsin –...

Darlene Zittlow

Darlene Zittlow

Apr 29, 2017

Darlene Gertrude Zittlow, age 79, of Little Rapids, passed into Eternal Life on Saturday, April 29th as she held the hand of her devoted husband, Donald. Her death was the result of pancreatic cancer that was diagnosed just days before her passing. Darlene was born on June 15, 1937 to Sylvester Van Vonderen and his wife, the former Caroline Otto....

Helen F. Green

Helen F. Green

Apr 28, 2017

Helen F. Green, age 94, of De Pere and Wrightstown, passed away Friday, April 28, 2017 at a local nursing home. The daughter of the late Cornelius and Agnes (Martin) Van Hoogen was born July 23, 1922 in De Pere. She married Raphael Albers and he preceded her in death on January 31, 1970. She then married Elmer Green on...

Thomas Kane

Thomas Kane

Apr 25, 2017

Thomas J. Kane, 73, the son of the late Thomas H. Kane and Bernadine C. (O’Hearn) Kane, entered into eternal life on April 25. He was born on July 15, 1943. Thomas grew up on the family farm in Denmark and lived there until his passing. Thomas’s greatest joys were cultivating the land, nurturing his animals, having lively discussions with...