All Obituaries

Carol Diedrick, age 81, passed away March 26, 2020. Arrangements are pending at this time. 

Germaine Demerath, age 90, of Combined Locks, passed away on Thursday, March 26, 2020 at Brewster Village.  Funeral arrangements are pending at this time.  A full obituary will follow. 

  Carol J. Woodke (Vander Perren), age 75, of Freedom, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on March 25, 2020. She was born on February 9, 1945, daughter of the late Cletus and Viola Vander Perren. Due to the recent coronavirus concerns, a private family Mass will be held at St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Freedom. A complete obituary will be posted when available. 

Cletus A. Baumgart, age 77, of Little Chute, passed away with his family by his side on Tuesday, March 24, 2020, at Theda Care Hospital in Appleton. He was born at home in Little Chute on May 31, 1942, to the late Wilfred and Catherine (Diedrich) Baumgart.  Cletus attended Ebben School and was a 1960 graduate of St. John High School. He married the love of his life, Elaine Wollersheim, on May 14, 1966, at St. Aloysius Church in Kaukauna. After graduating high school, Cletus began...

Janet "Jan" Kaminski, age 86, of Kaukauna, passed away March 24, 2020. Arrangements are pending at this time. 

Glenn A. Kortz, age 77, of Freedom, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, March 23, 2020. He was born on October 12, 1942, son of the late Herman and Lillian (Carney) Kortz. Glenn’s faith was very important to him, and he was a lifetime member of St. Nicholas Church, serving as an Usher, Eucharistic Minister, and Trustee.  Glenn was an avid sports enthusiast.  He was a regular fixture in the stands whenever/wherever Freedom played a game.  Glenn was also very...

George “Photo” Vanderloop, age 88, of Little Chute, went to his eternal peace surrounded by his family on March 21, 2020. He was born on August 26, 1931, son of the late George and Marjorie Vanderloop. Photo married Mary K. Lamers on May 1, 1954, at St. John Catholic Church, Little Chute. Together they celebrated 65 wonderful years of marriage before Mary’s passing in September of 2019. Most would know Photo for his involvement in the family shoe business in Little Chute...

John A. Paltzer, age 69, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, March 19, 2020. John was born on October 26, 1950 in Appleton, Wisconsin, the son of the late Jacob and Leona (Sell) Paltzer.  John was a graduate of Xavier High School.   Following his education, John served his country for two years in the Army and was honorably discharged.  From there he was gainfully employed with the same employer for 46 years. On October 13, 1973, John married his wife Brenda (Duffek)...

Stanley B. Riska, age 78, passed away unexpectedly at his home on March 18, 2020. He was born on September 19, 1941, son of the late Alvin and Mabel (Mentzel) Riska. Stan was a long time member of St. Peter Lutheran Church, Freedom.  He enjoyed camping, hunting, and fishing with his family. Stan is survived by his wife, Karen (Niemuth) Riska married 59 years. He is survived by his children: Lori (Steve) Kolbe, Bradley (Connie) Riska and Rodney (Vicki) Riska; grandchildren: Travis...

John W. “Jack” Gloudemans, age 77, of Little Chute, passed away on March 18, 2020. He was born on October 1, 1942, son of the late John and Margaret Gloudemans. Jack helped his father at the family business, Little Chute Supply for many years. He worked at Thilmany for over 40 years before his retirement. Jack loved to spend time with his family and enjoyed to dine out with them. He loved a good vanilla shake (most often at McDonalds), strawberry waffles and Hershey bars. He...