All Obituaries

Roman T. Bruecker, 82, passed away on Friday, January 15, 2021.  Roman was born on February 14, 1938 to William and Emma (Schmit) Bruecker.  Roman was a veteran having served in the US Army and was solider of the year in 1962.  He was united in marriage to Lois “Jean” Van De Leygraaf on August 6, 1966 at St. Francis in Hollandtown.  Roman worked at Giddings and Lewis until 1985 and retired from Banta in 2000.  He enjoyed family...

William “Bill” G. Broeren Jr., 79, passed away on January 14, 2021 following a diagnosis of lung cancer in November. He also lived gracefully with Alzheimer’s disease for the last few years. He was born on July 24, 1941 in Green Bay, WI. Bill was the son of the late William and Kathryn (Breunig) Broeren, and graduated from Wrightstown High School in 1959. On September 24, 1966 Bill married Pearl A. Meulemans and they were blessed with three children, two sons-in-law and...

 Robert L. Neubauer, 84, passed away on Monday, January 11, 2021 at St. Paul Villa.  Bob was born in Menasha on January 30, 1936, to Edward and Agnes (Mix) Neubauer.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Army, having served in Korea.  Bob was united in marriage to Nancy Konitzer on January 6, 1962.  He was a Latin and French teacher spending the last 30 years at Kaukauna High School until retiring in 1995.  A student of languages and history, Bob also enjoyed playing...

Jeanne Gorzelitz passed away after a brief illness with her family by her side on January 8th, 2020. Jeanne was born in Appleton on June 23, 1934 to Joseph and Kitsy (Kavanaugh) Gertz. Jeanne was a 1952 graduate of Kaukauna High School and was united in marriage to Donald Gorzelitz four years later on June 23rd, 1956.  The couple lived in Yokohama, Japan where Don was stationed with the US Army and returned to Kaukauna to raise their family in 1958. Jeanne was a lifetime member of St....

Timothy E. Zander, 64, was called home to the arms of his loving Lord on Tuesday, January 5, 2021, at St. Paul Home in Kaukauna.  He was born in Norfolk, Nebraska, to Oscar and Irma (Zimmerman) Zander on October 1, 1956.  He was brought into the family of God through the Word and water of baptism on October 14, 1956 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Stanton, Nebraska.  He was confirmed in his faith on May 10, 1970 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hoskins, Nebraska.  In...

Leroy  “Moose” Meyer, 95, passed away on Saturday, January 2, 2021.  Moose was born on April 8, 1925 to George and Mary (Willms) Meyer in Milwaukee.  He was a veteran having served in the US Navy. On November 6, 1964 he was united in marriage to Kaye Acker.  Moose retired from Hydrite Chemical Company in 1987, having worked there for many years.  He was an avid Brewer, Packer, Bucks and Badgers fan.  Moose enjoyed playing cribbage and was an...

Dolores (Lorrie) Ann (Hengel) Kobs, age 79, passed away on December 31, 2020. Lorrie was born on March 21, 1941 in Kimberly, WI to Lloyd and Ann (Kriescher) Hengel. She graduated from Kimberly High School in 1959. Afterwhich, she was employed as an executive keypunch operator for Kimberly Clark in Neenah. In 1963, she married David Kobs and they bought their house on Sidney Street. During their 23 year marriage, she was a dedicated homemaker and mother to their four children. In 1986, she...

Clifford William Van Der Steen “Stony”, 90, passed away at home on December 31, 2020.  Cliff was born on July 31, 1930 to Harry and Mary (Romenesko) Van Der Steen in Little Chute.  Cliff’s obituary was written by his grandson, titled My Hero.  My hero is someone who accomplished things others would not have expected.  By living to serve and lead with pride and moral integrity.  When my grandfather Cliff was 14 he was a milkman working for Morning...

On Saturday December 26th, Eugene Henry Vande Hey, loving husband and father lost his courageous battle to cancer at the age of 75. Gene was born on July 23, 1945 in Oneida, Wisconsin. He married the love of his life Sandy Van Linn on May 29, 1965. Gene was a tenacious, generous and caring man who was always willing to lend a helping hand. His passion was flying his airplane and riding his motorcycle with his wife and friends.  He enjoyed fishing with his sons, although they were...

Wenzel “Wally” G. Wallenfang, Sr., 68, Oneida, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 26, 2020 at Bellin Hospital. He was born in Green Bay on November 28, 1952, a son of the late Wenzel G. and Lorena (Nicholas) Wallenfang. Wally was a graduate of Seymour High School. He worked for the Neenah Foundry for a number of years and more recently, in custodial services for the Oneida Tribe.    Wally was an avid Packers fan and enjoyed watching the games at...