All Obituaries

David Charles Kobs, age 78, passed away July 16, 2019 peacefully at his home in Buchanan, WI. Dave was born August 27, 1940 in Appleton to John Gustave and Ethel Ann (Bruce) Kobs. He graduated from Appleton West HS in 1958 and then served his country as a Marine for four years. In 1963, he married Delores (Lorrie) Hengel. They resided in Kimberly for 23 years and raised 4 children; Terri, John, Vicki, and Brian. In 1988, he married Elsie (nee Miller) Knott and shared his life with her until...

Carol June (Tiedemann) Lamers passed away peacefully on July 9, 2019 at The Bay at Nu-Roc.  Carol was born on December 10, 1926 to Arthur and Viola (Brier) Tiedemann in Kimberly, Wisconsin.  After graduating from Kimberly High School in 1944, she became a licensed beautician and worked in Milwaukee.  She married Leo “Leaky” Lamers in the rectory of St. John’s Church in Little Chute on June 10, 1945 following his return from WWII. She graduated from...

Mark R. Pennings, age 61, of Menasha, passed away on Friday, July 5, 2019, at his home with his wife and children by his side. Mark was born on July 4, 1958 in Kaukauna, son of the late Wilbert and Dorothy (Hoks) Pennings. He graduated from Little Chute High School in 1976 and went on to earn his master’s degree in Psychology. His family and friends will always remember his compassion for people with special needs or mental illnesses. Mark married his Love, Ellen Mitchell, on June 11,...

Gerald “Jerry” Bruecker, age 92, of Hollandtown, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 3, 2019.  Jerry was born on May 25, 1927, son of the late George and Ceilia (Brochtrup) Bruecker and was raised on his parent’s farm in Askeaton.  On September 22, 1949 he married Bernice Berken at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Wrightstown and together they have celebrated almost 70 years of marriage.  Jerry served his country in the U.S. Army from 1952-1954. He...

 KIMBERLY- Jerome “Jerry” Henry Evers, 82, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, July 2, 2019 with family by his side.  He was born on April 7, 1937 to the late Martin and Mary (Vander Loop) Evers on the family farm in the Town of Vandenbroek.  Jerome was united in marriage to Lois Grafmeier of Combined Locks at Saint Paul’s Catholic Church.  They would have celebrated their 59th wedding anniversary on July 16.  He was a devout Catholic and...

Margaret Mary Schumacher   Margaret M. Schumacher, age 98, of Kimberly, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2019. She was born on September 11, 1920, daughter of the late Peter and Nellie (Williamsen) Driessen. Margaret loved spending time at the cottage on Kelly Lake besides dancing, crocheting & knitting. She enjoyed planning projects and being a part of the building process. Time spent with her family was her favorite, especially Christmas when the whole family got together. She...

Leone “Lee” Stark, age 71, of Kaukauna, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2019 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Milwaukee surrounded by family.  Lee was born on November 17, 1947 daughter of the late John “Jack” and Zita (Muraski) Alft and grew up in White Lake, Wisconsin.  Lee married John Stark on May 10, 1969 at St. James Church in White Lake and they celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary this past May. Lee always liked watching the Packers and would wear...

Duane J. “Whiz” Hennes, age 88, of Kaukauna, passed away June 30, 2019. He was born on August 6, 1930, son of the late Norbert and Johanna (Driessen) Hennes. Duane was a self-employed mason/contractor. He enjoyed raising racing pigeons and taking fishing trips to Canada with his friends. Duane loved the outdoors and spending time at his cabin in Tipler. His main passion was deer hunting and he was even able to harvest a deer at the age of 85. Above all else, Duane loved his...

William “Bill” O’Kane, age 68, of Appleton, passed away on June 27, 2019, at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center, Appleton. He was born on March 29, 1951, in Iron Mountain, Michigan, son of the late William J. O’Kane and Alice (Wyosnick) O’Kane. Bill graduated from Kingsford High School, Class of 1969. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War, as a member of the Charlie Company 2/5th 3rd brigade 1st cavalry Air Mobile. After...

Daryl L. “Butch” Bucholtz, age 74, of Kaukauna, Wisconsin, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2019 at his home.  Daryl was born on November 4, 1944 son of the late Orrie and LaVerne (Lawrence) Bucholtz.  Born and raised in Wisconsin, Daryl graduated from Appleton West High School and worked for Appleton Papers (Appvion) until he retired after 35 years. As a hard worker, Daryl made it a priority to instill a strong work ethic within his children. For a majority of his...