All Obituaries

Ronald K. DeBruin, age 82, of Little Chute, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, May 21, 2019.  He was born on August 19, 1936, son of the late Henry and Lena (Verstegen) DeBruin. Ron attended St. John Catholic High School.  After graduation, he entered the United States Navy where he served two years. On June 28th, 1958, he married the love of his life Carol Verbeten and were married for 60 wonderful years. Ron worked at Thilmany Pulp and Paper as a machine tender and supervisor...

Kathleen Gail Weyers   Appleton, WI- Kathleen Gail Weyers, 65, of Appleton passed away suddenly and peacefully May 20, 2019 with family by her side. Kathy was born May 11, 1954 in St Paul, Minnesota. She married Gerald “Jerry” Weyers on September 27, 1975 while continuing her education at U.W.-River Falls. Kathy’s gift was teaching students music in private and public settings through multiple school systems in the Fox Valley. She taught the arts of piano, voice,...

Jerome P. Van Dinter, age 86, of Combined Locks, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Monday, May 20, 2019.  Private family funeral services will be held.  A full obituary will be posted when available. 

Mary Beth Vanden Bloomer (Belanger), age 78, of Kaukauna, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, at her home on Saturday, May 18, 2019.  Mary Beth was born at home in Little Chute on August 12, 1940 daughter of the late Ted Sr. and Mary (Fleischman) Verkuilen.  She is survived by her children, Cheri Jadin, Diane (Richard) Kirvan, Dave (Patti) Vanden Bloomer, Dawn (Roger) Konitzer, Darla (Dan) White, Donna (Tom) Bartelt, Dale (significant other Jenny) Vanden Bloomer, and...

Joan T. Van Dyke, age 92, of Kaukauna, passed away peacefully at St. Paul Home on Thursday, May 16th, 2019 with her family by her side.  Joan was born August 20, 1926 daughter of the late John and Marie (Ashauer) Berghuis.  She graduated from Kaukauna High School and then graduated from the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh with a Bachelor’s degree in Education.  Joan taught at St. Francis Catholic School in Hollandtown for a time and then at Holy Cross Catholic School in...

Jeff S. Schramm, age 59, of Kaukauna, passed away on May 16, 2019, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on October 18, 1959, son of Jim and Arlene (Berg) Schramm. On October 28, 1988, Jeff married the love of his life, Jill Fries. Jeff loved to golf. He took yearly trips to do so and golfed as often as he could at home. He also enjoyed hunting, NASCAR, snowmobiling up north and traveling the world. He was a huge supporter and fan of anything Kaukauna. Jeff was a member of the...

Helen L. Schommer, age 101, of Freedom, passed away surrounded by her loving family on May 15, 2019. She was born on April 29, 1918, daughter of the late Andrew and Catherine (Klein) Gengler. On September 24, 1946, she married Merle Schommer. Helen was a charter member of the Freedom VFW Auxiliary and was very active in the group. She enjoyed knitting, cooking and baking, and was known for her potato salad, bread and donuts. Helen loved to travel, especially with good friends Bob and...

Jay Swedberg, age 61, of Kaukauna, passed away from a rare blood disorder surrounded by his family on May 13, 2019. He was born in Kaukauna on February 4, 1958, son James and Margaret (Coffey) Swedberg. Jay hauled milk for many years for White Clover Dairy and later Schuh Transport. He enjoyed watching the Packers, Badgers, NASCAR and the Brewer games with his mom. Jay loved golfing, bowling, fishing, shooting pool and enjoying a good beer in the company of his friends, especially Johnny O....

    Carl entered into eternal life following a brief illness on Thursday, January 31, 2019 with family present at a care facility in Yuma, AZ.   Carl was born to the late Hank and Florence (Romenesko) Van Dyn Hoven on February 14th, 1937. He was united in marriage to Alicia Hennes on November 5th, 1960.   He loved family unconditionally, and taught us all to live for today, be good, and have fun being a little sassy, too. He is now singing in heaven with his...

Robert J. “Bob” La Borde   Bob J. La Borde, age 60, of Freedom, passed away unexpectedly at his home with his wife at his side on May 10, 2019. He was born in Kaukauna on January 15, 1959, son of the late John and Helen (Anderson) La Borde. Bob worked at the Combined Locks paper mill for over 35 years. He married Colleen Rocke on October 4, 2003. Bob was happiest when he was hunting or fishing. Bob is survived by his wife, Colleen La Borde; a son, Tyler (Erica) and a...