All Obituaries

  Ralph A. Duprey, age 93, of Kaukauna, passed away on Tuesday, September 18, 2018 at the St. Paul Home.  Ralph was born on May 13, 1925 to the late George and Martha (Seiberlich) Duprey.  He graduated from high school at the Salvatorian Seminary in St. Nazianz, and graduated from St. Norbert College in DePere.  Ralph married the love of his life, Bonnie Weigman on May 14, 1949 and enjoyed 68 years together.  They were blessed with three children. Ralph was...

Jeremy C. Jansen, age 23, of Appleton, passed away on Sunday, September 2, 2018.  Jeremy was born in Appleton, on February 14, 1995, son of Thomas and Roxanne (Westerman) Jansen.  He was a graduate of Appleton West High School where he excelled in Wrestling.  After graduation Jeremy enlisted in the United States Marine Corps.  He loved cooking, eating at fancy restaurants with his mom, fishing hunting, and golfing with his grandmother and friend Matt.  Jeremy was an...

Randall C. Benthein, age 74, of Kaukauna, formerly of Manitowoc, passed away peacefully in his sleep on August 28, 2018, at his home. He was born in Manitowoc on November 5, 1943, son of the late Ralph and Catherine (Handl) Benthein. On May 1, 1965, Randy married Kathy Check, and together they recently celebrated 53 years of marriage. Throughout the years, Randy worked for Lauson Autobody, Manitowoc Engineering and the Manitowoc Public School System. He enjoyed fishing, gardening and most...

Bernice E. Jackels, age 91, of Darboy, passed away surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, August 23, 2018, at the St. Paul Home. She was born on September 28, 1926, daughter of the late Robert and Eva (Balthazor) Seif. Bernice was a wonderful cook and baker. She enjoyed fishing and volunteering at St. Vincent DePaul in Kaukauna. Many wonderful memories were made up at the cottage with family and friends. Bernice was always up for a trip to the casino or a good card game. Time spent...

  Jerry C. Vissers, age 73, of Freedom, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, August 16, 2018.  Jerry was born on March 19, 1945 son of the late Cornelius and Catherine (Chmela) Vissers.  He loved his work as an Operating Engineer with Calnin and Goss and was a proud member of Operating Engineer Local 139.  Jerry was also a veteran of the U.S. Army Reserves. He is survived by his wife Janet, his children, Todd and Bruce Vissers, Darla Schommer (Dale Dausey),...

James J. “Jim” Shilka passed away peacefully at home in his favorite recliner on August 15, 2018.  He was born in Stevens Point on October 4, 1945 to Evelyn and Peter Shilka.  He married Marie (Wanserski) on October 8, 1966.  He worked for IBM as a Field Engineer for 25 years and served six years in the  Reserves.  He spent much of his time outside as he was an avid hunter, camper, and fisherman.  He took great pride in planting and tending to his...

Thomas P. Lamers, age 76, of Little Chute, passed away after a lengthy battle with a disease called POEMS Syndrome, on August 10, 2018. He was born in Little Chute, son of the late Jack and Katherine (Evers) Lamers. He Attended St. John High School. Tom married his wife of 37 years, Deb Van Hammond on July 10, 1981. Before becoming ill, they did some traveling to Hawaii, Bahamas and several cruises. The golf trips to the Bahamas with good friends were his favorite. Tom worked for UPS for 31...

Keith "Spider" Ellenbecker Keith Robert Ellenbecker, age 51, of Menasha, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, August 7, 2018.  He was born on August 24, 1966 in Appleton, son of Kenneth (Kathy) Ellenbecker and Dot (McGowan) Behling. He worked for Lakeshore Cleaners. Keith was an avid motorcyclist and enjoyed riding his Harley’s.  He also enjoyed snowmobiling and jet skiing.  Keith was always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone who was in...

Kenneth John Vanden Heuvel, age 85, of Little Chute, now safe in the arms of Jesus and reunited once again with his loving wife Anne on August 7, 2018. He was surrounded by his family.  Kenneth was born on August 5, 1933 in Little Chute, son of Peter and Dora (Hietpas) Vanden Heuvel. Kenneth married Anne C. Verhagen, January 25, 1956 at St. John Church. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus, the Little Chute Police & Fire Commission and he served on the Outagamie County Board...

Esther Maria Panozzo-Roy   Esther M. Panozzo-Roy, age 90, of Little Chute, passed away peacefully with her daughters at her side on July 24, 2018.   She desired that the family write only three sentences to summarize her life:   Esther was an incredible woman and was loved by all who knew her. She lived her life with grace, and she died with dignity. Her favorite saying was “Miracles happen to those who believe, and I believe.”     Esther is...