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William "Bill" Bohne

William "Bill" Bohne

Apr 14, 2014

F. William (Bill) Bohne' F. William Bohne', artist, teacher, runner, wine enthusiast, music aficionado and an influential member of the local and the national art community, died after a long battle with Leukemia on Monday, April 14 at his home in De Pere, Wisconsin. He was 73 years old. In one of his last art exhibits, in September 2012, Mr....

Lavonne "Boni" Bacon

Lavonne "Boni" Bacon

Apr 12, 2014

LaVonne "Boni" G.Bacon. 89, Green Bay passed away peacefully early Saturday morning April 12, 2014. Boni was born May 24, 1924 in Canning, South Dakota to the late Seymour and Muriel (Newton) Woodland. On March 1, 1947 she married Elwood Bacon. Boni worked lovingly to raise her three boys. She had worked at Sears in Green Bay as the Credit...

Jene Schoenike

Jene Schoenike

Apr 9, 2014

Jene R. Schoenike, 73, Green Bay, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 9, 2014. He was born January 26, 1941, in Clintonville to the late John and Viola (Leider) Schoenike. In 1986, he was united in marriage to Sue Giesler. Jene joined the U.S. Army Corps of engineers from 1963-1965. He was a graduate from Clintonville High School and Fox...

Allen Green

Allen Green

Apr 7, 2014

Allen L. Green, age 90 of Oneida passed away peacefully on Monday evening April 7, 2014. Allen was born October 19, 1923 in Oneida to the late Joseph and Elsie (House) Green. On April 28, 1964 he married Alfreda (nee Smith) Danforth. Allen proudly served his country in the U.S. Army and was a member of the VFW Robert Cornelius...

Cynthia Marie Thompson

Cynthia Marie Thompson

Apr 5, 2014

Cynthia Marie Thompson, 82, of Green Bay, passed away Saturday, April 5, 2014 surrounded by her family. She was born December 21, 1931 to Anderson and Minnie John. On December 2, 1950 she married Ervin S. Thompson in Green Bay. Cynthia graduated from Seymour High School and then the Haskell Indian Nation University in Lawrence, KS. At the age of...

Sandra Kay Hitt

Sandra Kay Hitt

Apr 5, 2014

Sandra K. Hitt, 68, of De Pere, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 5, 2014 at a local hospital. She was born September 8, 1945 in Ashland, WI, the daughter of the late Walter and Edythe (Becker) Westlund. Sandra was a caring person who showed it in her 40 plus years as a nurse and her rehab work she did...

Jerome "Jerry" Fostner

Jerome "Jerry" Fostner

Apr 2, 2014

Jerome (Jerry) Fostner, 94, a lifelong resident of Green Bay, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, April 2, 2014. He was born in Green Bay on September 13, 1919, to the late Arnold and Lucille (Gotto) Fostner. Jerry met the love of his life, Marjorie Van Hecke, prior to World War II. They were married on April 27, 1946, raised five...

Ralph W. Smet

Ralph W. Smet

Apr 2, 2014

Ralph W. Smet 77, of De Pere passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning April 2, 2014. He was born July 23, 1936 in De Pere to the late Robert and Henrietta (Verboort) Smet. On February 11, 1961 he was united in marriage to Darlein "Dar" Andre at St. Boniface Catholic Church in De Pere. Ralph is a U.S. veteran having...

M. Mindimoye

M. Mindimoye

Apr 2, 2014

Mindimoye, 79, of Oneida passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday April 2, 2014. She was born in Red Lake, Minnesota on May 6, 1934 to the late Peter and Mary (Cornelius) Clark. Mindimoye loved her community more than anything, and each action she took was for the betterment of the Oneida people. She was truly a tireless advocate...

Sylvia Butz

Sylvia Butz

Mar 30, 2014

Mrs. Ken (Sylvia) Butz, 84 of Naples, FL, former De Pere resident, passed away Sunday, March 30, 2014 at Frances Georgeson Hospice House. Sylvia was born April 6, 1929 in Fond du Lac, WI to the late John and Helen (Krapfl) Bieri. She has been a Naples resident for the past 23 years. Along with her parents she was preceded...

Bob Heuvelmans

Bob Heuvelmans

Mar 30, 2014

Robert (Bob) Heuvelmans, 59, of De Pere, died on Sunday afternoon, March 30, 2014. The son of Vernon "Cully" and Alice (Bernetzke) Heuvelmans was born September 29, 1954 in Green Bay . He was a graduate of West De Pere High School, Class of 1972. On April 20, 1974 he married Vicki Coenen at Old St. Joe's Church. Mr. Heuvelmans...

Sylvia Butz

Sylvia Butz

Mar 30, 2014

Mrs. Ken (Sylvia) Butz, 84 of Naples, FL, former De Pere resident, passed away Sunday, March 30, 2014 at Frances Georgeson Hospice House. Sylvia was born April 6, 1929 in Fond du Lac, WI to the late John and Helen (Krapfl) Bieri. She has been a Naples resident for the past 23 years. Along with her parents she was preceded...

James C. Van Hefty

James C. Van Hefty

Mar 30, 2014

James (Jim) C. Van Hefty, 71, of De Pere passed away Sunday morning March 30, 2014, surrounded by his family. The son of Clarence and Marjorie (Sherman) Van Hefty was born July 29, 1942 in Oconto. Jim was a graduate of Lena High School, Class of 1960. He served his country in the US Army. Jim married the former Chris...

Eleanora K. Smith

Eleanora K. Smith

Mar 29, 2014

Eleanora K. Smith 51, of Oneida passed away peacefully March 29, 2014 at UW Hospital in Madison. She was born February 18, 1963 to the late Clayton and Arletta Cornelius. Eleanora was a graduate of Seymour High School, and then went on to further her education by obtaining an Associate, Bachelors, and Masters Degrees. She had worked for the Oneida...

Dorothy Van De Ven

Dorothy Van De Ven

Mar 26, 2014

Dorothy Van De Ven, 88, of De Pere, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on Wednesday, March 26, 2014. The daughter of the late Theodore and Ann Keyser was born on September 20, 1925. On June 28, 1947 she married Donald Van De Ven at St. Paul's Catholic Church, Wrightstown. He preceded her in death on February...

Ruth Koltz

Ruth Koltz

Mar 25, 2014

Our mother Ruth went to meet her Lord and Savior on Tuesday evening, March 25, 2014. Ruth died peacefully from the effects of Lewy Body Disease. Ruth was born on April 26, 1933 in De Pere to Henry George Secor and Winifred Calaway. She married George J. Koltz on August 27, 1955. He preceded her in death on September 10,...

Carol M. Keyser

Carol M. Keyser

Mar 23, 2014

Carol M. Keyser, 82, of West De Pere, passed away peacefully with family surrounding her on Sunday, March 23, 2014 after a courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. The daughter of the late Frank and Clara (Du Prey) Hentz was born January 13, 1932 in West De Pere. She enjoyed gardening, embroidery, sewing, puzzles, and being with her children and grandchildren....

Anita Van Vonderen

Anita Van Vonderen

Mar 23, 2014

Anita Van Vonderen, 85, of De Pere, passed away at home on Sunday evening, March 23, 2014 , surrounded by her loving family. The daughter of the late Avery and Eva (Findley) Alexander was born on October 22, 1928 in Winston-Salem, NC. She married Earl Van Vonderen on February 4, 1946 at St. Patrick Rectory in Washington, DC. He preceded...

James Braaten

James Braaten

Mar 21, 2014

James "Jimmy" E. Braaten, passed away Friday, March 21, 2014. He was born August 15, 1961 to Alfrieda Grignon and the late Lester Braaten. Jimmy was an avid Packer fan, enjoyed watching NASCAR, and camping. He loved his family especially his nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. He is survived by his mother Alfrieda, his siblings; Lisa (Terry) Metoxen,...

Gordon Wishart

Gordon Wishart

Mar 17, 2014

Gordon E. Wishart, 88, De Pere passed away peacefully early Monday morning, March 17, 2014. Gordy was born February 19, 1926 in De Pere to the late Harvey and Elizabeth (De France) Wishart. In 1949 he was united in marriage to Geraldine Kollross. Gordy was a veteran of the U.S. Army having served in WWII. Gordy enjoyed fishing, hunting, and...

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