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Rosella Schumacher

Rosella Schumacher

Feb 4, 2011

Rosella Martha "Rose" Schumacher was born into eternal life on February 4, 2011 at the age of 75. She was born on July 11, 1935 to Lawrence and Johanna Du Frane in Kimberly, Wisconsin, where she lived in her early years. On October 27, 1956, she married Ronald (Ron) Verstegen at Holy Name Catholic Church in Kimberly. Together they had...

John Jahnke

John Jahnke

Feb 3, 2011

John "Jack" R. Jahnke, 79, of De Pere, passed peacefully on Thursday February 3, 2011 at the Jack and Engrid Meng Residence, Ledgeview, with his family at his side after a long battle with kidney disease. A resident of De Pere for the past 45 years, Jack was born in Pensaukee and also lived in Green Bay. Jack and his...

Ruth "Cookie" Doxtator

Ruth "Cookie" Doxtator

Jan 30, 2011

Ruth "Cookie" Marie Doxtator passed away January 30, 2011. Ruth was born to the late Finley and Evelyn Peters Sr. on November 12, 1934. In June of 1951, Cookie married Vernon David Doxtator. Together they raised 11 children. For many years, Cookie worked at Elderly Services in Oneida, being employed as a cook. Cookie enjoyed several hobbies in her life,...

David Cleven

David Cleven

Jan 28, 2011

David "Dave" J. Cleven, 78, Oneida, died Friday, January 28, 2011 after a long courageous battle with cancer; he was surrounded by his loving family and friends. Dave was born in Oneida on February 29, 1932, a son of the late Christian and Frances (Vercauteren) Cleven. On June 27, 1953 he married the former Ruth Van Lanen, she preceded him...

Pearl Nelson

Pearl Nelson

Dec 28, 2010

Pearl Nelson, 91, of Green Bay, passed away on Tuesday morning December 28, 2010 at a Green Bay hospital. The daughter of the late Peter and Hilma (Sedergren) Johnson was born January 10, 1919 in Rush City, Minnesota. She married Ernest Nelson on February 28, 1942 in St. Paul, MN. He preceded her in death on February 20, 1987. Pearl...

M. Jane (Pliska) Backes

M. Jane (Pliska) Backes

Dec 26, 2010

M. Jane (Pliska) Backes, 92, entered eternal life on Sunday December 26, 2010 at Santa Maria Nursing Home in Green Bay. She was born August 29, 1918 in Kenosha to Edwin and Kathrine (Metcalf) O'Brien. Jane was a graduate of Kenosha High School and Whitewater College, where she earned her degree in Business English. Her first teaching job was at...

Loretta Hansen

Loretta Hansen

Dec 22, 2010

Loretta Hendricks Hansen passed away Wed, Dec. 22, 2010, in De Pere, at Rennes Health Center. She was born on May 18, 1917, In De Pere, to the late Anton and Anna (Hermes) Van Lanen. Loretta attended grade school at St Boniface and later received her High School Equivalency Diploma in 1979. Loretta married her first husband, Arthur (Art) F...

Thomas R. Rasmussen

Thomas R. Rasmussen

Dec 22, 2010

Thomas Roland Rasmussen, 60, passed away on Wednesday December 22, 2010 at home, surrounded by family and friends. Tom was born to the late Roland and Betty (McDermid) Rasmussen on August 19, 1950. Tom married the former Nancy House on September 27, 1969 at Holy Apostles Church in Oneida. Tom was a volunteer fireman for the Oneida Volunteer Fire Department...

Ronald Aaron Baird

Ronald Aaron Baird

Dec 20, 2010

Ronald A. Baird, 63 of Green Bay, passed away on Monday December 20, 2010. He was born April 17, 1947 to the late Cornelius and E. Ruth (Cornelius) Baird. His sons; Tim Baird and Kevin Baird, his grandchildren, his sisters; Rena Wilks, and Ethel Cooper survive Ron. His parents, and his sisters Edna King and Edith Elm preceded him in...

Phyllis Hempel

Phyllis Hempel

Dec 20, 2010

Phyllis Rachel Hempel, 78, cherished wife, mother, sister, grandmother, friend and angel to all who knew her, fought with courage and dignity against cancer until December 20, 2010. She was born April 22, 1932 in Racine, WI to Rachel and Leo Moore and attended St. Catherine's High School where she made lifelong friends who held a special place in her...

Leon J Le Clair

Leon J Le Clair

Dec 18, 2010

Leon J. Le Clair, 80, Denmark, died unexpectedly Friday December 18, 2010 as a result of an accidental housefire. The son of the late George and Mary (Taddy) Le Clair was born August 11, 1930 in Two Rivers. Leon served in the U.S. Marines Corp during the Korean War. Leon was born and raised in Two Rivers and lived a...

Thomas Charles Phillips

Thomas Charles Phillips

Dec 18, 2010

Thomas C Phillips 90 passed away December 18th at Home. Tom was born in De Pere on October 8, 1920 to Thomas C Phillips and Rosetta Bartels. He served in the CCC then enlisted December 8, 1941 in the US Army and served his country in the Pacific Theater. Tom married Elizabeth Kowalski, and she preceded him in death. He...

Clyde Bernard Skenandore

Clyde Bernard Skenandore

Dec 12, 2010

Clyde "Bernard" Skenandore 74, Oneida, died on Sunday, December 12, 2010 at home surrounded by family and friends after a short battle with cancer. He was born February 29, 1936 in Oneida to the late David and Josephine (Webster) Skenandore. Clyde attended Beauty Grove Elementary School. In 1956 he enlisted in the U.S. Army. He enjoyed gambling, traveling, spending time...

Richard Kulhanek

Richard Kulhanek

Dec 12, 2010

Richard "Dick" L. Kulhanek, 77, of Green Bay, died early Sunday morning December 12, 2010 at a local nursing home. The son of the late Louis and Marcella Kulhanek was born February 23, 1933 in Green Bay. Dick served his country in the U.S.Marine Corp. He worked at Nicolet Paper Company for many years prior to retirement in 1987. Survivors...

Michael Roffers

Michael Roffers

Dec 12, 2010

Michael "Mike" Roffers, 58, of Green Bay, died Sunday, December 12, 2010 at a local hospital. The son of the late Lester and Henrietta (Kocken) Roffers was born March 2, 1952 in Green Bay. Mike enjoyed sports, especially baseball, basketball and bowling in the Special Olympics. He worked at Curative Workshop for many years. Survivors include his siblings, Willard and...

Brian Michael Schultz

Brian Michael Schultz

Dec 11, 2010

Brian Michael Schultz, 33, of Wrightstown died of a courageous battle of sarcoma cancer Saturday December 11, 2010 surrounded by his family. He was born December 9, 1977, in Milwaukee WI, to Brian W. and Kathleen (Kihm) Schultz. Brian grew up in Wauwatosa, WI and lived in Wrightstown for four years. On February 4, 2007, he was united in marriage...

John E. Lieuwen

John E. Lieuwen

Dec 11, 2010

John E. Lieuwen, 92, De Pere, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 11, 2010. He was born July 7, 1918 in Belmont, Iowa to the late Samuel and Ida (Andrews) Lieuwen. On January 29, 1940 he married Alvira Nehring. John retired from Northwest Engineering after 40 years of service to the company. He always worked very hard at whatever he...

Herbert Blondheim

Herbert Blondheim

Dec 10, 2010

Herbert R. Blondheim, 91, De Pere died peacefully, the way he had lived, Friday evening December 10, 2010. He was born March 3, 1919 in the Twsp. of Morgan, Oconto County to the late Roy and Emma (Pansch) Blondheim. He served his country in the United States Army in both WWII (1941-1946) and Korean War (1950-1951). On April 6, 1969...

Aleta Marie Ferris

Aleta Marie Ferris

Dec 10, 2010

Aleta Marie Ferris, 91, of De Pere passed away peacefully on Friday December 10, 2010. She was born April 25, 1919 in Marinette to the late Meddie and Lenore (Villeneauve) DePlanche. On April 18, 1940 she was united in marriage to George Ferris. In 1947 she and George started the Westside Restaurant in West De Pere on Main Ave., which...

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