Adam J. Van Rite
May 18, 2009
Adam J. Van Rite, 32, of Ashwaubenon, answered his last alarm on Monday morning, May 18, 2009 at the home of his mother, Diane, following a courageous battle with cancer. The son of John Van Rite and Diane (Johnson) Van Rite was born August 15, 1976 in Green Bay. He was a 1994 graduate of West De Pere High School,...
Edward J. Watruba
May 18, 2009
Our dad, Edward J. Watruba joined the "TRUE LOVE" of his life on Monday evening, May 18, 2009. Dad was born on May 12, 1924 to the late John and Emma (Hoffman) Watruba. Dad was proud of his Bohemian heritage. Due to the untimely passing of his mom at a young age, dad was put in an orphanage which he...
Doris Boncher
May 16, 2009
Doris Caroline (Kussow) Boncher died peacefully Saturday evening with family at her side. The daughter of the late Edgar and Esther (Rasmussen) Kussow was born March 3, 1922 in Wrightstown, WI. Doris married Austin M. Boncher on November 11, 1940. He preceded her in death on September 9, 1997. They happily farmed for forty years along with her mother and...
Doris Theodora Deruyter
May 12, 2009
Doris T. DeRuyter, 85, De Pere passed away peacefully Tuesday morning May 12, 2009 at a local nursing home. She was born July 15, 1923 in Freedom to the late Frank and Martha VanDenHeuvel. On May 11, 1943 she married John DeRuyter at St. Boniface Church in De Pere. Doris farmed with John in the Town of Lawrence ofr over...
Laverne Van Caster
May 12, 2009
LaVerne Rita Van Caster beloved Mother, Grandmother and Great grandmother passed away Tuesday May 12th. LaVerne was born July 28th 1921 to Al and Della Zilles. She married Robert Van Caster on March 9th1943 She leaves behind two sons, Robert (Grace) and John and one daughter Sue (Richard) Six grandchildren; Kim, Brian, Richelle, Christopher, Jessica and Jonelle and four great...
Fr. Robert John Cornell
May 10, 2009
OBITUARY FOR FATHER ROBERT JOHN CORNELL, O. PRAEM. Father Robert John Cornell, O. Praem., age 89, a member of the Community of St. Norbert Abbey, De Pere, and a Norbertine priest died on May 10, 2009. Father Cornell was born on December 16, 1919, in Gladstone, MI, to Ralph and Veronica (Sullivan) Cornell. In 1928 the family moved to Green...
Ruth Myra Skenandore
May 9, 2009
Ruth Myra (House) Skenandore 3/28/24 - 5/9/09 Ruth Myra (House) Skenandore, 85, of Oneida found peace on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at her home surrounded by family. She was born and lived in the Oneida area her whole life. Ruth Myra enjoyed quilting, cooking, gardening, baking, beading and taking care of grandchildren. No matter the task, Ruth Myra was "good...
Timothy Willems
May 9, 2009
Timothy Willems, 51, of De Pere, passed away on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital in Milwaukee after a courageous thirty-five year battle with aplastic anemia. He was born on January 22, 1958 to Richard and Elizabeth (Day) Willems. Growing up in De Pere, Tim graduated from East De Pere High School in 1976. He went on...
Shirley Evison
May 8, 2009
Shirley Evison, 73, of Oneida, died unexpectedly Friday afternoon, May 8, 2009 at a local hospital. The daughter of the late Guy and Mercie (Metoxen) Cornelius was born August 7, 1935 in Oneida. She married Lewis Ninham, Sr. and he preceded her in death; she then married Floyd Evison and he preceded her in death. Shirley worked in California for...
Chris R. Christensen
May 6, 2009
Chris R. Christensen, 47, De Pere, died unexpectedly of natural causes. He was born February 10, 1962 in Green Bay to the late Carl T. and Lucille Christensen. He is survived by his son Chris Robert II, his sisters: Margaret (Tom Calhoun) Christensen, Laura (Bill) Peters, Lu Ann (Bob Olmsted) Christensen, Lynn (Tim Van Wychen) Christensen, his brothers; Allen (Judy)...
Bernice M. Vorpahl
May 5, 2009
Bernice M. Vorpahl 84, Ashwaubenon passed away Tuesday morning, May 5, 2009 after living with cancer for 6 years. She was born February 26, 1925 in Morgan, WI to the late Albert and Elsie Rallof. On June 19, 1948 she was united in marriage to Raymond Vorpahl. Bernice is a member of Grace Lutheran Church, Green Bay, where she was...
Frances Van Kauwenberg Losey
May 5, 2009
Frances Van Kauwenberg Losey, 94, Crandon formerly of West De Pere, passed away peacefully on Tuesday May 5, 2009. She was born July 27, 1914 in West De Pere to the late John and Irene (Roels) Shelter. On June 25, 1936 she married John L. Van Kauwenberg, and he preceded her in death in 1980. In 1985 she then married...
Rita D. Willett
May 3, 2009
Rita D. Willett, 90, De Pere, formerly of Casco passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday May 3, 2009. She was born December 27, 1918 in Casco to the late William and Emily (Swoboda) Decker. On May 3, 1956 she was united in marriage to John Willett. She was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. Rita loved to cook,...
William "Bill" Hurrle
May 2, 2009
WILLIAM "BILL" HURRLE dies at 68. Pioneer of Sustainable Living. Bill Hurrle, a writer, educator, and builder, was born June 24th, 1940, in Rochester, MN and died of esophageal cancer on May 2nd, 2009, at the home he built with his wife, Beverly Watkins, in New Franken, WI. Through his business, Bay Area Home Performance, he was a consultant for...
Bernard G. Starks
Apr 29, 2009
Bernard "Bernie" George Starks, 78, died Wednesday, April 29, 2009 in De Pere of Leukemia. He was born in Eau Claire, WI, on August 15, 1930 to Gould and Florence Starks. He attended public schools in that city graduating in 1948. Bernie attended UW Eau Claire graduating with a major in history in January 1953. He then served in the...
Jerrald K. Smith
Apr 18, 2009
Jerrald K. Smith, 18, Seymour, passed away Saturday morning, April 18, 2009 due to an auto accident. He was born October 1, 1990 to Michael Smith and Susan Pickett. Jerrald loved to play horseshoes, hiking with family, playing basketball and football, and spending time with family and friends. He is survived by his son; Daysan, his fianc; Nicole Brunner, his...
Norbert Van Beckum
Apr 18, 2009
Norbert "Nubs" Van Beckum, 92, of De Pere passed away quietly on Saturday morning, April 18, 2009. The son of the late Ferdinand and Frances (Van Veghel) Van Beckum was born August 26, 1916 in Green Bay. Norbert served his country in the U.S. Army from 1940 to 1946, achieving the rank of Captain prior to discharge. On May 20,...
Tim Quigley
Apr 17, 2009
Tim Quigley, 68, of De Pere, died Friday, April 17, 2009, while visiting his daughter and her family in Florida. The son of the late Norbert and Kathleen (O'Connor) Quigley was born May 16, 1940, in Green Bay. Tim was a graduate of Green Bay Catholic Central High School and attended the University of Wisconsin-Green Bay. He served in the...
Emil C. Wutke
Apr 16, 2009
Emil C. Wutke, 101, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family on April 16, 2009 at Ledge View Nursing Center, De Pere. He was born in Advance, Wisconsin on July 13, 1907, the youngest of nine children, and was the last surviving child of August and Bertha (Radtke) Wutke. He graduated from Shawano High School in 1926 and then attended...
Alice Penn
Apr 12, 2009
Alice B. (Bauer) Penn, of Green Bay, lifelong resident of Ashland, WI, passed away Easter Sunday morning, April 12, 2009, in Green Bay, where she moved in 2008 to be near her family. Alice was the daughter of the late John and Anna Bauer. She graduated from De Padua High School and worked at the Lake Superior District Power Company...
