Obituary Listing

Aug 7, 2024

Bruce Edward Vanden Avond, 71 of De Pere, WI, passed away peacefully after a hard 4 year battle with cancer. He was born in Green Bay to the late Earl (Florence) Vanden Avond.

Bruce was a 1971 graduate of Preble High. He was loyal to his school, working for the board of Education for 35 years, as...

Aug 5, 2024

Cheryl Alice Doxtater, 75, passed away peacefully at her home in the town of Oneida, Wisconsin on Monday, August 5th, 2024, with her loving husband by her side. She was born in Marshfield, WI, on September 29th, 1948, to her parents Orville Phillips and Joyce Herdrich.

Cheryl fondly spoke of a childhood of playing around her uncle's...

Aug 4, 2024

Marquita Little Star Hill, Yelihwa‧yᴧs "She Lays Down the Matter," 40, Oneida, passed away on Sunday evening, August 4, 2024. She was born on January 16, 1984 to the late Suzanne T. Delgado-Hill and Robert E. Hill Sr.

Her brother Berto, whose Oneida name means "He Who Pounds the Earth" came to welcome Marquita to the Spirit...

Aug 3, 2024

Gregory "Howie" Howard Bain, 76, passed away on Saturday, August 3rd in Madison, WI.

Howie was born on February 20th, 1948, in De Pere, Wisconsin. He attended Donovan School and later proudly graduated from Syble Hopp.

He was the "man around town" in De Pere and could often be found riding his bicycle or working...

Jul 31, 2024

Donna (Meeuwsen) Babiarz, 79, De Pere, passed away Wednesday, July 31, 2024.

She was born January 17, 1945, to the late Donald and Rachael (Hockers) Meeuwsen. Donna was united in marriage to Larry Babiarz.

A lifelong member of St. Boniface/Our Lady of Lourdes parishes in De Pere, Donna was instrumental in representing the Christmas Tree...

Jul 30, 2024

Richard "Dick" John Jansen, 86, passed away peacefully in his sleep on July 30, 2024, at his residence. He was born December 1, 1937, at home in Little Rapids, WI, the son of the late Leonard and Dorothy (Zelten) Jansen.

Richard worked at Ft. Howard for 40 years and he was a lifelong member of the Our...

Jul 26, 2024

Katherine A. Erickson, 59 of De Pere, passed away on July 26, 2024. She was born on April 9, 1965 to the Late David (Sandra) Erickson in Green Bay. Kathy had three children, Jeffrey, Steffan, and Andrea whom she loved very much.

Kate loved cooking and had been working at Grancare for the residents there for the...

Jul 24, 2024

Cheryl J. (Vandervest) Pigeon

Cheryl passed away in the early morning hours of Wednesday July 24, 2024, at the Jack and Engrid Meng Hospice residence after battling various cancers for 21 months. She was born on August 10, 1950, the only child of the late Irwin and Jennie (Vaness) Vandervest.

She graduated from Sts. Peter...

Jul 23, 2024

Farideh Mahdjoubian Assef, 85, passed away peacefully surrounded by the love of her family on Tuesday, July 23, 2024, in Green Bay, WI.

Farideh was born on Sept 9, 1938, in Tehran, Iran to Farkhondeh Mostofi and Abbas Mahdjoubian. She was raised in Tehran, where she attended Jan Darc School. On March 17, 1954, she married Mostafa...

Jul 22, 2024

Carol (Kay) A. Van Grunsven, 91, passed away peacefully on July 22, 2024. She was born June 5th, 1933 to the late Lawrence and Bernice Janssen. On October 11, 1958, she married Dave Van Grunsven, the guy next door. Together they raised four children. She was a loving wife, mother, and grandmother as her family was very important to...

Jul 20, 2024

Lois M. Burns, 75, De Pere, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2024. She was born on May 1, 1949 to the late William and Mary (Turriff) Rottier in Green Bay. She attended West De Pere High School. She married the love of her life Patrick J. Burns on November 10, 1973 at St. Josephs Catholic Church in De...

Jul 18, 2024

Theodore Joseph "Ted" or "Joe" Willems, 86, passed away Thursday morning, July 18, 2024. The son of Joseph and Marian (Ambrosius) Willems was born in Green Bay on June 10, 1938. On April 28, 1962, he married Joanne Stadler at St. Mary Catholic Church, Kaukauna.

Theodore spent his career in the mill at Proctor & Gamble. He...

Jul 17, 2024

Lowell E. Kussow, age 80, passed away peacefully on July 17, 2024. He was born February 7, 1944, to Elmer and Elnora (Pagel) Kussow. Lowell graduated from West De Pere High School, class of 1962. On November 9, 1963 he married the love of his life Judy Borman at St John Lutheran Church.

Lowell retired from Thilmany...

Jul 16, 2024

David M. Koltz, 69, Greenleaf, passed away early Tuesday morning, July 16, 2024.

He was born August 2, 1954, to the late Fred and Florence (Puymbroek) Koltz.

Dave was a graduate of De Pere High School. He married his high school sweetheart Wanda Naniot on August 9,1975 and were united in marriage for 48 years....

Jul 15, 2024

Andrew J. Rich, De Pere, passed away peacefully on July 15, 2024, after a brief battle with colon cancer. He was 59.

Andrew was born December 8, 1964, to Leonard and Mary (Berendsen) Rich.

He attended West De Pere High School, graduating in 1983. Andrew worked for many years in the grocery industry.

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Jul 14, 2024

Alberta Ramona (House) Metoxen, 87 of Oneida, passed away peacefully on July 14, 2024. She was born in Oneida to the late Prudence (Bennett) and George House. She married Gerald Metoxen on November 5, 1955 at Holy Apostles Episcopal Church in Oneida. Alberta and Gerald had four beautiful children and she was their rock.

Alberta took such...

Jul 14, 2024

It is with a very heavy heart that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, sister and friend, Jean Carol (Dvorak) Horn, on July 14, 2024. Jean had been a resident of De Pere, Wisconsin since 1978.

Jean was born in Two Rivers, Wisconsin on December 31, 1937, to Alvin and Sylvia Dvorak. She was raised...

Jul 14, 2024

Kayla Marie Deusterbeck, 29, of Green Bay, passed away unexpectedly on July 14, 2024. Born on Feb. 10, 1995 in Watertown, WI., Kayla graduated from UWGB in 2017 with a degree in Social Work. Kayla made a positive impact on the families she came in contact with while working for Sheboygan County.

Kayla's many hobbies included baking,...

Jul 13, 2024

Barbara Ann "Becky" Rottier (DeRuyter), aged 81, formerly of Seymour, WI passed away in Oneida, Wisconsin, on July 13, 2024. Born on September 16, 1942, in Green Bay, she remained a lifelong resident of the area, cherished for her role as a devoted mother, sister, and friend.

Becky graduated from West De Pere High School and then...

Jul 10, 2024

Wayne Gerald Rasmussen, 68, passed away at home, on July 10, 2024, and went on to ask God, "What's the good word?" He was born in Green Bay, WI on September 1, 1955, to Jerry Rasmussen and Deloris Worsch Rasmussen.

Wayne was a graduate of West De Pere High School where he started many of his lifelong...