All Obituaries

Of Menasha, age 59, passed away on Saturday, July 13, 2019.  He was born in Appleton on March 17, 1960 to the late Lawrence and Arlene (Fischer) Enger.  Jeff enjoyed the outdoors, especially hunting, fishing and riding horses. He will be sadly missed by his children: Nicole Heimbruch and Tyler (Kari) Enger; grandchildren: Kendra, Roman and Adrianna; siblings Kenneth Enger, Lawrence “John” (Patsy) Enger, Mary (Steve) Waechter, Todd (Melanie) Wilcox; other relatives and...

Betty Jane Kussmann, of Waupaca, age 91, passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on Tuesday, July 9, 2019. She was born in Milwaukee, WI on January 31, 1928 to Fred and Meta (Jobs) Russ. On September 4, 1943 she married Gilbert Kussmann. Betty retired from Master Lock after working there for over 20 years, and was a member of the United Auto Workers Union (UAW). Gilbert and Betty lived & raised their sons in Milwaukee most of their lives, retiring to Ogdensburg in 1982 and...

Of Waupaca, age 92, passed away on Monday, July 8, 2019 at home.  He was born in Oak Creek on July 19, 1926.  He is survived by his wife of 47 years, Joyce; daughters: Darcy Lang, , Sally (Robert) Burseth, Holly (Blaine) Erdmann; sons: Randy Lang, Ray Wallace and Raymond Wallace;  grandchildren: Casey Liederbach, Katie Wallace, Raelynn Wallace, Lukas Erdmann, Logan Erdmann, Levi Erdmann, Melissa Oshkehequoam, Justin, Joel and Jay Burseth and spouses; and sister: June (Jim)...

Anna T. Becker, age 60, of Waupaca, passed away Monday, July 1, 2019 at Greentree Health and Rehabilitation Center in Clintonville, WI.  She was born in Chicago, IL on February 14, 1959 to the late John and Patricia (Munson) Becker.  Anna enjoyed playing games on her tablet, completing puzzles, listening to music and watching TV.  She also enjoyed cross stitching and singing with her church choir until her health declined. She is survived by her brothers: Paul, Don, and Gary;...

John C. Eck, age 73, passed away Saturday, June 29, 2019 at the Wisconsin Veterans Home in King, WI.  John was born in Texas City, TX on August 3, 1945, the son of Charles F. and Ruth (Blore) Eck.  He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Military honors and burial of cremains will take place Thursday, July 11, 2019 at 11 AM at Central Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in King, WI.

Age 62, of Iola, passed away on June 26, 2019 in Waupaca.  Jim was born on July 27, 1956 in Chicago, Illinois to Rudolph and Theresa (Szpek) Strunc.  He married Dawn McMullen on March 22, 2003.  Jim loved nature and being outdoors.  He was an avid hunter and fisherman and enjoyed a yearly trip to Canada.  He owned Uncle Jim’s Bar in Appleton for over 20 years.  He is survived by his two daughters: Jacqueline and Hollyann Strunc, his wife: Dawn and their...

Robert “Bud” Hoeppner Margurite L. Hoeppner Both of Waupaca; Bud, 99, was born on March 31, 1920 and passed away peacefully, at night, on May 30, 2019. He grew up in Appleton where he learned several building related skills and enjoyed football and basketball. He even scored a touchdown for Appleton High.   Margurite, 96, was born on July 12, 1922 and passed away peacefully while surrounded by prayer on June 24, 2019.   In her early life she grew up on a...

Of the Wisconsin Veterans Home, age 73, passed away peacefully, surrounded by his family, on Friday, June 21, 2019.  He was born in Green Bay on May 7, 1946 to the late Rupert and Dorothy (Schultz) Kamke.  Gerry was a veteran of the Coast Guard, serving during the Vietnam Conflict.  He was an active member of Veterans for Peace.  Gerry loved music and writing poetry.  He also enjoyed woodworking and gardening, and was an outdoor enthusiast. He was an avid Green Bay...

Of Waupaca, age 71, passed away on Friday, June 7, 2019 at home.  He was born in Waupaca on January 31, 1948 to the late Daniel and Lucille (Vetter) Button.  On June 23, 1990 he married Beatrice Lipke.  Jerry had been a member of both Archery and Trapshooting Clubs.  He enjoyed visiting with his friends at the Truck Stop.  Jerry loved animals, especially his cats.  He will be sadly missed by his wife: Bea, son: Mark (Nicki) Lipke; grandsons: Gavin and Riley;...

Of Waupaca, formerly of Appleton, age 79, passed away on Friday May 31, 2019 at home.  He was born in the Town of Freedom on January 13, 1940 to the late Lawrence and Alice (Van Thiel) Gonnering.  On May 6, 1961 he married the love of his life, Therese Griesbach.  Larry was very proud to have served in the United States Army.               Larry and Therese met at a dance 61 years ago. They married in 1961,...