Current Obituaries

Swain E. Anderson, 71, of Appleton, passed away unexpectedly at St. Elizabeth Hospital with his family by his side on Sunday November 22, 2020. Swain was born in Milwaukee, WI on December 26, 1948 to the late Eaton and Charlotte (Brunner) Anderson. He was an avid golfer, loved fishing, camping with his wife and granddaughter, and also enjoyed watching NASCAR, the Green Bay Packers and the Milwaukee Braves. Swain is survived by a daughter; Ellen (Kevin) Kaelin, a granddaughter; Mackenzie,...

Mark J. Heimmermann, , of Appleton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 19, 2020, with his loving family by his side. He was born on September 3, 1955 to the late Joseph and Mert Heimmermann (Peters) in Appleton, WI. Mark was a graduate of Appleton East High School. He married Sharon Kraus at Sacred Heart Church in Appleton on June 24, 1978. He enjoyed working on the computer, reading, and he was a HAM radio operator for many years. Mark is survived by his wife; Sharon, and 2...

Julie Ann Konsela (Jewl), age 63, of Appleton passed away on November 19, 2020 after losing her battle with Interstitial Lung Disease complicated by Covid.  She was born on December 21, 1956 in Mondovi, WI and lived in many states over the years.  She had many jobs, her favorites include OTR driving where she could travel the U.S., cake decorator where she made many beautiful creations, and unpublished author as she had written many novels. Julie is survived by her mother Myrna...

John “Jack” F. Buelow, 87, passed away after a brief illness on Monday, November 16th, 2020 at Birch Hill Health Services in Shawano. He was born September 8, 1933 to Otto and Agnes (Dahl) Buelow in Antigo, WI. Jack graduated from Appleton High School. He married Jean Resch on May 5, 1956. Jack loved to travel and has seen all 50 state capitals and visited almost all of the Canadian provinces. They went on many vacations and trips including several cruises to Alaska and the...

Doris M (Rochon) Vander Velden, 99, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 15, 2020 at Brewster Village with her family by her side. She was born on April 6, 1921 in Iron River, MI to the late William and Amelia (Raiche) Rochon. A 1940 graduate of Appleton West High School, Doris then married Harold Vander Velden in 1943 and shared 52 years in marriage before his passing in 1995. Doris is survived by her daughter; Cherlene “Sherry” Manteuffel, granddaughter; Kelly Seiler,...

  Patricia Locke passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 15 at the age of 76. Pat was raised in Atlantic, Iowa with seven siblings and married the love of her life, Howard Locke, in 1963. They lived in Oshkosh, Appleton and their dream country home in Freedom, where they raised three children and owned Howard’s Super Valu.   Pat loved people deeply, always had a smile on her face, and was so kind that sometimes her sneaky sense of humor surprised you. She was filled...

Robert C. Rusch, 51, of Appleton passed away unexpectedly on Saturday November 14, 2020 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton.  He was born on April 26, 1969 in Appleton, the son of Richard and Donna (Sartorius) Rusch.   In Roberts’s free time he enjoyed Truck Driving, working on cars and small engines, watching NASCAR and the 49ers.  He also enjoyed shooting darts, playing pool, and selling Christmas Trees.   Robert especially enjoyed spending time with...

Alice C. Roemer Appleton – Alice Cristy Roemer passed away peacefully on November 14, 2020 after a week-long battle with COVID-19. Her loving family all had a chance to say their goodbyes as she read their letters and reminisced over pictures of their lives together.  Donald A. Roemer, her husband, was patiently waiting for the love of his life for the last 28 years to take one last cruise down the Wolf River on their pontoon boat on their way to eternal rest. Alice was born in...

It is with great sadness that the family of Joan Marie Shepardson announces her passing on Sunday, November 8, 2020 at age 80. Joan was born on April 13, 1940 in Bear Creek, WI to the late Fred and Marie (Lyons) Suprise. She grew up in Bear Creek and attended St. Mary’s Catholic School. She was joined in marriage to her best friend and biggest supporter, Lester Shepardson, on August 3, 1970. No matter where she found employment, she worked as hard as anyone could. She was most proud...

Richard James “Dick” Sheehy, 83, passed into eternal life on Saturday, November 7th 2020 at St. Paul’s Elder Care in Kaukauna. He was born on October 12th, 1937 to Patrick and Rose (Gartmann) Sheehy in Manitowoc. Dick grew up in Manitowoc and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1955. He went on to graduate in 1959 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin, where he was active in the Tau Kappa Epsilon...