All Obituaries

APPLETON – Lester Alfred Balster, age 82, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 27, 2017 with his family by his side.  He was born on July 7, 1935 on a family farm in Mercer County, Ohio.  Les was the son of John and Albina (Heitkamp) Balster.  His family was a close-knit group with eight siblings.  Lester graduated from the University of Dayton with a degree in Chemical Engineering.   Also, Les attended Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa for...

David Claude Sugden Appleton, age 101, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 22, 2018. He was born in Neenah, WI on March 3, 1917 the son of the late Archie and Marie Sugden. He was married to his loving wife Dorothy (Campbell) Sugden on October 29, 1939. David loved to golf and fish in his free time with his buddies. He also loved to read the newspaper and tend to his garden.   David is survived by his sister Margie Ohlrugge: sister in-law Cheryl Sugden: His kids: Tom...

Nate was taken from us on Saturday, April 21, doing what he loved best: kayaking and taking wildlife pictures. Nate was many things to many people, but most importantly Nate was a loving, doting husband to his wife, Jodi; their kids Brigette (28) and Charles Andrew “Drew” (21), and their grandchildren, Alexandrea (8), and Clairessa (5). His smile lit up a room, his laugh contagious, and his hugs you could get lost in. He was the most kind, compassionate soul. He loved his...

Jerry Hudson Peters Appleton - Jerry Peters, age 80, passed away peacefully at home on April 17th, 2018. Jerry was born on November 28, 1937, in Cicero, WI to Herbert and Arlene (Owen). Jerry grew up in Oshkosh, where he met his loving wife Karla (Bahr) Peters. Jerry and Karla were married on June 18, 1960 in Oshkosh, WI. They were blessed with two children, Kent and Mark Peters and later moved to Appleton. Jerry was a manager for Ameritech and was a member of the Wisconsin...

Menasha - Bernie Kovalski, age 84, passed away on Saturday, April 14, 2018. She was born in Steven’s Point, WI on May 27, 1933 and attended St. Peter’s grade school and was a graduate of St. Joseph’s Academy (Maria High) in the class of 1951.  She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Emily Cekosh.   Bernie moved to the Fox Cities area following her marriage to Chet Kovalski on June 25, 1955, a union that blessed them with 63 years of joy.  ...

Deborah Sue Atkinson, 65, of Appleton, died Wednesday April 11, 2018 at her residence. She was born in Appleton on July 8, 1952, daughter of Dennis and Therese (Daul) Krause. Deb married Hal Atkinson on July 11, 1970.   Deb was a very creative, artistic person. She enjoyed puzzles, playing games especially scrabble and knitting. Deb loved ceramics; she was the owner of “Before the Kiln” ceramic shop in Appleton. Her greatest love was  time spent with...

Edward Charles Sommerville, 89, of Menasha, died April 10, 2018 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Appleton. He was born in Oshkosh, October 10, 1928, son of the late Morris Sommerville and Gladys (Danks). Ed married Jeanne Long on April 24, 1948.   Ed founded Sommerville Sign in 1948, with Jeanne by his side. In 1980, he also began selling flags and flagpoles and changed the name to Sommerville Flag in 1995. Ed eventually sold the business to his grandson, Matt Snodgrass. He...

Evelyn Faye Williams, age 87, died peacefully on Monday, April 9, 2018 at her home in Appleton, Wisconsin. Evelyn was born on June 28, 1930 in Peoria, Illinois the daughter of the late James and Etta (Simpkins) McAllister. She was a loving mother, grandmother and great-grandmother that had a love for animals especially her cats. Evelyn always had an open door policy at her home for everyone. Evelyn also loved music especially, Elvis and enjoyed dancing. But she mostly loved...

Ronald Allen Forster, 59 of Appleton WI, went to be home with Jesus on April 5th, 2018. Ronald was born to Hubert “Hub” and Carol (Nemecek) Foster on April 22nd, 1958. One of Ronald’s favorite things to do, that he loved most, was to play with his grandchildren who referred to him as their “Papa”.  Keontae taught Papa how to do a special handshake in which Papa became very good at while Brandon and Papa were known as “Popcorn and pickle...

Kristine “Tina” Ann Kujawa, age 72, passed away on Tuesday, April 3, 2018 at The Bridges in Appleton. She was born in the Milwaukee area, daughter of the late Hans and Mamie (Engbretson) Larsen. Kristine was a customer service representative for many years at Thrivent Financial. She was an active member at Apostolic Truth Church. Kristine was a gifted illustrator and painter. She loved cooking and gardening and had a bubbly, warm and gentle personality. She loved her boxer...