All Obituaries

Phyllis J. Kulick, age 78, of Appleton, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 5, 2020, at Century Oaks Assisted Living in Appleton.  Phyllis was born in Appleton on May 8, 1942 to the late Philip and Clara (Schmitt) Leonhardt.  On February 23, 1963, she was united in marriage to William Kulick.  The couple enjoyed 45 years together until his passing in 2008.  Phyllis worked at K-Mart in the jewelry department  for many years.  She enjoyed going to the casino...

APPLETON - Robert L. "Bob" Rechner, Jr., age 86, passed away peacefully on July 3, 2020 with his wife, Mary Jane, at his side.  Bob was born in Appleton, WI on November 9, 1933 and was the son of the late Robert L. and Mary (Plank) Rechner. Bob attended St. Joseph Grade School in Appleton and St. Mary High School in Menasha.  After graduating from Lawrence University in 1955 with a degree in Geology and completing the U.S. Air Force ROTC program, he was married to Mary...

Antonio Moreno Mendoza, age 78, passed away on Thursday, July 2, 2020 at his home.  A Funeral Mass for Antonio will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 7, 2020 at St. Therese Catholic Church, 213 E Wisconsin Avenue, Appleton, with Fr. Ryan Stark officiating.  Friends may visit the night before on Monday, July 6, 2020 from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at BRETTSCHNEIDER TRETTIN NICKEL FUNERAL CHAPEL, 606 N Oneida Street Appleton.  Visitation will resume the following...

Richard (“Dick”) William Schoenbohm, age 91, passed away from natural causes at Touchmark on June 25. Born in 1929 to Prof. Richard A. and Wilma (Bartig) Schoenbohm in Roseville, MI, Dick spent most of his younger years in Valparaiso, IN, where his father taught music and directed the Valparaiso University choir. During the war years of his teens, he worked nights at a local war plant and learned to fly through a program under the Civil Defense Corps and Civil Air Patrol. While...

Sarasota, FL - Violet Jean (Schram) Bailin- January 27, 1928 -June 23, 2020, was born in Chicago, IL to Lester and Hazel (Frank) Schram. She attended Okeeffe Grammar School and Hyde Park High School in Chicago, IL. She then attended the University of Wisconsin in Madison, WI, where she met her husband, David M. Bailin, to whom she was happily married for 55 years. Following her marriage in 1949, they moved to Appleton, WI, where they raised their family and worked at their family business,...

Robert “Bob” Miller, age 74, of Appleton, passed away on June 19, 2020 at his place of residence.  He was born on May 27, 1946 to the late Fredrick “Fritz” J. and June E. (Nyman) Miller.  Bob was a graduate of Menasha Highschool.  He loved DJing, playing bingo, dancing to doo-wop and listening to Bobby Darin.  Bob was an avid collector of many things.  He loved plowing snow and running the family business of many years called B & B...

Roger C. DuFrane, age 80, of Black Creek, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Thursday, June 18, 2020 at Appleton Medical Center.  Roger was born in Appleton on March 11, 1940 to the late Levi and Mary (Sonnleitner) DuFrane.  Following high school, Roger proudly served his country in the U.S. Army as a tank driver and master gunner.  On September 2, 1961, he was united in marriage to Barbara Argust.  The couple enjoyed 54 years together until her passing...

Barbara Ann Lamb (nee Allen), 77, of New London, Wisconsin passed away on Tuesday, June 16, 2020. Barb was born on June 7, 1943 to Orville and Anna Allen. She grew up as an only child on a farm near Bear Creek, Wisconsin. Barb was an excellent student in school and a member of the school’s accordion band. Barb loved adventure, and with that in mind, after school, she left for the big city of Appleton to work as a telephone operator. There, she met Warren Kenneth Lamb (Ken) and was...

Donna Mae (Douglas) Mancl, age 88, passed away peacefully with her sons, Robert and Thomas by her side on Sunday morning, June 14, 2020, at St. Paul Elder Services-Home, Kaukauna, WI.  She was born on February 3, 1932 in Eau Claire, WI, to the late Elzo and Dorothy (Mahan) Douglas.  Donna graduated from St. Mary Catholic High School, Menasha, WI, in 1950 as valedictorian.  She married Robert E. Mancl on June 21, 1952 at St. Therese Catholic Church, Appleton, WI.  Prior to...

William A. “Willy” Herrick II, age 94, of Appleton, passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 14, 2020.  Bill “Willy” was born April 29, 1926 in Fremont, WI.  He was the fourth and last surviving child of the late William A. and Mae (Button) Herrick I.  Five siblings preceded him: Genevieve, Garland, Karl, Jeanette, and Anna Mae, and numerous family and friends.   He married Virginia “Ginny” Van Camp on August 5, 1952 and resided...