All Obituaries

Jordan Rae Herr (Peterson) arrived in the world on October 14, 1995.A beloved wife, daughter, sister, niece, cousin & friend, Jordan unexpectedly left this world on July 20, 2021. She leaves behind her husband Avery Herr;parents: John & Wendy; sisters: Cady & Jana; parents: Aaron & Erin Ballast, parents: Jolinda Gorzelanczyk & Jason Burkard, Owen & Athena; grandparents, aunts, uncles, cousins & countless friends. As a young child, Jordan loved to perform, sing,...

Elizabeth “Liz” M. Courtney, age 97, of Appleton, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 8th, 2021, at Brewster Village with her family by her side. Liz was born in Kimberly on November 15, 1923, to the late Henry and Catherine (Verhoven) DeLeeuw. She grew up on the family farm where she learned the value of hard work – a trait she carried well into her 90’s. On June 23rd, 1956, she was united in marriage to Kenneth E. Courtney at St. Mary Catholic Church in...

Deb Evers, age 61, from Appleton, WI passed away peacefully on July 3, 2021 with her loving family by her side following a short battle with cancer, which her and her family were only made aware of a few days prior to her passing. Deb Evers was born in Appleton, April 28, 1960. Daughter of Merle and Gloria Verhagen. She spent over 40 years caring for others as a CNA. She enjoyed going to the beach, cheering for the Green Bay Packers, and shopping for deals. Her favorite holiday was...

Brian Douglas Schmidtke, age 51, of Appleton, passed away unexpectedly on July 1, 2021.  He was born to the late Elroy and Arlene (Wyman) Schmidtke on August 26, 1969, in Neenah.  Brian was an avid fisherman and enjoyed spending time outdoors.  He also enjoyed playing pool, darts and cribbage with his sisters and spending time with his family.  Brian spent most of his days with his friend Don fixing cars, talking politics and playing cribbage.  He also enjoyed...

Suzanne Du Vall Bosio passed away on Saturday, June 26, 2021, at age 57 due to multiple health conditions. She was born in Appleton, Wisconsin on November 25, 1963, to JoAnn and Kenneth ‘Tim Du Vall, Jr. Suzanne graduated from Appleton East in 1982 where she was a member of the drill team and forged many long-lasting friendships.  She attended UW-Milwaukee and graduated in 1987 with a degree in Psychology and a minor in Art.  While in Milwaukee she lived life to the...

Llewellyn “Mike” Raisler, age 94, of Appleton, passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 26, 2021, after a brief stay at Rennes Health Care Center.  Mike was born on the family farm in Bear Creek on December 18, 1926, to the late Andrew and Edna (Sievers) Raisler.  He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army from 1951 to 1953 in Germany.  On December 29, 1956, Mike was united in marriage to Elaine Yandre at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Appleton.  The...

Marilyn B. Quella, age 92, of Appleton, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 23, 2021, at Manawa Community Living Center.  Marilyn was born in Neenah on September 16, 1928, to the late Lou and Elmira (Helgeson) Merrill.  She graduated at Appleton High School with the class of 1946.  In May of 1951, Marilyn was united in marriage to Raymond Quella.  The couple enjoyed 64 years together until Ray’s passing in March of 2015.  In her younger days, Marilyn...

Pamela Rae Strelow, age 59, passed away peacefully at her home into the arms of Jesus on June 15, 2021. She was born in Appleton to Robert Strelow and Judith Treptow on September 15, 1961. Pam was a person who loved life to the fullest and loved spending time with family and friends. She had a heart that was always giving. Her true passion was spending as much time as she could outdoors enjoying the simple that that God gave us. Pam’s smile would warm your heart. Her heart was made of...

Judith Ann Miller passed away peacefully on June 8, 2021 after a courageous battle with congestive heart failure and cancer. Making the brave choice of living her life to the fullest and challenging herself every day, Judi was able to spend her last years with her husband and soulmate Charles (Charlie) Miller and also visiting with her children creating an atmosphere of love and memory of a life well-lived. Judi is survived by her husband, Charlie Miller and three children, Cheryl Miller...