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Genevieve Smits

Genevieve Smits

May 19, 2022

Genevieve Mary (Gen) Smits, age 92, of De Pere passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2022 surrounded by family. She was born on February 16, 1930 in Green Bay to the late Esther and Cornelius Peeters. On May 16, 1953 she married the love of her life Rollie Smits and they spent 56 years together until his passing in 2009....

Frank G. Degreef

Frank G. Degreef

May 18, 2022

Frank G. DeGreef Age 77 of Allouez, passed away on May 18 2022, with his family by his side. Frank owned and operated Frank's RV & Repair in Homestead FL. He is survived by three children, Gary (Nicole) DeGreef of Suamico, Lorie (special friend, Ron) Berceau of Luxemburg; and Tina (fiancé, Kevin Olson) DeGreef of Luxemburg; 8 grandchildren, 12 great-grandchildren,...

Donald Jay Kussow

Donald Jay Kussow

May 18, 2022

Donald Jay Kussow, age 81, of De Pere passed away on Wednesday, May 18, 2022. He was born on March 23, 1941 in Green Bay and was the son of Vernon Kussow and Beatrice (Schroeder) Kussow. He graduated from East De Pere High School and The University of Wisconsin-Madison. Donald was a gifted man who had an eye for design...

June Marian Johnson

June Marian Johnson

May 16, 2022

June M. Johnson was born March 25, 1926 in Seneca, Illinois to the late Arthur and Bertha Wicks, and passed away May 16, 2022. She married Verle Johnson on May 29, 1948 and he preceded her in death. She was also preceded in death by 4 brothers, 1 sister and 1 grandchild. Her youngest brother, Kent (Joan) Wicks, age 93,...

Patrick O'Leary

Patrick O'Leary

May 10, 2022

Patrick Charles O’Leary, 79, passed away Tuesday, May 10, 2022, at Woodside Senior Community with his wife Marge at his side. Pat was born December 23, 1942, in Green Bay to the late Leo and Corrine (Rentmeester) O’Leary. He was a graduate of Premontre High School in Green Bay. On November 18, 1967, he married Marjorie Mleziva, they were dedicated...

Faye Wierschke

Faye Wierschke

May 7, 2022

Faye L. Wierschke (Vathauer), age 84, of Greenleaf, WI, passed away on Saturday, May 7, 2022, peacefully at home. Born February 9, 1938, Faye began her story near Greenleaf, Kansas. Born at their farmhouse, the daughter of Herman and Dorothy (Thorman) Vathauer, Faye spent her early years working on the family farm, caring for her siblings, and attending school. After...

Dorothy Shaughnessy

Dorothy Shaughnessy

May 6, 2022

Dorothy Shaughnessy, 90, Allouez, passed away peacefully May 6, 2022, after a short illness. The daughter of Lawrence and Josephine Gilling, Dorothy was born on August 26, 1931. Dorothy graduated from St. Joseph's Academy in 1948. Dorothy is survived by her sons Patrick Shaughnessy (Pam), and Dennis Shaughnessy, son-in-law Jerry Schaefer, sister Elaine Tracy. She is further survived by five...

John G. Hermsen

John G. Hermsen

May 4, 2022

John G. Hermsen, 67, of Green Bay, passed away on May 4, 2022, surrounded by family. John was born on January 31, 1955, to the late Robert and Elizabeth Hermsen. Family – our father’s immediate and extended family and friends were always a priority. It was his cornerstone. Every weekend, he'd make his rounds to visit his dearest mom, his...

Cletus Benedict Allen

Cletus Benedict Allen

Apr 30, 2022

Cletus Benedict Allen, age 77, of De Pere, passed away peacefully on April 30, 2022, surrounded by his loving family. He was hardworking his whole life and taught others the same values. He was a father of 9, farmer, builder, mechanic, problem solver, and he always had many ongoing projects. He was a teacher of many things, empowered others to...

Norma C Malewiski

Norma C Malewiski

Apr 30, 2022

Norma Malewiski, 101, of Phoenix, AZ and formerly from Denmark, WI passed away Saturday, April 30,2022. Norma was born January 5, 1921 to Lawrence & Matilda (Jorgenson) Kafka in the Town of New Denmark. She attended Langes Corners Grade School and graduated from Denmark High School in 1938. She was awarded the Good Citizenship Medal in High School. Norma was...

Brian Harold Limberg

Brian Harold Limberg

Apr 29, 2022

Brian Harold Limberg, 61, of Denmark passed away April 29, 2022, after a yearlong fight with brain cancer. He was born in Milwaukee on October 10, 1960, to Harold and Janet (Rosner) Limberg. He married his lifelong companion, Carol Taticek, on May 22, 1982. Brian was a husband, a father, a natural teacher, and a shining example of integrity. He...

Jeanette A. Lund

Jeanette A. Lund

Apr 27, 2022

Jeanette Ann Lund 87 of Allouez, WI, passed away peacefully at her home with her family and her puppy, Chloe, by her side after a brief illness. She was born Jeanette Ann Bader on November 14, 1934, in Red River, WI to Edward and Florence Bader. She was raised by her aunt and uncle, Esther and Martin Williams after her...

Carol Celia Shier

Carol Celia Shier

Apr 26, 2022

Carol C. Shier, 82, of De Pere, passed away peacefully on April 26, 2022. Carol was born to the late Lawrence and Ella (Kiehl) Phillips, on April 17, 1940, in Green Bay. She graduated from De Pere High School in 1958 and later attended St. Norbert College and UWGB. Her first professional career began as a realtor in the mid...

Thomas C. Neveau

Thomas C. Neveau

Apr 26, 2022

Thomas Clifford Neveau, 83, of De Pere, passed away Tuesday, April 26, 2022, at a local hospital. Tom was born to the late Clifford and Marian Neveau in Minnesota on November 27, 1938. Tom was a charter member of the Green Bay Bobcat Hockey Team. He was employed in Green Bay at Romo Display and then Fort Howard/Georgia Pacific retiring...

Mark J. Schneider

Mark J. Schneider

Apr 25, 2022

Mark J. Schneider, 67, of Denmark, passed away Monday April 25, 2022, as a result of a heart attack. Born December 24, 1954, in Green Bay to the late Robert and Harriett (Hopf) Schneider, Mark grew up in New Holstein and graduated from there in 1973, the day after graduating he started at Tecumsch Products and spent the next 33...

Mike David Macnab

Mike David Macnab

Apr 21, 2022

Michael “Mike” MacNab, 82, De Pere, passed away April 20, 2022. Born April 16, 1940 in Vancouver, WA. He was the son of Peter and Helen MacNab. He married Kathryn “Kay” MacNab in 1966 in Bear Creek, WI. Mike co-owned a rental business in Vancouver, WA before relocating to Wisconsin. Here he worked in oil and lubrication sales as well...

Kenneth J. Brosig

Kenneth J. Brosig

Apr 19, 2022

Kenneth J. “Ken” Brosig, age 74, of De Pere, passed away peacefully at the Meng Residence of Unity Hospice on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 after a four-year battle with multiple myeloma. Ken was born May 30, 1947 to Robert and Erna Brosig. He graduated from De Pere High school in 1965, where he was named All-Metro on the football team....

Robert "Bob" G. Simpson

Robert "Bob" G. Simpson

Apr 18, 2022

Robert G. “Bob” Simpson was born on Sept 29, 1940 to Lewis & Verna Simpson in Windsor, Ont, Canada. He passed away on Monday, April 18, 2022 at home with his family. After Bob’s father joined the US Navy during WWII, they moved to MI and then Marion, Ohio where he graduated from Harding High School and Bowling Green State...

Joan L. Walsh

Joan L. Walsh

Apr 17, 2022

Joan Walsh, 89, of De Pere, passed away peacefully surrounded by family Sunday April 17, 2022, at a local nursing home. Born August 20, 1932, to the late Erv and Ester (Lawrence) Wergin in Milwaukee, after high school she met the “Love of her Life” dancing at the Eagles Ballroom. Her and Jim were married in 1953 and celebrated just...

Daniel Joseph Diny

Daniel Joseph Diny

Apr 14, 2022

Daniel Joseph Diny of Pembine and Greenleaf, WI, passed away April 14, 2022, at the age of 65. Born November 18, 1956, to Leo and Germaine (Cornelissen) Diny, Dan was always skilled working with his hands and, though he later claimed he wasn’t a mechanic, he grew up around automobiles thanks to his time working with his father at Diny’s...

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