Celebrate Life with Obituaries

Muehl-Boettcher Funeral Home, Seymour, WI

John Franco

John Franco

May 10, 2020

John Franco, 69, went to rest on Sunday, May 10, 2020, my dearly departed brother. We were separated by time and space, but never forgotten. My prayers were always on my lips for him to God. He went into the hands of the Almighty God to decide whether he should go or stay. Every smile, every glance of his will...

Marcella Gagnow

Marcella Gagnow

May 9, 2020

Marcella Lucille Gagnow, Seymour passed away at Forest Glen Assisted Living in Seymour on Saturday, May 9, 2020. The daughter of the late Sidney and Lillian (Neitzke) Steward, Marcella was born on December 28, 1926. On December 26, 1945, Mom married the love of her life, my dad Orville O. Gagnow at the Methodist parsonage in Shawano. They celebrated their...

Sandra Weitz

Sandra Weitz

May 5, 2020

Sandra L. Weitz, age 67, died peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, May 5, 2020. The daughter of Laury and June (O'Donnel) Diges was born September 26, 1952 in Crivitz. Sandy worked as a manager at Coonen's Shell in Seymour and as a bartender at Mer & Jackie's Supper Club in Five Corners for many years. She had a passion...

Rodney Harrison

Rodney Harrison

May 4, 2020

Rodney Keith Harrison, 55, beloved husband, musician and inspiration, played his final farewell song on May 4, 2020. He entered this world on February 5, 1965 in Hollywood, CA, born to Jerry and Maxine (Adeane) Harrison. Rodney entered the music world on his 10th birthday with a Silvertone guitar he bought with his own money. His beloved uncles, Louis and...

Betty Spranger

Betty Spranger

Apr 28, 2020

Betty Spranger, 87, of Black Creek, passed away on April 28, 2020, at Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Seymour. She was born April 12, 1933, daughter of the late Oscar and Sylvia (Haver) Kappell. On May 19, 1951, she married Eugene "Gramps" Spranger. The couple moved to Appleton and later settled on their farm in Shiocton. Farming brought Betty and...

Juanita Kenitzer

Juanita Kenitzer

Apr 27, 2020

Juanita Dawn (Bodin) Kenitzer was born on December 31, 1932 to Julius and Hildegard (Prehn) Bodin in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. A loved child of God, daughter, wife, mother, grandmother and great grandmother, God graced her with many talents; the most remarkable gift of those being that of music and her ability to share that gift with others. She cultivated her...

Ben Schinke

Ben Schinke

Apr 25, 2020

Ben D. Schinke Age 80 passed away after a lingering illness on Saturday, April 25, 2020 at his home with his wife and children at his side. Ben was born to the late William and Maude (Johnson) Schinke on September 10, 1939 in the Town of Maine, Outagamie County and resided there for most of his life. He proudly served...

Todd Raatz

Todd Raatz

Apr 23, 2020

Todd N. Raatz, age 52, of Shawano passed away on Thursday, April 23, 2020 at ThedaCare Medical Center in Appleton following a long battle with cancer. He was born on May 19, 1967 to Norman and Nancy (Kalies) Raatz. He graduated from Fox Valley Lutheran High School in 1985 and attended Fox Valley Technical College. On December 31, 2016 he...

David Sell

David Sell

Apr 16, 2020

David A. Sell, 65, Black Creek, passed away Thursday evening, April 16, 2020. The son of Orville and Mary (McGinley) Sell was born October 5, 1954, in Rhinelander, and was a 1972 graduate of Seymour High School. David proudly served our country in the U.S. Navy from 1972-1976, during which time he specialized in airplane electronics. He worked as an...

Joyce Wickesberg

Joyce Wickesberg

Apr 15, 2020

Joyce Wickesberg, age 83, of Black Creek passed away on April 15, 2020 at Good Shepard Nursing Home in Seymour, WI following a long battle with Alzheimer's Disease. She was born on July 21, 1936 to Wallace and Irene (Birkholtz) Stutzman. On June 8, 1957 she was united in marriage to Keith Wickesberg at St. John's Lutheran Church in the...

Richard Bergman

Richard Bergman

Apr 13, 2020

Richard Alan Bergman, 62, passed away on Monday, April 13, 2020, at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Appleton. The son of Robert and Carol (Mick) Bergman was born March 6, 1958, in Ashland, and was a graduate of White Pine High School in White Pine, MI. He enjoyed playing basketball and the trombone during high school. He later graduated from...

Carrie Adamski

Carrie Adamski

Apr 13, 2020

Carrie Ann Adamski, 60, of Appleton, passed away on Monday, April 13 at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center Appleton. She was born on June 19, 1959, daughter of Merle and the late Helen (Schafer) Brimmer. She graduated from Appleton West High School in 1977 and received her nursing degree from Fox Valley Technical College in 1979. Carrie worked as an LPN...

Dorothy Pautz

Dorothy Pautz

Apr 8, 2020

Dorothy “Dottie” J. (Breitenbach) Pautz was welcomed into the arms of the Lord on April 8th, 2020. Dottie was born on May 31st, 1923 in Black Creek, the daughter of the late Michael and Clara (Evans) Breitenbach. In 1942, she was united in marriage to Hugh S. Pautz. From 1945 to Hugh’s retirement in 1972, she and her husband operated...

Kenneth Platten

Kenneth Platten

Apr 8, 2020

Kenneth "Ken" Platten, 75, of Seymour passed away on Wednesday, April 8, 2020 at Green Bay Health Care Services in Green Bay. He was born on September 25, 1944 a son of the late Lawrence and Virginia (Hanus) Platten. Ken was a member of St. Sebastian Church in Isaar. He married Karen Springstroh on September 28, 1968. Together they farmed...

Gary Sass

Gary Sass

Apr 6, 2020

Gary “Papa” Sass, 78, of Seymour, went to his heavenly home on April 6, 2020 in Goodyear, AZ. He was born October 21, 1941, the eldest child of the late Vernon and Grace (Hayes) Sass. In 1986 he was united in marriage to Jane Huettl Vanden Langenberg. He is survived by his wife, Jane; his children: Dave (Cassie) Sass, Molly...

Rosemary Vanden Heuvel

Rosemary Vanden Heuvel

Apr 5, 2020

Rosemary Vanden Heuvel, 90, of Seymour passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2020 at Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Seymour. She was born August 17, 1929 a daughter of the late William and Johanna (Vanden Broek) Ebben. She was united in marriage to Donald Vanden Heuvel on May 20, 1952 having celebrated 67 years of marriage. Don preceded her in...

Nancy Brinkman

Nancy Brinkman

Apr 3, 2020

Nancy A. Brinkman, age 67, of Seymour passed away Friday, April 3, 2020 with family at her side after a battle with cancer. She was born on July 7, 1952 a daughter of the late Victor and Fay (Tubbs) Lueck. On January 16, 1971 she was united in marriage to Dennis Brinkman at Seymour United Methodist Church. She had previously...

Lyle Swinkles

Lyle Swinkles

Mar 28, 2020

Lyle Swinkles, age 79, of Freedom passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020 at Good Shepherd Nursing Home in Seymour. Lyle fought a long, hard battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was born on March 8, 1941 son of the late Orville and Angeline (Robaidek) Swinkles. Lyle was an only child. Lyle and his family were lifelong residents of Freedom. He...

Lowell Stephani

Lowell Stephani

Mar 27, 2020

Lowell A. Stephani, 72, of Black Creek, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, March 27, 2020. He was born on October 23, 1947, son of the late Albert and Irene (Weyenberg) Stephani. He worked as a salesman and contractor for farm and home. Lowell was an adventurous man with a passion for flying. He also loved training horses, going...

Elizabeth Hanus

Elizabeth Hanus

Mar 20, 2020

Elizabeth "Betty" Louise Hanus, age 71, passed away on March 20, 2020. She was born June 20, 1948 to the late Frank Sr. and Mary (Gams) Hanus. She is survived by her only child, Cory Hanus; two grandchildren: Colin and Kyle Hanus; special friends, Shannon, Bryce, and Nolan. She is further survived by other relatives and friends. A private funeral...