Obituaries

Karen M. Howard - Age 78, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. Karen taught elementary education for 39 years in the Kimberly School System. A service will be held on Monday, June 5, at Christ the King Lutheran Church on 601 S. Washington St., Combined Locks.

Roger B. Bowers Jr. - Age 54, passed away on May 16, 2023, after a hard-fought battle against cancer and other health issues. He was born on Jan. 31, 1969, son of Roger Sr. and Patricia (Verbeten) Bowers.

James Alphonse Gavaert - "Jim" - Age 84, passed into eternal life at home after a battle with cancer, surrounded by family and friends on May 19, 2023. Jim was born to the late Sylvian and Helen (Weyenberg) Gavaert in Detroit, Mich, on Dec.

Diann M. Schoenfelt - Kaukauna - Age 61, passed away surrounded by her loving family on May 18, 2023. She was born on Dec. 7, 1961, daughter of the late Donald and Virginia (Platten) Zobel.

Dennis DeBruin - "Bruno" - Age 75, passed away peacefully holding his wife’s hand on Tuesday, May 9, 2023, at ThedaCare following a brief illness. He was born April 13, 1948, to the late Martin “Ben” and Bernetta (Schydzik) DeBruin.

Gerald Norbert Trettin - Kaukauna - Age 93, passed away on Friday, May 12, 2023, at Aspire Senior Living, Kimberly. He was born on Nov. 29, 1929, in Kaukauna to the late Otto and Minnie (Sasnowski) Trettin.

Arthur Henry Van Asten - “Art” - Little Chute - Age 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Friday, May 12, 2023. He was born to the late Henry and Catherine (Verhagen) Van Asten on Sept. 28, 1936.

Elizabeth A. Kilsdonk - San Diego, Calif. - Age 78, passed away April 23, 2023, in California, surrounded by close friends, after a brief illness. She was born March 27, 1955, in Kaukauna.

Lois O. Simons - Age 92, passed away Thursday, April 27, 2023, at home with her family after a lengthy battle with End Stage Renal Failure.  Lois was born Jan. 14, 1931, in Kaukauna, the daughter of Thurston (Bud) Lambie and Florence (Flo) West Lambie.

James Lawrence Wise - (Jim) - Age 84, passed away on Sunday, April 30, 2023, at his home in De Pere, Wis. He was born on April 27, 1939, in Chicago, Ill., the son of Wesley and Lois Wise. Jim attended Louis Corners Elementary School and graduated from Kiel High School in 1957.