Obituaries

Charles F. Hamilton, Jr. - (Chuck) - Kaukauna - 11/6/1941- 5/29/2021 - Age 79, passed away peacefully in his home on Saturday May 29, 2021. He was born to Leone (Plumb) and Charles F. Hamilton, Sr. and raised in Clintonville with his brother H. Harry Hamilton.

Marvin Bernard Van Eperen - “Marv” - Allouez - Age 82, passed away Sunday, May 30, 2021. He is the son of the late Bernard Van Eperen and Rose (Vanden Heuvel) born on April 3, 1939. He married Colette Smet on Sept. 26, 198,5 and she survives him.

Leonard Francis Doering Sr. (Lenny) - Age 85, passed away Friday May 21, 2021. Lenny left this earth after suffering many serious medical issues. He was born on Nov. 19, 1935, to Marie and Harold Doering of Kaukauna.

Warren G. Kohne (Bud) - Kaukauna - Age 100, passed away on Sunday, May 23, 2021, at St. Paul Villa. He was born on Feb. 25, 1921, in So. Charleston, W.V., son of Floyd and Mary (Emswiller) Kohne.

Geri M. Kempen - Darboy - Age 86, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 25, 2021. She was born on May 11, 1934, daughter of the late Frank and Frances (Schultz) Nienhaus. She married Gerald “Gerry” Kempen on Feb. 11, 1956.

Tom W. Paulson - Sturgeon Bay - formerly of Kaukauna - Age 59, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 in his sleep. He was just eight days shy of his 60th birthday, yet managed to do more in his life than many people can dream of.

Richard J. Bender - Kaukauna - Age 71, died peacefully on Monday April 12, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Hospital with his family by his side. He had been diagnosed with CMML in January 2020 and had a bone marrow transplant at Froedtert Hospital in August 2020. Dick was born on Nov.

Patricia Jane Myers - (Verhagen) - Kaukauna - Age 81, passed away on Saturday, April 17, 2021, at St. Paul Elder Services after a courageous battle with Alzheimer’s. Pat was born on Jan. 30, 1940, in Kaukauna, oldest of eight, daughter of the late Larry and Gladys Verhagen.

Paul Joseph Pelkey  - (11/26/1965 - 4/09/2021) - Our family and community has lost a very special man on the morning of Friday April 9, 2021. Paul Joseph Pelkey passed away peacefully at Country Villa in Freedom, after a long illness.

Charles Hartzheim “Chuck” - Menasha, formerly of the Town of Caledonia, Waupaca County - Age 79, husband, father, grandfather and Attorney at Law, passed away on March 27, 2021. After graduating from St.