Obituaries from The Post Crescent, Appleton Wisconsin

Saturday
4 March 2000


Lenore M. "Lee" Connors

Age 92, of the Calumet Homestead in New Holstein, formerly of Chilton, died on Thursday, March
2, 2000, at the nursing home. She was born on February 2, 1908, in Chilton, daughter of the late
Henry and Theresa (Diedrich) Steffes. She married Thomas Connors on February 14, 1928, at St.
Mary Catholic Church in Chilton; he preceded her in death on July 31, 1975. Lee worked as a
cashier for the Chilton Shopping Center for several years, and she and Tom were custodians for the
Chilton City Hall for several years, and she served as organist for the Germania Club in Chilton. She
was a member of St. Augustine Catholic Church in Chilton, the Christian Mothers, the V.F.W.
Auxiliary, and the Chilton Senior Citizens. Lee enjoyed crafts, photography, board games, quilting,
music, playing the organ, but most of all she loved spending time with her grandchildren.

Survivors include a son, Dean (Alice) Connors, Chilton; seven grandchildren; seven
great-grandchildren. She was also preceded in death by a daughter, Marilyn Mills; a son, Patrick
Connors; a sister, Mildred Corbett, and a brother, Alvin Steffes.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, March 6, 2000, at St. Augustine Church, with
the Reverend Gary New, S.D.S., officiating. Spring burial will be in the parish cemetery. Friends
may call at the Wieting Funeral Home in Chilton from 2 to 4 p.m. on Sunday and again on Monday
at the church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services. A memorial fund has been established in the
name of Lee Connors.


Deloris Delie
Appleton
Age 88. Passed away Friday, March 3, 2000. Arrangements are incomplete and pending.
WICHMANN FUNERAL HOME
537 N. Superior St.
Appleton 739-1231


Mrs. Walter Ebert
(Florence Schwab)
Green Bay

Age 93, died Thursday, March 2, 2000. Friends may call at Blaney Funeral Home, 1521 Shawano
Ave., Green Bay, from 3 to 8 p.m. Sunday. There will be a Rosary at 4 p.m. Sunday. There will be a
Parish Wake Service at 7 p.m. Sunday. Friends may also call at the funeral home after 9 a.m.
Monday until the procession leaves for church. The Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m.
Monday at Annunciation Catholic Church, 401 Gray St., Green Bay, with Msgr. Roy Klister
officiating.


Erin D. Hill
N3591 Sunset Lane, New London

Age 7, passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, March 3, 2000, following a lingering illness
since August. She was born on March 24, 1992, in Appleton. As a second grade student, she
attended Lincoln School in New London.

She is survived by her parents, Andrew Hill and Barbara (Dan) Schultz; a sister, Angela, New
London; a half brother, Mark (Melina) Hill, New London; three half sisters, Tracy (Jon) Shuler,
Waynesville, North Carolina; Mary (Jim) Hoffman, Chicago, Illinois; and Susan (Ned) Hooper,
also of Waynesville, North Carolina; maternal grandparents, Robert (Donna) Noffke, Ogdensburg;
Donald (Donna) Schulz, Shawano. She was preceded in death by a half brother, Jeffrey Hill.

Funeral services will be held on Monday, March 6, 2000, at 11 a.m. at Emmanuel Lutheran Church
in New London with the Reverend William Favorite officiating. Interment will be at the Floral Hill
Cemetery in New London. Friends may call at the Cline & Hanson Funeral Home in New London
from 4 until 8 p.m. on Sunday, March 5, 2000, and then on Monday, March 6, 2000, from 9 a.m. at
the church until the time of service.


Verna G. Schroeder
703 Nassau St., New London
Age 83, passed away on Friday, March 3, 2000 at the New London Family Medical Center. Funeral
arrangements are incomplete and pending at the Cline & Hanson Funeral Home in New London.


Herbert A. Wetzel
Appleton

Age 72, died at his home Thursday afternoon, March 2, 2000. Herb was born September 23, 1927,
in Chicago, Illinois, son of the late Herbert A. and Ellen (Driscoll) Wetzel Sr. He married Augusta
Schaly on March 6, 1964. She preceded him in death in December 1999. Herb made a career of the
military, first in the U.S. Navy, and then in the U.S. Army, where he was awarded the Meritorious
Service Award, retiring in 1976. He served in the Vietnam War in 1967 and again in 1970, where
he was wounded and received two purple hearts.

Survivors include three brothers, Eugene (Patricia) Wetzel, Marion; Donald (Joan) Wetzel,
Appleton; Raymond (Liz) Wetzel, Canton, Ohio; two sisters, Mary (Elmer) Piotraschke,
Clintonville; Florence (James) Van Nuland, San Jose, California; and numerous nieces, nephews,
grandnieces and grandnephews. He was also preceded in death by two sisters, Patsy and Gloria
Wetzel. There will be a private memorial service including military honors for Herbert at a later
date.

The family wishes to express their gratitude to Pat and Gene Wetzel and their son, John, for caring
for Herb, and for Jim Quick and all the Home Health staff who took great care of Herb.

Great thoughts speak only to the thoughtful mind, but great actions speak to all mankind.

WICHMANN FUNERAL HOME
TRI-COUNTY CHAPEL
3212 South Oneida Street
Menasha 831-9905