Obituaries from The Post Crescent, Appleton Wisconsin

Tuesday
11 April 2000


Mrs. David (Dolores) Andrews
609 W. 8th Street, Kaukauna
Age 73, died Monday, April 10, 2000, at Colony Oaks Care Center, Appleton. She was born May
13, 1926, in Milwaukee, daughter of the late Peter G. and Helen (Scholbe) Melchiors. Dolores was
a graduate of Central High School in Sheboygan. On October 2, 1945, she married David C.
Andrews in San Francisco, California. Dolores worked for many years at the Kaukauna Hospital as
a nurse aide and later as a pharmacy aide, until her health forced her retirement in 1987. She was a
member of Holy Cross Catholic Church, Kaukauna. Survivors include her husband, David,
Kaukauna; three sons and daughters-in-law, Michael (Miriam) Andrews and their son, Mark
Andrews, Summit, New Jersey; Randall (Dee) Andrews, and their children, Brent (Tami) Andrews
and Amy Andrews, Appleton; Mark (Jean) Andrews, Kaukauna. She is further survived by a great-
granddaughter and a step great-granddaughter, three sisters and two brothers-in-law, Bernice
(Harold) Wenzel, Wausau; Mernie (Harold) Roloff, Kaukauna; Shirley Leonard, Milwaukee;
numerous nieces and nephews. Dolores was preceded in death by a son, Donald, in 1976, and a
brother-in-law, James Leonard. In accordance with Dolores' wishes, there will be no visitation and
private family services will be held. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established for the
Holy Cross Students Tuition Fund. The Boettcher Family Funeral Home, Kaukauna, is assisting the
family with arrangements.

C. Travis Copeland
615 W. 5th Street, Appleton
Age 58, died unexpectedly Saturday evening, April 8, 2000. He was born September 25, 1941, to
the late Charles B. and Anna (Johnson) Copeland in Amarillo, Texas, and had been an Appleton
resident since 1987. Prior to this, he had resided in Tulsa, Oklahoma, for 22 years. Travis had been
employed by Appleton Papers as a Senior Research Scientist. He was an avid salmon and trout
fisherman and a rock and gem collector. Survivors include his wife, Irena L. (Lindberg) Copeland,
to whom he had been married for 36 years; three sons and two daughters-in-law, Burton and
Deborah Copeland, Middleton, Wisconsin; Kyle Copeland, Norman, Oklahoma; Joseph and
Monika Copeland, Neenah; grandson, Adrik Copeland; two sisters and a brother-in-law, Rita and
Robert Meadors, Conroe, Texas; Charlotte Crosbie, Stillwater, Oklahoma. He was preceded in
death by two brothers, Robert Copeland and Darrell Copeland, and a brother-in-law, Kirby Crosbie.
Private family funeral services will be held with the Reverend Joyce Rich officiating. Friends may
call at the Wichmann Funeral Home from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Thursday, April 13, 2000. A memorial
fund is being established.

WICHMANN FUNERAL HOME
537 North Superior Street
Appleton 739-1231

Ervin A. Dart
Appleton
Age 65, died Monday, April 10, 2000, and joined Elmer, Esther, Henry, Josie, Al and Little Joey at
the Pearly Gates. He was born May 19, 1934, to Elmer and Esther (Corroy) Dart. On September 7,
1957, he married Elaine Heraly. He passed away with her at his side. Ervin worked at Banta in
Menasha and Leyse Aluminum in Kewaunee before purchasing the Forester Banquet Hall business
in April of 1983. He was a member of St. Thomas More Catholic Church and for 52 years, a
member of the Catholic Order of Foresters.

Ervin is survived by his wife, Elaine; four sons, Jeff (Ann), Milwaukee; Randy (Rene), Dale; Scott
and Mike, both of Menasha; a daughter, Jolene Dart, Milwaukee; a brother, Leon Dart, Algoma;
two sisters, Sharon (Les) Tebon, Algoma; and Susie (Byron Christenson) Dart, Florence; eight
grandchildren, Brandon, Morgan, Amberly, Erica, Shauna, Austin, Josh, and Micala; in-laws,
LeRoy (Jane) Heraly, Roy (Jo Ann) Heraly, Loyd (Rita) Heraly, Carl (Mary Ann) Heraly, Hank Jr.
(Doris) Heraly, and Rita Heraly. He is further survived by an extended family, Jenny, Dan, Josh,
Jenna Lee, Justin, and Danielle Fameree, and many other relatives and friends.
Ervin was preceded in death by his parents and two grandchildren.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, April 12, 2000, at St. Thomas
More Catholic Church of Appleton with Father Gerald Falk officiating. Visitation will be from 4-8
p.m. with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 11, 2000, at the Valley Funeral Home and
again on Wednesday from 10 until the time of service at the church.
In lieu of other expressions of sympathy, a memorial fund has been established.
The family would like to give a special thank-you to Dr. Swanson, Dr. Klingbeil, ThedaCare at
Home and especially Diane. Also to Harvey, his baseball buddy.

Valley Funeral Home
2211 N. Richmond St.
733-5435
*Serving as would be Served*

JoAnne L. Davidson
Belleville, Wisconsin
JoAnne L. Davidson, of Belleville, Wisconsin, died Sunday, April 9, 2000, at Luther Hospital in
Eau Claire, Wisconsin. JoAnne was born September 27, 1930, in Waupaca, Wisconsin, to George
and Bernice (Kruenen) Friberg. She graduated from Waupaca High School with the Class of 1948.
She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1952 with a degree in Social Work.
JoAnne married Daryl F. Davidson on January 16, 1953, in Waupaca. They built their home in
Belleville in 1966. She was a member of First United Methodist Church in Madison. She is survived
by her husband, Daryl; her daughter, Ann (Mark) Braue, Eau Claire; her sister, Isla Mae (Don)
Taylor, Appleton. JoAnne was preceded in death by her parents. Funeral service will be 2 p.m.
Thursday, April 13, at First United Methodist Church in Madison with Reverend Joan Deming
officiating. Visitation will be at 1 p.m. at the church. In lieu of flowers the family requests donations
be sent to either the American Heart Association or the American Cancer Society.

Mrs. John (Marie) Hilla
Formerly of Green Bay, died Monday evening at her home in Appleton. Funeral arrangements are
pending and will be announced in Wednesday's Post-Crescent.
LYNDAHL FUNERAL HOME
1350 Lombardi Avenue
Green Bay 920-499-1223

Ronald L. Johnson
25 N. 12th Street, Clintonville
Age 91, died Sunday, April 9, 2000, at the Greentree Health & Rehabilitation Center, Clintonville.
Ron was born on July 22, 1908, in Stanley, Wisconsin, the son of the late Arthur and Hattie
(Bjornson) Johnson. Ron later became employed and managed milk plants for the Bowman Dairy in
Baldwin and Coon Valley, Wisconsin. On July 25, 1936, he became united in marriage to Ruth
Johnson in Stanley. The couple later moved to State Center, Iowa, where Ron had been transferred
to manage a creamery. In 1968, the couple moved back to Stanley where Ron was employed at a
local hardware store. Ruth preceded her husband in death on December 9, 1977. Ron continued to
live in Stanley until 1979 when he moved to Eau Claire. In 1987 he moved to Clintonville and was
employed at the Tiny Trucker Day Care Center until 1994.
Survivors include two daughters, Lynn Dunn, Largo, Florida; Carol Baldwin and friend Tom
Huebner, Manawa; four grandchildren, Kevin (Cindy) Samuelson, Middleton; Keith Samuelson and
friend Cari Carmody, Manawa; Jennifer Dunn, Tallahassee, Florida; Stacey Baldwin, Manawa; two
great-grandchildren, Anastasia and Samantha Samuelson. He was preceded in death by his parents
and his wife, Ruth.
Funeral services will be held 10 a.m. Thursday, April 13, 2000, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church,
Manawa with the Reverend William Jordan officiating. Interment will be in the Oakland Cemetery, Stanley.
Friends may call from 5 until 8 p.m. Wednesday at the Eberhardt-Stevenson Funeral Home,
Clintonville, and after 9 a.m. Thursday at the church until the time of the service.

Kelly Keller
Neenah, Wisconsin
Age 31, formerly of Fort Atkinson, passed away April 7, 2000, at her home. She was born
November 5, 1968, in Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin, daughter of Michael and Gladys (Tyler) Keller.
Surviving is a son, Andrew Crandall, Fort Atkinson; daughter, Katie Crandall, Fort Atkinson; son,
Jason Crandall, Fort Atkinson; mother, Gladys Keller, Fort Atkinson; father, Michael Keller, Fort
Atkinson; brother, Jamie Keller, Fort Atkinson; brother, Randy Norman, Florida; sister, Tracy
(Curtis) Ward, Fort Atkinson; maternal grandmother, Frances Tyler, Watertown; paternal
grandparents, Roger (Arlene) Keller, Avoca, Wisconsin. Kelly was preceded in death by a son,
Cody; her maternal grandfather, Lloyd Tyler. Funeral services will be Tuesday, April 11, 2000, at 1
p.m. at Nitardy Funeral Home Chapel, Fort Atkinson, with the Reverend Bryan Engfer officiating.
Interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery, Fort Atkinson. Friends may call after 11 a.m. Tuesday at
Nitardy Funeral Home, Fort Atkinson, until the services. Those planning an expression of sympathy
may wish to consider memorials to Kelly's children.

Irene M. Sankey
210 Haylett Street, Neenah
Age 82, died Saturday, April 8, 2000, in Appleton after a long battle with osteoporosis. She was
born January 6, 1918, in Custer, Wisconsin, daughter of Alois and Helen (Slagowski) Haka. She
married Lambert Sankey in 1942 at Stevens Point and he preceded her in death in April, 1970. Mrs.
Sankey was a member and past president of the Neenah Ladies V.F.W. Auxiliary, Post 10893. She
was also a member of Saint Patrick Catholic Church, Menasha.
Mrs. Sankey is survived by a sister, Cornelia "Corky" (Donald) Klish, Stevens Point; two brothers,
Frank Haka, Stevens Point; Stanley (Joyce) Haka, Utica, New York; numerous nieces, nephews,
great-nieces and great-nephews. She was preceded in death by three sisters, Jeanette Hayson, Mary
Helen Firkus and Barbara Lesinski; two brothers, Raymond and Alois Jr.
Funeral services will be 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, 2000, at Saint Patrick Church, Menasha, with
the Reverend Roy Geenen officiating. Interment will be in Saint Margaret Cemetery, Neenah.
Friends may call at Saint Patrick Church from 2 p.m. Wednesday until the time of service. In lieu of
flowers, a memorial has been established.
KESSLER FUNERAL HOME
304 S. Commercial Street
Neenah 722-6464