West, Joseph

Other Events:

• Baptism: 15 Aug 1899
• Occupation: Bef 22 Dec 1992; Consolidated Papers Inc. for 42 years - masonary
• Death Record - Civil: 22 Dec 1992
• Obituary: 23 Dec 1992; Appleton Post Crescent

Notes:

Baptism:
1899 St. Nicholas Freedom baptismal records page 42; Godparents, George V ander Wyst and Ardina Hooyman Ebben
St. Nicholas Freedom - Godparents, George Vander Wyst and Ardina Hooyman Ebben

Occupation:
Consolidated Papers Inc. for 42 years - masonary

Death Record - Civil:
Outagamie County Death Records Vol 128 page 1219

Name: JOSEPH WEST SSN: 391-07-0753 Last Residence: 54911 Appleto n, Outagamie, WIBorn: 14 Aug 1899 Last Benefit: Died: 22 Dec 1992 State (Yea r) SSN issued: WI (Before 1951 )

Obituary:
See Image Joseph West, 214 East Summer S t., Appleton, age 93, died Tuesday, December 22nd, 1992 after a brief ill ness. Joe was born on August 14th, 1899 in Freedom, Wisconsin. Joe was u nited in marriage to Catherine Weber in 1920 and were married for 54 year s. During his marriage he was employed at the former Interlake Corp., n ow known as Consolidated Papers Inc. for 42 years. Joe was happy to li ve at the Keen agers for the past five years. Joe is survived by a daught er, Arlene (Thomas) Rogers, of Appleton; three sons: Henry (Jeanne) Wes t, of Appleton; Robert (Elizabeth) West, of Seattle Washington; Norbert (M arie) West, of Appleton; a brother, Edward (Isabelle) West, of Appleto n; a son-in-law, Ervin Portman, of Oshkosh; 31 grandchildren, 74 great-gra ndchildren, eight great great-grandchildren, many special nieces and nephe ws. Joe was preceded in death by his wife, Catherine: two daughters: Vale ria and Lola Mae; a daughter-in-law, Marie T. Gasser; two infant granddaug hters, seven brothers and five sisters. Funeral services will be he ld on Thursday, December 24th, 1992 at St. Theresa's Catholic Church, corn er of Morrison at Wisconsin with Father Wilbert Staudenmiaer officiatin g.

Joseph married Weber, Catherine Elizabeth 4 May 1920, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. Catherine (daughter of Weber, Mathias and Romenesko, Anna Mary) was born 17 Feb 1901, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 24 Mar 1974, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; was buried Aft 24 Mar 1974, St. Joseph Catholic Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Birth - Civil Record: 1 Apr 1923; Outagamie County Birth Records V 68 page 112
• Occupation: Bef 30 Oct 1990; Unknown
• Death Record - Civil: 30 Oct 1990
• Obituary: Aft 30 Oct 1990

Notes:

Birth - Civil Record:
1923 Outagamie County Birth Records V 68 page 112; Valaria Dorothy bo rn in Kaukauna of Joseph West a millworker and Catharine Weber.

Occupation:
Unknown

Death Record - Civil:
VALERIA PORTMAN Request Information SSN 399-28-9706 Residence: Born 1 Apr 1923 Last Benefit: Died 30 Oct 1990 Issued: WI

Obituary:
Missing text or image.

Valeria married Portman, Ervin F. Sr. 15 Feb 1941. Ervin (son of Portman, Frank and Kern, Matilda) was born 3 Nov 1918, Sherwood, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA; died 19 Sep 2006. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Military Service: WWII, US Army Air Corps
• Obituary: 23 Jul 2014; Appleton Post Crescent

Notes:

Obituary:
Henry J. 'Bud' West
88, Appleton, passed away peacefully with his loving family at his side on Tues. July 22, 2014 at the American Grand in Kaukauna. He was born Sept. 20, 1925 in Appleton to Joseph and Catherine (Weber) West. Bud served in the U.S. Army Air Corps during WWII from 1942 -45. He was a member of the American Legion Post #38 in Appleton. Bud married Jeanne Nowak in Escaudain, France on May 15, 1945 and she preceded him in death on May 13 of this year. He and Jeanne raised their family in Appleton and were charter members of St. Thomas More Catholic Church. He worked as an insurance salesman for many years retiring in 1985.
Bud enjoyed deer hunting with family, fishing, playing cards and was an avid Packer fan.
He will be greatly missed by his daughters: Anne Marie (Roland) Kiesow, Arizona; Donna Kohls, Gillett; Linda Gleason, Appleton; Sharon (Larry) Mueller, Little Chute; sons: Joseph (Natalee) West, Appleton and Michael (Dawn) West, Kimberly; Grandchildren: Brenda (Jay) Joseph, Sara Stamper, Bill Kramer, Paula Kohls, Patrick (Mariah) Kohls, Tim Kohls, Lisa (Carl) Prien, Brad (Jackie) West, Brian (Lisa) Gleason, Katie (fiancé, Josh Lovaas) Gleason, John (Stef) Mueller, Nicole Remmel and Amanda (Nick) Derks; 23 Great Grandchildren; one Great Great Grandchild on the way; two brothers: Bob (Betty) West and Norb (Carol) West; brother-in-law, Leon Nowak; sister-in-law, Sophie Nowak. He is further survived by many nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends.
Bud was preceded in death by his parents; an infant daughter, Shirley; sisters: Val (Erv) Portman, Arlene (Thomas) Rogers and Lola (Gerald) Schneider; grandsons: Sgt Nick Mueller and Thomas West; a son-in-law, Richard Kohls; father and mother-in-law: Joseph and Edwige (Kokot) Nowak; sisters-in-law: Cecelia Nowak, Michelene Nowak and Marie West and brothers-in-law: Jean and Joseph.
A Mass of Resurrection for Bud will be held at 11 AM, Monday July 28, 2014 at St. Thomas More Catholic Church with Rev. Gerald Falk officiating. Entombment will take place in Highland Memorial Park, Appleton. Friends may visit the family Monday from 9 AM until the time of Mass directly at church. A memorial fund is being established. The family wishes to thank the staffs of ThedaCare at Home and American Grand for their wonderful care of Bud. A very special thank you to Fr. Falk for his countless visits, prayers and blessings through the years and to Jose, Renee and Joyce his guardian angels.
Dad, you held our hand when we were little; We held yours now. Love you to the moon and back.
Published in Appleton Post-Crescent from July 23 to July 25, 2014

Henry married Nowak, Jeanne 15 May 1945, Escaudain, , Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France. Jeanne was born 3 Jan 1925, Escaudain, , Nord-Pas-de-Calais, France; died 13 May 2014, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Obituary: 3 Jun 2014; Appleton Post Crescent

Notes:

Obituary:
Rogers, Arlene Mary Ann (West)
Our Heavenly Father and our Dad came down and put their arms around mom and took her home. Arlene Mary Ann (West) Rogers went to her heavenly reward on Saturday, May 31, 2014 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born April 9, 1927 in Appleton, daughter of the late Joseph and Catherine (Weber) West, 1 of six children. She lived her entire life in Appleton. She attended St. Joseph's grade school and graduated from Appleton High School (West) in 1945. She married the love of her life Thomas W. Rogers, Sr on August 17, 1946. Whenever they went for a walk you would see them holding hands. They celebrated 60 wonderful years together in August of 2006. Tom passed away September 28th of that year.
She worked as a teenager at the Appleton Theater. Arlene worked 21 years selling shoes at Bohl and Maeser's, as secretary in St. Elizabeth Hospital ER, retiring from Appleton Pharmacy. Arlene and Tom spent over 20 years taking vacations with their family renting a cottage on Shawano Lake. They also spent over 30 years camping at a Shawano campground making lifelong friends. Many nights were spent around the bonfire until the early morning hours. After retirement they spent a number of winters in Florida (starting 1995) and then in Texas (starting 2002). They had their happiest times when they were with their kids and grandkids.
Arlene is survived by her eight children, David (Suzanne) Rogers, Appleton, Robert (Diane) Rogers, Appleton, Mary Kay (Jerry) Deering, Brownsville, Texas, Brittney (Jerry) Phillips, Oshkosh, Karen (Keith) Kaphingst, Oconomowoc, Richard (Lynn) Rogers, Appleton, Thomas (Tammy) Rogers Jr, Appleton, James Rogers, Red Granite. She is further survived by 21 grandchildren, Michael, Christopher, Rachael, Teri, Jamie, Steffenie, Heather, Chaz, Dustin, Brent, Angel, Dana, Pamela, Brian, Katherine, Elizabeth, Tim, Travis, Tera, Jessica and Kristi. Also 48 great-grandchildren and 3 great-great-grandchildren. Arlene is survived by her brothers Henry West, Kaukauna, Robert (Betty)West, Sun City West, AZ; Norbert Sr. (Carol) West, Appleton, her brother-in-law John Rogers; step sister-in-law, Betty (Howard) Kieffer, Iron Mountain, MI; and many nieces and nephews. She was a wonderful godmother to several of her grandchildren, nieces and nephews.
She was further preceded in death by her in-laws William and Edna Rogers Malliet; and Edna's 2nd husband, James Malliet; sisters Lola (Jerry) Schneider and Valerie (Ervin) Portman; sisters-in-law Shirley (Dean) Jeffers, Mary Rogers, Marie West and Jeanne West.
Funeral Mass for Arlene will be 11:00 AM on Friday June 6, 2014 at ST. MARY CATHOLIC CHURCH, 312 S. State Street, Appleton, with Fr. Bob Lexa officiating. Visitation will be held Thursday evening at Valley Funeral Home from 4:00 until 8:00 PM, and again on Friday at the church beginning at 9:00 AM until the hour of Mass. Burial will be at St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Appleton.
We would like to give special thanks to Dr. Guenther and the rest of the team at Martha Siekman Cancer Center; and the staff on the 8th floor at AMC.
To my Dear Children,
Cry for a little while, then wipe away your tears. Look at the stars at night and I will be there shining bright and watching over you. See a rainbow and you will know Dad is with you. Carry all the memories of Dad and me in your hearts. The memories will always keep a smile on your face. Dad and I will always love you. You are all strong children and will carry on with your families and make wonderful memories for your children to keep in their hearts.
With all my love to my dear beautiful children. Mom
Valley Funeral Home
2211 N. Richmond St.
Appleton, WI 54911
Phone 920-733-5435
Fax 920-733-9458
Published in Appleton Post-Crescent on June 3, 2014

Arlene married Rogers, Thomas William Sr. 17 Aug 1946, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA. Thomas (son of Rogers, William and Spears, Edna) was born 4 Apr 1925, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; died 28 Sep 2006, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; was buried Aft 28 Sep 2006, St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Obituary: 22 Mar 2017; APC

Notes:

Obituary:
Robert A West, 87, passed away on Saturday, March 18. He was born & raised in Appleton Wisconsin and lived in Seattle for 36 years. He is survived by his wife Elizabeth and sons Robert Jr.(Jane), James (Jane), John (Lori). Son Pat preceded Bob in death in 2010. Bob had 4 Grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren. Bob and Betty were married for 67 years. He was in Bakery Management for 45 years and retired as a bakery union business agent. Bob and Betty have been members of Prince of Peace Catholic in Sun City West Arizona for the past 12 years. www.caminodelsol.com.

Robert married Bartlein, Elizabeth "Betty" M. (daughter of Bartlein, Leon J. and Hawley, Katheryn H.) [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Education - Graduation: St. Mary's Catholic High School
• Occupation: Aft 11 Jan 1932; Realtor

Notes:

Occupation:
Realtor

Norbert married Gasser, Marie Theresa 12 Jul 1952. Marie (daughter of Gasser, Oswald Vincent and Schmit, Frances Otilia) was born 9 Oct 1932, Chicago, Cook, Illinois, USA; died 19 Sep 1982, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA; was buried Aft 19 Sep 1982, Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Appleton, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Occupation: Bef 5 Mar 1954; Unknown
• Obituary: 6 Mar 1954; Appleton Post Crescent

Notes:

Occupation:
Unknown

Obituary:
Schneider Funeral, Funeral ser vices for Mrs. Gerald Schneider, 20, 1702 1/2 S. Jefferson street, who to ok her own life Thursday evening, will be held at 9 o'clock Monday morni ng at Sacred Heart Church with burial in St. Joseph cemetery. Friends m ay call at the Wichmann Funeral home after 7 o'clock tonight and from 2 o' clock Sunday afternoon until the time of services.

Lola married Schneider, Gerald [Group Sheet]

Jerry married Petersik, Mary [Group Sheet]

Lee married Clark, Leanne [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Baptism: Aft 12 Jul 1944
• Occupation: Bef 12 Apr 2004; Unknown
• Obituary: Aft 12 Apr 2004

Notes:

Military Service:
U.S. Marines - Vietnam

Baptism:
unknown

Occupation:
Unknown

Obituary:
James J. Portman, 59, of Oshkosh, died Monday April 12, 2004 at his r esidence. He was born July 12, 1944 in Appleton a son of Ervin and Val We st Portman Sr. On July 20, 2002 he married Julie Thomas in Maui, Hawaii.He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines serving in Vietnam for 4 years. He w as a member of the VFW Post 1908 and loved sailing.He is survived by his wife, Julie of Oshkosh, two sons Gerard(fiancée Caro l) Portman, Joseph "Jody" Portman all of Dallas, TX., his father Ervin Por tman Sr. of Oshkosh, three brothers Jerry(Julie) Portman of Wheaton, IL ., Lee(Leanne) Portman of Fond du Lac, Ervin(Sue) Portman Jr. of Cary, N.C ., four sisters Susan(Jerry) Woodson of Oshkosh, Barbara(Rev Dean) Einers on of Rhinelander, Beverly(Jim) Campbell of Middleton, Patricia(Karl) Lin ck of Kohler, one grandson Derian Portman, many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his mother.Funeral services will be held on Friday April 16, 2004 at 2 p.m at Konrad- Behlman Funeral Home-West with Rev. Daniel Felton officiating. Visitati on will be held on Friday at the funeral home from noon until the ti me of the service. Burial will be in King Veterans Cemetery.
A memorial has been established.

James married Lero, Therese [Group Sheet]

James married Thomas, Julie [Group Sheet]

Susan married Woodson, Gerald L. [Group Sheet]

Barbara married Einerson, Dean A. [Group Sheet]

Beverly married Bleicher, Randy J. [Group Sheet]

Ervin married Stark, Susan [Group Sheet]

Ann married Kramer, David (son of Kramer, William and VandeVoort, Angeline) [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Death Record - Civil: 5 May 1947
• Obituary: Aft 5 May 1947

Notes:

Death Record - Civil:
Outagamie V 46 P 453 cause of death accidental suffocation from aspirati on of milk

Obituary:
Missing text or image.

Donna married Kohls, Richard [Group Sheet]

Joseph married Johnson, Natalie (daughter of Johnson, Milton J. and Watry, Evelyn I.) [Group Sheet]

Linda married Gleason, Thomas [Group Sheet]

Sharon married Mueller, Lawrence (son of Mueller, Nickolas and Nussbaum, Julia C.) [Group Sheet]

Michael married Miller, Dawn (daughter of Miller, Tom and Schinke, Donna) [Group Sheet]

David married Springer, Suzanne Margaret [Group Sheet]

Robert married Burton, Diane L. (daughter of Burton, Francis and Debroux, Ione) [Group Sheet]

Mary married Barlow, Raymond Charles (son of Barlow, Raymond and Tellock, Eunice) [Group Sheet]

Mary married Deering, Gerald Anthony "Jerry" (son of Deering, Joseph C. and Bongers, Mary Matilda) [Group Sheet]

Linda married Burton, Dale Ralph (son of Burton, Francis and Debroux, Ione) [Group Sheet]

Linda married Phillips, Jerry [Group Sheet]

Karen married Kaphingst, Keith Edward (son of Kaphingst, Edward C. Jr. and Albert, Marion Anna) [Group Sheet]

Richard married Unknown, Lynn [Group Sheet]

James married Martin, Mary [Group Sheet]

Norbert married Luebke, Linda Ann [Group Sheet]

Steven married Sokolowski, Margaret Mary [Group Sheet]

Joan married Hartstern, Daniel J. (son of Hartstern, Kurt Gordon and Maes, Ruth) [Group Sheet]

Barbara married Lutzewitz, Steven Allan [Group Sheet]

Andrew married Schumacher, Donna Marie (daughter of Schumacher, Gerald John and Wildenberg, Mary Margaret) [Group Sheet]

Lisa married Prien, Carl [Group Sheet]

Brian married Doering, Unknown [Group Sheet]

John — Lahti, Stefanie. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Military Service: Between 27 Jun 2004 and 26 Oct 2009; Afghanastan - US Army Sgt. - KIA - 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment
• News Mention: 27 Oct 2009; Winona Daily News
• Obituary: 27 Oct 2009; Appleton Post Crescent
• News Mention: 31 Oct 2009
• News Mention: 7 Nov 2009
• News Mention: 16 Nov 2009
• News Mention: 5 Aug 2017; Times Villager

Notes:

News Mention:
DOVER, Del. - The death Monday of Army Sgt. Nikolas Mueller of Little Chute in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan was a loss for the country as well as his family, President Barack Obama told Mueller's parents, brother and sister-in-law on Thursday.
Obama met individually with Mueller's family and the relatives of 14 other deceased U.S. soldiers at Dover Air Force Base, Del., in a visit to the base where fallen Americans are returned to the United States.
Mueller, 26, was the helicopter's crew chief, said Elizabeth Lahti of Appleton, whose daughter, Stefanie, is married to Mueller's brother, John.
Mueller will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Washington, D.C., alongside a fellow soldier killed earlier in the war, Lahti said.
A memorial service is being planned for early next week at Christ the King Lutheran Church in Combined Locks.
Following his visit, Obama said losses like those sustained on Monday are "something I think about each and every day.
"It was a sobering reminder of the extraordinary sacrifices that our young men and women in uniform are engaging in every single day, not only our troops, but their families as well."

News Mention:
MILWAUKEE - A Wisconsin Army sergeant was aboard a helicopter that crashed in Afghanistan this week, killing him and nine other Americans, his parents said Tuesday.
Sgt. Nickolas A. Mueller, 26, of Little Chute was a member of the U.S. Army's 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment and a crew chief on a Chinook helicopter.
Mueller died doing what he loved and left behind a family and girlfriend who are intensely proud of his sacrifice, parents Larry and Sharon Mueller told The Associated Press in a telephone interview.
"This was something that he wanted to do, that he needed to do," Larry Mueller said. "We were behind him 100 percent."
The Pentagon said the helicopter crashed Monday while returning from the scene of a firefight with suspected Taliban drug traffickers. In a separate crash Monday, four more troops were killed when two helicopters collided over southern Afghanistan.
U.S. military officials insisted neither crash was believed a result of hostile fire, although the Taliban claimed they shot down a U.S. helicopter in the western province of Badghis. The U.S. did not say where in western Afghanistan its helicopter went down, and no other aircraft were reported missing.
The Defense Department did not immediately confirm that Mueller was on board. But Mueller's parents said they were awoken just after midnight Tuesday by three fellow members of the 160th regiment.
"We had a feeling all day because Nick did not call," Sharon Mueller said. "I went to bed thinking, 'No news is good news, Nick's OK.' Then there was the knock on door."
She paused and then exhaled.
"I'll never forget them three guys standing on my porch," she said softly. "I thought Nick would never die."
Nick Mueller always wanted to be a fighter pilot, the mother said. Even when he was little he decorated his room with a military theme, including pictures of fighter jets.
If there were any doubts about his career plans, they were erased by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.
"He wanted in and we supported him," Sharon Mueller said. "A mother always wants to feel her children are safe, but I supported him because Nick wanted that. I thought to myself I would never let him know how afraid I was."
Mueller was outgoing and gregarious, someone who enjoyed debating with his teachers, his mother said. If he had something to say, he would say it, she said.
He graduated in 2002 from Little Chute High School, where he played football and ran track. But his mother said it was in wrestling that he excelled - dominating an opponent who outweighed him by 55 pounds during one matchup.
Sharon Mueller said her son would be buried in Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. She said it was too early to say when memorial services would be held.
"Nick always thought of other people. With him everybody came first," she said. "He was a very, very giving person. I think that's what people will remember."

Obituary:
Little Chute's Sgt. Mueller killed
Updated: Tuesday, 27 Oct 2009, 11:16 PM CDT
Published : Tuesday, 27 Oct 2009, 11:16 PM CDT
* Reporter: Becky DeVries
LITTLE CHUTE - A Fox Valley soldier has lost his life in Afghanistan. Sergeant Nickolas Mueller of Little Chute died Monday when the helicopter he was in crashed also killing 9 other people on board.
Mueller's family says he had re-enlisted in the Army twice. Mueller's father said his son was a soldier above all. His mother says he was very proud, loved what he did, and loved life. She also says he always loved helping people and was "one of a kind."
Mueller was 26 years old, had been in the army for 5 years, and had planned to stay for life. He was part of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment . He was crew chief, and planned to become pilot of a Chinook helicopter.
His family says he died Monday when his helicopter went down in Afghanistan. The Pentagon has yet to officially confirm Mueller was aboard, but says a helicopter crashed while returning from the scene of a firefight with suspected Taliban drug traffickers.
Sgt. Nickolas Mueller grew up in Little Chute and graduated from Little Chute High School in 2002. According to his mother, in school he liked to debate with the teachers, and she proudly noted he was the homecoming king. She also says since grade school, Mueller had planned to join the army.
Mueller's mother also says he hadn't been home for Christmas since joining the army, but had planned to be home this Christmas.
Funeral details are not available yet, but plans are are for Mueller to be buried at Arlington National Cemetery , his mother said that is what he wanted.
Nov. 4, 2009;
November 4, 2009
Mueller, Sgt. Nickolas A.
Sgt. Nickolas A. Mueller, formerly of Little Chute, age 26, died Monday, October 26, 2009, in Afghanistan. He was born in Appleton on June 21, 1983, to Larry and Sharon (West) Mueller. Nick graduated from Little Chute High School in 2002. While there, he participated in the wrestling, football and track programs. Nick also played saxophone with the Little Chute High School Band and was in the choir and drama club for 2 years. He was voted Homecoming King in 2001. Nick enlisted in the Army on June 27, 2004, to pursue his love of flying and was stationed at Hunter Air Field in Savannah, Georgia. While his first love was flying, Nick also enjoyed riding his motorcycle.
Nick was loved by everyone. He always put others first.
Nickolas is survived by his parents, Larry and Sharon Mueller of Little Chute; brother, John (Stefani) Mueller, Combined Locks; special friend, Heather Huckett; niece and nephew, Audrey and Jaxon; maternal grandparents, Henry "Bud" and Jeannine West; and uncles and aunts: John Mueller, Barb (Vaughn) Knuth, Anne (Rollie) Kiesow, Donna Kohls, Joe (Nat) West, Linda Gleason and Mike (Dawn) West. He is further survived by other relatives and many friends.
Nickolas was preceded in death by his paternal grandparents, Nickolas and Julia Mueller; uncle, Richard Kohls; and infant aunt, Shirley West.
Visitation will be held at LITTLE CHUTE HIGH SCHOOL (1402 Freedom Rd.) on Saturday, November 7, 2009, from 10 a.m. until 3:45 p.m. The funeral will follow at 4 p.m. with the Rev. Timothy Krick officiating. After the funeral, full military rites will be conducted by the Jacob Coppus American Legion Post 258. Committal Arlington National Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, a memorial is being established. For online condolences, please visit www. oconnellfuneralservices. com.
We will always have our Guardian Angel.
Love, Audrey and Jaxon
Never Gone
Never Forgotten
Love you always Nick.
John and Stef
My Son
My Hero
We miss you so much.
You will forever
be in our hearts.
We Love you Nick.
Mom and Dad
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News Mention:
October 31, 2009
Family of Army Sgt. Nikolas Mueller of Little Chute gets sympathy from President Barack Obama
Soldier to be buried in Arlington
By Steve Wideman Gannett Wisconsin Media
Army Sgt. Nikolas Mueller's family was joined by President Barack Obama on Thursday as Mueller's body was returned to the United States.
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Mueller's body was returned to the U.S. following a helicopter crash that killed him and nine others Monday in Afghanistan.
Mueller, of Little Chute, was returned to Dover Air Force base in Delaware. He will be buried in Arlington National Cemetery after a memorial service in Savannah, Ga., for the fallen soldiers of 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, which is based at Hunter Army Air Field near the coastal Georgia city.
In addition to the soldiers killed in the crash that claimed Mueller's life, four others who were killed in a separate helicopter crash Monday also were returned to U.S. soil, and Obama met privately with relatives of each of those killed.
"The president talked to each of the families, saying he was very sorry for their loss, but that this loss was also a loss for the country and the country mourned their son's passing," said Elizabeth Lahti of Appleton, whose daughter is married to Mueller's brother.
Lahti's daughter, Stefanie, and her husband, John, accompanied Mueller's parents, Sharon and Larry Mueller, to Dover Air Force Base.
Lahti said Nickolas Mueller's unit, also known as the Night Stalkers, provides helicopter aviation support, mostly at night, for special operations forces. Five of the seven soldiers killed in Monday's crash were Night Stalkers, Lahti said.
The three others who died were Drug Enforcement Agency agents.
The crashes Monday that killed 18 Americans made it the deadliest day for the U.S. in Afghanistan in four years.
Obama's trip to welcome home the fallen was not announced. He landed in a U.S. Marine Corps helicopter and immediately strode to the chapel where the grieving families awaited the arrival of their loved ones.
After his visit to Dover, Obama said losses like those the country suffered Monday are "something I think about each and every day."
"It was a sobering reminder of the extraordinary sacrifices that our young men and women in uniform are engaging in every single day, not only our troops, but their families as well," Obama said.
Obama is in the midst of a review to determine the course of U.S. strategy in Afghanistan. At least 815 members of the American military have died in Afghanistan or neighboring countries as a result of the invasion in late November 2001.
The Defense Department has not publicly released the names of those killed in the helicopter crashes. Lahti said relatives were told the names are being withheld pending positive identification of the remains.
The crash that killed Mueller was caused when the helicopter, flying in poor visibility caused by dust from its blades, hit a structure, according to a Web site operated by the Combined Joint Special Operations Task Force in Afghanistan.

News Mention:
November 7, 2009
Funeral held for Sgt. Nickolas A. Mueller at Little Chute High School
By Maureen Wallenfang Post-Crescent staff writer
LITTLE CHUTE - Thousands of people came to Little Chute High School on Saturday to honor fallen soldier Sgt. Nickolas Mueller in a six-hour visitation and funeral.
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Mueller, 26, a Little Chute native and member of the 160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment, was killed in a helicopter crash in Afghanistan Oct. 26.
On the sunny, warm day that was more a glimmer of summer than late fall, Mueller was remembered as a funny, outgoing man who worked hard, loved being a soldier and was entirely selfless.
The percentage of the crowd who knew Mueller, his parents or extended family appeared great.
"Most of them we do know," said Mueller's mother, Sharon. "But then some come up and say, 'You don't know me, but we just have to be here.'"
"The strength you get from the people coming through is unimaginable," said Larry Mueller, Nick's father.
Women arrived with plates of homemade bar cookies, covering four large tables in the school's cafeteria. Even the high school wrestling club, one of Mueller's passions, sent a floral arrangement.
The line of those who wanted to express condolences stretched the length of the field house. In the last hour, the line doubled, extending past the doorway emblazoned with the motto "Accept your limitations, then go beyond" to the school's front doors.
It appeared the entire village of 11,000 people was in mourning. Even if they didn't know him personally, he was treated like a brother, friend or son.
"If one is lost, they're lost to everybody," said Pat Nagan, of Appleton, a member of the Patriot Guard Riders, who didn't know Nick Mueller personally. "It's a local boy done good. He was the kind of son any parent would want."
The riders group was formed by veterans to show support to families who lose loved ones. "We have lost over 100 now in Iraq and Afghanistan from Wisconsin," said senior ride captain Michael Weaver, of Kaukauna.
Mueller's father, Larry, also a Patriot Guard Rider, was grateful to see riders come out in full force and hold flags by the high school's entrance. "Whenever I did this, I knew it meant something. But being on this end of it … they'll never know what they actually mean."
Mueller praised Friends at the visitation praised Mueller's selflessness.
"He was the shirt-off-his-back kind of guy," said Michael Sherwood, of Combined Locks, remembering his friend since sixth grade. "He was there for you when you were down. Everybody should know him. He's the friend you'd want to have."
Mueller's girlfriend Heather Huckett flew in from Savannah, Ga., to meet the Mueller family for the first time this past week.
"He was probably the funniest guy I ever met," she said. "He had a really big heart. He loved with his whole heart."
They'd met in Savannah when she visited her little brother who was in the same Night Stalkers military unit as Mueller.
"The first time I met him, all he said to me was he liked my potato salad," Huckett remembered. She said she had an immediate crush on him and moved to Savannah. "I asked him out," she recalled.
Even though she knew he was doing what he wanted to do, the loss is devastating.
"We had so many plans," she said. "You don't expect this when you're young."
Governor visits
Gov. Jim Doyle came to speak privately with the Mueller family before the visitation started at 10 a.m. Saturday.
"He said how sorry he was and how close it hit," Sharon said.
After that, the steady stream of people didn't let up until the funeral started at 4 p.m. against the backdrop of a two-story American flag, bagpiper and Little Chute High School choir. It began with a silent procession of veterans, police, soldiers from the 395th and 21 members of the Little Chute Fire Department. Staff Sgt. Caleb Baugh, of Savannah, Ga., choked back tears as he gave a eulogy commemorating his friend's sense of humor and hard work.
Rev. Tim Krick, of Christ the King Lutheran Church in Combined Locks, pointed out that a Facebook page honoring Mueller had 1,500 members sign up in a matter of days.
"This tells you everything you need to know about Nick. He cared for others and others cared for him."
At the end, with the waning light of the day, Mueller was honored with military rites conducted by the Jacob Coppus American Legion Post 258 of Little Chute, which included a three-volley salute, taps and a folded flag presented to his mother.
Mueller's remains were not in Little Chute, but will be laid to rest Nov. 16 at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va., according to his wishes. Online condolences may be sent through oconnellfuneralservices.com.

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Larry and Sharon Mueller, far right, parents of of Army Sgt. Nickolas A. Mueller of Little Chute, Wis. mourn with others during his funeral at Arlington National Cemetery in Arlington, Va. Monday, Nov. 16, 2009. Mueller died on Oct. 26, 2009, of wounds suffered when the MH-47 helicopter he was aboard crashed in Darreh-ye Bum, Afghanistan. He was assigned to the 3rd Battalion, 160th Special Operations Regiment (Airborne), Hunter Army Airfield, Ga.

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• Obituary: 22 Nov 2013; Appleton Post Crescent

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Obituary:
Thomas West, age 28, of Neenah, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 20, 2013. He was born on March 15, 1985 in Appleton, the son of Michael and Dawn (Miller) West. Tom loved the outdoors and enjoyed camping, fishing and hunting. He looked forward to playing his guitar and listening to music. Tom liked the simple things in life, be it playing with the dogs, getting together for family gatherings, or hanging out with friends. He had a huge heart and was always thinking of others.
Tom will be sadly missed by his parents, Michael and Dawn West; sisters: Nicole (special friend Joel) Remmel and Amanda (Nick) Dercks; nieces and nephews: Ethan DeWall, Alex and Alivia Remmel; Ethan and Spencer Dercks, William West; grandparents: Donna (Thomas) Miller and Jeanne (Henry "Bud") West; aunts and uncles: Anne (Roland) Kiesow, Donna Kohls, Joseph (Natalee) West, Linda Gleason, Sharon (Larry) Mueller, Daniel (Alice) Miller, Dale (Sue Rae) Miller, Darla (Col. William) Krahling and Danae (Joseph) Shipman. He is further survived by his special cousin, Amy (Josh) Hanson, other cousins, extended family and many friends. Tom was preceded in death by his aunt, Shirley West; uncle, Richard Kohls; and cousin, Sgt. Nickolas Mueller.
The funeral service for Tom will be held at 7:00 pm on Sunday, November 24, 2013 at Jansen Fargo Funeral Home in Kimberly. Deacon Bruce Corey will be officiating. The family will receive relatives and friends from 4:00 pm until the time of service. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in his name. Online condolences can be offered at www.wichmannfargo.com
The family extends a heartfelt thank you to Dr. Raymond Georgen, Dr. Phillip Yazbak, and the ICU nurses at Theda Clark Medical Center, especially Jean and Erin. Tom was a giving person and will keep his generosity alive by fulfilling his wishes of organ donation. The UW Organ and Tissue Team will remain in our thoughts forever.
Published in Appleton Post-Crescent from Nov. 22 to Nov. 23, 2013

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