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Find Recent Kaukauna Obituaries and Funeral Service Notices
Looking for a recent obituary in Kaukauna, Wisconsin? Search current local notices, check the handling funeral home’s memorial, and confirm visitation, funeral, cemetery or memorial details before travelling.
For older Kaukauna Times and Kaukauna Sun notices, use Kaukauna Public Library’s historical obituary project and newspaper index. Wisconsin Vital Records handles official death certificates.
Source review: October 15, 2026 • Independent research guide, not a live obituary database.
Start With the Right Source
Local funeral home
Use the provider’s own memorial page for current obituaries and approved service arrangements.
Kaukauna Public Library
Use the library’s historic newspaper index, decade-organised obituary photographs and cemetery collections.
Outagamie County
Use the Register of Deeds for certified Wisconsin death certificates. The county’s current first-copy fee is $20.
Where to Find Kaukauna’s Recent Obituaries
The Kaukauna local obituary directory on Legacy provides recent notices from funeral homes and publishers. The funeral home’s original memorial is normally the stronger source for updated service details.
Find a Kaukauna Obituary in Six Simple Steps
- Search the full name. Start with the person’s first and last name.
- Add Kaukauna, WI. This removes unrelated results from other locations.
- Search the funeral home. Try Verkuilen-Van Deurzen, Wichmann or another provider shown on a reliable notice.
- Check nearby Fox Valley towns. Try Little Chute, Freedom, Kimberly, Combined Locks, Appleton or Darboy.
- Expand the publication date. A notice may appear days after the actual date of death.
- Open the individual memorial. Verify age, relatives, city and funeral information before sharing.
Local Funeral Homes and Memorial Sources
Verkuilen-Van Deurzen Family Funeral Home
The funeral home serves Kaukauna, Little Chute, Freedom and other Fox Valley communities. Its official website provides recent obituary listings, family memorials and an obituary email-notification signup.
Kaukauna contact: 920-766-2099
Little Chute/Freedom contact: 920-788-3321
Wichmann Funeral Homes
Wichmann maintains online obituary pages for Fox Valley families, including Kaukauna memorials. Individual notices may give visitation venues, service dates and burial locations.
Search the person’s full name on the official obituary directory, then open the specific memorial.
How to use a funeral-home obituary page
- Find the name search or obituary list. Use the full name or surname.
- Open the matching memorial. Confirm the person using dates, relatives and location.
- Locate the service section. Look for visitation, funeral, burial and memorial events.
- Check the venue. A church, funeral chapel and cemetery may have different addresses.
- Call if needed. Confirm current arrangements before travelling or paying.
Search Kaukauna and Nearby Fox Valley Communities
Kaukauna
Search both current Kaukauna memorials and historical Kaukauna Times or Kaukauna Sun material.
Little Chute and Kimberly
Many local families have funeral-home, church or cemetery connections in these nearby communities.
Freedom and Darboy
Use the community name when a surname search gives several Fox Valley matches.
Combined Locks
Check nearby funeral providers and local cemetery information.
Appleton
Some Kaukauna residents use funeral homes or hospitals in Appleton, but that does not determine where their death record is held.
Outlying areas
Search the town, county and handling funeral home together when the burial or memorial took place outside Kaukauna.
Verify That You Found the Correct Person
| Check | Why it helps | What to do |
|---|---|---|
| Full name | Similar surnames are common in the Fox Valley. | Check initials, nicknames, maiden names and spelling. |
| Dates | Publication date may differ from date of death. | Check both dates before sharing. |
| Relatives | Family names help separate people with similar names. | Compare spouse, parents or children where publicly listed. |
| Community | The person may be linked to Kaukauna and another town. | Compare residence, hometown and funeral venue. |
| Funeral home | Provides a reliable first-party route. | Check the provider’s current memorial. |
Check Visitation, Funeral, Church and Burial Details
Fox Valley memorials may list several events. Read them separately so you do not confuse visitation with the funeral, a graveside service or burial.
Visitation
Check the date, start/end time and exact location.
Funeral or Mass
Confirm whether the service is at a funeral home, church or other venue.
Cemetery
Check the exact cemetery name and town before travelling.
Public or private
Respect private arrangements and check whether attendance is open to the public.
Flowers and memorial gifts
Use the family’s published instructions and verify charities independently.
Accessibility
If accessibility, parking or seating is unclear, call the funeral home or venue.
Find Older Kaukauna Times and Kaukauna Sun Obituaries
Kaukauna Public Library provides more than a general genealogy list. Its Local History Room maintains an obituary-photo project, cemetery headstone collections and a searchable newspaper index.
Kaukauna newspaper index: 1880–present
The library’s selective index begins in 1880 and continues to the present. It identifies newspaper headlines, dates and subjects. Coverage in the 1950s is not comprehensive.
You can search one or two words, then filter by decade, article type or photograph availability.
Historical obituary photographs
The library’s obituary project contains newspaper obituary photographs grouped by decades, including nineteenth- and twentieth-century material and selected later years.
The images may be hard to read because of the condition of the original newspapers.
How to search an old Kaukauna newspaper notice
- Open the Kaukauna Newspaper Index. Search the person’s surname first.
- Add a year when known. Avoid over-filtering when the date is uncertain.
- Try article types. Look for death, obituary, funeral or community news references.
- Record the index date. The index does not necessarily display the complete newspaper article.
- Request the source article. Supply the date and subject to library staff.
- Check the obituary-photo archive. Search the relevant decade and surname.
Library article-copy fees and requests
| Research service | Current policy |
|---|---|
| Online newspaper index | Available for searching online. |
| Offsite article reproduction | $1 per article plus $0.10 per photocopied/printed page and any mailing cost. |
| Local History Room | In-person appointments are temporarily suspended according to the library’s current notice; online requests remain available. |
Kaukauna Public Library
207 Thilmany Road, Suite 200
Kaukauna, WI 54130
Phone: 920-766-6340
Newspaper requests: kaulib@kaukauna-wi.org
Library hours: Monday–Thursday 8 a.m.–8 p.m.; Friday 8 a.m.–5 p.m.; Saturday 9 a.m.–1 p.m.; Sunday closed.
Kaukauna Cemetery and Headstone Records
The Kaukauna Public Library’s digital cemetery project includes headstone photographs for multiple Kaukauna and nearby Fox Valley cemeteries.
Within Kaukauna
- Holy Cross Cemetery
- St. Mary’s Cemetery
- Kelso Cemetery
- St. Patrick & Paul Cemetery
Nearby communities
- Holy Angels Cemetery, Darboy
- St. Nicholas Cemetery, Freedom
- Holy Name Cemetery, Kimberly
- St. John’s Cemetery, Little Chute
- Sacred Heart and High Cliff cemeteries, Sherwood
How to identify a grave
- Start from the obituary. Note the burial or cemetery name.
- Check the library’s headstone collection. Use the cemetery and surname.
- Compare dates. Confirm the stone belongs to the correct person.
- Contact the cemetery office. Confirm the burial section, grave location and access rules.
- For missing stones, use newspapers or parish records. Not every burial has a digitised headstone.
How to Order a Wisconsin Death Certificate
Outagamie County Register of Deeds issues certified vital records. Under Wisconsin statewide issuance, death certificates dated September 1, 2013 to the present can generally be requested from any Wisconsin Register of Deeds office.
Older records may require a different county or state search route. A death outside Wisconsin must be requested from the proper state.
Outagamie County certified-copy fees
| Service | Fee | Important detail |
|---|---|---|
| First certified copy | $20 | County Register of Deeds fee. |
| Additional same record | $3 each | Ordered at the same time. |
| In-person payment | Additional card fee may apply | Cash and debit/credit cards are accepted at the counter; checks are not. |
| Online ordering | Vendor charge applies | County uses VitalChek as an authorised online ordering provider. |
Who is eligible for a certified copy?
Wisconsin requires a direct and tangible interest for certified copies. Qualifying applicants can include certain close relatives, legal representatives or others who meet statutory requirements. Check the current application form before ordering.
Acceptable identification
The county accepts one qualifying document such as a current driver’s licence, state ID, passport, tribal ID or military ID. If none is available, two eligible alternative documents may be accepted under the county’s current list.
Step-by-step order instructions
- Confirm Wisconsin as the state of death. Do not assume the funeral home’s location establishes the death jurisdiction.
- Open the county Vital Records page. Find the death-certificate form.
- Check eligibility. Confirm your relationship or legal interest.
- Prepare ID and supporting documents. Follow the county’s accepted-document list.
- Choose in-person, mail or online. Compare payment and processing requirements.
- Calculate copies. The first is $20; qualifying extra copies of the same record are $3 each.
- Save the receipt. Keep order confirmation and reference information secure.
Official local office
Outagamie County Register of Deeds
320 South Walnut Street
Appleton, WI 54911
Vital Records: 920-832-5095
Email: rod@outagamie.gov
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.
Wisconsin Funeral and Cemetery Aids Program
The Wisconsin Funeral and Cemetery Aids Program (WFCAP) may assist with eligible unpaid expenses when the deceased person participated in certain qualifying benefit programmes.
Up to $1,500
Maximum assistance for eligible unpaid funeral expenses.
Up to $1,000
Maximum assistance for eligible unpaid cemetery and crematory expenses.
Eligibility can involve these programmes
- Qualifying BadgerCare Plus coverage.
- Wisconsin Works (W-2) paid placements.
- Qualifying Medicaid for elderly, blind or disabled recipients.
- Eligible Medicaid home- and community-based waiver programmes.
- Family Care.
Who applies?
The funeral home, cemetery or crematory provider submits the application, not the family directly. WFCAP pays eligible providers and is a payer of last resort after other available resources are considered.
Practical family checklist
- Ask the funeral director about WFCAP. Mention relevant Wisconsin public-benefit coverage.
- Request an eligibility check. The funeral provider can check with the programme.
- Discuss total allowable charges. Confirm how programme caps affect arrangements.
- Review other available funds. Estate money, burial trusts and insurance can affect assistance.
- Ask the provider to submit paperwork. Keep a copy of the written arrangements.
WFCAP provider contact: 888-859-0611.
Outagamie County Veteran Burial and Survivor Help
When the deceased person was a Veteran, a family member may need help with funeral honours, a burial flag, VA cemetery benefits, markers, allowances or survivor programmes.
Outagamie County Veterans Service Office
The local office helps Veterans and qualifying survivors navigate military and government benefits.
320 South Walnut Street
Appleton, WI 54911
Phone: 920-832-5697
Email: veterans@outagamie.gov
Hours: Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4:30 p.m., except closures.
VA burial benefits
Eligibility may depend on military service, discharge status, burial choice and other conditions. Locate the DD-214 or acceptable discharge documentation early.
Benefits can include cemetery burial, funeral honours, headstones, markers, flags and certain burial allowances.
Funeral Provider Verification and Consumer Rights
Wisconsin funeral licence lookup
Wisconsin Department of Safety and Professional Services regulates funeral directors and funeral establishments through its professional-credential systems.
Open the DSPS page, choose the licence-lookup route and search the provider or professional name.
Federal Funeral Rule
A funeral provider must give price information over the telephone when asked and provide an itemised General Price List under applicable in-person circumstances.
You generally may select individual services rather than buying an unwanted package.
How to Correct an Obituary or Death Certificate
Public obituary correction
Contact the handling funeral home or original publisher. Supply the obituary URL, the incorrect information and the correction authorised by the family or submitter.
Government certificate correction
Use the Wisconsin Vital Records amendment process. A change to a newspaper or funeral-home obituary does not change the certified death certificate.
After You Find the Obituary
- Save the original funeral-home memorial and any newspaper notice.
- Confirm the person’s name, age, dates and family connection.
- Verify visitation, funeral, church and cemetery venues separately.
- Ask whether the funeral home reported the death to Social Security.
- Check which organisations require a certified death certificate.
- Review WFCAP or Veteran eligibility when relevant.
- Keep funeral invoices, certificate orders and benefit documents secure.
For additional steps, see the after-death notification checklist.
Useful Related Guides
Obituary Search Guide
Search by name, funeral home, location, newspaper and date.
Death Certificate & Vital Records Guide
Understand certified copies and government record requests.
How We Verify Obituaries
Read the source hierarchy used for notices and records.
Veterans Burial Benefits
VA burial, markers, cemetery and survivor benefits.
Kaukauna Obituary FAQs
Where can I find recent Kaukauna obituaries?
Start with the Kaukauna obituary directory on Legacy and original memorials on Verkuilen-Van Deurzen or Wichmann Funeral Homes websites.
How do I find Kaukauna obituaries published today?
Check current local funeral-home obituary listings and the Kaukauna directory. Review the actual publication and death dates because result pages are updated independently.
Which funeral homes serve Kaukauna Wisconsin?
Verkuilen-Van Deurzen Family Funeral Home serves Kaukauna and nearby communities. Wichmann Funeral Homes also maintains Kaukauna-area memorial listings. Other providers may handle individual arrangements.
How do I find an old Kaukauna Times obituary?
Use Kaukauna Public Library’s Newspaper Index and Obituaries & Cemetery Headstones collection. Search the surname and date, then request the original newspaper article if needed.
How far back does Kaukauna’s newspaper index go?
Kaukauna Public Library says its selective newspaper index begins in 1880 and continues to the present, although coverage in some periods is incomplete.
Can I request a Kaukauna newspaper obituary copy by email?
Yes. Kaukauna Public Library accepts requests by email. Include the date and subject. Its current offsite reproduction policy charges $1 per article plus $0.10 per printed page and any mailing expenses.
How much is an Outagamie County death certificate?
The Outagamie County Register of Deeds currently charges $20 for the first copy and $3 for each additional copy of the same record ordered at the same time. Online or card charges can be extra.
Can I order a Wisconsin death certificate from another county?
For Wisconsin deaths from September 1, 2013 to the present, statewide issuance generally allows ordering through any Wisconsin Register of Deeds office. Older records may have additional restrictions.
Does Wisconsin help with funeral and burial expenses?
The Wisconsin Funeral and Cemetery Aids Program may pay qualifying providers up to $1,500 for unpaid funeral expenses and up to $1,000 for eligible cemetery or crematory expenses. Programme eligibility and cost limits apply.
How can I find a Kaukauna cemetery burial record?
Start with the funeral-home memorial, then check Kaukauna Public Library’s cemetery-headstone collections. Confirm any current plot or grave location with the responsible cemetery.
Official Sources for Final Verification
Before You Share, Travel or Pay
- Confirm the correct person with more than one identifying detail.
- Use the handling funeral home for current arrangements.
- Check church, funeral and cemetery locations separately.
- Use Kaukauna Public Library for older newspapers and cemetery research.
- Use Wisconsin’s official Vital Records system for legal certificates.
- Ask about WFCAP and VA assistance before assuming eligibility or payment.
- Keep private family, medical and financial details off public memorial pages.
RecentObituaries.info is an independent research guide. It is not a funeral home, newspaper, cemetery, Kaukauna Public Library, Outagamie County or Wisconsin government office. Confirm final facts directly with the appropriate source.