Gregory J Kappell

Male 1950 - 2019  (68 years)


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  • Name Gregory J Kappell 
    Born 25 Sep 1950 
    Gender Male 
    Graduation 1968  Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Died 03 Feb 2019  Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID I344407  Little Chute Genealogy
    Last Modified 12 Feb 2019 

    Father Donald P Kappell,   b. 29 Sep 1929, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Mar 2005  (Age 75 years) 
    Mother Audrey Jean Westphal,   b. 13 Oct 1931, Appleton, Outagamie Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Nov 2023, Neenah, Winnebego Co, Wisconsin Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 92 years) 
    Family ID F50613  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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    • Gregory J. Kappell, age 68, passed away in his Appleton home on Tuesday, February 5, 2019. Born September 25, 1950, to the late Donald P. and Audrey Kappell of Kaukauna, he is survived by his mother Audrey, sister Cindy (Peter) Schuh, brother Donald R. Kappell, niece Lisa (nee Schuh) Vickman, nephew Jason Allen Schuh and great niece Alison Vickman, Little Brother, Sean Prasser, and his beloved pet and constant companion, Mandy.

      Greg, a Kaukauna High School graduate (Class of 1968), enlisted in the United States Air Force in the fall following his graduation. A Viet Nam era veteran, he was trained as a Aerospace Ground Equipment Technician and made deployments to Guam and Thailand in support of U.S. Air Force missions during the war.

      Greg was a Big Brother (Big Brothers and Big Sisters of America), an avid outdoorsman, a handy-man, and an automobile, firearms, and aircraft enthusiast. He loved to fish and camp and enjoyed all things aviation. He will be remembered as a devoted son and brother, a generous friend, and for his kind heart and boundless sense of humor.

      Funeral Services will be held at Valley Funeral Home, 2211 N. Richmond Street, Appleton on Thursday, February 14, 2019. Visitation will begin at 10 a.m. followed by eulogy services and military honors beginning at 11 a.m.

      In lieu of flowers, for those who wish, the family asks for donations to Big Brothers and Big Sisters of the Fox Valley Region, 3301C N. Ballard Road, Appleton, WI 54911.