Joan H. (Hermsen) Milhaupt Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Joan H. (Hermsen) Milhaupt (Appleton, Wisconsin), who passed away on September 24, 2025, at the age of 95, leaving to mourn family and friends. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Joan H. (Hermsen) Milhaupt to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, John Hermsen and Delia Hermsen; her husband Larry Milhaupt; her son Charles John Milhaupt; her children-in-law, Steve Tomasini and Linda Halsey; and her in-laws, Reggie Hermsen (Nancy), Gladys Schmidt (Art), Lois Knutson (Tom), Roger Hermsen, Rudy Hermus, Tom Staniak, Bill Pire, Winnie Hofkens (Arthur), Jean Mory (Alan), Leo Milhaupt (Augusta), Kenneth Milhaupt (Jane), Robert Milhaupt (Betty), Richard Milhaupt and Donald Milhaupt.
She is survived by: her children, Jim Milhaupt (Lynne) of Combined Locks, Don Milhaupt (Mark Holt) of San Francisco, Connie Meinke (John) of Neenah, Laurie Tomasini of Madison, Mary Milhaupt of Madison, Joe Milhaupt (Rene) of Green Bay and Larry Milhaupt of St. Charles, Illinois; her grandchildren, Trevor Milhaupt, Ben Milhaupt (Tiffany), Maggie Tennie (Josh), Franny Hodgson (Jon), Chad DeLeeuw (Beth), Lori LaValle (Don), Dion Tomasini (Tianna), Gillian Tomasini, Malcolm Halsey-Milhaupt (Hannah), Julian Halsey-Milhaupt, Adam Milhaupt (Jordan), Sam Milhaupt (Brooke), Luke Milhaupt, Nick Milhaupt (Vanessa), Michael Colaluca (Lisa) and Elizabeth Colaluca; her great grandchildren, Alexis Bruhn, Mikaela Milhaupt, Titan Milhaupt, Imogen, Cosmo Tomasini, Mabel Tennie, Jameson Milhaupt, Gavin, Amelia, Owen Milhaupt, Eleanor, Griffin, Adeline Milhaupt, Calla DeLeeuw, Carter, Mason and Logan LaValle; her great great grandchild Theo Milhaupt; her siblings, Audrey Pire, Jeannie Hermus, Lori Staniak and Don Hermsen (Diane); and her sisters-in-law, Pat Hermsen and Peg Desteffen. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be directed to The Larry & Joan Milhaupt Community Fund, c/o The Community Foundation for the Fox Valley Region, 4545 W. Lawrence St. Appleton, WI 54914 or St. Joseph Catholic Church, Appleton.
