Christina "Chris" Biechler

1928 - 2021

Christina "Chris" Biechler

Kimberly - Christina Marcella Biechler, of Kimberly, passed away peacefully on June 11, 2021 at Frontida Assisted Living Facility surrounded by her loving family.

Chris was born on January 16, 1928 in Kimberly, WI to the late Leo and Marie Santkuyl. She married the love of her life, Robert G. Biechler on May 6, 1950.

Chris worked at Zwicker's Knitting Mill and Kimberly State Bank after high school and early into her marriage. In 1960, Bob and Chris went into the bar and restaurant business owning numerous establishments in the Fox Valley, including Club 96, The Quarry, Mr. Roberts, Biechler's Lounge, Beek's Lounge, and the Hotel Menasha. They also owned and operated Mr. Robert's Travel Tours, hosting many exciting trips around the world. They were beloved by their hundreds of wonderful customers and friends over they years, making special memories with many along the way. Our Mom was very artistic. She enjoyed teaching and doing ceramics, painting and many other crafts. She was an extremely talented woman. In her later years she enjoyed playing bingo and other games at Frontida.

Chris and Bob, along with their family of seven children, went on many vacations traveling the United States. They particularly loved their trips to Florida where they ended up spending many years of retirement in Bradenton. Trips to Disney with the grandchildren highlighted their retirement years. Summers were spent on Shawano and Washington Lakes enjoying the water and outdoors with family and friends. Chris loved Christmas with all her children and grandchildren and was always generous and loving to all. For their fiftieth wedding anniversary they treated the family to an enjoyable and memorable cruise.

Chris is survived by her seven children, Susan Maynard (special friend, the late Gerald Lohman), Sandra Voecks, Robert (Cindy) Biechler, Sharon Goffard (fiance', Scott Shorter), Valerie (Jim) Schmidt, Roger (Laura) Biechler and Rodney (Tanya) Biechler; 20 grandchildren; 36 great grandchildren; 5 great-great grandchildren; sister, Delores (Smith) Caraker, sister-in-law Joan and Patricia Santkuyl; and many nieces and nephews.

Chris was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Biechler who passed in 2019, her parents, brothers Joseph, Arthur and Norbert Santkuyl; two son-in-laws, Patrick Maynard and Randal Voecks; brothers-in-law Ronald Biechler, Bernard Smith and William Caraker, and sister-in-law Jean Santkuyl.

Services for Chris will be held at Wichmann Funeral Home, 537 N. Superior St., Appleton, on Wednesday, June 16, 2021. Visitation will begin at 3:00 pm with a prayer service to follow at 5:00 pm. Entombment will take place on Thursday, June 17, 2021 at Highland Memorial Park in Appleton. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established for the Alzheimer's Association.

The family would like to thank the dedicated and caring staff at Frontida Assisted Living and special thanks to the wonderful nurses and support staff at Compassus Hospice for your guidance and compassionate care this past week.