Kalupa, Valoise

Other Events:

• News Mention: 25 Sep 1923; Appleton Post Crescent
• Obituary: 21 Dec 1980; Appleton Post Crescent

Notes:

News Mention:
Description: KAUKAUNA NEWS BABYS FINGERS CAUGHT IN GEAR, MIGHT LOSE HAND
Baker's Daughter Terribly Injured While Mother Answers Telephone
Kaukauna - Childish curicsity may result in the loss of the entire right hand of Valoise Kalupa, 2-year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Kalupa. 100 East Seventh st. The child's. hand and fingers were badly mangled about 2:30 Monday afternoon when she put her fingers into a small opening in the guard casing of gear wheels which operate the dough mixer In the Kalupa bakery- The girl was rushed to St. Elizabeth Hospital where it was found necessary to amputate the fore finger and middle finger and the tips of her ring and little fingers. Doctors patched up the back of her hand in an attempt to save it and if signs of healing develop flesh from another part of the child's body will be grafted on. The wrist also was broken. The child put her hand into the gears while her mother was answering the telephone, leaving the baby alone in the room. Before Mrs. Kalupa
could pull the switch to stop the machine, the hand had been horribly mangled. The big gear which engages with the smaller gear on the main shaft from motor was guarded with a heavy casing of iron, leaving only a narrow opening not more than 14 inches wide and perhaps slightly longer. When the child's fingers were caught in the mesh of the gears, however, her whole
hand was drawn in. It was necessary to remove the casing and loosen the gears before the hand could be taken away.
Appleton Post-Crescent | Appleton, Wisconsin | Tuesday, September 25, 1923 | Page 6

Obituary:
Specht Kalupa Valoise 6/25/1921 12/20/1980 Post Crescent 12/21/1980 F 8

Valoise married Specht, Robert Aft 1939. Robert (son of Specht, Walter John and Kraus, Catherine Dorothy) was born 15 Sep 1921; died 19 Jan 1995; was buried , St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Kaukauna, Wisconsin, USA. [Group Sheet]

Pam — Mason, David. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• Education - High School: 1968, Kaukauna, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
• Military Service: Between 1972 and 1974; US Army Reserves
• Obituary: 27 Feb 2015; Appleton Post Crescent

Notes:

Education - High School:
Kaukauna High School Class of 1968

Obituary:
Bruce R. Specht, age 65, passed way unexpectedly on August 25, 2015. He was born on January 23, 1950 to the late Robert and Valoise (Kalupa) Specht. He graduated from Kaukauna High School in 1968. Bruce served in the Army reserves from 1972 until 1984. He was a very hard and dedicated worker at Appleton Papers for 33 years.
Bruce was known for a lot of things, but most of all was his appreciation of sports, especially baseball. He loved coaching kids and sharing the fundamentals of the game. He was known as a "prognosticator of baseball". Two of his proudest achievements were winning the boys state volleyball tournament and robbing Arley Pues of a home run. He stuck by the Packers through the down years, making sure not to miss a moment with his sister Pam. Bruce enjoyed taking walks, spending time with his family, and spending time doing yard work and gardening.
He is survived by his sons: Brad (Jessica) Specht and their sons, Tyler, AJ, and Jacob; Scott and his son Jaxon; Colin (special friend Beth Bogenschutz); his former wife Sharon Specht; his sister Pam (David) Mason; his nephews Edmund (Jill) Mason and his son Jake; and Andrew Mason; and Bruce's special friend Diane Meulemans. He is preceded in death by his parents and his friend Mike Grogan.
Funeral Services for Bruce will be held on Friday, August 28, 2015, at 4:00 p.m. at ST. KATHARINE DREXEL at ST. MARY CHURCH. A time of visitation will be held from 2:00 p.m. until the time of services. In lieu of flowers, a memorial fund has been established in his name. Boettcher Family Funeral Home, Kaukauna is assisting the family. -

Bruce married Wynboom, Sharon [Group Sheet]