Joseph C. Ebben

70, Appleton, loving husband, father, brother and friend passed away on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at St. Elizabeth Hospital following a courageous battle with cancer.

Joe was born July 22, 1952, in Appleton to the late Cornelius and Caroline (Squires) Ebben. Joe grew up on the family farm in Greenville. He attended St. Mary's Greenville Grade School and was a 1970 graduate of Hortonville High School. On May 14, 1977, he was united in marriage to Debbie Horn.

Joe's greatest joy in life were his 3 sons and 7 grandchildren. He was a journeyman plumber for 37 years until his retirement in 2018 from Watters Plumbing, Menasha. In his free time, he enjoyed golfing and was a member of the Happy 100 Men's Golf League. He took pride in his landscape projects and enjoyed wintering in Arizona with Debbie.

Joe is survived by his loving wife of 46 years, Debbie; two sons: Shaun (Maggie) Ebben, Boise, ID and Brian (Stacy Nagan) Ebben, Hilbert, WI; seven grandchildren: Grace, Jake, Ellyna, Lily, Joe, Everett and Ava; siblings: Margaret (Donald) Schroeder, Judith (Gary) VerVoort, Mary Buckmiller, Paul (Connie) Ebben, Kenneth (Janice) Ebben, Rosanne (David) McCarthy, Tony (Louise) Ebben, Martin (Bonnie) Ebben, David (Jan) Ebben, Carolyn (Daniel) Plutz, Patrick (Christine) Ebben and Jill Amerson; sisters-in-law: Sandra (William) Huelsbeck, Pamela (Gregory) Warner and Jan (David) Ebben and numerous nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; Father and Mother-in-law: Glenn and Mildred Horn; his son, Keith; nephew Bradley Huelsbeck and brother-in-law, Ray Buckmiller.

A Mass of Christian Burial for Joe will be held at 11 AM, Wed. June 14, 2023, at Holy Spirit Catholic Church (Darboy) with Rev Carl Schmitt officiating. Friends may visit the family Tuesday from 4-6 PM at Brettschneider Trettin-Nickel Funeral Chapel with a prayer service to begin at 6 PM. There will also be visitation at church on Wed. from 9:30 AM until the time of Mass. He will be laid to rest at the Parish Cemetery and a memorial fund is being established. Please dress casually to honor Joe's love of golf.

A special thank you to the staff at Ascension Oncology and the 4th floor at St. Elizabeth Hospital.