Lindsay N. Van Ess, age 37, a Newton resident, passed away Wednesday, December 20, 2023 at Froedtert Menomonee Falls Hospital.

She was born June 19, 1986 in Manitowoc, daughter of Ronald "Rocky" and Lisa (Mowrer) Rocklewitz. Lindsay attended Mishicot High School, graduating with the class of 2005. Following high school, she obtained a Bachelor's Degree from Silver Lake College. On September 19, 2020, Lindsay married Steven Van Ess at St. Thomas the Apostle Catholic Church, Newton. She was employed as a business loan analyst at United One Credit Union, Manitowoc, where she truly loved her job and the people she worked with. They gave her the opportunity to do her job from home. She loved the challenge, logic, sense of accomplishment, and purpose her job gave her every day. Lindsay was also active as a volunteer with Big Brothers Big Sisters. She also enjoyed bowling, gardening, cooking, attending the Porterfield Country Music Festival, and taking trips to breweries and wineries, especially Cold Country Winery. Lindsay also loved to spend time in Silver Cliff, where her and Steve were building their dream cabin.

The song that can't stop on my radio right now is "the painter" by Cody Johnson. I lost my painter today. Lindsay was my everything her strength was unimaginable. She battled her cancer head on when one doctor told her "no" she found another one who would say yes and pushed on, when one drug didn't work she stayed positive and just switched drugs. All side effects, hair losses, limited breathing, she did what she could, more than she should, and overcame. Thank you for supporting Lindsay in our fight against cancer and for all the prayers in the past week and always. She'll now be able to paint on many more peoples lives from where she is. - Steve

Lindsay is survived by her husband: Steven Van Ess; their two dogs: Riesling and Whiskey; her parents: Rocky and Lisa Rocklewitz; her brother: Jason (Jen) Rocklewitz and their children: Ella and Allison; her sister: Ashley (Carl) Maki and their children: Anne and Cara; maternal grandparents: Michael and Donna Mowrer; mother-in-law: Karean (Nick) Van Ess Wagner; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law: Keith (Sarah) Van Ess and her children: Dylan and Cody; Janil (Jeromy) Rueger and their children: Sylas and Tieygan; and Peter (Kelsey) Van Ess and their children: Tucker, Hadley, and Novalee; Godson: Clayton Hansen; as well as aunts, uncles, cousins, other relatives and many great friends. She was preceded in death by her father-in-law: James Van Ess; paternal grandparents: Leo and Mavis Rocklewitz; and grandmother-in-law: Jean Humlicek; as well as other relatives.

Cremation has occurred at the Harrigan Parkside Crematory, Manitowoc, and a memorial service will be held at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 28, 2023 at the Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home, 628 North Water Street, Manitowoc. Following the memorial service, a life celebration social will be held from 4:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the Harrigan Parkside Gathering Center, 620 North Water Street, Manitowoc.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the family to be donated to charities that were important to Lindsay.

The Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home and Crematory, Manitowoc, is assisting the family with funeral arrangements. Expressions of sympathy may be sent to the family by visiting www.harriganparksidefuneralhome.com.

The family wishes to extend a special thank you to Dr. John Burfeind and the Oncology Team at Froedtert and the Medical College of Wisconsin in West Bend for the care, compassion, and friendship they had shown Lindsay and her family.