Exhibit 99.906 CERT

                         CERTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 906
                        OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002

James I. Ladge, President, Chief Executive Officer, Treasurer and Chief
Financial Officer of the The Appleton Funds (the "Registrant"), certifies to the
best of his knowledge that:

      1. The Registrant's periodic report on Form N-CSR for the period ended
June 30, 2004 (the "Form N-CSR") fully complies with the requirements of section
13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

      2. The information contained in the Form N-CSR fairly presents, in all
material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the
Registrant.

Chief Executive Officer                        Chief Financial Officer
The Appleton Funds                             The Appleton Funds


/s/ James I. Ladge                             /s/ James I. Ladge
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James I. Ladge                                 James I. Ladge
Date: September 8, 2004                        Date: September 8, 2004

A signed original of this written statement required by Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 has been provided to the Registrant and will be
retained by the Registrant and furnished to the Securities and Exchange
Commission (the "Commission") or its staff upon request.

This certification is being furnished to the Commission solely pursuant to 18
U.S.C. ss. 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Form N-CSR with the
Commission.