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
December 31, 2003 (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: March 5, 2004                       Date: March 5, 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.