Robert Jodarski
Mar 14, 2009
Robert J. Jodarski, age 62, of Omro, died peacefully Saturday morning, March 14, 2009 at the Omro Care Center. Bob was born September 23, 1946, in Berlin Wisconsin, the son of Raymond and Mary (Wilke) Jodarski. He grew up on the family farm, was educated in the Berlin School System and was a 1964 graduate of Berlin High School. During...
Betty Grant
Mar 13, 2009
Betty Jean Grant, age 83, of Anaheim, CA, formerly of Omro, passed away on March 7, 2009, due to complications of surgery. She was surrounded by her family. Betty was born on January 15, 1926, in Rush Lake to Emil and Helen (Kraft) Wesner. She married Kenneth R. Grant on her family homestead on November 7, 1945. She worked as...
Diane Nelson
Mar 13, 2009
Diane M. Nelson, age 60, of Oshkosh, died Friday morning, March 13, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center. Born on November 9, 1948 to George and Marion (Kellett) Nelson, Diane was a life-long Oshkosh resident. A Certified Nursing Assistant, Diane was employed by various nursing and assisted living facilities for 30 years. Left to mourn her passing are two sisters, Gerry...
Elizabeth Savides
Mar 11, 2009
View Video Tribute Elizabeth E. Savides passed away peacefully on Wednesday March 11, 2009 at Evergreen Retirement Community in Oshkosh after a 7-year battle with Lewy Body Dementia. She was born February 18, 1919 in the Township of Troy, Sauk County, Wisconsin, the daughter of Elias and Ellen Sprecher. Liz was the third oldest of eight children in the close-knit...
Alice Schlichting
Mar 10, 2009
Alice M. Schlichting, age 83 of Pine River, formerly of Oshkosh, entered into her heavenly home on Tuesday, March 10, 2009 while at Mercy Medical Center. She was born June 13, 1925 in Oshkosh to John and Irma (Kundinger) Merkel. Alice married Raymond Schlichting on July 6, 1940 and he preceded her in death on December 29, 1977. She worked...
Pauline Kaelin
Mar 9, 2009
Pauline Doris Kaelin, age 78 of Oshkosh, died at Aurora Medical Center on Monday, March 9, 2009. She was born in Oshkosh on December 17, 1930 to William and Edna (Schuff) Golz. On July 8, 1950 she and Richard Kaelin Sr. went to Dubuque, Iowa to be married. They enjoyed 53 years together until his death on June 13, 2004....
John Searls
Mar 7, 2009
John G. "Gil" Searls, age 66, of Pickett, died Saturday evening, March 7, 2009 at Aurora Medical Center, after a short, but hard-fought, battle with pulmonary fibrosis. Born on August 15, 1942 in Oshkosh to Arthur and Edwina (Gilray) Searls, Gil married Susan Kroening on June 19, 1965 in Oshkosh. A City of Oshkosh Firefighter for 28 years, before retiring...
Morgan Main
Mar 6, 2009
After a courageous battle for her life, infant daughter of Rob and Kara Main, died Friday, March 6, 2009 at the Valley Hospital Medical Center in Las Vegas, Nevada. Morgan was born on January 16, 2009 along with her twin sister Maggie Susan who preceded her in death on January 18. Morgan is survived by her parents Rob and Kara,...
Virginia Akstulewicz
Mar 5, 2009
Virginia R. (Cundy) Akstulewicz, Age 74, of Redgranite, died peacefully at home, after a brave battle with cancer on Thursday, March 5, 2009, with her husband of 54 years at her side. She was born on February 9, 1935, in Oshkosh, the daughter of the late Harry and Geneva (Moon) Cundy, Sr. She graduated from Omro High School in June...
Ursula Dittmer
Mar 1, 2009
Ursula L. Dittmer, age 85 of Oshkosh, died Sunday, March 1, 2009 at Bethel Home. She was born July 31, 1923 in Oshkosh, to Siegfried and Lena (Balsum) Glassman. Ursula married Franklin Dittmer on November 30, 1940 and he preceded her in death on April 11, 1997. Ursula loved to crochet many afghans for her family, she also enjoyed swimming,...
Katherine Thompson
Feb 27, 2009
Katherine E. "Katie" Thompson, age 77, of Oshkosh, passed away on Friday, February 27, 2009 at Aurora Medical Center. Our loving, caring, angel of mercy has gone to be with her beloved. Born on July 26, 1931 in Waukau, Wisconsin to Joseph and Lucy (Washburn) Schuster, Katherine married Thomas E. "Gunny" Thompson on October 8, 1955 in Berlin, Wisconsin. He...
Cecil Gray
Feb 25, 2009
Cecil O. Gray, age 63, of Oshkosh, died Wednesday evening, February 25, 2009 at Aurora Medical Center. He was born on November 14, 1945 in Wyocena, Wisconsin to Joseph and Beatrice (Lafler) Gray. Cecil received his degree in Occupational Therapy and was the founder of the Oshkosh Protection Agency. He was currently employed by ABM Janitorial Service of Milwaukee. A...
Donald Rasmussen
Feb 24, 2009
Donald F. Rasmussen, age 87, of Oshkosh died Tuesday, February 24, 2009 at Omro Care Center. He was born March 1, 1921 in Oshkosh to Louis and Helen (Wade) Rasmussen. In 1939, Donald graduated from Oshkosh High School and attended Oshkosh Business College from 1947 to 1949. He worked in several offices in Oshkosh. Donald married Loraine Ellen Ziegenhagen on...
Carol Reinke
Feb 22, 2009
Carol M. Reinke, 71, of Oshkosh passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, February 22, 2009, at UW Hospital in Madison. She was born in Oshkosh on July 29, 1937, daughter of the late Joseph and Florence (nee Seifeldt) Paulick. Carol married the love of her life, Fred Reinke, on November 27, 1954 in Oshkosh. Fred passed away on January 11, 1976,...
Norman Jordan
Feb 18, 2009
Norman "Nubs" Jordan, age 91, died Wednesday afternoon, February 18, 2009 at Alterra Sterling House in Oshkosh. Born on March 6, 1917 in Oshkosh to George and Anna (Weitzel) Jordan, Norman married Dorothy "Dottie" Weigandt on May 3, 1941 at Zion Lutheran Church in Oshkosh. She preceded him in death on July 14, 2008. A 35 year employee of Paine...
Hazel Gruse
Feb 15, 2009
Hazel I. Gruse, age 95, of Oshkosh, died Sunday evening, February 15, 2009 at Aurora Medical Center. Born on April 8, 1913 in Fessenden, North Dakota to Thomas and Lillie (Zercle) Lloyd, Hazel married William "Bud" Gruse on July 7, 1943 in Oshkosh. William preceded Hazel in death on August 20, 2007. Employed by various school districts, Hazel was primarily...
Dale Leetch
Feb 12, 2009
Dale A. Leetch, age 63, of Omro, died Sunday afternoon, February 8, 2009, at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh, WI. surrounded by the love of his family. He was born in Milwaukee, WI on July 9, 1945, the son of Donald W. and Imogene P. (Regner) Leetch. Dale graduated from Omro High School in 1963. Dale was a Police Officer...
Marcella Spanbauer
Feb 12, 2009
Marcella Ann Spanbauer, born February 1, 1943, has left her earthly home on February 12, 2009, and has gone to her heavenly home to be with her Lord and Savior. There she will join her parents, Frank and Theresa (Riechel) Spanbauer, her three brothers, Alfred, Frank, and Richard, a brother-in-law, Jack Reetz, and a nephew, Jimmy Spanbauer. Diagnosed with cancer,...
John Jacobson
Feb 11, 2009
John H. Jacobson, age 67 of Oshkosh, formerly of Sturgeon Bay, ran into the arms of his Savior on Wednesday, February 11, 2009. John was born on June 18, 1941 to Harold and Leona (Klessig) Jacobson in Munising, Michigan. Throughout his life John enjoyed listening to music, but he especially loved 50's music. He was also an avid sports fan,...
Ella Potratz
Feb 8, 2009
Ella H. Potratz age 99 of Oshkosh, died at Evergreen Retirement Community on Sunday, February 8, 2009. Ella was born in the town of Eldorado on October 28, 1909 the daughter of John and Marie (Schultz) Schumacher. On January 25, 1930 she married Ernst A. Potratz. They enjoyed 42 years together until his death on September 27, 1972. The fun...
