Gordon Foust
Jun 2, 2005
Gordon Lee Foust, age 86, of Oshkosh, died with his family by his side, at his home on June 2, 2005. Gordon was born March 17, 1919 in Oshkosh, the son of William & Ruth (Church) Foust. He served his country for four years, four months as a member of the Wisconsin National Guard from 1938 to 1942. He enlisted...
Mary Jakubowski
Jun 1, 2005
Mary Ann O'Neil-Harper-Jakubowski, age 79, of Omro, formerly of Oshkosh, passed away on Wednesday, June 1, 2005 at the Omro Care Center where she has resided for the past ten years. She was born on May 12, 1926 in Oshkosh, a daughter of the late Charles and Joyce (Bronson) O'Neil. She was married to the late George Harper and the...
Florence Longworth
May 27, 2005
Florence L. Longworth, age 92, of Omro, passed away on Friday morning, May 27, 2005 at the Omro Care Center. She was born August 2, 1912 in Shawano County, WI., the daughter of the late Agnes and James Buck. She attended school in Tigerton. She married Homer H. Longworth on August 29, 1929. They made their home and farmed most...
Harold Stevenson
May 25, 2005
Harold R. "Harry" Stevenson, age 80, originally of Oshkosh, died Wednesday afternoon, May 25, 2005 at his care home in Peoria, Arizona, following a lengthy illness. He was born on December 17, 1924 to Harold and Lillian Stevenson. Harry was a life-long Oshkosh resident until moving to the Phoenix, Arizona area seven years ago. Harry served in the U.S. Army...
Patricia Blade
May 23, 2005
Patricia A. Blade "Patty" age 53, of Princeton, died Saturday evening, May 21, 2005, at home surrounded by the love of her family. She was born August 4, 1951 in Des Plaines, Illinois the daughter of LeRoy and Madeline (Muehlenberg) Lucas. She grew up and was educated in Illinois and moved to Wisconsin in 1988. She was a true inspiration...
Earl Hunt
May 22, 2005
Earl Kenneth Hunt, age 92, of Oshkosh went to be with his loving Lord on May 22, 2005. He was born in Oshkosh April 13, 1913, the son of Elmer and Helen (Zittlow) Hunt. Reverend Sandrock at St. John Lutheran Church, in Dubuque, Iowa, married Earl to Viola "Vi" Bartels on September 14, 1940. Earl was baptized and confirmed in...
James Markofski
May 22, 2005
James John David Markofski, age 73, of Oshkosh, entered into eternal rest on May 22, 2005 at Mercy Medical Center surrounded by his family. He was a born on May 6, 1932 in Berlin, Wisconsin to Anton and Helen (Pernitzke) Markofski. He attended Saint Stansislaus Catholic School and Berlin High School. Jim was drafted during the Korean War in October...
Carol Upham
May 21, 2005
Carol J. Upham, age 73, of Oshkosh, entered into eternal rest on May 21, 2005, having endured a long illness. She was born in Oshkosh on June 12, 1931, to the late Carlton and Tillie (Griedel) Thiel. On June 17, 1951 she married Robert S. Upham. He preceded her in death on June 18, 1985. Carol was a member of...
Regina Knoblock
May 19, 2005
Regina Agatha Knoblock, age 85, of Oshkosh, died Thursday, May 19, 2005. She was born December 1, 1919 in Oshkosh, daughter of Stanley and Gertrude (Gronowski) Marhefke. She married Richard Knoblock on March 21, 1940 in Oshkosh. She was a lifetime member of St. Josaphat Catholic Church. She had worked at Miles Kimball seasonally, and at Wood's Greenhouse. Her husband...
Louis Kratz
May 19, 2005
Louis "Louie" Kratz, age 80, of Omro, died Tuesday evening, May 17, 2005 at Omro Care Center. Louie was born on the family farm in the Township of Rushford on August 12, 1924 to John and Bertha (Pollex) Kratz. He was educated in Omro. He took care of the family farm for many years, living there his entire life. He...
Lee Weigert
May 14, 2005
Lee F. Weigert, age 87, died Saturday, May 14, 2005 at Green Lake Manor. Lee was born on September 10, 1917 in Iron River, Michigan, to Fred and Maud Weigert. He graduated from Marinette High School and received degrees from Milwaukee Teachers College and the University of Wisconsin-Madison. During WWII, Lee served in the US Army Air Corps and flew...
James Langlitz
May 14, 2005
James A. "Jim" Langlitz, age 63, of Oshkosh, died Saturday morning, May 14, 2005 at Aurora Medical Center. He was born on November 2, 1941 in Oshkosh to Emil and Ferne (Wilson) Langlitz. Jim married Kay Ziegenhagen on July 15, 1961 in Oshkosh. Jim was employed by Rockwell International as a machinist until his retirement in December of 1989. He...
Clarence Bloede
May 13, 2005
Clarence T. Bloede, age 92, of Omro, died Friday, May 13, 2005 at Omro Care Center. He was born December 6, 1912 in Waushara County the son of William and Ida (King) Bloede. He married Onieda B. Lehman September 25, 1937, in Auroraville. She preceded him in death on July 7, 1991. Together they made their home and farmed in...
Diana Deshasier
May 13, 2005
Diana L. "Di" DeShasier, age 52, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, died Friday evening, May 13, 2005 at Aurora Medical Center. She was born on April 21, 1953 in Sullivan, Indiana, to Paul and Marcella (Bedwell) Maxey. Di married Michael E. DeShasier on August 28, 1971 in Paxton, Illinois. Survivors include her husband: Mike of Oshkosh; three daughters: Stacy DeShasier of Oshkosh;...
Charles Steinike
May 13, 2005
Charles " The Tuna" Steinike, age 76, died Friday evening at Mercy Medical Center following a brief illness. He was born on May 10, 1929 to the late Robert and Frieda (Mittelstadt) Steinike. On March 21, 1951, Charlie married Rose Marie Sarafiny. She preceded him in death on December 9, 1997. Charlie was a Master Sailmaker for the renowned Oshkosh...
Dorothy Steier
May 3, 2005
Dorothy R. Steier, age 84 of Ripon, died Tuesday, May 03, 2005 at Ripon Medical Center. Dorothy was born to Edward and Molly Steinmetz in Fond du Lac on December 11, 1920. She is survived by her husband, Hudson of Ripon and her son, David of Milwaukee. Dorothy was preceded in death by her parents, and infant daughter, Nancy. Private...
Carol Decker
May 3, 2005
Carol A. Decker, age 58, of Oshkosh, died Tuesday, May 3, 2005 at her home. She was born on December 20, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, to Victor and Fern (Hutchinson) Decker. Carol was employed by the Omro School District as a custodian before retiring because of health concerns. She enjoyed oil based painting and fishing. Carol graduated with a Diploma...
Helen Hildebrand
May 2, 2005
Helen Hannah Hildebrand, age 96, died on Monday, May 2, 2005, at Webster Manor in Omro. Helen was born February 9, 1909, on the family farm in Rushford Township to the late Michael James and Emma Margaret (Wagner) Morrissey. She graduated from Omro High School in 1927 and from Oshkosh Teacher's College in 1929. She received her Bachelor of Science...
Bernice Butkiewicz
Apr 22, 2005
Bernice E. (Yana) Butkiewicz, age 79, of Oshkosh, formerly of Omro, passed away peacefully at her home on April 18th, 2005. Bernice was born to Joseph and Rose (Hronek) Yana on May 23, 1925 in Manitowoc County. She married George Butkiewicz on February 28, 1942 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, he preceded her in death in 1987. She married Anthony Sosnoski in...
Ronald Crane
Apr 19, 2005
Ronald F. Crane, 83, died April 19, 2005, at Mercy Medical Center, Oshkosh. He had been ill for several years and died of complications from pneumonia. He was born in Chicago on November 14, 1921, to Ronald Salmon Crane and Julia Lehigh Fuller Crane. He was educated at the University of Chicago, attended the Laboratory School there as a child...
