Raymond Gorschels
Jan 9, 2025
Raymond "Butch" Gorschels Jr. age 75, passed away on January 9, 2025 with his loving wife by his side in Oshkosh, WI. He was born on November 20, 1949 to parents Raymond and Lorraine (Gauger) Gorschels Sr. in Oshkosh, WI. He graduated in 1968 from Oshkosh High School. Butch served his country in the United States Army, during the Vietnam...
Susan Rohde
Jan 8, 2025
Susan Dorothy "Suzie Q" (Padilla) Rohde of Winneconne, age 74, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2025, at Aurora Hospital due to complications with COPD in Oshkosh, WI. She was born on February 10, 1950, to parents, Paul and Hilda (Graper) Padilla, in Wisconsin. She was married to the late Russell Kain and Mike Rohde. Susan lived in Lakewood for...
Kenneth Potterton
Jan 4, 2025
Kenneth W. Potterton, 95, known by many as Coach, peacefully passed away on January 4, surrounded by his loving and cherished family. He was born on August 30, 1929, on the kitchen table of his home in Milwaukee, WI to Wilbur and Esther Potterton. His legacy is rooted in his generosity and skills as an educator, mentor, and multi-sport coach....
Barbara Gusick
Dec 26, 2024
Barbara Gene (Velin) Gusick, age 86, flew home with her angels on December 26, 2024. Barb was born on March 19, 1938, to Eugene and Marian (Smeeth) Velin in Ironwood, MI — then an iron-ore mining boom town. In her youth "Barbie" enjoyed singing with her family, forging life-long friendships, skiing, art, and membership in Eastern Star—becoming Queen of the...
Roger Simon
Dec 25, 2024
Roger K. Simon, 75, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, passed away on December 25, 2024. Born in Wisconsin to Darel and Erna (Johnson) Simon, Roger lived a life filled with passion, humor, and love for his family and community. Roger was an avid collector of sports memorabilia and a devoted enthusiast of Oshkosh history, often sharing fascinating stories and cherished memories with...
Christine Grimm-Kirk
Dec 25, 2024
Christine R. Grimm-Kirk passed away on 25 Dec 2024 after battling cancer for more than a decade. She was born on 10 Jan 1947 in Oshkosh, WI. She attended the historic Allenville School, and Ball Prairie School which were one room schoolhouses. Then at Winneconne School District she was in the graduating class of 1965. Christine graduated from UW-O in...
Heather Voight
Dec 24, 2024
Heather Marie (Schmidt) Voight, age 53, passed away on December 24, 2024, in Pickett, WI. She was born to parent Linda Kohls on January 27, 1971 in Wisconsin. In 1990, she graduated from Lomira High School. She worked at the Saputo Cheese Factory for many years and then went on to work at Citgo in Ripon, WI, where she met...
Gloria King
Dec 20, 2024
Gloria R. King, 80, passed away on December 20, 2024. She was born in Appleton, WI on June 26, 1944, to Erich and Elnora (Gallow) Schroeder. Gloria loved spending time with her grandchildren, kids and siblings, she was an avid reader and enjoyed spending time volunteering at Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church. She was an avid churchgoer and had a strong...
Cassandra Pawlak
Dec 18, 2024
On December 18th, 2024, Cassandra "Cassie" Lynn Pawlak, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family. Born on November 21, 1991, Cassie spent most of her life in Omro, Wisconsin, but graduated from Winneconne High School in 2010. Cassie loved children as proved by the number of little hearts she touched; all whom called her "auntie," too numerous...
Gary Weber
Dec 18, 2024
Gary John Weber, age 78, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Wednesday, December 18, 2024. He was born in Oshkosh on October 14, 1946, to the late Theodore and Kathryn (McClone) Weber. Gary a tt ended Oshkosh High and later proudly served in the Army Na t ional Guard. In 1967 Gary married the love of his...
Thomas Morgan
Dec 11, 2024
It is with a heavy heart that the family of Thomas L. Morgan Jr. announce his passing on 12/11/2024. Tom "Pappa Smurf" was born in Valparaiso, Indiana on 9/6/1949 the 11 th of 15 children to Frances Dorthy Hershman and Thomas Wayne Morgan. The family moved to Bancroft Wisconsin and then Belvidere Illinois, and they lived on a dairy farm...
Delveon Fairman
Dec 11, 2024
Delveon Winston Fairman, age 20, of Oshkosh, passed away on December 11 th , 2024, at home. Delveon was born on November 14 th , 2004, in Neenah, to Tami (Spatt) Hearns and Wendell Fairman Sr. He resided in Oshkosh with his family. Delveon was a 2023 graduate of Oshkosh West High School. After school Delveon worked as a home...
Clifford Hart
Dec 7, 2024
Clifford Charles "Cliff" Hart Jr., age 85, passed away on December 7, 2024 in Oshkosh, WI. He was born on June 14, 1939 to parents, Marjorie (Grant) and Clifford C. Hart Sr. in Poygan, WI. Cliff worked in construction for many years in Oshkosh and Phoenix, AZ. He was a hard worker and enjoyed this trade of work, and the...
Carol Anhalt
Dec 3, 2024
Carol Anhalt passed away on December 3, 2024. She was born on November 11, 1932. Carol was an educator, an innovator and a proud progressive. She was a woman ahead of her time. Carol was one of the few women of her era to earn a bachelor's, master's and a doctorate degree. By the time she earned her doctorate from...
Joan Bender
Nov 27, 2024
Joan Marie Bender, 90, passed away on November 27, 2024. She was born in Oshkosh, WI on November 2, 1934, to Charles and Katherine (Hockstock) Bender. Joan enjoyed old time musicals, especially ones with Fred Astaire. She also was an avid reader and enjoyed reading many different kinds of books across many different genres. She is survived by her brother,...
John Rausch
Nov 24, 2024
John (Jack) David Rausch, age 83, of the town of Utica passed away on November 24, 2024, at Bethel Home, Oshkosh. He was born on April 6, 1941, the son of Frank and Elizabeth (Adamczak) Rausch. He was a 1959 graduate of Omro High School. John was united in marriage to Carol Tritt on May 28, 1960, in Omro. Together...
Rudolph Zernzach
Nov 24, 2024
Dr. Rudolph C Zernzach DDS, Age 92, passed away peacefully in the presence of family members on the evening of November 24 th , 2024, at his residence in Omro, Wisconsin. "Rudy" was born on May 26 th , 1932, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the son of John and Violet (Witt) Zernzach. Rudy's first wife, Joyce A Bichler, mother of his...
Evelyn Henke
Nov 24, 2024
Evelyn Henke, 94, passed away November 24, 2024 in Ripon, WI. She was born in Coloma, WI to Frank and Ella Graper on March 27, 1930. On August 27, 1949 she married Theodore Henke at Grace Lutheran in Omro. Evelyn enjoyed dancing, especially the polka, she also enjoyed reading, completing word searches and embroidering dishtowels and pillowcases for her family....
Sharon Velie
Nov 19, 2024
Sharon (Dillman) Velie, age 69, has gone on to meet her Lord Jesus on November 19, 2024.This was her highest goal in life. She dedicated her life to the Lord, becoming a Christian, at the age of 25. Her greatest desire was to serve the Lord. Don't fret, she knew this day was coming, it just took more time than...
Jodie Clark Schoonover
Nov 18, 2024
Jodie R. Clark Schoonover, age 66, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her family on November 18, 2024, in Waukau, Wisconsin. She was born to parents Harold and Janet (Johnson) Clark on March 5, 1958, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Jodie graduated from Oshkosh North High School in 1976. After high school, she went on to achieve a bachelor's degree in...
