Charles Karns
May 10, 2015
Charles (Charlie) Ray Karns passed away May 10, 2015 at 10:52 am at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh with family by his side. Charlie was born December 3, 1933 in Dayton, OH to parents Ray and Myrtle Karns of Eaton, OH. He was the 5th of 9 children. At 17 years old he joined the U.S. Marine Corps and served...
Mary Brahmer
May 10, 2015
Mary M. Brahmer, age 73, of Omro, died Sunday, May 10, 2015, at her home. Mary was born March 16, 1942, in Oshkosh the daughter of Harvey and Ella (Berg) Engel. She was educated in the Oshkosh School System and was a graduate of Oshkosh High School. Mary married Robert Brahmer on September 8, 1962, at Peace Lutheran Church in...
Anna Retzack
May 5, 2015
Anna M. Retzack, age 92, of Plover, died early Tuesday morning, May 5, 2015. She was born September 17, 1922, in Winneconne, the daughter of Edwin and Edna (Trefethern) Bradley. Anna had attended school in the Winneconne School System. She married Harley Bunk during the great depression and together they raised six children. After Harley passed away, she married Harvey...
Charles Mader
May 3, 2015
Charles P. Mader (Chuck) passed away May 3, 2015. He was born June 14, 1920, the son of the late Gilbert L. and Ester G. Mader, in Oshkosh. He graduated in 1938 from Appleton High School and completed the Agricultural Short Course at UW-Madison. His working days were spent in the food business – retail produce manager, selling on the...
Virginia Berry
May 3, 2015
Virginia June Berry, age 95, of Oshkosh, died at Evergreen-Sharehaven on Sunday morning, May 3, 2015. She was born in Berlin, Wisconsin, on May 25, 1919, to the late Alfred and Florence (Fink) Schroeder. On September 25, 1937, she married Paul Lee Berry at Algoma Boulevard Methodist Church in Oshkosh. They lived and raised their children in Oshkosh all of...
Jeffrey Daugherty
May 2, 2015
Jeffrey Clayton Daugherty "Dort", age 50, of Glidden, died unexpectedly at his home on Saturday, May 2, 2015. He was born June 13, 1964, in Oshkosh, the son of Robert and Patti (Parrow) Daugherty. Jeff was a lifelong resident of Omro, was educated in the Omro School System and graduated from Omro High School in 1982. He was a U.S....
Debra Carpenter
Apr 29, 2015
Debra "Deb" J. Carpenter, age 60, of Omro, graduated to heaven on Tuesday, April 29, 2015, after a three year battle with leukemia. She was born October 7, 1954, in Oshkosh, WI, daughter of Richard and Joan (Hiltz) Van Densen. She graduated from Oshkosh High School, class of 1972. On May 18, 1974, she married Steven E. Carpenter of Omro....
David Reynolds
Apr 29, 2015
David L. Reynolds, age 63, of Oshkosh, died Wednesday evening, April 29, 2015, at his residence. Born on June 20, 1951, in Berlin, Wisconsin, the son of Carl and Dorothy (Colka) Reynolds, Dave was affectionately known as "Daisy Mae" to his family. On October 14, 1972, Dave married Jeannie Walotka in Oshkosh. A proud U.S. Army Veteran of the Vietnam...
William Casper
Apr 29, 2015
William J. Casper, age 75, of Oshkosh, died Wednesday, April 29, 2015, at Theda Clark Medical Center. Born on March 26, 1940, in Milwaukee, the son of Stephen J. and Laura (Crowley) Casper, Bill married Susan Caton on August 14, 1965. He served the Fond du Lac and Winnebago Counties as a Senior Chaplain. Bill was a people person, always...
Thelma Smoot
Apr 28, 2015
Thelma J. Smoot, age 75, of Oshkosh, died Tuesday morning April 28, 2015, at Aurora Medical Center. Born on May 26, 1939, in Oshkosh, to Kenneth and Ethlyn (Ganzer) Swisher, Thelma was a graduate of Oshkosh High School. She later married Lee Smoot who preceded her in death. Employed by the Omro Care Center as a Certified Nurse's Assistant, Thelma...
James Keltesch
Apr 24, 2015
James C. Keltesch, age 75, of Oshkosh, died on April 24, 2015, in his sleep at Northpoint Medical and Rehabilitation Center, following a lengthy illness. He was born June 6, 1939, in Milwaukee, the son of the late Nicholas and Florence (Zeck) Keltesch. Jim attended school in Milwaukee and was a proud veteran of the U.S. Army, serving in Korea....
Deborah Kozan
Apr 21, 2015
Deborah R. Kozan, age 63, of Oshkosh, died Tuesday evening, April 21, 2015, at her home. She was born to Francis and LaVerne Kozan in Park Ridge, Illinois, on November 18, 1951. She was employed by Oshkosh Truck as a receptionist, later employed by First Star Bank in the Loan Processing Department, and lastly by the Oshkosh School District as...
Barbara Olm
Apr 20, 2015
Barbara L. Olm, age 65, of Greenville, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 20, 2015, at Appleton Medical Center. Barb was born on May 9, 1949, in Rhinelander, the oldest daughter of Paul and Karen (Knudsen) Moritz. She married Donald Olm on August 4, 1973. They have two daughters, who Barb loved and was very proud of. When the children...
Fern Buskirk
Apr 20, 2015
Fern J. Buskirk, age 88, passed away peacefully in the loving presence of her family on April 20, 2015 at Bethel Home. She was born on April 13, 1927, in Northport, to Melvin and Pearl Ravey. She graduated in May of 1945 from Manawa High School. On October 27, 1945, Fern married Gaylord D. Buskirk in Oshkosh. Together they enjoyed...
William Hoernke
Apr 19, 2015
William "Bill" J. Hoernke, age 71, of Oshkosh, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2015. He was born in Oshkosh on March 1, 1944. On August 19, 1972 he married Barbara Hensch at St. John Ev. Lutheran Church in Oshkosh. Bill worked for Oshkosh Corp. for over 40 years. He loved his motorcycle, including his Harley Trike. Bill will be...
Geraldine Miller
Apr 16, 2015
Geraldine "Gung" Miller, age 94, of Oshkosh, passed away Thursday, April 16, 2015. She was born May 19, 1920, in Oshkosh, the oldest of three children to Oscar and Elsie (Slater) Morris. On September 11, 1956, she married her husband of 54 years, Gordon Miller. He preceded her in death on April 22, 2013. Geraldine had taught and retired as...
Jeanette Schlaak
Apr 15, 2015
Jeanette Mae "Mumma" Schlaak, age 91, died on April 15, 2015, at Oakwood Manor in Oshkosh, surrounded by her loving family, after a courageous battle with lung cancer. She was born in Oshkosh on May 26, 1923, to Edward and Ida Wohlt. It was in Oshkosh that she met Raymond H. Schlaak. They were united in marriage on November 1,...
Norbert Kroening
Apr 13, 2015
Norbert "Trip" J. Kroening III, age 45, of Oshkosh, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, April 13, 2015. He was born in Oshkosh on July 3, 1969, the son of Norbert and Gloria (Lisek) Kroening. On May 4, 1996, he married Lori Krueger. Trip worked in Facilities Repair for UW Oshkosh. Trip will be remembered for his infectious laugh, sense of...
Tracy Bozorgmehr
Apr 13, 2015
Tracy Marie (Livingstone) Bozorgmehr, age 44, of Oshkosh, died Monday, April 13, 2015. She was born January 13, 1971 to Martin and Kathleen (Kallas) Livingstone. Tracy was loved, respected, and admired by all who knew her, and will be deeply missed. With her warm smile and heart of gold, Tracy served her friends in the community during her time as...
Eileen Steiner
Apr 10, 2015
Eileen E. Steiner, age 93, of Oshkosh, died Friday evening, April 10, 2015, at Bethel Home. Born on December 18, 1921, in Oshkosh, the daughter of Earl and Ethel (Skidmore) Newton, Eileen married Marvin J. Steiner in 1940. This union lasted for 66 years until Marvin's death on December 27, 2006. A member of St. Paul United Church of Christ...
