Ralph Strohschein
Mar 26, 2011
Ralph W. "Doc" Strohschein, age 89, of Oshkosh, died Saturday morning, March 26, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center. Born on July 27, 1921, in Weyauwega to Henry and Alsetta (Leiby) Strohschein, Ralph married Ruth Arndt on June 15, 1944 in Neenah. A veteran of the U.S. Army during WWII, Ralph was later employed by Oshkosh Truck Corporation for 41 years...
Robert Weingarten
Mar 26, 2011
Robert A. Weingarten, age 91, of Omro, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2011 at Evergreen Manor. He was born in Ripon on March 19, 1920, the son of Alvin and Stella (Peterson) Weingarten. Bob was a US Army Veteran serving during WW II. He had worked for many years and retired from the Leech Company in Oshkosh. In his spare...
Joseph Hodel
Mar 25, 2011
Joseph S. Hodel, age 56, of Oshkosh, passed away at his home on March 22, 2011. Joe was born May 18, 1954 in Berlin to Willard and Ardell (Wilson) Hodel. He grew up in Omro, and graduated from Omro High School, where he was an award winning wrestler. He enjoyed playing chess, fishing, deer hunting, bird watching, and loved wildlife...
Patricia Kaprelian
Mar 24, 2011
Patricia M. Kaprelian, age 83, of Oshkosh, died Thursday, March 24, 2011, at Park View Health Center. Born on August 3, 1927, in Manitowoc, Pat was the last of six children born to Thomas and Alva (Bursek) McKeough. On May 27, 1950, Pat married Seraph (Kappy) Kaprelian in Oshkosh and he preceded her in death on May 6, 2007. Educated...
Shirley Stark
Mar 19, 2011
Shirley Ann Stark of Oshkosh died at Mercy Medical Center on Saturday, March 19, 2011. She was born to Earl and Ethel (Skidmore) Newton on November 26, 1927. On June 28, 1952 she married Ervin C. Stark. They enjoyed 34 years together until his death on August 14, 1986. For the last few years she has been living with her...
Kenneth Matulle
Mar 18, 2011
Kenneth M. "Toole" Matulle, age 57, of Omro, passed away March 13, 2011, after a short illness. Ken was born October 24, 1953, in Oshkosh, the son of Marvin and Phyllis (Wabnitz) Matulle. He grew up and lived most of his life in Omro. Ken was a person with a big heart. True to his nature, he always put others...
Elaine Challoner
Mar 17, 2011
Elaine Challoner, age 76, of Omro, passed away Thursday, March 17, 2011, at St. Elizabeth's Hospital in Appleton. Elaine was born January 18, 1935, to Ira and Esther (Craig) Challoner. She graduated from Omro High School. She retired from Ripon Foods after 43 years of service. Elaine was very creative; crocheting and embroidering many gifts for family and friends. She...
Mark Bratsch
Mar 17, 2011
Mark C. Bratsch, age 56, of Oshkosh, died at his home on Thursday, March 17, 2011, after a long and courageous battle with cancer. He was born on February 2, 1955 to Carleton and Pauline (Langlitz) Bratsch. He graduated from Oshkosh West High School in 1973. A lover of sports, Mark played football for Oshkosh West, UW-Lacrosse, and UW-Oshkosh, being...
Wayne Dunham
Mar 13, 2011
Wayne E. "Chum" Dunham, age 64, of Winneconne and formerly of Oshkosh, passed away March 13, 2011, after a courageous battle with cancer. Born on October 25, 1946, in Oshkosh to Leslie and Etta (Woodworth) Dunham, Wayne married Janice Riske in Oshkosh on March 9, 1968, at First English Lutheran Church. Janice preceded Wayne in death on September 16, 2006....
Karol Schwartz
Mar 12, 2011
Karol A. Schwartz, age 70, of Butte des Morts, died peacefully at home surrounded by the love of her children on March 7, 2011. She was born January 17, 1941, in Oshkosh, the daughter of Louis and Charlotte (Baxter) Scheisser. Karol had attended and graduated in 1959 from Tigerton High School. She married Eugene Schlender in 1960, James Huntington in...
Thomas Gentry
Mar 10, 2011
Thomas C. Gentry, age 61, of Omro, died peacefully at home surrounded by the love of his family on Thursday, March 10, 2011. He was born April 17, 1949, in Paradise, Texas, the son of Billy and June (Sawyer) Gentry. He grew up near Harrisburg, PA. Tom married Eva M. Horton, 36 years ago and together this union was blessed...
Dick Urban
Mar 9, 2011
Dick Urban, age 81, of rural Waupaca County, died Wednesday evening, March 9, 2011 at Wisconsin Veterans Home. Born on March 24, 1929 in Fond du Lac to Albert and Esther (VandeZande) Urban, Dick married Mary Crowner in 1953, with whom he had two daughters and later married Arline Arndtson in 1970. Employed by the State of Wisconsin as a...
Willis Babbitt
Mar 9, 2011
Willis Vernon Babbitt died on March 9, 2011. Known as: "Bill" to friends, "Billy" to family, and "Pappy" to his grandchildren, great grandchildren, and the many children who have become family over the years; he was born in Belgrade, Nebraska to Horace and Sarah (Walsh) Babbitt on April 3, 1931. When he was three years old, his mother died; her...
Adeline Biskup
Mar 6, 2011
Adeline Stella Biskup, age 89 of Oshkosh, died Sunday, March 6, 2011 at her home. Born May 15, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Stanley and Stella (Zawacki) Franckowiak, Adeline married Michael Biskup on November 23, 1940 in Chicago. He preceded her in death on February 8, 1999. Adeline worked as a teacher's aide for over 20 years in...
Geraldine King
Mar 1, 2011
Geraldine King, age 88, passed away at Advocate Illinois Masonic Hospital in Chicago, Illinois on Tuesday, March 1, 2011. Geraldine was born March 10, 1922, the daughter of Hollis and Malitta (Fiegel) Loker. Geraldine enjoyed needlework, fishing, cooking and baking and was famous for her kringles. Geraldine is survived and will be missed by her children, Lyle (Ann) Wink of...
Leta Moldenhauer
Feb 28, 2011
Leta E. Moldenhauer, age 95, of Oshkosh, died Monday morning, February 28, 2011 at Aurora Medical Center. Born on October 18, 1915 in Auroraville to Herman and Hulda (Huebner) Krause, Leta married Harvey W. Moldenhauer on June 13, 1937 in Berlin, Wisconsin. Harvey preceded Leta in death on November 15, 1968. A devoted mother and grandmother, Leta was a member...
Adeline Zweiger
Feb 25, 2011
Adeline W. Zweiger (Keller), age 93, of Omro, died Friday, February 25, 2011 at Webster Manor. Addy was born September 8, 1917 in Green Lake the daughter of Herman and Hulda (Klatt) Swattnick. She and her husband Walter Zweiger had owned and operated the Hardware Hank Store in Omro for many years. Addy was a member of the First Presbyterian...
Dorothy Ness
Feb 21, 2011
PLEASE NOTE CHANGE IN TIME AND DATE FOR VISITATION AND FUNERAL SERVICE Dorothy Virginia Ness, age 88, of Omro, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on February 17, 2011. She passed peacefully at Mercy Medical Center with her family at her side. Dorothy was born October 15, 1922, in Columbus, WI, the daughter of Clyde and Lola...
Lila Schultz
Feb 20, 2011
Lila B. Schultz age 100 of Oshkosh, died at Evergreen Retirement Community on Sunday, February 20, 2011. Lila was born to Robert and Amily (Starkweather) Schultz on November 24, 1910 in Big Falls, Minnesota. She graduated from Argonne High School in 1932. She worked as an operator for the telephone company and tied fishing flies. A loving, soft spoken woman,...
Evelyn Pierce
Feb 19, 2011
Evelyn L. Pierce, age 93, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior on February 13, 2011. She was born September 20, 1917, to Anna and Edward Kassen in Milwaukee. She is survived by her son, Edward (Gale) Pierce of Omro; their children, Jody Arndt, the late Edward J. Pierce, Crystal (Larry) Kirchner and Ryan Pierce. Great grandchildren,...
