Neil Swartz
Apr 23, 2011
Neil A. Swartz, age 84 of Oshkosh died Saturday, April 23, 2011 at Bethel Home. Born August 2, 1926 the son of Albert and Sylvia (Hansen) Swartz, Neil graduated from Oshkosh High School and later from Evansville University in 1946. Neil was a Lt. Commander of the U.S. Navy and a huge sports car enthusiast. He married Charlotte Cicero on...
Arthur Eiler
Apr 20, 2011
Arthur "Big Andy" Eiler age76 of Oshkosh, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2011 after suffering for many years with Rheumatoid Arthritis. Andy was born on Feb 11, 1935, the son of the late Arthur David & Ruth Lucinda (Rieben) Eiler. Andy worked at a variety of places as a teen and young adult including Deltox Rug Company, Pellet & Johnson...
Audrey Dettlaff
Apr 18, 2011
Audrey C. Dettlaff, age 86, of Oshkosh, died Monday, April 18, 2011. She was born May 5, 1924, to John and Elizabeth (Paffenroth) Daubert. Audrey proudly served in the United States Navy during World War II. She married Henry E. Dettlaff on April 12, 1947 and he preceded her in death. Left to forever remember and love Audrey is her...
Joyce Bloechel
Apr 17, 2011
Joyce Marie Bahr Bloechel went to be with her Lord and Savior on April 17, 2011. I have written my own obituary so if there are any errors, they are mine. I was born in Ironwood, Michigan on August 21, 1943 to Adam and Cecile (Rizza-Daldos) Gulan. My family moved to Kohler, Wisconsin when I was in kindergarten and was...
Violet Oestreich
Apr 11, 2011
Violet F. Oestreich, age 84, of Oshkosh, died Monday morning, April 11, 2011, at Park View Health Center - Prairieside 2. Born on January 22, 1927, in Oshkosh, to Kenneth W. and Ann (Greidl) Cross, Violet was a graduate of Oshkosh High School. Employed for many years by Evergreen Retirement Community in the housekeeping department, Violet had a deep love...
Carl Volkman
Apr 3, 2011
Carl E. Volkman, age 87, of Oshkosh, died Sunday afternoon, April 3, 2011, at Park View Health Center. Born on October 17, 1923 in Winneconne to Carl A. and Elizabeth (Schmeling) Volkman, Carl married June B. Raddatz on November 30, 1946 in Oshkosh. A long-time area dairy farmer, Carl was a member of Bethany United Church of Christ in Oshkosh,...
Charlotte Grundy
Apr 2, 2011
Charlotte R. Salzieder Grundy, age 81, of Oshkosh, passed away peacefully in her home on Saturday, April 2, 2011. She was born in Oshkosh on March 13, 1930 the daughter of the late Charles and Dorothy (Dittmer) Mueller. She married James L. Salzieder on June 21, 1951 who preceded her in death on April 4, 1994, and later married G....
Marcella Tamura
Apr 2, 2011
Marcella A. Tamura, age 74, of Oshkosh, died Saturday, April 2, 2011, at her home. Born on July 29, 1936, in Waupaca to Emil and Barbara (Trzebiatowski) Polly, Marcella attended and graduated from Berlin High School. She married Jerry McCarthy in Berlin and later married James Tamura on May 28, 1983 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Jim preceded Marcella in death in...
Ralph Rushesky
Apr 1, 2011
Ralph "Curley" Joseph Rushesky, age 99 of Oshkosh was born into eternal life on Friday, April 1, 2011 at Parkview Health Center. Born December 2, 1911 to Antone and Rose (Kubeshki) Rushesky in Oshkosh, he graduated from St. Peter's High School in 1929. On November 28, 1935 he married Cecilia Strelke and together they shared 73 years of marriage. Cecilia...
Russell Werch
Apr 1, 2011
Russell Arthur Werch, age 93, of Oshkosh, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 1, 2011. Born on February 21, 1918, in rural Berlin, Wisconsin, a son of the late Reinhold and Olga (Pagel) Werch. Russell received his education in the Berlin Public School System. He was a former member of the Berlin Assembly of God Church and New Life Community...
Julie Dodd
Mar 26, 2011
Julie Ann Dodd, age 51 of Oshkosh, passed away Saturday, March 26, 2011 at University of Wisconsin Madison Hospital after a courageous battle with leukemia. Born April 20, 1959 in Neenah to Elden and Carol (Ault) Skifstad Jr., Julie graduated from Oshkosh North High School in 1978 and attended Fox Valley Technical College for over 3 years. In April of...
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....
