Gertrude Emma (Diener) Tegelman, age 90, passed into eternal life peacefully on November 6, 2015, at Bethel Home in Oshkosh with her loving husband of 69 years at her bedside. She was born November 15, 1924, in Oshkosh to Herman and Ludmilla (Weber) Diener. Gert attended grade school and middle school at Sacred Heart and graduated from Oshkosh High School. On July 20, 1946, Gert married Harold Tegelman Jr. and they spent their married life in Winneconne. She enjoyed being a homemaker but also worked at Broehms Department Store and Baitinger's Grocery. Gert was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and was a member of the choir, Altar Society, and a catechist. She was also a member of Winneconne Homemakers, Sunshine Singers, Winchester golf leagues, and various bowling leagues. Gert enjoyed gardening, fishing, oil painting, sewing, knitting, cooking, baking, and especially playing cards, but mostly enjoyed spending time with family. She was an avid reader. Gert is survived by her husband, Harold "Spud" Tegelman; sons, Mike (Laura) Tegelman; Mark (Jean) Tegelman; daughters, Mary (John) Materna, and Jane Domke; nine grandchildren, Jennifer (Jeff) Yetter, Jacqueline (Seamus) Wood, Barry Domke, Matt (Megan) Tegelman, Rebecca (Jim) Muth, Megan (Bill) Kahle, Abby Domke, Adam (Kristin) Tegelman, and Lucas Materna; thirteen great-grandchildren, Patrick Wood, Sophie and Hannah Yetter, Maxwell Mazzocco and Mitchell Tegelman, Lauren, Emma, and Jack Muth, Cael, Nora, and Brea Kahle, and Carson and Gretta Tegelman; brothers, Kenneth (Susan) Diener, Melvin Diener; brother-in-law, Phil (Norma) Tegelman; sisters-in-law, Maggie Diener, Mary Jane Diener, Harriet Hotchkiss; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by parents, Herman and Ludmilla Diener; mother-in-law and father-in-law, Clara and Harold Tegelman Sr.; brothers, Dennis, Herman, and Walter Diener; brothers-in-law, Russell and John Tegelman, Clyde Hotchkiss, Leo Miller; sisters-in-laws, Lorraine, Shirley, and Jeanette Diener, Lucille Miller, Gert Tegelman; and nephews, Wally and Mike Diener, Bob Miller and Jeffrey Hotchkiss. A visitation for family and friends will be on Tuesday, November 10, 2015, from 11:00 a.m. until Noon at St. Mary Catholic Church, 210 Pleasant Dr. Winneconne. A Celebration of Life will be held on Tuesday at Noon at the church with Fr. Edward Looney and Sr. Pam Biehl officiating. Burial will be in Lake View Memorial Park, Oshkosh. In lieu of flowers, a memorial will be established. If you wish please submit online condolences to muellerfuneralhomeinc.com.