Obituaries

Aug 11, 2022

Laurel "Laurie" Lynn Birr, age 72, of Winchester, died Thursday, August 11, 2022. She was born on April 14, 1950, in Neenah to the late Milton and Marjorie (Gorr) Westphal. Laurie was an outstanding student and was a graduate of Neenah High School and UW-Madison. On October 17, 1981, she married Michael Birr.

Laurie is survived...

Aug 10, 2022

Alex Albright, son of Jamie and Tiffany, felt his work on earth was complete at the age of 29.

His passion for the outdoors was a constant in his life. He would eagerly await squirrel hunting each year of his youth and joining of his brothers in the hunts the years to follow. From squirrel hunting,...

Aug 10, 2022

Theodore "Ted" W. Doehling, age 91, of Winchester died Wednesday, August 10, 2022. He was born September 30, 1930, in Clintonville to the late William and Genevia (Hanson) Doehling. Ted served his country in the U.S. Air Force. On September 22, 1956, he married Marian Stilen at Christus Lutheran Church in Clintonville. For many years Ted worked at...

Aug 9, 2022

Robert "Bob" F. Reed, formerly of Winneconne died on Tuesday, August 9, 2022. Bob was the son of Marion and Leatus Reed and was born in Stevens Point, Wisconsin on July 6, 1934. He graduated from P.J. Jacobs High School and the University of Wisconsin – Stevens Point with degrees in Mathematics and Music Education. In 1956 he...

Aug 8, 2022

John R. Breaker, age 68, of Neenah, passed away on Monday, August 8, 2022, at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center, Neenah.

John was born in Neenah on April 7, 1954, son of Raymond and June (Bahrke) Breaker.

He is survived by his mother, June; brother, Tom (Linda); sister, Nancy (Don) Prahl; nieces, Mardel Breaker, Jenni...

Aug 6, 2022

Donald B. Herbst, age 83, of Redgranite, died Saturday, August 6, 2022. He was born November 4, 1938, in Oshkosh to the late Anton and Margaret (Conlin) Herbst. His paternal grandparents were Ludwig and Friedelena (King) Herbst and maternal grandparents were John and Julia (Broderick) Conlin.

Donald attended school in Winneconne and on June 13, 1959,...

Jul 31, 2022

Donald E. Dorn, age 74, of Omro, passed away on Sunday, July 31, 2022, after a brief illness. He was born to the late Arnold and Anna (Gabriel) Dorn on June 17, 1948. In 1966 Don graduated from Menasha High School. For 6 years he served in the U.S. Army Reserves as a drill sergeant. For 39 years...

Jul 28, 2022

Cecelia "Ceil" W. (nee Wrobel) Jezior passed away Thursday, July 28, 2022. Beloved wife of the late Mitchell "Mike"; loving mother of Michael (Clarissa) and Mark (Shawn) Jezior; proud grandmother of Amanda (Aron) and Katlyn (Ron); proud great-grandmother of Leland and Carter; dear sister of Stanley (Elizabeth) and Walter (Barbara) Wrobel, and the late Wanda (William) Proc, and...

Jul 26, 2022

Janice M. (Wesner) Barkovich, age 73, of Prentice, Wisconsin, formerly of Omro, died Tuesday, July 26, 2022. She was born August 25, 1948, to the late Lewis and Marjorie (Lee) Wesner. On September 21, 1968, Janice married John Barkovich.

Janice is survived by her husband of 53 years, John Barkovich; two sons, a daughter-in-law and three...

Jul 25, 2022

Keith Lester Carley, age 67, of Omro, died unexpectedly at his home on Monday, July 25, 2022. He was born December 14, 1954, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the son of Lester "Bud" and Iris Carley.

Keith enjoyed a long career spanning 27 years at Wabash (formerly Brenner Tank). He also took on various side jobs including working...

Jul 22, 2022

A Tribute to a Wonderful, Strong, Smart and Beautiful Woman. Judi Wynhoff 06/20/1939-10/05/2020

A burial and celebration of the life of Judi (Grunwald) (Coughlin) Wynhoff will be held at the Winneconne Cemetery on Monday, July 25, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. All are welcome. She was a very loved Reverend's Daughter (and all that entails), an animal...

Jul 20, 2022

Jim Heffner, 74, of Oshkosh, died Wednesday, July 20, 2022. He was born in Oshkosh on July 29, 1947, to the late Fred and Iva (Trexell) Heffner.

He attended Oshkosh High School. Jim served in the U.S. Army in Vietnam. On January 23, 1971, he married Charlene Corey. For 37 years he was employed at the...

Jul 16, 2022

Jeffrey Michael Weber, age 58, of Omro, died Saturday, July 16, 2022, after a battle with heart disease. He was born April 25, 1964, in Wautoma to Arlyn and Sharon (Siegel) Weber. He was a 1982 graduate of Oshkosh West. On April 20, 1991, Jeff married Judith H. Stannard at the Algoma United Methodist Church in Oshkosh.

Jul 14, 2022

Kristina "Kristy" Lee (Heiman) Lafferty, age 47, died Thursday, July 14, 2022, at home surrounded by loved ones. She was born December 15, 1974, in Neenah to William and Donna (Meyer) Heiman. Kristy was a 1993 graduate of Neenah High School. She had a passion for aviation had been employed with the EAA and Sonex Aircraft. Kristy enjoyed...

Jul 7, 2022

Terry J. Zeller passed away on Thursday, July 7, 2022, at home surrounded by family. She was born February 13,1952, to Donald and Mavis Longworth. Terry graduated from Winneconne High School in 1970. On August 22, 1970, she married John "Jack" Zeller. Terry's passion in life was her family, always giving of herself to help others. Earlier in...

Jul 4, 2022

James Franklin Murray, age 89, of Oshkosh, entered the gates of heaven on Monday, July 4, 2022, after a lengthy illness.

James was born on March 15, 1933, the son of James and Esther Murray. On October 4, 1958, he married Betty Leone.

Jim worked for many years at Pinkerton National Detective Agency, and...

Jul 4, 2022

Gary Raymond Marks passed away on Monday, July 4, 2022, from complications after recent heart surgery. Gary was born in Borth to Raymond and Esther (Kratz) Marks on February 19, 1946. Gary graduated Omro High school in 1964 and then shortly after entered the Army and served in Vietnam.

On July 14, 1973, he married Paula...

Jun 25, 2022

Robert R. Radtke, age 92, of Winneconne, died Saturday, June 25, 2022. He was born March 29, 1930, to the late Elmer and Emma (DeRoche) Radtke. Bob was a 1949 graduate of Winneconne High School, and on February 3, 1951, he married his high school sweetheart, Muriel Bockin.

At age 16 Bob began working for Courtney...

Jun 23, 2022

Paula J. Geier, age 68, of Oshkosh passed away Thursday, June 23, 2022, at Ascension Mercy Hospital in Oshkosh after a short battle with cancer.

She was born in Oshkosh on March 24, 1954, to the late Burton Hoeft and Joyce Herdina. Paula graduated from Lourdes High School in Oshkosh 1972. On Valentine's Day in 1990...

Jun 22, 2022

Nancy K. Martini passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 22, 2022, surrounded by family.

Nancy was born on May 11, 1944, in Detroit, Michigan to Hart M. King and Joyce P. King. Nancy was a long-time resident of Oshkosh. She enjoyed meeting new people, especially all of her international friends she met while volunteering for the...