Obituaries

May 1, 2022

Betty Uvaas, age 93, passed from this earth into eternal life on May 1, 2022.

She was born April 27, 1929, at home. Betty described herself as an outdoorsy girl who preferred helping her dad with the farm work to working inside the house. After high school she went to nursing school in Milwaukee, while her...

Apr 29, 2022

Marilyn Jane (Zander) Voeltner, age 81, of Oshkosh, WI, formerly of Berlin, WI died Friday, April 29, 2022, at Sharehaven Memory Care Residence in Oshkosh. She was born November 1, 1940, to the late Otto and Naomi (Schwanke) Zander.

Marilyn was a 1958 graduate of Berlin High School and earned her Undergraduate and Master's Degrees from...

Apr 29, 2022

Penny Sue Wolf "Sunshine", 60 years young, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Ascension Mercy Hospital in Oshkosh where she was fighting Covid pneumonia.

Penny spent most of her working years at the Oshkosh City Clerk's office and then at Insight Eye Care in Oshkosh. She always enjoyed her work and loved to bring...

Apr 27, 2022

LeRoy John Ihde peacefully went home to his Lord on April 27, 2022, at the age of 91. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 47 years, Shirley Anita (Meyer) Ihde.

LeRoy was also preceded in death by his father, Leo Ihde; mother, Norma (Anhalt) Ihde; and brother Victor Ihde.

He...

Apr 27, 2022

Al Cady, age 63, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Wednesday, April 27, 2022.

Al was born on May 30, 1958, to Gordon and Beverly Cady. He attended Oshkosh West High School until his passion for living on the farm with his grandparents and driving big trucks became his life's desire. Al started out helping...

Apr 25, 2022

Esther Marie (Freeman) Meyer, age 86 of Berlin died Monday, April 25, 2022, at home surrounded by her family after a hard-fought battle with a rare cancer.

She was born Oct 17, 1935, on a rural Omro farm to the late Burton and LaVerna (Allmann) Freeman.

Esther graduated from Omro High School in 1953...

Apr 22, 2022

Margaret Ann "Peggy", "GG" Johnson, Winneconne, age 96 was welcomed into heaven with a ticker tape parade on April 22, 2022, by hundreds of family and friends that went before her and with her family by her side.  Peg was born at home to the late George and Irene Broderick in the town of Poygan on January 1,...

Apr 21, 2022

On Thursday, April 21, 2022, we lost a great man, loving husband and father, a great storyteller, and a very creative and skilled farmer and woodworker. Earl Raymond Busse was born June 9, 1925, to Fred and Eleanor (Posorske) Busse. The Busse family owned the farm since 1903 and Earl has lived there his entire life. He passed...

Apr 15, 2022

Jane Ellen (Tegelman) Domke passed into eternal life on Friday, April 15, 2022, at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Neenah after a brief illness. She was born January 25, 1954, at Mercy Hospital in Oshkosh to Harold Jr. and Gertrude (Diener) Tegelman. Jane was a 1972 graduate of Winneconne High School and remained in the Winneconne and Oshkosh...

Apr 15, 2022

Scott Wayne Mathison, 42, of Larsen, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 15, 2022.

Scott was born on August 7, 1979, to Sharon and the late Dean Mathison, in Neenah, WI. He was a 1997 graduate of Winneconne High School.

Scott married Jennifer Williams on June 6, 2009, at Grace Lutheran Church, Winchester.

Apr 12, 2022

Thomas R. Lee, 68, of the town of Poygan passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at home with his family by his side.

Tom was born in Oshkosh on February 2, 1954, to the late Arnold J. and Ellen Mae Lee. He was raised on the family farm in Poygan and lived there his...

Apr 9, 2022

Donald D. Hartman, age 83, of Appleton, formerly of Winchester, died Saturday, April 9, 2022, at his home. He was born June 8, 1938, in Iowa to the late Harold and Bernice (Gray) Hartman. Don was a 1956 graduate of Eddyville High School. From November 1956 until August 1959, he served his country in the U.S. Army 101st...

Apr 8, 2022

Jeanette (Kellogg) Schaumann, age 82, of Larsen, WI went home to be with her Savior, Friday, April 8, 2022, with her family at her side. Jeanette was born in Allenville, WI on January 2, 1940, the daughter of the late William and Grace (Miracle) Kellogg. She graduated from Winneconne High School in 1957. On April 4, 1964, Jeanette...

Apr 8, 2022

William "Bill" Oura Benedict, Sr., passed away on Friday, April 8, 2022, surrounded by family at his Winneconne home after a courageous battle with kidney disease. Bill was a decorated veteran who served during the Korean War era and in the Vietnam War, spending a combined 22 years in the military.

Bill was born on July...

Apr 5, 2022

Verla Mae Plummer, age 94, of Winneconne, passed away Tuesday morning, April 5, 2022, at Park View Health Center. Verla was born February 3, 1928, in Larsen, WI to the late Walter and Mayme (Zehner) Christianson. She was a graduate of Winneconne High School. She continued her education to become a teacher at Oshkosh State Teachers College (currently...

Apr 4, 2022

Elizabeth Irene Flynn, age 55, of Winneconne, died peacefully surrounded by family on Monday, April 4, 2022. She was born August 1, 1966, in Evanston, Illinois to Dr. Robert and Irene (Carani) Flynn.

Elizabeth graduated from cosmetology college and had worked as a hair stylist. In her younger years, she had done some modeling. Elizabeth spent...

Apr 2, 2022

Richard Kurtz Sr. passed away on April 2, 2022, after a brief but courageous battle with cancer. He loved hunting, fishing, cooking, and making people smile. Rick always made sure that his wife came first. He loved his family and his grandchildren very much.

Rick is survived by his loving wife of 37 years, Anna; his...

Mar 31, 2022

Betty E. Opperman, formerly of Winneconne, age 89, was called to her heavenly home on Thursday, March 31, 2022, at her residence, The Courtyard at Oshkosh, with her loving family by her side.

She was born in Woodruff, Wisconsin, on July 16, 1932, the daughter of Franklin and Marie (Rousseau) Hunt.  Betty graduated from Winneconne High...

Mar 30, 2022

On Wednesday March 30, 2022, Marcia Ann Lisney of Winneconne, loving wife and mother of three children passed away peacefully at the age of 61 after a hard-fought battle with leukemia. She was born September 7, 1960, in Menomonee Falls Wisconsin, the daughter of Jerome and Ann (Wilmot) Kies. On June 25, 1988, Marcia married the love of...

Mar 29, 2022

Judy Ann (Hendricks) Click, 76, of Valrico, Florida passed away after a long battle with colorectal cancer on March 29, 2022. She was born February 22, 1946, in Appleton, WI the daughter of the late Kenneth and Angeline (Verbeten) Jansen.

Judy is survived by her devoted children, Kenneth Artz, Michelle Toth (Michael), Steve Artz (Melissa); her...