Obituaries

Oct 9, 2021

Keith Johnson of Winneconne passed away on October 9, 2021. Keith was born in Milwaukee, WI.

He graduated from Winneconne High School in 1971. Keith was married on September 2, 1978, to Doreen Meier.

Keith is survived by his wife, Doreen; sons, Derek, Evan (MacKenzie), Chad; his mother, Carlene; brother, Richard.

Preceding...

Oct 9, 2021

Tyler Charles Scott, age 17, of Omro passed away unexpectedly and way too soon on October 9, 2021.

Tyler came into this world on July 24, 2004, a son to David and Lisa (Holt) Scott and little brother to Derek.

Tyler loved being on the water with his family and friends. Whether it was...

Oct 8, 2021

Bryanna Lynn Running, age 10, passed away on Friday, October 8, 2021. She was born May 20, 2011, to Andrew and Cassandra (Slife) Running.

Bryanna was such a wonderful little girl that will be truly missed by every person she met. She had a smile that could light up the darkest room, a personality that could...

Oct 5, 2021

Bruce A. Bohner, age 99, of Winneconne, died Tuesday, October 5, 2021, at home. He was born May 1, 1922, in Syracuse, New York to the late Fredrick and Mildred (Bourne) Bohner. Bruce served his country during World War II with the U.S. Air Force 388th Airborne Division, working as a B-17 airplane mechanic and crew chief. He...

Sep 29, 2021

Elizabeth S. Binz, age 68, of Winneconne, died Wednesday, September 29, 2021, at Azura Memory Care in Oshkosh; she was diagnosed with dementia when she was only 57. Elizabeth was born August 14, 1953, in Urbana, Illinois to the late Leo and Marie (Bunton) Clennon. On May 14, 1983, she married Lee Binz in Philo, Illinois. Beth earned...

Sep 28, 2021

Richard Gagnon, of Boom Bay, passed away peacefully on September 28, 2021, at the age of 73.

Rich is survived by his loving wife of 23 years, Geraldine Gagnon; lovingly remembered by: stepson, John Bourgeois; stepdaughter, Jo Ann Bourgeois; stepson, Morris Ng; grandchildren, Justin Walowski, MacKenzie Wales, and Michael Bourgeois; and other relatives and friends.

Sep 24, 2021

On September 24, 2021, our beloved father, William Van Dyke Sr., lost his courageous battle with multiple long-standing illnesses with his family at his bedside. Bill was born on September 23, 1944, to Robert Clayton and Gertrude (Micke) Van Dyke. Bill grew up in Kaukauna, graduating in 1962 from Kaukauna High School. He spent his early years, developing...

Sep 21, 2021

James Edwin Zanzig, age 90, of Winneconne passed away peacefully Tuesday, September 21, 2021, at his home. He was born September 10, 1931, in Wauwatosa to Elmer and Joyce (Woods) Zanzig. Jim was a 1950 graduate of Fond du Lac High School. He attended one year of college at UW-Oshkosh when he enlisted in the United States Army....

Sep 21, 2021

Pastor Don Forss, age 84, of Omro, entered God's house on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. He was born May 13, 1937, in Milwaukee to the late Arthur and Raye (Torrey) Forss. Don served his country in the U.S. Navy. In 1970 he was ordained with the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran Synod and served the Lord's ministry for 51 years....

Sep 19, 2021

Jacob Rand Lindstedt was born May 23, 2008, to Erik and Elizabeth Lindstedt. Jacob was the most amazing big brother to his best friend Ryan Lindstedt. Jacob fought and beat brain cancer twice along with beating AML leukemia thanks to Dr Jake Read donating his bone marrow; all before the age of 10.

As a result...

Sep 18, 2021

Ralph Janasik, 61, of Winneconne, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, September 18, 2021, after a courageous and strong-willed fight against pancreatic cancer. His family will find comfort in knowing he is no longer in pain.

Ralph was a loving husband, father, son, son-in-law, brother, brother-in-law, and best friend to many. His two sons were...

Sep 11, 2021

Shana Lee Rosenthal, age 42, of Omro, died Saturday, September 11, 2021, at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah, as the result of a motorcycle accident. She was born July 7, 1979, in Oshkosh to Gerald and Valery (Davis) Rosenthal. Shana was a 1997 graduate of Ripon High School. For 24 years she was employed by Generac Power Systems in...

Sep 3, 2021

Delton Weber of Winneconne earned his angel wings on September 3, 2021. He was born June 8, 2017, to his parents Bill Knepfel and Bayley Weber. Delton is survived by a twin brother, Harley; an older sister, Addison; grandparents, Keith (Judy) Knepfel, Bonnie (Tony) Wojahn, Steven Kluge, and Brenda Weber.

Delton was known by family and...

Sep 2, 2021

Ellen (Margell) Wolfgram, 83, passed away at home on Thursday September 2, 2021. She was born on October 1, 1937, in Milwaukee to Wallace and Esther Margell. Ellen was a 1955 graduate of Riverside High School. She was then united in marriage to the love of her life Gerald "Jerry" Wolfgram on August 27, 1955, and they made...

Sep 1, 2021

Barbara Huck, age 77, of Omro, died Wednesday, September 1, 2021, at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh. She was born September 14, 1943, in Milwaukee to the late Robert and Helen (Kowalkowski) Rozewicz. In 1977 Barbara and her family moved from Milwaukee to Poygan, and she later made her home in Omro.

Barbara is survived by...

Aug 30, 2021

Bernadine "Bernie" Ann (Schlaack) Loker, age 78, of Winneconne, died peacefully Monday, August 30, 2021, at Aurora Medical Center of Oshkosh.

She was born February 23, 1943, in Ripon to Wilbert and Ann (Michalowski) Schlaack. On December 11, 1960, she married the love of her life, Frederick "Fritz" Loker; she loved him so much she married...

Aug 14, 2021

Roseann Tews, age 78, of Winchester, died Saturday, August 14, 2021, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton. She was born June 12, 1943, in Neenah to the late George and Bernice (Tietz) Koslowski. Roseann's early years were spent living in New York during the summer months with her parents. Her father, known to many in the area as...

Aug 10, 2021

Carolyn Marie (Pivovar) LaCosse, 75, of Winneconne passed away on Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at Columbia St. Mary's Hospital in Milwaukee. She was born on December 27, 1945, in Kenosha, a daughter of the late Casimir and Margaret (Fairbanks) Pivovar. Carol was a 1964 graduate of Mary D. Bradford High School in Kenosha. On May 1, 1965, she...

Aug 10, 2021

James E. Reinert, age 83, of the town of Poygan, died Tuesday, August 10, 2021, at Azura Memory Care in Oshkosh. He was born the 6th of 13 children on September 20, 1937, to the late Paul and Luella (Smith) Reinert on the family farm where he has farmed all of his life. On July 16, 1966, Jim...

Aug 5, 2021

Daniel Glenn Olson, age 79, of Larsen died Thursday, August 5, 2021, at his home. He was born on April 24, 1942, in Neenah to the late Glenn and Elaine Olson and grew up on the family farm in Larsen and was a fourth-generation farmer. In 1960 Dan graduated from Winneconne High School. On October 31, 1964 he...