Obituaries

Dec 21, 2020

Patricia M. Sabel (nee Dauer) passed away at the age of 88 on December 21, 2020, at Hope Health and Rehab in Lomira after contracting Covid-19.

Pat was born the daughter of George and Mary Dauer on May 21, 1932, in Milwaukee. She graduated from Messmer High School and received her nursing degree from Alverno College....

Dec 19, 2020

On December 19, 2020, Richard took his final solo flight to his heavenly home. He was born on May 3, 1958, to Robert and Virginia Merkley, where he grew up on a dairy farm. After graduation from Neenah High School, Richard worked a short time for Buckstaff in Oshkosh, before 19 years of employment as a shop and...

Dec 19, 2020

Gordon W. Pavlak, age 81, of Winneconne, died Saturday, December 19, 2020. He was born October 20, 1939, to the late Stanley and Elvira (Schroeder) Pavlak.

Gordon is survived by two sons, David Pavlak, Alan Pavlak, both of Oshkosh; a daughter, Beverly (Roy) Neuman, of Winneconne; daughter-in-law, Melissa Pavlak, of Butte des Morts; grandchildren, Brett Pavlak,...

Dec 15, 2020

Robert J. Karbon, age 83, of Omro, died of natural causes on Tuesday, December 15, 2020, at home surrounded by his loving family. He was born August 7, 1937, in Larrabee, Wisconsin to the late Harold and Eleanor (Novachek) Karbon. Robert served his country in the U.S. Army. For many years he worked as a carpenter. Robert loved...

Dec 14, 2020

Howard passed at the age of 97, having been born April 12, 1923. He passed on December 14, 2020.

He was raised on a Registered Holstein dairy farm by his parents, Louis and Jenny Beck, 4th oldest of 9 children. This led to his desire to create his own Registered Holstein dairy farm, How-Bex, near the...

Dec 8, 2020

On December 8, 2020, Dick passed away at The Courtyard of Oshkosh Memory Care Facility, where he had resided for the past three months. He was born in Oshkosh July 28, 1935, to Otto and Cecilia (Ratajczak) Ruedinger, the oldest of eight children. He was raised on the family farm, attended Skeleton Bridge School and Winneconne High School....

Dec 7, 2020

On December 7, 2020, with her loving family by her side, God called our beloved mother and grandmother Jeannette home after a short battle with Covid-19. Jeannette June Gebauer was born on November 21, 1936, in the town of Green Lake, Wisconsin to the late Herman and Augusta (Bowe) Nitzke. She grew up and worked on the family...

Dec 7, 2020

On August 6, 1937, Conrad Clifford Patrick was born to Harold and Dorothy (Lorenz) Patrick in Alexandria, Minnesota. Conrad was looked up to and idolized by eight younger siblings. While growing up on a farm he quickly learned that there was always work to be done molding him into the hardworking man he became. When reminiscing about his...

Dec 7, 2020

Charles "Chuck" William Koeck, age 62, passed away unexpectedly on December 7, 2020, at his home. Chuck was born on January 7, 1958, to Richard and Marilyn (Vander Schaaf) Koeck in Fond du Lac, WI. He attended Goodrich High School in Fond du Lac from 1972-1976. Chuck was a loving husband to his wife Mary of thirty-nine years,...

Dec 4, 2020

On Friday, December 4, 2020, Mary Lee Bleser (nee Heise), aged 70, of Butte des Morts, became the newest soul in heaven. Born on July 27, 1950, in Oshkosh, she was the daughter of the late Carl C. and Patricia K. (Hopp) Heise. On August 28, 1975 she married her husband of 45 years, Albert Earl Bleser.

Dec 1, 2020

Paul Joseph Beier, age 62, passed away December 1, 2020, after a brief illness. Paul was a 1976 graduate of Oshkosh West High School. He retired as an electronics technician/maintenance mechanic. He was a self-taught computer whiz who could build computers and operated a side business repairing them. Paul was a member of the Four Seasons Club and...

Nov 25, 2020

Harriet Ellen (Francke) Herrmann, of Larsen, WI, passed away at the age of 78, at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah, due to COVID-19 pneumonia.

She was born on August 16, 1942, in Utica, New York, to the late Rev. Arnim and Eugenia (Nowack) Francke. Harriet attended schools in Hope, IN; Waconia, MN; and Green Bay, WI. She...

Nov 24, 2020

Linda Devall, age 64, of Oshkosh, died Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh. She was born May 23, 1956, in Kalamazoo, Michigan, then later in life moved to the Upper Peninsula where she worked at K.I. Sawyer Air Force Base as a dispatcher. She then attended Northland Bible Institute before moving to Oshkosh in...

Nov 23, 2020

Lyle "Buzz" John Huebner, of Winchester, passed away at the age of 79 at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah due to COVID-19.

He was born August 5, 1941, in New London to the late Beno and Ethel (Wohlt) Huebner. Buzz went to the Sandy Knoll Grade School until 8th grade and attended the new high school at...

Nov 22, 2020

Kenneth Douglas Hinkle, age 85, of Fond du Lac, formerly of Winneconne, died Sunday, November 22, 2020, at St. Agnes Hospital in Fond du Lac. He was born March 13, 1935, in Milwaukee to the late William and Marie (Heise) Hinkle. Ken served in the U.S. Army Reserves. For almost 47 years, he was employed at Badger Meter...

Nov 18, 2020

Patricia "Patty" Joan (Olson) Tegelman, age 74, of Larsen, was one of 83 in Wisconsin to die from COVID on Wednesday, November 18, 2020.

She was born July 4, 1946, in Neenah to the late Myron and Jalaine (Johnson) Olson. Patty was a 1964 graduate of Winneconne High School. On July 17, 1965, she married Alan...

Nov 12, 2020

Arvilla Luebke, age 93, of Neenah, died Thursday, November 12, 2020, at Willow Assisted Living in Appleton. She was born February 28, 1927, to the late David and Sylvia (Grundman) Struensee. On April 8, 1944, she married Arman Luebke and they made their home in the town of Clayton, and in 1990 Arvilla assisted Arman in building their...

Nov 11, 2020

On November 11, 2020, 9 days after his 78th birthday, William Alfred Ehmke passed peacefully, diagnosed with Covid, at Edenbrook on Bowen St. in Oshkosh, listening to his favorite music. He was content there, thankful for meat, hot food, and plenty to eat. As he was "actively dying", his friend since 1958, Nancy Mary (Henell) Ellefson, was able...

Nov 4, 2020

Luz Maria Tovar, age 77, of Larsen, died Wednesday, November 4, 2020. She was born December 31, 1942, in Monterrey, Mexico to the late Ildefonso and Rebeca (Rivas) Alba. On September 22, 1962, she married Jorge B. Tovar. Luz Maria paved the way in becoming the first woman supervisor at Mercury Marine, a role and milestone that she...

Nov 2, 2020

Roger Neil "Papa" Jaeger

January 7, 1938 – November 2, 2020

Student of Life on a Road Less Traveled

In typical "under the radar" form, Roger quietly stepped out on November 2, 2020, at the age of 82. Make no mistake, his trademark intelligence, wit, natty dressing, intolerance, and fierce loyalties will...