Obituaries
Marion L. Zellmer
Feb 17, 2019
Marion L. Zellmer, age 95 of Larsen WI, died Sunday afternoon, February 17, 2019, at Garden View Assisted Living, Menasha WI. Marion suffered a brief illness. Marion was born March 23, 1923, to Adolph C. "Bart" Homan and Mary Louise (Fletcher) Homan in Menasha. She graduated from Menasha High School in 1940, and from the University of Wisconsin Madison...
Joann (Schroeder) Van Dyke
Feb 14, 2019
There is a new star in the heavens shining brightly for all of us to see. On February 14, 2019, surrounded by her family, JoAnn Schroeder Van Dyke, age 72, followed the angels into heaven, after a courageous struggle with COPD. Born on March 15, 1946, in Oakland, California, JoAnn was the first of six children of John and...
Susan Walker Hartenbach
Feb 11, 2019
Susan Walker Hartenbach left us peacefully surrounded by her loving family on February 11, 2019, at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah, WI. Susan was born, Mary Susan Walker, on December 23, 1931, in St. Louis, MO, and was the only child of Clyde and Flora Walker. Susan attended Villa Duchesne High School and graduated in 1949. She then attended Georgetown...
James Samolinski
Feb 10, 2019
James "Jim" Samolinski, age 91, was born April 26, 1927, to Peter and Magdeline Samolinski in Antigo, Wisconsin and taken to eternal life on February 10, 2019. Jim married Elizabeth "Betty" DeBroux on August 26, 1950, having celebrated 68 years together. Jim and Betty raised their five children in Menasha moved to Shawano after Jim's retirement, then to Winneconne...
Ronald Harvey Voeltner
Feb 8, 2019
Ronald Harvey Voeltner, age 78, of Oshkosh, formerly of Berlin, died Friday, February 8, 2019, at Evergreen Retirement Community in Oshkosh. He was born in Berlin on July 30, 1940, to the late Harvey and Esther (Dehn) Voeltner. Ron was a 1958 graduate of Berlin High School and graduated from the Institute of Business School, Oshkosh. On September 2,...
Barbara F. Kerrigan
Feb 3, 2019
Barbara F. Kerrigan, age 81, of Winneconne, died Sunday, February 3, 2019. She is survived by two daughters, Ellen (Skip) Pipkorn, Colleen (Dan) Schian; three sons, Michael Kerrigan, Patrick (Lisa) Kerrigan, Kevin (Anita) Kerrigan; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren; and her special friend, Richard Moon. A visitation for family and friends will be on Sunday, February 17, 2019, from 2:00...
Bernard "Bernie" M. Egan
Jan 31, 2019
Bernard "Bernie" M. Egan, age 80, of Pickett, died January 31, 2019. He was born October 23, 1938, in the town of Rushford to the late Gerald and Mary Alice (Lee) Egan. Bernie was a graduate of Omro High School and the UW-Madison Agricultural Short Course. He served his country in the U.S. Air Force as an Airman Second...
Jane Kasten
Jan 30, 2019
Jane Kasten, age 76, passed Wednesday January 30, 2019, at Ascension Hospital in Oshkosh. She was born March 5, 1942, in Winneconne, WI to Isabel (Harper) and William Gavin. She was a 1960 graduate of Winneconne High School. Jane attended college at UW-Oshkosh. In her youth she was a Candy Striper at Mercy Hospital, a car hop at Leon's...
Norman Lee
Jan 21, 2019
On Monday, January 21, 2019, Norman Lee, Poygan, WI joined his beloved wife Joyce in the arms of God. They're together again, a day he longed for since her passing last November. Norman was born on November 16, 1922, in Poygan to Laurence and Audrey Lee. Norm and Joyce were married on August 3, 1946. He is survived by...
Miles Lafever
Jan 15, 2019
Miles LaFever, age 72, of Butte des Morts, Wisconsin passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 15, 2019, at his residence. He was born March 18, 1946, and raised in Batavia, Wisconsin. His parents, Helen and Clarence, had four other sons, Jay, Neil, Dennis, and Mark. Miles attended Random Lake High School and was an avid athlete playing football and...
Judith "Judy" Kamrath
Jan 9, 2019
Judith "Judy" Kamrath, age 77, of Omro died Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at home. She was born August 26, 1941, to the late Vernice "Mike" and Viola (Miller) Kempf. Judy graduated from UW-Oshkosh with a Bachelor's degree in Social Work, and she earned her Master's degree in Social Work from UW-Milwaukee. On February 22, 1969, Judy married Wesley Kamrath...
Timothy L. Vandenberg
Jan 4, 2019
Timothy L. Vandenberg, age 77, of Neenah, died Friday, January 4, 2019, at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center, Neenah. He was born January 17, 1941, to the late Arthur and Marcella (Petznick) Vandenberg of Winchester. Tim was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Tim is survived by his children, James (Amanda) Vandenberg, Amy Vandenberg (special friend, Steve), Cayle (Sarah)...
Michael R. Jacobson
Dec 27, 2018
Michael R. Jacobson, age 67, of Winneconne, husband, father, brother, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, December 27, 2018, at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh. He was born April 9, 1951, in Menasha to the late Robert and Ellen (Chadek) Jacobson. For 40 years Mike was employed by Neenah Paper. On November 19, 1980, he married Pamela Hogen. Mike was...
Scott Eckstein
Dec 25, 2018
Scott passed away unexpectedly on December 25, 2018, in his home. Scott was born in Neenah, WI in November of 1965 to Arden and Dorothy (Kohler) Eckstein. Scott took pride as a third generation farmer at his family farm in Larsen. He was an outdoor man that loved hunting and had a passion for raising English Springer Spaniel dogs....
John A. Kurth
Dec 22, 2018
John A. Kurth of Neenah, age 68 passed away peacefully at home after a hard fought battle with cancer on Saturday, December 22, 2018, surrounded by his loving family and friends. He was born on July 10, 1950, in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, the son of Reinhard and Elda (Ruenger, Ketelhohn) Kurth. John graduated from Waupun High School in 1969....
Jack Saunders
Dec 16, 2018
Jack Saunders, 91, passed away peacefully Sunday, December 16, 2018, at Park View Health Center in Oshkosh. Jack was born on February 16, 1927, in East Chicago, Indiana to John and Katie Samarzia. He graduated from Washington High School in East Chicago and joined the Navy immediately following graduation. He served in World War II as a fireman on...
Marion Lorraine Oleson
Dec 15, 2018
Marion Lorraine Oleson, age 84 of Oshkosh, peacefully passed into the loving arms of Jesus on Saturday, December 15, 2018. Also lovingly known as "Grandma Pnut", "Grams", "banana", and "Grandma", she was born in Oshkosh on October 27, 1934, to the late Ezra and Lutie (Stiller) Coats. On January 1, 1954, Marion married Frank Oleson and she worked at...
George Carlton Kuhn
Dec 8, 2018
George Carlton Kuhn, 61, of Winchester, WI, was called home to Heaven, Saturday, December 8, 2018, at his home after a long battle against pancreatic cancer. George was born on February 10, 1957, in Kaukauna, WI to Carlton and Clara (Lundt) Kuhn. He graduated from Kimberly High School in 1975. On August 2, 1980, he married the love of...
Alice F. Mcgrath
Dec 6, 2018
Alice F. (Racette) McGrath, age 94, of Omro went to be with the Lord on Thursday, December 6, 2018. She was born in Gaastra, Michigan on September 17, 1924, to the late Henry and Alida (Lacousier) Racette. Alice moved to Menasha and started working at the George Banta Co. and became a member of its 25-year club. She retired...
Doris Kallas
Dec 3, 2018
On Monday, December 3, 2018, Doris Kallas, age 91, of Winneconne; mom, grandma, great-grandma, and great-great-grandma, left this earth peacefully to reunite with Pa. Her final days were spent at Eden Meadows in Oshkosh. She was born August 15, 1927. Doris married Vernon Kallas on May 18, 1946, and they lived in Eureka a spell. Dad came home one...


