Obituaries

Mildred Ruth Marks

Mildred Ruth Marks

Sep 16, 2018

It is with great sadness that we say goodbye to our mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, "Lil" Grandma, leader, and friend. On Sunday, September 16, 2018, Mildred Ruth Marks left us all to be with her Lord and Savior. Mildred was born March 4, 1920, to Martin and Ella Drews and grew up with her sister Jeanette and brother Arlen in...

Virginia M. Dehn

Virginia M. Dehn

Sep 10, 2018

Virginia M. Dehn, age 98, of Oshkosh, passed away on Monday, September 10, 2018, at Country Villa Assisted Living in Omro, surrounded by her family. She was born in the town of Nekimi on July 3, 1920, to Theodore and Lora (Kossel) Reitz. On December 7, 1940, Virginia married Victor Dehn and they were married 66 years before his...

John F. Meyerhofer

John F. Meyerhofer

Sep 7, 2018

After a courageous battle with cancer, John F. Meyerhofer was called home on Friday, September 7, 2018. John was born on Feb 12, 1939, and was raised on a farm near Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. He attended Lake Geneva High School, where he was an active member of FFA, and graduated in 1957. After graduation, John moved to the Winneconne...

Marilyn Pauline Blase

Marilyn Pauline Blase

Sep 4, 2018

Marilyn Pauline Blase, age 87, of Appleton, died Tuesday, September 4, 2018, at home. She was born January 12, 1931, in Arenzville, IL to the late Edna Anna Marie Hackman and Earl Richard Hackman. Marilyn was a graduate of University of Illinois with a BA in English. She celebrated 53 years with her husband Carl J. Blase marrying him...

Mary L. Fisher

Mary L. Fisher

Sep 3, 2018

Mary L. Fisher, age 63, of Omro, died Monday, September 3, 2018, at home surrounded by her family. She was born November 3, 1954, in Oshkosh to the late Albert "Red" and Arlyle (Lindemer) Will. On June 2, 1973, she married Francis "Frank" Fisher at St. Mary Catholic Church, Omro. Mary's hobby and passion for flowers led her into...

Diane Welbes

Diane Welbes

Sep 3, 2018

Diane Welbes, age 70, of Winneconne, died Monday, September 3, 2018, at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Neenah. She was born February 25, 1948, in Neenah to Robert and Marian (Kruse) VanOudenhoven. On September 14, 1968, Diane married John Welbes and they would have celebrated 50 years of marriage in a week. Diane loved and adored her children and...

Eugene "Mike" Hartzheim

Eugene "Mike" Hartzheim

Aug 26, 2018

Mike, age 76, died at Aurora Medical Center's ICU surrounded by his family on August 26, 2018, after a courageous battle with heart disease. Eugene "Mike" was born to the late Richard and Margaret (Kauer) Hartzheim on November 27, 1941. He grew up in Appleton, WI and graduated from Appleton High School in 1960. He married Kathleen Dellemann on...

Emily May Kromm

Emily May Kromm

Aug 22, 2018

We are sad to announce the untimely passing of our beautiful daughter Emily May Kromm who was taken away from us far too early. Emily was born July 7, 2001, in Berlin, WI the daughter of Adam and Nicole (Beidinger) Kromm. Emily grew up in Omro and was a student at Omro High School where she was going to...

Mary Ellen Zinecker

Mary Ellen Zinecker

Aug 18, 2018

Mary Ellen (Lord) Zinecker, age 78, passed away at Centegra Hospital in Huntley, IL on Saturday, August 18, 2018, from head injuries resulting from a fall. She was born to Harold and Mary Lord on September 10, 1939. She graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1957 and married Michael Zinecker at Zion Lutheran Church in Oshkosh on April 29,...

Harold W. Wirch Sr.

Harold W. Wirch Sr.

Aug 16, 2018

Harold W. Wirch Sr. age 84, of Oshkosh died Thursday, August 16, 2018, at Bethel Home in Oshkosh. He was born January 22, 1934, in Bristol, Wisconsin to the late Frederick Sr. and Fern (Behrens) Wirch. Harold served his country in the U.S Air Force during the Korean War. On October 29, 1960, he married Marie Fisher at First...

Steven P. Lemere

Steven P. Lemere

Aug 16, 2018

Steven P. LeMere, age 58, of Milwaukee, WI passed away at home on Thursday evening, August 16, 2018. He was born on June 12, 1960, in Appleton, WI, the son of Clayton LeMere and the late Cecelia (Hardy) LeMere. He graduated from Appleton East High School in 1978 and went on to receive a degree in Architecture from the...

David "Dumper" Domske

David "Dumper" Domske

Aug 14, 2018

David "Dumper" Domske, age 64, of Omro, died Tuesday, August 14, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center, Oshkosh, surrounded by his family. He was born July 2, 1954, in Milwaukee to the late Edgar and Dolores (Peterson) Domske. Dave worked for his "Bud" Jon Ashcraft at Fox Valley Recycling & Torching in Omro. He had also explored the country driving...

Kathryn Ann Tellock

Kathryn Ann Tellock

Aug 13, 2018

Kathryn Ann Tellock, age 90, of Oshkosh, died Monday, August 13, 2018, at Westbrooke Manor in Oshkosh. She was born April 28, 1928, in Fairmount, North Dakota, to Robert and Florence (Ogle) Stine, and was raised on a farm by her Grandpa and Grandma Stine. On June 13, 1943, Kathryn was confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Wahpeton, North...

Ronald W. Thrun

Ronald W. Thrun

Aug 11, 2018

Ronald W. Thrun passed away peacefully in the arms of his loving family, on August 10, 2018, at Webster Manor in Omro, where he has resided for the past 7 years. Ron was born on July 12, 1934, in Chicago, IL, grew up in Monee, IL and graduated from Crete-Monee High School. On August 25, 1956, he married Alice...

Courtney Ann Elizabeth Stark

Courtney Ann Elizabeth Stark

Aug 9, 2018

Courtney Ann Elizabeth Stark, age 43, of Oshkosh, was embraced by God's loving arms the morning of Thursday, August 9, 2018. She put up a valiant fight with strength and dignity against a rare disease with loving son Brian, husband Mike, mother Terri, father Jim, and her dear Aunt Wendy by her side. Courtney was born to Terri Drexler...

Joyce B. Olson

Joyce B. Olson

Aug 6, 2018

Joyce B. Olson, age 81, of Winneconne, Wisconsin died Monday, August 6, 2018, at home after a battle with cancer. She was born March 2, 1937, in Milwaukee to the Elmore and Clara (Kainz) Semrow. On March 27, 1954, Joyce married James Marvin Olson in Waukesha. Through the years Joyce did babysitting, and had been employed with Generac, the...

Beverly D. Wendt

Beverly D. Wendt

Aug 5, 2018

Beverly D. Wendt, of Winneconne, Wisconsin passed away peacefully at home Sunday, August 5, 2018, with her daughters by her side. She was born July 12, 1940, in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, a daughter of Joseph and Anne Johnson. Bev is survived by two daughters, Roberta Niemuth, Brenda (Todd) Vesely; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a stepdaughter, Wanda Bellmer....

Helen O. Bacon

Helen O. Bacon

Jul 28, 2018

Helen O. Bacon, 93, of Mount Horeb, Wisconsin passed away on Saturday, July 28, 2018, with her daughter by her side. She was born on November 25, 1924, with her twin brother Harley, to Oscar and Beata Olson at the family farm near Winchester, Wisconsin. She married Byron "Barney" Bacon on April 16, 1945. Barney preceded her in death...

Donald Gordon Longworth

Donald Gordon Longworth

Jul 25, 2018

Donald Gordon Longworth, age 87, from Butte des Morts, passed away on July 25, 2018, at Evergreen in Oshkosh. He was born June 26, 1931, in the town of Poygan, the son of the late Homer and Florence Longworth. Donald attended Omro High School. On December 3, 1949, he married Mavis M. Betts and they celebrated 63 years of...

Anna Grever

Anna Grever

Jul 23, 2018

Anna Grever, age 93, of Omro, died Monday, July 23, 2018, at Evergreen Manor in Oshkosh. She was born March 7, 1925, in Chicago, Illinois to the late William and Anna (Ferch) Voelker. Anna was a 1942 graduate of Lake View High School in Chicago where she was the vice-president of her class. She was a member of the...