Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Merry A. Koerner
Jul 17, 2018
Merry A. Koerner, age 78, of Winneconne, early on the morning of Tuesday, July 17, 2018, died unexpectedly in her sleep. She was born January 10, 1940, in the township of Rushford to the late Walter and Irene (Parks) Buchanan. Merry was a 1958 graduate of Winneconne High School and entered the workforce, first as a waitress and then...
Sheila Mae Rust
Jul 14, 2018
Sheila Mae Rust passed away unexpectedly at her residence in Winneconne, on Saturday, July 14, 2018, a day prior to her 69th birthday. Sheila was born to Patricia and Philip Hey in South Milwaukee July 15, 1949. The oldest of 8 children, she was a caretaker from a young age. After graduating high school in South Milwaukee, her determination...
Lawrence "Larry" D. Crowley
Jul 10, 2018
Lawrence "Larry" D. Crowley, age 84, of Omro, died Tuesday, July 10, 2018, at his home. He was born October 27, 1933, in Oshkosh to the late James A. and Florence G. (Gibson) Crowley. Larry was a graduate of Omro High School and attended the Oshkosh State College. He dairy farmed in the town of Poygan, where the family...
Leonard "Lenny" Louis Palmeri
Jul 8, 2018
Leonard "Lenny" Louis Palmeri, age 82, of Winneconne, died Sunday, July 8, 2018, at Bethel Home in Oshkosh. He was born February 28, 1936, in Rockford, Illinois to John Joseph and Elaine Palmeri, but was raised by his grandparents, Luciano and Rosalia Palmeri. On February 7, 1976, he married Donna Abitz in Appleton and during their 42 years together...
Gale Schaefer
Jun 25, 2018
Gale Schaefer, a loving wife, mother, and grandmother passed away peacefully at home in Winneconne on Monday, June 25, 2018. She was born in Neenah on March 1, 1950, to the late Emerson and Dolores Rieckmann of Larsen. Gale graduated from Winneconne High School in 1968. On December 30, 2004, she married Mike Schaefer on the beach in Key...
Ruth Retzlaff
Jun 25, 2018
Ruth Retzlaff, age 86, of Omro, died Monday, June 25, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. She was born September 27, 1931, in the town of Rushford, the 7th of 8 children, to the late John and Bertha (Pollex) Kratz. Ruth was baptized and confirmed at the Trinity Ev. Lutheran Church near Borth. She attended grade school at...
Leona Marie Umland
Jun 17, 2018
Leona Marie Umland, age 91, of the town of Clayton her entire life went to her eternal home on Sunday morning June 17, 2018. She was born February 2, 1927, to Edward and Frieda (Zeinert) Schmidt. On February 22, 1958, Leona married Willis at Trinity Lutheran Church in Neenah. Leona lived on a farm her entire life, first the...
John "Ben" Benard Arbaugh
Jun 16, 2018
John "Ben" Benard Arbaugh, age 55, was called home to his Lord and Savior on June 16, 2018, with his wife, three sons, and two puppies by his side. Ben was born to John and Annette (Clatworthy) Arbaugh on July 8, 1962, and grew up in St. Albans and Hamlin, West Virginia. Ben attended Marshall University from 1980-1984 where...
Donald E. Lee
Jun 11, 2018
Donald E. Lee, age 70, of Oshkosh, died Monday, June 11, 2018, at home. He was born October 4, 1947, to the late Leland and Marion (Craig) Lee. Don attended the White Grade School and was a 1965 graduate of Omro High School. Don served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. He earned Bachelor of...
Shirley (Olson) Jacob
Jun 3, 2018
For those who did not grow up in a depression era, family-oriented, hard-working, ethical, environmentally conscious family, please know these important things: Always greet your family, friends (and strangers) enthusiastically, with a big, friendly smile and some kind words. If you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all. That folded up piece of aluminum foil...
Gary A. Jones
May 26, 2018
Gary A. Jones, age 79, was taken to heaven on Saturday, May 26, 2018, after a battle with heart disease. He was born September 6, 1938, in Fort Wayne, Indiana the son of Wayne and Ruby (Richardson) Jones. Starting in 1956 he served 7 years in the U.S. Army Reserves. Gary attended UW-Oshkosh for drafting. He spent 42 years...
Jamie Lynn (Weber) Rosengren
May 22, 2018
Jamie Lynn Weber Rosengren of Oshkosh lost her 10 year battle with cancer on Tuesday, May 22, 2018, surrounded by family and friends. She was born in Oshkosh on May 9, 1967, to Arlyn and Sharon Weber. Jamie graduated from Oshkosh West High School. She loved the outdoors, fishing, hunting, bonfires, gardening, thunderstorms, skunks, old movies, and time with...
Michael C. Zinecker
May 19, 2018
Michael C. Zinecker, age 79, passed away at home on Saturday, May 19, 2018. He was born to Raymond and Loraine Zinecker on November 8, 1938. Mike graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1956 and served in the U.S. Air Force for four years. On April 29, 1961, he married the love of his life, Mary Ellen (Lord) Zinecker,...
Donald J. Baitinger
May 10, 2018
Donald J. Baitinger, born March 12, 1929, died on May 10, 2018, he was 89 years old. He graduated from Winneconne High School and married Shirley Becker in 1947. For many years Don worked for Morgan Doors in Oshkosh. He was a loving grandfather, sports fan, and all around outdoorsman. Don loved gardening, especially flowers, and also enjoyed visiting...


