Obituaries
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
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
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.
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
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
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
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
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
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...


