Obituaries

Harry Kallas

Harry Kallas

Nov 2, 2016

Harry Kallas, age 87, of Poygan, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 2, 2016. He was born November 5, 1928, in Omro to the late Frank and Maggie (Maslowski) Kallas. On April 11, 1958, Harry married Shirley Mulvey and they loved to hunt, fish, and spend time with their boys. He was an avid Bear and Cubs fan and...

Mary E. Beck

Mary E. Beck

Oct 30, 2016

Mary E. Beck, age 84, of the town of Poygan, passed away Sunday night, October 30, 2016, at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh. She was born June 1, 1932, in Neenah to the late William J. and Hazel H. (Dumbleton) Peterson. Mary was a 1950 graduate of Neenah High School, and then graduated as an L.P.N. from the Theda...

Robert E. Schueler

Robert E. Schueler

Oct 29, 2016

Robert "Bob" E. Schueler, passed away peacefully on the morning of October 29, 2016, with family by his side at Park View Health Center, Oshkosh. Bob was born on September 18, 1927, the son of Erwin and Verona (Wettstein) Schueler. During high school Bob was involved with many activities including his passion for basketball. He graduated from Winneconne High...

Ellen Raehl

Ellen Raehl

Oct 27, 2016

Ellen Raehl, age 96, formerly of Winneconne, died Thursday October 27, 2016, at Brewster Village in Appleton. She was born in the town of Neenah to the late Erwin and Lois (Lambie) Nelson. Ellen was a graduate of Neenah High School and attended college in Portland, Oregon. On June 14, 1941, Ellen married Elmer Raehl. They celebrated their 70th...

Patricia Claire Mcdonald

Patricia Claire Mcdonald

Oct 26, 2016

Patricia Claire McDonald, a Winneconne resident for more than half a century died peacefully at home on October 26, 2016, she was 91. The daughter of Dr. George V. Lynch and Hazel (Chestnut) Lynch, Patricia was born September 6, 1925, at Mercy Hospital, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Pat was a student at St. Peter Catholic School, Oshkosh until the school closed...

Bonnie Ruth Peterson

Bonnie Ruth Peterson

Oct 15, 2016

Bonnie Ruth Peterson, age 73, of Winchester, died Saturday, October 15, 2016. She was born July 19, 1943, in Neenah to the late Joseph and Elsie (Mathison) Peterson. Bonnie was a 1961 graduate of Winneconne High School. For 42 years she was employed at Banta Publishing Corp. until her retirement in 2005. Bonnie was a member of Grace Lutheran...

Charles Henry Esch

Charles Henry Esch

Oct 10, 2016

Charles Henry Esch, age 71, of Winneconne died Monday, October 10, 2016, at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton. He was born January 29, 1945, in Milwaukee to Henry and Alyce (Netik) Esch. Chuck was a 1963 graduate of Rufus King High School in Milwaukee. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Chuck worked for many...

Marvin C. Nussbaumer

Marvin C. Nussbaumer

Oct 10, 2016

Marvin C. Nussbaumer, age 94, passed away on October 10, 2016, at Bethel Lutheran Nursing Home in Oshkosh. Marvin was born on January 12, 1922, in Neenah, and grew up on a dairy farm west of Neenah. After finishing grade school, he worked as a hired laborer at the Boss Farms northwest of Oshkosh. On June 19, 1947, Marvin...

Vida Ann (Pollnow) Allen

Vida Ann (Pollnow) Allen

Sep 26, 2016

Vida Ann (Pollnow) Allen, age 86, of Oshkosh, died Monday, September 26, at home. She was born October 22, 1929, in Oshkosh, the first of four children to H.G. "Jim" and Eva A. (Daniels) Pollnow. Vida was baptized and confirmed at Peace Lutheran Church, Oshkosh and was a 1947 graduate of Oshkosh High School. She attended Oshkosh State Teacher...

Rodney Steven Donner

Rodney Steven Donner

Sep 23, 2016

Rodney Steven Donner, age 52, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin passed away surrounded by loved ones and loyal canine companion, Lilly, on Friday September 23, 2016, after battling Multiple Sclerosis for many years. He is survived by his loving wife, Dianna (Hayman) Donner; children, Samuel Donner and Grace Donner; mother, Lola "Kay" Connors; sisters, Quinn (Robert) Hurt and Brenda (James) Martin;...

Lee Alan Christianson

Lee Alan Christianson

Sep 19, 2016

Lee Alan Christianson, age 49, of Larsen died Monday, September 19, 2016. He was born May 13, 1967, in Neenah to Charles and Wilma (Gore) Christianson. Lee was a 1985 graduate of Winneconne High School. For the past 10 years he has been employed with Oshkosh Corp. On August 17, 2013, Lee married Brenda Zeinert at the Medina Chapel....

Jean "Jeannie" Hanseder

Jean "Jeannie" Hanseder

Sep 9, 2016

Jean "Jeannie" Hanseder, age 77, of Oshkosh, passed away with her family by her side on Friday, September 9, 2016, at Bethel Home in Oshkosh. She was born September 11, 1938, in Oshkosh to the late Raymond and Katherine (Cihlar) Schroeder. Jeannie was a great cook and enjoyed gardening, and watching the Packers, Badgers, Brewers, Dancing with the Stars,...

Dorothea A. Sullivan

Dorothea A. Sullivan

Sep 9, 2016

Dorothea A. Sullivan, age 93, passed away at Evergreen located in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on September 9, 2016. She was born on February 12, 1923, to the late Dr. Eber and Florence (Peetz) Simpson in St. Louis, Missouri. A 1944 graduate of the Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri she taught secondary education physical education and biology in the Illinois...

June M. (Rolph) Leaman

June M. (Rolph) Leaman

Aug 22, 2016

June M. (Rolph) Leaman passed away at home with her family at her side on Monday, August 22, 2016, at the age of 95. She was born to Charles and Anna (Disch) Rolph on June 9, 1921, in the town of Omro and spent her younger years on various farms in Winneconne, Larsen, Vinland Road, and Oshkosh. Milking cows,...

Eunice "Lucy" Mae Schmidt

Eunice "Lucy" Mae Schmidt

Aug 20, 2016

Eunice "Lucy" Mae Schmidt, age 83, of the town of Clayton died Saturday, August 20, 2016, at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah. She was born April 13, 1933, on the family farm in the town of Clayton to the late Edward and Freida (Zeinert) Schmidt. Eunice farmed all of her life with her Uncle Carl Zeinert until his death in...

Sylvia R. (Lust) Banville

Sylvia R. (Lust) Banville

Aug 18, 2016

Sylvia R. (Lust) Banville, 91 of Pickett went to work in her master English Country Garden on August 18, 2016. She was born on August 4, 1925, to Alvin and Dorothy (Allen) Lust in Oconto Falls, WI. Sylvia grew up in Kaukauna and graduated from Kaukauna High School in 1943. After graduation she hopped on a train to Chicago...

Marlene Rita (Spoo) Dietz

Marlene Rita (Spoo) Dietz

Aug 17, 2016

Marlene Rita (Spoo) Dietz, age 82, of Winneconne, left us on August 17, 2016, at Cherry Meadows Hospice in Appleton to go be with her loved ones. She was born on February 3, 1934, in Niagara Falls, New York, the daughter of the late Harold and Hildegarde (Brautigan) Spoo. Marlene moved to Wisconsin with her parents in her early...

Janice Marie Lee

Janice Marie Lee

Aug 12, 2016

Janice Marie Lee, age 82, went to join her beloved husband, Hanky and son, Danny, in heaven on Friday, August 12, 2016. She was born on January 14, 1934, to Anna (Schmude) and Leslie Lee and was the youngest of seven children. She graduated from Omro High School in 1952. Janice married Francis "Hanky" Lee on June 1, 1955,...

William "Bill" Wright

William "Bill" Wright

Aug 11, 2016

William "Bill" Wright, age 71, died peacefully Thursday, August 11, 2016, after a short battle with cancer. He was surrounded by family when the lord took him to join his parents, brothers, and friends who passed before him. William was born March 31, 1945, in Sparta, WI to Robert and Ruth (Cline) Wright. He graduated from Winneconne High School...

Helen Margaret Lee

Helen Margaret Lee

Aug 11, 2016

Helen Margaret Lee, age 93, passed away quietly at Webster Manor, with family at her side. She was born September 22, 1922, in the town of Rushford to John and Bertha (Pollex) Kratz. Helen recalled many happy times in her childhood, growing up with six sisters and one brother. She graduated from Omro High School, attended Oshkosh Business College,...