Obituaries

Marvel Rose (Wenzel) Mason

Marvel Rose (Wenzel) Mason

Nov 24, 2016

Marvel Rose (Wenzel) Mason, 87, of Winneconne, WI, passed away on November 24, 2016. Marvel was born in Waubeka, WI on November 9, 1929, to Herbert and Melinda Wenzel. She is survived by her daughters, Leslie, of Winneconne; Ellen (Howard) Schneider, of Winneconne; and Kathryn (Charles) Western, of Mequon; four grandchildren, Jeanne (Boris) Strepacki, Michael (Tara) Schneider, Nicholas (Christina)...

Melvin Gust

Melvin Gust

Nov 24, 2016

Melvin Gust, age 67, of Winneconne, died Thursday, November 24, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. He was born October 24, 1949, in Milwaukee to the late Robert and Marie (Daun) Gust. On June 24, 1983, Melvin married Joyce (Stoelzel) Fitzner. With his best friend of 60 years and business partner Pat Crawley, Melvin owned ASA Freight Systems...

Marlyn J. Abraham

Marlyn J. Abraham

Nov 24, 2016

Marlyn J. Abraham, age 76, of Butte des Morts, died unexpectedly Thursday, November 24, 2016. She was born November 26, 1939, in Omro to the late William and Ruby (Harper) Wiesner. Marlyn was a graduate of Omro High School and earned her Bachelor's and Master's degrees from UW-Oshkosh. For 35 years she was an educator for the Oshkosh School...

Michelle Anne Fahley

Michelle Anne Fahley

Nov 22, 2016

Michelle Anne Fahley, 50, Topeka, Kansas, beloved wife of Mark H. Fahley, formerly of Winneconne, Wisconsin, passed away November 22, 2016. She was born January 22, 1966, in Covina, California, the daughter of John and Lillian E. (Burroughs) Hagen. Michelle was a member of the Most Pure Heart of Mary Catholic Church, of Topeka. Michelle married Mark H. Fahley...

Rita Mae Cappert

Rita Mae Cappert

Nov 21, 2016

Her beautiful loving arms embraced so many spreading her love, wisdom and her thoughtful kind words to anyone who needed them. Rita Mae Cappert, 85, Oshkosh, WI passed away November 21, 2016, with her family by her side. She was born October 14, 1931, in Green Bay, WI. Rita married Delor Raymond in 1950 in Oshkosh and they had...

Kenneth Eugene Zeinert

Kenneth Eugene Zeinert

Nov 13, 2016

Kenneth Eugene Zeinert, 83 of Menasha was delivered to his heavenly home on Sunday November 13, 2016. He was born February 1, 1933, to Bruno and Mary (Luebke) Zeinert. Ken was baptized and confirmed at Mears Lutheran Church in the town of Vinland. He attended Mears School and graduated from Neenah High in 1950. Ken worked at various jobs...

Marvin Arden Tellock

Marvin Arden Tellock

Nov 9, 2016

Marvin Arden Tellock, age 88, of Oshkosh died Wednesday, November 9, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. He was born August 13, 1928, in Oshkosh to the late Edward and Marie (Maack) Tellock. Marvin served his country in Korea. He was a very devout and proud veteran of the United States Army and cherished his medallion he had...

Russell "Russ" F. Tritt, Jr.

Russell "Russ" F. Tritt, Jr.

Nov 4, 2016

Russell "Russ" F. Tritt, Jr. was called home to the Lord unexpectedly on November 4, 2016. He was born January 6, 1940, in Waukegan, Illinois to Russell F. Sr. and June (Stafford) Tritt. Russell was the eldest of eight children. He worked the family farm throughout his childhood up until graduating from Omro High School in 1959. Immediately following...

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....

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...