Obituaries

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...

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,...

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,...

Ricky A. Albright

Ricky A. Albright

Aug 10, 2016

Ricky A. Albright, age 53, of Omro died Wednesday, August 10, 2016, at Eden Meadows in Oshkosh with his family by his side. He was born April 2, 1963, in Oshkosh to the late Arthur and Geneva (Frank) Albright. Ricky attended Omro schools and was a 1981 graduate of Omro High School. On October 6, 1984, he married his...

James R. Christianson

James R. Christianson

Aug 8, 2016

James R. Christianson, age 69, of Winchester died Monday, August 8, 2016, at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Appleton surrounded by his family. He was born October 8, 1946. Jim was a 1964 graduate of Winneconne High School. He attended UW-Oshkosh and graduated from the Chicago Technical College. Through the years Jim worked many jobs in engineering and construction industries in...

Theda Alice (Larson) Eckstein

Theda Alice (Larson) Eckstein

Aug 6, 2016

Theda Alice (Larson) Eckstein, age 81, of Larsen, was called home to be with her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, August 6, 2016. She was born on November 23, 1934, to Leonard and Viola Larson. During her childhood, Theda grew up to the sounds of airplanes and aviators on the family farm. She was instrumental in having...

Helen A. Schultz

Helen A. Schultz

Aug 4, 2016

Helen A. Schultz, age 95, of Winneconne, formerly of Neillsville and Boom Bay, died Thursday, August 4, 2016, at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh. She was born September 28, 1920, in Neillsville, number five of nine children, to the late John and Louise (Mazur) Kaczor. On May 29, 1943, Helen married Leon J. Schultz. They moved from Chicago to...

Barbara Ann (Barry) Boss

Barbara Ann (Barry) Boss

Aug 2, 2016

Barbara Ann (Barry) Boss, age 70, of Oshkosh, passed away, Tuesday, August 2, 2016, at home. She was born in Leesburg, Florida on September 16, 1945, to William and Dorothy (Sundstrom) Barry. On August 16, 1969, Barbara married Jay R. Boss. After teaching for 32 years, she retired in 2001 because of her health. Barbara had been a volunteer...

Tanner Joseph Henschel

Tanner Joseph Henschel

Aug 2, 2016

Tanner Joseph Henschel, age 15, of Winneconne, went to heaven on Tuesday, August 2, 2016. He was born January 10, 2001, in Appleton at St. Elizabeth Hospital to Michael and Donna (Fritsch) Henschel. Tanner would have been a sophomore at Winneconne High School, where he was on the baseball and wrestling teams. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, golfing, and snowboarding....