Obituaries

Leona E. (Branske) Leske

Leona E. (Branske) Leske

Dec 3, 2015

Leona E. (Branske) Leske, age 96, of Winchester, died Thursday, December 3, 2015, at Care Partners in Winneconne. She was born July 5, 1919. Leona worked as a cook for the Winneconne Community Schools before going to work at Pleasant Acres in Oshkosh, where she worked for more than 25 years until her retirement. She loved cats, and enjoyed...

Rosemary N. (Race) Kunde

Rosemary N. (Race) Kunde

Nov 29, 2015

Rosemary N. (Race) Kunde, of Oshkosh, died early Sunday morning, November 29, 2015, at University Hospital in Madison at the age of 80. She was born on January 4, 1935, to the late Joseph and Luella (Pease) Milner. Rosemary was a homemaker, member of the D.A.R. (Daughters of the American Revolution), and a volunteer at the Bethesda Store in...

Edna E. Waters

Edna E. Waters

Nov 24, 2015

Edna E. Waters, age 95, of Winneconne, died Tuesday, November 24, 2015, at Eden Meadows in Oshkosh. She was born March 15, 1920, in Oshkosh to the late Edward and Minnie (Warnke) Baier. On May 6, 1939, Edna married the one and only love of her life, Robert Waters, and they enjoyed 74 years of marriage until Bob preceded...

Roberta W. Karbowski

Roberta W. Karbowski

Nov 13, 2015

She kept us entertained up until the very end. Goofy, wonderful, funny, maddening at times, loving... She was our mom, and she loved us. She said so (in no uncertain terms) just a week before she left. Roberta W. Karbowski, age 89, entered a New Life on November 13, 2015. She was preceded in death by her siblings Edith...

Gertrude Emma (Diener) Tegelman

Gertrude Emma (Diener) Tegelman

Nov 6, 2015

Gertrude Emma (Diener) Tegelman, age 90, passed into eternal life peacefully on November 6, 2015, at Bethel Home in Oshkosh with her loving husband of 69 years at her bedside. She was born November 15, 1924, in Oshkosh to Herman and Ludmilla (Weber) Diener. Gert attended grade school and middle school at Sacred Heart and graduated from Oshkosh High...

David A. Rehbein

David A. Rehbein

Oct 15, 2015

David A. Rehbein, 73, of Greenfield, Wisconsin died Thursday, October 15, 2015, at Aurora West Allis Medical Center. He was born September 16, 1942, in Berlin to the late Harry and Cecilia (Haskins) Rehbein. David served his country in the U.S. Army from 1962 until 1965. David is survived by his wife, Arlene Rehbein, of Greenfield; a son, Robert...

Margaret Mary Larrabee

Margaret Mary Larrabee

Oct 13, 2015

Margaret Mary Larrabee, age 91, formerly of Winneconne, passed away peacefully Tuesday, October 13, 2015, at Bethel Home in Oshkosh. She was born December 14, 1923, in Radisson, Wisconsin to the late Frank and Mary (Enderle) Metnik. On May 16, 1961, Marge married Haldor Larrabee in Dubuque, Iowa. They moved to Oshkosh in 1970 and operated the Kickapoo Gas...

Elaine Carol (Kunde) Romberg

Elaine Carol (Kunde) Romberg

Oct 11, 2015

Elaine Carol (Kunde) Romberg was born on December 3, 1937, in the Town of Vinland. She was the daughter of the late Earl and Gladys Kunde. God saw to it that Elaine became a child of God through holy baptism as she was baptized at her home in 1937. She was later confirmed in the faith on March 18,...

Linda L. Benedict

Linda L. Benedict

Oct 10, 2015

Linda L. Benedict, age 69, of Butte des Morts, died Saturday, October 10, 2015, at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee. She was born February 6, 1946, in Chippewa Falls to Alfred and Dorothy (Roycraft) Lowe. On May 19, 1978, Linda married Ray Benedict. She was a huge Brewer, Packer, and NASCAR fan. Linda enjoyed cooking, baking, doing crafts, especially ceramics,...

Robert C. Moore

Robert C. Moore

Oct 7, 2015

Robert C. Moore, of Winneconne, died Wednesday, October 7, 2015, at his residence. He was born December 15, 1938, in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Bob served his country in the U.S. Air Force. For many years he was employed in the building construction trades. Bob was an avid reader of espionage novels and military history. He enjoyed fishing and going to...

Ella Irene (Piotraschke) Laabs

Ella Irene (Piotraschke) Laabs

Oct 3, 2015

Ella Irene (Piotraschke) Laabs, age 85, of Neenah, passed away Saturday, October 3, 2015, at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah, with her family by her side. She was born September 13, 1930, in Waupaca County to the late Albert and Amanda (Hintz) Piotraschke. On June 20, 1953, Ella married Robert Laabs at St. Martin Lutheran Church in Clintonville....

Robert Roy Mason

Robert Roy Mason

Oct 2, 2015

Robert Roy Mason, 88, of Winneconne, passed away at home on Friday, October 2, 2015. Robert was born in Milwaukee, on May 30, 1927, to John and Adeline Mason. He is survived by his wife, Marvel (Wenzel); daughters, Leslie, of Winneconne; Ellen (Howard) Schneider, of Winneconne; and Kathryn (Charles) Western, of Mequon, four grandchildren, Jeanne (Boris) Strepacki, Michael (Tara)...

Marie M. Stokes

Marie M. Stokes

Oct 1, 2015

Marie M. Stokes, age 85, of the town of Rushford, died Thursday, October 1, 2015, peacefully with her family by her side at Evergreen Retirement Community in Oshkosh. She was born July 15, 1930, in the town of Utica to the late Robert and Greta (Kamke) Davis. Marie was a 1944 graduate of Tice School. On August 23, 1958,...

Lyman E. Johnson

Lyman E. Johnson

Sep 22, 2015

Lyman E. Johnson, 87, dearly loved husband, father, and grandfather died Tuesday, September 22, 2015, in North Port, Florida. Lyman was born October 27, 1927, in Oshkosh to Hilda (Dorow) and Adrian Johnson. He served in the U.S. Navy during the WWII conflict. Lyman married the former Aurelia "Mickey" Adasiewicz/Bloom in 1945 and Betty Falch-Johnson in 2005. He was...

Carl H. May

Carl H. May

Sep 22, 2015

Carl H. May, 83 of Larsen, Wisconsin. Devoted husband of Lois, father of Scott, essence father of Chris, grandfather to Stacy, Stephanie and Kelly, great-grandfather to Bryson, Parker, and Ashlyn, son of Gustav and Gertrude, brother of Wolfgang. Korean War Veteran (Army). Member F.O.E. Aerie 2125. A gentle man who lived a gentle life, loving the Cubs, the Bears,...

Reverend Jay E. Click

Reverend Jay E. Click

Sep 20, 2015

Jay Edward Click, age 62, of Winneconne passed away at his home on Sunday, Sept 20, 2015. He was born August 21, 1953, in Durango, Colorado to the late Joe and Lois (Raymond) Click. Jay was an ordained minister after serving his country in the U.S. Army for 15 years. Jay loved the Lord and was overjoyed to show...

William J. Parsons

William J. Parsons

Sep 19, 2015

William J. Parsons, age 76, of Oshkosh died Saturday, September 19, 2015, at home. He was born February 7, 1939, in Winneconne on N. Sixth Ave. at the "Foot of the Garden" to the late Clarence and Margaret (Krohn) Parsons. Growing up in Winneconne was a great experience for Bill and some of his fondest memories were going to...

Robert H. Boede

Robert H. Boede

Sep 13, 2015

Robert H. Boede, age 75, of Winneconne passed away quietly in his sleep on Sunday, September 13, 2015. He was born April 11, 1940, in Fond du Lac to the late Harold and Cecile (Burnet) Boede. For 25 years Bob was employed with Mercury Marine in Fond du Lac until his retirement. Upon retirement he started Boede Prototypes, Inc....

Robert "Rocky" Norman Wolff

Robert "Rocky" Norman Wolff

Sep 12, 2015

Robert "Rocky" Norman Wolff, 64 of Winneconne passed away on September 12, 2015. He will be greatly missed by all of his family and friends. Robert enjoyed traveling, spending time feeding the fish in his pond and pointing out the deer and turkeys for future hunts on his land with his family and friends. He was always up for...

Loyal C. Maronn

Loyal C. Maronn

Aug 31, 2015

Loyal C. Maronn, age 90, of Omro, went home to be with the Lord on Monday, August 31, 2015. He was born December 22, 1924, in Omro to the late Carl and Bertha (Meyer) Maronn. Loyal was a graduate of Omro High School. On July 30, 1949, he married Jeanette Walter. Loyal grew up on the Maronn family farm...