Obituaries
Christopher J. Pollack
Feb 2, 2016
Christopher J. Pollack, age 64, of Pickett died Tuesday, February 2, 2016, at home, after a 3 year battle with Pulmonary Fibrosis. He was born October 3, 1951, in Oshkosh to the late Joseph and Lola (Berndt) Pollack. Chris was a 1970 graduate of Oshkosh High School. On November 13, 1976, he married Donna Tellock at Peace Lutheran Church...
Esther Frieda Marie Marks
Feb 2, 2016
Esther Frieda Marie Marks, age 95, passed away February 2, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center, Oshkosh after a short illness. She was born August 10, 1920, in the town of Rushford to John and Bertha (Pollex) Kratz. On June 3, 1942, Esther married Raymond Marks at Trinity Lutheran Church in Borth, and they celebrated their 73rd wedding anniversary in...
Deborah E. Oskar
Jan 26, 2016
Deborah E. Oskar, 63, passed away peacefully with her family by her side on January 26, 2016, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Debbie was born on September 20, 1952, in Neenah to her parents, David and Jeanette (Davis) Earl. Debbie spent most of her career as a banker in Larsen and Oshkosh. She also worked for American Family Insurance...
William E. Plummer
Jan 24, 2016
William E. Plummer, age 87, of Winneconne died Sunday, January 24, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. He was born October 3, 1928, in Oshkosh to the late Earl and Mary (Schuster) Plummer. Bill was a graduate of Oshkosh High School and attended the Oshkosh State Teachers College. On August 19, 1950, he married Carol Jean Meyer. For...
Mabel Smith
Jan 22, 2016
Mabel Smith, age 95, of Winneconne, died peacefully Friday, January 22, 2016, at Waterford of Oshkosh with her daughters by her side. She was born in Larsen on May 6, 1920, to the late Louis and Mary (Nelson) Sorenson. On June 11, 1947, Mabel married Elward "Bud" Smith at Grace Lutheran Church in Winchester. Through her working career Mabel...
Jere "Skip" Lynn Nicholas
Jan 20, 2016
Jere "Skip" Lynn Nicholas, age 75, died peacefully Wednesday, January 20, 2016, with his family at his side. He was born January 12, 1941, in Glendale, Wisconsin to Verle and Vera (Sargent) Nicholas. Jere served his country for 6 years in the U.S. Army from 1963 to 1969. He had a long career as a truck driver and operated...
Clara Winnekens
Jan 17, 2016
Clara Winnekens, age 93, of Winneconne, died Sunday, January 17, 2016, at the loving home of Anne and Jeff Baldwin. She was born February 14, 1922, in Eaton, Wisconsin to the late Nick and Anna Pieschek. Clara served her country in the U.S. Air Force during World War II. On April 24, 1945, she married Alvin Winnekens at St....
Andrew "Unk" Lux
Jan 14, 2016
Andrew "Unk" Lux, age 43, of Oshkosh died Thursday, January 14, 2016, at home. In the end his demons and addictions were stronger than he was. He was born November 4, 1972, in Oshkosh, the youngest of eight to Robert and Delores (Stutzman) Lux. Unk lived life to the fullest on his own terms. He enjoyed helping people and...
Luella M. (Cram) Reed
Jan 11, 2016
Luella M. (Cram) Reed, age 82, of Winneconne, died Monday, January 11, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. She was born in Stevens Point on November 6, 1933, the daughter of Archie and Sadie Cram. Luella was educated in the Stevens Point Schools and graduated from UW-Stevens Point in 1955. She taught one year in Wausau before her...
Carol (Foote) Posorske
Dec 23, 2015
Carol (Foote) Posorske, age 92, of Oshkosh, died Wednesday, December 23, 2015, at Bethel Home in Oshkosh. She was born March 12, 1923, in the town of Nepeuskun, Winnebago County, daughter of Clair and Lena (Searles) Foote. On February 28, 1946, Carol married Howard Posorske at the Waukau United Methodist Church. She was a graduate of Green Lake County...
Willis Dexter Umland
Dec 15, 2015
Willis Dexter Umland, age 99, of the town of Clayton, Larsen, Wisconsin died peacefully at Bridgewood Nursing Home in Neenah on Tuesday afternoon, December 15, 2015. He was born in the town of Winchester on January 2, 1916, to Albert and Laura (Nelson) Umland. On February 22, 1958, Willis married Leona Schmidt at Trinity Lutheran Church in Neenah. When...
Nathan Struensee
Dec 14, 2015
Nathan Struensee, age 90, of the Town of Clayton, died Monday December 14, 2015, at his residence. He was born on March 21, 1925, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin to the late David and Sylvia (Grundman) Struensee. On October 12, 1946, Nathan married Vivian Bonnett at the First Presbyterian Church in Neenah, where they are members. He had worked at local...
Richard L. Skinner
Dec 7, 2015
Richard L. Skinner, age 62, of Oshkosh, died Monday, December 7, 2015, at home. He was born October 15, 1953, in Oshkosh to the late Oliver and Helen (Rickaby) Skinner. Dick served his country in the U.S. Army. On April 24, 1989, he married Debra Frank in Las Vegas. Dick had worked for Medalist Industries, and for the last...
Evelyn M. Spiegelberg
Dec 6, 2015
Evelyn M. Spiegelberg, age 96, passed away Sunday, December 6, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. She was born May 14, 1919, in the town of Winchester to the late Freeman and Amy (Hanson) Johnson. On March 20, 1941, she married Walter "Wally" J. Spiegelberg in Wittenberg and they made their home in the town of Winneconne. Wally...
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
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
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
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
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
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...


