Obituaries
Myrtle C. Hook
Jun 18, 2016
Myrtle C. Hook, our precious, loving mother passed beyond the veil, peacefully, surrounded by family at her home on June 18, 2016, at 3:13 a.m. She was born August 13, 1929, in Waukesha to the late Chancy and Lula (Irwin) Winegarden. On September 17, 1949, Myrtle married William Hook in Lodi, Wisconsin, and in 1962, they made their home...
Bernice M. Felper
Jun 16, 2016
Bernice M. Felper, age 82, of Sun Prairie, Wisconsin, died peacefully Thursday, June 16, 2016, at the Columbus Community Hospital with her daughters at her side. She was born on August 19, 1933, in Waukau, Wisconsin to the late Martin and Bertha (Gehrke) Carpenter. Bernice is survived by her two daughters, Terry Zehner (Terry Anderson) and Brenda (Dave) Anderson;...
Edward W. Tanner
Jun 15, 2016
Edward W. Tanner, age 80, of Winneconne, passed away Wednesday, June 15, 2016, at home. He was born October 13, 1935, in Eureka to the late Willis and Helen (Diehl) Tanner. Ed attended Omro schools and was a graduate of Omro High School. On January 28, 1956, he married Marlene A. Butt in Omro. For many years he worked...
Beatrice E. (Cowling) Becker
Jun 3, 2016
Beatrice E. (Cowling) Becker, age 103, died Friday, June 3, 2016, at Bethel Home in Oshkosh. She was born in the town of Vinland on August 4, 1912, eldest daughter of Louis and Lillian Cowling. Beatrice married Chester Becker on August 15, 1935. They farmed together in the town of Clayton most of their married life. She was an...
Esther Kammholz
May 25, 2016
Esther Kammholz died on Wednesday, May 25, 2016, at The Waterford at Oshkosh. She was born October 26, 1916, in Jump River, Wisconsin to William and Nora (Leffler) Smith. She lived in that area of northern Wisconsin through high school and taught in a one room school house there for several years. There she married Palmer Kammholz in 1936....
Hadley Lyn Amundson
May 24, 2016
Hadley Lyn Amundson came and left our lives on Tuesday, May 24, 2016. She is survived by her parents, Aaron Amundson and Brittany Bastian; grandparents, Lynette Bastian (Lori Young), Edwin and Sherri Amundson; an aunt, Alyssa Amundson; great-grandfathers, Donald Amundson and Robert Luedtke; many great-uncles, great-aunts, cousins, and special cousin, Teagan Rose. Hadley Lyn was preceded in death by...
George C. Behringer
May 4, 2016
George C. Behringer, age 85, of Winneconne died Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at Bella Vista in Oshkosh. He was born May 5, 1930, in Marshfield to the late Clarence and Lorinda (Smith) Behringer. George was a 1949 graduate of Owen High School, where he was a member of the football team. On June 21, 1950, he married Carrol Wesneski...
Barbara A. Kohnert
May 2, 2016
Barbara A. Kohnert, age 77, of Winneconne passed away Monday morning, May 2, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh after a short illness. She was born November 3, 1938. Barbara enjoyed many activities including long time membership of the Optimist International Oshkosh Chapter, the American Legion Auxiliary, and volunteering at the Grand Opera House. For many years Barb...
Jacob "Jake" Randall Kromm
May 1, 2016
Jacob "Jake" Randall Kromm, age 32, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 1, 2016, at his home whilst under the care of his beloved, Megan. Jacob was born November 1, 1983, to Randall and Elizabeth Kromm in Oshkosh. At the age of 3 the family moved to Larsen where he lived the rest of his life. In 2002 he...
James W. Stephens
May 1, 2016
James W. Stephens, age 69, of Oshkosh, died Sunday, May 1, 2016, at home. He was born August 15, 1946, in Ossining, New York to the late Harold and Mildred (Smith) Stephens. Jim served his country in the U.S. Army as an Airborne Paratrooper, where he received commendation as a sharpshooter. On December 20, 1991, he married Karen Rose...
Constance J. Nyberg
Apr 29, 2016
Constance J. Nyberg, age 82, of Butte des Morts, WI died Friday, April 29, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. She was born April 20, 1934, in Milwaukee to the late Frank and Evelyn (Hintz) Malzeke. On January 2, 1951, Connie married William Nyberg at Calvary Lutheran Chapel at UW-Madison, and they have made their home in Madison,...
Shirley M. Krings
Apr 26, 2016
Shirley M. Krings, age 95, of Omro, died Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at Park View Health Center in Oshkosh. She was born May 17, 1920, in the town of Rushford to the late Ralph and Avis (Hackney) King. In 1940 Shirley married Alvin Krings in Oshkosh and beginning in 1949 they farmed together in the town of Omro. She...
James L. Helmer "Chief"
Apr 25, 2016
James L. Helmer, "Chief", age 55, of White Lake died Monday, April 25, 2016. He was born March 25, 1961, in Wichita, Kansas to Robert and Mae (Buchanan) Helmer. Jim was a 1979 graduate of White Lake High School and graduated as a machinist from North Central Technical College. He earned his Eagle Scout as a Lone Scout and...
Kyle S. Fischer
Apr 19, 2016
Kyle S. Fischer, age 27, of Chicago, formerly of Winneconne died Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at home. He was born May 12, 1988, in Appleton. Kyle was a 2006 graduate of Winneconne High School, where his favorite sport through his school years was soccer. In 2010 he earned a Bachelor's degree from the Columbia School of Arts, Chicago. Kyle...
Dorothy L. Szep
Apr 19, 2016
Dorothy L. Szep, age 95, of Omro, passed away Tuesday, April 19, 2016, at Westbrooke Manor in Oshkosh. She was born March 4, 1921, in Omro to the late William and Emma (Petch) Heise. On September 30, 1944, Dorothy married Elmer Szep at Zion Ev. Lutheran Church and they farmed their entire married lifetime in the town of Omro....
Thomas R. Rhyner
Apr 18, 2016
Thomas R. Rhyner, age, 83, of Winneconne died Monday, April 18, 2016, at home. He was born October 1, 1932, in Oshkosh to the late Robert and Irene (Zarling) Rhyner. Tom served his country in the U.S. Army. He was the owner of Rhyner's Mosaic & Tile until his retirement. Since his childhood Tom has always had a sense...
Marguerite B. Wentzel
Apr 17, 2016
Marguerite B. Wentzel, age 96 of Winneconne passed away Sunday, April 17, 2016, at Lakeshore Manor in Oshkosh. Marguerite was born May 5, 1919, in Detroit, Michigan to Oscar and Susan (Clark) Berry. She graduated high school at age 16 then attended Millikin College in Decatur, Illinois and Moody Bible Institute in Chicago. She worked at the Phillip Morris...
Donald E. Strohecker Sr.
Apr 12, 2016
Donald E. Strohecker Sr., age 90, formerly of Omro and Winneconne, died Tuesday, April 12, 2016, at Park View Health Center in Oshkosh. He was born May 8, 1925, in New London. Don honorably served his country in the Army during World War II. On July 8, 1950, he married Beatrice Jones in Oshkosh. For many years he worked...
Thomas Kupferschmidt
Apr 9, 2016
Thomas Kupferschmidt, age 67, of Borth died Saturday, April 9, 2016, at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh. He was born August 30, 1948, in South Milwaukee to the late Dominic and Phyllis (Gasior) Kupferschmidt. On February 14, 1981, he married Nancy Shulfer. Tom had worked at Bemis in Oshkosh and he enjoyed volunteering and meeting new people at the...
Robert Joseph Peters
Apr 5, 2016
Robert Joseph Peters, age 80, of Wild Rose, formerly of Omro, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2016, at Webster Manor in Omro surrounded by his loving children. He was born November 25, 1935, in Little Chute to the late Frank and Agnes Peters. Bob was a graduate of St. Norbert High School in DePere. He served his...


