Obituaries

Jeffrey M. Macdonald

Jeffrey M. Macdonald

Oct 6, 2014

With heavy hearts, we announce the sudden passing of Lieutenant Jeffrey M. MacDonald, 44, on October 6, 2014, here in his hometown Winneconne, WI. Jeffrey is survived by the mother of their children, Jennifer Johnson-MacDonald; and two beautiful children, Jennalyn 6, and Jacob 14, of Omro. He is also survived by his loving best-friend Jessica Michalski; his mother, Beverly...

Delores Ann (Montag) Zielke

Delores Ann (Montag) Zielke

Sep 29, 2014

Delores Ann (Montag) Zielke, age 84, of Oshkosh, died Monday, September 29, 2014, at Waterford Place in Oshkosh. She was born March 1, 1930, in Oshkosh to the late Rudolph and Mary (Goheen) Montag. In April of 1949 Delores married Donald Zielke and they made their home in Oshkosh. She retired from Oshkosh B 'Gosh. Delores devoted her life...

Michael James Prell

Michael James Prell

Sep 28, 2014

Michael James Prell died unexpectedly, due to an automobile accident, on Sunday, September 28, 2014. He was born on October 27, 1981, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin to his proud parents, Larry and Kathy (Rust) Prell. Michael grew up in Eau Claire for his first nine years of life. In 1990, his family moved to Neenah, Wisconsin where Michael attended...

Mary Jane Johnson

Mary Jane Johnson

Sep 27, 2014

Mary Jane Johnson, age 87, formerly of Winchester, died Saturday, September 27, 2014, at Bethany Nursing Home in Waupaca. She was born March 27, 1927, in Oshkosh to the late Warren and Ella (Hunt) Fuhs. Mary was a 1945 graduate of Winneconne High School. On February 26, 1947, she married Howard Johnson in Winchester where they made their home...

Bonny Borchert

Bonny Borchert

Sep 18, 2014

Bonny Borchert, age 83, of Larsen, died Thursday, September 18, 2014, at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah. She was born May 27, 1931, in the town of Clayton to the late Henry and Laura (Sauby) Olson. Bonny was a 1949 graduate of Winneconne High School. On April 7, 1951, she married Carl "Sonny" Borchert at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran...

Michael "Mike" Meitzen

Michael "Mike" Meitzen

Sep 12, 2014

Michael "Mike" Meitzen, of Oshkosh, was born on April 1, 1962, in Park Ridge, Illinois and won his battle with cancer on Friday, September 12, 2014, at University Hospital in Madison at the young age of 52. Mike was a 1980 graduate of Oshkosh West High School and in June of 1986 he started his 27 year career with...

Patricia Ann (Garrow) Schober

Patricia Ann (Garrow) Schober

Sep 6, 2014

Patricia Ann (Garrow) Schober, our loving mother, passed from us on September 6, 2014, at the age of 83 after a long bout with Alzheimer's. She was born in Neenah, Wisconsin on June 22, 1931, the only child of Ada E. Garrow Swanke and Rufus Eugene Garrow. Pat is survived by two half-brothers and a half-sister; seven children, John...

Eugene A. Gitter

Eugene A. Gitter

Aug 26, 2014

Eugene A. Gitter, age 85, of Hortonville, died Wednesday, August 26, 2014. He was born October 28, 1928, in Hortonville to the late Frank and Agnes (Bahler) Gitter. Eugene served his country in the U.S. Army. On June 23, 1951, he married Helen Hodge in Shiocton. Eugene was a member of St. Michael's Church in DePere. Eugene is survived...

Gerald H. Tritt, Sr.

Gerald H. Tritt, Sr.

Aug 22, 2014

Gerald H. Tritt, Sr. age 84, died Friday, August 22, 2014, at the Wisconsin Veteran's Home in King, where he has been a resident since 2008. He was born December 2, 1929, in Omro to the late Gerald and Hilda (Schmude) Tritt. Gerald served his country for 10 years in the U.S. Air Force, including duty in Korea. He...

Suzanne Jane Wolff

Suzanne Jane Wolff

Aug 21, 2014

Suzanne Jane Wolff, 68 of Winneconne passed away on August 21, 2014, sadly losing her fight against cancer. Susie was born January 25, 1946, in Le Center, MN to Norbert and Helen (Flicek) Holicky. Those left cherishing her memories, her loving and devoted husband Robert Wolff; her beautiful daughters, Gwen (Luis) Guerra of Margate, FL; and Audrey (Kevin) Mittelsteadt...

Margaret A. Meltz

Margaret A. Meltz

Aug 16, 2014

Margaret A. Meltz, age 88, of Oshkosh, passed away Saturday, August 16, 2014, at Lakeshore Manor in Oshkosh. She was born October 29, 1925, in Minnesota to the late John and Anna (Thorson) Koch. Margaret was a graduate of Oshkosh High School and Oshkosh College. For a few years she was a school teacher until her marriage. On June...

Harlan R. Kolodzik

Harlan R. Kolodzik

Aug 15, 2014

Harlan R. Kolodzik, passed into the arms of our Lord on Friday August, 15, 2014. Harlan was a farm boy, son of Elmer and Nora (Strehlow) Kolodzik born on September 27, 1933. His greatest desire was to reach the age of 80, which he did with yet another family celebration of his life. Family was the priority in his...

Marjorie J. Eid

Marjorie J. Eid

Aug 11, 2014

Marjorie J. Eid, age 87, of Winneconne, died peacefully on August 11, 2014, at Oakwood Assisted Living, Oshkosh. She was born January 30, 1927, in Granton, WI to Loren and Amelia (Krause) Hales. She graduated from Granton Public School, Wisconsin State College of Stevens Point with a degree in English Education and the University-Oshkosh with a Master's Degree in...

Trevor Lloyd Kobs

Trevor Lloyd Kobs

Aug 9, 2014

Trevor Lloyd Kobs, age 43, of Winneconne, died unexpectedly Saturday morning, August 9, 2014, at home. He was born January 30, 1971, in Oshkosh to Carlton and Sandra (Befus) Kobs, and was a 1992 graduate of Winneconne High School. Trevor was the biggest Milwaukee Brewer fan. He was a member of St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church, Winneconne. Trevor is...

Roger "Frenchy" Anthony Rosendahl

Roger "Frenchy" Anthony Rosendahl

Aug 6, 2014

Roger "Frenchy" Anthony Rosendahl, of Winneconne, formerly of LaCrosse, died Wednesday August 6, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. He was born June 4, 1945, in LaCrosse to Arthur and Margaret (Droivold) Rosendahl. Frenchy spent most of his working years as a meat cutter and was always around to share his expertise when needed. Frenchy enjoyed spending time...

Douglas Macarthur Korn

Douglas Macarthur Korn

Jul 31, 2014

Douglas MacArthur Korn, age 72, of Winneconne passed away on Thursday July 31, 2014, at his home. He was born on March 12, 1942, in Oshkosh to Dorothy and George Korn. On October 19, 1963, Doug was married to Gail (Lewellyn) in Oshkosh. Doug graduated from Winneconne High School in 1960. Doug owned his own business, Doug's Electric, and...

Donald William Mongan

Donald William Mongan

Jul 19, 2014

Donald William Mongan, age 65, of Larsen, died Saturday, July 19, 2014, at home. He was born October 18, 1948, to the late Clair and June (Peterson) Mongan. Don was a 1966 graduate of Winneconne High School. He served his country in Vietnam with the U.S. Army. For many years Don worked at Bergstrom Paper/P.H. Glatfelter in Neenah until...

Richard "Dick" "Bucko" Lee

Richard "Dick" "Bucko" Lee

Jul 16, 2014

Richard "Dick" "Bucko" Lee passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 16, 2014, at Care Partners in Winneconne. He was born September 11, 1938, the son of the late Leland and Marion (Craig) Lee. Dick was an avid sports fan, enjoying the Brewers, Packers, Badgers, all Major League Baseball, NFL football, as well as youth and high school sports, and...

Noah Zeinert

Noah Zeinert

Jul 10, 2014

Noah Zeinert, age 15, of Oshkosh, died unexpectedly on Thursday, July 10, 2014, at his home. He was born November 30, 1998, in Oshkosh to Jeff and Rita Zeinert, and on January 17, 1999, Noah was baptized at St. Andrew's Lutheran Church, Oshkosh. This fall he would have been a sophomore at Oshkosh West High School. Noah played on...

Ron "Bones" Schmadl

Ron "Bones" Schmadl

Jun 29, 2014

Ron "Bones" Schmadl, age 49, formerly of Milwaukee died Sunday, June 29, 2014, at Appleton Medical Center. He was born in Milwaukee on July 4, 1964, to William and Joan (Mueller) Schmadl. Bones graduated from St. Francis High School and was a lifelong truck driver. Ron is survived by one daughter, Veronika Schmadl; his mother, Joan Schmadl; two brothers,...