Obituaries
Mark "Bumpa" A. Christensen
Dec 23, 2014
Mark "Bumpa" A. Christensen, age 59, of Winneconne and Spring Hill, Florida, died Tuesday, December 23, 2014, in Spring Hill, Florida. He was born October 2, 1955, in Racine, Wisconsin to Raymond and Betty (Berens) Christensen. Mark served his country in the U.S. Army. On March 9, 2007, he married Sandra Lewis. He was a self-employed painter until retirement....
Lorraine Smith
Dec 22, 2014
In the early hours of the winter Solstice, Monday, December 22, 2014, Lorraine Smith crossed over to a place of stardust and light. She was 92 years old. Lorraine was a life-long resident of Oshkosh, born on August 16, 1922, to Sylvia and Walter Weideman. She married Herb Smith on his birthday, May 1, 1943, and celebrated 55 years...
Donald E. Beahm
Dec 20, 2014
Donald E. Beahm, age 86, of Oshkosh, formerly of Omro, died Saturday, December 20, 2014, 3 days before his 66th wedding anniversary. He was born June 25, 1928, in Waupun to the late Earl and Ethel (Loewen) Beahm. Don earned enough high school credits early to be able to join the United States Marine Corps in 1945, and then...
Larry L. Prell
Dec 10, 2014
Larry L. Prell, 62, of Neenah, Wisconsin, passed away on December 10, 2014, at Theda Clark Hospital, with his family at his side. Larry died due to injuries he sustained from a fall at home. Larry was born on May 13, 1952, in Laona, Wisconsin, to Russell and Veronica (Kubis) Prell. Larry spent his childhood in Wabeno, Medford, and...
Sandra "Sandy" J. Monroe
Nov 16, 2014
Sandra "Sandy" J. Monroe, age 67, of Oshkosh, died Sunday, November 16, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. She was born April 18, 1947, in Berlin to the late John and Marjorie (Peck) Klepp. On December 18, 1961, Sandy married James Monroe. She enjoyed cooking, baking, trips to the casino, and spending time with her grandkids. Sandy is...
Gwendolyn E. Schmeling
Nov 15, 2014
Gwendolyn E. Schmeling, age 93, of Winneconne died Saturday November 15, 2014, at her home. She was born on September 28, 1921, to the late Irvin and Margaret (Cowling) Zwicky. On September 29, 1945, Gwendolyn married Norman Schmeling in Neenah and they made their home and farmed in the town of Winneconne their entire married lifetime. She was a...
Ralph A. Racette
Nov 14, 2014
Ralph A. Racette, age 59, of Winneconne, died Friday, November 14, 2014. He was born in West Bend, Wisconsin to Ralph J. and Arlene (Gundrum) Racette. Ralph truly loved spending time with his family and friends. He was a wonderful husband, a great father, and loving son. Ralph enjoyed riding his Harley Davidson, snowmobiling, and most of all boating....
John Phillip Huffcut
Nov 13, 2014
John Phillip Huffcut, age 83, of the Town of Poygan passed away after a battle with lung cancer and heart and kidney failure on Thursday, November 13, 2014. He died peacefully in the arms of his loving wife of 62 years this November, Georgia (Paukner) Huffcut. John was born October 8, 1931, in Waupaca to Myron and Elna (Christianson)...
Harold D. Fahley
Oct 25, 2014
Harold D. Fahley, age 85, of Winneconne, died Saturday, October 25, 2014, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. He was born September 19, 1929, on the home farm in the town of Vinland to the late Lawrence and Amy (Pratt) Fahley. From grades 1-8 Harold attended the Allenville School, while in high school he was a Badger Boys State...
Luella Mueller
Oct 21, 2014
Luella Mueller, age 98, of Winneconne, died Tuesday, October 21, 2014, at home with her family by her side. She was born November 4, 1915, in Grafton, Wisconsin, the daughter of Paul and Martha (Keller) Meyer. She was baptized on November 14, 1915, and confirmed May 24, 1929, at St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church, Grafton. On November 25, 1937,...
Rodney G. Williams
Oct 20, 2014
Rodney G. Williams, age 75, died Monday, October 20, 2014, after a well-fought battle with cancer. He was born January 9, 1939, in Oshkosh to Harvey and Pearl (Courtney) Williams. Rodney attended Winneconne High School and the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, completing a science degree during his subsequent service in the United States Navy. His 21 years of service in...
Arthur L. Kutnink
Oct 17, 2014
Arthur L. Kutnink, 71, of Winneconne passed away, October 17, 2014, at Theda Care Medical Center, Neenah. Born on July 10, 1943, in Wadena, MN, he graduated from Welcome High School in Welcome, MN. Arthur was united in marriage with Dianne Cushing on July 22, 1962, at Zion Lutheran Church in Fairmont, MN. He was currently retired. Previously, he...
James J. Plummer
Oct 15, 2014
James J. Plummer, age 89, of Oshkosh, died Wednesday, October 15, 2014, at Park View Health Center in Oshkosh. Jim was born March 19, 1925, in Oshkosh, the first son of the late Earl and Mary (Schuster) Plummer. He was a graduate of the one-room Skeleton Bridge School, which his brother Bob has fully restored, and Oshkosh High School,...
Edith Christensen
Oct 10, 2014
Edith Christensen, of Winneconne, was called to her final resting place on Friday, October 10, 2014. She will be welcomed with open arms by her loving husband Kenneth and very special friend that were called before her. She leaves behind five children, Shanandoor (Brian), Theresa (Dave), Johnny (special friend, Ann), Chris, and Tony; one special person she considered her...
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
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
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
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
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
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...


