Obituaries

Jan 30, 2015

Audrey M. Weber, age 84, of the town of Vinland, passed away peacefully to eternal life with family at her side Friday, January 30, 2015, at the home of her daughter and caretaker. She was born May 25, 1930, in Neenah to the late Bruno and Mary (Luebke) Zeinert. Audrey was a 1948 graduate of Neenah High School. On...

Jan 29, 2015

Donald E. Zielke, age 87, of Oshkosh, died Thursday, January 29, 2015, at Waterford Place in Oshkosh with his family by his side. He was born March 3, 1927, in Oshkosh to the late Adam and Amy (Clark) Zielke. Don served his country in the U.S. Navy during World War II. In April of 1949 he married Delores Montag...

Jan 29, 2015

Marie "Tootie" J. (Reinke) Henriksen Langeberg, age 86, of Winneconne, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Thursday, January 29, 2015, at home surrounded by family. She was born to the late Arno and Hazel (Angell) Reinke on June 30, 1928. Tootie was a 1946 graduate of Winneconne High School. On December 29, 1951, she married Irvin...

Jan 29, 2015

Howard Posorske, age 92, of Oshkosh, died Thursday, January 29, 2015, at Bethel Home in Oshkosh. He was born April 13, 1922, in Waushara County, son of Homer and Lenore (Robinson) Posorske. Howard worked as a DHI tester for 2 years then served in the U.S. Army in World War II in the 713th Armored Flame Throwers in the...

Jan 21, 2015

Ruebin "Chubby" Olson, age 89, of the Town of Clayton, passed away Wednesday, January 21, 2015, at home. He was born February 15, 1925, in the Town of Clayton to the late Henry and Laura (Sauby) Olson. On September 22, 1948, Ruebin married Lois Strusinske at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church, Town of Clayton. Along with farming he had also...

Jan 19, 2015

Orville J. Stalzer, age 76, of Winneconne died Monday, January 19, 2015, at the Omro Care Center. He was born August 28, 1938, in Marshalltown, Iowa to the late Lawrence and Margaret (Neuroth) Stalzer. On November 18, 2000, Orville married Diana (Van Domelen) Plath. He had worked at Woodman's Food Market, Appleton, Wayne's Piggly Wiggly, Winneconne, and drove Suburban...

Jan 12, 2015

Robert "Bob" Meronk, age 68, of Oshkosh, passed away unexpectedly with his family by his side on Monday, January 12, 2015. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on March 4, 1946, to the late Henry and Estelle (Vedrine) Meronk. Bob was a 1964 graduate of Omro High School and was recently in charge of their 50th class reunion. He...

Jan 6, 2015

Jan 5, 2015

Maureen Elise (Barr) Hoelzel of Oshkosh passed away unexpectedly on January 5, 2015, at the age of 69. Maureen was a graduate of Marian College of Nursing, and worked as a Registered Nurse for 30 years at Theda Clark Medical Center. She married her loving husband, Joe in 1972, and had her only daughter, Erin in 1977. Maureen celebrated...

Jan 4, 2015

Bernice M. Nussbaumer, age 95, passed away on January 4, 2015, at Bethel Lutheran Nursing Home in Oshkosh. Bernice was born on July 20, 1919, in Eureka, WI, daughter of Richard and Anna (Nordhaus) Volp. Her mother died in childbirth, along with her twin sister, Neta Jean. She was raised by her paternal grandparents, Ferdinand and Ida Volp, who...

Dec 30, 2014

John W. Weissenstein, Sr. age 67, of Winneconne, died Tuesday, December 30, 2014, at his home. John is survived by one son, John Weissenstein, Jr., of Harwood Heights, Illinois; a special friend, Sue Weiss, of Winneconne; and many other relatives and friends. Cremation has taken place and inurnment will be at a later date in Ridgewood Cemetery, Des Plaines,...

Dec 28, 2014

Dick Oberts, age 84, passed away peacefully on Sunday December 28, 2014, at Theda Clark Medical Center, Neenah surrounded by his family. He was born on September 20, 1930, in Washburn Wisconsin, son of Sigmund and Jean (Westlund) Oberts. On November 5, 1951, Dick married Marilyn McDougall in Ashland, Wisconsin. They left the north woods to live in Waupun...

Dec 25, 2014

Lois Olson, age 86, of the Town of Clayton, passed away on Christmas morning. She was born September 19, 1928, in Neenah to the late Frank and Elizabeth (Hahn) Strusinske. Lois was a 1946 graduate of Neenah High School. From 1947 to 1948 she worked at AAL. On September 22, 1948, Lois married Ruebin Olson at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran...

Dec 23, 2014

Dale D. Bradley, age 79, of Oshkosh, died Tuesday, December 23, 2014, at Cherry Meadows Hospice in Appleton. He was born June 28, 1935, in the town of Utica to the late Robert and Marie (Splitgerber) Bradley. He graduated from Omro High School in 1953. Dale served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. On July...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...