Obituaries

Marian Von Holzen

Marian Von Holzen

Jul 26, 2013

Marian Von Holzen, age 84, of Winneconne died Friday, July 26, 2013, at home. She was born September 8, 1928, in Ashland, Wisconsin to the late Anton and Pauline (Matejka) Krizan. On June 14, 1947, Marian married Erwin Von Holzen at St. Agnes Catholic Church in Ashland. For many years she was employed by Markert's Hardware in Winneconne, and...

George H. Cross

George H. Cross

Jul 11, 2013

George H. Cross died on his 90th birthday, Thursday, July 11, 2013, at Bethel Home in Oshkosh under Aurora Hospice care. He was born July 11, 1923, in Oshkosh to the late George and Jessye (Gould) Cross. George was a 1940 graduate of Winneconne High School. He served in the Pacific with the U.S. Army Air Force during World...

Jake "Happy" Gilmore

Jake "Happy" Gilmore

Jul 11, 2013

Jake "Happy" Gilmore passed away unexpectedly July 11, 2013, as a result of a car accident. He was born July 27, 1985, to Bruce and Dorry Gilmore. Jake was one of a kind. Born with much determination, he accomplished so much in his short life. From the beginning years when his dad strapped him into the tractor (car seat...

Ronald "Ron" "Chum" James Raygo

Ronald "Ron" "Chum" James Raygo

Jul 4, 2013

Ronald "Ron" "Chum" James Raygo, age 78, of Omro, died Thursday, July 4, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. He was born December 24, 1934, in McCallister, Wisconsin to Ronald F. and Elizabeth "Betty" (Murphy) Raygo. On November 16, 1963, Ron married Connie Fredrickson in Marinette. Through the years, he had worked for American Motors Corp., Fox Valley...

William "Bill" John Schlapman

William "Bill" John Schlapman

Jul 4, 2013

William "Bill" John Schlapman passed away, after a battle with Alzheimer's, late in the evening of July 4, 2013, holding his granddaughter's hand. He was born March 20, 1918, in Newark, New Jersey. Where upon his family then moved to Milwaukee where he lived until 1965 when he moved to his present home in Winneconne. On May 3, 1941,...

Terry Siems

Terry Siems

Jun 25, 2013

Terry Siems, age 57, of Oshkosh, died Tuesday, June 25, 2013. He was born September 28, 1955, in Wisconsin Rapids to Floyd, Sr. and Lila (Winegarden) Siems. Terry served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps. On April 3, 1999, he married Marci Gravett at the Community Baptist Church of Allenville. Terry worked as a truck driver and had...

Leonard Samuel "Papa" Rice

Leonard Samuel "Papa" Rice

Jun 21, 2013

Leonard Samuel "Papa" Rice, age 88, of Winneconne, Wisconsin, peacefully passed away on Friday, June 21, 2013. Len was born in Brighton, Colorado on December 9, 1924, the son of the late Fred and Elizabeth (Kummer) Rice. On May 20, 1943, shortly before his High School graduation from Omro High School, Len was drafted and inducted into the United...

Kenneth G. Penniston

Kenneth G. Penniston

Jun 11, 2013

Kenneth G. Penniston, age 72, of Winneconne, died Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. He was born October 23, 1940, in Fayette, Wisconsin to the late Kenneth W. and Helen (Olson) Penniston. Ken was a graduate of Darlington High School, U.W. Platteville, and he earned his Master's degree from U.W. Oshkosh. On July 23, 1964,...

Elizabeth May Whitney Raehl

Elizabeth May Whitney Raehl

Jun 3, 2013

Elizabeth May Whitney Raehl, age 101, passed away peacefully Monday morning, June 3, 2013, in Tucson, Arizona. "Beth" was born in Phippsburg, Colorado, on May 20, 1912, to Albert and Bertha (Blair) Whitney. When her father died in 1924 she moved with her mother and younger sister, Nancy, to be near their relatives in Jewell, Kansas. After graduating from...

Carol A. Zeinert

Carol A. Zeinert

May 25, 2013

Carol A. Zeinert, age 66, of Larsen, died Saturday, May 25, 2013, at Northpoint Medical and Rehab in Oshkosh. She was born November 29, 1946, to Gilbert and Mayme (Knapp) Kent. On October 4, 1964, Carol married Herb Zeinert in Neenah. For many years she worked as a mail carrier for the Larsen post office. Carol was a member...

Martin Viliunas

Martin Viliunas

May 21, 2013

Martin Viliunas, age 84, of Winneconne, died Tuesday, May 21, 2013, at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh. He was born January 22, 1929, in Lithuania. For 46 years Martin was married to his wife Eva; they made their home in Winneconne in 1989, and she preceded him in death on July 22, 1996. Martin is survived by his daughter,...

Marilyn M. Werner

Marilyn M. Werner

May 16, 2013

Marilyn M. Werner, age 84, of Oshkosh, formerly of Green Bay, died peacefully Thursday, May 16, 2013, at Century Oaks in Oshkosh. Born Paula Curran on September 27, 1928, Marilyn was adopted by Archibald Russell and Ethel (Forrester) Minshall in Detroit, MI at the age of 13 months. She graduated from Mackenzie HS in Detroit and then attended Wayne...

Elda E. Nachtrab

Elda E. Nachtrab

May 11, 2013

Elda E. Nachtrab, age 94, went to her heavenly home on May 11, 2013, at Kindred Hearts in Clintonville. She was born in the town of Freedom, on October 4, 1918, to Julius and Ella (Radtke) Schulke. Elda was baptized and confirmed at St Peter's Lutheran Church in Freedom. On April 15, 1941, she married Joseph Nachtrab at Martin...

Donald "Don" Uttecht

Donald "Don" Uttecht

May 9, 2013

Donald "Don" Uttecht, Sr., age 72, formerly of Winneconne, passed away on Thursday, May 9, 2013, at Century Oaks in Oshkosh, after a courageous 30 year battle with MS. He was born on August 20, 1940, the son of Arnold and Phyllis Uttecht. At age 45 Don retired from Menasha Corp. after 20+ years due to MS. He had...

Robert "Bob" L. Roberts

Robert "Bob" L. Roberts

May 8, 2013

Robert "Bob" L. Roberts, age 62, of Winneconne, died Wednesday, May 8, 2013, at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh. He was born July 15, 1950, in New London to Frank and Hazel (Bessette) Roberts. Bob was a 1969 graduate of Manawa High School. On August 31, 1974, he married Barb Reinke. For over 20 years he worked at Wisconsin...

Marilyn Lanore Switzer

Marilyn Lanore Switzer

May 3, 2013

Marilyn LaNore Switzer, age 84, died Friday, May 3, 2013. She was born December 24, 1928, in Milwaukee to the late Arthur and Erna (Niebauer) Schulz. On May 7, 1949, Marilyn married Donald Switzer in Honolulu, Hawaii, and they made their home in Grafton. She was a homemaker and helped Don run their Del Trucking business. Upon their retirement...

Elayne M. (Hilger) Olson

Elayne M. (Hilger) Olson

May 1, 2013

Elayne M. (Hilger) Olson, age 69, of Larsen, died Wednesday, May 1, 2013, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton. She was born March 3, 1944, in Appleton to the late John and Viola (Fickel) Hilger. Elayne was a graduate of St. John's School in Little Chute. On October 31, 1964, she married Daniel Olson, and they farmed together for...

Joseph H. Stage

Joseph H. Stage

May 1, 2013

Winneconne High School lost a friend with the death of Joseph H. Stage on May 1, 2013. While a student Joe was a camera "geek" always wearing a light meter for a necklace. Under the direction of chemistry teacher Lester Emerich he helped setup and maintain a lab in the school to develop and print film. Joe took many...

Lawrence "Doc" H. Langeberg

Lawrence "Doc" H. Langeberg

Apr 28, 2013

Lawrence "Doc" H. Langeberg, age 96, of Winneconne, died Sunday, April 28, 2013, at the Omro Care Center. He was born February 17, 1917, in Britton, South Dakota to the late Albert and Mary (Buhring) Langeberg. In 1936, Lawrence moved to Wisconsin and worked for Warner Bohn Farms. In 1938, he married Eunice Luzinske and they moved back to...

Sarah Jean (Green) Walter

Sarah Jean (Green) Walter

Apr 6, 2013

Sarah Walter, age 71 passed away on April 6, 2013, at home after a brave battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born Sarah Jean Green on September 5, 1941, in Freeport, IL, the only child of Frank and Jean (Brinkley) Green, who were originally from North Carolina. Sarah graduated from Woodlawn High School, Birmingham, AL, in 1959, and attended...