Obituaries

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...

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...

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...

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...

Maxine Alice (Stebnitz) Foster

Maxine Alice (Stebnitz) Foster

Apr 6, 2013

Maxine Alice (Stebnitz) Foster, of Larsen, passed away Saturday, April 6, 2013, with her family by her side. Maxine was born April 1, 1923, and celebrated her 90th birthday a week ago Monday. On January 1, 1939, she married Fayette Foster in Plainfield. Maxine retired from the Bergstrom Glatfelter Paper Company. She was a member of the Community Baptist...

Henry G. Van Cuick, Jr.

Henry G. Van Cuick, Jr.

Apr 6, 2013

Henry G. Van Cuick, Jr., age 69, of New London, died Saturday, April 6, 2013, at his home surrounded by his family, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on November 21, 1943, in Appleton to Henry, Sr. and Elsie (Fjellerod) Van Cuick. Henry attended Kimberly schools. On May 1, 1962, he married Judy Schuh and they...

Carol Lee Riley

Carol Lee Riley

Mar 22, 2013

After a brave battle with cancer Carol Lee Riley, 71 passed away with her Wisconsin family at her side on March 22, 2013, at St Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton, Wisconsin. She was born September 8, 1941, in Ottumwa, Iowa to Mary (Lewis) Shoemaker and Thomas Shoemaker. Carol lived in Ottumwa until she met and married Richard "Dick" Riley in...

Gary J. Noffke

Gary J. Noffke

Mar 18, 2013

Gary J. Noffke, age 65, of Poygan, died Monday, March 18, 2013, at his home. He was born April 14, 1947, in Neenah to the late Clarence and Lucille (Birling) Noffke. Gary was a 1965 graduate of Menasha High School. He served his country in the U.S. Army in the Vietnam War. Gary operated the Herbst Landing Bait Shop...

Benjamin Paul Jarke

Benjamin Paul Jarke

Mar 15, 2013

Benjamin Paul Jarke, age 78, of Winneconne, died Friday, March 15, 2013, at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh. He was born January 25, 1935, in Chicago, Illinois to the late Benjamin M. and Gertrude (Roberts) Jarke. Ben served his country in the U.S. Army. On February 4, 1961, he married Donna Lichtenfels at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Skokie,...

Mary (Nelson) (Wimmer) Goldman

Mary (Nelson) (Wimmer) Goldman

Mar 10, 2013

Mary Belle (Wimmer) (Nelson) Goldman, was born in Harvard, Illinois on December 10, 1922, and passed away March 10, 2013. Our most giving and loving mother and friend traveled on to the arms of her beloved husband, Irving Goldman. Mary had the most vibrant personality and giving heart of any angel on earth. She overcame many obstacles in her...

Gladys (Lacosse) Kenders

Gladys (Lacosse) Kenders

Mar 8, 2013

Gladys (LaCosse) Kenders, 93, of Oshkosh, passed away March 8, 2013, at Park View Health Center with many friends and family nearby. She was a previous resident of Riverside Apartments in Winneconne. Gladys was born in Munising, MI on March 20, 1919, the 5th of 11 children of Joseph and Albina (Rivard) Rabitoy. She married Ervin LaCosse in 1939...

John H. Ryf

John H. Ryf

Feb 27, 2013

John H. Ryf, age 85, of Winneconne, died Wednesday, February 27, 2013, at Park View Health Center in Oshkosh. He was born August 16, 1927, to the late Hugo and Dora (Kolb) Ryf. John was a graduate of Winneconne High School, where he was the salutatorian of his class, and he attended Lawrence University and Macalester College. He served...

Freda M. Mann

Freda M. Mann

Feb 22, 2013

Freda M. Mann, age 102, of Winneconne, passed away peacefully Friday, February 22, 2013, at home with her loved ones around her. She was born August 23, 1910, in Cedar City, Michigan to the late Frederick and Maybelle (Lackie) Dechow. On January 1, 1929, Freda married William Mann. She was very involved in the raising of many of her...

Thomas William Meyer

Thomas William Meyer

Feb 14, 2013

Thomas William Meyer, age 68, of Winneconne, lost his battle with cancer on Thursday, February 14, 2013, at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah with his family by his side. He was born August 24, 1944, in Neenah to the late William and Agnes (Hammes) Meyer. On August 24, 1985, Tom married Nancy Nabbefeld in Neenah. For over 40...

Ray Wolff

Ray Wolff

Feb 14, 2013

Ray Wolff, age 53, of Oshkosh, died Thursday, February 14, 2013, at his home. He was born September 5, 1959, in Oshkosh to Curtis, Sr. and Verniece (Jungwirth) Wolff. For many years Ray has been employed at Oshkosh Corp. He had a love of the outdoors and was an avid hunter, fisherman, and trap shooter. Ray was a certified...

Milton "Milt" Westphal

Milton "Milt" Westphal

Feb 11, 2013

Milton Franklin Westphal was born to eternal life on Monday, February 11, 2013, at Oakridge Gardens Nursing Center in Menasha. He was born on February 17, 1926, to George and Meta (Borchert) Westphal in Neenah. Milt attended elementary school at Clayton Center, a rural one room school, and graduated from Neenah High School in 1944. After graduation Milt worked...