Obituaries

Wally Messerschmidt

Wally Messerschmidt

Sep 20, 2012

Wally Messerschmidt, age 81, of Winneconne, died Thursday, September 20, 2012, at home. She was born November 17, 1930, to the late Rudolph and Mary Freund. Wally was married to Benjamin Messerschmidt for 61 years and he preceded her in death. Wally is survived by five children, Steve (Barb) Messerschmidt, Sue (Gary) Lee, Tom (Lori) Messerschmidt, Jim (Geri) Messerschmidt,...

Monte Lee Harrison

Monte Lee Harrison

Sep 20, 2012

Monte Lee Harrison, age 78, of Winneconne, passed peacefully Thursday, September 20, 2012, at home, with his wife and daughter at his side. He has been welcomed by his four brothers who have the cribbage board and a new deck of cards ready. Monte fought a hard 4 year battle with amyloidosis before it beat him down. He was...

H. Bernece Schmude Meyer

H. Bernece Schmude Meyer

Sep 20, 2012

H. Bernece Schmude Meyer, age 94, of Winneconne, went peacefully into the arms of Jesus on Thursday, September 20, 2012. She was born June 18, 1918, in the town of Winneconne to the late Joseph and Belle (Stutzman) Eagon. Bernece was a 1937 graduate of Oshkosh High School. On September 2, 1939, she married Erwin C. Schmude and they...

Jane E. (Stueber) Waniger

Jane E. (Stueber) Waniger

Sep 12, 2012

Jane E. (Stueber) Waniger, age 76, of Winneconne, died Wednesday, September 12, 2012, at Sterling House in Oshkosh. She was born December 31, 1935, in Manitowoc, to the late Jacob and Evelyn (Flentje) Stueber. On November 26, 1955, Jane married George Waniger and he preceded her in death on April 23, 1999. For many years she owned and operated...

Donald "Gus" D. Falk

Donald "Gus" D. Falk

Sep 2, 2012

Donald "Gus" D. Falk, age 82, of Winneconne, went to his heavenly home, on Sunday, September 2, 2012, surrounded by his wife and children, after a short battle with cancer. He was born November 23, 1929, in Winneconne to the late Paul and Anna (Thomas) Falk. Don was a lifelong member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Winneconne. Don...

Herbert W. Weiss

Herbert W. Weiss

Sep 1, 2012

Herbert W. Weiss, age 99, of Omro, died Saturday, September 1, 2012, at Webster Manor in Omro, where he has been a resident for almost 2 years. He was born November 30, 1912, in the town of Rushford to the late William and Amanda (Hubrig) Weiss. Herb's father William also died on September 1. Herb attended the Delhi School....

Dianne L. Kutnink

Dianne L. Kutnink

Aug 30, 2012

Dianne L. Kutnink, 67, of Winneconne passed away, August 30, 2012, at Appleton Medical Center after a courageous and spirited four year battle with cancer. Born on January 13, 1945, in Fairmont, MN, she attended Welcome High School in Welcome, MN. Dianne was united in marriage with Arthur Kutnink on July 22, 1962, at Zion Lutheran Church in Fairmont,...

Dolores M. Peterson

Dolores M. Peterson

Aug 20, 2012

Dolores M. Peterson, age 73, of Allenville died Monday, August 20, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. She was born July 11, 1939, in Greenville, to the late Edwin and Florence (Becher) Schueler. Dolores was a 1957 graduate of Appleton High School. On October 20, 1962, she married Roy Peterson at St. Mary's Church in Menasha. Dolores and...

Clara M. Deuter

Clara M. Deuter

Aug 19, 2012

Clara M. Deuter, age 90, has gone to her eternal home with Jesus on Sunday, August 19, 2012. There she will join her husband Arthur and family that have gone before her. Clara was a kind and gentle mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and great-great-grandmother. She was a role model for her family. Clara was loved by all who knew her...

Jerry (Gerald) D. Brow

Jerry (Gerald) D. Brow

Aug 13, 2012

Jerry (Gerald) D. Brow Age 68 On August 13, 2012, our spouse, father, grandfather, brother, uncle, and friend entered into eternal life. Although deeply saddened, we take comfort knowing Jerry was taken from us as he was enjoying his life's passion--flying. When he wasn't working on his plane or taking flying lessons, Jerry was an avid outdoorsman as well...

Robert F. Gruetzmacher

Robert F. Gruetzmacher

Aug 11, 2012

Robert F. Gruetzmacher, age 81, of Omro, died Saturday, August 11, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh, with his family by his side. He was born January 22, 1931, in Oshkosh to the late Frederick and Anna (Gomoll) Gruetzmacher. Bob was a 1949 graduate of Oshkosh High School. He was in the U.S. Navy from 1950 until 1954,...

Michelle "Shelly" Frances Anderson

Michelle "Shelly" Frances Anderson

Aug 3, 2012

Michelle "Shelly" Frances Anderson Shelly Anderson, age 48, of Oshkosh, went to her heavenly home Friday, August 3, 2012. She was born July 21, 1964, in Wausau, daughter Mike and Sara (Schneider) Banta. Shelly attended school in Winneconne and after graduation in 1982 began working for Visiting Nurses Assoc. and Red Cross of Oshkosh. Since 1991 she was employed...

Norman Tetzke

Norman Tetzke

Aug 2, 2012

Norman Tetzke, age 84, of Neenah, passed away after a short illness on Thursday, August 2, 2012, at Rennes Health Center in Appleton, with his family at his side. He was born on the family farm on October 1, 1927, in the town of Rushford to the late Herbert and Albia (Schroeder) Tetzke. Norman was baptized, confirmed, and a...

Mary Catherine "Polly" Zimmerman

Mary Catherine "Polly" Zimmerman

Jul 26, 2012

Gentle woman... Mary Catherine "Polly" Zimmerman, age 87, of Oshkosh, passed into eternal life on Thursday, July 26, 2012 at Eastbrooke Manor. She was born March 8, 1925 to the late John J. and Cecelia (Elkinton) Grimes. Polly graduated from Winneconne High School in 1941. She earned her BA in Comparative Literature from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1945....

Kenneth Kurz

Kenneth Kurz

Jul 10, 2012

Kenneth Kurz, age 69, of Winneconne, formerly of Cudahy, passed away Tuesday, July 10, 2012, at home. He was born June 22, 1943, in Milwaukee to the late Stanley and Lucille (Fenhouse) Kurz. Ken was a 1961 graduate of Notre Dame High School in Milwaukee and served his country in the U.S. Air Force. In 1965 he married Elaine...

Norman Manteufel

Norman Manteufel

Jun 30, 2012

Norman Manteufel, age 77, of Neenah, died Saturday, June 30, 2012, at home. He was born May 28, 1935, in Neenah to the late Walter and Gertrude (Naleway) Manteufel. On June 25, 1955, Norm married Gloria Olson at Grace Lutheran Church in Winchester. For 44 years, he worked for Bergstrom/Glatfelter Paper Company in Neenah until his retirement. Norm enjoyed...

Marjorie June (Lee) Wesner

Marjorie June (Lee) Wesner

Jun 22, 2012

Marjorie June (Lee) Wesner, age 88, passed away on Friday, June 22, 2012. She was born on June 4, 1924, to the late Oscar and Meta (Gebauer) Lee in the town of Poygan. Marge graduated from Omro High School in 1941 at the age of 16. On February 10, 1945, she married Lewis Wesner at the Borth United Methodist...

Lisa "Schmoo" V.M. Mallmann

Lisa "Schmoo" V.M. Mallmann

Jun 18, 2012

Lisa "Schmoo" V.M. Mallmann, age 46, of Hortonville, passed away Monday, June 18, 2012, at home. She was born in Oshkosh on July 21, 1965, to Russel and Marcella (Linssen) Schmude. Lisa was a 1983 graduate of Winneconne High School and she attended UW-Oshkosh. During her high school years, Lisa worked for two summers at The Well Drive-In in...

Marvin H. Van Wychen

Marvin H. Van Wychen

Jun 7, 2012

Marvin H. Van Wychen passed away at home on Thursday, June 7, 2012, in the loving arms of his wife Kathy. He fought an admirable three year battle with pancreatic cancer. He was born on March 14, 1949, in Appleton to Melvin and Helen (Janz) Van Wychen. Marv worked at Webex Inc. for 18 years and then Axle Tech...

Richard P. Erpelding

Richard P. Erpelding

Jun 1, 2012

Richard P. Erpelding, age 85, formerly of Butte des Morts, died Friday, June 1, 2012, at the Wisconsin Veteran's Home in King. He was born in Milwaukee to the late George and Frances (Rademacher) Erpelding. Dick served his country in the U.S. Army during World War II. On September 30, 1950, he married Martha Ryser in Cudahy, Wisconsin, and...