Obituaries

Susan L. Sonnen

Susan L. Sonnen

Dec 21, 2011

Susan L. Sonnen Winneconne, Wisconsin Susan L. Sonnen, age 68, of Winneconne, died Wednesday, December 21, 2011, at home. She was born February 11, 1943, in Milwaukee to the late John and Lorraine (Mueller) Engel. For 7 years she worked for the JCPenney Outlet Center. In 1981, Susan earned an Associate Degree in Information Systems. For 25 years Susan...

Jerome "Jerry" A. Bielak

Jerome "Jerry" A. Bielak

Dec 18, 2011

Jerome "Jerry" A. Bielak Winneconne, Wisconsin Jerome "Jerry" A. Bielak, age 65, of Winneconne, died Sunday, December 18, 2011, at home. He was born September 7, 1946, in Chicago to the late Edward, Sr. and Ann (Haiduk) and Bielak. Jerry grew up in Chicago and he and his family moved to Winneconne while he was in high school. Jerry...

Arthur R. Ehmke

Arthur R. Ehmke

Dec 16, 2011

Arthur R. Ehmke Omro, Wisconsin Arthur R. Ehmke, age 83, of Omro, was born into eternal life on Friday, December 16, 2011, at the Omro Care Center. He was born May 14, 1928, in Athens, Wisconsin to the late Theodore and Elizabeth (Welbes) Ehmke, and grew up in Medford. Art served his country in the U.S. Army. On May...

George Shipman Forbes, Jr.

George Shipman Forbes, Jr.

Dec 11, 2011

George Shipman Forbes, Jr. Town of Vinland, Wisconsin George Shipman Forbes, Jr., age 70, of the Town of Vinland, died Sunday, December 11, 2011, at his home. He was born March 16, 1941, in Chicago, Illinois to the late George, Sr. and Elinor (Welles) Forbes. On June 26, 1976, he married Susan Trautman at Heritage Presbyterian Church in Muskego,...

Carol Breaker

Carol Breaker

Dec 9, 2011

Carol Breaker Town of Clayton, Wisconsin Carol Breaker, age 77, of the Town of Clayton, died Friday, December 9, 2011, with her family by her side. Carol was born December 25, 1933, in Jamestown, North Dakota to the late Erich and Minnie (Ahlert) Kratzke, and she grew up in Clintonville. She was a 1952 graduate of Clintonville High School...

Mary Frances Mathe

Mary Frances Mathe

Dec 1, 2011

Mary Frances Mathe Oshkosh, Wisconsin Mary Frances Mathe, age 90, of Oshkosh, died Thursday, December 1, 2011, at Park View Health Center in Oshkosh. She was born June 13, 1921, in Winneconne to the late Burt and Audrey (Bacon) Abell. Mary was a 1939 graduate of Winneconne High School, and in 1940 she graduated from the Appleton Cosmetology School....

Charles W. Luce

Charles W. Luce

Dec 1, 2011

Charles W. Luce Winneconne, Wisconsin Charles W. Luce, age 85, of Winneconne, died peacefully on Thursday, December 1, 2011, at Park View Health Center, Oshkosh. He was born in Highbridge, Wisconsin on October 16, 1926, to the late Elliott and Ruth Luce. Charles and his family were members of truly the greatest generation ever, surviving the struggles of the...

Michael "Carp" Koerner

Michael "Carp" Koerner

Nov 25, 2011

Michael "Carp" Koerner Boom Bay, WI Michael "Carp" Koerner, age 70, of Boom Bay, entered into the hands of God on Friday, November 25, 2011, at home with his loving family at his side. Mike is again with his wife Darlene, who preceded him in death on March 20, 2011. He was born February 12, 1941, in Menasha, to...

Viola Rosemarie Londowski

Viola Rosemarie Londowski

Nov 25, 2011

Viola RoseMarie Londowski Winneconne, WI Viola RoseMarie Londowski, age 89, of Winneconne, died Friday morning, November 25, 2011, at Cherry Meadows Hospice in Appleton. She was born on December 9, 1921, in Cicero, IL, the daughter of the late Martin and Minnie (Wilder) Herman. Viola married Theodore C. Londowski on August 30, 1941, in Cicero where they made their...

Kenneth Joseph Luckjohn

Kenneth Joseph Luckjohn

Nov 20, 2011

Kenneth Joseph Luckjohn Omro, Wisconsin Kenneth Joseph Luckjohn, age 87, of Omro, died Sunday, November 20, 2011, at the Omro Care Center. Per Ken's wishes a private funeral service was held on Saturday, November 26, 2011, at Grace Lutheran Church in Omro. Burial with military honors was held at the Union Cemetery in Waupaca County. Mueller Funeral Home 904...

John Samuel Little

John Samuel Little

Nov 16, 2011

JOHN SAMUEL LITTLE John Samuel Little, 85, passed away from cancer on November 16, 2011, at his home with his family by his side. He was born on January 7, 1926, in Chicago, IL, to the late Samuel and Bertha (Zacher) Little. He served his country in the United States Army from 1943-1946 during World War II in the...

Ralph Walter Meltz

Ralph Walter Meltz

Nov 6, 2011

Ralph Walter Meltz Oshkosh, Wisconsin Ralph Walter Meltz, 86, of Oshkosh, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 6, 2011, to enter eternal life with his Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Ralph was born on May 1, 1925, at the family home in the Town of Clemensville, the son of Walter and Dorthea (Muessler) Meltz. His grandparents immigrated from Germany...

Alice Mary Kachur

Alice Mary Kachur

Oct 31, 2011

Alice Mary Kachur Butte des Morts, Wisconsin Alice Mary Kachur, age 92, of Butte des Morts passed away on Monday, October 31, 2011, at Care Partners of Winneconne following a brief illness. Alice was born on November 28, 1918, to Frank C. and Viola "Ma" (Konrad) Tilly in the town of Black Creek. The family moved to Butte des...

Jeanette H. Phillips

Jeanette H. Phillips

Oct 30, 2011

Jeanette H. Phillips Oshkosh, Wisconsin Jeanette H. Phillips, age 81, of Oshkosh, died peacefully Sunday, October 30, 2011, at Evergreen Retirement Community in Oshkosh. She was born May 23, 1930, in Oshkosh to the late Jack and Goldie (Zentner) Frahm. Jeanette was a 1948 graduate of Oshkosh High School. On September 10, 1952, she married Robert Phillips in Oshkosh....

Marilyn Irene (Laabs) Pollack

Marilyn Irene (Laabs) Pollack

Oct 30, 2011

Marilyn Irene (Laabs) Pollack Winneconne, Wisconsin Marilyn Pollack, age 66, of Winneconne, died Sunday, October 30, 2011, at home. She was born April 30, 1945, in Oshkosh to the late William H. and Elsie B. (Weiland) Laabs. On December 30, 1967, Marilyn married Bob Pollack in Oshkosh. For many years she worked as a grocery cashier, retiring in 2008...

Clair Mongan

Clair Mongan

Oct 28, 2011

Clair Mongan Butte des Morts, Wisconsin Clair Mongan, age 89, of Butte des Morts, died Friday, October 28, 2011, at Evergreen Retirement Community in Oshkosh. He was born March 5, 1922, in the Town of Poygan to the late Hugh and Frances (Koplitz) Mongan. Clair attended Winneconne High School and on November 23, 1946, he married June Peterson. For...

Darlene Marie (Meltz) Davey

Darlene Marie (Meltz) Davey

Oct 27, 2011

Darlene Marie (Meltz) Davey Darlene Marie (Meltz) Davey, 76, passed away after a lengthy illness on Thursday, October 27, 2011, in Neenah. Darlene was born July 4, 1935, to Roy and Alvina Meltz. She was raised in the Winneconne area where her father and mother farmed. In 1955 she married Robert "Bob" Davey at Trinity Lutheran Church in Neenah....

Arthur F. Moratz Iii

Arthur F. Moratz Iii

Oct 25, 2011

Arthur F. Moratz III Arthur F. Moratz III, 76 passed away Tuesday Evening at Theda Clark Hospital. He was born October 5, 1935 in Pekin, Illinois to Arthur F. Moratz II and Harriette Mantle-Moratz. The family moved every two years due to his father's occupation as a Civil Engineer in soil conservation, but most of his schooling took place...

Harvey J. Rengstorf

Harvey J. Rengstorf

Oct 24, 2011

Harvey J. Rengstorf Winneconne, Wisconsin On October 24, 2011, Harvey J Rengstorf, age 84, joined the love of his life, Catharine; in eternal bliss on what would have been their 58th wedding anniversary. Harvey graduated in 1945 from Sterling Nebraska High School. He proudly served our country in the United States Army from 1950 to 1952 and was a...

Peter Jeffrey Hansen

Peter Jeffrey Hansen

Oct 20, 2011

Peter Jeffrey Hansen Winneconne, Wisconsin Peter Jeffrey Hansen, age 66, of Winneconne, died Thursday, October 20, 2011, at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah. He was born August 14, 1945, in Milwaukee to the late Ellis and Helen (Anderson) Hansen. Peter was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering and...