Obituaries

Gertrude Erna Elsie Mittlestead

Gertrude Erna Elsie Mittlestead

Jul 31, 2011

Gertrude Erna Elsie Mittlestead Neenah, WI Gertrude Erna Elsie Mittlestead, age 94, of Neenah, entered eternal life on July 31, 2011. She was born May 1, 1917, in Winneconne to Ernest and Clara (Meyer) Utke. Gertrude was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church in Winneconne. She graduated from Winneconne High School and attended Oshkosh State Teachers...

William "Bill" Hook

William "Bill" Hook

Jul 25, 2011

William "Bill" Hook Winneconne, Wisconsin William "Bill" Hook, of Winneconne, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2011, at his home with his family. He was born January 12, 1925, to William H. and Hattie C. (Wheeler) Hook at the family's home in the beautiful valley of Lodi, Wisconsin. One of seven boys, Bill loved life and family in Lodi...

Arleen L. Hidde

Arleen L. Hidde

Jul 21, 2011

Arleen L. Hidde Winneconne, Wisconsin Arleen L. Hidde, age 85, of Winneconne, died Thursday, July 21, 2011, at the Omro Care Center. She was born November 8, 1925, in Black Creek to the late Jake and Anne (Arndt) Scott. On March 2, 1946, Arleen married Claude Hidde in Shiocton, and he preceded her in death on August 14, 1973....

John "Tex" W. Kiesow

John "Tex" W. Kiesow

Jul 21, 2011

John W. Kiesow John "Tex" William Kiesow, age 49, of Neenah, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, July 21, 2011. Tex was born on December 22, 1961, to William and Janice (Landwehr) Kiesow, in Neenah, Wisconsin. On November 7, 2009, after over 25 years together, he married the love of his life, Jane Zehner, and they resided in Neenah, Wisconsin....

Alice J. Gavin

Alice J. Gavin

Jul 3, 2011

Alice J. Gavin Winneconne, Wisconsin Alice J. Gavin, age 94, of Winneconne, passed away Sunday, July 3, 2011, at Evergreen Retirement Community in Oshkosh. She was born May 28, 1917, on a farm near Winneconne, daughter of the late Paul and Kathryn (Abell) Krings. Alice graduated from Winneconne High School, and the Oshkosh State Teacher's College with a B.S....

Rick Wilke

Rick Wilke

Jul 1, 2011

Rick Wilke Omro, Wisconsin Rick Wilke, age 54, of Omro, died Friday, July 1, 2011, at home. He was born December 15, 1956, in Berlin to the late Glen and Joan (Quint) Wilke. On February 29, 1980, Rick married Julie Peterson in Oshkosh. From 1988 until the spring of 2011, he worked for Boldt Construction. Rick truly loved mowing...

Audrey Rosenkranz

Audrey Rosenkranz

Jun 30, 2011

Audrey Rosenkranz Winneconne, Wisconsin Audrey (Woldt) Rosenkranz, 85, passed away peacefully at Mercy Medical Center with her family by her side. Born in Oshkosh, raised in Winneconne, Audrey married Jack Rosenkranz on June 20, 1953. She graduated from Winneconne High School and perused a degree in education. Her love of reading came through in her teaching of high school...

Mike B. Sheasby

Mike B. Sheasby

Jun 24, 2011

Mike B. Sheasby Winneconne, Wisconsin Mike B. Sheasby, age 44, of Winneconne, passed away unexpectedly at home on Friday, June 24, 2011. He was born April 21, 1967, in Phoenix, Arizona to John and Arlene (Weisjohn) Sheasby. Mike was a 1985 graduate of Winneconne High School and a 1991 graduate of the Carpenter Apprenticeship Program at Fox Valley Technical...

Harold A. Thompson

Harold A. Thompson

Jun 3, 2011

Harold A. Thompson Winchester, Wisconsin Harold A. Thompson, age 92, of Winchester, died Friday, June 3, 2011, at home. He was born August 9, 1918, in Clintonville to the late Thomas and Emily (Crowner) Thompson. Harold went to school in Clintonville and in his younger years worked on the family farm. He had worked for Galloway Milk Company in...

Marilyn A. Johnson

Marilyn A. Johnson

Jun 2, 2011

Marilyn A. Johnson Omro, WI Marilyn A. Johnson, age 76, of Omro, passed on to eternal life Thursday, June 2, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. Marilyn was born October 7, 1934, at her family's home in the Town of Rushford, the youngest daughter of Dennison Dean and Alice Martha Daggett. She spent her youth on the family...

Dorothy Welcome Jungwirth

Dorothy Welcome Jungwirth

May 25, 2011

Dorothy Welcome Jungwirth Winneconne, WI Dorothy Welcome Jungwirth, 102, went to be with her husband, Jim, and their beloved son, Don, on Wednesday, May 25, 2011. She was born near Eureka, WI, on April 24, 1909, a daughter of Charles and Alice (McGregor) Liddle. She married James Jungwirth, of Poygan, in a private ceremony June 20, 1934. They farmed...

Valroy "Val" B. Heagle

Valroy "Val" B. Heagle

May 24, 2011

Valroy "Val" B. Heagle Menasha, Wisconsin Valroy "Val" B. Heagle, age 77, of Menasha, died Tuesday, May 24, 2011, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton. He was born October 17, 1933, in Oshkosh, to the late Alvin and Viola (Benedict) Heagle. In his younger days, Val loved playing baseball and duck hunting. His true passion in life was fishing...

Paul E. Messenger, Sr.

Paul E. Messenger, Sr.

May 20, 2011

Paul E. Messenger, Sr. Omro, Wisconsin Paul E. Messenger, Sr., age 79, of Omro, died Friday, May 20, 2011, at home with his family by his side. He was born May 31, 1931, in Madison, Ohio to the late Swan and Nellie (Jewell) Messenger. Paul grew up in Jefferson, Ohio, and became a hardworking person at a young age,...

Gloryana "Hannah" (Lenz) Niermann

Gloryana "Hannah" (Lenz) Niermann

May 18, 2011

Gloryana "Hannah" (Lenz) Niermann Neenah, Wisconsin Gloryana "Hannah" (Lenz) Niermann, 85, of Neenah, went home to Our Lord on Wednesday May 18, 2011, at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah, in the presence of her loving family. Gloryana, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother, was born July 22, 1925, to Arthur and Lavella Lenz of Winchester, one of five...

Robert Brahmer

Robert Brahmer

May 14, 2011

Robert Brahmer Omro, Wisconsin Robert Brahmer, age 73, of Omro, died Saturday, May 14, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh, after a short illness. He was born July 2, 1937, in Omro, to the late Henry and Lulu (Joslin) Brahmer. Bob was a 1955 graduate of Omro High School. On September 8, 1962, he married Mary Engel at...

Franca Maria Bendixen

Franca Maria Bendixen

May 12, 2011

Franca Maria Bendixen Franca Maria Bendixen, age 88, of Winneconne, died of Alzheimer's disease on Thursday, May 12, 2011, at Evergreen Retirement Community in Oshkosh. She was born January 1, 1923, in Asti, Italy, to the late Emilio and Tilde (Rey) Feletig. On June 22, 1946, Franca and Bernard Bendixen were married by an Army chaplain in Leghorn, Italy....

Richard Dietz

Richard Dietz

May 11, 2011

Richard Dietz Winneconne, Wisconsin Richard Dietz, age 77, of Winneconne, died Wednesday, May 11, 2011, at home. He was born September 29, 1933, in Menasha, to the late John and Viola (Stinski) Dietz. Richard served as a Seabee with the U.S. Navy from 1953 -1957. On February 7, 1959, Richard married Marlene Spoo at St. Patrick Catholic Church in...

Clifford H. Williams

Clifford H. Williams

May 5, 2011

Clifford H. Williams Winneconne, Wisconsin Clifford H. Williams, age 92, of Winneconne, died Thursday, May 5, 2011, at home. He was born February 21, 1919, in Winneconne to the late Harvey and Ada (Halder) Williams. Cliff served in Burma with the U.S. Army during World War II, and he earned a Purple Heart for his service. He attended the...

Eleanor (Langeberg) Doro

Eleanor (Langeberg) Doro

May 5, 2011

Eleanor (Langeberg) Doro Winneconne, Wisconsin Eleanor (Langeberg) Doro, age 89, of Winneconne passed away Thursday, May 5, 2011, at Vallhaven Care Center in Neenah. She was born September 15, 1921, to Albert and Mary (Buhring) Langeberg in Britton, South Dakota. On July 24, 1940, Eleanor married Stanley Doro and they farmed several years in Winchester, raising seven children. They...

Eugene Neil Nicolaison

Eugene Neil Nicolaison

Apr 29, 2011

Eugene Neil Nicolaison Oshkosh, Wisconsin Eugene Neil Nicolaison, age 56, of Oshkosh, died Friday, April 29, 2011, at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh. He was born April 2, 1955, in Oshkosh to Edwin and Jane (Franz) Nicolaison. Eugene loved calling bingo, helping his longtime friend Dennis Sprague with boxing matches, and socializing at the Oshkosh Bistro. Eugene is survived...