Obituaries

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...

Glen Roy Miller

Glen Roy Miller

Apr 26, 2011

Glen Roy Miller Omro, Wisconsin Glen Roy Miller, age 81, of Omro, passed on to his heavenly home on Tuesday, April 26, 2011. He was born March 7, 1930, in White Lake, Wisconsin, the oldest son of the late Adeline and Rudolf Miller. Glen proudly served his country in the U.S. Army from 1947 - 1949, and then returned...

Frederick "Rick" E. Gierke

Frederick "Rick" E. Gierke

Apr 25, 2011

Frederick "Rick" E. Gierke Winneconne, Wisconsin Frederick Gierke, age 70, of Winneconne, passed away April 25, 2011, at home. He was born in Kiel on March 2, 1941, in the home of his parents, Herman and Adelia (Kattreh) Gierke. Fred attended and graduated from Kiel High School in 1959 where he was an honor student and a star athlete....

Cole Ryan Trittin

Cole Ryan Trittin

Apr 14, 2011

Cole Ryan Trittin Winneconne, Wisconsin Cole Ryan Trittin, age 25, of Winneconne, died unexpectedly Thursday, April 14, 2011, at home. He was born April 10, 1986, in Oshkosh to Bud Trittin and Terri Blochwitz. Cole was a graduate WyoTech specializing in Street Rod and Custom Fabrication. He loved working on cars, music, and spending time with his friends. Cole...

Gene Berndt

Gene Berndt

Mar 28, 2011

Gene Berndt Neenah, Wisconsin Gene Berndt, age 63, of Neenah, died Monday, March 28, 2011, at home. He was born December 12, 1947, in Oshkosh, to the late George and Jeanette (Drews) Berndt. Gene was a 1966 graduate of Winneconne High School and graduated from Fox Valley Tech in Oshkosh. On September 13, 1969, he married Kathleen Strozewski at...

Norma I. Handt

Norma I. Handt

Mar 27, 2011

Norma I. Handt Winchester, Wisconsin Norma I. Handt, age 94, of Winchester, passed away unexpectedly in her home on Sunday, March 27, 2011. She was born on August 27, 1916, in New London, the daughter of the late August and Mathilda (Fehrmann) Maertz. Norma graduated from New London High School in 1933, and married Wilmer "Bill" Johnson in September...