Obituaries

Lester O. Rasmussen

Lester O. Rasmussen

Dec 28, 2009

Lester O. Rasmussen Winchester, Wisconsin Lester O. Rasmussen, age 84, of Winchester, died Monday, December 28, 2009, at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah. He was born April 10, 1925, in the Town of Winchester, to the late Lars and Pauline (Ihrig) Rasmussen. On October 10, 1964, Lester married Edna Ticks. For many years he worked for Ingersoll in...

Nini Viliunas

Nini Viliunas

Dec 28, 2009

Nini Viliunas Town of Poygan, Wisconsin Nini Viliunas, age 72, of the Town of Poygan, died Monday, December 28, 2009, at home. She was born August 30, 1937 in Czechoslovakia, to the late Ladislaus and Helene Walenta. Nini is the dear mother of Bodo (Sue) Viliunas, Al Viliunas, and Monica Bishop; dearest omie of Brian and Brandon Viliunas, and...

Donald "Gus" Larson

Donald "Gus" Larson

Dec 27, 2009

Donald "Gus" Larson Neenah, Wisconsin Donald "Gus" Larson, age 65, of Neenah, passed away, Sunday, December 27, 2009 at Vallhaven Care Center in Neenah. He was born August 15, 1944, in Neenah to the late John and Leola (Rohloff) Larson, the second youngest of five children. Gus was a skilled pattern maker and worked throughout the Fox Valley. He...

Wilma J. Christinason

Wilma J. Christinason

Dec 9, 2009

Wilma J. (Gore) Christianson Larsen, Wisconsin Wilma J. Christianson, age 79, of Larsen, died Wednesday, December 9, 2009, at Park View Health Center in Oshkosh. Wilma was born on September 21, 1930, the daughter of the late Melvin and Lettie (Fielding) Gore. Growing up on the family farm, near Dale, gave her a strong work ethic and many fond...

Maynard A. Birkholz

Maynard A. Birkholz

Dec 9, 2009

Maynard A. Birkholz Omro, Wisconsin Maynard A. Birkholz, age 87, of Omro, died Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at Webster Manor in Omro. He was born May 23, 1922, in Omro to the late August and Elizabeth (Kersten) Birkholz. Maynard served his country during World War II with the U.S. Army with the 24th Infantry Division RCN, Recognizance Troop in...

William "Bill" Behling, Jr.

William "Bill" Behling, Jr.

Dec 7, 2009

William "Bill" J. Behling, Jr. Winneconne, Wisconsin William "Bill" J. Behling, Jr. age 59, of Winneconne, passed away unexpectedly Monday, December 7, 2009, at home. He was born September 16, 1950 in Milwaukee to the late William, Sr. and Tillie (Kratchy) Behling. Bill served in the U.S. Army in the DMZ in Korea from 1967 until 1970. On June...

Ronald D. Furman, Sr.

Ronald D. Furman, Sr.

Nov 28, 2009

Ron "Uncle Buck" Furman, Sr. Oshkosh, Wisconsin With family present, Ronald Dean Furman, Sr. joined his beloved wife in heaven on Saturday, November 28, 2009, after a brief illness. He was born to Tisdale P. Sr. and Hazel (Vosburg) on May 9, 1938 in Oshkosh. He attended Oshkosh High School and joined the Navy in 1955. He married Alice...

James P. Coughlin

James P. Coughlin

Nov 21, 2009

James P. Coughlin Winneconne, Wisconsin James P. Coughlin, "Mr. Winneconne", age 91, passed away Saturday, November 21, 2009, with family at his side. James was born on September 10, 1918, the son of James M. Coughlin and Rose (Holtz) Coughlin. James graduated from Winneconne High School in 1937. Later in life he funded several scholarships through the Winneconne school...

Gilbert P. Thiel

Gilbert P. Thiel

Nov 13, 2009

Gilbert P. Thiel Winneconne, Wisconsin Gilbert P. Thiel, 92, of Winneconne died peacefully on Nov. 13, 2009, at the Omro Care Center. He was born June 12, 1917, in the Town of Woodville, Calumet County, Wisconsin. Gilbert was a WWII veteran having served with the 1st Infantry, the Big Red One. He made first landings at North Africa, Sicily,...

Norman Paul Hanke

Norman Paul Hanke

Nov 12, 2009

Norman Paul Hanke Poy Sippi, Wisconsin Norman Paul Hanke, age 93, of Poy Sippi, died Thursday, November 12, 2009, at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh. He was born September 13, 1916, in rural Tigerton to the late Paul and Esther (Krause) Hanke. At age 22, Norman began working for Howard Smith at the Fountain Valley Nursery in the Town...

Walter E. Woizeski

Walter E. Woizeski

Nov 11, 2009

Walter E. Woizeski Winneconne, Wisconsin Walter E. Woizeski, age 90, of Winneconne, died Wednesday, November 11, 2009, at Lakeshore Manor in Oshkosh. He was born December 20, 1918, to the late Fred and Johanna (Kolodzik) Woizeski, on the family farm where he lived and farmed all of his life. On March 11, 1977, Walter married Florence Breitenbach and she...

Theresa "Terry" (Buyeske) Fahley

Theresa "Terry" (Buyeske) Fahley

Nov 10, 2009

Theresa "Terry" C. (Buyeske) Fahley Winneconne, Wisconsin Theresa "Terry" C. (Buyeske) Fahley, age 81, of Winneconne, peacefully went to be with her Lord, on Tuesday, November 10, 2009, after a short battle with cancer. She was born on December 21, 1927 on a farm in Gresham, Wisconsin, the youngest daughter of thirteen children born to Joseph and Theresa (Weber)...

Herbert "Herbie" Barleben

Herbert "Herbie" Barleben

Nov 10, 2009

Herbert "Herbie" Barleben Town of Poygan, Wisconsin Herbert "Herbie" Barleben, age 79, of the Town of Poygan, died Tuesday, November 10, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. He was born June 7, 1930 in West Berlin, Germany, and in 1957 Herbie moved from Germany to Chicago. On May 31, 1958 he married Lore Hornig in Chicago where they...

Arleen R. Groth

Arleen R. Groth

Nov 3, 2009

Arleen R. Groth Neenah, WI Arleen R. Groth, 64, left her earthly home to be with her All Loving Savior on November 3, 2009, after patiently battling ALS. She was born on December 26, 1944, to Philip and Mildred Fiebiger in Sleepy Eye, MN. She became a child of God through baptism on February 4, 1945, and she was...

Richard "Itch" E. Blank

Richard "Itch" E. Blank

Nov 1, 2009

Richard "Itch" E. Blank Town of Poygan, Wisconsin Richard "Itch" E. Blank, age 77, of the Town of Poygan, died Sunday, November 1, 2009, at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh. He was born October 14, 1932 in Neenah, to the late William and Johanna (Jizkoski) Blank. Richard was a graduate of Neenah High School. On October 20, 1962, he...

Donald Hugh Mcdonald, M.D.

Donald Hugh Mcdonald, M.D.

Oct 31, 2009

Donald Hugh McDonald, M.D. Dr. Donald H. McDonald, a Winneconne area physician for nearly half a century died at Mercy Medical Center Saturday evening October 31, 2009. He was 87. The son of Donald James and Frances Rose (McCullough) McDonald, Dr. McDonald was born March 5, 1922 during a terrific ice storm, at the Forest Avenue, Fond du Lac...

Donald Anton Schano

Donald Anton Schano

Oct 23, 2009

Donald Anton Schano Oshkosh, Wisconsin Beloved husband, father, and grandfather, Donald "Don" Anton Schano, died peacefully in his home on Friday, October 23, 2009. Born on October 7, 1922, in Winneconne, Don had just celebrated his 87th birthday. He will be greatly missed by his family. Don graduated from Winneconne High School in 1941. He was an insurance consultant...

Norma M. Christianson

Norma M. Christianson

Oct 20, 2009

Norma M. Christianson Norma M. Christianson passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2009, at the Wisconsin Veteran's Home at King. Norma was born on June 21, 1921, in the Town of Saxeville, WI to the late Leonard and Ruby (Olson) Johnson. She was united in marriage to Clifford Christianson on April 11, 1942. He preceded her in death on...

Eugene "Gene" Hoger

Eugene "Gene" Hoger

Oct 20, 2009

Eugene "Gene" Hoger Eugene "Gene" Hoger, age 78, of Poygan, passed away suddenly, Tuesday, October 20, 2009, of complications from leukemia. He was born October 30, 1930, in Tomah, Wisconsin, to the late Rudy and Sally (Tester) Hoger. On April 8, 1950, he married Janis Anunson at Grace Lutheran Church in Winchester. Gene had many occupations throughout his life...

Randy E. Walter

Randy E. Walter

Oct 19, 2009

Randy E. Walter Fremont, WI Randy E. Walter, age 57, of Fremont, passed away, Monday, October 19, 2009. Randy died instantly from a massive heart attack just as he was putting the final touches on one of his many complex construction projects. He was born November 9, 1951 in Mikesville, a small town north of Oshkosh, the second son...