Obituaries

Aug 20, 2024

Jean Ellen (McAuley) Martin, 88, of Omro, died Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at Country Villa in Omro. She was born at home in Oshkosh to the late Tracy and Winifred (Anderson) McAuley on November 9, 1935.

Jean attended Oshkosh schools and was a 1953 graduate of Oshkosh High School. She was a 1956 graduate of the...

Aug 20, 2024

Gail I. Patterson, age 67, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, with her family by her side, in Oshkosh. She was born on February 7, 1957, in Neenah, WI, the daughter of Arlyn and Joyce (Eckstein) Kellerman. She attended school in Winneconne and graduated from Winneconne High School. Gail enjoyed spending time with her family, camping,...

Aug 20, 2024

Jeannette L. Carpenter, age 75, of Pine River, passed away on Tuesday, August 20, 2024, at Bethany Home in Waupaca. She was born on August 17, 1949, in Marquette County, Wisconsin. On November 22, 1990, Jeannette married Mark Carpenter in Pine River. For many years she worked as a housekeeper for the Berlin Memorial Hospital, and she also...

Aug 19, 2024

Grace "Mimi" Gosseck, age 94, of Omro, died Monday August 19, 2024, at Country Villa in Omro. She was born April 1, 1930, in Concord, WI to Edward and Leona (Koeppler) Hemke.  On September 25, 1948, she married Bernie Gosseck at the Concord Methodist Church in Concord, WI. Grace had worked at Allis-Chalmers and Stark Candy Company, until...

Aug 18, 2024

Thomas H. Davis, age 65, of Texline, TX formerly of Pickett, WI passed away after a brief battle with cancer at his son's home in Oklahoma. He was born on September 16, 1958, the son of the late Thomas and Mary (Diley) Davis. Thomas was a lifelong farmer, operating farms in Wisconsin, Kansas and Texas. He was passionate...

Aug 17, 2024

Don O. Gabrilska of Rural Omro passed away Saturday, August 17, 2024.

Don was born on September 11, 1937, on the family farm in Rushford Township to Henry and Clara Gabrilska and is survived by his wife of 64 years, Joyce; and two sons, Warren (Connie) and Clark.

Don attended Knoll School for 8...

Aug 16, 2024

It is with deep regret that today, August 16, 2024, we had to say good-bye to our mother, Patricia Mae Bouras. Patricia was a homemaker, a wife, mother, sister, aunt, friend, neighbor and childcare mother to many! Born in Oshkosh, WI on July 25, 1938, to the late Harold and Alice (Metoxen) McCue, she was the oldest of...

Aug 13, 2024

Celeste Ann Morden (née Chavez), age 68, passed away on Tuesday, August 13, 2024, in Weyauwega, Wisconsin. Born on July 1, 1956, in Tucson, Arizona, Celeste spent her formative years in Milwaukee, where she graduated from Bay View High School.

Celeste's career was marked by her warmth and efficiency while serving as a receptionist at Morden...

Aug 8, 2024

Donald "Donny" C. Reinert, 80, Winneconne, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, August 8, 2024. Don was born December 30, 1943, in Appleton, WI, the son of Henry Sr. and Hazel Reinert. On May 25, 1985, he married Maureen Reinert.

Don enjoyed watching and attending all types of racing in his younger years, especially boat racing and...

Jul 29, 2024

Gary Lee Longworth, 78, of Wild Rose, WI, passed away peacefully on Monday, July 29, 2024.

Gary was born November 13, 1945, to Chester and Edna Longworth in Berlin, Wisconsin. During his high school years, he worked at Omro Building Center's lumberyard and Leach Company in Oshkosh. Upon graduation, Gary enlisted in the United States Navy...

Jul 27, 2024

Bonnie Jean (Brehmer) Dobbe was born July 22, 1940, to George and Alicedeane (Randall) Brehmer in Oshkosh, WI.

She married David Dobbe in 1961 and had five children Todd, Therese "Tina", Michelle, Matthew, and Sarina. Bonnie's greatest joys were her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She thrived on taking care of others, which she did so well....

Jul 25, 2024

Mark T. Davis, 48, of Pickett, passed away surrounded by his loving family on Thursday, July 25, 2024. Mark was born on August 27, 1975, to Thomas Sr. and Mary (Diley) Davis. On December 19, 1998, he married the love of his life and soulmate, Rebecca Oliver. Together they raised their three amazing kids who were his pride...

Jul 14, 2024

Julie Dee Laabs, 65, of Boom Bay, died Sunday, July 14, 2024, at Cherry Meadows Hospice in Appleton. She was born in Neenah on July 15, 1958, to the late George and Carol (Baldauf) Elwood. Julie was a 1976 graduate of Neenah High School. On August 29, 1987, she married Jeff Laabs at Faith United Methodist Church in...

Jul 14, 2024

Betty Ann Kandler, 87, died Sunday, July 14, 2024, at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh. She was born December 12, 1936, in the Town of Schleswig to the late William and Irma (Lueloff) Dedering. On September 11, 1954, she married Ernest Ray Kandler at St. Peter Reformed Church in Kiel, Wisconsin. For the past 60 years Betty called...

Jul 13, 2024

Roger Lee Stahl, 89, of Larsen, formerly of Black River Falls, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday, July 13, 2024.

He was born January 31, 1935, in Hibbing, Minnesota to the late John and Julia (Carpenter) Stahl. Roger was a graduate of Hibbing High School, where he was an active member of FFA and...

Jul 12, 2024

Paul A. Tichonchik, age 68, of Oshkosh, passed away at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh on Friday, July 12, 2024.

Paul was born in Oshkosh, on April 26, 1956, to the late Mike & Billie Tichonchik. He graduated from Oshkosh West High School in 1974. Shortly after graduation, he went on to discover that he didn't...

Jul 9, 2024

Robert "Bob" A. Beiser, 94, of Winneconne, died Tuesday, July 9, 2024, at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Neenah, with family by his side. Bob died as a result of complications following an accident doing what he loved to do, out checking the crops in the fields, on the farm where he lived and farmed all of his...

Jul 3, 2024

Patrick Alan Kautza, known affectionately as Pat, passed away at his home surrounded by family on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, at the age of 84. Born on February 22, 1940, in Eau Claire, he spent his formative years in Omro, graduating from Omro High School.

Pat's early career involved various odd jobs. He later found his...

Jul 3, 2024

David J. Kotowicz, 77, of Winneconne, formerly of Milwaukee, died Wednesday July 3, 2024, at home. He was born in Milwaukee on August 29, 1946, to the late Ziegmund and Florance (Kleppin) Kotowicz. David served his country in Vietnam as a Seargent with the U.S. Army. On May 29, 1982, he married Sharon (Graczyk) Kostowicz in Milwaukee. For...

Jul 2, 2024

Donald ("Don" or "Donnie") Irving Hanson, Jr. of Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin, and Leesburg, Florida, passed away on Tuesday, July 2, 2024, with his daughter at his side.

Don was an avid fisherman, hunter, trapper, father, brother, and friend.

He was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, on May 10, 1940, and served in the U.S. Navy...