Arlene Takeko Nakama
Jan 4, 2026
Arlene Takeko Nakama, age 72, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on January 4, 2026. Born in Honolulu, Hawaii, to Yoshio Nakama and May Aiko Zaimoku. Her spirit was strong and fiercely resilient, capable of great kindness and deep loyalty. She will be missed dearly by her daughter, granddaughters, hanai daughter, great-grandson, sisters, and all those she made feel like...
Shirley A Longsine
Dec 27, 2025
Shirley A. Longsine (Winton)
April 20, 1946 – December 27, 2025
On December 27, 2025, Shirley A. Longsine (Winton), lovingly known as Granny or Grandma Longsine, received her angel wings.
Shirley was born on April 20, 1946, in Stambaugh, Michigan, to James David Winton and Lillian May Winton. She graduated from Oshkosh West High School in 1964. On May 8, 1965, she married...
Betty Taugher
Dec 26, 2025
Betty A. Taugher passed away on 12/26/2025, peacefully, with her children at her side, at Aurora Hospital, after a brief stay. She was born in Cambria, WI on 01/03/1933 to Lawrence A. and Grace Lorena Blackbourn. She grew up in Berlin, WI, along with brothers, Robert and Ronald, who preceded her in death. In 1952, she married Brian Daire Taugher,...
Nancy Sue Straveler
Dec 24, 2025
Nancy Sue (Otto) Straveler, age 85, peacefully passed away on Christmas Eve after having dinner with her family. In keeping with her wishes, services will be private. She will be remembered for her love and generosity, love for dogs and her kind and sweet personality.
Wendy Lou Van Zummeren
Dec 21, 2025
Wendy Lou Van Zummeren of Neenah passed away peacefully on December 20, 2025, at the age of 54. Wendy was born on October 5, 1971, in Appleton, WI, the second child of Patrick and Jane Van Zummeren.
Wendy was raised in Menasha and graduated from Menasha High in 1989. During her childhood she suffered a tragic accident, but she didn’t let...
Glen E Billman Jr.
Dec 20, 2025
Glen “Bean” E Billman Jr
Glen “Bean” Billman, age 61, of Neenah, WI, passed away peacefully on December 20th, surrounded by his loved ones, after a long hard-fought battle with cancer.
Glen was born in Fond du Lac, WI, on March 13th, 1964, son of Glen and Sharon Billman. He graduated from Neenah High School Class of 1982. After graduation he quickly...
Robert Joseph Volkmann Sr.
Dec 19, 2025
I am announcing the passing of Robert J. Volkmann, Sr., aged 69, of Oshkosh, WI, who left us on December 18, 2025. As the poet Chris Cornell said, people die alone. Robert J. Volkmann, Sr. was born on June 29, 1956, in Milwaukee, WI to Herman and Geraldine Volkmann. While I haven’t spoken to Bob in approximately 2 years, he...
Karen Sue Anderson-Ruby
Dec 14, 2025
Karen Sue Anderson Ruby. Born June 10, 1965. Died December 14, 2025.
After a heroic battle with ovarian cancer, Karen died on December 14, 2025, and passed into heaven.
She has been a 30+ year resident of Oshkosh, WI and has worked for many years in the mortgaging processing department with the U.S. Bank of Oshkosh. She has been active in the...
Sandra L Hilliard
Dec 14, 2025
Sandra Leigh Hilliard (Raines) passed away peacefully on December 14, 2025 at Bethel Home in Hospice care. She was born August 7, 1949 to Kenneth and Edith Raines in Melrose Park, IL. She attended Proviso East High School in Maywood IL. Sandi loved animals and often worked in that field at various veterinary offices, later opening up her own pet...
Dennis Edward Fink
Dec 13, 2025
Dennis Fink, 68, passed away on December 13, 2025. He was born in Berlin, WI to parents, Ray and Ethelyne (Vetrone) Fink on April 27, 1957. Dennis loved working on cars, even building and working on a racecar with a friend. He was also a proud member of the Street Cruzers Inc. car club. Dennis was always available to help...
Bruce Everett Van Gysel
Dec 11, 2025
Bruce Everett Van Gysel, affectionately known by “Papa” and “Uncle Skip,” passed away at age 80, with his family by his side, on December 11, 2025. He was born on July 24, 1945, in WI, to parents, Gertrude (Demuris) and Allen Van Gysel Sr. He grew up in Milwaukee and attended Custard High School. Later on, he met the love...
Melvin Norris
Dec 6, 2025
Melvin Edward (Posey) Norris Jr., age 73, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, December 6, 2025, with his wife by his side. Born on June 4, 1952, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, he was the son of the late Violet (Posey) Norris and Melvin Edward Norris Sr. Melvin graduated from Simon Gratz High School in Philadelphia in 1969....
Giorgio Armanios Santos Acevedo
Dec 3, 2025
Giorgio Armanios Santos Acevedo, age 34 passed away. He was born on April 25, 1991, to parents, Faya Shelton and William Acevedo Jr. After completing high school, he went into retail sales. In his free time, he enjoyed drawing, playing video games and frisbee golf, hiking, fishing, running and camping. A celebration of life prayer service is on December 18,...
Edward Martinson
Dec 1, 2025
Edward "Ed" Darwin Martinson, age 72, passed away on December 1, 2025, in Oshkosh, WI. He was born on December 20, 1952, to parents, Darwin A. and Florence LaVerne (Sonnenberg) Martinson, in Milwaukee, WI. He is survived by two children, Eric and Aaron; mother of children, Linda; as well as many other family and friends. Per his wishes, no services...
Ronnie Hultgren
Dec 1, 2025
Ronnie D. Hultgren, 79, passed away in Oshkosh, WI on December 1, 2025. He was born in Illinois, to parents, Winifred and Maurice Hultgreen on July 16, 1946. Ronnie enjoyed playing poker, putting puzzles together, shooting pool, riding motorcycles, and being a comedian. He was a kind, loving man, who never gave up and was known for his friendly nature...
Larry Schmick
Nov 30, 2025
Larry Norman Schmick, age 88, passed away with his family by his side on November 30, 2025, in Oshkosh, WI. He was born to parents, George Schmick Jr. and Carol (Buchanan) Schmick on December 6, 1936, in Oshkosh, WI. After graduating from Omro High School, he enlisted in the Marine Reserves during the Korean War era. On January 4, 1958,...
Claire Schultz
Nov 30, 2025
Claire Mae Schultz, age 96, passed away peacefully on November 30, 2025, at The Courtyard at Oshkosh Memory Care Center. Claire was born on May 28, 1929, to Louis Kocian and Dorothy (Hussin) Kocian in Green Bay, Wisconsin. She was a 1951 graduate of St. Mary's School of Nursing in Green Bay. It was during this time that she was...
Gerald Scherr
Nov 30, 2025
Gerald "Jerry" Scherr, 87, passed away on November 30, 2025. He was born in Iron River, Michigan on January 17, 1938, to parents, Dorothy and Orville. Jerry enjoyed working on old cars, restoring old tractors, woodworking and carving, and loved being in the outdoors and spending time in nature. He shared many of these interests and hobbies with his grandson,...
Alfred Reisler
Nov 24, 2025
Alfred "Al" John Reisler, age 82, passed away on November 24, 2025, in Wisconsin. He was born on May 29, 1943, to parents, William and Carol Bonita (Hunter) Reisler, in Wisconsin. After graduating Omro High School, he served in the United States Army and the Wisconsin National Guard from 1964 to 1970. He was an over-the-road truck driver for many...
Diane Harrington
Nov 21, 2025
Diane M. (Stiller) Harrington, age 81, passed away on November 21, 2025, in Oshkosh, WI. She was born on April 20, 1944, to parents, Kenneth H. and Beatrice L. Stiller, in Oshkosh, WI. After attending Omro High School, she went on to meet the love of her life, Roger L. Harrington. They married on February 26 th , 1964, in...
