Obituaries

Nov 25, 2023

Henry "Hank" George Bargenquast, (85), of Oshkosh, WI passed away peacefully, surrounded by family, on November 25, 2023. Henry, who was fondly known as Boots to his parents, Henry Isador Bargenquast and Melba Pearl Westphal was born on September 7, 1938. He grew up in Oshkosh and graduated from Oshkosh High School. He worked at Rockwell International as a machinist...

Nov 24, 2023

Lawrence "Hood" Korinek, 86, passed away in Omro, WI on November 24, 2023. He was born in Milwaukee, WI to John M. and Sophie (Koscielny) Korinek on April 23, 1937. He enlisted in the United States Navy and served for several years. In August 1959, he married the love of his life, Betty Lou Thayer. Together, they enjoyed playing cribbage,...

Nov 18, 2023

Elmer "Butch" Mathison Jr., age 75, passed away on November 18, 2023. He was born on October 25, 1948, son to the late Amber Urban and Elmer Mathison Sr. of Tigerton, Wisconsin. In 1978, he was united in marriage to Judith "Judy" Brendemuehl, at Jerusalem Lutheran Church in Shawano, Wisconsin. Elmer had a strong work ethic. Growing up, he worked...

Nov 17, 2023

Sylvia "Syl" or "Muchka" B. Gonia, age 75, passed away on November 17, 2023, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. She was born to parents, Petras and Anastazija (Machevicius) Stankevicius , on February 1, 1948. She was born in a displaced persons camp in Germany and was proud of her Lithuanian heritage. Sylvia immigrated to the United States with her parents in 1949,...

Nov 17, 2023

Lawrence M. Guenther, 87, passed away on November 17, 2023. He was born on December 15, 1935 in Oshkosh, WI  to Otto and Elizabeth (Fischer) Guenther. He was a jack-of-all-trades and was procifient in doing a great deal of things. He enjoyed woodworking and cabinetry. One of the highlights of his life was when he won the city bowling tournament...

Nov 14, 2023

Frances Hixon, left this world November 14, 2023, surrounded by God's merciful love and peace. She lived a long life and spent much of it helping others. Frances' career included telegraph operator for the railroad during World War II, and telephone operator in Dallas, where she met a co-worker who traded shifts with her one night in exchange for her...

Nov 9, 2023

Delores D. (Werch) Dorn, age 87, passed away on November 9, 2023, in Neenah, Wisconsin. She was born to parents, Edmund and Irene (Otto) Werch, on May 24, 1936, in Berlin, Wisconsin. She married the love of her life, Larry, on December 20, 1958. They spent over sixty-four wonderful years together. They also raised four children together. Delores enjoyed fishing,...

Nov 6, 2023

Robert "Bob" C. Laus, age 74, passed away on November 6th 2023 after a brief battle with cancer. Bob was born April 23, 1949 in Oshkosh, to parents M. Louise and Roman Curtis Laus. Bob married the love of his life, Donna, on July 28th and they were married 54 years. Partners in life and also business, together they ran...

Nov 4, 2023

Robert "Bob" G. Thompson, age 67, passed away on November 4, 2023, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He was born on July 23, 1956, to parents, Thomas and Katherine (Schuster) Thompson in California. Bob was a CNA while in college, and was able to obtain his master's degree in accounting and business management at Marquette College (Go Golden Eagles). He then stepped...

Oct 31, 2023

With sadness in our hearts,we share the passing of Rick P. Schiessl of Omro, formerly of Oshkosh WI.  Rick was born in Oshkosh on August 15, 1968, the youngest child of Thomas and Ellouise (Whalen) Schiessl.  Rick graduated from Oshkosh West High School.  He married Tara (Sanders) on August 25, 2001, at St. Raphael's Church in Oshkosh.  They were blessed...

Oct 29, 2023

Jon Meitzen, of Neenah, was born on November 16th, 1963 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He passed away peacefully on October 29th, 2023, after a long battle with kidney disease and other illness at Edenbrook nursing home in Appleton, WI at the age of 59.

In high school Jon lettered track and throughout the years enjoyed...

Oct 26, 2023

Kathleen Anne Watson 03/28/1950-10/26/2023 Kathleen passed away peacefully at Aurora Hospital in Oshkosh on October 26 th , 2023. She had been battling cancer for 14 years. To know Kathleen is to recognize her dedication to God, her family, and the people that make up Salvation Army Church. Her faith could be seen in her perspective towards her obstacles. She...

Oct 24, 2023

Patricia Harry, age 89, went to join her Lord on October 24, 2023. She was born to parents, Anthony and Daphne (Ellingson) Walter, on October 3, 1934, in Hartford, Wisconsin. She attended the Patricia Stevens Finishing School, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, which helped her prepare for a career at Harwal Machine, in Gresham, Wisconsin. On July 16, 1955, she married the...

Oct 23, 2023

Thomas G. Schneider, 72 of Oshkosh, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at home in the early morning of October 23, 2023. He was born September 18, 1951 in Oshkosh – son of the late Sylvester and Arlene (Gaffney) Schneider. Tom spent many dedicated years at Leech. Tom enjoyed fishing, everything Harley Davidson, watching the Packers & Brewers, sipping a...

Oct 17, 2023

James "Jim" F. Madsen, age 72, passed away on October 17, 2023, in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. He was born to parents, Nels and Anna Mae (Hart) Madsen, on December 21, 1950, in Wisconsin. Jim attended high school at Wauwatosa East, then enlisted in the Air Force. Conflicts during his career included the Vietnam War and Persian Gulf. He spent eight years,...

Oct 16, 2023

Amal A. Abdallah, age 61, passed away with her family by her side on October 16, 2023, at Aurora Hospital, Oshkosh, Wisconsin. She was born to parents, Abdallah and Bahira (Dahmah) Abdallah, on January 25, 1962, in Lebanon. She enjoyed arts and crafts like making diamond art, and chandeliers, or anything with cheetah print. Amal was also a dedicated fan...

Oct 13, 2023

Cheryl L. Gutjahr, 70, passed away on October 13, 2023 in Neenah, WI. She was born in Oshkosh, WI to parents, Patricia (Kaufman) and LeRoy Carlson. Cheryl had a fiery spirit and spicy personality, she was the life of the party and had a commanding presence. She was known for her love of shopping, music, and spending time on social...

Oct 10, 2023

Ann Jungwirth, passed away on October 10, 2023. She was born in Marion, Wisconsin on December 19, 1937. She married Larry Jungwirth on April 8, 1961. She is survived by her husband Larry and five children. Per her wishes, there will be a private memorial at a later date.

Oct 9, 2023

   Judith "Judy" (Stellpflug) Diener, 81, of Oshkosh, passed away on Monday, October 9, 2023. She was born to John and Harriette (Conliff) Stellpflug on Dec. 12, 1941. She's a 1960 graduate of Oshkosh High, where she expressed her music appreciation and talent playing her flute. She moved to La Crosse, where she got her start as a Legal Assistant. She...

Oct 8, 2023

John Steven Long, age 62, passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, October 8, 2023, surrounded by family and friends. Born in Menasha, WI, to Luella and Bruce Long. John graduated from Menasha High School and obtained an associate degree from Fox Valley Technical College.  Although John worked at many automotive jobs, his greatest accomplishment was owning and operating...