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Recent Obituaries in Oshkosh, WI
Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Oshkosh, WI area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.
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Eleanore Buechle
Jul 15, 2013
Eleanore M. Buechle, (nee Luka), age 91, died June 29, 2013, at Bridgewood, Neenah, WI., with her son Brian at her side. Eleanore was the daughter of Harry and Mary (Jach) Luka; she was born on July 27, 1921. She graduated from St. Mary High School in 1939. Eleanore worked for three years at American Can and enlisted in the...
Mary Dehart
Jul 9, 2013
My Mom and best friend, age 83, passed away at her home on Tuesday, July 9, 2013, with me by her side, and where she wanted to be, so was cared for there by me and my daughter, Wendy, for years while struggling with many illnesses. Through Mom's declining state, I thank my husband Steve for his understanding and help...
John Wyst
Jul 8, 2013
John W. Vander Wyst, Jr.age 88, who resided at 300 N. Main Street, Butternut, WI, and formerly of Fence, WI passed to eternal life on June 26, 2013. John was born January 27, 1925, in Kaukauna, WI, the son of John W. Vander Wyst, Sr. and Anna (Zolpriester). After graduating from Kaukauna High School, he joined the U.S. Army serving...
Jeremy Rhodes
Jun 30, 2013
Jeremy James Rhodes, age 36 of Oshkosh, died Sunday June 30, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center with family by his side. Jeremy will be deeply missed by his mother Stephanie Auld of Little Rock, Ar., his grandmother Cecila Gehling of West Allis, WI, his children: Alyssa of Appleton, Sierra of Wautoma, and Arianna of Oshkosh. Jeremy will be further missed...
Claude Oltra
Jun 17, 2013
Claude H.Oltra, age 79, passed away peacefully on Monday June 17, 2013, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton, WI with his family by his side. Claude was born on May 7, 1934, in Algiers French North Africa. He moved to Marrakech, Morocco during World War II after losing his father. His mother Juliette then married an American G.I. and moved...
Bessie Burnside
Jun 15, 2013
Bessie Burnside, age 86, of Oshkosh passed away due to complications of Alzheimer's on June 15, 2013, at Century Oaks with family and her beloved cat, Willy, at her side. She was born August 5, 1926, in Pontiac, IL. Bessie was predeceased by husbands Melvin Weber and Bill Burnside. Survivors include sister Ruth Weekly; children, Jeanette (Wayne) Larson, Barbara Courter...
Colretta Dawson
Jun 8, 2013
Colretta K. Dawson, age 75, of Oshkosh died Saturday June 8, 2013, at Eden Meadows with her loving daughter in law Sarah at her side. Colretta was born in Oshkosh on October 20, 1937, in Oshkosh the daughter of Wesley and Maria Dawson. Colretta married Martin Wells on December 17, 1971; he preceded her in death on May 30, 2012....
Barbara Hearn
Jun 6, 2013
Barbara M. Hearn (Nee: Puhl), age 86, of Oshkosh, passed peacefully on Thursday June 6, 2013, at Eden Meadows, Oshkosh, WI. Barbara was born in Chicago, IL on September 28, 1926, the daughter of the late John and Anna Puhl. Barbara is survived by her sons; William (Jane) Hearn, Robert (Lydia) Hearn, Lillian (Gary) Schroeder, Deborah (Keith) Carlson, and Barbara...
Bradley Handel
Jun 4, 2013
Bradley F. Van Handel, age 50, of Avon, Indiana passed away Tuesday, June 4th, 2013. He was born March 9th, 1963 in Kaukauna, Wisconsin and was the son of Gordon and Dorothy Van Handel of Menasha, Wisconsin. Brad graduated from Appleton East High School in 1982. While in High School he attained his private pilot's license at the age of...
Gary Tyson
Jun 3, 2013
Gary G. Tyson, age 46, of Oshkosh, died May 25, 2013, at Aurora Medical Center, Oshkosh. Gary was born in Oshkosh on August 17, 1966, the eldest son of Larry and Beverly (Schlichting) Tyson. Gary will be deeply missed by his mother Beverly Tyson, of Oshkosh sister Carrie Tyson, of Oshkosh and his brother Kurt Tyson of Oshkosh. Gary will...
Janet Clark
May 29, 2013
Janet E. Clark, age 88, passed away on May 23, 2013, at home surrounded by her family. Janet was born in Sheboygan Falls, WI on April 29, 1925, the daughter of the late Riley and Hazel (Blanchard) Johnson. Janet graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1943, and then attended Oshkosh Business College. Janet met Harold (Bud) Clark at Bell Machine...
Daniel Holloway
May 24, 2013
Daniel "Bob" Holloway, age 80, of Neenah, died May 18, 2013, at Sterling House, Neenah, WI after a lingering illness. Bob was born on October 14, 1932, in Green Bay the son of Daniel and Mary (Zettle) Holloway. Bob served in the Navy for four years, upon discharge; he worked at Proctor Gamble, Green Bay before marrying and moving to...
Barbara Polar
May 23, 2013
Barbara "Betty" Polar, age 82, of Neenah, died on May 16, 2013, surrounded by her family at Valley VNA, Neenah, WI . Betty was born January 12, 1931, in Germany the daughter of the late Benedik and Paulina Merdinger. Betty worked for 22 years at Wisconsin Tissue Mill retiring in 1993. Betty will be deeply missed by her children: Ruby...
Ruth Korn
May 18, 2013
Ruth E. Korn, age 80, of Oshkosh, died unexpectedly May 9, 2013, at Aurora Medical Center, Oshkosh, WI. Ruth was born in Oshkosh on November 17, 1932, the daughter of William and Lois Inman. Those left to celebrate Ruth's life are her children: Cindy (Mark) Dulski, Jane (Paul) Olson, Patty (Charlie) Jankins, Tom (Wendy) Korn, Alicia (Tim) Herides, Dawn (Lynn)...
Elizabeth Freund
May 7, 2013
Loved ones in Heaven rejoiced when Betty Freund, 93, joined them on April 30, 2013. Born Elizabeth Marie Flanagan, Aug. 25, 1919, to William and Elizabeth (Brueske) Flanagan of Pickett, she was 1 of 13 children. Upon graduation from Oshkosh High, Betty attended Teacher's Normal in Berlin and began a teaching career that lasted a lifetime. She sang with a...
Bonita Crawford
May 6, 2013
Bonita M. (Neis, Keough) Crawford, age 69, of Oshkosh, passed away peacefully with her loved ones by her side on May 1, 2013, at Parkview Health Center. Bonita was born on September 2, 1943, in Green Bay, the daughter of the late Ben and Loretta (Schilhabel) Neis (Frey). Bonnie was a 1962 graduate of Beaver Dam high school. On September...
Virginia Moeller
May 4, 2013
Celebrating the life of Virginia "Gayle" Moeller Gayle was born June 15, 1941, to Bennie Lewis and Stella Jane Foster in Cincinnati, Ohio. She had many fond memories of her Mom, Stella and brothers, David (living) and Michael (deceased) on Bantam Farm in Ohio. For example, the time she fell out of a willow tree and David ran into the...
Naomi Kubicki
May 1, 2013
Naomi Henrietta (Kruse) Kubicki, age 89, of Omro, died peacefully on April 25, 2013, at the Omro Care Center, Omro WI. Naomi was born on April 14, 1924, to Henry and Mary Kruse in South Dakota, the seventh of eight children. Her sense of humor and quick wit were enjoyed by all who knew her. She had been a waitress...
Jean Dassow
Apr 28, 2013
Jean Dassow, age 64, of Appleton, passed away on April 19, 2013. She lived these last months with amazing courage, strength, and grace through her illness while living at the Fox River Assisted Living Center in Appleton, WI. Jean was born in Milwaukee, on February 18, 1949, to Stewart and Doris Westerfeld. Jean attended Whitefish Bay high school, and attended...
Jeanette Hando
Apr 20, 2013
Jeanette E. Hando (neé Backer), 77, Oshkosh, WI, passed away peacefully at home on January 28, 2013. Jeanette is survived by her loving husband, Orv, of 52 years; her sons; Timothy (Greta) Hando and Thomas (Merrill) Hando; and four cherished grandchildren, Jefferson, Lauren, Annika and Matthew. She is also survived by her brother, Bruce (Virginia) Backer and many other dear...
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