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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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Vickie Herron

Vickie Herron

Sep 16, 2011

Vickie Lee Herron (1955 - 2011) Vickie Lee Herron, age 56, of Neenah, passed away Friday September 16, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center. Vickie was born August 6, 1955, the daughter of Kenneth and Dolores (Flater) Rhode. She graduated with honors from Winneconne High School in 1973 and then went on to FVTC where she became a dental assistant. Vickie...

Claude Hanford

Claude Hanford

Sep 15, 2011

Claude Leroy Hanford, age 79, passed away Thursday, September 15, 2011 at Northpoint Medical & Rehabilitation Center in Oshkosh. Claude was born on August 29, 1932 to the late Fredrick and Iola (Spaulding) Hanford. On September 1, 1956, he married Alma (Krebs) Hanford in Manawa, WI. Claude proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. Survivors include his wife of...

Sharon Cheesman

Sharon Cheesman

Sep 14, 2011

Sharon E. Cheesman, age 59, passed away Wednesday evening, September 14, 2011, following a courageous battle with cancer. She was born July 29, 1952 in Milwaukee, the daughter of John and Effie (Steward) Mullins. Sharon grew up in Milwaukee and graduated from High School there. Following graduation, she moved to Ohio where she met and married her husband, Vernon Cheesman....

Audrey Edwards

Audrey Edwards

Sep 14, 2011

Audrey Edwards (1930 - 2011) Audrey Edwards, age 80, wife of the late Oshkosh All Star Basketball Legend, Leroy "Cowboy" Edwards, passed away on Wednesday, September 14, 2011. Born December 27, 1930, Audrey was the daughter of the late Raymond and Barbara Ryan of Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Audrey married Leroy Edwards and they enjoyed much of their life in Indianapolis, Indiana...

Gayle Taugner

Gayle Taugner

Sep 11, 2011

Gayle Jessica Taugner, Born September 20, 1954 in Berlin, WI to Joseph and Irma Taugner. Born to Eternal Life, Sunday, September 11, 2011. Gayle graduated from Berlin High School, Berlin, WI. She then attended Viterbo University, La Crosse, WI and graduated May 1977 with her BS in Health Information Management. After graduation she went to work for the Centers for...

Walter Freeman

Walter Freeman

Sep 9, 2011

Walter E. Freeman(1947 - 2011) Freeman, Walter E. There were two things that meant the world to Walter Eugene Freeman (Papa Geno): nature and his family. Freeman, an Oshkosh resident and an avid hunter, died Sunday during a trip in the woods in Hiles, Wis., to check his baiting spots with his daughter, Bonnie Freeman. He was 64. His son,...

William Smith

William Smith

Sep 6, 2011

William A. "Bud" Smith, age 88, of Oshkosh, died peacefully Monday evening, August 29, 2011, at Northpoint Medical & Rehab. He was born on September 1, 1922, in Westfield, Wisconsin. He graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1941. Bud married Joan Behrend on November 28, 1942, at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oshkosh. He served his country during WWII...

Lynn Darch

Lynn Darch

Sep 1, 2011

Lynn L. (LeMense) Darch Lynn Louise (LeMense) Darch, age 51, of Oshkosh, passed away on Thursday, September 1, 2011, at her home, with her loving husband at her side. She was born June 2, 1960, in Fond du Lac, WI, the daughter of Gerald F. and Leeila (Smasal) LeMense. A 1978 graduate of Goodrich High School and a member of...

Ina Kotecki

Ina Kotecki

Aug 28, 2011

Ina H. Kotecki passed away Sunday, August 28, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. She was born on June 22, 1938 to Clifford and Grace (Anderson) Lennis in Osakis, Minnesota. She married Clarence Kotecki on April 1, 1964 in Chicago, Illinois. She was employed by Kings for 13 years and Shiek for 9 years as a seamstress. She is...

Kathleen Dawson

Kathleen Dawson

Aug 24, 2011

Kathleen Ann Dawson (1951 - 2011) Kathleen Ann Dawson, age 59, of Oshkosh, passed away in her home on Wednesday, August 24, 2011. Kathy was born September 12, 1951 in Dickenson, ND. She was the daughter of Gordon and Mary Ann (Marquardt) Perkins. Kathy was a mother at heart, earning her the name "Mama D" by many who loved her....

Harold Schertz

Harold Schertz

Aug 18, 2011

Harold J. "Ripper" Schertz age 88 of Oshkosh, passed away August 14, 2011 at Bella Vista Manor. He was born on April 24, 1923 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin the son of Gottleib and Elizabeth (Troiber) Schertz. Harold was married to Betty Stahle on October 16, 1946 at Sacred Heart Church in Oshkosh. She preceded him in death on October 30, 1994....

Donald Cady

Donald Cady

Aug 12, 2011

Donald L. "Don" Cady of Fond du Lac passed away on August 12, 2011 of injuries received in a bicycle accident. Don is survived by his brothers Steve (Connie) of Rice Lake, and James "J.C." of Houston, Texas. He is also survived by his loving companion Marion Meisner of Fond du Lac, and his best friend Mike Silver. Don proudly...

Kenneth Harrington

Kenneth Harrington

Aug 9, 2011

Kenneth D. Harrington, age 40, passed away Tuesday, August 09, 2011, at Theda Clark Medical Center, from injuries he received doing what he loved the most, motorcycling. Ken was born December 15, 1970 in Omaha, NE to Kenneth and Shirley (Hodder) Harrington. Ken worked as a machinist at Automotive Specialties. In addition to motorcycling, he loved snowmobiling and hanging out...

Deborah Koch

Deborah Koch

Aug 1, 2011

Deborah J. Koch, age 59, of Oshkosh, died Friday afternoon, July 22, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center. She was born January 10, 1952 in Oshkosh the daughter of Leslie and Betty Ann (Bricco) Frank. She was educated in the Oshkosh Schools and was a graduate of Oshkosh West High School. Deb married the love of her life, Robert J. Koch,...

Elizabeth Danforth

Elizabeth Danforth

Jul 29, 2011

Elizabeth ( Betty) C. Danforth died July 29, 2011. She was born on November 6, 1924, the daughter of Walter and Clara (Richert) Clodius. She was united in marriage to Harold J. Danforth on October 7, 1944. She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Bernice Just, and her sister, Marilyn Scharch and her brother in law, George...

Ruben Hoyos

Ruben Hoyos

Jul 28, 2011

Dr. Rubén J. de Hoyos passed away on July 28, 2011 under the excellent care of the staff at Eden Meadows Rehabilitation Facility in the Town of Algoma, WI. Dr. de Hoyos was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina and after a few years of exploring the world, he moved to New York City, N.Y. where he received his Doctorate in...

Germaine Ruhl

Germaine Ruhl

Jul 28, 2011

Germaine C. Ruhl, 89, of Neenah, WI. Passed away on July 22, 2011. She was born on July 13, 1922, in Oshkosh, the only child of Raymond and Elsie (Penzenstadler) Winkler. Her mother passed away when Germaine was four years old and she was later blessed with two step siblings, Robert Reich who preceded her in death, and Corinne Reich...

Fred Dodge

Fred Dodge

Jul 25, 2011

Fred Arden Dodge (Doege) of Omro, died July 25, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center. Fred was born August 26, 1926, in the township of Algoma, Winnebago County, the son of Fred A. Dodge and Anna A. (Freter) Dodge. He married Elizabeth Ann Ridgway on January 8, 1954. Survivors include their children, Mary E . (Michael) Nealy, Fred A., David S....

Betty Kinderman

Betty Kinderman

Jul 19, 2011

Betty F. Kinderman, age 78, of Oshkosh, passed away peacefully on July 9th, 2011 at Mercy Medical Center with her family at her side after a courageous year long battle with cancer. She was born on June 1, 1933 in Waupun, WI the daughter of Walter and Viola Siddall and grew up there. Betty married James Kinderman on January 10,...

William Hewitt

William Hewitt

Jul 17, 2011

William A. Hewitt, age 95, passed away at Chilton Care Center, Chilton, WI on Sunday, July 17, 2011. William was born March 16, 1916 in the Town of Rochester, Racine Co., the son of the late Frank E. Hewitt and Mina Mc Eachron Hewitt. William attended six years of grade school in Cortland County, New York and then attended several...

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