Elsie Schinkel, 86, of Oshkosh died Monday May 12, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center. She was born December 21, 1921 in Manitoba, Canada, a daughter of the late Frank and Juliana Goritz Borkowsky. Elsie married Harry Schinkel on October 5, 1946 in Steinbach, Manitoba. He preceded her in death on June 18, 2001. Elsie was a member of First English Lutheran Church. She worked at Mercy Medical Center for over 15 years, retiring in 1990, and she volunteered at Mercy Medical Center having more than 6,000 hours of volunteer time. Elsie donated 15 gallons of blood to the Red Cross and volunteered at the EAA Sea Plane Base. She enjoyed gardening, bowling, reading, and needlecraft. Her survivors include two daughters Karen Schuman (John Ralph) of Neenah; and Iris (Gary) Grimm of Oshkosh; a granddaughter Sara Schuman (Nate Pier) of Milwaukee; three sisters: Elma Borkowsky of Manitoba, Canada, Marge (Neil) Yaskow of British Columbia, Canada, and Lorraine (Joe) Rempel of Manitoba, Canada; four sister-in-laws of Manitoba, Canada; special friends: Donna Thomas, Kathleen Grimm, Joan Hinde and Richard Schuman; and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by two brothers and three sisters. Funeral services for Elsie will be held Monday, May 19, 2008 at 11:00 AM at Lake View Memorial Park, Rev. Nancy Krueger officiating. There will be one hour of visitation prior to the service, burial will follow. In lieu of flowers a memorial has been established to the American Cancer Society, First English Lutheran Church, Salvation Army, and American Red Cross. Elsies family would like to express their appreciation to the staff at Mercy Medical Center for all the care given to Elsie during her hospital stay. Elsie was a very special mother and grandmother, she will be missed dearly by all of us that knew her.
Lake View Memorial Park
2786 Algoma Blvd
Oshkosh
WI
54901
Monday, May 19, 2008
10 until time of service
Lake View Memorial Park
2786 Algoma Blvd
Oshkosh
WI
54901
Monday, May 19, 2008
11 a.m.
Lake View Memorial Park
2786 Algoma Blvd
Oshkosh
WI
54901
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