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Marlene Mae Drew

Marlene Mae Drew

May 6, 2016

Marlene Mae Sis Drew, age 77, passed away Friday, May 6 at Aurora Medical Center following a brief illness. Born in Oshkosh, Sis was preceded in death by her parents Ruth and Clifford Drew. Also, her brothers Bill Willy and Clifford Drew, sister-in-law Phyllis Drew, brother-in-law Billy Gregory, niece Laura Drew, and nephew Steve Drew. She is survived by her...

Robert Emil Korth

Robert Emil Korth

May 6, 2016

Robert E. Korth, 83, Oshkosh, passed away Friday, May 6, 2016, with his family by his side. He was born November 5, 1932, in Twin Brooks, South Dakota, the son of Emil and Elsie (Wartenbee) Korth. Bob married Audrey Flunker on July 10, 1954, in Dale, and together they shared 61 years. He was employed as a truck driver for...

Roy Edward O'Krueg

Roy Edward O'Krueg

May 6, 2016

Roy E. OKrueg, 86, Oshkosh, passed away peacefully Friday, May 6, 2016 at his residence. Roy was born to the late Roy Sr. and Eleanore (May) OKrueg on September 30, 1929. He married Donna Tice January 23, 1954. Donna preceded him in death November 1, 2003.Roy was a United States Army veteran having served in the Korean War. He later...

Harold William Gerou

Harold William Gerou

May 5, 2016

Harold Hal W. Gerou, age 90, passed away peacefully on May 5, 2016 at Lakeshore Manor. Harold was born to the late Peter and Vera Gerou on February 15, 1926 in Forsyth,MI. After graduating from high school, Harold joined the navy in 1944. Following his service, he married Mary Corrigan on June 21, 1947 in Racine, together they had three...

Gloria Jean Jagodinski

Gloria Jean Jagodinski

May 4, 2016

Gloria J. Jagodinski, age 75, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Arizona on Wednesday, May 4, 2016. She was born in Oshkosh on July 31, 1940, the daughter of the late Joseph and Arvilla (Olson) Madel. On November 26, 1960, she married her husband of 55 years, Gerald Jagodinski. Gloria was well known in Oshkosh for being in the...

Jody Mittelstaedt

Jody Mittelstaedt

May 3, 2016

Jody Ann Mittelstaedt, age 59, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at her residence with her family by her side. She was born on July 22, 1956 to James and Joyce (Hensen) St. Mary in Fond du Lac. Jody was married to Matthew Mittelstaedt on May 29, 1993 in Oshkosh.She loved gardening, cooking, and above all else her grandchildren....

Ruth Rose Borgman

Ruth Rose Borgman

May 2, 2016

Ruth R. Borgman, 101, of Oshkosh died Monday, May 2, 2016, at Bethel Home. She was born October 20, 1914 in Oshkosh a daughter of Frank and Edna (Rouse) Strauss. She married Lyle Borgman on December 16, 1939, in Oshkosh and he preceded her in death on September 16, 1992.Ruth was a life-long resident of Oshkosh, was a member of...

Leo Roland Potratz

Leo Roland Potratz

Apr 28, 2016

Leo Potratz, 83, of Oshkosh passed away at Eden Meadows on Thursday, April 28, 2016. He was born on July 7, 1932 to the late Ernst and Ella (Schumacher) Potratz. He was joined in marriage on July 3, 1954 to Agnes Hemminghaus. Their marriage was blessed with seven children. Leo was a farmer and enjoyed farming his whole life. After...

Donald Edward Erickson

Donald Edward Erickson

Apr 28, 2016

Donald Edward Erickson, surrounded by his family, peacefully passed away at his home Thursday, April 28, 2016. Don was born September 15, 1929, in Melrose, WI, son of Henry Olaf and Rachel Catherine Erickson. His family moved to Madison where he spent his childhood. He graduated from Madison East High School where he was an outstanding athlete, playing on the...

Margaret Bertha Krentz

Margaret Bertha Krentz

Apr 26, 2016

Margaret Bertha Krentz, age 96, passed away peacefully at Felician Village in Manitowoc. The daughter of German immigrants, Fred and Elizabeth (Ehlenberger) Richter, she was born on August 1, 1919 in New London. She was united in marriage to Gerald R. Krentz on November 19, 1947 in Milwaukee. Their marriage was blessed with two children. During the 1940s, Margaret completed...

John Frederick Bangs Sr.

John Frederick Bangs Sr.

Apr 26, 2016

John F. Bangs Sr., 87, of Oshkosh, died Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at Lakeshore Manor. He was born April 7, 1929, in Oshkosh a son of Frederick L. and Amanda Bangs. He married Doloros Busse on July 25, 1951, in Fort Lee, VA and she preceded him in death on Aug. 8, 2000.John graduated from the Northwest Military Academy and...

Roy Jack Schuessler

Roy Jack Schuessler

Apr 25, 2016

Roy Schuessler, age 82, of Oshkosh passed away on April 25, 2016, at Aurora Medical Center. He was born on March 23, 1934, in Oshkosh the son of the late Edward and Agnes (Weber) Schuessler. As a youth, Roy washed cars for the Buick Garage and played baseball as a left-handed pitcher. He proudly served his country during the Korean...

Lewis George Combs

Lewis George Combs

Apr 24, 2016

Lewis G. Combs, 68, Oshkosh, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2016, at his home surrounded by loved ones. He was born December 28, 1947, in Spooner, the son of Curtis and Marguerite (Wisner) Combs. Lew attended and graduated from Winneconne High School. After school he enlisted and proudly served our country in the U.S. Army, having fought in Vietnam. On...

David Ervin Wolf

David Ervin Wolf

Apr 23, 2016

David Ervin Wolf, 63, of Oshkosh passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2016. He was born on March 17, 1953 to Ervin and Margaret (Robl) Wolf. He married Annette Haugen in October of 1975 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He was married to Annette for 15 years. Dave proudly served in the United States Air Force from 1975-1979. He retired...

Melvin Dale Newell

Melvin Dale Newell

Apr 21, 2016

Melvin D. Newell, age 91, in the town of Utica, A farmer all his life passed away on April 21, 2016. Melvin was the eldest son of the Newell family farm which was homesteaded in 1857. In his years of farming he also did hay, straw and fertilizing business custom bailing and plowed snow for neighbors. He helped found the...

Lauralmae Romans

Lauralmae Romans

Apr 20, 2016

LauralMae Romans, 92, of Oshkosh, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016. She was born on July 8, 1923 to the late Raymond and Pauline (Clayber) McAllister. She was married to Wendelin Noe, who passed away in 1972. She later married William Romans who also preceded her in death in 1986. She was a long time purchasing assistant at Pluswood.Laural is...

Tammy Lynn Shirley

Tammy Lynn Shirley

Apr 16, 2016

Tammy L. Shirley passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 16, 2016, at the age of 43. Tammy loved watching TV shows with her children and enjoyed every moment she had with them. She loved the idea of fairies and their beauty.Tammy is survived by her seven children: Thomas Abitz, AmberLynn Abitz, Nathan Abitz, Haley Soyk, Brandon Soyk, Abigail Soyk and...

James Joseph Flood

James Joseph Flood

Apr 16, 2016

James J. Flood, 83, of Oshkosh, died in Florida on April 16, 2016. He was born in Racine, Wisconsin on June 2, 1932, a son of Thomas and Martha (Volz) Flood. On August 22, 1953 Jim married Gretchen von Germeten in Racine.Jim served in the U.S. Army from 1954-56, stationed at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri and Okinawa, Japan. He received...

Albert Lee Binder

Albert Lee Binder

Apr 15, 2016

Albert Lee Binder died on Friday April 15, 2016 at the age of 85. Albert is survived by his wife, Karen (Weber) of 53 years, his daughters Laura Dunn of Florissant, Missouri, Jill(Doug) Paull of Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, Kerri(Russ) Steinhorst of Appleton as well as a sister Agnes "Red" Schumacher and nephew Kurt of Las Vegas. He is also survived...

Nathan David Van Doren

Nathan David Van Doren

Apr 14, 2016

Nathan D. Red Van Doren, age 87, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Northpoint Medical and Rehab. He was born on October 26, 1928 to the late Earl and Harriet (Dickenson) Van Doren. He was married to Bernice Beson-VanDoren for 24 years. Red proudly served our country in the Marines. Red is survived by his wife, Bernice, Four...

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