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Clair Martin

Clair Martin

Feb 15, 2014

Clair R. Martin, age 91, of Oshkosh, WI, died Saturday, February 15, 2014. He was born in Viroqua, WI, July 11, 1922, the son of Emil and Ida (Besaw) Martin. The family moved to Oshkosh when he was six. He married Helen Sendele, August 16, 1947 at St. Marys Catholic Church.Clair graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1940. During high...

Robert Sosinski

Robert Sosinski

Feb 13, 2014

Robert (Bob) Sosinski, 86 years young, went to eternal rest on Thursday, February 13, 2014, at Oakwood Manor in Oshkosh following a brief illness. He was born on June 5, 1927, in Berlin, WI, the son of the late Edward and Gertrude Sosinski. Bob served in the US Navy during World War II and the Korean War. He then made...

Robert Arlen Miller

Robert Arlen Miller

Feb 13, 2014

Robert A. Miller, age 74, of Oshkosh, died Thursday February 13, 2014 at his residence. He was born on February 15, 1939 in Oshkosh a son of Joseph and Elizabeth Asmus Miller. On June 25, 1966 he married Carol Hewitt in Oshkosh.He was a member of First English Lutheran church, served his country in the United States Army, was employed...

Joyce L. Peterson

Joyce L. Peterson

Feb 12, 2014

Joyce L. Peterson, 88, of Oshkosh died Wednesday, February 12, 2014, at Northpoint Medical & Rehabilitation. She was born March 26, 1925 in Oshkosh a daughter of the late John and Olga Johnson. She married Lester Peterson on Sept. 24, 1949 in Oshkosh and he preceded her in death on April 5, 2005.Joyce was a member of Zion Lutheran Church...

Michael Makus

Michael Makus

Feb 12, 2014

Michael Louis Makus, 62, of Oshkosh, passed away Tuesday, February 4th, 2014 at St. Luke's Hospital in Milwaukee, with his family at his side. Mike was born in Oshkosh on July 16th, 1951, the son of Orville and Dorothy Makus.He recently completed a career with Mercury Marine. He was an accomplished racer, setting a world record as a driver in...

Marvin Herman Laabs

Marvin Herman Laabs

Feb 11, 2014

Marvin H. Laabs, age 70, passed unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 11, 2014 at Aurora Medical Center. He was born on November 17, 1943, in Oshkosh, WI, to the late William and Elsie (Weiland) Laabs. He married Barbara Diemel on September 12, 1970 in Oshkosh. They divorced in 1982.Marvin worked at the Coca-Cola bottling plant for 38 years as a truck...

Barbara Sue Petersen

Barbara Sue Petersen

Feb 10, 2014

Barbara S. Petersen, 71, of Oshkosh went to be with her Lord and Savior Christ Jesus, peacefully, at home on Monday, February 10, 2014. She was born in Oshkosh on January 14, 1943. She graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1961. She furthered her education at Wartburg College. In 1962, she married her high school sweetheart, Tom Petersen, in Colorado...

Dorothy Mae Keen

Dorothy Mae Keen

Feb 10, 2014

Dorothy Mae Keen, 89, of Oshkosh died on Monday, February 10, 2014. She was born on January 13, 1925 in Prairie du Sac, WI the daughter of Wilbert and Elsie Magli Schoephorster. Dorothy Mae married Rev. Arthur J. Keen on June 24, 1947 in Prairie du Sac. Rev. Keen preceded her in death on September 13, 2001. Dorothy Mae was...

Dolores Kraase

Dolores Kraase

Feb 7, 2014

Dolores E. Kraase, 91, passed away at home Friday, February 07, 2014. She was born October 07, 1922 in Milwaukee to Paul and Adela Rahn. Dolores married Harris on November 25, 1945. In addition to her husband Harris, she is survived by four sons, Duane (Launa), Gary, Roger (Nancy), Ken (Amy); daughter, Karen Hawkins; sister, Arlene Kloth; 12 grand children,...

Rita Jeanette Pennau

Rita Jeanette Pennau

Feb 7, 2014

Rita Jeanette Pennau, 95, of Oshkosh passed away on Friday February 7, 2014 at her home surrounded by her loving children. Rita was born in Oshkosh, WI. on May 22, 1918. She was the daughter of Peter and Elizabeth Zindler Loewen.Rita lived and attended school in Oshkosh. She then moved to New York to attend a Secretarial School. She lived...

Irene Grace Mathias

Irene Grace Mathias

Feb 6, 2014

Irene G. Mathias, age 92, of Oshkosh, died Thursday February 6, 2014 at Northpoint Rehabilitation Center. She was born on September 18, 1921 in Garrison, North Dakota a daughter of Arthur and Edna Klinkhammer Allers. She married William Mathias Jr. on October 28, 1943 in Garrison. He preceded her in death on February 19, 1980.She is survived by three sons...

Doris Adell Compton

Doris Adell Compton

Feb 6, 2014

Doris A. Compton, age 84, of Oshkosh, died Thursday February 6, 2014 at her residence. She was born on November 29, 1929 a daughter of Herman and Alvina Derber Hagen.She was a member of Peace Lutheran Church and enjoyed collecting clocks, dolls, knick-knacks, antiques, and pictures.She is survived by her sons Michael(Linda) Kaufman of Richland Center and Daniel Compton of...

Faye Loretta Challoner

Faye Loretta Challoner

Feb 5, 2014

Faye Marmes Challoner, 79, passed away on Wednesday, February 5, 2014 at St. Elizabeth Hospital, Appleton. She was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on May 26, 1934, the daughter of Loretta Walther Brink and Edgar H. Brink. Faye grew up in Oshkosh and graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1952. She married George William Challoner on January 22, 1955. Faye and...

Carol Lee Stewart

Carol Lee Stewart

Feb 3, 2014

Carol Lee Stewart, 70, of Oshkosh, passed away on Monday, February 3, 2014, at Park View Health Center. Carol was born in Clintonville, WI, on July 17, 1943, the daughter of George and Sadie (Neuenfeldt) Klemp. Carol was employed at Mercy Medical Center as a switchboard operator for over 20 years and volunteered there after retirement. She was a loving...

Rose Mae Mehne

Rose Mae Mehne

Feb 1, 2014

Rose M. (Hungerford) Mehne, of Oshkosh, passed into eternal life Saturday, February 1, 2014 at the age of 96. Rose was born in Waupaca County, WI on September 9, 1917, the daughter of Arthur and Louise Hungerford. Rose graduated from high school in 1936, and worked several years in Waupaca, where she met Robert Mehne. They married April 5, 1941...

Joseph Albert Averkamp

Joseph Albert Averkamp

Jan 30, 2014

Joseph Albert Averkamp, 82, township of Algoma, peacefully passed away on Thursday, January 30, 2014 at Mercy Medical Center. Joe was born May 18th, 1931, the seventh of ten children to Anthony Bernard Averkamp and Catherine (Reuter) Averkamp of Dickeyville, WI.Joe enlisted into the US Army and attended Infantry Basic Training at Ft. Breckenridge, Kentucky on August 29, 1948 prior...

Delores Jeanette Pfeiffer

Delores Jeanette Pfeiffer

Jan 28, 2014

Delores J. Pfeiffer, age 95 died Tuesday, January 28, 2014 at Century Oaks. She was born on April 9, 1918, in Fond du Lac, a daughter of John and Minnie(Priepke) Streblow. On June 24, 1939, she married Norman Pfeiffer in Fond du Lac. He preceded her in death in 1973, as did long-time friend Leo Wilke in 2004.Delores and Norman...

Rita Mary Boucher

Rita Mary Boucher

Jan 28, 2014

Rita Mary Boucher (DeCleene) age 90 passed away, January 28, 2014 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born May 4, 1923 the oldest daughter of 13 children of William and Christine (Scray) DeCleene in DePere, WI. Rita married, Donald Leroy Boucher, March 2, 1946. Together they raised their family, first in Green Bay then to Oshkosh and...

Darleen Joyce Esther Hoehne-Schwebke

Darleen Joyce Esther Hoehne-Schwebke

Jan 26, 2014

Darleen Joyce Esther Pedie Hoehne Schwebke, age 80, passed away comfortably at her residence on Sunday, January 26, 2014. She was born on October 2, 1933 in Oshkosh to the late Arthur and Erma (Dorn) Hoehne.Darleen graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1952; however she went to Winneconne the first ten years of school and continued to attend Winneconne class...

Kyah Irene Meltz

Kyah Irene Meltz

Jan 23, 2014

Our sweet angel, Kyah Irene, went home to be with the Lord shortly after her birth on Thursday, January 23 2014. Our hearts are overwhelmed with grief over the loss of our precious baby girl but our trust remains in the Lord and we know we will see her again. Kyah is preceded in death by her grandfather, Lyle Meltz....

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