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Gilbert George Reichenberger Jr.

Gilbert George Reichenberger Jr.

Dec 23, 2022

On Friday, December 23, 2022 Gilbert Reichenberger Jr. joined his Lord in Heaven. He was surrounded in love from his wife, Laurel (Gumz); his four children: Amy, Katie, Andy and John; his brother, Mark; and his grandson, Michael.

Throughout the years, Gib worked as a mechanic at Gibson Buick Cadillac and at Oshkosh Truck until his retirement in 2014. Gib loved...

Marvin Potratz

Marvin Potratz

Dec 21, 2022

Heaven has opened its gates and welcomed another angel. On December 21, 2022, Marvin Carl Potratz (96) of VanDyne, Wisconsin passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family.

Marvin was born on October 31, 1926, in Van Dyne, son of Richard and Helen (Radditz) Potratz. Marvin was born on the family farm and worked the land his entire life. He...

Aron J. Brown

Aron J. Brown

Dec 20, 2022

Aron J. Brown, age 39, passed away on Tuesday, December 20, 2022. He was born in Oshkosh on March 16, 1983, to James and Holly (Kienert) Brown.

Aron was a fun, loving caring person, that will give you the shirt off his back if you need it. He enjoyed playing pool and riding his bike, working in the yard, and other...

Marianne Busse

Marianne Busse

Dec 18, 2022

Marianne Busse, age 88, went home to heaven surrounded by her family on Sunday, December 18, 2022. She was born to the late Arthur and Margaret (Krause) Mueller on April 27, 1934, in Oshkosh, WI. Marianne graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh with a bachelor degree. She married Walter E. Busse and together they had three children.

She loved weekend camping...

Delores D. Schroeder

Delores D. Schroeder

Dec 15, 2022

Delores D. Schroeder, (nee Hafemann), age 99 of Oshkosh, passed away on Thursday, December 15, 2022. She was born on August 30, 1923 to the late Walter and Dorothy (Flack) Hafemann.

After completing high school, she was employed by the Oshkosh Northwestern. On June 8, 1945, she married Donald Schroeder in Hopewell, VA while he was stationed at Camp Lee, VA....

Ann R. Dreyfus

Ann R. Dreyfus

Dec 14, 2022

Ann R. Dreyfus, Age 74, passed away at her home surrounded by her family on Wednesday, December 14, 2022. She was born to the late Irving and Sally (Askins) Palow on February 15, 1948, in Miami, FL. After she was born, Ann’s family moved to Providence, RI where she would spend her childhood. Ann married Gary Dreyfus on November 28,...

Phyllis E. Thayer

Phyllis E. Thayer

Dec 14, 2022

Phyllis E. Thayer, 91, of Oshkosh, passed away on December 14th, 2022, at Lake Pointe Villa. She was born on October 12th,1931 in North Fond du lac, to the late Paul and Jessie (Smith) Leu.

She married James Thayer December 28th,1954 in North Fond du lac, and went on to have 5 children. She had the pleasure of traveling to many...

Gloria Lynn Cramer

Gloria Lynn Cramer

Dec 13, 2022

Gloria Lynn Cramer, age 76, passed away on Tuesday, December 13, 2022, at Bethel Home in Oshkosh. She was born on August 2, 1946, in Menno, SD to the late James and Lydia (Golder) Anderson.

Gloria was a caring spunky spirit that absolutely enjoyed life and had no problem speaking her mind. She loved her family and especially loved cooking for...

Kenneth E. Hawk

Kenneth E. Hawk

Dec 13, 2022

Kenneth “Corky” Hawk, age 83, passed away at Bethel Home on Tuesday, December 13, 2022. He was born to the late Miles and Kate (Severi) Hawk on December 19, 1938, in Milwaukee, WI. Corky served his country in the US Air Force, joining in 1956. After being honorably discharged from the Air Force, he went on to earn his master’s...

Shirley Ann Gerken

Shirley Ann Gerken

Dec 12, 2022

Shirley A. Gerken, age 80, passed away on Monday, December 12, 2022, at the Courtyard in Oshkosh. She was born on June 22, 1942, in New London to the late Lloyd McClone and Mildred (Gerbig) Wall.

Shirley worked as an accountant at Laydwel Floors for over 30 years until retirement.

She was a fan of Elvis Presley, a member of the Oshkosh...

Victor K. Loewen

Victor K. Loewen

Dec 9, 2022

Victor K. Loewen, 92 of Oshkosh, passed away at his home surrounded by family on Friday, December 9, 2022. He was born October 9, 1930 to the late Victor and Alice (Huisman) Loewen. He married Ardine Tod on September 20, 1952 and had four children.

Victor faithfully served in the United States Army and fought during the Korean War. In 2015,...

Dale W. Blaske

Dale W. Blaske

Dec 9, 2022

Dale W. Blaske, age 87 of Oshkosh, passed away in his sleep at his residence on Friday, December 9, 2022. He was born in Oshkosh on June 22, 1934 to the late William and Eugenia (Klotz) Blaske.

Dale served in the United States Army Reserves from 1958 to 1962. He worked at Eggers Industries for many years. He enjoyed helping his...

James "Jim" E. Patzlaff

James "Jim" E. Patzlaff

Dec 7, 2022

James “Jim” Patzlaff, age 78, passed away on Wednesday, December 7, 2022. He was born in Oshkosh on October 22, 1944, the son of the late Harold and Evelyn Patzlaff. On June 9, 2005, he married Victoria Conigliaro in Oshkosh.

Jim taught math at Kimberly High School for many years. He was an avid sports fan, especially the Brewers and Packers....

Andrew T. Ballard

Andrew T. Ballard

Dec 7, 2022

Andrew Thomas Ballard, age 58, went home to be with Jesus on December 7th, 2022. He was born to Robert and Mary Ballard in Waukesha, Wisconsin. He graduated from UWO with a degree in business and in 1989 began working as an agent with Rural Mutual Insurance. His career spanned 33 years. He loved helping people and was very invested...

Velda I. Grancorbitz

Velda I. Grancorbitz

Dec 7, 2022

Velda I. Grancorbitz, age 97 of Oshkosh, passed away on Tuesday, December 7, 2022 at Gabriel’s Villa. She was born in Weyauwega, WI on August 29, 1925 to the late Louis and Martha (Pigorsch) Leupold. Velda was united in marriage to Harold Grancorbitz on August 27, 1949 and had two sons.

Velda was a member of Martin Luther Church. Upon her...

Patrick R. Wrchota

Patrick R. Wrchota

Dec 6, 2022

Patrick R. Wrchota, age 66, passed away on Tuesday, December 6, 2022. Arrangements are pending at this time. 

James S. Wagner

James S. Wagner

Dec 5, 2022

James S. Wagner, age 70, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 5, 2022. He was born to the late Russell and Geraldine (Hazen) Wagner on October 31, 1952, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Jim married Sally Smith on February 22, 2007, in Oshkosh. Jim was a strong man and hard worker. He worked for Muza Sheet Metal for many years.

Jim loved to...

Thomas "Jake" E. Jacobs

Thomas "Jake" E. Jacobs

Dec 4, 2022

Thomas E. “Jake” Jacobs, age 69, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2022, at his home in Oshkosh. He was born on September 3, 1953, in Muskegon, MI. Thomas was united in marriage to Susan Wilson in Oshkosh on April 8, 1977.

Thomas was an avid Harley Davidson rider. He cherished his family and adored spending time with them.

Thomas is survived...

David W. Tolpingrud

David W. Tolpingrud

Dec 4, 2022

David W. Tolpingrud, age 75, passed away on Sunday, December 4, 2022, at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh. He was born on April 11, 1947, to the late Alfred and Dorothy (Balenger) Tolpingrud in North Dakota. David had a fun filled childhood in North Dakota with his parents and sister, Diatra before moving to Wisconsin. David, a 1971 business graduate...

Henry  A. Witzke

Henry A. Witzke

Dec 4, 2022

Henry Auler Witzke passed away on December 4, 2022, surrounded by his family in Oshkosh, WI. He was born September 28, 1934, to William and Lydia Witzke in Oshkosh, WI. Henry was the fourth child born to William and Lydia during the great depression. Lydia’s uncle Henry Auler and wife Linda having no children of their own, helped raise Henry...

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