Obituaries

Gary R. Freiberg

Gary R. Freiberg

Oct 29, 2020

Gary R. Freiberg, age 56, of Oshkosh, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, October 29, 2020. He was born in Oshkosh to William and Joyce (Williams) Freiberg. Gary enjoyed hunting, music by the Moody Blues, and watching Packer games and Jeopardy. Gary is survived by his wife of 14 years, Kelly Freiberg; parents, William and Joyce Freiberg; two siblings: David (Shelly)...

Vincent Rasmussen

Vincent Rasmussen

Oct 27, 2020

Vincent P. Rasmussen, age 60, of Oshkosh, passed away on Monday morning, October 27, 2020. Vincent was one of four children born to Noel and Jean Rasmussen. He was born July 2, 1960. He married Lynne Waller (high school sweethearts!) on December 18, 1981 in Oshkosh, WI. After graduating from high school, he and his wife moved to Tulsa, OK...

Norman C. Boese

Norman C. Boese

Oct 27, 2020

Norman C. Boese Jr, age 72, of Oshkosh, passed away on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. He was born on June 11, 1948 to the late Norman and Geraldine (Jewson) Boese Sr. Norm worked at Crown Cork & Seal for over 20 years and retired. Recently he worked at Sand Valley Golf Course and enjoyed his time at the cabin watching...

Daniel M. Neumann

Daniel M. Neumann

Oct 27, 2020

Daniel M. Neumann, age 64, passed away at his home in Oshkosh on Tuesday, October 27, 2020. He was born in Oshkosh on December 7, 1955 to the late Carl and Ruth (Raven) Neumann. Daniel is survived by his sister, Linda (Dennis) Dettlaff; two brothers: Carl and James Neumann; two stepsisters: Carol Diesler, Betty Johnson; two beloved cats. He is...

Paula C Rumbold

Paula C Rumbold

Oct 26, 2020

Paula Christine Rumbold died on October 26, 2020, at the age of 67. Paula retired from Trinity Lutheran School after teaching for over 40 years. After retirement, she continued on as church organist and choir director deriving much pleasure from the beautiful music her choir made. Paula was a loving wife and mother. She was born on December 23, 1952...

Paul F. Quaintance

Paul F. Quaintance

Oct 26, 2020

Paul Quaintance, age 69, passed on October 26, 2020 at Bethel Home in Oshkosh. He was born in New London, WI to Francis and Jacqueline (Christian) Quaintance on October 2, 1951. Paul graduated from New London High in 1970 and later moved to Oshkosh. He worked for the Neenah Foundry for 43 years. Paul married Kathy Gerber on August 15,...

Jacob "Jack" H. Propp

Jacob "Jack" H. Propp

Oct 26, 2020

Jack Propp passed away peacefully on Oct. 26, 2020. He was born on November 28, 1941 in Fort Morgan, Colorado, a farming community in the northeastern part of the state. He was the third son of Jacob and Marie Propp. While still in high school, he worked as a radio announcer for KFTM, the local radio station. He gained a...

Ryan David Guy

Ryan David Guy

Oct 25, 2020

Ryan D. Guy, age 28 passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2020. He was born in Oshkosh on October 20, 1992, son of David and Debbie Guy. Ryan graduated from Oshkosh North High School in 2011 and from Concordia in 2016 with a bachelor’s degree in computer science and minor in music. He was working on his master’s degree in...

Lawrence M. Firl

Lawrence M. Firl

Oct 24, 2020

Lawrence Michael Firl, 65, of Oshkosh passed away unexpectedly on October 24th, 2020 from natural causes. Lawrence was born on May 22nd, 1955 to Gilbert M. Firl and Dorothy F. DiFranco, in Cocoa Beach, FL. He graduated from The University of Illinois at Chicago with a bachelor’s of Science in Biology. He had a passion for books, guitar, film, and...

Joseph A. Gervais

Joseph A. Gervais

Oct 23, 2020

Joseph Alcide Gervais, of Oshkosh WI, formerly of Howell, MI, passed peacefully on Oct 23, 2020. He was born on Dec 6, 1934 to the late Alcide Joseph Gervais and Virginia (Bloenk) Gervais. Joe grew up in St. Claire Shores, at the end of 10 mile with a canal for a backyard. At 12, when most boys had bikes, he...

Thomas J. Demler

Thomas J. Demler

Oct 23, 2020

Thomas J. Demler, age 79, of Oshkosh, WI, died Friday, October 23, 2020 at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh. Tom was born in Oshkosh on August 10, 1941, the son of Albert E. and Alice E. Demler. He married Rosalie J. Crousser on May 29, 1971 in Honolulu, Hawaii. Tom served in the USAF from 1959 to 1986, retiring as...

John E. Schmidt

John E. Schmidt

Oct 22, 2020

John E. Schmidt, age 79, of Oshkosh passed away on October 22, 2020. He was born on July 14, 1941 to John and Emily Jane (Hoppe) Schmidt. He served his country in the Air Force Strategic Air Command from 1959 to 1964. On August 23, 1963, he married Kathleen Claire Slye. John had several careers over his lifetime as well...

Callie C. Eisert

Callie C. Eisert

Oct 21, 2020

Callie Cathryn (Wallace) Eisert passed away peacefully at the age of 93 on October 21, 2020, at Eden Meadows East Green House. She was born in Buckner, Arkansas, on January 8, 1927, the youngest child of George and Lenora (Eddy) Wallace. She graduated as valedictorian from Buckner High School in 1944 and then headed to Washington D.C. to work in...

Robert Cornell

Robert Cornell

Oct 19, 2020

Robert J. (Bob) Cornell was called home to his heavenly Father on Monday, October 19, 2020. Bob was born in Oshkosh on April 6, 1930, the son of Herman and Esther (Salzieder) Cornell. On September 16, 1950, he married the true love of his life and high school sweetheart, Marilyn J. Novotny at Sacred Heart Church. Bob was a member...

Mathew J. Wenzel

Mathew J. Wenzel

Oct 18, 2020

Mathew J. Wenzel, 65 of Wautoma, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Sunday, October 18, 2020 at Cherry Meadows- Appleton after a lengthy illness. He was born on November 19, 1954 to Anton and Anna (Birong) Wenzel in Chicago. Mathew married Kristine Moum on July 17, 1982 in Shawano. Mat was a 1972 graduate of Westfield...

Roger D. Lapoint

Roger D. Lapoint

Oct 18, 2020

Roger Dale LaPoint, age 78, passed away on October 18, 2020 in his home in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, surrounded by his loved ones. Roger succumbed to recurring non-Hodgkins lymphoma. Roger is survived by his son, Douglas (Pascale) LaPoint and his daughter, Danielle Weber; his grand-daughter, Julie Weber; his brothers, Ronald (Carol), Ralph (Margie), and Ray (Julie) LaPoint; and his companion Sherry...

Jo A. Koch

Jo A. Koch

Oct 18, 2020

Jo A. Koch, age 77, passed away peacefully October 18, 2020 at Aurora Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born to Harvey and Jeanette Wentland on November 7, 1942 in Los Angeles, California. Shortly after her birth, her family moved to Berlin, WI, where she spent most of her younger years. She was baptized at Berlin Methodist Church...

Joan M. Weitz

Joan M. Weitz

Oct 17, 2020

JoAn M. Weitz, age 91 of Oshkosh, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at the Waterford at Oshkosh. She was born on July 29, 1929 to the late Walter and Marie (Stenzel) Wokosin. JoAn married George Weitz and together had two sons. JoAn worked at M&I Western State Bank and Sacred Heart Catholic Church. She was a former member...

Lori A Berry

Lori A Berry

Oct 17, 2020

Lori A. Berry, age 58, of Appleton, died on Saturday, October 17, 2020 at her home in Appleton. She was born on September 23, 1962 in Oshkosh to the late Arthur Harold Dodd and Betty Jane (Shaner) Dodd. Lori married Ronald Berry. Lori was a beautician and was also on the Sunshine Club at her residence. She loved to sew....

David Lee Block

David Lee Block

Oct 17, 2020

David L. “Butch” Block, age 79, of Oshkosh, died on Saturday October 17, 2020 at Aurora Medical Center from complications caused by COVID-19. He was born on June 14, 1941 in Milwaukee a son of Conrad and Marion Jane Janowski. On June 22, 1963 he married Charlene Fisher in Oshkosh. He graduated from Oshkosh High School and was a veteran...