Obituaries

Wesley Peter Marx

Wesley Peter Marx

May 18, 2018

Wesley P. Marx, age 84, passed away on Friday May 18, 2018 with his family by his side. He was born on June 17, 1933 in Oshkosh the son of Peter and Sylvia Marheinne Marx. On January 17, 1973 he married Kay Wolf Bruley He was employed as a supervisor at Miles Kimball Co. for many years. He is survived...

Jean  M. Gehrke

Jean M. Gehrke

May 17, 2018

Jean M. Gehrke, age 89, of Oshkosh, passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2018. Private services will be held, and burial will take place in Lake View Memorial Park. She was born in Oshkosh on September 16, 1928 to the late Mitchell and Viola (Flack) Sommerfeldt. Jean received both her bachelor's and teaching degrees in english from UW-Oshkosh, was a...

Anthony L. Ceelen

Anthony L. Ceelen

May 17, 2018

Anthony (Tony) Leonard Ceelen, age 72, beloved husband, father, grandpa and great Bompa, passed away on Thursday, May 17, 2018, after a courageous battle with stomach cancer, surrounded by his loving family. The youngest of 10 children, he was born on January 30, 1946 to William and Ann Ceelen. Tony graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1964, where he excelled...

Maria L. Talin

Maria L. Talin

May 14, 2018

Maria Talin, 68, Oshkosh, passed away unexpectedly Monday, May 14, 2018. She was born November 9, 1949, in Amsterdam, daughter of Bill and Frances Linek. Maria was five years old when her family moved to The United States, settling in Chester, Connecticut. She attended the University of Connecticut in Storrs, obtaining a degree in English. Several years later Maria relocated...

Lila L. Johnston

Lila L. Johnston

May 14, 2018

Lila L. (Becker) Johnston, age 92, passed away at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh, on Monday, May 14, 2018. She was born to the late Edward and Pauline (Warmbier) Becker in Omro, Wisconsin on May 29, 1925. She met and married the love of her life Jesse R. Johnston on July 19, 1945 in Oshkosh. They were married for 67...

Orville  David Zwicky

Orville David Zwicky

May 13, 2018

Orville David Zwicky, age 100, of Oshkosh passed away on Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Evergreen. He was born in Neenah on March 10, 1918 to the late Irvin and Margaret (Cowling) Zwicky. Orville married Helen Bredendick on August 7, 1940, and their marriage was blessed with three children. He served in the Army, and then returned to Neenah to...

Barbara Beryl Trembly

Barbara Beryl Trembly

May 11, 2018

Barbara B. Trembly, age 86, passed away on Friday, May 11, 2018 at her residence with her family by her side. She was born on April 5, 1932 in Wausau to Herman and Ruby (Lillie) Burg. She was married to the love of her life, Dennis Trembly on October 13, 1956 in Tyler, MN. Barb graduated high school and throughout...

June A Wesenberg

June A Wesenberg

May 8, 2018

June A. Wesenberg, age 91, passed away peacefully on Tuesday May 8th 2018 at The Waterford in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. She was born July 25, 1926 in Oshkosh, the daughter of Harry and Virginia (Richmond) Janssen and was united in marriage on August 2, 1952 to her loving husband Robert M. Wesenberg. June was a member of Christ Lutheran Church and...

Dorothy C. Siewert

Dorothy C. Siewert

May 2, 2018

Dorothy “Dot” Siewert, 92, passed away on Wednesday, May 2, 2018 at Eastbrooke Manor following a brief illness. She was born on February 17, 1926 to Elmer and Helen (Sloan) Grant in Shawano, WI. She was raised in Clintonville where she met her husband, Jack Siewert. Jack and Dot were united in marriage on June 16, 1945; he preceded her...

Elizabeth M Gabbert

Elizabeth M Gabbert

Apr 29, 2018

Elizabeth "Betty" Gabbert, 99, of Oshkosh, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 29th, 2018. Born in Milwaukee on January 6th, 1919, daughter of Edwin and Augusta (Abraham) Schulz; she was the mainstay of her family, especially after the death of her mother when Elizabeth was 18. In 1947, she married her beloved husband, Richard Gabbert, after he had served six...

Beverly Jean Decker

Beverly Jean Decker

Apr 29, 2018

Beverly J. Decker was ushered home by angels on April 29, 2018. Bev was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on April 9, 1930, daughter of Wilbur & Rose Coombs. Bev was a lifelong resident of Oshkosh and graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1948. She also attended Oshkosh Business College. Early in her life she worked at Oshkosh B’Gosh. On May...

Emery Floyd Nelson

Emery Floyd Nelson

Apr 26, 2018

Emery F. Nelson, age 90, passed away on Thursday, April 26, 2018 at Bethel home with his family by his side. He was born on July 8, 1927 in Scandinavia, WI to Isaac and Matilda (Brandt) Nelson. Emery married his wife of 70 years, Betty Malnory on March 20, 1948, in Waupaca, WI. He proudly served his country in the...

Amy Jean Hamm

Amy Jean Hamm

Apr 24, 2018

Amy J. Hamm, 51, Oshkosh, passed away peacefully with her family by her side Tuesday, April 24, 2018. She was born April 9, 1967, in Oshkosh, the daughter of Carl and Sherri Londowski. Amy was employed by Winnebago Mental Health Institute as a Resident Care Technician for the last several years. She also worked as a bartender for many years,...

Walter Norman Koerwitz

Walter Norman Koerwitz

Apr 24, 2018

Walter (Wally) N. Koerwitz, age 88, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on April 24, 2018. He was born to the late Walter F. and Martha (Hildebrand) Koerwitz on May 30, 1929 in Neenah, WI. He joined the United States Army and served from 1951 until 1953. After getting out of the army, he married the love of his life,...

Benjamin J. Zalas

Benjamin J. Zalas

Apr 23, 2018

Benjamin J. Zalas, 96, a resident of Oshkosh for 46 years, passed away on April 23, 2018 at Parkview Health Center in the company of his children. Ben was born in South Bend, IN on November 27, 1921 to Joseph and Helen (Bolka) Zalas. He was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Helen, infant son: William Patrick; grandson: Jonathan...

Donna May Cundy

Donna May Cundy

Apr 23, 2018

Donna M. Cundy, 86, passed away Monday, April 23, 2018 at her residence in Eureka, MO. Donna was born May 16, 1931, in Oshkosh, the daughter of George and Olga (Hoppe) Nolte. On February 14, 1954, Donna married Duane Cundy in Omro, and he preceded her in death on April 24, 1982. Donna was employed as a secretary at First...

Norman Neil Gagnon

Norman Neil Gagnon

Apr 21, 2018

Norman Neil Gagnon, age 91, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 21, 2018. He was born to the late Paul and Georgiana (Belisle) Gagnon in Two Rivers on March 6, 1927. He enlisted in the United States Navy at seventeen and served his country in World War II. After returning home, he completed high school and then studied accounting at...

Linda Jean Kneepkens

Linda Jean Kneepkens

Apr 16, 2018

Linda J. Kneepkens, age 68, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, April 16, 2018. She was born to the late Norbert C. and Jean R. (Reynolds) Otte in Appleton, WI on December 16, 1949. She married Thomas J. Kneepkens on July 23, 1971. Linda and Tom owned Kneepkens & Company from 1982 until his death in 2005. Linda...

Audrey Jane Binder

Audrey Jane Binder

Apr 16, 2018

Audrey J. Binder, age 85, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2018 at Park View Health Center. She was born on July 9, 1932 in Oshkosh to Paul and Elsie (Gluth) Sitter. Audrey graduated high school and went on to be a homemaker and took pride and joy in raising her five children. She is survived by her daughter: Diane...

Peggy  Ruth Berndt

Peggy Ruth Berndt

Apr 14, 2018

Peggy R. Berndt, 76, Oshkosh, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2018, with her family by her side. She was born August 1, 1941, in Oshkosh, daughter of Clarence and Clara (Gomoll) Rennert. Peggy married Thomas Berndt April 10, 1960, and he preceded her in death. She was a member of the Oshkosh Kennel Club in the 1970’s and 80’s with...