Obituaries

Beverly Joyce Gregory

Beverly Joyce Gregory

Feb 18, 2018

Beverly Joyce Gregory was born October 5, 1940 and passed away February 18, 2018 at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton, WI. After battling cancer for the last few months, she succumbed to complications following surgery, surrounded by her loving family. Bev attended Oshkosh High School where she was a member of the Drum and Bugle Corps. She then went on...

Rocky Dale Wischow Sr.

Rocky Dale Wischow Sr.

Feb 17, 2018

Rocky D. Wischow Sr., age 58, of Omro, passed away unexpectedly Saturday February 17, 2018 at his residence. He was born on December 24, 1959 in Bangor Maine the son of Eugene and Harriett Ellingwood Wischow. On June 20, 1980 he married the love of his life, Karen Laabs in Oshkosh. He was a veteran of the United States Navy...

Leroy J. Chapin

Leroy J. Chapin

Feb 16, 2018

Leroy James Chapin, age 67, of Oshkosh passed away on Friday, February 16, 2018. He was born on August 22, 1950 to James and Violet (Christiansen) Chapin. Most will remember Leroy for his amazing physical strength during his youth. He became a golden gloves boxing champion in the 70’s and from then on was given the nickname, “Champ.” He had...

Phyllis J Walter

Phyllis J Walter

Feb 11, 2018

Phyllis June Walter, age 88, of Oshkosh passed away peacefully on February 11, 2018 at Eden Meadows, Oshkosh. Phyllis was born on June 14, 1929 in Oshkosh, the daughter of Nathan and Rita (Elsworth) Case. As a survivor of childhood polio, her positive attitude gave her the strength to overcome many challenges. She attended Oshkosh High School, and then worked...

Joan Beverly Mailahn

Joan Beverly Mailahn

Feb 10, 2018

Joan B. Mailahn, 75, Oshkosh, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 10, 2018, at Park View Health Center, where she called her home for the past several years. Joan was born to John and Doris (Hughes) Mailahn on October 3, 1942. She attended and graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1961. Joan enjoyed fishing with her grandpa when she was a...

Ada Ann Chase

Ada Ann Chase

Feb 9, 2018

Ada A. Chase, age 95, passed away on Friday, February 9, 2018 at Bethel Home. She was born to the late Gustav and Edith (Mansfield) Affeldt in Sugarbush, WI on August 23, 1922. She married Eugene Chase on July 31, 1943 and spent 30 years of marriage together until his passing in 1973; together they had two children. She spent...

Doris M. Johnson

Doris M. Johnson

Feb 9, 2018

Doris passed away at Bethel Home on Friday, February 9, 2018. She was born on December 1, 1928, the daughter of Fred and Myrtle (Kroll) Kloehn. Doris attended Oshkosh Business College and moved to San Leandro, California. She was office Manager/Controller for Doctors Hospital of San Leandro where she met and married Norman Johnson MD. Doris moved back to Wisconsin...

Rebecca M Schroeder

Rebecca M Schroeder

Feb 8, 2018

Rebecca M. Schroeder, 84, of Oshkosh, passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2018. Rebecca was born in Racine, WI to Louis and Margaret Vance on January 5, 1934. She went to high school in Racine and graduated 1952. While working on her teaching degree at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, she met the love of her life, her husband, Carl Schroeder....

Theodore L Sultze

Theodore L Sultze

Feb 8, 2018

Theodore Sultze, 90, passed peacefully from this world into the next with three of his 4 surviving sons lovingly by his side in his home in Oshkosh on February 8, 2018. He was born January 19, 1928 in Plainfield Wisconsin to Fred and Lucille Sultze. Theodore proudly served our country in the Air Force and received medals of Honor for...

Renald "Ren" Sheldon O'Bright

Renald "Ren" Sheldon O'Bright

Feb 8, 2018

Renald “Ren” S. O’Bright, age 65, passed away on Thursday, February 8, 2018, at Aurora Medical Center with his family by his side. He was born on February 4, 1953 in Royalton, WI to George and Minerva (Bradsted) O’Bright. He married Mary Wichman. They had just celebrated their 43rd anniversary together. Ren worked as a car detailer for many years...

Laura Gay Richert

Laura Gay Richert

Feb 7, 2018

Laura “YaYa” G. Richert, age 63, passed away on Wednesday, February 7, 2018. She was born on September 28, 1954 in Oak Hill, WV to Roy and Jane (Reed) Crawford. Laura graduated from high school and went on to study at Truman College. She worked as an in home care giver. Laura enjoyed crocheting, looking after and spending time with...

Judith Ann Lett

Judith Ann Lett

Feb 6, 2018

Judith Ann Lett, known to her friends and family as Mother, Judy, Mom, Grandma, GG, and to one special grandson, “My Love,” passed away with her family by her side on February 6, 2018, after a very brief illness. Judy was born on May 16, 1939 to Henry (Hank) and Dorothy (Werner) Paffenroth. She graduated from Oshkosh High School and...

William A Walter

William A Walter

Feb 4, 2018

William August Walter, age 62, of Clover SC passed away unexpectedly on February 4th 2018. William was born on March 2nd, 1955 in Oshkosh, the son of Howard and Phyllis (Case) Walter. He was a master watchmaker & jeweler for many years in Oshkosh and later in Clover SC until his recent retirement. William was an outgoing, vibrant and loving...

Tyler James Zellmer

Tyler James Zellmer

Feb 3, 2018

Tyler J. Zellmer, 34, of Oshkosh passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, February 3 after a lengthy and tenacious battle with addiction. Tyler was born January 11, 1984 in Oshkosh to Ted and Sandy Zellmer. He was a graduate of Oshkosh North High School and attended UW Fox Valley, Madison Area Technical College and UW Oshkosh with emphasis in Art and...

Shirley Ruth Kluge

Shirley Ruth Kluge

Feb 2, 2018

Shirley R. Kluge, 77, Oshkosh, passed away Friday, February 2, 2018. She was born January 29, 1941, in Oshkosh, the daughter of the late Greg and Dorothy (Baier) Sitter. Shirley married Harry Kluge January 9, 1960, at Plymouth Church, Oshkosh. She was employed with Park View Health Center as a CNA up until the time of her retirement. Shirley enjoyed...

Arlene May Horn

Arlene May Horn

Feb 1, 2018

Loving Mother and Grandmother, Arlene Horn, age 90, was called home by her Almighty God on February 1, 2018 peacefully and with her family by her side. She was born on June 23, 1927 to Joseph Mascia and Goldie Keller at the Milwaukee Maternity and General Hospital. She grew up in Sheboygan and later in life she moved to and...

Patricia Ann Edwardsen

Patricia Ann Edwardsen

Feb 1, 2018

Patricia A. Edwardsen, 82, Oshkosh, passed away Thursday, February 1, 2018, at Aurora Medical Center. Pat was born September 18, 1935, in Milwaukee, the daughter of George and Genevieve (Lukomski) Chirpka. She married Herbert Edwardsen May 1, 1961, in Waukegan, IL, and together they shared 56 years of marriage. Pat formerly enjoyed bowling, and playing a round of golf or...

Dorothy Margaret Haskamp

Dorothy Margaret Haskamp

Jan 30, 2018

Dorothy “Dottie” M. Haskamp, age 68, passed away on Tuesday, January 30, 2018, at her residence. She was born on December 23, 1949 in Oak Park, IL to Jack and Margaret (Lukewicz) Haskamp. Dottie worked as a housekeeper at Bethel Home for many years. She was a long time member of Trinity Lutheran Church. She is survived by her sister:...

John W Lucas

John W Lucas

Jan 29, 2018

John Lucas, 46, of Oshkosh, WI formerly of Amarillo, TX passed away unexpectedly at Ascension NE Wisconsin Mercy hospital on January 29th, 2018. John was born on December 29th, 1971 in Amarillo, TX to Jeannie and the late Roger Lucas. John captured your heart with his passion toward life and adventure. He was a devoted veteran of the Navy and...

Donna J. Hawley

Donna J. Hawley

Jan 28, 2018

Donna J. Hawley, 79, Oshkosh, passed away Sunday, January 28, 2018, at her home, with her family by her side. Donna was born April 27, 1938, in Illinois, daughter of Fredrick and Dorothy (Stead) Schmidt. She married Jerry Hawley and they shared 63 years of wonderful marriage together. Donna was loved by so many people, whether they knew her as...