Obituaries

Muriel Ann Schalow

Muriel Ann Schalow

Jun 20, 2017

Muriel Ann Schalow, aged 78, of Oshkosh, passed away on Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Muriel was born May 11, 1939, to the late Ivan and Sadie (Thompson) Schalow in Green Lake, WI. After graduating from Ripon High School in 1957, she became a paralegal for Robert Woellner in Cincinnati, OH, and took additional positions in San Francisco, CA, Minneapolis, MN...

Henry Harry Roesler

Henry Harry Roesler

Jun 17, 2017

Henry H. Roesler, 93, Oshkosh, passed away Saturday, June 17, 2017, in the company of his wife Muriel and his daughters Karen and Kristen. Henry was born in Milwaukee to Wilhelm and Emilia Roesler. Henry served his country during World War II with the United States Navy, aboard an aircraft carrier, the USS Bunker Hill. He saw combat in the...

Thomas Joseph Kistner

Thomas Joseph Kistner

Jun 14, 2017

Tom Kistner, age 66 of Eldorado, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 14, 2017. He was born on May 15, 1951 in Sheboygan, the son of the late Louis A. and Magdaline (Raabe) Kistner. He graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1969. Tom was the founder and owner of Quality First Construction. He was an avid hunter and would often...

Dorothy Marie Kopp

Dorothy Marie Kopp

Jun 14, 2017

Dorothy M. Kopp passed away on June 14, 2017. She was born to the late Arthur and Elsie (Heinzl) Peterson in Oshkosh, WI. She married Ronald Kopp on May 3, 1952 in Oshkosh, together they had two children. Dorothy was a member of the Elks Lady’s and was in charge of their newsletter The Wapiti. Dorothy loved playing in Bridge...

Lyndell M. Coles

Lyndell M. Coles

Jun 12, 2017

Lyndell M. Coles, age 72 of Oshkosh, passed away on Monday, June 12, 2017. She was born on July 6, 1944 in Milwaukee to the late Howard and Sylvia (Guhl) Bliesner. Lyndell married David Stach on April 27, 1963 and their marriage was blessed with five children. She loved life, family, friends... The outdoors.. Sun, rain, snow, lakes, oceans, leaves,...

Reuben Roy Hartman

Reuben Roy Hartman

Jun 10, 2017

Reuben R. Hartman, age 85, passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at his residence. He was born on November 4, 1931 in Oshkosh to Henry and Emily (Diel) Hartman. Reuben married Judith Frueh on January 1, 1996. He graduated Oshkosh High School and served his country in the U.S. Navy. After getting out of the military Reuben went on...

Betty J. Strasser

Betty J. Strasser

Jun 9, 2017

Betty Jean Strasser, age 87, entered eternal life on Friday, June 9, 2017, surrounded by her family. Betty was one of five children born to Henry and Clara (Kramer) Tenant in Antigo on July 17, 1929. She married Roland Strasser in Oshkosh on June 8, 1949. As a young woman Betty held several positions, a nanny for the Harmon family...

Robert Martin Hughes

Robert Martin Hughes

Jun 9, 2017

Robert M. Hughes, age 72, passed away on Friday, June 9, 2017, at his residence. He was born on March 5, 1945 at Mercy Hospital in Oshkosh to Henry and Dorothy (Callahan) Hughes. Robert graduated from Oshkosh Lourdes then attended Benedictine College. After college and serving in Vietnam with the Marine Corps, he went on to work as a Deputy...

Glen Edward Gutsmiedl

Glen Edward Gutsmiedl

Jun 9, 2017

Glen Edward Gutsmiedl, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 9, 2017 at Waterford Assisted Living. The son of Frank and Gertrude (Louisier) Gutsmiedl, he was born on January 27, 1935. Glen served in the National Guard 127th Infantry 32nd Division from 1953-1956. Glen married the love of his life, Marlyn Dettlaff, on February...

Martell Dupree Sandidge Sr.

Martell Dupree Sandidge Sr.

Jun 7, 2017

Martell Dupree Sandidge Sr. was called home on June 7, 2017 at the age of 39. Martell was born on August 7, 1977 in Gary, Indiana. He moved to Oshkosh, Wi. at an early age where he received his HSED. Martell enjoyed life, his family, his music and spending time with his children. He will be remembered for his charismatic...

Keith Allen Schwebke

Keith Allen Schwebke

Jun 7, 2017

Keith A. “Dusty” Schwebke, 55, of Oshkosh died Wednesday, June 7, 2017, at his residence. He was born February 10, 1962, in Oshkosh to Marvin and Darleen Hoehne Schwebke. Dusty had worked at Corrim Co. for several years. He loved watching sports, especially the Packers and Brewers. He also enjoyed playing pool, cribbage, and sheephead and frequenting his “second home”...

Jean Lois Gerlach

Jean Lois Gerlach

Jun 2, 2017

Jean L. “Jeanie” Gerlach, age 77, passed away on Friday, June 2, 2017 at her residence after a lengthy illness. She was born on April 16, 1940 to the late Clayton and Marian (Hill) Leveillie in Ishpeming, MI. Jean was married to Fred Gerlach. He preceded her in death on October 29, 2007. She worked and retired from Miles Kimball...

Sylvia Matilda Bitter

Sylvia Matilda Bitter

Jun 2, 2017

Sylvia Matilda Bitter, age 100, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, passed away on Friday, June 2, 2017 at Rosewood Retirement Home, Waterloo, Iowa, where she resided since 2015. Prior to Rosewood, she resided at Evergreen Retirement Community for 10 years. While there she was active with the visiting children program; she loved the little ones. She was born in Oshkosh February 11,...

Alvin Eric Larson

Alvin Eric Larson

Jun 1, 2017

Alvin Eric Larson, age 88, of Oshkosh, passed away on June 1, 2017. He was born on July 7, 1928 to the late Eric and Amanda (Schultz) Larson in Toronto, South Dakota. Alvin married Wilma Kellerman on October 1, 1955, and their marriage was blessed with four children. Alvin served in the U.S. Army. He later worked as a pipefitter...

Robert James Crooks

Robert James Crooks

Jun 1, 2017

Robert James Crooks, age 73, of Oshkosh, passed away at his residence on Thursday, June 1, 2017. He was born on February 2, 1944 to the late Edward and Dorothy (Laskowy) Crooks in Green Bay. Bob married Patti Lindner on February 4, 1967 and their marriage was blessed with two children. Bob earned his Bachelor’s Degree in Accounting at the...

George Elmer Campbell

George Elmer Campbell

Jun 1, 2017

George E. Campbell, age 88, passed away on Thursday, June 1, 2017, at Bethel Home in Oshkosh. He was born on December 31, 1928, to the late Ivan and Clara (Bellows) Campbell in Barron, WI. He married Marie Ashlin. She preceded him in death. George spent nineteen years with his life partner Yvonne Kryzaniak. He graduated from Barron High School...

Todd Dennis Thede

Todd Dennis Thede

May 31, 2017

Todd Dennis Thede, age 57, of Oshkosh, passed away suddenly of natural causes on Wednesday, May 31, 2017 (the day before he was supposed to start his diet!). He will be sadly missed by his wife Patti, his children, Isaiah, Jordan, Abigail and Jackson and the many family members and friends who shared his life. He was born on January...

William Lee Weitz

William Lee Weitz

May 28, 2017

William L. Weitz Jr., age 76, of Oshkosh, passed away on Sunday, May 28, 2017 after a long battle with cancer. He was born on November 2, 1940 to the late William and Mildred (Koehn) Weitz in Oshkosh. William married Suellen Wright on September 7, 1963. Their marriage was blessed with two daughters, Kelly and Sherri Weitz. Suellen preceded him...

Gerald Roger Hopka

Gerald Roger Hopka

May 26, 2017

Gerald “Jerry” R. Hopka, age 76 of Oshkosh, passed away on May 26, 2017 at Bethel Home. He was born on November 14, 1940 the son of the late Joseph and Agnes (Bonsak) Hopka. Jerry was united in marriage to Betty Spielvogel and their marriage was blessed with one son. Jerry worked in construction in his earlier years and then...

Claudia A. Ruedinger

Claudia A. Ruedinger

May 25, 2017

Claudia Ann Ruedinger, age 69, of Oshkosh, passed away on Thursday, May 25, 2017 surrounded by her children. Claudia was born on February 1, 1948 to the late Ruth Huitt, in Oshkosh. She married William Otto in May of 1969, their marriage was blessed with two children. William preceded her on June 9, 1987. She later married Roger Ruedinger, who...