Obituaries

Agnes Neoma Potratz

Agnes Neoma Potratz

Oct 12, 2024

Agnes (Hemminghaus) Potratz, 92, of Oshkosh passed away after a short illness on Saturday, October 12, 2024. Agnes was born in Van Dyne on October 31, 1931 to the late Oscar and Neoma (Abraham) Hemminghaus.

Agnes graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1949. She was a farmer’s wife, a homemaker, and worked at Miles Kimball. 

She was joined in marriage on July...

Alma L. Dancer

Alma L. Dancer

Oct 10, 2024

Alma Louise Dancer, age 78, died on Thursday, October 10th, 2024, at Azura Memory Care of Oshkosh. Alma was born on February 10th, 1946, daughter of the late Martin and Mildred (Mueller) Anderson. She grew up and attended high school in Stoughton, WI. Alma graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Madison. She resided in England, then settled in Saint Paul,...

Martin Gruberg

Martin Gruberg

Oct 9, 2024

Dr. Martin Gruberg, age 89, a retired chair of the political science department at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh who saw his research cited in multiple landmark Supreme Court sex discrimination cases, died on October 9, 2024, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Dr. Gruberg was born in the Bronx, New York City on January 28, 1935, to Benjamin and Mollie Gruberg. He...

Beatrice J. Olsen

Beatrice J. Olsen

Oct 8, 2024

Beatrice was born to Samuel and Kathryn Sorenson (stepmother: Linda) on February 3, 1933 and died October 8, 2024. 

Beatrice married Ronald Christianson upon their divorce Beatrice married Robert Olsen, upon his death Beatrice became longtime friend to Gerald Bennett.

Beatrice is survived by her children: Gayle Gilchrist, Rev. Carol Christianson, David (Brenda) Christianson, Daniel (Tammy) Christianson and Lisa (Frank) Peerenboom.

Grandmother to...

Dorothy Peterman

Dorothy Peterman

Oct 5, 2024

Dorothy Janice Peterman, age 87, of Oshkosh, passed away on October 5, 2024, after a long and wonderful life. Dorothy was born on November 11, 1936, in Appleton to Erwin and Rosalin Schedler.

In 1952, Dorothy met the love of her life, Ron Peterman, and they were married on June 4, 1955, at Bethlehem Lutheran Church by Reverend Paul W. Lueders.

She...

Brian Jones

Brian Jones

Sep 29, 2024

Brian Jones passed away on Sunday, September 29, 2024 after a long and hard fought battle with cancer. Brian was born on January 18, 1959 to Carl and Janet (Kruger) Jones in North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. A jack of all trades, Brian worked as a prison guard, cheese greaser, sawmill worker and a number of other jobs before spending...

Sharon Jones

Sharon Jones

Sep 26, 2024

Sharon C. Jones, age 75, passed away at her residence on Thursday, September 26, 2024. She was born to the late Joseph and Florence (Petrie) Vowels on October 3, 1948, in Oshkosh.

She worked at Festival Foods in Oshkosh since it opened many years ago as a Pricing Specialist and was able to retire this past March. She had many...

Mary J. Juzwiak

Mary J. Juzwiak

Sep 24, 2024

Mary J. Juzwiak, age 98, passed away at Evergreen Retirement Community on the evening of Tuesday, September 24, 2024. She was born to the late Michael and Jennie (Kremski) Juzwiak on March 28, 1926, in Oshkosh.

Mary worked at First Wisconsin Bank for many years, currently U.S Bank. She started as a teller, personal banker and worked her way up to...

Sandra Rich

Sandra Rich

Sep 20, 2024

The angels put their arms around Sandra "Sandy" J. (Scray) Rich, age 85, on Friday, September 20, 2024.

Sandra was born on June 25, 1939, to the late Leo and Martha Scray. Born the third of eight children, surrounded by the overwhelming love of a farming family.

She chose a life of the Sisters of Notre Dame, then went to the Sisters...

Lyn Diane Robinson

Lyn Diane Robinson

Sep 19, 2024

Lyn Diane Robinson (nee Martin), age 83, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on September 19, 2024 at Evergreen Retirement Community. Lyn was born on April 1, 1941, a daughter of Allan and Marie (Novak) Martin, and was loved dearly by her family. Her children and grandchildren meant everything to her and were a blessing from her marriage to William...

Ann Davis

Ann Davis

Sep 18, 2024

In fond memory of Ann Marie Davis, born on December 26, 1963 to the late Kenneth and Gretchen (Viertel) Thomas, and unfortunately departing from us on September 18, 2024, at the Centennial Inn in Oshkosh, WI. She leaves behind her daughters, Michele Davis and Theresa Leaming, and her beloved son Kyle Davis. Ann, a dedicated CNA at Bethel Home for...

Daryl M. Krause

Daryl M. Krause

Sep 13, 2024

Daryl M. Krause, age 74, of Oshkosh, WI, passed away on September 13, 2024, at Ascension Mercy Hospital to be with Jesus with his family by his side after complications with covid.

Daryl was born on October 10, 1949, to Orville and Betty (Baxter) Krause in Oshkosh, WI. He was proud to have served in the U.S. Army...

Betty Joyce Litjens

Betty Joyce Litjens

Sep 11, 2024

Betty Litjens left us peacefully at her home surrounded by her loving family on Wednesday, September 11, 2024. She was an affectionate, dedicated, hardworking and generous person who consistently put the needs of others above her own. She was born in Pella, WI on July 25, 1937, to the late Rudy and Lenora (Buck) Guetschow. Betty graduated from Oshkosh High...

Maribeth and Jeff Miller

Maribeth and Jeff Miller

Sep 10, 2024

Maribeth and Jeff Miller fell in love in Madison, Wisconsin, in the 1970s. They spent many happy years in Appleton and Oshkosh before establishing their longtime home in Naperville, Illinois, in the late 1980s.

Maribeth and Jeff were renowned as avid conversationalists, entertainers, and most of all, loyal friends. They shared a passion for the game of bridge, the Green Bay...

Geraldine "Geri" M. Geffers

Geraldine "Geri" M. Geffers

Sep 8, 2024

Geraldine "Geri" M. Geffers, age 84, went to rest peacefully in God's loving arms, from her home on Sunday, September 8, 2024.

Geri is survived by her seven children, Kathleen Beach of Neenah, WI, Jody Tyriver, of Englewood, CO, Darrell (Elizabeth) Geffers of Oshkosh, WI, Lori (Charles) Delph of Oshkosh, WI, Daniel Geffers of Oshkosh, WI, Thomas Geffers of Oshkosh, WI,...

Barbara Meuler

Barbara Meuler

Sep 7, 2024

Barbara A. Meuler, age 85, passed away peacefully on Saturday, September 7, 2024 at home surrounded by her family. She was born to the late Raymond and Gertrude (Gehring) Patzlaff in Oshkosh on May 14, 1939.

Barb was baptized into the faith as a member of Grace Ev. Lutheran Church and publicly confessed her faith to her savior on Palm Sunday...

Lois Juedes

Lois Juedes

Sep 6, 2024

Lois A Juedes, 95, of Oshkosh passed at her home September 6. Born February 28,1929, the daughter of Harvey and Helen (Holtz) Dumdie. Lois married Marvin W Juedes on October 1, 1949; he preceded her in death on July 8, 1981.

A member of Immanuel Lutheran Church where she had been a Sunday school teacher, a member of the choir...

Marcella Ryckman

Marcella Ryckman

Sep 5, 2024

Marcella A. (Hoffman) Ryckman, age 89, lost her long battle with Alzheimer’s on the morning of September 5, 2024, at Park View Health Center alongside her family. She was born to the late Rudolph and Anna (Wolf) Hoffman on September 28, 1934, in Oshkosh, WI and a member of Sacred Heart Church of Oshkosh.

She graduated from Oshkosh High in 1952...

Bonnie Denis

Bonnie Denis

Aug 31, 2024

Bonnie Jean Denis, age 94, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 31, 2024 at Lakeland Regional Medical Center in Lakeland, FL, following a traumatic brain injury after a fall. She was born on January 1, 1930 in Chicago, Illinois to William H. and Elizabeth ((Marini) Mager. She graduated with honors from Carl Schurz High School in January 1948 and moved...