Obituaries

Leonard "Lenny" B. Madel

Leonard "Lenny" B. Madel

Aug 31, 2025

Leonard (Lenny) B. Madel, age 87, passed away on Sunday, August 31, 2025 at The Courtyard in Oshkosh surrounded by his loving family after a long battle with Alzheimers Disease.

He was born in Oshkosh on March 21, 1938 to Joseph and Arvilla (Olson) Madel. Lenny was united in marriage to Patrica Madel on September 3, 1960 they shared 60 wonderful...

Harry W. Kluge

Harry W. Kluge

Aug 30, 2025

Harry W. Kluge, age 84 of Oshkosh, passed away at his residence surrounded by his family on August 30, 2025. Born on May 8, 1941, to Harry and Myrtle (Thew) Kluge, Harry lived a life full of love, family, and faith. He was a devoted husband to Shirley, who passed away in 2018, and together they raised four wonderful kids....

Paul H. Einerson

Paul H. Einerson

Aug 30, 2025

Paul Einerson died on August 30, 2025 at Mercy Medical Center after a brief illness. Paul, the third child born to Dean and Mary Lou Einerson, was born on February 3, 1954. He grew up in Janesville and graduated from Parker High School in 1972.

He served in the US Naval Construction Battalion. Paul majored in Special Education at UW-Oshkosh and...

Barbara Ann Mittlestadt-Winter

Barbara Ann Mittlestadt-Winter

Aug 27, 2025

Barbara Ann Mittlestadt-Winter, age 87, passed away on August 27, 2025. She was born July 4, 1938, in Appleton Wisconsin to Joseph and Vera Boettcher. Barb lived most of her life in the Fox Valley, mostly in Appleton and more recently in Neenah-Menasha.

Barb paved her own path, often going against the odds. She was an optimist with a heart of...

William Hopkins

William Hopkins

Aug 27, 2025

William J. "BJ" Hopkins, age 47, passed away on Wednesday, August 27, 2025, after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was born to Bob and Cindy (Pischke) Hopkins on March 26,1978, in Oshkosh, on Easter Sunday on his Grandfather Wilbur's birthday.

He graduated from Oshkosh West High School in 1996 and entered the US Navy in June of that...

Constance "Connie" J. Kunde

Constance "Connie" J. Kunde

Aug 25, 2025

Constance “Connie” J. Kunde, age 67, of Oshkosh, passed away at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center-Neenah on August 25, 2025. Born on October 22, 1957, to Frank and Pauline (Murray) Monroe, Connie was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, whose kindness and spirit touched all who knew her. 

In 1985, Connie married Roger Kunde, and together they embraced the joys and...

Tanner J. Hielsberg

Tanner J. Hielsberg

Aug 23, 2025

Tanner J. Hielsberg, 36, of Oshkosh, passed away unexpectedly at home from a heart attack on August 23, 2025. Born on July 5, 1989, he was the son of Vicky Gerlach and the late Jim Hielsberg.

A 2007 graduate of Oshkosh West High School, Tanner found his calling early in the world of technology. He carved out a career in IT,...

Sandra Aubrey

Sandra Aubrey

Aug 22, 2025

Sandra L. Aubrey, aged 85, peacefully passed away at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh on Friday morning, August 22, 2025. Born on October 16, 1939, in Ontonagon, Michigan, she was the beloved daughter of the late William and Ellen (Carlson) Picotte. On September 6, 1958, Sandy married Ronald "Andy" Aubrey, beginning a devoted partnership that lasted a lifetime.

Sandy dedicated...

Dianne E. Leden

Dianne E. Leden

Aug 22, 2025

Dianne E. Leden, age 90, passed away on August 22, 2025, at The Residence in Oshkosh, WI.

Dianne was born on June 7, 1935 to the late Archie & Lida (Drews) Johnson in Eureka, WI. In 1978 mom's friend, Dottie, introduced mom to her brother Jack Leden. On October 13, 1979 Dianne and Jack married, and she moved out to...

Maj (ret) Arthur "Art" A. Loos

Maj (ret) Arthur "Art" A. Loos

Aug 19, 2025

Maj (ret.) Arthur A. Loos, aged 74, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 19, 2025. He was born on June 10, 1951 in Oshkosh to Emil and Bernette (Matsche) Loos.

Art graduated from Lourdes High School in 1969 and achieved a secondary degree in military science for his army career. He married his high school sweetheart, Roni (Stopinski), on July 10,...

William "Bill" Sager

William "Bill" Sager

Aug 19, 2025

William "Bill" Herbert Sager passed away peacefully at The Courtyard in Oshkosh. Born on December 24, 1934, in Oshkosh to Harriet (Wright) Sager and Herbert Sager. He graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1954. Bill lived a life marked by hard work, family connection, and a good sense of humor.

He was employed by Paine Lumber, Dunphy Boat Company, and...

Louis "Shawn" Campbell

Louis "Shawn" Campbell

Aug 16, 2025

Louis Shawn Campbell, lovingly known as Shawn, passed away on August 16, 2025, at the age of 70. Born on May 18, 1955, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, he was the beloved son of Normond and Mary Helen (Friedel) Campbell.

Shawn spent 30 years working as a skilled fabricator at United Plastic Fabricating, where his steady hands and strong work ethic left...

Stanley Marhefke

Stanley Marhefke

Aug 15, 2025

Stanley Marhefke, 87, of Oshkosh, passed away peacefully at his home on August 15, 2025, following a short battle with cancer. His family was gratefully able to exchange "I love yous" and prayers with him.

He was born May 14, 1938, at home in Oshkosh to the late Stanley and Gerturde (Gronowski) Marhefke, the youngest of 11 children. He attended...

Anita M. Hinz

Anita M. Hinz

Aug 15, 2025

Anita Hinz, formerly of the Van Dyne area passed away on August 15th, 2025.

She was born in the township of Eldorado on August 3rd, 1932, the daughter of Henry and Mildred (Weber) Hass. She married Reuben Hinz on November 3rd, 1950, at St. Johns Lutheran Church Nekimi.

Anita was a fulltime homemaker and seasonal worker at Miles Kimball. She...

John A. Ruetten

John A. Ruetten

Aug 14, 2025

We mourn the death of John Albert Ruetten, 87, beloved son, brother, husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather (Papa John), uncle, friend and volunteer. John died at home during the early hours of August 14, 2025. The fourth child of Edmund T. and Alta Mashak Ruetten’s family of eight children arrived on January 16, 1938 in Sparta, WI.

After beginning grade school St....

Peter J. Schabloski

Peter J. Schabloski

Aug 12, 2025

OSHKOSH - Peter J. Schabloski, age 77, joined his Lord and Savior on August 12, 2025, at 8:05 p.m. after a long and difficult battle with cancer. Pete was born on August 14, 1947, of John and Madeline Schabloski and later, became a step-son to Harry E. Molinski along with his mother, Madeline M. Molinski.

Pete graduated from Oshkosh High...

Susan E. Horton

Susan E. Horton

Aug 11, 2025

Fellow sojourners,

I, Susan E. Horton, age 81, have made my last journey around the sun. I am home with Jesus as of August 11, 2025, and am greeting my family and friends.

My footsteps have wandered the path from Bremerton, WA where I was born on October 25, 1943, daughter of Laurel and Barbara (Lemmer) Cowles. I've lived in many places,...

Pamela "Pam" K. (Armbricht) Krueger

Pamela "Pam" K. (Armbricht) Krueger

Aug 11, 2025

Pamela "Pam" K. (Armbricht) Krueger, age 67 of Menomonee Falls, passed away at Froedtert Hospital on Monday, August 11, 2025 after a hard fought battle with cancer. She was born in Madison, Wl on March 19, 1958 to the late Arnold and Molly (Belka) Armbricht. Pam was united in marriage to her loving husband, Cornel Krueger, for 48 years.

Professionally, Pam...

Kristi J. Weiss

Kristi J. Weiss

Aug 10, 2025

Kristi J. Weiss, age 69, of Oshkosh, WI was received into the arms of her Lord and Savior after passing away in Stevens Point unexpectedly on Sunday, August 10, 2025.

Kristi was born on February 18, 1956, the daughter of Frank and Beverly (Schilling) Weiss in Beloit, WI. Kristi grew up in La Crosse, WI where she attended Central High...

John Lloyd

John Lloyd

Aug 9, 2025

John R. Lloyd, passed away on August 9th 2025. He was born in Oshkosh to his parents, Kenneth and Florence Lloyd (Jensen). John was friendly, sweet, loving person.

He was a hard worker from the start as a paperboy, a farm hand at Zwicki farms to working at Universal Foundry, Ponderosa Pulp and Heat Treat factory work. He also worked at...