Obituaries

Donald Edward Erickson

Donald Edward Erickson

Apr 28, 2016

Donald Edward Erickson, surrounded by his family, peacefully passed away at his home Thursday, April 28, 2016. Don was born September 15, 1929, in Melrose, WI, son of Henry Olaf and Rachel Catherine Erickson. His family moved to Madison where he spent his childhood. He graduated from Madison East High School where he was an outstanding athlete, playing on the...

Margaret Bertha Krentz

Margaret Bertha Krentz

Apr 26, 2016

Margaret Bertha Krentz, age 96, passed away peacefully at Felician Village in Manitowoc. The daughter of German immigrants, Fred and Elizabeth (Ehlenberger) Richter, she was born on August 1, 1919 in New London. She was united in marriage to Gerald R. Krentz on November 19, 1947 in Milwaukee. Their marriage was blessed with two children. During the 1940s, Margaret completed...

John Frederick Bangs Sr.

John Frederick Bangs Sr.

Apr 26, 2016

John F. Bangs Sr., 87, of Oshkosh, died Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at Lakeshore Manor. He was born April 7, 1929, in Oshkosh a son of Frederick L. and Amanda Bangs. He married Doloros Busse on July 25, 1951, in Fort Lee, VA and she preceded him in death on Aug. 8, 2000.John graduated from the Northwest Military Academy and...

Roy Jack Schuessler

Roy Jack Schuessler

Apr 25, 2016

Roy Schuessler, age 82, of Oshkosh passed away on April 25, 2016, at Aurora Medical Center. He was born on March 23, 1934, in Oshkosh the son of the late Edward and Agnes (Weber) Schuessler. As a youth, Roy washed cars for the Buick Garage and played baseball as a left-handed pitcher. He proudly served his country during the Korean...

Lewis George Combs

Lewis George Combs

Apr 24, 2016

Lewis G. Combs, 68, Oshkosh, passed away Sunday, April 24, 2016, at his home surrounded by loved ones. He was born December 28, 1947, in Spooner, the son of Curtis and Marguerite (Wisner) Combs. Lew attended and graduated from Winneconne High School. After school he enlisted and proudly served our country in the U.S. Army, having fought in Vietnam. On...

David Ervin Wolf

David Ervin Wolf

Apr 23, 2016

David Ervin Wolf, 63, of Oshkosh passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2016. He was born on March 17, 1953 to Ervin and Margaret (Robl) Wolf. He married Annette Haugen in October of 1975 in Grand Forks, North Dakota. He was married to Annette for 15 years. Dave proudly served in the United States Air Force from 1975-1979. He retired...

Melvin Dale Newell

Melvin Dale Newell

Apr 21, 2016

Melvin D. Newell, age 91, in the town of Utica, A farmer all his life passed away on April 21, 2016. Melvin was the eldest son of the Newell family farm which was homesteaded in 1857. In his years of farming he also did hay, straw and fertilizing business custom bailing and plowed snow for neighbors. He helped found the...

Lauralmae Romans

Lauralmae Romans

Apr 20, 2016

LauralMae Romans, 92, of Oshkosh, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2016. She was born on July 8, 1923 to the late Raymond and Pauline (Clayber) McAllister. She was married to Wendelin Noe, who passed away in 1972. She later married William Romans who also preceded her in death in 1986. She was a long time purchasing assistant at Pluswood.Laural is...

Tammy Lynn Shirley

Tammy Lynn Shirley

Apr 16, 2016

Tammy L. Shirley passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 16, 2016, at the age of 43. Tammy loved watching TV shows with her children and enjoyed every moment she had with them. She loved the idea of fairies and their beauty.Tammy is survived by her seven children: Thomas Abitz, AmberLynn Abitz, Nathan Abitz, Haley Soyk, Brandon Soyk, Abigail Soyk and...

James Joseph Flood

James Joseph Flood

Apr 16, 2016

James J. Flood, 83, of Oshkosh, died in Florida on April 16, 2016. He was born in Racine, Wisconsin on June 2, 1932, a son of Thomas and Martha (Volz) Flood. On August 22, 1953 Jim married Gretchen von Germeten in Racine.Jim served in the U.S. Army from 1954-56, stationed at Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri and Okinawa, Japan. He received...

Albert Lee Binder

Albert Lee Binder

Apr 15, 2016

Albert Lee Binder died on Friday April 15, 2016 at the age of 85. Albert is survived by his wife, Karen (Weber) of 53 years, his daughters Laura Dunn of Florissant, Missouri, Jill(Doug) Paull of Cottage Grove, Wisconsin, Kerri(Russ) Steinhorst of Appleton as well as a sister Agnes "Red" Schumacher and nephew Kurt of Las Vegas. He is also survived...

Nathan David Van Doren

Nathan David Van Doren

Apr 14, 2016

Nathan D. Red Van Doren, age 87, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2016 at Northpoint Medical and Rehab. He was born on October 26, 1928 to the late Earl and Harriet (Dickenson) Van Doren. He was married to Bernice Beson-VanDoren for 24 years. Red proudly served our country in the Marines. Red is survived by his wife, Bernice, Four...

Li Hu

Li Hu

Apr 13, 2016

Li Hu, UW-Oshkosh Emeritus Art Professor, lost his long battle with cancer on April 13, 2016. Li was born into a family of artists on September 16, 1950, in Shanghai, China. His childhood was filled with hardships, as his aristocratic family was targeted as counter-revolutionists. Forever the optimist, Li persevered through all of these challenges with his unbeatable work ethic...

Jason Lee Schroeder

Jason Lee Schroeder

Apr 11, 2016

Jason L. Schroeder, 37, Oshkosh, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Monday, April 11, 2016. He was born June 25, 1978, in Oshkosh, the son of John and Michele (Gall) Schroeder. Jason graduated from Oshkosh West High School in 1996. During high school he was very active in sports, playing basketball, football, and taking a special interest in track,...

Frederick A. Nichols

Frederick A. Nichols

Apr 10, 2016

Frederick A. Nichols, 83, Oshkosh, passed away peacefully Sunday, April 10, 2016, with his wife by his side. Freddie was born July 19, 1932, in Oshkosh, son of Frederick and Caroline (Thurner) Nichols. On February 21, 1953, Freddie married Diane B. Daubert, and together they shared 63 years of marriage. Freddie was employed by Morgan Lumber Company for roughly 46...

Duane Allen Ritschke

Duane Allen Ritschke

Apr 10, 2016

Duane A. Ritschke, 80, of Oshkosh died Sunday, April 10, 2016, at Bethel Home. He was born August 25, 1935, in Oshkosh a son of the late Victor and Mabel Ritschke. He married Joan Hammond and she preceded him in death on October 31, 2006.Duane was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, a HAM Radio operator, and member of...

James T Peterson

James T Peterson

Apr 9, 2016

James Thomas Peterson, Oshkosh, passed to eternal life Saturday April 9th at Bella Vista Manor at the age of 80. He was born January 24, 1936 at St. Agnes Hospital, Fond du Lac, WI. The family moved from their farm to Oshkosh before Jim began grade school. Following graduation from St. Marys, he attended Oshkosh High school and Oshkosh State...

Shirley Kay Hartwell

Shirley Kay Hartwell

Apr 6, 2016

Shirley K. Hartwell was born to Eternal Life Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at the age of 89. She was born on August 4, 1926 to the late Lester and Ruth (Flory) Hartwell. Shirley worked as a chef, cook, and in various food service industry positions. She enjoyed playing cards, bingo and going to the movies. She also had a love...

Betty A Monroe

Betty A Monroe

Apr 3, 2016

Betty Ann Monroe went to meet our Lord on April 2, 2016 at the age of 56 after a long and courageous battle with breast cancer. She was born December 28, 1959 to Leland and Ruth Lipke in Beaver Dam, WI. She later met and married her husband Gordy Monroe on October 6, 1979 in Fond du Lac. She worked...

James Oscar Tadych

James Oscar Tadych

Apr 3, 2016

Our Heavenly Father called to Heaven one of His best, Dad and Grampa. James (Jim) Oscar Tadych, 88, was called on April 3, 2016, from St. Elizabeth Hospital, due to an illness. His daughter, Debbie, was at his side. He was born in Oshkosh to S. George and Gertrude (Gansen) Tadych. Jim married the love of his life, Jean Klemmer,...