Obituaries

Earl G. Meitzen

Earl G. Meitzen

May 24, 2015

Earl G. Meitzen, age 90, passed away on Sunday, May 24, 2015, at his home after a lengthy illness with family by his side. The tenth of eleven children, born to the late Gustav and Clara (Anderson) Meitzen, Earl was born on May 13, 1925. He attended Jefferson Elementary School, South Park Junior High School and Oshkosh High School. He...

Martyn B. Burns

Martyn B. Burns

May 24, 2015

Martyn B. Burns, age 36, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 24, 2015 at Theda Clark Medical Center. He was born in Rockford, IL the son of Russell Burns and Marjorie (Duel) Williams. He graduated from Oshkosh West High School. Martyn enjoyed working for Gulfstream as a painter. He enjoyed working with electronics and working on cars, especially muscle cars....

Ruth D. Safford

Ruth D. Safford

May 21, 2015

Ruth D. Safford, age 77, passed away on Thursday, May 21, 2015, at Northpoint Medical and Rehab. She was born to Clyde and Irene (Hass) Merrill. She was married to Leland Lipke, the father of her children, and then later married Merritt Safford Jr. of Oshkosh. She is survived by her five children, Betty (Gordy) Monroe and their nine children,...

Janice R. Albrecht

Janice R. Albrecht

May 20, 2015

Janice R. Albrecht, age 94, passed away on Tuesday, May 20, 2015 at Evergreen Health Center. She was born on July 8, 1920 in Oshkosh the daughter of the late John and Louise (Pesch) Metko. Janice was united in marriage in 1955 to Frank Kimball, he preceded her in death in 1960. She later married Clarence Eny Albrecht in 1964....

Marion Carol Abraham

Marion Carol Abraham

May 18, 2015

Marion Carol Abraham passed away on Monday, May 18, 2015. She was born to George and Lucille Buch on March 26, 1940. Marion spent her childhood in Neenah and Oshkosh where she married Wesley Abraham on October 25, 1958Marions lifes work was caring for her family, their home, her gardens and the familys cottage. Her passion was knitting. She used...

Kathleen L. Funk

Kathleen L. Funk

May 18, 2015

Kathleen Katie L. Funk, age 94, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2015 at Evergreen Health Center in Oshkosh. She was born on March 17, 1921 in Milwaukee the daughter of the late Carl and Grace (Williamson) Madson. She graduated from Washington High School in 1939. Katie was united in marriage on November 6, 1943 to William Bill Funk in...

Richard Joseph Jarzynka

Richard Joseph Jarzynka

May 16, 2015

Richard J. Jarzynka, age 89, passed away on Saturday, May 16, 2015. He was born in Pittsburgh, PA, the youngest of 4 children of Alexander and Catherine (Kern) Jarzynka. Richard was in the 5th battalion of the U.S.M.C. and stormed the beach of Iwo Jima at the age of 17. After WWII he enlisted in the USAF and retired after...

Vernon Henry Tank

Vernon Henry Tank

May 15, 2015

Vernon Tank, 95, Oshkosh, passed away Friday, May 15, 2015, at Bethel Home. His parents were Henry and Emma (Getke) Tank. He was a member of Grace Ev. Lutheran Church, its Senior Club GFY and NARFE. Vern married Esther Blood October 10, 1948, in Oshkosh. Vernon was a mail carrier for 38 years and served as a 1 Lt. in...

William Terry Druckrey

William Terry Druckrey

May 15, 2015

William T. Druckrey, 61, Oshkosh, passed away peacefully at his home after a brief battle with cancer, surrounded by his wife and two sons, Friday, May 15, 2015. He was born March 12, 1954, in Shawano, son of William and Carol (Lemke) Druckrey. Bill married Kristi Larsen August 24, 1974, in Wausau. He enjoyed golfing, bowling, watching sports, spending time...

Bruce Albert Potratz

Bruce Albert Potratz

May 14, 2015

Bruce Albert Potratz, 61, Van Dyne, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2015, at his home. He was born November 12, 1953, in Oshkosh, son of Marvin and Erma (Laabs) Potratz. Bruce was a kind and caring man under his tough exterior. He worked hard and loved fishing, hunting and racing bikes and always had a Harley Davidson at some time...

Richard Nicholas Blank

Richard Nicholas Blank

May 12, 2015

Richard N. Blank, 82, Oshkosh, passed away Tuesday, May 12, 2015 at his home. He was born September 28, 1932, in Neenah, son of the late Bernard and Alvina (Kuhr) Blank. Richard married Muriel Miljour October 10, 1971, and she preceded him in death April 5, 2006. He served our country in the U.S. Army during the Korean War. Richard...

Jeanette Marguerite Sebald Jenkins

Jeanette Marguerite Sebald Jenkins

May 12, 2015

Jeanette Jenkins, age 97, died on May 12, 2015, in Redgranite, WI after being in Hospice Care since May 6, 2015. She is survived by a son, Mack (Jean) of Pelham, AL; twin daughters, Susan Selcke (George) of Minnetonka, MN, and Sarah of Juneau, AK; granddaughters, Patricia Selcke Grad (Ben) of New York, NY, Gretchen Selcke Zimmerman (Phil) of Nashville,...

Ione M. Fahley

Ione M. Fahley

May 11, 2015

Ione M. Fahley, age 89, of Oshkosh, passed away on Monday, May 11, 2015 at Park View Health Center in Oshkosh. She was born on October 22, 1925, in Oshkosh, the daughter of the late Henry A. and Charlotte L. (Seiwert) Friedrich. She married Earl L. Fahley on February 24, 1945, at Saint Peters Roman Catholic Church in Oshkosh. They...

Clair Dale Allen

Clair Dale Allen

May 8, 2015

Clair Dr. Foo D. Allen, age 93, passed away following a courageous battle with cancer on Friday, May 8, 2015 at his residence with his family by his side. He was born on September 1, 1921 to Dale and Bess (Kronk) Allen in Oshkosh, WI. He married Florence Behnke on June 26, 1955 in Chicago, IL, but came back to...

Carol Ann Madaus

Carol Ann Madaus

May 8, 2015

Carol A. Madaus, a lifelong resident of Oshkosh, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2015, with her family by her side. She was born on May 28, 1934 to Harold and Beatrice (Barlow) Doemel at their family home on Hickory Lane. Carol met Don Madaus while at Oshkosh High School. One day Don pointed her out to his twin sister...

Kathryn Ann Thomson

Kathryn Ann Thomson

May 6, 2015

Kathryn Ann Thomson,Fuzzy, 66, of Appleton , passed away May 6, 2015, at her residence with her family by her side after a 3 year hard fought battle with ovarian cancer. She was born on January 21, 1949, daughter of Norbert and Margaret (Plutz) Grishaber. Kathryn married David Thomson on August 29, 1975. Kathryn was a Hortonville school bus driver...

George M. Luchinski

George M. Luchinski

May 5, 2015

George M. Luchinski, 76, Oshkosh, passed away Tuesday, May 5, 2015, surrounded by his family. He was born December 25, 1938, in Oshkosh, the son of George and Janet (Peterman) Luchinski. George married Barbara Boese April 3, 1971, at St. John Lutheran Church, Oshkosh. He was employed as a millwright with Morgan Doors until his retirement in 2004. George enjoyed...

Rose M Resop

Rose M Resop

May 4, 2015

On May 4th, Rose M. Resop went home to be with the Lord. She was born February 17, 1935, to Myrtle and Joseph Caldwell in Keshena, Wisconsin. She is survived by her son, Rollan Skip (Lillian Lil) Lawe; her three grandchildren, Rose Mimi Barbian (Wallace), Richard Lawe, Robert Lawe(Heather); and three great grandchildren, Lila, Kristin, and Aaron. She was preceded...

Irene Martha Hebblewhite

Irene Martha Hebblewhite

May 2, 2015

Irene M. Hebblewhite, 106, of Oshkosh, died on May 2, 2051 at Eden Meadows Green House Homes in Oshkosh. She was born February 12, 1909 on the family farm near Westfield, Wisconsin, the youngest of six children of Edward and Augusta (Sauer) Tonn.After graduating from the rural, one-room schoolhouse near the farm, the family moved her to Oshkosh to attend...

Shirley Ann Ravy

Shirley Ann Ravy

Apr 30, 2015

Shirley Ann Ravy, age 90, passed away on Thursday, April 30, 2015 at Evergreen Retirement. She was born on December 29, 1924 to William and Lillian (Koslowske)Bergelin in Chicago, IL.Shirley was a long time member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church and spent 25 years as a nursing aide at Winnebago Mental Health Institute.She liked visiting Vegas and traveling to various places,...