Obituaries

Leon Herbert Genz

Leon Herbert Genz

Jul 29, 2015

Leon H. Genz, age 86, passed away at his home in Wednesday, July 29, 2015 with his family by his side. He was born on November 25, 1928 in Oshkosh, the son of the late Herbert and Mabel (Beattie) Genz. Leon proudly served his country from 1948 until 1952 as a Corporal in the Armys 307th Engineering Battalion, 82nd Airborne...

Neil Edward Lorge

Neil Edward Lorge

Jul 29, 2015

Neil Edward Lorge, age 93, passed away on July 29, 2015, at Mercy Medical Center. Neil was born on June 27, 1922, in Oshkosh, WI to John and Martha (Radtke) Lorge. Neil married Betty E. Stone on January 1, 1942; she later preceded him in death in 1989. He remarried on March 15, 1990 to Jean (Hillenbrand) Sitter who also...

Ramona H. Jones

Ramona H. Jones

Jul 29, 2015

Ramona H. Jones, age 75, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, July 29, 2015, at Parkview Health Center in Oshkosh, WI. She was born March 6, 1940 in the Town of Arpin (Wood County) to Orville G. and Theresa M. (Mancel) Weber. She attended St. Marys Grade School and Auburndale High School graduating in 1958. She married Lawrence R. Jones on...

James Frederick Wokosin

James Frederick Wokosin

Jul 26, 2015

James F. Wokosin, 75, Oshkosh, passed away Sunday, July 26, 2015 at Aurora Medical Center, with his family by his side. Jim was born April 27, 1940, in Oshkosh, son of Frederick and Alma (Nitz) Wokosin. After graduating from the University of Wisconsin, Jim joined Price Waterhouse in Chicago where he began his accounting career. After he and his wife...

Joan Margaret Conklin

Joan Margaret Conklin

Jul 21, 2015

Joan Margaret Conklin, 84, Oshkosh died peacefully Tuesday July 21st at Park View Health Center after only being there a few weeks. She was born June 30, 1931 to Arthur and Margaret (Thurston) Boycks. She was the eldest of eight children. Joan graduated in 1949 from Oshkosh High School and on May 6th, 1950 she married Wilbur Shorty Conklin and...

Joyce R. Suelflow

Joyce R. Suelflow

Jul 21, 2015

Joyce Rosalind Suelflow, age 89, passed away on Tuesday July 21, 2015 with her family members by her side.Joyce was born on April 12, 1926 in Oshkosh, the daughter of the late Thorlief and Mildred (Townsend) Thompson. After graduating from high school, Joyce worked as a teller for First National Bank of Oshkosh. Joyce married John A. "Jack" Suelflow on...

Lester Florian Neitzel

Lester Florian Neitzel

Jul 19, 2015

Lester Florian Neitzel, 77, of Oshkosh, died Sunday, July 19, 2015, at Aurora Medical Center. He was born on March 27, 1938, son of the late Florian and Esther (Berholtz) Neitzel. Lester served 20 years in the Air National Guard and was a foreman at Rockwell International. He loved spending time with his grandchildren.Lester is survived by his son, Mark...

Anita May Nimmer

Anita May Nimmer

Jul 18, 2015

Anita May Nimmer, 88, Oshkosh, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2015, at Arbor View Manor, Oshkosh. She was born March 7, 1927, in Oshkosh, daughter of Frank and Amalia Wagner. Anita received her education in Oshkosh Schools. She worked for Victory Lite Candle Company and Dr. Richardson. Anita lived for a while in California and Alaska.Anita married Earl Nimmer at...

James Robert Schneider

James Robert Schneider

Jul 17, 2015

On July 17, 2015 a tender heart stopped beating. James Robert Schneider, age 71, of Oshkosh passed away at Tomah VA Medical Center with family by his side. He endured a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia. Jim was born in Oshkosh on July 3, 1944 the son of the late Frank and Lucille (Johnson) Schneider. Jim graduated from Oshkosh...

Karl Joseph Wendt

Karl Joseph Wendt

Jul 15, 2015

Karl J. Wendt, age 45, passed away on Wednesday, July 15, 2015, after a courageous battle with cancer for over four years. He was born on July 30, 1969 to Terry Wendt Sr. and Patricia Pat Jodar. Karl married Lori Maldwin on September 13, 1997 in Oshkosh. Karl grew up in Madison, WI where he graduated from La Follette High...

Ralph R. Rothe

Ralph R. Rothe

Jul 12, 2015

Ralph R. Rothe, 84, of Oshkosh, died peacefully Sunday, July 12, 2015, at his home. He was born June 28, 1931, in Oshkosh, a son of the late Oscar and Elsie (Long) Rothe. On December 5, 1953, he married Shirley Baker in Oshkosh.Ralph was a supervisor at Aurora Candle Co. for many years and also worked at Lakeshore Golf Course...

Kenneth Alfred Mueller

Kenneth Alfred Mueller

Jul 11, 2015

Kenneth A. Mueller, age 79, of Oshkosh, died Saturday, July 11, 2015 at Aurora Medical Center. He was born on May 23, 1936 in Wausau, a son of Joseph and Ruth Gritzmacher Mueller. On August 17, 1957 he married Bev Muelver.Kenneth was a member of St. Jude the Apostle Parish and enjoyed hunting, fishing, shooting trap and playing cards at...

John William Schmidt Jr.

John William Schmidt Jr.

Jul 11, 2015

John W. Schmidt, 91, Oshkosh, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Saturday, July 11, 2015. He was born February 10, 1924, in Oshkosh, son of John W. Sr. and Marie (VonHoff) Schmidt. When John turned 19 he enlisted into the U.S. Army, and proudly served our country overseas in the European Theater. After being discharged, John began work as...

Laverne Dorothy Paulus

Laverne Dorothy Paulus

Jul 11, 2015

LaVerne D. Paulus, 86, Oshkosh, passed away Saturday, July 11, 2015, at Park View Care Center. She was born September 3, 1928, in Oshkosh, daughter of Oscar and Linda (Kaspar) Dreyer. LaVerne married Carlton Paulus October 8, 1949, in Oshkosh, and he preceded her in death June 12, 2003. LaVerne was employed as a store clerk for Johnson Hills, downtown...

David Henry Bruley

David Henry Bruley

Jul 9, 2015

David Henry Bruley, age 63, passed away on July 9, 2015 at Mercy Medical Center. David was born on Feb. 5, 1952 in Oshkosh to DuWayne and Marcelline Bruley. He married Yvette Phillips on Jan. 8, 1972 in Oshkosh. David served his country as a member of the United States Air Force. After his time in the service, David spent...

Joseph C. Marx

Joseph C. Marx

Jul 8, 2015

Joseph C. Marx, 50, of Oshkosh died unexpectedly on Wednesday, July 8, 2015, after being hit by a tree helping out a lifelong family friend. He was born January 31, 1965, in Oshkosh a son of the late Carl C. and Patricia Marx. He married Kay Meuler on April 28, 1990, in Oshkosh.Joe owned and operated Marx Mechanical after years...

Elsie Chapin-Memenga

Elsie Chapin-Memenga

Jul 5, 2015

Elsie Chapin-Memenga, age 78, passed away peacefully on July 5, 2015. She was born April 11, 1937 to Arbor and Vivian Chapin.Elsie is survived by her husband Walter Memenga; daughters, Dawn Freiberg, and Gale Klinker; sons: Ken Evert, Gary Schroeder, Mark Redmann; stepdaughters, Jennifer Schraufnagel and Marie Reilly; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren and her brother Dave Chapin.Services for Elsie will be...

Elizabeth Pamer

Elizabeth Pamer

Jul 3, 2015

Elizabeth Oma Pamer passed away peacefully at her home with her family by her side on Friday, July 3, 2015. She was 94 years old, born in Gyorkony, Hungary; on June 14, 1921. Oma was proud to be the oldest of five children, of which she was the last survivor. In March 1940, she married Michael Pamer while they lived...

Wayne S. Kranz

Wayne S. Kranz

Jul 2, 2015

Kranz, Wayne S.Wise Wayne, one of a kind, beloved husband and father, builder of airplanes and castles, most excellent grandfather and enchanter of children, planter of garden fish, mighty master of glue and nails and fixer of all, legendary maker of scalloped potatoes and ham, voice of thunder, extreme accordion player, practical joker, danger to himself and others, adopter of...

June Dorothy Kleinhans

June Dorothy Kleinhans

Jun 30, 2015

June Dorothy Kleinhans, age 77, passed away Tuesday, June 30, 2015 at Theda Clark Medical Center. She was born June Rohe on Aug. 27, 1937 to Cyril and Linda Rohe in Mountain, WI. She was married to the father of her children, Bernard Faust on June 6, 1959. She was later married to David Kleinhans. June graduated from high school...