Obituaries

Shelley Rasmussen

Shelley Rasmussen

Jun 5, 2024

Shelley R. Rasmussen, age 65, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, June 5, 2024, from complications of Type 1 Diabetes. Shelley was a bright light to all who knew her and was taken from this earth far too soon.

The second of four children, Shelley was born to William and Phyllis Blackwell on February 12, 1959, in Oshkosh,...

Richard A. Sickinger

Richard A. Sickinger

Jun 5, 2024

Richard “Dick” A. Sickinger, age 81 of Gilman, passed away at Aspirus Medford Hospital on Wednesday, June 5, 2024. He was born on May 19, 1943 to the late Mark and Frieda (Griep) Sickinger in Manitowoc. Dick was united in marriage to Earline Retzlaff on August 22, 1965 at First German Lutheran Church in Manitowoc. He was a member of...

Wayne Miller

Wayne Miller

Jun 3, 2024

Wayne Robert Miller, age 91 of Van Dyne, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, June 3, 2024. Born on August 4, 1932, in Oshkosh, Wayne was the son of the late Reuben and Ruth (Bellmer) Miller. He shared over six decades of love and companionship with his wife, Arlene Ruth Madaus, whom he married on September 10, 1954, at...

Dennis Paul Trembly

Dennis Paul Trembly

May 28, 2024

Dennis P. Trembly, age 91, passed away on Tuesday May 28, 2024, at Touchmark Senior Living in Appleton.

He was born on May 11, 1933 in Tracy, Minnesota to Paul and Pearl Ankrum Trembly.  He grew up on a farm in southwestern Minnesota during the Great Depression and his early life as a child was difficult. In 1951 he determined to...

Warren John Nelson

Warren John Nelson

May 27, 2024

Warren John Nelson, age 85, passed away on Monday, May 27, 2024 at Webster Manor Assisted Living in Omro. He was born on May 18, 1939, to the late John and Margaret (Schmidt) Nelson. 

After graduating from the Racine County School of Agriculture, he pursued a career in education, ultimately earning his undergraduate and master's degrees from UW-Whitewater and UW-La Crosse,...

Scott L. Pietz

Scott L. Pietz

May 27, 2024

Scott Pietz passed away, May 27, 2024, at Park View Health Center where he had resided for three years. Scott was born November 6, 1969, in Neenah to Harold Pietz and Lois Zentner Pietz.

When Scott was three years old the family moved to Cincinnati, OH, where they lived until Scott was 43.

Scott made many friends at the special schools he...

Brian Bose

Brian Bose

May 25, 2024

Brian Jeffrey Bose, 66, of Minneapolis, MN passed away unexpectedly on Saturday May 25, 2024 in Oshkosh, WI. He was born on March 14, 1958 in Anaheim, California to Charles and Mary Ann Bose.

Brian graduated from University of Wisconsin Oshkosh with a Bachelors of Science degree. He worked at WMHI in Oshkosh, WI for 14 years and...

Arlene Veronica Mueller

Arlene Veronica Mueller

May 23, 2024

Arlene V. Mueller, age 90, passed away on May 23, 2024, at her residence. She was born to the late Howard Robinson and Frances Frohrib on September 18th, 1933 in Oshkosh WI.

A businesswoman who owned and operated Aurora Kennel and Pet Shoppe. Arlene built the business in 1968 and 20 years later built a large expansion that was necessary for...

Clairbel Kliss

Clairbel Kliss

May 23, 2024

Clairbel "Claire" Kliss-Zentner, 90, of Oshkosh, WI passed away on May 23, 2024. She was born in Stevens Point, WI to the late Glen Worden and Annie Worden. She married Edward Kliss on June 13, 1953, until his passing in 2007. She later married James Zentner on July 26, 2008, until his passing in 2009.

Claire was active in the woman's...

David Warren Albrecht

David Warren Albrecht

May 22, 2024

David W. Albrecht (84) died peacefully at home in Oshkosh on Wednesday May 22, 2024, surrounded by those who loved him.

 David is survived by his wife, Susan (Clark) and three adult children: Tim Albrecht and Ferhat Algedik, Jane Albrecht, and Jennifer and Jeff Grove; grandchildren Tessa (Addison) Najmy Bieger, Saylor Najmy, Oliver Grove, Elias Najmy, Charles Grove and Harry Grove,...

Collin Hughes

Collin Hughes

May 21, 2024

Rev. Collin A. Hughes,72, of Oshkosh passed away on May 21, 2024 at Aurora Bay Care Center. He and his twin brother, Calvin, were born June 19, 1951 in Beloit, Wisconsin to Warren and Virgina Hughes, after which time the family moved to Connecticut.

Collin graduated from Gilbert High School in Winsted CT in 1969, and immediately went to the...

Jean R. Ziolkowski

Jean R. Ziolkowski

May 21, 2024

Jean R. Ziolkowski, age 80 of Menasha, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Tuesday, May 21, 2024. She was born in Oshkosh on May 16, 1944 to the late John C. and Ruth (Rubbert) Kroll.

 

Jean dedicated her life to her work as a beautician and later found joy in creating books at Banta Corporation.

Jean’s love for mother nature,...

Sheila Miller

Sheila Miller

May 20, 2024

Mrs. Sheila Mae (Wendt) Miller, 86, of Van Dyne, died on May 20th. She was the daughter of the late Ruth and Harold Wendt, born October 5, 1937, in Oshkosh. She attended Oshkosh High School, worked as a U.S. Postal Worker for 25 years in both Oshkosh and Van Dyne post offices, from 1973 to 1998, respectively. She had been...

Betty Jean Mauritz

Betty Jean Mauritz

May 19, 2024

Betty Jean (Fuhs) Mauritz passed away peacefully on Sunday, May 19, 2024 surrounded by family on her last days after a brief battle with cancer.

Betty was born on August 31, 1934 at home on the family farm to Warren and Ella Fuhs, sixteen hours after her twin brother Bob.  She attended Skeleton Bridge School, a one-room school house, from first...

Anne M. Hintz

Anne M. Hintz

May 15, 2024

Anne Mercedes (Keating) Hintz passed away peacefully on May 15, 2024.  Anne was born on October 5, 1938 in Yonkers, NY to Thomas and Anna Keating. She was the only girl in a good Irish family with five brothers. Anne loved school and was an enthusiastic lifelong learner.  She graduated as a French major from the College of Mount Saint...

LeRoy James Henke

LeRoy James Henke

May 14, 2024

LeRoy James Henke, age 73, passed away unexpectedly at his residence on Tuesday May 14th, 2024. He was born on April 25th, 1951 in Oshkosh, a son of Walter and Martha Baird Henke. On February 1st, 1974 he married Donna Carroll in Oshkosh.

 

LeRoy was a veteran of the United States Army 101st Airborne and served in Vietnam as a gunner...

Mary Lois Huybers

Mary Lois Huybers

May 11, 2024

Mary Lois Huybers, age 87, of Oshkosh, passed away on Saturday May 11, 2024 at her residence.   She was born on August 25, 1936 in Green Bay, a daughter of Peter and Mamie (Hoffman) Geiger.

Mary Lois and former husband, Harlan Huybers, had nine children, whom they raised together.  While raising her children, Mary Lois created a hobby farm and...

B.J. Schlundt

B.J. Schlundt

May 6, 2024

Betty Jane (BJ) Schlundt (Wild), age 85, of Oshkosh, formerly of Antigo, passed away on May 6, 2024 at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh, WI. She lived a good, long life and was loved by many. She was born on July 14, 1938 in Antigo, WI to the late Wolfgang and Elizabeth Wild. It was in Antigo where she met...

Theuang Vongsa

Theuang Vongsa

May 5, 2024

Theuang Vongsa, age 76 passed away at her residence surrounded by her family on Sunday, May 5, 2024. She was born in Laos on February 3, 1948 to the late Loth and Chen (Le) Khounsamathong. 

Theuang was employed as a hotel accountant when residing in Vientiene, Laos.  After immigrating to the United States in 1980, she worked as a housekeeper at...

Jerry Howard Jorgenson

Jerry Howard Jorgenson

May 5, 2024

On May 5, 2024, Jerry Howard Jorgenson died at home with his wife and family by his side following a brief bout with kidney cancer.

Jerry was born at home on Oregon Street in Oshkosh, WI on July 30, 1939 to Walter Howard Jorgenson and Mildred (Mortenson) Jorgenson. Baptized, confirmed and married in Peace Lutheran church and graduated class of 1957...