Obituaries

Mary Ann Naslund

Mary Ann Naslund

Apr 14, 2014

Mary A. Naslund, age 81, of Oshkosh, died Monday April 14, 2014 at Bethel Home. She was born on June 12, 1932 in Union Grove a daughter of Helge and Ruth Naslund.Mary enjoyed doing puzzles, reading the newspaper and watching television.She is survived by one sister Betty Naslund and other relatives and friends.A memorial service will be held on Saturday...

Dolores Dorothy Knecht

Dolores Dorothy Knecht

Apr 13, 2014

Dolores Dorothy Knecht, age 89, passed away on April 13, 2014 at Evergreen Manor. She was born on April 8, 1925 to Carl and Theresa (Baier) Hamann. At a young age she was adopted by Arthur and Anna (Drumm) Stearns.Dolores worked at the Oshkosh Tannery and Dunphy Boats. She retired from the Winnebago State Hospital as manager of the laundry...

Howard R Wenzel

Howard R Wenzel

Apr 13, 2014

Howard R. Howie Wenzel, 87, of Oshkosh died Sunday, April 13, 2014, at Evergreen Retirement Community. He was born April 28, 1926 in Chicago, IL a son of the late Arnold and Anna Wenzel. He married Joan Schulze on July 14, 1951, in Appleton and she preceded him in death on Dec. 7, 1992.Howie had worked for the Wisconsin DNR...

Kathryn Marie Ranieri

Kathryn Marie Ranieri

Apr 12, 2014

Kathryn M. (Price) Ranieri, passed away on April 12, 2014 at Century Oaks Assisted Living. She was born August 22, 1920 in Oshkosh, WI; the daughter of Butch and Mayme Price. She was married to Louis Ranieri in Chicago, IL in 1955.Kay graduated from Oshkosh high school in January of 1939. She was a member at St. Raphael the Archangel...

Richard Joseph Beese

Richard Joseph Beese

Apr 10, 2014

Richard J. Rick Beese of Oshkosh, 51, passed away on Thursday, April 10, 2014 after succumbing to his short battle with liver cancer. He was surrounded by his family at his time of death. He was born September 3, 1962, in Oshkosh, the son of Robert J. and Mildred (Alderson) Beese. Rich was a 1980 graduate of Oshkosh West High...

Marion Olive Mccray

Marion Olive Mccray

Apr 8, 2014

Marion O. McCray went to her heavenly home on April 8, 2014 at Sterling House, Oshkosh. She was born on January 31, 1921 to Fred and Marie Judkins. She married her high school sweetheart, Allen Will McCray (Bill) on February 14, 1940. She and Bill met when they performed the lead roles in The Mikado operetta. Marion was a talented...

Dolores Sophia Vogt

Dolores Sophia Vogt

Apr 7, 2014

Dolores S. Vogt, age 92, passed away on Monday, April 7, 2014 at Mercy Medical Center. She was born on March 12, 1922 to the late John and Dorothy (Gass) Rutkowski. During World War II she worked in Oshkoshs defense plant assembling precision parts for military equipment. At the end of the war she married Niel H. Vogt on June...

Bertha Mae Cram

Bertha Mae Cram

Apr 5, 2014

Bertha Mae Cram, age 83, passed away on April 5, 2014, with her family at her side. She was born April 23, 1930 in Neillsville, Wisconsin to the late Henry and Ruth Quast. She married Ernest E. Cram, Jr, on October 17, 1946 in Neillsville. Bertha and Ernest were married for 38 years prior to his death on July, 3,...

Donald Laabs

Donald Laabs

Apr 4, 2014

Donald D. Laabs, 78 died Friday, April 4, 2014 at home surrounded by his family. he was born January 16, 1936 to the late Franklin and Ella (Logeman) Laabs. He married Jo Ann Paulson on December 29, 1956, and shared 57 wonderful years of marriage.Donald served in the Marine Corps League, serving his country in the Korean war. He was...

Jerome Bryant

Jerome Bryant

Mar 31, 2014

Jerome Bryant, age 87, passed away on Monday, March 31, 2014 at Century Oaks. He was born on October 15, 1926 to the late Gerard and Jennie (Phillip) Bryant in Oshkosh, WI. He married the love of his life, Delores Dushenski on October 22, 1949 at St. Peter Catholic Church in Oshkosh, WI.Jerome served his country as a part of...

Mona Jean Walker

Mona Jean Walker

Mar 30, 2014

Mona Jean (Reehl) Walker passed away on Sunday, March 30, 2014, at Oakridge Gardens Nursing Home, following a stroke she had suffered six weeks earlier. Monas son Kenneth and grandson Brett were at her side moments before her passing into the loving hands of God. Mona was born on August 5,1932 to the late Henry and Edith (Davidson) Reehl in...

Janet Rose Schmick

Janet Rose Schmick

Mar 28, 2014

Janet R. Schmick, 70, of Oshkosh died on Friday evening, March 28, 2014 at Northpoint Medical and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on April 7, 1943 in Clinton, Iowa the daughter of Lester and Frances Shields Pease.As a young child she moved to Ripon, WI. She attended Loper School, a one room country school for grades 1-8. She graduated from...

Donald George Wegner

Donald George Wegner

Mar 27, 2014

Donald G. Wegner, 95, of Oshkosh, died on Thursday, March 27, 2014 at Aurora Medical Center, Oshkosh. Donald was born on January 19, 1919 in Eldorado, WI the son of George and Florence Gillen Wegner. Donald married Ruth Hardel on September 15, 1945 in Oshkosh. Ruth preceded him in death on September 10, 1995.Don was a member of the Plymouth...

Lois Fay Kaspar

Lois Fay Kaspar

Mar 27, 2014

Lois Fay Kaspar went to the loving arms of her Savior on March 27th, 2014 after a short battle with cancer. She was born in Oshkosh on March 17, 1930, the daughter of Roy and Emma Gabrielson. She was baptized at Peace Lutheran Church on May 4, 1930 and confirmed on April 18, 1943. On May 16, 1952, she was...

George Edward Malone

George Edward Malone

Mar 25, 2014

George Edward Malone, 71, died on Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. He was born on March 28, 1942 in Rhinelander, Wisconsin, the son of Edwin and Gladys Brown Malone. George married Dorothy Ewer on July 5, 1968 and she preceded him in death in 2000He enjoyed hunting and fishing.George is survived by three sons, George...

Ruth L. Gerth

Ruth L. Gerth

Mar 24, 2014

Ruth L. Gerth, 86, of Oshkosh died Monday, March 24, 2014, at Eastbrooke Manor. She was born March 15, 1928, in Oshkosh a daughter of the late Elmer and Alma Hielsberg. She married Ralph Gerth on July 30, 1948, in Oshkosh and he preceded her in death on September 1, 1978.Ruth, along with her husband Ralph, started Electronic Industries and...

Peter Kersztyn

Peter Kersztyn

Mar 21, 2014

Peter W. Kersztyn, 87, passed away Friday, March 21, 2014 at home with his family by his side. He was born September 11, 1926 to the late Peter Sr. and Leona (Steinhilber) Kersztyn. He married Ruth Rasmussen, his wife for 42 years until she died in 1991. He later married LaVerne Ziemer February 18, 1995 and shared the remainder of...

Delores Margaret Catherine Bryant

Delores Margaret Catherine Bryant

Mar 21, 2014

Delores Margaret Catherine Bryant, age 86, passed away on Friday, March 21, 2014 with her family by her side at Century Oaks. She was born on April 15, 1927 to the late Roman and Anna (Macho) Dushenski. She was married to Jerome Bryant on October 22, 1949 at St. Peters Catholic Church in Oshkosh.Delores graduated from Oshkosh High School and...

Thomas Shaffer Williams

Thomas Shaffer Williams

Mar 19, 2014

Thomas Shaffer Williams, 80, of Oshkosh, died in Wednesday, March 19, 2014. He was born July 3, 1933, in Oshkosh, WI the son of Eugene G. Williams and Virginia Shaffer Williams. He married Valerie Irene Pressendo on June 15, 1956 in Chicago Heights, IL. Tom graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1951. He attended Carleton College (where he met his...

Marvin Laverne Kulibert

Marvin Laverne Kulibert

Mar 19, 2014

Marvin L. Kulibert, 86, of Oshkosh, passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2014 at Century Oaks. He was born in Oshkosh on December 22, 1927 to William and Molly (Nimke) Kulibert. He married Jane C. Rhyner on April 22, 1950.Marvin was a veteran of the United States Coast Guard. He worked at Kimberly Clark for 32 years. He was a...