Obituaries

Naomi Ruth Stowers

Naomi Ruth Stowers

Apr 4, 2013

Naomi Stowers passed away on April 4, 2013 at the age of 86. Naomi graduated from Beloit College and the Ohio State University Optometry School. Naomi was the first female Optometrist in Oshkosh, and shared an Optometry practice with her husband, Marshall Stowers, who predeceased her.She is survived by her daughter, Zoe Stowers, and Zoes husband, Timothy DeMasters and her...

James Earl Tuttle

James Earl Tuttle

Apr 4, 2013

James E. Tuttle, 87, of Oshkosh died Thursday April 4, 2013 at his residence. He was born February 26, 1926 in Ripon a son of the late Earl and Elizabeth Zellmer Tuttle. He married Betty Goblirsch on June 3, 1947 in Fresno, CA and she preceded him in death on July 17, 1999.James was a truck driver for many years...

Carol Joanne Langkau

Carol Joanne Langkau

Mar 31, 2013

Carol J. Langkau, age 51, of Oshkosh, died Sunday March 31, 2013 in hospice care at her sister Sharons residence. She was born on December 21, 1961 in Oshkosh, a daughter of the late John and Kathryn (McAuly) Vonderloh. On June 7, 1986 she married Mark Langkau in Oshkosh.She was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church where she sang...

Leon Henry Derber

Leon Henry Derber

Mar 30, 2013

Leon Henry Derber, age 94, of Oshkosh, formerly of Omro, died at Bella Vista on Saturday March 30, 2013. He was born in the Town of Nekimi on April 14, 1918, a son of the late Artie and Bertha Graf Derber. Leon was united in marriage to Orva Altmann on February 25, 1944; she preceded him in death on June...

Dorothy Irene Boeder

Dorothy Irene Boeder

Mar 28, 2013

Dorothy I. Boeder, 94, of Oshkosh died Thursday March 28, 2013, at Bethel Home. She was born August 8, 1918 in Oshkosh a daughter of the late Peter and Sylvia (Marheine) Marx.Dorothy married Paul B. Boeder on August 16, 1943, in Oshkosh and he preceded her in death on Nov. 7 1984. She had worked at King Industries for many...

Ronald August Papenfuss

Ronald August Papenfuss

Mar 25, 2013

Ronald August 'Pappy' Papenfuss, age 80, of Oshkosh, died Monday March 25, 2013 at Park View Health Center. Ronald was born in Sheboygan on August 1, 1932, the son of Otto and Sophie Alt Papenfuss. On May 8, 1954 Ronald married his wife of 58 years, Gertrude Mitzi Weber, also from Sheboygan.Following his service in the United States Air Force,...

Jeanette Alvina Henke

Jeanette Alvina Henke

Mar 24, 2013

Jeanette A. Henke, 77, of Oshkosh died Sunday March 24, 2013, at Select Specialty Hospital, Madison. She was born July 31, 1935 in Wisconsin to Wilma Henke.Jeanette had worked at AT&T for many years retiring in 1985. She was a member of Good Shepherd Lutheran Church and the Telephone Pioneers Club. Jeanette is survived by a sister Joan R. (Henke)...

Leonard Judkins

Leonard Judkins

Mar 23, 2013

Leonard Lenny Judkins passed away on March 23rd at Park View Health Center.Leonard was born on December 5, 1924 to Leonard and Louise (Ristow) Judkins in Oshkosh. He was employed at Pluswood until his retirement due to a stroke in 1984.He is survived by his brother; William (Lois) Judkins, his sister-in-law; Blanche Greenlaw and nieces and a nephew.He was preceded...

Raymond Simons

Raymond Simons

Mar 23, 2013

Ray Simons, 92, Oshkosh, died Saturday March 23, 2013 at Oakwood Manor. Ray was born on January 2, 1921 in Oshkosh , the eldest son of Claude & Gladiola Simons. On May 10, 1943 Ray married his wife of fifty years, Margaret Disch, of Oshkosh. Ray was a life-long Oshkosh resident who made his living as a carpenter and contractor...

Robert Hewitt Sayler

Robert Hewitt Sayler

Mar 23, 2013

Robert H. Sayler, 83, of the Town of Omro, died on Saturday, March 23, 2013 at Aurora Medical Center, Oshkosh. He was born on August 30, 1929 in Chicago, IL the son of Robert and Gladys Peterson Sayler. Robert married Delores Schroeder on September 15, 1951 in Trinity Lutheran Church, Oshkosh. Robert was a member of All Saints Lutheran Church....

Gertrude Anna Rehwinkel

Gertrude Anna Rehwinkel

Mar 21, 2013

Gertrude A. Rehwinkel of Oshkosh passed away at the age of 98 on March 21, 2013. Her final years were spent receiving exceptional care from the staff at Park View Health Center.Gert was born in Oshkosh on July 4, 1914, a daughter of Edwin C. and Linda Voigt Hoeft. Following graduation from Oshkosh High School in 1932, she was employed...

Gladys Viola Ebersberger

Gladys Viola Ebersberger

Mar 19, 2013

Gladys V. Ebersberger, 71, of Oshkosh died Tuesday March 19, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center. She was born July 23, 1941 in Oshkosh a daughter of the late Kenneth and Viola (Krueger) Losse. Gladys married Paul Ebersberger on November 30, 1973 in Oshkosh. She had worked in the food service department at UW-Oshkosh and Castle Pierce for several years. She...

Avis R Lindow

Avis R Lindow

Mar 18, 2013

Avis R. Lindow, 87, of Oshkosh, died of complications from breast cancer at the Waupun Christian Homestead on Monday, March 18, 2013. The fourth of seven children of Henry and Alvina (Sonnenberg) Lindow, Avis was born on a farm outside of Clintonville, Wisconsin on December 18, 1925. For over 30 years she served as the Executive Secretary to the President...

Lawrence Thomas Esser

Lawrence Thomas Esser

Mar 18, 2013

Capt. Lawrence T. Esser, 94, of Oshkosh, died on Monday, March 18, 2013 at Lakeshore Manor. He was born on December 12, 1918 in Milwaukee the son of Peter and Elizabeth Mand Esser. Larry married Clara Stahle on September 12, 1942 in Junction City, KS. Clara preceded him in death on July 9, 1996. Larry married Germaine Gerry Nitz on...

Clara Frances Wegner

Clara Frances Wegner

Mar 18, 2013

Clara F. Wegner, 92, of Oshkosh died peacefully Monday, March 18, 2013, at Century Ridge Assisted Living, Green Bay. She was born February 26, 1921 in Winneconne, daughter of the late Frank Sr. and Anna (Lawall) Yost. Clara married Harold Wegner on October 21, 1944 in Oshkosh and he preceded her in death on May 30, 1988. She was a...

Joanne Louise Selenka (Siewert)

Joanne Louise Selenka (Siewert)

Mar 15, 2013

Joanne L. Selenka (Siewert), 83, of Oshkosh, died on Friday, March 15, 2013 at Aurora Medical Center. Joanne was born on March 6, 1930 in Oshkosh a daughter of the late Earl and Alice (Phillipson) Siewert. She married Dennis Selenka (the love of her life) on August 19, 1950. He preceded her in death on September 20, 2008.Joanne was baptized...

Steven Arthur Ludwig

Steven Arthur Ludwig

Mar 15, 2013

Steven A. Ludwig, age 65, of Oshkosh, died Friday March 15, 2013 at Park View Health Center. He was born August 26, 1947 in Oshkosh a son of Arthur and Euphemia Yunker Ludwig.Steven enjoyed biking, and watching all types of auto racing and loved taking care of his dogs and singing along to music. He was very proud of being...

John J. Thomas

John J. Thomas

Mar 13, 2013

John J. Thomas, 81, of Oshkosh, WI, died on Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at Eden Meadows in Oshkosh. John was born on July 12, 1931 in Waukesha the son of Antonio and Lorretta Thomasetti. He was an Air Force Veteran and owned and operated J. Thomas Electric until his retirement. John is survived by three children and two grandchildren.A private...

Peysan Hope Coates

Peysan Hope Coates

Mar 13, 2013

Peysan Hope Coates, infant daughter of Garrett and Katherine (Moon) Coats, passed away at Theda Clark Medical Center on Sunday, March 24, 2013 9:07 p.m.Peysan is survived by her parents; her sisters and brothers, Jordan, Teagan, Ayedan, Landan and Raelan; her maternal grandparents, Marlyne Moon and Jim (Diane) Moon; her paternal grandparents, Cheryl Coates and Garth Coates; her aunts and...

Donald Anthony Hirte

Donald Anthony Hirte

Mar 13, 2013

Donald A. Hirte, age 50, died Wednesday March 13, 2013 at his residence. He was born on October 23, 1962 in Oshkosh a son of Donald and Mary Ann Maslowski Hirte. In 1984 he married Karen Cleveland and together they had two children a son Ryan and a daughter Ashley.Don was employed by Oshkosh Coil and Spring as a press...