Obituaries

Grant S. Beckfield

Grant S. Beckfield

Nov 14, 2022

Grant S. Beckfield, age 89 of Oshkosh passed away at Evergreen Retirement Community on Monday, November 14, 2022. He was born and raised in a suburb of Pittsburgh on August 31, 1933. He was the youngest of four children. He attended Carnegie Mellon and received a degree in Mechanical Engineering. After college, he moved to California to get into the...

Milton Marvin Fahser

Milton Marvin Fahser

Nov 13, 2022

Milton M. Fahser, age 87, passed away with his family by his side on November 13, 2022, at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh, WI. He was born in Ogdensburg, WI on September 21, 1935, to the late Emil and Ella (Hauschultz) Fahser.

Milton married the love of his life Jacqueline Hoeft on October 7, 1972. They were blessed with 50 wonderful...

Audrey B. Fenrich

Audrey B. Fenrich

Nov 12, 2022

Audrey B. Fenrich, age 90 of Oshkosh, passed away at Park View Health Center on Saturday, November 12, 2022. She was born on September 10, 1932 to the late Franklin and Anna Marie (Giebel) Dorow. Audrey was united in marriage on October 27, 1951 to Guy Fenrich, their marriage was blessed with two sons.

Audrey worked as a licensed practical nurse...

Phillip David Walker

Phillip David Walker

Nov 10, 2022

Phillip D. Walker, age 59 of Oshkosh, passed away on Thursday, November 10, 2022 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on September 15, 1963 to David and Thelma (Krosinski) Walker. He married Sally Cox on September 17, 2000.

Phillip served in the United States Army. He worked at Oshkosh Corporation for many years. He was an avid fisherman,...

James W. Dobson

James W. Dobson

Nov 10, 2022

James William Dobson, 82, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, entered his eternal rest in heaven on November 10, 2022.

Jim was born on July 4, 1940 to Wilma and Doris Dobson in Platteville, Wisconsin. He attended Whig School and graduated with the Platteville High School Class of 1958. His call to service led him to join the Army as a Military Policeman from...

Thomas "Tom" J. Galica

Thomas "Tom" J. Galica

Nov 9, 2022

Thomas “Tom” J. Galica, 76 of Oshkosh, passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2022. He was born on September 21, 1946 to the late John and Betty (O’Connor) Galica in Oshkosh.

Tom proudly served in the United States Air Force from 1965 to 1971. A year after being set up on a blind date with the love of his life, Marcia...

Tucker Mcnamara

Tucker Mcnamara

Nov 9, 2022

Tucker McNamara was endowed by his heritage, shaped by his circumstances and his choices. Tucker was born February 25, 1938, in Oshkosh, to William and Elizabeth McNamara. His grandfather Charles Williams scripted three poems about his first grandson: Tucky Mac and Quacky Quack, To Tucker on His First Birthday, and Tall Tucker. They are part and parcel of the family...

David R. Strohschein

David R. Strohschein

Nov 9, 2022

David R. Strohschein, age 73 of Oshkosh passed away on Wednesday, November 9, 2022. He was born on February 12, 1949 to the late Ralph and Ruth (Arndt) Strohschein. David was united in marriage to Sandra “Sandy” Schram on October 14, 2006 at Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church.

David was a member of Grace Evangelical Lutheran Church. He was an avid golfer...

James Hood Iii

James Hood Iii

Nov 9, 2022

James G. Hood III (Aka “Moose”), age 62, passed away surrounded by his family at his residence on Wednesday, 9 November 2022. He was born to James Hood ll and Goldy Boyles on June 19, 1960, in Indianapolis, IN. Jim served his country in both the United States Army and the United States Marines. Jim married Teresa Grant on November...

Arda R. Raatz

Arda R. Raatz

Nov 8, 2022

Arda Rae Raatz, age 58, entered her Eternal Home in Heaven on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.

Arda was born on July 31, 1964 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Arden and Donna Raatz.

Arda enjoyed a very long and fulfilling career as a Paralegal with the Walter Bush Law Office and, in her...

Lee Coral Weitz

Lee Coral Weitz

Nov 7, 2022

Lee Coral Weitz passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on November 7th, 2022, at the age of 78, after a courageous, hard-fought battle with cancer. Lee was born and raised in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on November 7, 1944, to Lee and Ruby Owen, and grew up spending time enjoying the outdoors with her brothers.

Lee met the love of her life,...

Carl W. Decker

Carl W. Decker

Nov 5, 2022

Carl W. Decker, age 74 of Oshkosh, passed away at Aurora Medical Center on November 5, 2022. He was born on February 24, 1948 to the late Edward and Margaret (Cherpes) Decker. On August 31, 1968, Carl married Kathie Fetterly and they had four children. He later married Joanne Jensen on February 28, 1998, and the two shared nearly 25...

James Joseph Zeren

James Joseph Zeren

Nov 4, 2022

James Zeren, age 84, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 4, 2022 in Green Bay, WI. He was born in Milwaukee, WI on February 4, 1938 to the late George and Elizabeth (Libecki) Zeren. 

Dianne M Kosup

Dianne M Kosup

Nov 3, 2022

Dianne Mary Kosup, 75, of Oshkosh passed away at Aurora Medical Center on Thursday, 3 November 2022. She was born to the late George and Violet (Lindstrom) Kosup in Oshkosh on February 18, 1947. Dianne worked at SNC Manufacturing where she would solder industrial transformers. Dianne was a member of St Josephat’s Catholic Church.

Diane enjoyed watching the Packer games with...

Rhonda Renee Norris

Rhonda Renee Norris

Nov 2, 2022

Rhonda R. Norris, age 51, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. She was born in Lakeland, FL on February 19, 1971, to Rodney Rawls and Deborah (Jared) Young.

Rhonda loved being a mom and aunt. She was known for being a social butterfly and was always willing to help others. Rhonda’s smile could...

Richard L Brown

Richard L Brown

Nov 2, 2022

Richard L. Brown, age 70, passed away unexpectedly at his home on November 2, 2022. He was born to the late Robert and Betty (Brandt) Brown in Oshkosh on March 22, 1952. After graduating from Oshkosh High School, Rick went on to obtain a bachelor’s degree in microbiology from the University of Wisconsin- Oshkosh. Rick was a proud employee of...

Judith Marie Koch

Judith Marie Koch

Nov 1, 2022

Judith Koch, age 58, passed away on Tuesday, November 1, 2022, in Oshkosh. She was born on March 25, 1964, in Oshkosh to the late John and Leona (Groskruetz) Gradl. Judy married Robert Koch on June 17, 1989, her friend, soulmate, and love of her life.

Judy cherished her family very much. She never forgot a birthday. Her Christmas holiday was...

Joann R. Hansen

Joann R. Hansen

Oct 30, 2022

JoAnn Ruth Hansen, age 84, passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2022, at Westbrooke Manor in Oshkosh. She was born on May 11, 1938, to the late Earnest and Louise (Leitzke) Breivogel.

JoAnn graduated from Two Rivers, Washington High School, Class of 1956. She was united in marriage to Harvey Hansen on September 12, 1959. JoAnn was an owner of the...

Sandra S. Eichhorst

Sandra S. Eichhorst

Oct 29, 2022

Sandy Eichhorst of Oshkosh, WI. passed away peacefully on October 29th, 2022, with her loving family and beloved Pastor,Karen Jewell, at her bed side. Sandy was born April 9th, 1958, to the late James and Janice (Belkye) Geen. She grew up in Oshkosh, WI. with 3 younger brothers, Richard, David and Donald, and often reminisced about spending much of her...

Mary M Place

Mary M Place

Oct 28, 2022

Mary Place, age 87, of Oshkosh broke the bonds of planet Earth on October 28 and was welcomed through the pearly gates into heaven. She is probably marching and playing her trumpet or cheerleading newcomers into the heavenly sports arena. She was born on May 18, 1935, the fourth of six children, to Andrew and Elsie Rudesill at Spring Valley,...