Obituaries

Gary R. Kohler

Gary R. Kohler

Apr 23, 2022

Gary Robert Kohler, age 72, passed on Saturday April 23, 2022 peacefully with his family by his side after a long battle with Lymphoma Brain Cancer. He was born on October 18th, 1949 to Robert and Ester Kohler. Gary’s life started in Oshkosh, he later attended seminary school in Oneida and served as the Assistant Chaplin for the US Army.Gary...

Gerald "Jerry" T. Williams

Gerald "Jerry" T. Williams

Apr 22, 2022

Gerald “Jerry” Thomas Williams passed away peacefully with his family by his side, on Friday April 22nd, 2022,  after a short battle with illness. He was born in Oshkosh on February 3rd, 1936, the son of Marshall and Martha Williams, Jerry was one of eight children. He graduated from Oshkosh High School and after high school, Jerry wanted to see...

Robert G. Wonders

Robert G. Wonders

Apr 22, 2022

On Friday morning April 22nd, our beloved brother Robert Gerard Wonders suddenly and unexpectedly went to join our parents Robert J and Mary E Wonders and his “brother” Douglas Nance. Bob came into the world at 12:03 am as the 1957 New Year’s baby.  Bob is survived by his three sisters Nancy Claire Wonders, Mary Ellen Wonders (Steven Mueller) and...

George  F. Weyers

George F. Weyers

Apr 19, 2022

George F. Weyers, age 71, passed away unexpectedly at his home on the morning of Tuesday, April 19, 2022. He was born to the late Francis and Florence (Vissers) Weyers on March 24, 1951 in Appleton, WI. George married Jean Krueger on January 9, 1976.   He spent his working career as a carpenter for Kitchen Specialists for many years; as...

Sharon  Marie (Diedrich) Lessard

Sharon Marie (Diedrich) Lessard

Apr 18, 2022

Sharon “Sherry”  M. Lessard, 63, of Santa Margarita, CA (formally from Hortonville, WI) passed away at her home with her loving husband, Lance, at her side on April 18, 2022, after a lengthy illness. Sherry was born October 26, 1958 in Appleton, WI, daughter of Irene Ebben and the late James Diedrich, Hortonville, WI.After graduating Magna Cum Laude from UW...

Sherry Marie Lessard

Sherry Marie Lessard

Apr 18, 2022

Sherry M. Lessard, 63, of Santa Margarita, CA (formally from Hortonville, WI) passed away at her home with her loving husband, Lance, at her side on April 18, 2022, after a lengthy illness. Sherry was born October 26, 1958 in Appleton, WI, daughter of Irene and the late James Diedrich, Hortonville, WI.After graduating Magna Cum Laude from UW Eau Claire,...

Suzanne Lee Frost

Suzanne Lee Frost

Apr 17, 2022

Suzanne L. Frost, age 70 of Oshkosh, passed away at Omro Care Center on Sunday, April 17, 2022. She was born in Oshkosh on September 29, 1951 to the late Roland and Marian (Krueger) Scheinpflug. Suzanne will be especially remembered for being a strong woman who endured many trials and tribulations throughout her life. She found great joy in crafting,...

Audrey L. Guhl Pomraning

Audrey L. Guhl Pomraning

Apr 17, 2022

Audrey L. Guhl Pomraning, age 105, passed away at Evergreen Retirement Community, Oshkosh on April 17, 2022. She was born to John and Lydia Guhl on January 5, 1917, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. After graduating from Oshkosh High School, she took a few courses at UW-Oshkosh before deciding to attend business school. She spent years working in offices at Sears and...

Linda M. (Jones) Slager

Linda M. (Jones) Slager

Apr 17, 2022

Linda M. (Jones) Slager, age 84, peacefully passed away at her home on April 17th, 2022.  Linda was born May 1st, 1937, to the late Elmer and Marion (Safford) Walters, Omro, WI.On September 26th, 1956 at Oshkosh Baptist Temple, Linda married Richard Jones I and together they had four children: Julia, Richard II, Teresa “Terry” and Theresa “Tracy”. Linda leaves...

Nita I. Guenther

Nita I. Guenther

Apr 16, 2022

Nita Irene Guenther, Age 65, passed away on April 16, 2022, at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh. She was born in Oshkosh on April 15, 1957, to the late Cyril and Juanita (Recendez) Guenther.Nita proudly worked at Lara's Tortilla Flats for the majority of career. She loved cooking - the spicier the better, reading about anything historic, music, and spending...

Marcia L. Vanschaick

Marcia L. Vanschaick

Apr 15, 2022

Marcia L. VanSchaick, age 70, passed away on Friday, April 15, 2022, at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh with her family by her side.Marcia was born in Chicago to the late Stan and Shirley (Levey) Samuels on November 24th, 1951. She was raised in Skokie, IL and graduated from Niles North High School in 1969 and received a degree in...

George R. Kleinschmit

George R. Kleinschmit

Apr 12, 2022

It is with a heavy heart that we say farewell to George R. Kleinschmit, age 70, who passed away on Tuesday, April 12, 2022, at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh. He was born on October 8, 1951, in Oshkosh to the late Norman and Jane (Gibson) Kleinschmit. George was united in marriage to Claire Mueller on February 15, 1980, at...

Betty J. Pinnow

Betty J. Pinnow

Apr 10, 2022

Betty Jean Pinnow, age 91, passed on Sunday, April 10, 2022 peacefully with her family by her side.  She was born on April 27th, 1930 to Henry and Wilhelmine Sattler.  Betty's life started on the family farm in Fond du Lac. Several years later, she met and married Clifford Pinnow. After they married, Betty and Clifford continued working on their...

Leona I. Gradl

Leona I. Gradl

Apr 9, 2022

Leona Ida Gradl, age 86, passed away on April 9, 2022.  She was born on March 12, 1936, in the city of Wautoma, the daughter of Ida and Albert Groskruetz.Leona married John W. Gradl, her friend, partner, soulmate, and love of her life, on June 30, 1956, in Oshkosh. Gardening and fishing were some of her favorite things to do...

Rev. Thomas H. Hoversten

Rev. Thomas H. Hoversten

Apr 9, 2022

Rev. Thomas H. Hoversten, age 88, passed away peacefully at home on Saturday, April 9, 2022, in Oshkosh, WI. He was born on December 21, 1933, in Williams, IA to the late Chester and Berniece (Reingardt) Hoversten. Tom, as he liked to be called, left home after graduating from Williams High School to attend Lutheran Bible Institute, then on to...

Renee Michele Dupie

Renee Michele Dupie

Apr 8, 2022

Renee Michele Dupie, 43, of Waukesha WI passed away unexpectedly on Friday, April 8, 2022.Renee was born in Ontonagon, Michigan on May 8, 1978, as the second of three daughters to Diane (Miller) and John Dupie Jr. She graduated from Ontonagon Area High School in 1996 and went on to study social work at Gogebic Community College. She also studied...

Charles R. Peppler

Charles R. Peppler

Apr 8, 2022

Charles R. Peppler, age 87, passed away at Ascension Mercy Medical Center on Friday, April 8th , 2022. He was born to the late George and Lydia (Meyer) Peppler on March 19, 1935. Chuck enlisted in the United States Navy, where he served his country for four years. After being honorably discharged from the Navy, he married Vivian Kloehn; together...

Betty L Stelzner

Betty L Stelzner

Apr 8, 2022

Betty Lorraine Stelzner (nee Wegner) passed away from this life into the next in the early morning hours on Friday, April 8, 2022. She was 90 years old. Born June 13, 1931 to the late Eldor and Evelyn Wegner on a small farm in Maplehurst WI; she spent many happy days there with her parents, two sisters, and her paternal...

Bryan A. Purchatzke

Bryan A. Purchatzke

Apr 7, 2022

Bryan A. Purchatzke, age 90, passed away at his home on Thursday, April 7, 2022. He was born to the late Fred and Esther (Stillman) Purchatzke on February 27, 1932, in Weyauwega, WI. He was born into the Kingdom of Grace at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Weyawega where he was later confirmed in the faith in spring of 1945. ...

Nathan C. Potratz

Nathan C. Potratz

Apr 6, 2022

Nathan C. Potratz (age 75) passed away peacefully in his home in Omro on Wednesday, April 6, 2022.  He was born on March 10, 1947, in Oshkosh, the son of the late Victor and Margaret (Wilke) Potratz.Nate was an Army veteran, having served a four-year tour at the Iron Curtain in Germany both protecting and supplying West Berlin.  He was...