Obituaries
Mark K. Yanke
Oct 29, 2021
Mark K. Yanke, age 63, passed away unexpectedly with his family by his side on October 29, 2021 at Marshfield Medical Center. He was born to Robert and Donna (Schmidt) Yanke on January 29, 1958 in Fond Du Lac. Mark graduated from Winnebago Lutheran Academy in 1976. He married the love of his life, Kay Schmiedel, at Good Shepherd Lutheran...
Earl R. Christensen
Oct 27, 2021
Earl R. Christensen, Jr., age 92, passed away October 27, 2021, at Evergreen Retirement Community, with his family by his side. He was born May 18, 1929, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the son of Earl R. Sr. and Lillian Christensen. He attended Oshkosh High School, graduating in 1947. On August 26, 1949, he married his high school sweetheart, Maurene Volp. They...
Audrey Mae Wegner
Oct 27, 2021
Audrey Mae (Phillips) Wegner, age 90 passed away at her residence on Wednesday, October 27, 2021. She was born to Gilbert and Hazel (Haedt) Phillips on December 16, 1930 in Oshkosh, WI. She attended a one-room country schoolhouse at Brick School in the town of Nekimi, grades one through eight. She graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1949. She received...
Arlene K. Chapin
Oct 27, 2021
Arlene K. Chapin, age 86 of Oshkosh, passed away on Wednesday, October 27, 2021 at Ascension Mercy Hospital-Oshkosh. Arlene was born in Oshkosh on May 7, 1935 to the late Joseph and Florence (Petri) Vowels. She was united in marriage on February 9, 1952 to Roger Chapin at Grace Lutheran Church. Arlene and Roger’s love story started in December of...
Dale Frederick Doemel
Oct 25, 2021
Dale Doemel, 78, passed away on October 25, 2021, at his residence in Oshkosh, WI surrounded by his loving family. He was born on January 22, 1943, in Oshkosh, WI, to the late Elmer and Mildred (Nelson) Doemel. Dale graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1951 and went on to earn an associate degree from Fox Valley Tech. He started...
Myra Esther Behm
Oct 23, 2021
Myra Esther Zielke Behm passed away in Oshkosh at Park View Health Center on Saturday, October 23, 2021. She was born on January 20, 1922, in Oshkosh, WI to William G and Gertrude (Baker) Zielke. She was married to William A. Behm. Myra grew up in Oshkosh attending Oshkosh public schools. She was a graduate of Oshkosh High School and...
Barbara Ann Duwe
Oct 22, 2021
Barbara Ann (nee Hoppe) Duwe, age 84, of Oshkosh, was called home to Heaven on Friday, October 22, 2021, from her home at Evergreen's Manor View. She was born Sept 22, 1937, the younger of the two daughters of Henry C. and Ruth M. Hoppe of Oshkosh. She married William E. Duwe on June 14, 1958 at the First Presbyterian...
Geraldine Bessie Ganzel
Oct 21, 2021
Geraldine "Jean (Gerri)" Ganzel, 96, passed away on October 21, 2021, in Oshkosh, WI. Jean was born on June 27, 1925, in Gresham, WI, to the late Edward and Josephine (Richard) Ganzel. Jean graduated from Gresham High School as class valedictorian. She went on to earn a secretarial degree from Oshkosh Business College. She started her career as a secretary...
Suzanne Staerkel
Oct 21, 2021
Suzanne A.J. Staerkel, age 76, passed away due to Covid-19 on Thursday, October 21, 2021, at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh. She was born on March 4, 1945, in Oshkosh to the late Julius and Bertha (Schuff) Staerkel. Suzanne was an avid traveler especially to Florida or Branson, MO. In her spare time, she could be found reading, attending bible...
Arthur E. Pommerening
Oct 19, 2021
Arthur Edward Pommerening, II age 90 of Oshkosh, Wisconsin passed away in the serenity of his lake home on Tuesday October 19, 2021. He was born at home in Oshkosh on February 1, 1931 to Arthur E. Sr. and Madeline (Minnig) Pommerening. Art’s exceptional work ethic began at an early age with his first job at the age of 8....
Vernon George Toellner
Oct 19, 2021
Vernon G. Toellner, age 86, passed away on October 19, 2021, at Ascension Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh, WI. Vern was born on February 5, 1935, in Nichols, WI, to the late Walter and Alice (Eckert) Toellner. He graduated from Washington High School in Milwaukee. He served in our military as an Army engineer and was stationed in Germany. He...
Dorothy Frances Firl
Oct 18, 2021
Dorothy Frances (DiFranco) Firl age 92, passed away peacefully on October 18, 2021 at the home of her daughter in Petaluma, California surrounded by her family. She was born in July of 1929 to Francesco & Angelina DiFranco. Married to Gilbert Firl who preceded her in death in 1981. Dorothy was a kind and generous soul who made it a...
Joan M (Holdren) Hass
Oct 15, 2021
Joan M. (Holdren) Hass, age 80, of Oshkosh went to be with the Lord on Friday, October 15, 2021 at Edenbrook Oshkosh. She was born on February 10, 1941 to the late Harold and Rebecca (Tellock) Holdren. Joan married Donald W. Hass in July of 1968 at St. Peter’s Church. Joan was a proud member of Glad Tidings Tabernacle. She...
Susan A. Christensen
Oct 15, 2021
Susan "Sue" A. (Last) Christensen, age 62 of Oshkosh, passed away on Friday, October 15, 2021. She was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on May 16, 1959 to Robert W. and Jacqueline A. (Mace) Last. Dear mother of Lisa (Michael) Irizarry. Sue is also survived by her beloved granddaughters, Marghret Race and Aryella Irizarry; brothers, Bob (Rita) Last and Chuck (Beth)...
Sunita Suratu Balogun-Olayiwola
Oct 14, 2021
Sunita Balogun-Olayiwola, 47, passed away on October 14, 2021, in Wauwautosa, WI. She was born on July 26, 1974, to Rasheed Kadir-Balogun and Tawakalitu Ajoke Balogun in Lagos, Nigeria. She went to Wesley Pacelli school for the blind and deaf from 1978-1984 where she exceeded all expectations and was an honor roll student during her time there. She also went...
Steven J. Bartels
Oct 14, 2021
Steven J. Bartels, age 74 of Oshkosh, passed away on Thursday, October 14, 2021. He was born on March 22, 1947 to the late Warren and Agnes (Kritz) Bartels. Steven worked as a railroad engineer for many years. He had a love for traveling Amtrak and he had a vast collection of railroad and train memorabilia. He is lovingly survived...
Norman O. Herring
Oct 13, 2021
Norman O. Herring, age 92, passed away on Wednesday, October 13, 2021, at The Residence in Oshkosh. He was born on February 5, 1929, to the late Oscar and Jessie (Lautenschlager) Herring in Oshkosh. Norman was united in marriage to Beverly Bending on August 14, 1949. They enjoyed 70 wonderful years of marriage together. She preceded him in death on...
Ruth A. Scharpf
Oct 13, 2021
Ruth Adele Scharpf went to her eternal home on Wednesday, October 13, 2021. She was born August 30, 1927 in Dubuque, Iowa to Martha and Carl Gebhard, the third of four daughters. Her father was a manager of Kresge Stores, and as a result, she lived in a number of cities in Wisconsin and Illinois throughout her younger years, before...
Donald A Dochterman
Oct 12, 2021
Donald A. Dochterman, age 94, passed away peacefully on October 12, 2021, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Don was born on January 3, 1927, in Williston, ND, to Dr. Lloyd B. and Helga D. (Petterson) Dochterman. He joined the US Navy in 1946, served for one year, and then attended the University of Minnesota-Twin Cities, where he graduated with a BS in...
Carl E. Chapman
Oct 7, 2021
Our Carl Chapman passed away on Thursday, October 7, 2021 and is likely already taking over conducting responsibilities where he can find peace. Carl Chapman was born April 24, 1947 in Monahans, Texas to Lottiemae and Cliff Chapman. He graduated from Northwestern University earning a Bachelor’s Degree in choral conducting. His first teaching job was in the music department at...
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