Obituaries

Shirley M. Henning-Clark-Artz

Shirley M. Henning-Clark-Artz

Dec 5, 2020

On Saturday, December 5th, 2020, Shirley M. Henning-Clark-Artz passed peacefully at the age of 90. Shirley was born July 16, 1930 to Virgil and Margaret Bean, who along with her brother Roger preceded her in death. She earned her nursing degree in 1951, working at Mercy Medical until 1958. She married Russell Henning in October 1951. She is survived by...

Vanessa "Ness" M. Muza Teskey Hawkins

Vanessa "Ness" M. Muza Teskey Hawkins

Dec 4, 2020

It is with great sadness but staunch hope that we will see her again someday that the family of Vanessa Marie Hawkins (Muza Teskey) announces her passing on Friday, December 4, 2020 at the age of 36. Gone far too soon, Vanessa will be forever remembered and cherished by her husband Mike, her Mom and Step-Dad Barbara and Paul Reed,...

Mary S. Frei

Mary S. Frei

Dec 2, 2020

Mary S. Frei, age 67, passed away unexpectedly at her residence on Wednesday, December 2, 2020. Mary was born to Roy and Virginia (Christianson) Slaby on December 22, 1952 in Whitehall, WI. She worked at Oshkosh Truck, where she made many friendships, as a Machinist for many years. Mary enjoyed fishing, camping, being outdoors, traveling. She enjoyed taking care of...

Mildred Marie Cora Konrad

Mildred Marie Cora Konrad

Dec 1, 2020

Mildred Marie Cora Konrad, age 101, of Oshkosh, passed away on December 1, 2020 at Evergreen. She was born in the Town of Winchester on November 8, 1919 a daughter of George and Dora Mahler Thompson. On March 15, 1947 she married William Konrad in Winchester. He preceded her in death on October 20, 2008. She was a graduate of...

Donald Walter Hirte

Donald Walter Hirte

Dec 1, 2020

Donald W. Hirte, 86, of Oshkosh passed away from complications of Covid-19 on December 1, 2020. He was born on January 27, 1934 to Walter and Eva (Zabel) Hirte. On November 12, 1955, Donald married Maryann L. Maslowski. Donald served in the Marines from June 1952 until April 4, 1956. After serving in the Marines Corp, he worked at Mercury...

Jo  Mary Devoe

Jo Mary Devoe

Nov 30, 2020

Jo Mary DeVoe, 88, passed away surrounded by her loving family on November 30, 2020. She was born to the late Jule and Julia (Moore) Georgeson on November 11, 1932. She married Paul DeVoe in 1971 and they were together until his passing in May of 1999. Jo Mary worked as a crossing guard for Oshkosh Schools and in retail....

Neil Koeneman

Neil Koeneman

Nov 28, 2020

Neil Koeneman, longtime advocate for outdoor recreation, teaching, physical activity, and environmental preservation dies at 87. Throughout his nearly four decades of teaching, Neil introduced countless students and friends to the joys of outdoor activity and a lifelong appreciation for life's simple and lasting endeavors. His teachings went beyond the classroom. He introduced nearly everyone he met to the joys...

Phyllis Rose Leach

Phyllis Rose Leach

Nov 28, 2020

Phyllis Rose Leach died Saturday with her family by her side. She was 89. The cause of death was Alzheimer's disease. Phyllis was born May 23, 1931, in Appleton, Wis., to Frank and Tharcilla (Borneman) Liethen. She had one older brother, Frank, who she nicknamed “Sonny,” two younger brothers, Bill and Jack, and one younger sister, Mary Meier. She was...

Edith M. Koehler

Edith M. Koehler

Nov 28, 2020

Edith Mae Koehler, 92, Oshkosh, passed away on Saturday, November 28, 2020 at Lakepointe Villa Assisted Living, after a short illness. She was born on May 15, 1928 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to Arthur H. And Ethel (Peake) Koehler. She was preceded in death by her parents and her grandparents, August and Augusta, (Kubehl) Koehler, and Robert and Mary (Kenfield) Peake....

Judith Lynn Thoma

Judith Lynn Thoma

Nov 27, 2020

On Friday, November 27th, Judy Thoma, loving wife and mother of two children and grandmother of three granddaughters, passed away at the age of 64. Judy was born on December 14th, 1955, in Green Bay, Wisconsin. In 1976, she married her childhood sweetheart, Darrell Thoma. The two met at Franklin Elementary School in the second grade and were smitten with...

Shirley Kentopp

Shirley Kentopp

Nov 27, 2020

The Lord said, “Come follow me,” and so she did. On Friday, November 27, 2020 Shirley Kentopp left her earthly home to join her Heavenly Father in Heaven. Shirley was born on March 25, 1937 in the Town of Theresa, the first of three children, born to Theodore and Florence Dobberpuhl. Shirley was baptized into the Christian faith on April...

Beverly Marie Freiberg

Beverly Marie Freiberg

Nov 26, 2020

Beverly Marie Mjelde Freiberg, age 90 of Oshkosh, passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020 at Evergreen Rehab from complications of COVID-19. She grew up on a dairy farm in Amherst, WI, the daughter of Ray and Elsie Mjelde, the sister to Bonnie Bruley and Louis Mjelde. She worked hard her whole life, and was an executive secretary at law...

Dorothy J. Grundy

Dorothy J. Grundy

Nov 26, 2020

Dorothy J. Grundy, age 91, passed away on Thursday, November 26, 2020 in St Charles, MO. She was born in Oshkosh, WI on November 10, 1929 to the late William and Katherine (Evers) Ternes. Dorothy was united in marriage to Floyd A. Grundy on April 7, 1951. Dorothy graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1949. After graduating from high school,...

John N. Beson

John N. Beson

Nov 25, 2020

John N. Beson, of Oshkosh, age 75, died on Wednesday, November 25, 2020 at the Wisconsin Veterans Home in King. He was born on September 12, 1945 the son of John and Eleanor (Clough) Beson. He was a member of the States Army and served time in Vietnam. The war defined who he was for the rest of his life....

Paul "Mr. Yellow" O. Davies Sr.

Paul "Mr. Yellow" O. Davies Sr.

Nov 24, 2020

Paul “Mr. Yellow” O. Davies Sr., age 69 of Appleton, passed away on Tuesday, November 24, 2020 after a hard-fought battle with cancer. He was born in Oshkosh on September 7, 1951 to the late Donald and Marcia (Meyer) Davies. Paul owned and operated Appleton Yellow Taxi since 1979. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, and gardening. Anyone who knew Paul knew...

George And Verna Dobberke

George And Verna Dobberke

Nov 24, 2020

“It was a great run!” George C. Dobberke passed peacefully on the afternoon of November 24, 2020. Verna A. (née Galow) Dobberke followed her husband of 71 years about twelve hours later in the early morning hours of November 25. They were surrounded by family in their final days. George was born June 16, 1925, in the town of Vinland...

Timothy P. Klug

Timothy P. Klug

Nov 23, 2020

Timothy P. Klug, age 82, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, November 23, 2020. He was born on September 20, 1938 to the late Frank and Emma Klug. Timothy was united in marriage to Barbara Hintz on February 27, 1965. He worked for the HW Theis Plumbing Company and was a first responder volunteer for the town of Algoma...

Thomas C. Jones

Thomas C. Jones

Nov 22, 2020

Thomas Clifford Jones, 92, passed away on Sunday, November 22, 2020. He was born July 8, 1928 in the Town of Nekimi to Clifford and Harriet Jones and was baptized and confirmed at First English Lutheran Church in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He married Mary Louise Marohn on December 9, 1949 at Zion Lutheran Church in Zion, Wisconsin. He was a fulltime...

Theodore L. Kempinger

Theodore L. Kempinger

Nov 22, 2020

Theodore “Ted” L. Kempinger, age 84, entered his Eternal Home in Heaven on Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. He was born December 30, 1935 in Oshkosh to the late Burkhard "Burt" and Eleanor (Putnam) Kempinger. Ted served his country by enlisting in the United States Army in the early 1950’s. While on active duty, he...

Curtis G. Bahr

Curtis G. Bahr

Nov 22, 2020

Curtis G. Bahr, 90, of Oshkosh, passed away peacefully on November 22, 2020. He was born on June 13, 1930 to George and Virginia Bahr. He married Ann Baerwald on June 29, 1951, and they celebrated 67 years of marriage until her passing in 2018. Curtis served in the Naval Reserves and worked as a foreman for Wisconsin Bell. EAA...