Obituaries

William "Bill" F. Koltz

William "Bill" F. Koltz

Oct 25, 2025

William “Bill” F. Koltz passed away on October 25, 2025, at the age of 73. He was a beloved son, father, brother, uncle, grandfather, and friend whose warmth, humor, and unwavering support will be deeply missed by all who knew him. 

Born on January 21, 1952, to Fritz and Dorothy Koltz, Bill grew up with a lifelong curiosity for how the...

Daniel J. Ilk

Daniel J. Ilk

Oct 25, 2025

Daniel J. Ilk, 78, passed away on October 25, 2025 at Mercy Medical Center, due to complications with Leukemia which was caused by Agent Orange.

He was born to the late Gregory and Marjorie (Dolan) Ilk on September 20, 1947. He married Marsha in December of 1968.

Daniel was in the Army, serving in Vietnam. He obtained an associate's degree in mechanical...

Marian Holicky

Marian Holicky

Oct 22, 2025

Marian Holicky (Lippovitz) passed away peacefully at 10:30 P.M. on Wednesday, October 22nd, while under hospice care at Aurora Hospital in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. She was surrounded by her children, grandchildren and extended family in the days leading up to her death, and enjoyed the love, respect, attention and conversation affectionately extended to her in her final days.

Born in 1928 in...

William Lane

William Lane

Oct 21, 2025

Hey Everyone.

This is William, or Bill, as many of you knew me. I wanted to share a few thoughts about my time here on earth, before my daughter, girlfriend, or sisters do it for me. Honestly, I’ve often wondered why more folks don’t take the chance to write their own obituaries. Most end up being a laundry list of accomplishments—boring,...

Wendy Stachowiak

Wendy Stachowiak

Oct 20, 2025

Wendy S. Stachowiak, age 61, of Winneconne, passed away on October 20, 2025 at her residence. She was born on September 24, 1964 in Milwaukee, a daughter of Arthur and Marlene Schlink Karlson. She married Timothy Stachowiak in 1995, and he preceded her in death in 2023.

Wendy enjoyed nature and was an animal lover and loved playing the Harp.

She is...

Russell Beck

Russell Beck

Oct 19, 2025

Russell D. Beck, age 96 of Oshkosh, WI passed away on October 19, 2025, at ThedaCare Hospital in Neenah, WI.

Russell was born on April 29, 1929, to the late Louis and Jennifer (Loker) Beck in Oshkosh. He graduated from Oshkosh High School and went to Oshkosh Business School. After college Russell worked for Olson Transport Company as a rate and...

Paul L. Weinkauf

Paul L. Weinkauf

Oct 17, 2025

Paul L. Weinkauf, age 71, of Oshkosh, WI, passed away unexpectedly at his home on October 17, 2025.

Paul was born on October 5, 1954, in Oshkosh, the son of the late Edward and Wanda Weinkauf. He graduated from Oshkosh North High School and worked a variety of jobs throughout his life, later becoming well known as a utilities locator. On...

Mark Walter

Mark Walter

Oct 17, 2025

Mark Minahan Walter came into this world on December 29th, 1998, being 6 weeks early and in a hurry. He never stopped that enthusiasm in life until his body said enough on October 17th, 2025.

Mark had a passion for Toy Story, and we watched this movie daily if not twice a day, with films 1 and 2 being his favorites....

Angela T. Schlaeger

Angela T. Schlaeger

Oct 15, 2025

Angela "Angie" Schlaeger of Oshkosh passed away peacefully at Aurora Medical Center On Wednesday October 15, 2025. Angie was born on November 11, 1932, daughter of Walter and Angeline Brown. Angie was married to John Schlaeger on August 7, 1954. Angie and John traveled extensively, Arizona being their favorite destination. Their many trips were a source of wonderful memories for...

Edward Donald Porath

Edward Donald Porath

Oct 15, 2025

Edward D. Porath, age 82, passed away on Wednesday October 15, 2025 at Eden Meadows after a long and courageous battle with Parkinson’s Disease. He was born on July 31, 1943 in Neenah, a son of Herbert and Ella Behm Porath. On July 10, 1965, he married the love of his life, Charlene Brauer, in Appleton.

Ed was a driver for...

Tyrone Humphreys

Tyrone Humphreys

Oct 13, 2025

Tyrone Richard Humphreys passed away on October 13th at the age of 61, in Oshkosh Wisconsin, after developing a medical condition earlier this year. He was born on December 31st, to Joanne Cox.

Ty had a deep love of music. On sunny days he could be found outside, in his backyard, enjoying the warm weather. He loved to roller skate in...

Roy E. Hinn Jr.

Roy E. Hinn Jr.

Oct 12, 2025

Roy Hinn Jr., age 84, of Wautoma (previously of Oshkosh), passed away peacefully at Aurora Medical Center on October 12, 2025, following a brief but courageous battle with cancer. Roy was born on November 9, 1940 in Oshkosh, WI, son of the late Roy and Letha (Hildebrand) Hinn.

Roy was married to his beloved wife, Karen, for 63 years. They...

Richard Yehle

Richard Yehle

Oct 12, 2025

Richard Yehle, age 78, passed away on Sunday, October 12, 2025, at Aurora Medical Center after a long fight with cancer. He was born to the late Milton and Helen (Tewell) Yehle on December 19, 1946 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Survivors include his wife, Karen (Borowczyk) Yehle of 41 years, his children: Carl (Tina) Vitous of Elcho, WI; Kira Heise of...

Mary J. Thomas

Mary J. Thomas

Oct 11, 2025

Mary J. Thomas, 83, passed away peacefully at her home, on October 11, 2025, doing what she loved, tending to her flowers, and anxiously waiting for two of her favorite sports teams to play, the Badgers and Brewers.

Mary was born in Chippewa Falls, WI, on October 29, 1941. She was adopted at birth to Alois and Margaret (Trueblood) Mc Gillivray....

Elaine Bradley

Elaine Bradley

Oct 9, 2025

Elaine D. Bradley, age 97, passed away at Country Villa in Omro, with family by her side, on Thursday, October 9, 2025. She was born to the late Eldor and Elma (Lichtfuss) Boeshaar on December 23, 1927, in Oshkosh.

After graduating from Oshkosh high school, she was a legal secretary until she married Wayne Bradley on May 22, 1948, when...

Loanne M. Owens-Flaig

Loanne M. Owens-Flaig

Oct 7, 2025

Loanne Mae Owens-Flaig, 68 years young, passed away on October 7, 2025 surrounded by her family after a courageous fight against ovarian cancer.

Mom was born on June 21, 1957 to Elmer and Carol Owens. Graduating from Oshkosh West High School in 1975. Growing up on the family farm. On Sept 30, 2003 she married Jon Flaig.

She worked for Winnebago County...

Walter J. Scott Jr. "Scotty"

Walter J. Scott Jr. "Scotty"

Oct 6, 2025

Walter John Scott Jr. (“Scotty”), 88, of Oshkosh, passed away peacefully on October 6, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love, dedication, and service that touched so many lives.

Scotty was an Oshkosh native, born November 18th, 1936, as an only child to the late Walter John Scott Sr. and Reba Gliden Scott. His early childhood home stood on the ground...

Theodore "Steve" Stephen Herman

Theodore "Steve" Stephen Herman

Oct 6, 2025

Theodore Stephen Herman, aged 78, peacefully passed on Monday, October 6, 2025, at his home in Omro with family by his side.

Steve was born on October 7, 1946, in Appleton to Theodore and Evelyn (Erdman) Herman. He grew up in Oshkosh, where he met his childhood friends he was so fond of and loved playing baseball with.

Steve graduated from Oshkosh...

Dennis Keith Moon

Dennis Keith Moon

Oct 5, 2025

Dennis Keith Moon, age 80 of Oshkosh, passed away on October 5, 2025 at The Courtyard At Oshkosh. He was born on November 24, 1944 to the late Warren and Alma (Buhrow) Moon. Dennis was united in marriage to Christine Kufel on November 30, 1974.

Dennis worked for the City of Oshkosh street department for nearly 25 years.

A devoted member of...

Verna A. Schumacher

Verna A. Schumacher

Oct 3, 2025

Verna A. Schumacher, age 88 of Oshkosh, passed away on October 3, 2025 at The Residence of Oshkosh. She was born on July 7, 1937 to the late John and Lucille Gustmiedl.

She first married Donald Freeman, with whom she raised two sons. Later in life, she married Donald Schumacher, who passed just a month before her on September 6, 2025. 

Verna...