Ruth Esther Stryzewski

Nov 29, 2024

Ruth Esther Stryzewski, age 112, of Oshkosh passed away on November 29,2024 at Park View Health Center in Oshkosh. At that time she was the oldest known person in Wisconsin.

Ruth was born February 20,1912 in East Bloomfield, WI, the daughter of the late Louis and Marie (Prellwitz) Winter. The Winter family included nine children and adopted brother and sister and...

Janice Ross

Nov 27, 2024

Janice Elizabeth (VanCamp) Ross, 68, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on November 27, 2024, surrounded by her loving family.

Born on July 20, 1956, in Wichita, Kansas, Janice lived a life defined by love, generosity, and caring for her family. She was a cherished wife to Gerald Ross and a proud mother to Katherine (Kelly) McBrair, Samantha (Bradley)...

Michael E. Woods

Nov 26, 2024

Michael E. Woods, age 66, of Oshkosh, WI, passed away on Tuesday, November 26, 2024 at his home.

Michael was born on September 5, 1958, in Pittsburgh, PA, son of James Sr. and Costella (Richie) Woods. He graduated from Carrick High School and went on to receive two Bachelor of Science degrees in criminal justice and public administration. He...

Nora E. Bartels

Nov 24, 2024

Nora E. Bartels, 97, of Oshkosh, WI, passed away on Sunday, November 24, 2024. She was born to the late John and Anna (Hafemann) Miller on April 28, 1927, in Winnebago county. She graduated high school and went on to be a telephone switchboard operator where she met Warren Bartels. Warren and Nora later married and enjoyed traveling the world...

William J. Chick

Nov 23, 2024

William J. Chick, “Duke” passed away peacefully on November 23, 2024. 

Duke was born on August 25, 1939, to Lawrence and Cecelia Chick in Stevens Point, WI. After high school, Duke married and moved to Illinois where he worked with his stepbrother as a mechanic. A couple of years later, he moved back to the Fox Valley and started a family....

Darlene V. Kraut

Nov 23, 2024

Darlene V. Kraut, age 82 of Oshkosh, passed away at the Residence At Oshkosh on Saturday, November 23, 2024 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on June 30, 1942 to the late Hilbert and Gordis (La More) Eichmann. Darlene married Kurt Kraut and had four children.

Darlene dedicated many years to working in the food service industry, starting at...

Carla Nemitz

Nov 19, 2024

Carla Nemitz, age 79 of Van Dyne, passed away on November 19, 2024, at Eden Meadows of Oshkosh. She was born on June 6, 1945, in Oshkosh the daughter of Walter and Viola (Turner) Wood.

Carla was united in marriage to the love of her life Ervin R. Nemitz on January 23, 1965. After their marriage, they chose...

Michael D. Helf

Nov 15, 2024

Michael D. Helf passed away on November 15, 2024, at the age of 75, surrounded by his loving family at Ascension Mercy Hospital in Oshkosh. Born on April 8, 1949, to the late Harry Jr. and Donna Helf, Mike was a proud Oshkosh native.

After high school, he dedicated four years to the United States Air Force, serving as a radio...

Anthony "Tony" Paul Duron Sr.

Nov 14, 2024

Anthony “Tony aka Tone Loc" Paul Duron Sr., age 59 of Oshkosh, passed away peacefully on November 14th at Ascension Mercy Medical Hospital-Oshkosh after being diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer that had metastasized to his brain 6 weeks earlier. We weren't expecting his departure to be so quick. We were hoping for more time, but his body and his...

Sheldon J. Cooper

Nov 14, 2024

Sheldon James Cooper, age 57 , passed away on November 14, 2024 at 6:30 p.m. at Cherry Meadows Hospice. He had been living with ALS since February, 2019. Sheldon was born on October 5, 1967 to Elaine and Jim Cooper in Hettinger, ND.

Sheldon spent most of his childhood living in Bison, South Dakota. Sheldon and his siblings were raised by...

Geraldine "Jerry" Bierman

Nov 13, 2024

Geraldine Jeanette “Jerry” (Hansen) Bierman, age 100 of Oshkosh, passed away on Wednesday, November 13th, 2024 at Park View Health Care Center. She was born May 27th, 1924 to Edwin and Hattie (Bartow) Hansen in Fond du Lac. Her family moved to Ripon where she attended school graduating in 1942.

Jerry loved to dance and met her future husband, Erling (Butch)...

Dennis Kotloski

Nov 11, 2024

Dennis Kotloski, 81, of Oshkosh; beloved husband, father, uncle, grandfather, community leader, coach and veteran peacefully signed off on Veterans Day, Monday, November 11, 2024. He left behind a legacy of love, service, and memories that could fill a stadium.

Born and bred in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, Dennis’s roots ran deep, much like his loyalty to his home state. He was a...

James Van Buren

Nov 9, 2024

James (Jim) Alvin Van Buren, age 77, passed away on Saturday, November 9, 2024, at Theda Care in Waupaca, WI. Born in Beaver Dam, WI, on May 17, 1947, Jim was the son of Lester and Jeanette (Tjepkema) Van Buren.



With a strong work ethic, he spent many years as a dedicated truck driver and proudly served his...

Althea Jakubowski

Nov 9, 2024

Agnes and Clarence Schmitt of Townsend were visiting Agnes' sister in Appleton on October 17, 1927 when their daughter Althea Rose was born. Althea grew up in Townsend and graduated from Wabeno High School in 1944. She graduated from Mercy School of Nursing in Oshkosh and later earned her Associates Degree from UW-Oshkosh.

Althea met her husband Robert (Bob) Jakubowski in...

Larry Kryzaniak

Nov 8, 2024

Larry J. Kryzaniak,79, of Oshkosh, passed away surrounded by family on Friday, November 8, 2024. He was born to the late Basil and Madge (Ravy) Kryzaniak on September 17, 1945. He graduated from Oshkosh High School.

Larry was a loving husband, father, grandfather, great grandfather, and friend.

Larry married Mary Gruse at St. Peters Church on November 28,1964. Within days it would...

Betty Sullivan

Nov 8, 2024

Betty Margaret Sullivan age 96 of Oshkosh went to her heavenly home on Friday, November 8, 2024. She was born in Oshkosh on July 7, 1928, the daughter of William and Gertude Schmiedel. She married Dr. Thomas Sullivan on September 20, 1958, at Grace Lutheran Church in Oshkosh. They enjoyed 65 years of marriage.

After graduation from high school Betty was...

David Wilding

Nov 6, 2024

David Buford Wilding, 73, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, went home to be with the Lord on November 6, 2024, after a long illness.

David was born on September 11, 1951, to Buford and Margaret Wilding in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was an entrepreneur starting several businesses throughout his lifetime.

David was a lifelong patriot who enlisted in the United States Army at 18 and...

Dale LeRoy Ferguson

Nov 2, 2024

Dale LeRoy Ferguson, age 82, passed away on November 2, 2024. He was born on January 14, 1942 in Oshkosh to the late Dale Myron and Ann Marie (Mueller) Ferguson. Dale was united in marriage to Judy Becker on December 28,1968 at Peace Lutheran Church, and together raised one daughter, Carrie.

Dale graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1960, and later...

Carol M. Wokosin

Nov 2, 2024

Carol M. Wokosin, 83, of Oshkosh, passed away after a courageous battle with cancer on Saturday, November 2nd, 2024, at the home of her daughter, Linda, with her family by her side. Carol was born August 2nd, 1941, in Oshkosh, daughter of Henry and Joan Dahl, the eldest of six siblings.

After graduating from Oshkosh High School in...

William Wittkowske

Oct 31, 2024

William Wittkowske, age 73 passed away peacefully on Thursday October 31, 2024 at Alten Haus in Neenah WI.

William was born on March 3, 1951 to William F and Lorraine (Scholler) Wittkowske in Milwaukee, WI. He lived on Big Cedar Lake in West Bend, WI until 1957 when he and his family relocated to Allentown, WI. Bill graduated from Slinger High...