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Recent Obituaries in Oshkosh, WI

Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Oskosh, WI area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.

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David Schlichting

David Schlichting

Apr 25, 2020

David N. Schlichting, age 68, passed away at Aurora Medical Center on Saturday, April 25, 2020. David had suffered many years from complications from his exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam. David was born on July 12, 1951 in Oshkosh, the sixth child of Edward and Ella Schlichting. He attended Oshkosh West High School an after his senior year, joined...

Steven Reimer

Steven Reimer

Apr 17, 2020

Steven Clark Reimer, 70, of Omro, passed away surrounded by his family on April 17, 2020. Steve was born on August 11, 1949 to the late Betty and Gaylord Reimer. He was the oldest of their two sons, with a younger brother named Gary. From an early age Steve was a highly motivated young man. In his teen years he...

Miriam Hasse

Miriam Hasse

Apr 17, 2020

Miriam Elizabeth Hinderaker Hasse, age 101, passed away peacefully on April 17, 2020 at her Gabriel's Villa home. She was born November 7, 1918, in Essex, Iowa, to Emily and Sigfred Nordstrom, the youngest of four children. Later the family moved to Sioux City, Iowa where she graduated in 1936 from Central High School, then to Minneapolis, MN, where she...

James Ostertag

James Ostertag

Apr 16, 2020

It is with great sadness that the family of James Stephan Ostertag announces his passing on Thursday, April 16th, 2020. Born on September 6th, 1987, in Oshkosh, WI to James Grant Ostertag and Lori Jean Lane (Bullock), James was instantly loved and adored by his family. James was named after his father and their bond would prove inseparable. Often describing...

Florence King

Florence King

Apr 9, 2020

Florence King, 97, a lifetime Omro resident, died at Park View Health Center on April 9, 2020. She was born on September 25, 1922 in the Town of Rushford. Florence was the fifth of seven children born to Frank and Maggie (Maslowski) Kallas. After graduation from Omro High School in 1940, Florence enrolled in Green Lake County Normal and completed...

Ernest Babbitz

Ernest Babbitz

Apr 7, 2020

Ernest "Gramps" Babbitz II, passed away peacefully at Parkview Health Center on April 7, 2020 at the age of 82. He was born on January 8, 1938 to Ernest Babbitz and Elizabeth (Acheson) Babbitz in Oshkosh, WI He married his wife of almost 59 years, Margaret (Peg) Holz, on July 15, 1961 in Oshkosh where they lived and raised five...

Arlene Zarling

Arlene Zarling

Apr 5, 2020

Arlene Zarling, age 91, passed away on April 5, 2020. She was born October 21, 1928, to Gerhart and Edna (Bearwald) Schumacher. Arlene is survived by her son, Dennis (Peggy) Zarling; and grandchildren, Danielle (Nate Abraham) Zarling, and Andrew Zarling. She is preceded in death by her husband, Lawrence E. Zarling; siblings, Hilbert Schumacher, Carol Miller, and Leon Schumacher. Arlene...

Anthony Fink

Anthony Fink

Apr 2, 2020

Anthony "Tony" G. Fink, age 61, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 2, 2020. He was born in Oshkosh on October 26, 1958, son of the late Jerry and Suzanne (Young) Fink. He graduated from Omro High School in 1977 where he excelled at many sports. After graduation, Tony served four years in the U.S. Army where he served his...

James Benson

James Benson

Apr 1, 2020

James Allen Benson, 81, passed away on April 1, 2020. Dr. Benson was born on April 27, 1938, in River Falls, WI, to the late Carl Edwin Benson and Helen Elizabeth (Hawkins) Benson and grew up in New Richmond, WI. He earned a Bachelor's degree from Wisconsin State College, Eau Claire as well as a Master's Degree and a Doctorate...

Lee Muegge

Lee Muegge

Mar 31, 2020

Lee A. Muegge, age 79, passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, March 31, 2020. He was born in Oshkosh on March 28, 1941 the son of the late Arthur and Erna (Ziebell) Muegge. On April 20, 1963 he married his wife of 56 years, Joanne Blau. Lee started his own garage door installation business, Lee's Garage Door Service. He...

Pearl Dawson

Pearl Dawson

Mar 30, 2020

Pearl Bahr Dawson, age 90 died March 30, 2020. She was born in 1929, daughter of William and Margaret Bahr. Pearl is survived by her husband of 67 years, Robert Dawson; five sons, Jeffrey (Laura) Dawson of Milwaukee, William Dawson of Oshkosh, James (Donald Fenlon) of Green Bay, Daniel (Amy) Dawson of Oshkosh, and John Dawson of Plover; five grandchildren,...

June Lowe

June Lowe

Mar 28, 2020

June L. Lowe, age 91, passed away peacefully at Alten Haus in Neenah on Saturday, March 28, 2020. She was born in Milwaukee on June 13, 1928, daughter of the late Viola Craw. June worked at Omro City Hall for many years. She enjoyed shopping, driving her scooter in the 4th of July parade in Omro, spending time with friends,...

Janice Nelson

Janice Nelson

Mar 21, 2020

Janice "Jan" Anne Nelson, age 68, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, died peacefully on Saturday, March 21, 2020, at the Waterford, in Oshkosh, after a challenging battle of heart disease and cancer. Jan was born in Madison, Wisconsin, on October 9, 1951, to Arthur Willis and Edith Hope (Larson) Anderson. She was a graduate of Robert M. LaFollette High School and the...

Saralou Reid

Saralou Reid

Mar 15, 2020

Dr. Saralou "Sally" Reid (née Leavy), age 89, passed away on Sunday, March 15, 2020. She was born in Vincennes, Indiana on December 9, 1930, the daughter of the late James and Bertha Eunice (DeBerry) Leavy. She grew up in Bicknell, Indiana. On September 7, 1963 she married her husband of 56 years, Dr. Ronald H. Reid in Bloomington, Indiana....

Joyce Gilbert

Joyce Gilbert

Mar 15, 2020

Joyce Gilbert age 89, of Omro passed away Sunday evening March 15, 2020 at Edenbrooke Manor. Joyce was born on November 13, 1930 to Miles and Madge (Smith) Cundy. She is survived by her children, Deborah (Jim) Robinson of Oshkosh, Jeffrey Gilbert of Oshkosh, and Robert Gilbert of Green Bay; grandchildren Julie, Jeffrey Jr., Mickey, and Robert Jr.; great-grandchildren, Tiffany,...

Ronald Toman

Ronald Toman

Mar 8, 2020

Ronald D. Toman, age 53, passed away surrounded by his loving family on March 8, 2020. He was born in Madison on April 4, 1966 the son of Neil and Patricia (Chandler) Toman. Ron worked for over 30 years at Stagg Concrete. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, cribbage and was known to enjoy being with his friends. Ron will be remembered...

Harvey Hinderman

Harvey Hinderman

Mar 7, 2020

Harvey L. Hinderman, age 73, passed away at Ascension Mercy Hospital on March 7, 2020. He was born to James and Sylvia (nee Nelson) Hinderman on September 30, 1946. He graduated from Omro High School in 1965 and went on to serve his country's Navy for four years from June 6, 1966 to March 2, 1970 during the Vietnam war...

James Botz

James Botz

Mar 2, 2020

James E. Botz, age 92 of Oshkosh, passed away on Monday, March 2, 2020, at Affinity Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. He was born on July 7, 1927, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, a son of the late Frank and Charlotte Botz. At age seven, he was brought up by his foster parents, the late Karl and Eva Gschwender, whom he loved...

Darwin Lovell

Darwin Lovell

Mar 1, 2020

Darwin Carlton Lovell, 91, of Omro died Sunday, March 1, 2020 at Webster Manor, where he had lived for the past 4 ½ years. Darwin was born Sept. 11, 1928, in Oshkosh, the son of the late Carl and Leora (Breitrick) Lovell, who farmed in the Omro area. He graduated from Omro High School in 1946. He married Eleanor Adams...

Erna Chess-Goloen

Erna Chess-Goloen

Mar 1, 2020

Erna Chess-Goloen, age 86, of Oshkosh, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2020, at Bella Visita Assisted Living in Oshkosh. She was born on October 24, 1933, in Brooklyn, New York, one of five children to Benjamin and Kate Berkowitz. She married Max Chess and he precedes her in death. Later Erna married Sam Goloen who also preceded her in death....

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