Obituaries

Jan 15, 2018

Philip C. Hetzel, age 81, of Winneconne passed away suddenly at his home on Monday, January 15, 2018. Philip was born to Carl and Marcella (Stolzman) Hetzel on November 28. 1936. Phil was a graduate of Oshkosh High School, once he graduated, he enlisted into the Navy Reserves. After his service to his country, he met and married Barbara Lenz...

Jan 14, 2018

Shirley A. Dailey, nee Silverthorn, age 88, passed away at home with her loving family by her side on Sunday, January 14, 2018. She was born in the Town of Rushford on January 10, 1930, the daughter of the late Harold and Harriett (Rank) Silverthorn. Shirley attended West School, graduated from Omro High School in 1947, and also attended UW-Oshkosh....

Jan 11, 2018

Jamil C. "Jim" Roggow, age 86, of King, Wisconsin and formerly of Omro, died Thursday evening, January 11, 2018, at Theda Care Medical Center in Waupaca. Born on July 12, 1931, in Omro, the son of John and Amanda (Nitzke) Roggow, Jamil married Audrey Krause and she precedes him in death. During the Korean War, Jamil served honorable with the...

Jan 5, 2018

Thomas M. Kloehn, age 67, passed away on Friday, January 5, 2018. He was born in New London on November 16, 1950 the son of the late Marvin and Blanche (Bryanton) Kloehn. Tom enjoyed fishing, jigsaw puzzles and was an avid Packer fan. He will be remembered for his dry sense of humor and nice smile. He was very loyal...

Jan 4, 2018

Jan 2, 2018

William O. Sypek, of Oshkosh, age 71, passed away with family by his side at Mercy Medical Center on Tuesday, January 2, 2018. He was born in Milwaukee on December 8, 1946, son of the late Malen and Marion (Davies) Sypek. Bill was proud to serve in the U.S. Navy. On May 23, 1970 he married Sharon Wroblewski in New...

Dec 21, 2017

Howard Wruck, age 95, of Oshkosh, died Thursday evening, December 21, 2017, at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh. Born on March 18, 1922, in Van Dyne, Wisconsin, the son of John and Emma (Martin) Wruck, Howard married Rose Schmitz and she precedes him in death. An U.S. Army Veteran, serving in Europe from 1942-1945, where he was awarded the Purple...

Dec 15, 2017

Maureen "Mo" J. Beecher, age 75, of Oshkosh, died Friday morning, December 15, 2017, at Aurora Medical Center. She was born on March 23, 1942, in Detroit, Michigan, the daughter of Carroll and Wyona (Green) Lindsay. She enjoyed time spent cross-stitching, bowling, reading, cooking and baking for family members. Survivors include her five children, Robin (Bob) Kirchner of Oshkosh, James...

Dec 10, 2017

Darlene Renee "Bean", age 57, passed away on Sunday, December 10, 2017. After a courageous battle with cancer, she climbed the stairway to heaven into the arms of the angels. She was born on December 15, 1959, to Russell and Jalaine (Thull) Bunker. She grew up in Eureka and graduated from Berlin High School in 1978. Darlene was a very...

Dec 9, 2017

Melvin J. Wirth, 94, of Waukau, WI, passed away peacefully in his apartment at Oakwood Manor in Oshkosh on December 9, 2017, surrounded by his family. Melvin was born March 5, 1923, at his home near St. Joe, WI, to Bernard and Isabella (Knaus) Wirth. He was the ninth of fourteen children. He married Betty Bohn on September 3, 1951,...

Dec 9, 2017

DuWayne L. Veach, age 65, of Oshkosh, died Saturday morning, December 9, 2017, at the Wisconsin Veteran's Home in King, Wisconsin. Born on January 29, 1952, in Oshkosh, the son of Jack and Ila (Tiffany) Veach, DuWayne was a life-long resident of Oshkosh. On March 31, 1971, DuWayne enlisted in the U. S. Army and honorably served his country until...

Dec 7, 2017

Jeffrey Harold Dodd, 59, of Berlin, passed away at his home on his birthday, December 6, 2017. He was born in 1958 to the late Arthur Harold and Betty Jane (Shaner) Dodd in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Jeffrey loved fishing, hunting, listening to polka music, tinkering and repairing antiques, and he was a lover of animals. He worked for many years at...

Dec 6, 2017

Armenia Minnie Hassler, age 74, of Oshkosh, passed away unexpectedly on December 6, 2017. She was born on April 23, 1943 in Kingsville, TX, the daughter of the late Ronald and Arsenia (Ramos) Zachow. On September 22, 1962 she married her husband of 55 years, Peter E. Hassler. Minnie loved taking care of children and worked many years as a...

Dec 2, 2017

Brian was born in Oshkosh on June 16, 1960 to Richard F Dillman and Emma L (Hammond) Dillman. He was a devoted father, son, brother and friend. Brian is survived by his sons, Joshua, Kyle (Aeriel) (Oshkosh) and Troy Dillman (Green Bay) and step children, Joseph Pfalzgraf, Aria Baade and Jimmy Pugh. He is also survived by his sisters Judith...

Dec 1, 2017

Veronica M. "Roni" Grosskopf, age 69, of Omro, died early Friday morning, December 1, 2017 at Theda Clark Hospital in Neenah. Roni was born February 7, 1948, in Clintonville, the daughter of Emil and Myrene (Miller) Konkel. When she was a young child, her family moved to Oshkosh where she attended school, graduating in 1966 from Oshkosh High School. Roni...

Dec 1, 2017

Ethel F. Benjamin, age 88, died peacefully Friday morning, December 1, 2017. She was born February 10, 1929, in Winneconne, the daughter of Edward and Esther (Franz) Ristow. Ethel was a longtime resident of Omro who had the ability of bringing people together. She was a very social and giving person who served in one capacity or another on almost...

Nov 27, 2017

Nov 26, 2017

Gerald L. "Jerry" Putman, age 82, of Oshkosh, died Sunday morning, November 26, 2017, at his home. Born on October 29, 1935, in Green Bay, the son of Harold and Irene Entringer Putman, Jerry married Sandra A. Miles on September 4, 1962, in Green Bay. Sandra preceded him in death on July 16, 2017. He earned a Master's Degree in...

Nov 21, 2017

Nov 19, 2017

Mary Catherine Menzies-Immel, age 86, of Oshkosh, passed away on Sunday, November 19, 2017. She was born in Stratford, Ontario, Canada on November 8, 1931, the daughter of the late Robert and Rhea (Cryan) Savage. She graduated from Sacred Heart College, Ontario, Canada. Upon graduation, she joined General Motors where she met her husband, Donald Menzies. They wed in 1955....