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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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Elizabeth Sherwood

Elizabeth Sherwood

Mar 9, 2013

Elizabeth M. Sherwood, age 87, of Oshkosh, died Saturday evening, March 9, 2013, at Lakeshore Manor. Born on September 17, 1925, in Kaukauna, to Henry and Mary (Verhoven) Martzahl, Elizabeth married Frank Sherwood on May 22, 1951, in Seymour, and he preceded her in death. Survivors include a daughter, four sons, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by...

Eleanor Kussmann

Eleanor Kussmann

Mar 5, 2013

Eleanor B. Kussmann, age 102, of Oshkosh, died Tuesday morning, March 5, 2013, at her home. Born on October 5, 1910, in the Township of Nekimi, to Albert and Henrietta (Dahlke) Eulrich, and at the age of nine, her parents moved to Clintonville, Wisconsin, where Eleanor grew up. On October 5, 1932, Eleanor married Emmanuel "Monty" Kussmann. When Eleanor's sister...

Raymond Zelhofer

Raymond Zelhofer

Mar 4, 2013

Raymond J. Zelhofer, age 91, passed away at Evergreen on Monday, March 4, 2013. Ray was born in Jacksonport, Wisconsin, on January 4, 1922, the son of the late Frank and Vlasta (Appel) Zelhofer. On August 13, 1947 he married Marguerite Johnson, his wife of 65 years, in Essexville, Michigan. Ray served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and enjoyed...

Larry Wilson

Larry Wilson

Feb 23, 2013

Larry Allen Wilson, Sr., passed away on February 19, 2013, at the Omro Care Center after a long battle with cancer. He was born on November 15, 1947. He met and married his wife, Bernadyne Johannes on December 10, 1966. They raised nine children together. He loved hunting, fishing and sitting by his garden watching it grow and giving it...

Florence Hansen

Florence Hansen

Feb 18, 2013

Florence C. Hansen, nee Barsch, age 94, passed away at Bella Vista in Oshkosh on Monday, February 18, 2013. She was born in Oshkosh on March 5, 1918, the daughter of the late Albert and Helene (Marquardt) Barsch. On October 6, 1945 she married Harry Hansen in Oshkosh, her husband of 67 years. Florence will be remembered for her easy...

Margaret Brickham

Margaret Brickham

Feb 17, 2013

Margaret A. Brickham, age 80, of Oshkosh, died Sunday morning, February 17, 2013, at Eastbrooke Manor. Born in Winfield, Kansas on June 7, 1932, the daughter of Edgar and Freada (Casper) Wilson, Margaret married William C. Brickham in Oshkosh on October 17, 1959. William preceded Margaret in death on October 5, 2010. Margaret was a long-time sales clerk for Prange's...

Ernest Barber

Ernest Barber

Feb 13, 2013

Ernest "Ernie" H. Barber, age 90, passed away at Evergreen Retirement Community in Oshkosh on Wednesday, February 13, 2013. He was born in New York City on February 5, 1923 the son of the late Otto Berthold and Columbia (Kiefer) Barber. On July 7, 1945 he married his wife of 55 years, Frances Andrews who preceded him in death in...

Charles Sheets

Charles Sheets

Feb 12, 2013

Charles Nathan Sheets, of Winneconne, formerly of Omro, passed away Tuesday, February 12, 2013 at Mercy Medical Center. Charles was born May 27, 1940, in Cleves, Ohio to Clarence (Bass) Sheets and Agnes Louise Vinson Sheets Smith who preceded him in death, along with his brother Daniel William Sellers who was killed in Korea on October 24, 1951. Charles graduated...

Edwin Krause

Edwin Krause

Feb 7, 2013

Edwin Carl Krause, known as Eddie by friends and family alike, passed away on Thursday, February 7, 2013, at the ripe old age of 85, on the farm north of Ripon that he so dearly loved. Eddie was born in Ripon on August 21, 1927, the youngest son of Charlie and Dora (Woehlke) Krause. He signed up for the Army...

Virginia Wing

Virginia Wing

Feb 5, 2013

Virginia Florence Wing, age 84 of Oshkosh, died February 5th, 2013, at Park View Health Center. Virginia was born on March 14th, 1928, in Oshkosh, to Harvey and Florence (Cartwright) Kunde, she was a life-long Oshkosh resident and member of Peace Lutheran Church. She married Adelbert (Del) M. Wing in Oshkosh. He preceded her in death on March 16th, 1982....

Joyce Altmeier

Joyce Altmeier

Feb 4, 2013

Joyce M. Altmeier, age 86, passed away on Monday, February 4, 2013. She was born in Marquette, MI on November 12, 1926 the daughter of the late Amos and Loretta (Davis) Olmstead. On May 16, 1953 she married Erwin Altmeier, her husband of 49 years. He preceded her in death on October 12, 2002. Joyce was involved with her church...

Bonnie Lewis

Bonnie Lewis

Feb 4, 2013

Bonnie A. Lewis, age 43, of Oshkosh, died Monday morning, February 4, 2013, at her home. Born on October 29, 1969, in Green Bay, the daughter of Robert and Constant (Bourgeois) Truckey, Bonnie married Timothy Lewis in Green Bay in 2003. Survivors include her husband, Timothy Lewis; children, Joseph, Cleo, and Esmeralda; her father, Robert Truckey; a brother, Robert (Sandra)...

John Bahr

John Bahr

Feb 3, 2013

John Stephen Bahr died peacefully on Sunday, February 3, 2013, at Bethel Home after a long battle with cancer. John, a son of the late John O. Bahr and Elizabeth (Blanchard) Bahr, was born on April 18, 1945, in Oshkosh. He is survived by two children, Jodi (John) and Jason (Cynthia); five grandchildren, Cassandra, John, Jena, Logan, and Reece; two...

Doris Kossel

Doris Kossel

Feb 2, 2013

Doris M. Kossel, age 90, passed away at Eden Meadows in Oshkosh on Saturday, February 2, 2013. She was born in Oshkosh on December 18, 1922 the daughter of the late Hans "Louie" and Hazel (Hanson) Larsen. On February 18, 1944 she married Howard Kossel, her husband of 65 years. He preceded Doris in death on January 8, 2010. Doris...

Shirley Stahl

Shirley Stahl

Jan 29, 2013

Shirley M. Stahl, age 86, of Omro, died early Friday morning, January 25, 2013, at Theda Clark Medical Center. Shirley was born March 24, 1926, in Oshkosh, the daughter of Albert and Meta (Prong) Ott. She married George A. Stahl on February 13, 1943, in Oshkosh. He preceded her in death on January 1, 2000. Shirley & her husband owned...

Judith Henke

Judith Henke

Jan 28, 2013

Judith Ann (Redmann) Henke, age 74, of Oshkosh, passed away Monday morning, January 28, 2013. Born on June 16, 1938, the daughter of Arthur and Eva Redmann, Judy married Robert LeRoy Henke on May 4, 1957 at Peace Lutheran Church in Oshkosh. A great lover of all animals, Judy was especially attached to her cats. When one died, she always...

Sharla Jensen

Sharla Jensen

Jan 26, 2013

On the 20th of January, Sharla M. Jensen, age 72, was called home to eternal rest. She was born Sharla Stratton on July 13, 1940 in Lansing, MI to Donald and Anna Stratton. Sharla would meet her future husband, Elmer "Bud" Jensen when her parents lived in Fond du Lac. "Bud" met Sharla (also known as Shar) while delivering ice...

Ervin Langeberg

Ervin Langeberg

Jan 26, 2013

Ervin John Langeberg, age 80, of Oshkosh, passed away peacefully at Bella Vista Assisted Living on January 26, 2013. Ervin was born September 16, 1932, the son of John "Happy Jack" and Henrietta (Jones) Langeberg. In his younger years, Ervin was a talented mechanic, and could talk about cars for hours. He enjoyed going out for dinner, taking walks, and...

Leroy Hobart

Leroy Hobart

Jan 24, 2013

LeRoy G. Hobart, 71, passed away unexpectedly at Aurora Medical Center on Thursday, January 24, 2013. He was born April 22, 1941, in Nekoosa, Wisconsin, the son of John and Enid (Van Tassel) Hobart. He married the love of his life, his wife of 52 years, Nadine Wolverton on February 20, 1960. He was a longtime employee of the Universal...

Brenda Boe

Brenda Boe

Jan 24, 2013

Brenda Lillian May Boe, age 72, of Omro, died January 21, 2013, at home surrounded by the love, thoughts and presence of her family. Brenda was born May 13, 1940, in a farm house, the daughter of Edward and Lillian (Wolff) Hintz. This woman had so many friends, she is truly a personality, her card playing is legendary, she is...

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