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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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John Verburgt

John Verburgt

Mar 25, 2013

John "Jack" Verburgt, Jr., age 86, of Omro, passed away Monday, March 25, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center. He was born January 28, 1927, in West Allis, the son of John and Theresa (Smith) Verburgt. Jack proudly served in the U.S. Army as a Medic and was also one of the last trained members of the horse Calvary. He married...

Michael Smoody

Michael Smoody

Mar 21, 2013

Michael J. Smoody, age 68, passed away on Thursday, March 21, 2013. Funeral arrangements will be private per Michael's wishes.

Marian Tripp

Marian Tripp

Mar 21, 2013

Marian Frances Tripp, age 90, of Bella Vista Assisted Living, 631 Hazel Street, Oshkosh, Wisconsin, was called to be with her Savior on March 21, 2013. Prior to moving to Wisconsin in 2010, she lived in Saginaw, Michigan, all her life. Marian was born on March 19, 1923, in Saginaw, a daughter of William and Blanche (Satava) Bremer. She attended...

Lorraine Womaski

Lorraine Womaski

Mar 17, 2013

Lorraine Clara Womaski, age 92, died on Sunday, March 17, 2013 at Evergreen Manor. Lorraine was born in Oshkosh on January 13, 1921 the daughter of the late Frank and Leona (Schuff) Nachtman. She married Joseph Womaski and had a beloved daughter, Barbara Ellen, who preceded them in death. Lorraine attended local schools and graduated from Oshkosh High School. She...

Martha Paulick

Martha Paulick

Mar 17, 2013

Martha M. Paulick, age 97, of Oshkosh, died Sunday morning, March 17, 2013, at Evergreen Manor. She was born on September 6, 1915, in Oshkosh, the daughter of John and Frances (Kraus) Stephany. Martha attended St. Vincent School and graduated from Oshkosh High School. She married Leonard A. Paulick on June 2, 1937, at St. Vincent Catholic Church in Oshkosh....

Dorothy Schmude

Dorothy Schmude

Mar 13, 2013

Dorothy B. Schmude, 98, of Oshkosh, passed away, Wednesday, March 13, 2013, at Evergreen Retirement Community. Dorothy was born in Oshkosh on March 14, 1914 to William and Edna (Trapp) Mueller. She married Walter H. Schmude on August 6, 1937; he preceded her in death on March 18, 1987. She was a member of Emmanuel United Church of Christ. Dorothy...

William Stutson

William Stutson

Mar 11, 2013

William J. Stutson, Sr., age 94, passed away at Bethel Home in Oshkosh on Monday, March 11, 2013. He was born in Milwaukee on June 24, 1918 the son of the late William G. and Sophie (Kaszubowski) Stutson. Bill was proud to serve in the U.S. Army from 1933 to 1942. On August 2, 1947 he married Marie Zoelle at...

Luella Weller

Luella Weller

Mar 9, 2013

Luella (Hoeft) Weller, age 88, passed away on January 27, 2013 at Juliette Manor in Berlin. She was born on October 20, 1924, in the town of Poy Sippi to George and Bertha (Lane) Hoeft. She was a graduate of Omro High School and Waushara County Normal School. Luella also attended Stevens Point State Teachers College. She taught rural schools...

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)...

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