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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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Joe Askew
Oct 28, 2012
Joe W. Askew, age 83, passed away October 28, 2012 , at Douglas Health and Rehab. Joe was born November 23, 1928, to Elbert and Ione (Epperson) Askew. He grew up in Delafield, IL. Joe served his country in the US Navy. He was a body and fender repairman, and retired from Waters Body Shop. He enjoyed the water; fishing,...
John Kiley
Oct 28, 2012
John M. Kiley, age 75 , of Omro, died unexpectedly at home on Wednesday afternoon, October 24, 2012. He was born June 13, 1937, in Appleton, the son of George and Dorothy (Van Gorp) Kiley. John married Cherie Doro on June 20, 1987, at St. Mary Catholic Church in Omro. John was an insurance agent in the Omro area for...
Duane Richter
Oct 28, 2012
Duane F. Richter, age 80, died on Sunday, October 28, 2012. He was the eldest son of Mark and Elva (Olmsted) Richter, born in Manitowoc, WI on March 23, 1932. He grew up in Clintonville, Rosendale and Oshkosh. Duane entered the U.S.A.F. in March 1951. On May 25, 1979 he married Theresa Steinike in Oshkosh. Duane retired from the U.S.A.F....
Geraldine Behm
Oct 26, 2012
Geraldine L. (Clark) Behm, age 86, passed from this life on October 22, 2012. She was born August 4, 1926, into the family of Josiah and Sally Edna Clark, her parents, brother, Gordon and twin brother, Josiah Jr., of Oshkosh. She married Carl F. Behm in 1949 and had one daughter, Bonnie Behm Woerpel. Geraldine was an x-ray tech at...
Mary Ehrenberg
Oct 25, 2012
Mary Alice Ehrenberg, age 80, of Oshkosh, died Thursday afternoon, October 25, 2012, at Aurora Medical Center. Born on October 28, 1931, in Oshkosh, to Rueben and Flora (Siewert) Meuler, she attended Grace Lutheran School and graduated from Oshkosh High School. On July 5, 1952, Mary Alice married Charles Ehrenberg at Grace Lutheran Church. She was a member of Grace...
M. Parfitt
Oct 24, 2012
M. Joan Parfitt (Barth), age 92, passed away peacefully on October 24, 2012 at U. W. Hospital in Madison after a brief illness. She was born on April 9, 1920 in Clintonville, WI, daughter of the late Frank Barth and Mary Barth (Anderson). She married Dale L. Parfitt on September 12, 1941 in Mt. Clemens Michigan. Joan worked for many...
Phyllis Spalding
Oct 22, 2012
Phyllis A. Spalding, age 64, of Oshkosh, passed away on Monday, October 22, 2012 after a long and courageous battle with cancer. Phyllis was born on December 29, 1947 in Abilene, TX the youngest of three children and only daughter of Emmett and Lorretta Cochran. She was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force, where she met her husband, Gerald...
Marion Lewis
Oct 22, 2012
Marion J. Lewis, age 72, of Eureka, died peacefully at home on Friday morning, October 19, 2012. Marion was born December 27, 1939, in Brandon, WI, the daughter of William and Frieda (Schumacher) Tetzlaff. She married Robert "Bob" Lewis in Brandon on July 12, 1958. Marion enjoyed Polka Dancing, reading, playing card games, painting and watching Westerns. She loved her...
Loretta Beck
Oct 22, 2012
Loretta I. Beck, age 94, of Oshkosh, passed away on Monday, October 22, 2012. She was born in Oshkosh on June 27, 1918 the daughter of the late Arnold and Lydia (Galow) Gartman. On July 10, 1943 she married Robert Beck at Mt. Olive Lutheran church in Appleton. He preceded her in death in 1991. Also preceding her in death...
Diedre Rhyner
Oct 21, 2012
Diedre (DeDe) L. Rhyner (nee Lampe), 38, of Omro passed away on October 17, 2012, at home after a long battle with ovarian cancer. She was born January 28, 1974, in Milwaukee, beloved wife to David Rhyner; cherished mother to Tyler Seibel (Alissa) and Alec Seibel (Kaylie); adoring daughter to Lynda and Sonny Herzig and Doug Lampe; loving sister to...
Carl Raddatz
Oct 19, 2012
Carl G. Raddatz, age 91, passed away in his sleep at home, on October 19, 2012, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Carl was born on November 3, 1920, the son of Carl and Bertha Raddatz in Berlin, WI. On March 25, 1944, he married the love of his life, Alice Rajsky. Together they raised two daughters, Nancy Jean,...
William Ahrens
Oct 19, 2012
William C. Ahrens died Friday, October 19, 2012 at Syverson Lutheran Home in Eau Claire, Wisconsin. William Ahrens was born on September 25, 1924 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the son of Fred and Laura (Ebert) Ahrens. He was educated at Oshkosh High School. Following high school, he served in the U.S. Army from 1943-1946. As a combat infantryman in World War...
Dudley Weeks
Oct 15, 2012
Dudley E. Weeks, age 94, of Oshkosh, died Monday afternoon, October 15, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center. Born on February 15, 1918, in Oshkosh, to Harry and Alma (Wilke) Weeks, Dudley married Dorothy M. Parsons on September 26, 1952, in Oshkosh. Dorothy preceded Dudley in death on September 28, 2003. He was a working member of Weeks Grocery Store on...
Donald Roeder
Oct 9, 2012
Donald K. Roeder, age 83, of Oshkosh, died Tuesday evening, October 9, 2012, at Park View Health Center. Born on August 31, 1929, in Oshkosh, to Walter and Jane (Rabik) Roeder, Don married Virginia White in 1953 at Algoma United Methodist Church. He was employed by Pepsi-Cola Company as a vending attendant and was later in the marketing/sales department until...
Carol Juedes
Oct 8, 2012
Carol J. Juedes, age 64, of Oshkosh, passed away at Aurora Medical Center on Monday, October 8, 2012. She was born in Oshkosh on December 3, 1947 the daughter of the late Clifford and Grace (Dibble) Maloney. Carol graduated from Omro High School and worked as a customer service representative for various businesses. Carol's hobbies included shopping, crocheting, embroidering and...
Gilbert Schell
Oct 4, 2012
Gilbert R. Schell, age 80, of Oshkosh, passed away, Thursday, October 4, 2012, at Theda Clark medical Center. Gil was born on July 2, 1932, in Milwaukee to Steven & Dorothy (Kohnke ) Schell. He was a decorated Army veteran of the Korean Conflict. He married Anna Molden on May 5, 1956, she preceded him in death. He retired from...
Christopher Cuadra
Oct 1, 2012
Christopher J. Cuadra, age 25, of Oshkosh, died unexpectedly, Monday morning, October 1, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center. Born on March 24, 1987, in Oshkosh, the son of Joseph and Kathleen (Kirst) Cuadra, Christopher was a graduate of Fox Valley Technical College. He was employed as an Executive Chef at Robbin's Restaurant in Oshkosh. Movies and cooking were favorite activities...
Marian Erickson
Sep 28, 2012
Marian Erickson, age 91, of Waukau, died Monday evening, September 24, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center surrounded by her family. She was born October 17, 1920, in Oshkosh, the daughter of Dell and Lillian (Kolb) Brayton. She married Louis E. Erickson in 1939 and he died in 1970. Marian was educated in the Oshkosh School System, graduated from U.W. Oshkosh...
Sharon Bradley
Sep 28, 2012
Sharon F. Bradley, age 62, of Oshkosh, died Friday morning, September 28, 2012, at Bethel Home. Born on June 2, 1952, in Oshkosh, to William and Burnett (Gillen) Roberts, Sharon married Samuel Bradley on October 14, 1972, and Sam preceded Sharon in death. She was a member of First English Lutheran Church. Sharon was employed in the packaging department of...
Joseph Dimpfl
Sep 26, 2012
Chief Warrant Officer Joseph James Dimpfl, age 83, died on Wednesday, September 26, 2012. He was born in Oshkosh on July 27, 1929 the son of the late Joseph and Louise (Weiner) Dimpfl. C.W.O. Dimpfl served as a Cartographer in the United States Army for over 25 years. He served in various Topographic units in the United States, Germany and...
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