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The UW Oshkosh Alumni Relations Office has received the following death notices:

’30s
Adeline (Haesler) Ritchie (EHS) ‘39, Oshkosh, Dec. 25, 2015

’40s
Jane Gruber (EHS) ’47, Madison, Oct. 10, 2015
Bernice (Hesser) Parks (EHS) ’43, Cadott, Dec. 4, 2015

’50s
Joyce (Lust) Chase (EHS) ’52, Neenah, Dec. 31, 2015
Robert Lewis (EHS) ’51, Neillsville, Nov. 24, 2015
Lawrence Spaulding (LS) ’51, Williamsburg, Va., May 13, 2015
Mary (Troudt) Wenzlaff, last year attended ’56, Oshkosh, Dec. 19, 2015

’60s
Margaret Barrick (EHS) ’66, Redwood City, Calif., Nov. 27, 2015
Mary (Schoening) Birschbach (EHS) ’68, Campbellsport, Nov. 27, 2015
Eldon Burg (LS) ’65 and ’73 (MSE), Sheboygan, Jan. 15, 2016
Stephen Bushke (EHS) ’69, Beaver Dam, Jan. 4, 2016
Joel Funk (LS) ’61, Green Bay, Dec. 21. 2012
Robert Kacynski (EHS) ’60, Chicago Ill. Sept. 16, 2015
William Maersch (EHS) ’65, Cecil, Jan. 9, 2016
Carol Posorske (EHS) ’64, Oshkosh, Dec. 23, 2015
David Seefeldt (EHS) ’69, Plymouth, Jan. 3, 2016
Sharon (Langlitz) Webster (LS) ’65, Janesville, Nov. 26, 2015
Mary (Czisny) Woelfl (EHS) ’69, Port Washington, Dec. 21, 2015

’70s
James Bailey (MSE) ’71, Dyersburg, Tenn., Nov. 22, 2015
Linda (Shea) Briese (LS) ’72, Oshkosh, Jan. 6, 2016|
Esther Hess (EHS) ’75, Tulsa, Okla., Oct. 19, 2015
Dennis Klapper (LS) ’71 and ’77 (MSE), Crandon, Dec. 27, 2015
Robert Oaks (EHS) ’70, Oshkosh, Nov. 6, 2015
Helen (Schoenrock) Petrich (EHS) ’72, Columbus, Dec. 11, 2015
Joel Steffen (EHS) ’72, Hingham, Oct. 12, 2015
Rodney Thomas (B) ’73, Clearwater, Fla., May 26, 2015

’80s
John Combellick (B) ’89, Oshkosh, Nov. 30, 2015
Dolores Pech (MSE) ’85, Oshkosh, Dec. 14, 2015
Andrew Sobczak (LS) ’83, Santa Barbara, Calif., Aug. 11, 2013

’90s
Sunday Ortmann (LS) ’93, West Allis, Dec. 17, 2015

’00s
Michael Johnson (LS) ’08, De Pere, Dec. 21, 2015
Zachary Turicik (LS) ’07, Plymouth, Dec. 29, 2015

Former Faculty and Friends
John Kaspar, biology professor, 1961-1991, died Dec.18, 2015

ABBREVIATION KEY

COLLEGES
• AAS — Associate of Arts and Science Degree
• B — Business
• EHS — Education and Human Services
• LLCE  — Lifelong Learning and Community Engagement
• LS — Letters and Science
• N — Nursing

GRADUATE DEGREES
• DNP — Doctorate of Nursing Practice
• GMBA — Global Master of Business Administration
• MA — Master of Arts
• MBA— Master of Business Administration
• MPA — Master of Public Administration
• MS — Master of Science
• MSE — Master of Science in Education
• MSN — Master of Science in Nursing
• MST — Master of Science in Teaching
• MSW — Master of Social Work

If you know of a classmate, family member or other UW Oshkosh friend who has passed away, email alumni@uwosh.edu or call the Alumni Relations Office at (877) UWO-ALUM or (920) 424-3449.