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Oshkqrthwestern www.thenorthwestern.com OBITUARIES Lee R. Baxandall Wednesday, December 3, 2008 A5 Virginia A. Fields William (Bill) S. Robl Virginia Audrey Fields, age 87, of Berlin, died Monday, December 1, 2008 at the home of her daughter. She was born December 9, 1920 in Berlin, WI, the daughter of Edward and Catherine Eagen Gneiser.

On June 23, 1940 she was united in marriage to Glenn F. Fields. Virginia was a homemaker and a member of Grace English Lutheran Church. Survivors include her children: Gerald (Judith) Fields of Oak Creek, Glenn (Maggie) Fields of Berlin, Virginia (Robert) Schattschneider of South Milwaukee, Sandra (William) Bartaszewicz of Berlin and Dennis Fields of Berlin; a daughter-in-law Joyce Fields of Wa-terford, WI; 13 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; 2 sisters Audrey Marvin of Ripon and Elizabeth of Menomonee Falls. Lee R.

Baxandall found his, alas, in Parkinson's disease, and died in Oshkosh, on November 28th. Like his uncle, Clyde Lee, an aviator who attempted one of the earliest non-stop transatlantic flights, Lee Baxandall pushed the boundaries and tackled the impossible. Lee's uncle found his nemesis in the Irish Sea. Born January 26, 1935, in Oshkosh, Lee was the first child of Raymond Baxandall, a prominent local businessman, and his wife Neita Evelyn (nee Lee) Baxandall. Lee's adventurous spirit first manifested itself in an interest in scouting.

Having achieved the rank of Eagle Scout, a highlight of his young life was his selection, in 1951, to join a 12-member delegation of scouts from across the United States invited to the White House to meet President Harry S. Truman. This formative experience piqued a lifelong interest in travel, which took Lee (and family) to almost every corner of the globe over the next five decades. After graduating from Oshkosh High School, Lee matriculated at the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1953, earning his baccalaureate in 1957 and a master's degree just one year later. Further graduate study followed.

Lee's interests in literature and political activism were kindled during these years in Madison, where he began contributing articles, reviews and social commentary to academic periodicals and local publications. After moving to New York City, where he lived throughout the 1960s, he soon established himself within the progressive community as a playwright, essayist, reviewer and frequent contributor to periodicals such as The Drama Review, Partisan Review, The Village Voice, Journal of Aesthetics and Art Criticism, and Science and Society. Upon the death of his father in 1970, Lee returned to Oshkosh to take over The Baxandall Company, an educational publishing business -and also pursue his burgeoning interest in Na-turism. In the early 1970s, Lee founded the Naturist Society in downtown Oshkosh, and there began publishing the seminal periodical of the growing Naturist movement, Clothed with the Sun (later Nude and Natural and Magazine), and the World Guide to Nude Beaches. Lee was also an ardent and knowledge- BAXANDALL able collector of art.

Perhaps his most important contribution in this realm was his recovery and promotion of the long-ignored works of Robert Koehler, a 19th Century German-American artist who's most significant painting, "The Strike," depicts a unique moment in the history of the labor movement in Wisconsin. This masterpiece now hangs in the Zeughaus Museum in Berlin, Germany. In addition to his prolific writings on naturism, and his plays, essays, poems, commentaries and works of aesthetic criticism, Lee was a noted translator of the German playwright Bertolt Brecht. Lee's many books include Radical Perspectives in the Arts, Marxism and Aesthetics, and (with Stefan Morawski) Marx En-gels on Literature and Art. Lee is survived by his wife, Johanna Moore Baxandall of jOshkosh; his son, Phineas Baxandall (from a previous marriage to Rosalyn Fraad Baxandall) and grandchildren, Julian and Nell Baxandall, of Cambridge, Massachusetts; his sister, Ann Krooth (Richard), and nephew, Karl Krooth, of California; and his stepdaughter, Melanie Moore Steen (John Steen) of Omro.

Many friends and colleagues also mourn his passing. Thanks to the staff at Evergreen, to Dr. K.N. Ring-wala, and especially to longtime caregiver Connie, for their kindness and devotion to Lee these last several years. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2008 at 2 p.m.

at the Seefeld Funeral and Cremation Services, 1025 Oregon Street, Oshkosh, WI, 54902. Visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until the time of the service and a reception will follow. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the Parkinson's Disease Foundation. Please visit www.seefeldfuneral.com to send online condolences to the family.

Seefeld Funeral and Cremation Services (920) 236-7750 Gennine Castaneda, Justin (Heather) Shemanski, Wesley, Clara and Sydney Shemanski; ten great grandchildren, Lincoln, Griffin and Olivia Mlsna, Devin and Payton Wilson, Illyanna, Patricia and Logan Castaneda, Brandon and Jakob Shemanski; special niece, Donna Brown; two special nephews, Mark and Peter Nevins; further survived by numerous nieces, nephews other relatives and many special friends. In addition to her first husband Leonard, she was preceded in death by her parents, four brothers, five sisters, a son Stephen Shemanski and a grandson, Matthew Olkiewcz. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, December 6, 2008 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Wautoma with the Rev.

Robert L. Stegmann officiating. Visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m. until the time of services at the church. The Leikness Funeral Home of Wautoma assisted the family with arrangements, www.wau-tomafuneralhome.com.

MORE OBITUARIES can be found on PAGE A9. Bill passed away peacefully on Monday, December 1, 2008 at the age of 67 with his loved ones at his side. Bill was "one" of the oldest living "Down Syndrome" person's in the world. (Recently it was announced that a man living in Kenosha, age 70, was applying to the Guinness Book of World Records to be the record holder. In December 2007, the oldest recorded man with Down Syndrome died at age 68 in England.) Bill was born August 23, 1941 in Oshkosh, to the late William and Estelle Robl.

On September 27, 1952, a group of parents met at the home of his parents, and organized the Winnebago County Association for Retarded Children, a first in Oshkosh. Bill's father, William, was elected President and his mother, Estelle, was elected Treasurer. Their primary goal was to have a home for retarded children when the parents were no longer living, to learn everything about retardation and to be a contact for as many parents of these special children as possible. Bill joined the first "Special Needs" Boy Scout troop in 1953 and was extremely proud to carry the American Flag in many local parades. He loved to listen to music and he had an enormous record collection which he cherished.

He also enjoyed watching TV, his video collection, was an avid Packer fan and enjoyed his bedroom decorated accordingly. He enjoyed attending the UW-0 football and basketball games, bowling, fishing, stock car races, horse shows, but especially loved the EAA and never missed the spectacular air shows until his final years when he was incapacitated with Alzheimer's. The Lutheran Home Association honored Bill by using his picture on a massive mailing at Easter of 2007 with a message informing all that God's son was sacrificed for us, and it is true He gave His life for people with disabilities also. God sees that we all have a disabled soul and are in need of a Savior. In December 1967, an article was in "The Paper" titled, "After 15 Years, Billy Gets His Titan At Bill's home, the University Wisconsin-Oshkosh football team surprised Bill and his family by coming to their home to present Bill with a "UW-0 a and a complete UW-0 uniform, by the team members which turned out to be one of the biggest thrills of his and his family's life.

For 15 years of his first 26 years, Bill was a regular at Titan football practice sessions. He loved to retrieve footballs, played catch with the players and joked around with them. The players one day instructed Bill to rope off the entrance area to the practice field and NOT to admit anyone to the practice field. Following their orders to the letter, Billy stood guard at the gate and refused admittance to even the Assistant Coach. Finally, the players couldn't keep a straight face and gave Bill permission to let the coach in.

There were a few choice words, some laughs, then Bill bowed to the thunderous applause for doing such a great job and football practice finally began. Bill took great pride in working at Lakeside Packaging Plus for 35 years until his retirement on November 10, lline Margaret School Arts, age 91, of Little Chute, died November 30. 0 Connell Funeral Home. Frances M. (Shemanski) Barnes, age 89, of Wautoma, died December 1.

Leikness Funeral Home. Lee R. Baxandall, died November 28. Seefeld Funeral and Cremation Services. 2006.

Senator John McCain must have borrowed Bill's favorite saying, "My Friends" as whenever ROBL Bill referred to his special friends and the great staff of LPR or the group home staff, he would always say, "My His survivors include two sisters, Jean (Jim) Campbell, Oshkosh and Deborah (Gary) Wiltsey, from Racine. Nieces, Cathy (Douglas) Pahlow, Neenah; Michelle (Judd) Brinkman, Appleton; Nickole Wiltsey, Racine; 1 great-nephew, Alex; 2 great-nieces, Lauren and Julia; his only living Aunt and Uncle, Dorothy and "100 year old" Rubert Robl of Green Bay; plus many dear cousins, friends and his Sheldon Group Home staff and roommates, Beth, William and Cathy. Bill was preceded in death by both his loving parents, grand-parents, aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. After Bill's Mother passed away 12 years ago, he lived with his sister and guardian, Jean and his brother-in-law, Jim, who both treated Bill like a son and did so many things with him for 6 years until his Alzheimer's became worse. He then lived in an outstanding Group Home, "Our Family Homes" owned by Linda Kaquatosh and managed by Larry Paulson in Oshkosh.

We would highly recommend the Sheldon Group Home to anyone looking for a special home for their loved one as Bill got such outstanding medical, fun entertainment and loving care by the "entire caregiver's The family extends their most heartfelt Thank You to Linda, who oversaw everything that affected Bill while in her care and to "all his caregivers" but especially to Larry Paulson, Manager, Bill's neighborhood friend who protected him when they were both small children at play and who God chose to become his "Guardian Angel" in his adult life. Larry, (his wife, Darlene) Linda, Jesse and his sisters never left his side day or night taking care of him in his final days on this earth! We also extend a special thank you to the Affinity Hospice Staff, especially Jen and the RN, Kathy, for all their knowledge, prayers and compassion during this difficult time. All was deeply appreciated! Funeral Services for William (Bill) S. Robl will be held at the new Fiss Bills Poklasny Funeral Home, 865 S.Westhaven Drive Friday, December 5, 2008. Visitation will be from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., Friday.

Funeral services at 11:30 a.m. with Pastor Paul Lidtke, Bethlehem Lutheran Church, officiating. Private burial for the family will be held in Lake View Memorial Park. In lieu of flowers, a Memorial has been established in Bill's memory. Online condolences can be given at Once again our family chain is broken and nothing seems the same, But God calls us one by one and the chain will link again.

Fiss and Bills Poklasny Funeral Home 865 S. Westhaven Drive 235-1170 Virginia Audrey Fields, age 87, of Berlin, died December 1. Barbola Funeral Chapel. Joseph J. Reichenberger, age 88 of Waukau, died December 1.

Fiss Bills-Poklasny Funeral Home. William (Bill) S. Robl. age December 1. Rss and Bills Poklasny Funeral Home.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her husband; a son, Ronald L. grandson Timothy Fields; and a brother, Arthur I. Gneiser. Funeral services will be held on Friday, December 5, at 11 a.m. at Grace English Lutheran Church in Berlin, the Rev.

Peter J. Quello officiating. Entombment will be in Wisconsin Memorial Park in Brookfield, WI. Friends and relatives may call Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Barbola Funeral Chapel and on Friday at the church one hour prior to the service.

Memorials may be given to Grace Church. The Family wishes to thank the nurses and staff of St. Agnes Hospice for their care. Barbola Funeral Chapel 282 E. Marquette St.

Berlin (920) 361-2755 Arts (nee School) six grandchildren: Abigail Dine Nelezen, Oshkosh; Karen (Ben) Muenster, Seymour; Vicki Vanden Bosch, Green Bay; Amy ARTS (David) Renon, Greenleaf; Todd (Lynn) Vanden Bosch, Freedom; eight great grandchildren: Chelsey Brittney Dustin and Dylan Muenster; Kaitlyn and Jennifer Renon; Zachery and Kyle Vanden Bosch. She is further survived by many nieces, nephews and god children, whom she cared for deeply lline was preceded in death by her parents; seven of her siblings and their spouses: Bernice (Anton) Meulemans, Loretta (William) Gerrits, Marie (Herbert) Anderson, Alois (Irene), Melvin, and Richard (Carol) School, and infant brother Billy, brother-in-law, Raymond Kons; sister-in-law, Sister Helen Arts, O.P.; and a grandson, Paul Vanden Bosch. lline was a loving wife, mother and grandmother; family was the most important thing in her life, and this was very evident Thanksgiving weekend as family and friends gathered together to share a last moment with her. The house was full of laughter, remembrances, cherished photos shared, story telling and ol course food for the visitors, who came to lend support and prayer Visitation wiU begin at 2:30 p.m. Thursday, December 4, 2008 at St.

JOHN NEPOMUCENE CATHOLIC CHURCH (323 S. Pine St. Little Chute) until the time of the Funeral Mass at 5 p.m. The Rev James Hablewitz will officiate with Deacon Vincent De Groot concelebrating. In keeping with Dine's wishes, in lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established in her memory for parochial education, which she actively supported.

The family would like to express their heartfelt thanks to ThedaCare Hospice for their compassionate care; in particular her hospice nurses Mary and Judy; also to her physician, Dr. Carolyn Blanc. Mom's life was enriched by her special friend of 45 years and our family "guardian Lorayne Evers, who lovingly cared for Mom's every need. O'ConneD Funeral Home 201 E. Main St Little Chute (920)788237 AM.

Herbert Pahlow Jr I 12031917-1203200 Ayeargonrbywtuiftly simrynu Up in sum C) i Hraitnly lp rM Jrar in lline Margaret lline Margaret School Arts, Little Chute, age 91, died peacefully surrounded by her family, the evening of November 30, 2008 at the home of her daughter, Nancy where she had resided the last two years. She went to her Lord, holding the hand of her beloved sister, Alyce, with whom she shared a special bond. Dine was born to the late George and Minnie (Klaishuis) School in Freedom, WI on August 7, 1917; she was the fifth of nine children. She married James H. Arts June 24, 1941, at St.

John Nepomucene Catholic Church in Little Chute. He preceded her in death April 2, 1997, after sharing 55 years of marriage. Dine lived and worked in NeenahMenasha and Chicago in her younger years, but spent her married life residing in Little Chute. She enjoyed travel to many parts of the U.S. and Mexico, by car or train of course, as she would not fly! She was an excellent seamstress, sewing many items of clothing for her daughters, granddaughters, family and friends.

She loved to cook and bake, being especiaUy known for her apple pies and chocolate chip cookies. She enjoyed a good game of sheepshead, Liverpool rummy, cribbage and the "occasional" jaunt to the casino. She also enjoyed spending time at the cottage in Door County with family and friends, especiaUy her grandchildren. Dine liked to play golf and she and Jim were members of Fox Valley Golf Course for many years. She also enjoyed bowling in a couples league with Jim, and a Tuesday morning ladies league at Village Lanes once Jim became ilL One of Dine's special life events was a surprise 90th birthday party organized by her daughters, and was a true celebration of her life and friendships.

Dine was an active member of her church community at St. John and shared a deep faith in her Lord, which sustained her as she struggled with her declining health and lack of mobility in recent months. She was a member of the St. Elizabeth Society and the Third Order of St Francis. lline is survived by her three daughters: Nancy Lee Arts, Little Chute; Cynthia (Mark (Arts) Nelezen, Oshkosh; and Judy (John R) (Kerrigan) Vanden Bosch, Seymour; a sister, Alyce Kons, Kaukauna; a sister-in-law, Beverly School; and Delores Murphy, a special friend and step-sister.

She influenced the lives of her Obituaries appearing in the Oshkosh Northwestern are prepared by the families and friends of the deceased. The fee for obituaries is based on the number of printed lines and Web publication. To submit an obituary and discuss fees for publication, please contact your funeral home director. Poetry submitted with obituaries must be accompanied by copyright releases before publication. Poems without copyright releases will not be published.

A seven-day archive of obituaries may be found on The North-western's Web site at www.thenorthwestem.com Frances M. (Shemanski) Barnes Frances M. (Shemanski) Van de Hey) Olkiewicz, Barnes, age 89, of Wau toma passed away Monday evening, December 1, 2008 at the Weyauwega Health Care Center. Mrs. Barnes was born April 5, 1919 in Menasha, the daughter of George and Gertrud (Voissem) Kraus.

She married Dr. Leonard Shemanski on July 7, 1941. He preceded her in death on November 9,1963. She later married Allen S. Barnes on June 5, 1965 at St.

Joseph Catholic Church in Wautoma. Fran was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Wautoma and its Council of Catholic Women. She was also a member of the Lady Foresters, First Friday Group, Business of Professional Women, Pine Tree Needlers and a founding member of Rural Rembrandts. She is survived by her husband, Allen S.

Barnes, Wautoma; her children, John (Joany) Shemanski, Sally (James) Baldry, Mary (Tom) Olkiewicz, Ralph Shemanski, Stan (Sue) Shemanski, Mark Shemanski; grandchildren, Beth (Bruce) Mlsna, Kirsten (Keith) Wilson, William (fiancee, April ii.