Barbara Jean Hosch
(78 years old)
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of Barbara Jean Hosch of Muskego, Wisconsin, who passed away on September 16, 2025, at the age of 78, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As Barbara departs from this earthly realm, her essence lingers — a whisper on the wind, a ripple on the water — a testament to the enduring power of love to transcend the boundaries of life and death. Though Barbara may no longer walk beside us, her spirit lives on in the memories and the legacy Barbara leaves behind.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Kenneth Oldenburg and Ruth Oldenburg (Keller); and her sister-in-law Mary Jo (Hosch) Hoppe (James). She is survived by: her husband Bob Hosch; her daughter Joanne Herrmann (John); her grandsons, Matthew Herrmann and Nicholas Herrmann; and her sisters, Karin Roberson (late James) and Jan Krause (Rich).
Visitation will be held on Saturday, October 18th 2025 from 11:00 AM to 12:45 PM at the Krause Funeral Home (12401 W National Ave, New Berlin, WI 53151). A funeral service will be held on Saturday, October 18th 2025 at 1:00 PM at the same location.
In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made to the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (https://donate.nationalmssociety.org).