Christel Ocheltree Obituary
With solemn hearts, we announce the passing of Christel Ocheltree (Racine, Wisconsin), whose presence will be deeply missed, having departed on September 19, 2025 at the age of 91. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Christel may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was loved and cherished by many people including: her parents, Hermann Weitkuhn and Minna Weitkuhn; her brothers, Gerd (Anita) and Hans (Bridgette); her daughters, Heidi Makris and Lori Artiomow (Gary Raasch); her husband John D. Ocheltree; her grandchildren, Anna Lawless (Danny), Todderick Anderson and Alex Chromy (Christina Congleton); and her great grandchildren, Lily Lawless and Tycho Congleton. She was also cherished by her loving family, including her brothers, children, grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and many extended relatives and dear friends.
