Paul Joseph Ansfield

November 4, 1935 - July 13, 2018

Paul J. Ansfield passed away peacefully with his family by his side on July 13, 2018. Paul was born and grew up in Milwaukee. He received his undergraduate degree from the University of Wisconsin Madison, post graduate degree from Marquette University and PhD from Purdue University. Dr. Ansfield was a professor of psychology at the University of Wisconsin Oshkosh for 40 years, nine of which he also served as chairperson of the psychology department. While at UW Oshkosh, Paul was a senior consultant at the former Richard W. Koehn Institute for Information Services. Paul was an avid sailor. He loved to sail competitively on Lake Winnebago and the Great Lakes. Paul was a past Commodore of the Pioneer Yacht Club, member of United States Sailing Association and Executive Director of PHRF (Performance Handicap Racing Fleet). Paul had a wide variety of interests and participated in MMC (the organization that founded Oshkosh Sawdust Days), Oshkosh Rotary Club and volunteered at Mercy Medical Center. Paul enjoyed playing his euphonium and tuba in New Horizons Band and Tuba Christmas. He was also known to cut a rug with the TC Dance Club. Paul enjoyed traveling and had a great fondness for cooking (and eating). Paul and Sandy have been long time members of Congregation B’Nai Israel. Paul is survived by Sandy, his wife of 60 years, son Joel Ansfield, daughter Judy Hebert (husband David J.) grandchildren Erin Kraebber (Karl), Corey Ansfield (fiancée Kelsey Garthoff), great grandchildren Allyson and Hadley Kraebber and sister Miriam Ansfield. A visitation will be held at Fiss & Bills-Poklasny Funeral Home, 865 S. Westhaven Dr., on Thursday, July 19, 2018, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. A private burial service will follow at Riverside Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that a donation be made to MACC Fund for childhood cancer research.