Barbara Ann Perez's Obituary
Barbara Ann Perez (Sabott) passed away unexpectedly Monday March 24th at the age of 83.
Barbara was born on January 31, 1942 in Oshkosh, WI, to Edward and Ann (Raab) Sabott. She
graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1960.
Barbara had two children, Mike (Laura) Senderhauf and Ann (Ken) Levine from her previous
marriage. She later married Carlos Perez in 1978. She worked in administration throughout her
adult life working for the Winnebago Mental Health Institute, and then in the University of
Wisconsin System for UW-Oshkosh, and then for UW-Parkside while living in Racine.
Soon after retiring, she and her husband Carlos moved back to the Fox Valley area to be closer
to family. Barbara was an avid racquetball player and enjoyed swimming. She was an
amazingly talented person who became a very accomplished self-taught carpenter, seamstress,
and painter. She built decks and furniture for herself and family members. Barbara’s beautiful
paintings adorn the walls at her house and those of family members. She especially liked
painting flowers.
Barbara was also an amazing cook who took great pride in planning and making spectacular
meals for family gatherings. Her husband, Carlos, especially liked being the official taster of the
test runs held days before. Her meticulous planning and preparation was one of her ways of
showing how deeply she cared about her family.
Pre-deceased by parents Edward and Ann Sabott. Survived by son Michael (Laura)
Senderhauf, daughter Ann (Ken) Levine, grandchildren Andrew (Shelby) Senderhauf, Megan
(fiance’ Jake Buchner), and Alyssa (Ciarra) Zemke, brother Tom (Lynette) Sabott, sister Mary
Frey (partner Peter Schroeder), nephews David Wissink, Bryan (Heather) Rynearson, and
nieces Angela (Steve) Cape, Kate Sabott (husband Stephen McCullough) and Leslie Haas.
Memorial services for Barbara will be held on Thursday, April 3, 2025 at 11am in the Fiss & Bills-Poklasny Funeral Home, 865 S. Westhaven Drive in Oshkosh. A time of visitation will be held at the funeral home on Thursday from 9 am until the time of service.
What’s your fondest memory of Barbara?
What’s a lesson you learned from Barbara?
Share a story where Barbara's kindness touched your heart.
Describe a day with Barbara you’ll never forget.
How did Barbara make you smile?