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Recent Obituaries in Omro, WI
Browse recent obituaries and death notices for the Omro, WI area. Each tribute honors a life lived and reflects the diverse traditions, cultures, and stories that shape our community.
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Mary Dunn
Oct 20, 2010
Mary Frances Dunn, age 92 of Oshkosh died Wednesday, October 20, 2010 at Evergreen Retirement Community. She was born August 14, 1918, the daughter of John and Lillian (Pugh) Vaughan. She married Edward Hedtke and he preceded her in death in 1985. Mary later married LeHigh Dunn on August 21, 1999 and he preceded her in death on May 19,...
David Geen
Oct 20, 2010
David W. Geen of Oshkosh lost a courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, October 20, 2010. He was born in Oshkosh on August 18, 1961 to James and Janice (Belkye) Geen. A member of St. Andrew Evangelical Lutheran Church, David loved raising and racing pigeons. He was an avid thrift store shopper who enjoyed hunting and fishing. Each year he...
James Tucker
Oct 16, 2010
James Arthur Tucker, age 73 of Oshkosh died Saturday, October 16, 2010 at Clement J Zablocki VA Medical Center in Milwaukee. Born in Upham, the son of James and Marion (Brockway) Tucker, he married Patricia Milner and she preceded him in death on October 26, 1978. James was a member of the Oshkosh Eagles for 46 years and was also...
Ralph Becker
Oct 15, 2010
Ralph H. Becker age 94 of Oshkosh, passed away October 15, 2010. He was born in Oshkosh August 19, 1916, the son of Edward and Elizabeth (Roehl) Becker. He was an only child and grew up in the Oshkosh area. He married Lucille J. Anunson on June 18, 1938, and celebrated 70 years of marriage prior to her death on...
Cheyenne Panske-Zombor
Oct 9, 2010
Cheyenne A. Panske-Zombor, age 19 died in a car accident on Saturday, October 9, 2010. She was born to Jeffrey J. Zombor and Jane M. Panske on February 3, 1991. She will be dearly missed by many. Cheyenne was kind, generous and forgiving almost to a fault. She graduated from Oshkosh West High School in 2009. After graduation she moved...
Clyde Heinz
Oct 9, 2010
Clyde M. Heinz, age 91, died Saturday afternoon, October 9, 2010. Private family services will be held.
Richard Sitzberger
Oct 8, 2010
Richard J. "Dick" Sitzberger died at Aurora Medical Center on Friday, October 8, 2010. He was born in Oshkosh to Anton and Margaret (Neta) Sitzberger on April 19, 1938. Dick graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1956, served his country in the U.S. Navy, and then on August 22, 1964, Dick married Barbara Bloechl. Dick was baptized at St. Vincent...
Richard Steinike
Oct 8, 2010
Richard B. Steinike, age 78, of Oshkosh, died Friday afternoon, October 8, 2010. Born on March 3, 1932, in Oshkosh to Robert and Freda (Mittelstadt) Steinike, Richard married June L. Whittemore on October 19, 1957, in Oshkosh. June preceded Richard in death on August 1, 1994. First employed by Guernsey Dairy Company in Oshkosh, Richard later was a cheese-maker for...
Margaret Epprecht
Oct 5, 2010
Margaret Epprecht, age 97, of Oshkosh passed away Tuesday, Oct 5, 2010, at Evergreen Retirement Community. She was born on February 3, 1913 in Oshkosh, the daughter of Richard and Clara Andraschko. She married Russell Epprecht on May 27, 1939 and he preceded her death in 2001. Margaret was the loving mom of Michael and his wife Pam. She was...
William Brickham
Oct 5, 2010
William C. "Bill" Brickham, age 78, of Oshkosh died, Tuesday, October 5, 2010 at Aurora Medical Center. Born August 8, 1932 the son of Raymond and Marion (Clark) Brickham, he married Margaret Ann Wilson on October 17, 1959. Bill was employed by Hoffmaster Company for over 30 years. He was an avid wood worker and loved sharing his bird houses...
Phyllis Schroeder
Oct 5, 2010
Phyllis B. Schroeder, age 89, of Oshkosh, died Tuesday morning, October 5, 2010, at Bethel Home. Born on March 5, 1921 in Oshkosh to Claud and Augusta (Last) Thompson, Phyllis married Clarence H. Schroeder on June 27, 1942 in Oshkosh. Clarence preceded Phyllis in death on April 30, 1998. A long-time member of Algoma United Methodist Church, Phyllis was active...
David Schneider
Oct 2, 2010
David L. Schneider, age 65, of Oshkosh, died Saturday evening, October 2, 2010, peacefully at home. Born on August 31, 1945, in Oshkosh to Julius and Harriett (Straw) Schneider, Dave married his high school sweetheart, Bonnie J. Wagner on May 2, 1964, in Oshkosh. Employed by Rockwell International as a machinist, Dave was also the owner/operator of Sani-Steam Carpet Cleaning...
Howard Lee
Sep 29, 2010
Howard C. "Howie" Lee, age 70, of Omro, died Saturday evening, September 25, 2010, at the Omro Care Center. He was born on May 9, 1940, the son of Leland and Marion (Craig) Lee. Howie was a graduate of Omro High School, was a US Army Veteran and worked at the Omro Lumber Yard for 38 years, owning it for...
Alvin Worchel
Sep 27, 2010
Alvin E. Worchel, age 74, of Omro, passed away Monday, September 27, 2010, at his home, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born April 8, 1936, to Eugene and Viola (Krause) Worchel. He was baptized at the family farm house in Village of Globe, near Neillsville, and confirmed in Globe Lutheran Church. He graduated from Green Lake High...
William Smith
Sep 26, 2010
William A. Smith, age 82 of Oshkosh died Sunday, September 26, 2010 at Aurora Medical Center. He was born the son of Frank and Nettie (Haulotte) Smith on June 23, 1928. Bill married Marion Leslie on August 2, 1952 and she preceded him in death on November 9, 1994. Bill was employed with the Oshkosh Police Department as a Police...
Kathryn Dustrude
Sep 25, 2010
Kathryn "Kate" Ila Dustrude went to heaven on September 25, 2010. She passed away unexpectedly from a stroke she suffered while doing what she enjoyed most- traveling and learning about the beautiful world around her. Kate was born in March 15, 1928, the daughter of Theodor Frederick Benz and Ila (Peters) Benz. She spent most of her childhood in Beloit,...
Arvid Johnston
Sep 21, 2010
Arvid J. Johnston, age 67, of Omro, passed away Tuesday, September 21, 2010, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh after a courageous battle with cancer. Arvid was born June 5, 1943, in Omro to Charles and Beverly (Monahan) Johnston. He attended Omro Public School and graduated from Omro High School. He proudly served his country in the U.S Army from...
Joann Hammon
Sep 19, 2010
Joann E. Hammon, age 86, of Alamogordo, New Mexico, passed away on Sunday, September 19, 2010, at her home. She was born in Menasha, WI the daughter of Marshall and Lydia (Baum) Grant. She went to school in Omro. She married Erwin Reynolds on July 7, 1947, while he was in the Air Force. Later she married Don Hammon on...
Jean Ferguson
Sep 17, 2010
Jean Ferguson, age 86, of Oshkosh, passed away peacefully Friday morning, September 17, 2010, at Evergreen Retirement Community. Born on September 25, 1923, in Oshkosh, the daughter of Sebastian and Maude (Cyrtmus) Bingen, Jean married Byron Ferguson on August 30, 1947 A long-time member of St. Mary Catholic Church, Jean served the church in several capacities. Locally she was employed...
Rodney Kromm
Sep 15, 2010
Rodney Allan Kromm, age 47 of Oshkosh, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, September 15, 2010 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born in Oshkosh to Herman Sr. and Lorraine (Love) Kromm on June 13, 1963. Twenty years later, he married Trudy Hartman on September 11, 1983. A dedicated father and son, loving husband, wonderful brother, and good friend, Rodney was willing...
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