Obituaries

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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Donald Heppner

Donald Heppner

Jan 23, 2010

Donald C. Heppner, age 76 died at his home in Pine River, on Saturday, January 23, 2010. He was born in Wheeling, Illinois to Charles and Elsie (Lauf) Heppner on July 18, 1933. Don was baptized into the body of Christ on August 27, 1933. His confirmation took place on March 21, 1948. Then on May 18, 1957 he was...

Wayne King

Wayne King

Jan 23, 2010

Wayne M. King, age 67, of Bristol, Wisconsin, died Saturday, January 23, 2010, at his home. Born on July 7, 1942 in Des Moines, Iowa, Wayne married Gloria R. Schroeder on July 16, 1960 in Weyauwega, Wisconsin. First employed by Pepsi-Cola, Wayne became the owner/operator of Appliance Store in Omro before moving to Madison to work in heating/refrigeration. Wayne and...

Carlton Schmidt

Carlton Schmidt

Jan 23, 2010

Carlton "Carl" F. Schmidt, age 76 of Oshkosh, died peacefully at home, with family by his side, on Saturday, January 23, 2010. He was born on October 2, 1933 to Fred and Clara (Hirte) Schmidt. On May 3, 1958 he married Carol J. Hohenwalter. They enjoyed 51 years together. Helpful and caring are words used to describe Carl, not to...

Carol Young

Carol Young

Jan 21, 2010

Carol D. Young, age 89, of Omro, died peacefully at home surrounded by the love of her family on Saturday evening, January 16, 2010. Carol was born March 15, 1920, in the Town of Oasis, Almond, WI, the daughter of Joseph and Norma (Prochnow) Cizinsky. She married Cleve J. Young on January 15, 1938 in Winneconne. He preceded her in...

Arloene Pinnow-Runge

Arloene Pinnow-Runge

Jan 21, 2010

Arloene M. Manke Pinnow-Runge, age 83, of Omro, died Thursday, January 21, 2010. She was born July 5, 1926, in the Town of Rushford, the daughter of Paul and Anna (Seidlitz) Manke. Arloene was educated in the Omro School System and was a graduate of Omro High School. She was employed in nursing care, worked in the electronics field, farmed...

Ignacio Bosquez

Ignacio Bosquez

Jan 20, 2010

Ignacio "Nacho" C. Bosquez, age 62, of Omro, passed away early Sunday morning, January 17, 2010, at home from complications of diabetes. He was born in Ft. Worth, TX on August 2, 1947, the son of Jesus and Concha (Carrillo) Bosquez. He later moved to Oshkosh, WI in 1963, where he met and later married Ginger Nourse in 1965. He...

Clarence Schroeder

Clarence Schroeder

Jan 19, 2010

Clarence E. Schroeder, age 80, of Oshkosh, died Tuesday evening, January 19, 2010 at Bethel Home. Born on March 21, 1929, in Oshkosh to Edward and Marie (Duescher) Schroeder, Clarence married Dorothy Schmidt on September 22, 1956 in Oshkosh. Dorothy preceded Clarence in death on April 28, 2006. Employed by Chicago Northwestern Railroad, Clarence was a Track Inspector Supervisor until...

Lois Monroe

Lois Monroe

Jan 17, 2010

Lois J. Monroe, age 74 of Oshkosh died at home on January 17, 2010. She was born in Watertown, to Louis and Vivian (Fernholtz) Riemer Sr. on May 27, 1935. On November 30, 1957 she married Dennis D. Monroe. Lois is best described as being loving, caring, and giving. She received her degree in Primary Education from the University of...

Bruce Koch

Bruce Koch

Jan 15, 2010

Our gentle giant, Bruce Henry Koch, went to meet his Lord and Saviour on January 15, 2010 at 10:00am at the age of 61. Come along with me while I try and weave a story of one of the most amazing men to have ever lived and loved here on earth. On September 8, 1948 Bruce Henry Koch was born...

Carroll Gay

Carroll Gay

Jan 11, 2010

Carroll L. Gay, died at Bethel Home on Monday, January 11, 2010, four days shy of his 80th birthday. He was born in the town of Utica to Maurice E. and Wilda (Moore) Gay on January 15, 1930. Carroll attended the Outlet School in Waukau and then Omro High School, graduating in 1947. He worked for Morgan Door Company and...

Laurie Raupp

Laurie Raupp

Jan 10, 2010

Laurie K. Raupp, age 53, of Oshkosh, died Sunday morning, January 10, 2010 at her home in the loving circle of her family. Born on April 7,1956, in Oshkosh to Robert and Carole (Flynn) Holtmeier, Laurie married Tim Raupp on August 28, 1976 in Oshkosh. Laurie was employed by Affinity Health Care as a Coordinator and Health Counselor for Employee...

Rosemary Nachtrab

Rosemary Nachtrab

Jan 9, 2010

Rosemary Nachtrab, age 83, of Omro, passed away at her home on January 4, 2010. Rosemary was born on January 11, 1926 in Eureka, the daughter of William and Nora (Moreiarty) Davis. She married Frank Nachtrab on November 8, 1975, at the Waukau United Methodist Church. Rosemary's passion in life was her love of music. She also enjoyed nature watching...

Howard Kossel

Howard Kossel

Jan 8, 2010

Howard E. Kossel, age 92, of Oshkosh, died Friday evening, January 8, 2010 at Park View Health Center. Born on December 14, 1917, in Oshkosh to Elmer and Ruth (Cater) Kossel, Howard married Doris Larsen on February 18, 1944. A life-long area dairy farmer, Howard's love of agriculture, was a mainstay in his life. Because of this love, he was...

Elizabeth Youngberg

Elizabeth Youngberg

Jan 6, 2010

Elizabeth (Betty, Liz) Youngberg was called into eternal life on Wednesday, January 6, 2010. Born in Oshkosh on January 9, 1916 to William and Mayme Mees, Elizabeth was a graduate of Oshkosh High School and the Minneapolis Business Institute. On November 22, 1945, she married Harold D. Youngberg and in 1950 they moved to Arlington Heights, Illinois, where they lived...

Kenneth Janiak

Kenneth Janiak

Dec 29, 2009

Kenneth P. Janiak, son of Raymond and Audrey Janiak of Omro, died November 17, 2009 in Alexandria, VA., He was 62 years old. Surviving Ken are his wife of 31 years, the former Doris Brown, whom he met while serving in the Army Reserve, four children: Adrian Saunders, Holly Johnson, Melanie Sartain and Chuck Janiak; five grandchildren: Emma, Zavyer, Garrett,...

Kathryn Koch

Kathryn Koch

Dec 28, 2009

Kathryn Agnes "Kutz" Koch, age 92, of Oshkosh, passed away at Park View Health Center on December 24, 2009. Kathryn was born on May 12, 1917, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the daughter of Mathew and Catherine (Drexler) Duex. She was a member of St. Mary's Church in Omro. Kathryn grew up on Bowen Street just a few doors north of Parkway...

Kenneth Turnmeyer

Kenneth Turnmeyer

Dec 27, 2009

Kenneth E. Turnmeyer died on Sunday, December 27, 2009. He had fought a long and hard battle with cancer. Ken was born on July 24, 1943 to Bernard and Marion (LaMore) Turnmeyer. He honorably served in the U.S. Army from November 1961 to November 1964. Ken was a life member of AMVETS 7, Vietnam Veterans of America, Disabled American Veterans,...

John Giddings

John Giddings

Dec 25, 2009

John Henry Giddings, age 91, died Friday, December 25, 2009. He was born March 13, 1918 in the town of Poygan, the son of John and Geneva (McCabe) Giddings. John married Marilyn J. McElroy on September 5, 1964 at St. Thomas Church in Poygan with Jean and George Lee as attendants. John is survived by his wife of 45 years,...

Margie Ellis

Margie Ellis

Dec 18, 2009

Margie Ellis, age 91, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2009 at Webster Manor. She was born March 12, 1918, in the town of Rushford to the late William C. and Agnes V. (Anderson) Hackney. She married Nial C. Ellis on January 6, 1938; he preceded her in death. She is survived by one daughter, Julie (Vernon) Moldenhauer of Sun...

Rose Nicolaisen

Rose Nicolaisen

Dec 16, 2009

Rose L. Nicolaisen, age 91, of Oshkosh, died Wednesday morning, December 16, 2009 at Evergreen Retirement Community. Born on January 6, 1918 in Oshkosh to Frank and Mary (Dubois) Roberts, Rose married Earl H. Nicolaisen on April 29, 1936 in Waupaca. Earl preceded Rose in death on December 12, 1999. She was employed by Miles Kimball Company, Newberry 5 &...

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