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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Jean Mcdaniels

Jean Mcdaniels

Nov 13, 2009

Jean McDaniels 81, died peacefully on November 13th. Jean taught for 36 years in various schools in Oshkosh, including Lakeside, Roosevelt, and, Perry Tipler. Jean taught her first two years in a rural two room school in Jackson, WI. She preferred teaching English, Reading, and Social Studies, and was student council advisor for 22 years. Jean had a master's degree...

Robert Winter

Robert Winter

Nov 12, 2009

Robert J. "Bob" Winter, age 64, of Dousman, passed away Saturday, Nov. 07, 2009. Bob was born in Beaver Dam on Nov. 26, 1944, the son of Edgar & Delores (Stofflet) Winter. He graduated from Columbus High School. Bob served his country in the U.S. Army from 1962-1965. He married Toni Konkel on May 24, 1969. Bob was a lifelong...

Orville Radandt

Orville Radandt

Nov 12, 2009

Orville H. Radandt, age 80 of Omro passed away Thursday, November 12, 2009 at Evergreen Retirement Community. He was born December 6, 1928 the son of Aaron and Edna (Raduchel) Radandt. Orville married Jeanette Denk on September 5, 1955 in Manitowoc and she preceded him in death on January 6, 2004. An avid sportsman, Orville loved being outdoors doing activities...

Velma Opperman

Velma Opperman

Nov 11, 2009

Velma Rose Opperman, age 96 of Oshkosh died Wednesday, November 11, 2009 at Park View Health Center. She was born August 25, 1913 the daughter of Floyd and Ethel (Calkins) Watkins. She married Raywald Louis Opperman on August 30, 1952 in Baraboo and he preceded her in death on July 12, 1996. Throughout her life Velma always had a love...

Janet Tagatz

Janet Tagatz

Nov 11, 2009

Janet Helen Tagatz, age 39 passed away unexpectedly at her home on Wednesday, November 11, 2009. She was born January 7, 1970 in Appleton. Janet married Jerome Tagatz on August 11, 1991 in Oshkosh. For many years she worked for 4imprint in their order department and in her spare time she enjoyed riding her motorcycle and playing with her dog....

Kenneth Hanford

Kenneth Hanford

Nov 7, 2009

Kenneth L. Hanford, age 49, of Oshkosh, passed away surrounded by his family on Saturday, November 07, 2009. Ken was born in Oshkosh on July 27, 1960, to Claude and Alma (Krebs) Hanford. He served his country and retired from the Wisconsin Army National Guard. Ken enjoyed fishing and EAA. He was best known for collecting and building model airplanes....

Sharon Puhl-Melton

Sharon Puhl-Melton

Nov 6, 2009

Sharon L. Puhl-Melton died at her home on Friday, November 6, 2009. She was born in Oshkosh on March 11, 1947 to John and Alta (Bartel) Puhl. Sharon will be deeply missed by her family. Mourning her death are her daughters, Debra (Marc) Bouras and Michelle Melton; grandchildren, Eric Promer and Hope Doemel; great-grandchildren, Ahriana and Xander Gustman; life-long love,...

Henry Anderson

Henry Anderson

Nov 2, 2009

Henry M. Anderson, 3 year old son of Darrin and Sarah (Wilson) Anderson, died Monday, November 2, 2009, after a brief illness at Children's Hospital in Milwaukee. Born on June 23, 2006 in Oshkosh, Henry enjoyed almost daily visits to the Menominee Park Zoo. There, he would watch the feeding and care given to the various animals. Henry loved to...

Inez Kloiber

Inez Kloiber

Nov 1, 2009

Inez I. Kloiber, age 66, of Oshkosh, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, November 1, 2009. Born on March 5, 1943 in Oshkosh to Carl and Irene (Kienast) Gutsmiedl, Inez was a 1961 graduate of Oshkosh High School. In 1973, Inez married Bill Kloiber who preceded her in death in 1985. An Executive Secretary for Mercury Hi-Performance for 20 years, Inez was...

Jeanette Rice

Jeanette Rice

Oct 31, 2009

Jeanette M. Rice, age 83, of Oshkosh, peacefully passed away on October 31, 2009, at her home with her family at her side. She was born on November 18, 1925, in Oshkosh, the daughter of Leo and Bertha (Reischl) Polishinski. Jeanette married Fred Rice on December 16, 1961, in Fond du Lac. He preceded her in death after 32 years...

Porter Hardy

Porter Hardy

Oct 29, 2009

Porter Eric Hardy born Thursday, October 29, 2009 at 3:31 pm and died Friday, October 30, 2009 at 10:57 am. Porter was born premature at the age of 24 weeks. He spent his beautiful, courageous life in the loving arms of his mother Karol and father Chris and at the side of twin brother Jaxon. He was preceded in death...

James Langlitz

James Langlitz

Oct 28, 2009

James D. "Jimmy" Langlitz passed away at University of Wisconsin-Madison Hospital on Wednesday, October 28, 2009, ending a courageous six year battle with M.A.C. infection. Jimmy was born to James A. and Kay (Ziegenhagen) Langlitz on June 29, 1970. A thirst for knowledge led Jimmy to actively search for information about history, astronomy, and science in general. Despite his illness,...

Gerald Molthen

Gerald Molthen

Oct 27, 2009

Gerald M. Molthen, age 86, of Princeton, passed away on Tuesday evening, October 27, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. He was born in Fox Lake on October 8, 1923, the son of Lester and Margaret (Hoeft) Molthen. Jerry grew up in Fox Lake and graduated from Fox Lake High School. He was a proud veteran of the U.S....

Evelyn Matsche

Evelyn Matsche

Oct 25, 2009

Evelyn Delores Matsche, age 85 of Oshkosh died Sunday, October 25, 2009 at Bethel Home. She was born May 6, 1924, the daughter of John and Mary (Weitz) Befus. Evelyn married Kenneth H. Matsche on June 1, 1946 in Oshkosh and he preceded her in death on September 7, 2000. Through the years Evelyn loved doing many different things such...

Rose Horton

Rose Horton

Oct 25, 2009

Rose A. Horton, age 87 of Oshkosh, went to see her Lord on Sunday, October 25, 2009. Rose was born on November 3, 1921 to Henry and Anna (Diel) Lautenschlager. In 1946, Rose married Russell E. Horton. Russell died a short thirteen years later, on August 3, 1959. A strong, self sufficient woman, to Rose her family was everything. She...

James Thoma

James Thoma

Oct 24, 2009

James Robert Thoma, age 77 of Oshkosh, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on October 24, 2009. He was born December 16, 1931, the son of Louis and Willabelle (Jeskey) Thoma. Jim married the love of his life Grace A. Lorbiecki and she preceded him in death on August 19, 2008. He loved football, both playing and watching; he...

David Schmude

David Schmude

Oct 22, 2009

David K. Schmude, age 78, of Tomah, formerly of Omro, passed away at Tomah Veteran's Hospital on Monday morning, October 19, 2009. He was born in Oshkosh on May 27, 1931, to Roland & Vera (Loewen) Schmude. He was educated in the Omro schools, then served in the U.S. Army from December 1954 to October 1958. He later worked for...

Peter Kromm

Peter Kromm

Oct 18, 2009

Peter "Pete" Kromm, age 90, of Oshkosh, died Sunday, October 18, 2009 at Bethel Home. Born on October 16, 1919 in the Township of Eldorado, Fond du Lac County, to Peter and Elizabeth (Goerlitz) Kromm, Pete married Irna Gehrt on August 22, 1970 at Zion Lutheran Church in Embarrass, Wisconsin. During WWII, Pete served in the U.S. Army in the...

Henry Clasen

Henry Clasen

Oct 8, 2009

Henry F. Clasen, age 82 of Oshkosh died at Mercy Medical Center on Thursday, October 8, 2009. He was born in the Town of Poygan on October 19, 1926, the son of Henry and Margaret (Dowling) Clasen. On November 10, 1950 he married Joan Gilray in St. Paul Lutheran Church in Oshkosh. Henry grew up attending schools in Winneconne. After...

Ruth Stone

Ruth Stone

Oct 6, 2009

Ruth E. Van Stone, age 92, died early Monday morning, September 28, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, following a short illness. She was born December 6, 1916 in Omaha, NE the daughter of Edward and Annis (Vickery) Bolton. Ruth married Donald Van Stone on September 27, 1941. Together they had three children. Ruth had a quest for...

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