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.
Please visit our Wall of Honor to view the veterans we were honored to serve.
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Marshall Howser
Oct 5, 2009
Marshall L. Howser, age 47, of Omro, passed away unexpectedly of heart failure on Monday, October 5, 2009. He was born on February 21, 1962, the son of Coy and Yvonne (Hanley) Howser. Marshall had worked at Valco Cabinets and currently was working as a machine operator at Quarry Stone. Family and friends will remember him as a hard worker,...
Audrey Hoffman
Oct 4, 2009
Audrey Ardell Hoffman, age 79, of Oshkosh was called home to her heavenly Savior, Sunday, October 4, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center, after a heroic battle with breast cancer. She was born July 8, 1930, the daughter of Warren and Ardell (Roberts) Hansen. Audrey married the love of her life, John Hoffman, on September 30, 1956 in Beaver Dam. Always...
Rosalind Smerling
Oct 1, 2009
Rosalind "Rosie" Smerling, age 81, of Omro, died Sunday evening, September 27, 2009, at Aurora VNA Zilber Family Hospice in Wauwatosa, WI. She was born January 27, 1928 in New Holstein, WI, the daughter of Joseph and Amelia (Pitz) Salm. Rosie married Robert Smerling on June 25, 1955 in New Holstein. She had taught in the Berlin Catholic Schools for...
Eugene Schroeder
Sep 30, 2009
Eugene D. "Gene" Schroeder, age 77, of Oshkosh, went quietly into the arms of his loving Savior, on Wednesday, September 30, 2009, at Aurora Medical Center, after many years battling illness. Born on January 28, 1932, in Dale, Wisconsin to William and Magdelena (Krenke) Schroeder, Gene was baptized at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Dale, Wisconsin. Serving in the U.S....
Theresa Albashian
Sep 29, 2009
Theresa "Dolly" Albashian, age 81, of Omro, died Saturday morning, September 26, 2009, at the Omro Care Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born on January 16, 1928 in Oshkosh, WI the daughter of Guy and Cora (Kealiher) Haire. She held the record for many years of being the smallest baby born at Mercy Medical Center. She had...
Lucille Kallas
Sep 25, 2009
Lucille M. Schave Kallas, age 87, of Omro, died Monday evening, September 21, 2009, at Webster Manor surrounded by the love of her family. She was born on August 17, 1922, in the town of Rushford, the daughter of the late Albert and Lizzie (Coats) Hess. Lucille had attended and was educated in the Omro School System. She married Ralph...
Arthur Bradley
Sep 23, 2009
Arthur L. Bradley, age 72, lost his battle with cancer on Wednesday, September 23, 2009, at his home in Omro, WI, with his family by his side. Artie was born on October 9, 1936, to the late Arthur and Adeline (Anklam) Bradley. He grew up on the family farm in Fisk, WI, and graduated from Omro High School in 1954....
Richard Thern
Sep 22, 2009
Richard C. "Dick" Thern, age 79 of Naples, Florida, formerly of Oshkosh and Waupaca, Wisconsin died Tuesday, September 22, 2009 in Naples, Florida. He was born March 25, 1930 in Madison, the son of Phil and Luella (Schramm) Thern. On March 12, 1955 he married Constance Joy Mahan. Dick was a proud veteran of the U.S. Air Force having served...
Irving Zuelke
Sep 21, 2009
Irving H. Zuelke, age 75, of Omro, died early Thursday morning, September 17, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center following a lengthy battle with cancer. He was born May 4, 1934, in Milwaukee, WI, the son of Harry and Lydia Zuelke. Irving married Marjorie Ann Wendland on December 29, 1956, in Milwaukee. He served in the U.S. Coast Guard for 10...
Alexa Dullum
Sep 19, 2009
Alexa Rae Dullum, "Ali", age 17, of Oshkosh, died as a result of a traffic accident Saturday, September 19, 2009. Ali was born April 29, 1992 in Oshkosh to Jeffrey and Sandra (Morasch) Dullum. She was a student at Oshkosh West High School and was involved in the Yearbook and was a member of the Index staff. She worked at...
Ernestine Neubauer
Sep 18, 2009
Ernestine Neubauer, age 94, of Oshkosh died Friday, September 18, 2009 at Sterling House assisted living. She was born January 9, 1915 the daughter of Henry and Justine (Eurich) Koch. Ernestine was a life long member of Immanuel Lutheran Church and married Edgar Neubauer there on August 22, 1936 and he preceded her in death on April 8, 2006. She...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries

A Year of Grief Support
Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.


