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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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Shirley Puestohl

Shirley Puestohl

May 7, 2009

Shirley E. Puestohl, age 79, of Oshkosh, died Thursday morning, May 7, 2009 at her home. Born on August 7, 1929 in Oshkosh to George and Cecelia (Montag) Kempinger, Shirley married Rodney Puestohl on July 29, 1950 in Oshkosh. Rodney preceded her in death on October 20, 1997. A graduate of Oshkosh High School, Shirley attended and graduated from Constance...

Sharon Ehlinger

Sharon Ehlinger

May 4, 2009

?? ? ? ? ?Sharon F. Ehlinger, age 70 of Oshkosh, passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, May 4, 2009.? She was born in Oshkosh on November 14, 1938 to Kurt and Lula (Strasser) Lange.? Sharon married Jerrold J. Muza on January 21, 1956, shortly before he enlisted in the U.S. Navy.? They resided in California, Maryland, Japan,...

Donald Roe

Donald Roe

May 2, 2009

Donald A. Roe, age 89, of Oshkosh, died Saturday evening, May 2, 2009 at Park View Health Center. Born on April 24, 1920 in Oshkosh to Charles and Mae (Mather) Roe, Don married June Nehmer, August 1947, in Oshkosh. June preceded Don in death on March 15, 2006. A graduate of Oshkosh High School in 1939, Don enlisted in the...

Mabel Schmidt

Mabel Schmidt

May 1, 2009

Mabel P. Schmidt, age 96, of Oshkosh, died Friday afternoon, May 1, 2009 at Bethel Home, where she resided since December 2008. Born on September 8, 1912 in the Township of Lebannon, Wisconsin to Herman and Pauline (Homann) Pennock, Mabel married Raymond W. Schmidt on August 18, 1966. Ray preceded Mabel in death on November 20, 1970. Her love of...

Christopher Olson

Christopher Olson

Apr 27, 2009

Christopher J. Olson, age 44, of Oshkosh, died unexpectedly, Monday afternoon, April 27, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center. Chris was born on March 14, 1965 in Kenosha to William and Linette (Picknell) Olson. A member of the Oshkosh Kingdom Hall of Jehovah's Witness, Chris was a baptized minister of Jehovah's Witness. He enjoyed his time volunteering at Clinical Services in...

Paul Campbell

Paul Campbell

Apr 25, 2009

Paul F. Campbell, age 60, of Oshkosh, died unexpectedly at home on Tuesday morning, April 21, 2009. Paul was born in Fond du Lac, WI, on January 18, 1949, the son of Normond L. and Mary Helen Friedel Campbell. Paul was educated in the Omro School System and was a 1968 graduate of Omro High School where he was a...

Jean Gams

Jean Gams

Apr 24, 2009

Jean Shaw Gams, age 89, of Oshkosh, died Friday, April 24, 2009 at Bethel Home. Born on May 3, 1919 in Oshkosh to Edgar and Leone (Brintnall) Shaw, Jean married Frank M. Gams on June 9, 1952 in Oshkosh. Frank preceded Jean in death. Per Jean's request, private family services were held. Please visit www.seefeldfuneral.com to send online condolences to...

Sarah Thums

Sarah Thums

Apr 24, 2009

Sarah L. Thums, age 79, of Waukau, passed away on Friday, April 24, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center, after an eight year battle with cancer. She was born in Waukau, on August 27, 1929, to Leon and Lydia (Schroeder) Becker. She went to grade school in Waukau, then graduated from Omro High School. She married Elmer Thums at St. Vincent...

Gordon Hoeft

Gordon Hoeft

Apr 23, 2009

Gordon E. Hoeft, age 92 of Oshkosh, passed away on April 23, 2009 at Aurora Medical Center. He was born on August 26, 1916 in Oshkosh, the son of Edwin C. and Linda (Voigt) Hoeft. On June 19, 1948 he married Elizabeth "Betty" Schenk in Oshkosh. Gordon was a member of First English Lutheran Church and an avid gardener throughout...

Ralph Tate

Ralph Tate

Apr 21, 2009

Ralph Hamilton Tate, Jr. was born on October 5, 1921 at Edgewood Arsenal, Maryland, the first child of Ralph and Marquerite Tate. Born into a military family, he grew up with life experiences that many could only dream of, having lived and traveled in the Philippines, Japan and China prior to World War II. After Pearl Harbor, he volunteered as...

Cecilia Rushesky

Cecilia Rushesky

Apr 21, 2009

Cecilia M. "Ceil" Rushesky, age 94 of Oshkosh died Tuesday, April 21, 2009 at Parkview Health Center. She was born January 27, 1915 to Charles and Mathilda (Hackel) Strelke. Cecilia married Ralph Rushesky on November 28, 1935 at St. Vincent's Catholic Church in Oshkosh and celebrated 73 years of marriage together. Cecilia loved to sew, especially Barbie doll clothes, and...

William Holst

William Holst

Apr 19, 2009

William E. Holst, age 86 of Oshkosh died Sunday, April 19, 2009 at his home. He was born October 29, 1922 to Mentor and Rosemary (Brunck) Holst. Bill married Angeline Rogers on February 8, 1947 in Oshkosh and she preceded him in death on June 21, 1991. Bill loved to fish with his friends and family and also enjoyed woodcarving...

Lucille Becker

Lucille Becker

Apr 19, 2009

Lucille J. (Anunson) Becker, age 90, of Oshkosh, passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2009 at Aurora Medical Center following complications from surgery. Born on February 12, 1919 in Winchester, Wisconsin to Harvey and Alma (Hanson) Anunson, she was the second oldest in a family of nine. All of her siblings have preceded her in death, they include the following:...

James Schreiber

James Schreiber

Apr 18, 2009

James E. Schreiber, age 60 of Oshkosh, died peacefully in his sleep at home on Saturday, April 18, 2009. He was born in New London on October 17, 1948 to Roland and Constance (Shaddock) Schreiber. He married Carmen E. Castro on December 22, 2006. Jim was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He was a member of the Church of...

Carmela Kurtz

Carmela Kurtz

Apr 12, 2009

Carmela L. Kurtz, age 50, of Eldorado, Wisconsin, died Sunday morning, April 12, 2009 at her home. Born on October 22, 1958 in Oshkosh to Earl and Carolyn "Susie" (Monfre) Newcomb, Carmela married Steve Kurtz on January 18, 1991 in Oshkosh. A former member of Algoma United Methodist Church, Carmela was a volunteer for Job's Closet and a school bus...

Gene Tank

Gene Tank

Apr 9, 2009

Gene A. "Bones" Tank, age 78 of Oshkosh, died at his home on Thursday, April 9, 2009. He was born in Oshkosh on December 13, 1930 to Arthur and Flora (Zweifel) Tank. On July 31, 1954 he married Beatrice J. Binder in St. Vincent Catholic Church. Bones was a good husband, father, grandfather, and friend. He loved the outdoors: hunting,...

David Martin

David Martin

Apr 8, 2009

David G. Martin, age 59, of Oshkosh, died Wednesday morning, April 8, 2009 at Mercy Medical Center. Born on September 16, 1949 in Oshkosh to John and Mildred (Graper) Martin, Dave married Diana Mertz on October 30, 1982 in Oshkosh. A well-known bartender and waiter for Ratch & Deb's for 18 years, Dave's personality allowed him to make friends throughout...

Donald Hinz

Donald Hinz

Apr 5, 2009

View Video Tribute Donald E. Hinz, age 74 died Palm Sunday morning, April 5, 2009 surrounded by his family. He was born in the town of Eldorado to August and Goldie (Henke) Hinz on September 10, 1934. He was baptized on October 7, 1934 by Pastor Cronrath. He was later confirmed at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in the town...

Lorna Guetzkow

Lorna Guetzkow

Apr 4, 2009

Lorna Anne Guetzkow, age 89 of Oshkosh, passed away peacefully with her family at her side at Park View Health Center on Saturday, April 4, 2009. She was born March 23, 1920 to John and Elizabeth (Lord) Schreiber. On March 8, 1946 she married Gordon Guetzkow in Iowa City, Iowa. They enjoyed 17 years together until his death on May...

Raymond Lux

Raymond Lux

Apr 2, 2009

View Video Tribute Raymond A. Lux found peace with our Lord on Thursday, April 2, 2009 at the age of 93. He was born on November 7, 1915 to Anton and Mary (Mathe) Lux the second oldest of eleven children, two of whom survive him: Helen (Mickey) Getchel and Rosemary Krause. Ray married Yvonne Bracy on October 18, 1941 in...

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