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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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Vivian Pitz

Vivian Pitz

Dec 7, 2008

Vivian A. Pitz, age 87 passed away on Sunday, December 7, 2008, at Park View Health Center. Vivian was born on April 28, 1921 to Herrick and Mayme Hutchins. She married Herbert Pitz on July 5, 1945. They were married for 35 years until his death on June 28, 1980. Vivian was the wind beneath the wings of many people...

Seth Cumbie

Seth Cumbie

Dec 7, 2008

Seth William Cumbie, our little Angel, was born Sunday, December 7, 2008 at Aurora Hospital, the son of William and Robbi Brooks Cumbie. Seth will lovingly be missed by his parents, Bill and Robbi; sister, Brianna Nicole Cumbie; grandparents, Steve and Jody Brooks of Omro; Deborah and Ron Zabel of Auroraville and Bill and Lori Cumbie of Berlin; great grandparents,...

Walter Goode

Walter Goode

Dec 5, 2008

Walter J. Goode Sr., age 75, of Oshkosh, died Friday morning, December 5, 2008. He was born on April 17, 1933 in Waterbury, Connecticut to Walter P. and Mildred (MacMurtrie) Goode. On March 15, 1969 Walter married Linda Klemmer at Amenia, New York. Walter was employed as a commercial truck driver but was also known as an accomplished carpenter for...

Doris Maager

Doris Maager

Dec 4, 2008

Doris H. Maager, age 96, formerly of Fond du Lac, passed away on Thursday, December 04, 2008, at Evergreen Retirement Community in Oshkosh. Doris was born in Hebron, on June 7, 1912, the daughter of Floyd and Lillian (Kuhn) Meracle. She lived most of her life in Fond du Lac, working many years for the Wisconsin Telephone Company, Fred Ruping...

Gladys Lafauce

Gladys Lafauce

Dec 3, 2008

Gladys I. LaFauce, age 90, of Omro and formerly of Winneconne, died Wednesday evening, December 3, 2008 at Omro Care Center. She was born on June 17, 1918 at Rush Lake, Wisconsin to Glen and Irene ((Splitt) Baitinger. Gladys married Earl LaFauce on May 12, 1945 in Chicago and he preceded her in death on August 12, 1972. Gladys was...

Thomas Marquart

Thomas Marquart

Dec 2, 2008

Tom E. Marquart, 93, of Oshkosh, passed away on Tuesday, December 2, 2008 at Evergreen Retirement Community. He was born November 12, 1915 in Oshkosh to Earl and Ethel (nee Johnston) Marquart. Tom grew up on the north side and attended Oshkosh State Teachers College. He married the former Audrey Reider on January 2, 1939 in Appleton. She preceded him...

Lee Baxandall

Lee Baxandall

Nov 28, 2008

Lee R. Baxandall died in Oshkosh, on November 28th. Like his uncle, Clyde Lee, an aviator who attempted one of the earliest non-stop transatlantic flights, Lee Baxandall pushed the boundaries and tackled the impossible. Lee's uncle found his nemesis in the Irish Sea. Lee Baxandall found his, alas, in Parkinson's disease. Born January 26, 1935, in Oshkosh, Lee was the...

Dyvonne Loker

Dyvonne Loker

Nov 27, 2008

Dyvonne J. Loker, age 72, of Pembine, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Thursday, November 27, 2008, at Ledge View Care Center in De Pere. She was born on June 15, 1936, in Mayville, Wisconsin the daughter of Dorothy V. (Uebel) and Lester E. Binder, Sr. She married Howard L. Loker on May 22, 1971. She retired in 1998 from the...

Marlene Tanner

Marlene Tanner

Nov 26, 2008

Marlene A. Tanner, 73, of Oshkosh, formerly of Omro, passed away Wednesday, November 26, 2008 at her home. She was born in Omro, on June 11, 1935, the daughter of Louis and Elsie (Brueske) Butt. She attended Omro schools, and graduated from Omro High School. She married Edward W. Tanner in Omro on January 28, 1956. She worked many years...

Lula Chellow

Lula Chellow

Nov 24, 2008

Lula B. Chellow, age 96 died at Brewster Village Nursing Home on Monday, November 24, 2008. She was born in Antigo on November 18, 1912 to the late William and Erna (Leher) Strasser. Lula married Kurt Lange on May 6, 1931 in Oshkosh and they had three children. Kurt preceded her in death on December 10, 1953. On September 7,...

Beatrice March

Beatrice March

Nov 23, 2008

Beatrice Ann March, age 92 of Oshkosh died at Lakeshore Manor on Sunday, November 23, 2008. She was born in South Milwaukee on April 28, 1916 to the late Edward and Veronica (Wink) VanHorn. On September 23, 1939 she married Clyde W. March. They enjoyed 53 years of marriage until his death on September 5, 1993. Beatrice was a member...

Darlene Harmon

Darlene Harmon

Nov 20, 2008

Darlene Marie Harmon, age 69 of Oshkosh, passed away November 20, 2008 at 1:50 A.M. in her home with family by her side after an eleven month battle with cancer. Darlene was born in Beaver Dam on April 15, 1939. She was the oldest of eleven children born to the late Georgianna and Robert Hampton. Darlene graduated from Beaver Dam...

Louis Haedt

Louis Haedt

Nov 13, 2008

Louis Haedt, age 93 of Tecumseh, MO, formerly of Omro, WI died Thursday, November 13, 2008 at the home of his daughter in Tecumseh, MO. He was born on July 25, 1915 at Omro, WI the son of Edward and Clara (Hupke) Haedt. He married Floraine Rogers on May 31, 1939 in Borth, WI. Floraine preceded him in death in...

George Oaks

George Oaks

Nov 10, 2008

George F. Oaks, Jr., age 80, of Oshkosh, went to meet his Lord Monday evening, November 10, 2008 at Bethel Home. He was born on March 14, 1928 in Oshkosh to George F. and Helen A. (Rohrbeck) Oaks, Sr. After graduating from high school George joined the U.S. Coast Guard and served 3 and a half years. He also attended...

Charles Klabunde

Charles Klabunde

Nov 9, 2008

Charles "Charlie" Paul Klabunde, age 54 of Oshkosh, died unexpectedly of natural causes on Sunday, November 9, 2008. Charlie was born in Oshkosh on August 23, 1954 to Lester and Violet (Pofahl) Klabunde. Charlie worked for C&M Manufacturing and Oshkosh Corporation as a machinist for many years. Charlie loved all things outdoors, especially deer hunting at his land in Shawano...

Engman Herman

Engman Herman

Nov 8, 2008

Engman "Dave" Herman passed away on Saturday, November 8, 2008. He was born on March 6, 1930 the son of Frank and Minnie (Becker) Herman. He graduated from Middleton High School and also Madison Business College. He joined the U.S. Navy and served two years. He was a life member of the D.A.V. Dave married Orra "Odie" Roberts and the...

Mollie Mohr

Mollie Mohr

Nov 7, 2008

Mollie E. Mohr, age 95 of Oshkosh, died at Alterra Sterling House on Friday, November 7, 2008. She was born to Philip and Elizabeth (Ruhl) Goerlitz on March 13, 1913. On June 20, 1931 she married George Mohr. Mollie was a member of Zion Lutheran Church. She was a homemaker who made her home at 917 Dove Street, as a...

Ruth Haffner

Ruth Haffner

Nov 7, 2008

Ruth H. Haffner, age 89 of Oshkosh, Wisconsin, went to be with her Lord, on Friday, November 7, 2008. She was born in Oshkosh on November 12, 1918 to John and Katherine (Lautenschlager) Pfaffenroth. On August 24, 1940 she married Jacob R. Haffner. They were married 59 years until his death on September 11, 1999. Ruth was a member of...

Eleanor Lovell

Eleanor Lovell

Oct 31, 2008

Eleanor J. Lovell, 78, of Omro, left her earthly life and went home to be with the Lord Sunday, Oct. 26, after a long battle with Lewy Body Disease. She was a resident of the Omro Care Center. The former Eleanor Adams was born March 22, 1930, in Oshkosh, the daughter of the late Walter and Lillian (Strehlow) Adams, who...

Mildred Fields

Mildred Fields

Oct 24, 2008

Mildred Bertha Fields, age 96, of rural Omro, died Wednesday morning, October 22, 2008, at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh. She was born January 31, 1912, in the town of Utica, the daughter of John Edward Williams and Bertha Mildred Bean Williams. She had attended and was educated at the Red School. Mildred married Alvin Aden Fields on September 7,...

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