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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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,...

Bruce Kuhn

Bruce Kuhn

Oct 21, 2008

Bruce A. Kuhn, age 78, of Omro died Tuesday, October 21, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center. Bruce was born March 2, 1930 in Oshkosh and was a 1947 graduate of Oshkosh High School. He worked for Chief Oshkosh and retired from Lee Beverage, where he was a warehouse manager. Bruce loved to hunt, fish and play cribbage & cards. Bruce...

Lawrence Domke

Lawrence Domke

Oct 21, 2008

Lawrence "Huntz" Domke, age 71, of rural Saxeville, formerly of Omro, passed away October 21, 2008, at Aurora Medical Center, in Oshkosh, surrounded by the love of his family. He was born in Omro on December 4, 1936, the son of Bill and Norma (Morstz) Domke. Huntz honorably served his country in the Air Force from 1958 to 1964. Family...

Arleen Clausen

Arleen Clausen

Oct 18, 2008

Arleen M. Clausen, age 78 of Oshkosh, died on Saturday, October 18, 2008, at St. Luke's Hospital in Milwaukee, due to complications with heart surgery. She was born in Oshkosh on July 19, 1930, to the late Willis Carpenter and Margaret (Edwin) Wrage Brandenburg. Arleen lived in Fort Myers, Florida for 25 years. She was outgoing, loving and vibrant. She...

Wilhelmina Murphy

Wilhelmina Murphy

Oct 18, 2008

Wilhelmina "Susie" Murphy, age 92, of Omro, passed away Saturday, October 18, 2008, at Care Partners in Winneconne. Susie was born February 9, 1916, in Athens, Wisconsin to Paul and Marie Pawlowski. On January 13, 1940, she marred Alexander "Mickey" Murphy. They moved to Omro in 1970. Susie is survived by her son, Alexander (Viola) Murphy, Jr., of Milwaukee; her...

George Wilz

George Wilz

Oct 16, 2008

George W. Wilz, age 65, of Omro, passed away suddenly, October 11, 2008 at his home. He was born on December 17, 1942 in Neenah, WI., the son of Andrew and Marie (Dvorak) Wilz. George attended Omro schools. He worked for several years at Mercury Marine. George was kind hearted and loved the outdoors and the water. He spent much...

Noel Butt

Noel Butt

Oct 15, 2008

Noel B. Butt, age 68, died Wednesday, October 15, 2008. He was born in Oshkosh on December 21, 1939 to Alfred and Loretta (Balda) Butt. Noel was an avid hunter and fisherman. He also loved bowling, golf and was a wonderful dancer. Left to mourn his passing are his children: Lori (David) Stevens, Gary (Paula) Butt, and Michael (Louise) Butt;...

Elizabeth Rasmussen

Elizabeth Rasmussen

Oct 10, 2008

Elizabeth Jane "Betty" Rasmussen, age 82, of Oshkosh, passed away on Friday, October 10, 2008. She was born on June 2, 1926, the daughter of Oscar and Elizabeth (Thomas) Rasmussen. Betty was a graduate of UW Oshkosh and had a rewarding career as an elementary school teacher. She served the public school system for 35 years in the districts of...

Robert Newhouse

Robert Newhouse

Oct 10, 2008

Robert J. Newhouse, 74, of Oshkosh passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 10, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center. Bob was born to Lester and Marie (Kuborn) Newhouse in Kimberly, Wisconsin. The family moved to a farm northeast of Freedom when he was 11 years old. He attended St. Nicholas Grade School. Bob graduated from Freedom High School in 1952 as...

Betty Fink

Betty Fink

Oct 8, 2008

Betty Jean "BJ" Crosby Fink passed away on Wednesday, October 8, 2008. BJ was born on October 16, 1930 in Denver, Colorado to Don and Lillian Crosby. Her parents and brother, Don Jr. preceded her in death. BJ married Richard Fink, of Oshkosh, in Denver on November 15, 1953. They celebrated their 54th anniversary this past year. They were blessed...

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