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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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Betty Fischer

Betty Fischer

Oct 8, 2008

Betty J. Fischer, age 74, of Oshkosh, died Wednesday evening, October 8, 2008 at Aurora Medical Center, in the presence of her loving family. She was born on September 21, 1934 in Omro to Lewis C. and Lydia L. (Haase) Franz. On May 5, 1951, Betty married Robert R. Fischer at Christ Lutheran Church in Oshkosh. Betty was a life...

Donald Knoblock

Donald Knoblock

Sep 27, 2008

Donald E. "Red" Knoblock, age 82, of Oshkosh, went home to live with his Lord, Saturday morning, September 27, 2008 at his home. He was born on April 18, 1926 in Oshkosh to Albert and Ina (Connick) Knoblock. On November 6, 1950 Red married Marjorie Voight Baitinger in Oshkosh and she preceded him in death on August 16, 1993. Red...

Arden Chellow

Arden Chellow

Sep 27, 2008

Arden E. Chellow, age 89, of Omro, died suddenly and unexpectedly at home on Saturday, September 27, 2008. He was born February 3, 1919, in Spring Lake, WI, the son of William and Millie (Schumacher) Chellow. Arden married Zula Shelton on June 21, 1941. He was a World War II Veteran serving in the Coast Guard on the USS Wakefield...

Adeline Breitkruetz

Adeline Breitkruetz

Sep 20, 2008

Adeline V. Breitkruetz, age 81, of Madison, died Saturday morning, September 20, 2008 at Sunny Hill Health Care Center in Madison. She was born on May 24, 1927 in Brandon, Wisconsin, to William and Ella (Zietlow) Breitkruetz. Adeline is survived by a brother, Larry (Rosemary) Breitkruetz and a sister, Ida Breitkruetz, both of Madison. She is preceded in death by...

John Dodd

John Dodd

Sep 16, 2008

John P. Dodd, age 77, of rural Omro, passed away Sunday evening, September 14, 2008 at the Omro Care Center. He was born in Oshkosh on November 24, 1930, the son of Harold and Ethel (Lewis) Dodd. He married Marion Clara Marie Brunck on March 21, 1953. John had a number of passions in his life. He loved farming and...

Anne Pawlacyk

Anne Pawlacyk

Sep 15, 2008

Anne A. Pawlacyk, age 89, of Oshkosh, died Monday afternoon September 15, 2008. She was born on June 6, 1919 to William and Agnes (Schamberger) Hansen. On June 6, 1942 she married Vincent Pawlacyk and he preceded her in death on July 16, 1980. Anne was a member of St. John Catholic Church. She was employed by the Athearn Hotel...

Elsie Drexler

Elsie Drexler

Sep 12, 2008

Elsie Drexler, age 88, of Oshkosh, died Friday morning, September 12, 2008 at Evergreen Retirement Community. She was born on April 5, 1920 in Oshkosh to George and Marie (Koch) Morasch. She was married to John Drexler. Elsie was a wonderful mother and grandmother who especially enjoyed baking cookies for her grandchildren. She was employed by Mr. and Mrs. Harry...

Cheryl Schulz

Cheryl Schulz

Sep 9, 2008

Cheryl Ann Schulz of Oshkosh passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center. Cheryl was born in Oshkosh on January 7, 1944. She is survived by her husband Reiny; two sons, Thomas (Pamela), granddaughter Samantha and Timothy Elmer, grandchildren, Jason and Jamie Elmer and great-granddaughter, Ella Elmer of Fitchburg Wisconsin; step-daughter, Christine Pascarella and granddaughter Angela,...

Raymond Kortbein

Raymond Kortbein

Sep 9, 2008

Raymond O. Kortbein, age 77, of Omro, died peacefully at Aurora Medical Center, Friday afternoon, September 05, 2008. Ray was born May 11, 1931 in Birnamwood, WI the son of Otto and Isabel (Meverden) Kortbein. He had a very strong work ethic which started at the age of 12. He was always a hard worker and worked at Universal Foundry,...

Darlene Chase

Darlene Chase

Sep 8, 2008

Darlene E. Chase, age 75, of Oshkosh, died Monday morning, September 8, 2008 at Northpoint Medical & Rehabilitation Center. She was born on December 3, 1932 in Oshkosh to Earl and Dagne (Peterson) Chase. Darlene was baptized and confirmed at First Evangelical and Reformed Church in Oshkosh. Darlene was a 1951 graduate of Oshkosh High School and an employee for...

Harold Cumber

Harold Cumber

Sep 6, 2008

Harold J. Cumber, age 88 of Oshkosh passed away peacefully with family by his side on Saturday, September 6, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center. He was born in Brussels, Wisconsin on July 9 1920 to William and Emma (Gilson) Cumber. Harold was a certified welder at the shipyards in Sturgeon Bay, where he met and married Cordelia Deaubl. They lived...

Philip Froehlke

Philip Froehlke

Sep 5, 2008

Dr. Philip C. Froehlke, 69, of Oshkosh passed away on Friday, September 5, 2008 at Froedtert Memorial Hospital in Milwaukee. He was born in Oshkosh on November 21, 1938, a son of the late Adolph and Doris (Kalfahs) Froehlke. Phil graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1956. He attended UW-Oshkosh for two year and then earned his dental degree from...

Macey Nelson

Macey Nelson

Sep 3, 2008

Macey Quinn Nelson died on Wednesday, September 3, 2008. The little angel was born on August 26, 2008, a blessing to Myron and Michelle (Owens) Nelson. She was a true miracle baby. Macey will be missed by her parents, Myron and Michelle; sister, McKenzie; grandparents: Carol and Elmer Owens; grandmother, Elvera Nelson; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. Her grandfather,...

Lynn Stockwell

Lynn Stockwell

Aug 29, 2008

Lynn Kay Stockwell, age 56, a resident of the Centennial Inn in Oshkosh, passed away on Friday, August 29, 2008, at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. She was born July 23, 1952 in Appleton, a daughter of John R. and Carole J. Booth Young Jr. Lynn married James Richard Stockwell on October 29, 1970 in Traverse City, Michigan. Survivors include...

Clifford Ostrander

Clifford Ostrander

Aug 27, 2008

Clifford F. Ostrander, age 77, of Omro, died peacefully Monday afternoon, August 25, 2008 at home surrounded by the love of his family. Cliff was born September 16, 1930, in the Town of Buena Vista, near Wisconsin Rapids, the son of Floyd and Ruby (Campbell) Ostrander. He married Patsy Morgan on August 22, 1953 in Bancroft, WI. This union was...

Mary Newton

Mary Newton

Aug 26, 2008

Mary J. Newton, age 77, of Oshkosh, died Tuesday morning, August 26, 2008 at Mercy Medical Center. She was born on October 11, 1930 in Reedsville, Wisconsin to Joseph J. and Clara A. (Cisler) Svatek. Mary married Robert L. Newton on September 26, 1953 in Reedsville, Wisconsin and he preceded her in death on August 29, 1988. Mary was a...

Jerilyn Paulsen

Jerilyn Paulsen

Aug 25, 2008

View Video Tribute The Angels came and took Jerilyn Paulsen home on Monday, August 25, 2008. She was born in Oshkosh on December 21, 1956 to Jerry and Lois (Koch) Witzke. On June 7, 2003 she married James "Slim" Paulsen. Jerilyn was vibrant, fun loving, active all of her life, and had a wonderful sense of humor. She worked as...

Wilbur Arendt

Wilbur Arendt

Aug 23, 2008

Wilbur H. Arendt, age 87, of Sarasota, Florida, and formerly of Oshkosh, died Saturday evening, August 23, 2008 at Tidewell Hospice in Sarasota, Florida. He was born on January 30, 1921 in Marshfield, Wisconsin to Emil and Martha (Beer) Arendt. Wilbur married Virginia M. Rosenau on August 4, 1945 at Wesley United Methodist Church in Oshkosh. Virginia preceded Wilbur in...

Hilbert Wilke

Hilbert Wilke

Aug 21, 2008

Hilbert E. Wilke, age 92, of Ripon, died Thursday afternoon August 21, 2008 from injuries of a motor vehicle accident. He was born in the Township of Nekimi on November 22, 1915 to Gustave and Ida (Buntrock) Wilke. Hilbert was united in marriage to Loretta Reitz on November 18, 1939 in Oshkosh. She preceded him in death on April 9,...

Paul Potter

Paul Potter

Aug 21, 2008

Paul Douglas Potter, age 56 passed away into heaven on August 21, 2008 at Omro Care Center. He was born in Sheboygan on October 22, 1951 to Martin and Lois (Dekker) Potter. Paul will be remembered as a warm loving man with a big heart, who would go out of his way to help people. Paul attended the First Christian...

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