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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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George Baerwald
Dec 22, 2006
George B. Baerwald, age 82, of Oshkosh, died Friday morning, December 22, 2006 at Evergreen Retirement Community. He was born on April 1, 1924 in the Township of Eldorado to Albert and Ida (Bloedow) Baerwald. George married Ona Kellett on July 9, 1955 in Waukegan, Illinois. She preceded him in death on October 15, 1998. George was employed by Chief...
William Mack
Dec 15, 2006
William A "Bill" Mack, age 82, of Omro took Jesus' hand to eternal life, December 12, 2006, after a courageous battle with cancer. Bill was born on May 29, 1924 in Milwaukee, the son of Emil & Mata Mack. He married Hazel Garschke, May 11, 1946, at Christ Church in Milwaukee. Bill answered the call of his country serving in...
Carmon Hoppe
Dec 15, 2006
Carmon H. Hoppe, age 67, of Oshkosh, died Friday morning, December 15, 2006 at Aurora Medical Center. He was born on October 18, 1939 in Oshkosh to Fred and Myrtle (Andersen) Hoppe. Carmon married Carol Panoch on November 7, 1970. She preceded him in death on February 19, 2000. Carmon was employed by Victory Lite Candle Company for many years....
Robert Coats
Dec 13, 2006
Robert Coats, age 78, of rural Omro, died suddenly and unexpectedly Monday morning, December 11, 2006 at his residence. Bob was born on the family homestead July 2, 1928 the son of Ezra and Lutie (Stiller) Coats. He married Beverly Butkiewicz of Omro on March 2, 1957. Together this union was blessed with six children. Bob farmed and resided his...
Robert Dettlaff
Dec 11, 2006
View Video Tribute Robert J. "Bob" Dettlaff, age 79 of Oshkosh, died at Mercy Medical Center on Monday, December 11, 2006. He was born to Rupert and Sophia (Metko) Dettlaff on February 5, 1927. On September 25, 1948 he married Grace Manthey in Grace Lutheran Church. They enjoyed 58 years together. Bob was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church. He...
Clarice Streich
Dec 11, 2006
Clarice J. "Babe" Streich, age 93, of Oshkosh, died Monday evening at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh. She was born to Julius and Matilda (Neuman) Streich on February 13, 1913 in Oshkosh. Clarice was baptized and confirmed through Grace Lutheran Church. Survivors include her two nieces; Joyce (Edward) Boyden of Stevens Point and Nancy Peterson of Appleton. She is also...
Joann Schneider
Dec 11, 2006
JoAnn D. Schneider, age 70, of Oshkosh, died Monday morning, December 11, 2006 at Mercy Medical Center. She was born on November 9, 1936 in Oshkosh to Albert and Lavina (Benedict) Schneider. JoAnn was employed by the Oshkosh Telephone Company for many years, first as an operator, and then in the accounting department prior to her retirement. She enjoyed making...
E. Jones
Dec 10, 2006
E. Milton Jones, age 89 died at Omro Care Center on Sunday, December 10, 2006 after a long fight with cancer. He was born in the Township of Algoma, the youngest of seven children, to Albert M. and Jennie (Stever) Jones on April 16, 1917. On December 21, 1936 he married, Adeline C. Eder of Oshkosh. Milton farmed most of...
William King
Dec 9, 2006
William J. "Bill" King, age 18, died in an early morning car accident on December 9, 2006 near Wautoma. He was born to John King and Donna (Rasey) King on January 24, 1988 in Oshkosh. He graduated from Wild Rose High School in June, 2006 and was in the process of enlisting in the United States Army. Bill had a...
Vernette Kruschke
Dec 7, 2006
Vernette V. Kruschke, age 74, died Sunday morning, December 3, 2006 at the Omro Care Center. She was born on August 2, 1932 to Anton and Regina Zinda Kropidlowski in Sancher, Wisconsin. On July 10, 1959, she married Donald Kruschke. Together they made their home in the Shawano area. Vernette was an avid coin collector. She enjoyed feeding and watching...
Lewis Reitz
Dec 7, 2006
Lewis W. "Lew" Reitz, age 75, of Oshkosh, died peacefully in his sleep at his residence on December 7, 2006. He was born to Julius and Jessie (Fisher) Reitz on October 17, 1931 in the Township of Omro. Lewis married Gladys Mollen on May 11, 1960 in Kaukauna, Wisconsin. Lewis was a man of the outdoors. He enjoyed fishing, gardening...
Klella Garside
Dec 6, 2006
- Klella M. Garside, age 83, of Oshkosh, formerly of Platteville, died Wednesday, December 6, 2006, at Evergreen Retirement Community in Oshkosh. She was born on July 28, 1923, in Daisy, Oklahoma, the daughter of Ted and Josie (Rowland) Gabbart. She graduated from high school in Stringtown, Oklahoma, and was employed in Bakersfield, California, where she welded ships during World...
Esther Fierke
Dec 4, 2006
Esther L. Fierke, formerly of Oshkosh, now residing in Ft. Worth. Texas died after a brief illness in Ft. Worth on December 4, 2006. She was born in the Town of Forest, Fond du Lac County on September 21, 1913, the daughter of Martha and Edward Krug, and moved to Oshkosh shortly thereafter. She was a lifelong resident of Oshkosh...
George Kafer
Dec 4, 2006
George Frederick Kafer, 73, was called to his Eternal Home on Monday, December 4th, 2006 with his loving family at his side. George was born on February 11, 1933 to George L. and Adeline (Nipko) Kafer. He has two surviving brothers, Kenneth G. and Leonard P. (Paula) and his Uncle Bob and Bettie Nipko. He graduated from Berlin High School...
M. Hackbarth
Dec 4, 2006
M. Marnette "Marnie" Hackbarth, age 83, of Oshkosh, died in the afternoon of December 4, 2006 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton, Wisconsin. She was born to William and Liberta (Schindelholz) Manser in Oshkosh on September 29, 1923. Marnie met Robert Hackbarth and they were married on January 19, 1946 in Oshkosh. He preceded her in death on June 3,...
Lawrence Schock
Dec 4, 2006
Lawrence B. Schock, age 72, of Oshkosh, died in the early hours of Monday, December 4, 2006 at his residence. He was born on October 22, 1934 in Oshkosh to Gottlieb and Kathryn (Kinzel) Schock. Lawrence met Gloria Running and they were married in Oshkosh on September 24, 1955. Lawrence was a very active church member and enjoyed working on...
June Miller
Dec 2, 2006
June V. Miller, age 84, of Oshkosh, died Saturday morning, December 2, 2006 at Bethel Home. She was born on May 26, 1922 in the Township of Eldorado to Henry and Clara (Schwartz) Wegner. On October 7, 1944 June married Howard Miller and together they had two daughters. June was a member of Peace Lutheran Church and enjoyed cooking and...
Susan Luebke
Dec 2, 2006
Susan A. "Susie" Luebke, age 67, of Oshkosh, died Saturday morning, December 2, 2006 at Aurora Medical Center. She was born on November 14, 1939 in Oshkosh to George and Lillian (Patt) Luebke. Susie was a member of First English Lutheran Church. Her participation in Special Olympics gave her enjoyment as did Art and Craft Classes at UW-Oshkosh. Her love...
James Alstine
Dec 1, 2006
James E. Van Alstine, age 67, of Groveland, California, formerly of Georgia and Wisconsin passed away on November 22, 2006 in Georgia, after a lengthy illness. He was born in Omro on September 7, 1939 to Edward J. and Myrtle Lois Van Alstine. He was confirmed at the First Presbyterian Church in Oshkosh, where he was a long time member....
Elsie Stapleton
Nov 30, 2006
Elsie McHugh Stapleton, age 86, of Omro, died peacefully Thursday afternoon, November 30, 2006 at the Omro Care Center. She was born December 14, 2006 in Dayton, Ohio, the daughter of Garrett and Mary Frances (Staton) Minton. Her number one pride and joy was her family and spending time with them. They fondly remember how she enjoyed gardening, baking, and...
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