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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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Mary Borkovich
Feb 23, 2006
Mary M. Borkovich, age 94, of Rochester, MN, formerly of Omro, died peacefully Thursday, February 23, 2006 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN following a short illness. She was born March 19, 1911 in the Milwaukee area, the daughter of Lawrence and Margaret (Okrajek) Sajdak. She married Ambrose J. "Borky" Borkovich at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Cudahy, WI...
Audrey Dine
Feb 19, 2006
Audrey N. Dine, age 92, of Oshkosh, died Sunday morning, February 19, 2006 at Evergreen Retirement Community. She was born on February 19, 1914 in Moulton, Ohio to Isaac and Mame (Lynch) Wright. Audrey married Willard Dine in Toledo, Ohio and he preceded her in death on April 29, 1988. Audrey graduated from Saint Marys Memorial High School in Ohio....
Dean Heinzl
Feb 17, 2006
Dean D. Heinzl, age 75, of Oshkosh, died Friday morning February 17, 2006 at his home. He was born on December 6, 1930 in Oshkosh to Joseph and Anne (Ruhl) Heinzl. Dean married Geraldine "Gerry" Wenrich on June 7, 1952 in Oshkosh. Dean was a Maintenance Supervisor for Amoco before his retirement in 1990. He served in the National Guards...
Wayne Warnke
Feb 16, 2006
Wayne K. Warnke, 78, passed away on Thursday, February 16, 2006. He was born in Fond du Lac on May 9, 1927, the son of Archie and Ethel (Schultz) Warnke. He had lived in Oshkosh for many years and worked at Rockwell for a short time. Man's best friend was truly Wayne's best friend. He loved to adopt and care...
Erin Rossiter
Feb 15, 2006
Erin Elizabeth (Mattie) Rossiter, age 31, of Santa Clara, California (formerly of Oshkosh), passed away peacefully on February 15, 2006. She was born on July 10, 1974 in Madison, Wisconsin. Erin married Mitchell Rossiter on November 23, 2002 in Monterey, California. In addition to her husband Mitchell, Erin is survived by her mother and stepfather, Margaret and Melvin Reasby of...
Karen Holthaus
Feb 14, 2006
Karen E. Holthaus, age 37, of Abingdon, Maryland, lost her courageous battle with lymphoma on February 10, 2006. Karen was born in England on August 5, 1968 and was adopted by her parents when just two weeks old. She is survived by her three-year old daughter Amanda; her parents Robert and Linda Holthaus of Beverly Hills, FL; her brother Matthew...
Qualee Jones
Feb 12, 2006
Qualee M. Jones, infant son of Floyd L. Jones and Nadya L. Davis died Sunday February 12, 2006 at Aurora Medical Center. He was born on January 18, 2006 in Oshkosh. Survivors include his parents; two sisters: Pricilla and Yuriaha; grandparents: Lee Davis and Peggy Taylor; great-grandparents: Lois-Jean Updike and Hazel Lewis; aunts and uncles: Adam Davis, Nicole Brocks, Kellee...
Lyle Jackson
Feb 9, 2006
Lyle S. Jackson, age 82, of Omro, died unexpectedly Thursday, February 9, 2006. He was born February 27, 1923 in Omro the son of Van and Ruth (Cameron) Jackson. Lyle had been a dairy farmer in the Omro area for a number of years. After farming he drove school bus for Garven's Bus Company and then worked and finally retiring...
James King
Feb 7, 2006
James J. King, age 66, of Oshkosh, died peacefully February 3, 2006 at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh. He was born January 1, 1940, the son of R. Sidney and Elizabeth (Galica) King. Jim was educated in the Omro Schools and was a graduate of Omro High School. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran serving from 1959-1960. While in the...
Edgar Lenz
Feb 6, 2006
Edgar G. Lenz, age 84, of Oshkosh, died Monday evening, February 6, 2006 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born on February 22, 1921 in Oshkosh to Oscar and Barbara (Robl) Lenz. Edgar married Lorraine Felker on April 23, 1949 in Oshkosh and she preceded him in death on October 3, 2001. Edgar joined the National Guard in November of...
Helen Lewis
Feb 2, 2006
Helen E. Lewis, age 94, of Eureka, died Tuesday evening, January 31, 2006 at Mercy Medical Center. She was born August 17, 1911, the daughter of William and May (Sachs) Gehrke. She was educated in the Omro School System, and was a graduate of both the Omro High School and the Normal Teachers College in Berlin. Helen married Everett O....
Helen Binder
Feb 1, 2006
Mrs. Helen Marie Binder went to be with her dear Savior on Wednesday, February 1, 2006. Helen was born in the beautiful month of September in Eureka, the daughter of John and Myrtle (Allen) Barnett. She attended the Eureka State Graded School an excelled in spelling in her class. She attended the Eureka Methodist church going to Sunday school and...
Jean Lincoln
Jan 31, 2006
View Video Tribute Jean A. Lincoln, age 70, of Oshkosh, died Tuesday morning, January 31, 2006 at Park View Health Center - Pleasant Acres. She was born on August 9, 1935 in Appleton to Harold and Violet (DeWall) Kramer. Jean married David Lincoln on December 30, 1955 in Appleton; he preceded Jean in death on December 29, 2001. Jean was...
Joyce Miller
Jan 31, 2006
The step from this world into the next was but a small one for Joyce Germaine (Stang) Miller. She was born on April 5, 1927 in Oshkosh. Joyce was blessed with two children: Vicki Schmick of Taylorsville, Utah and Sandra Persad of Grand Prairie, Texas. She was loved by her six grandchildren: Troy Schmick of Des Plaines, Illinois; Trent Schmick...
Marcella Bladorn
Jan 20, 2006
Marcella Grace "Marcy" Bladorn, age 74 of Omro, passed away unexpectedly on January 16, 2006, at her home. Marcella was born on May 5, 1931 to Cornelius and Anna Jorgensen Costello. She married William "Bill" Bladorn on February 3, 1951. Marcella loved gardening, fishing, reading, listening to the radio, bird watching, going to auctions, her collections of stuffed bears, and...
Cora Vesperman
Jan 16, 2006
Cora E. Vesperman, age 91, of Oshkosh, died Monday evening, January 16, 2006 at Bethel Home. She was born on August 23, 1914 in Wild Rose to Gilbert and Carrie (Thomas) Darling. Cora married Oscar H. Vesperman on September 16, 1931 in Galena, Illinois and he preceded her in death on May 15, 1987. Cora moved to Lancaster, Wisconsin in...
Clyde Beck
Jan 16, 2006
Clyde Beck, age 94, of Omro passed away Monday, January 16, 2006 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born November 18, 1911 in the Township of Rushford, son of John and Abbie Beck, and was married to Dorothy Hanson in Omro on June 17, 1938. Mr. Beck had been employed 28 years at the County Highway Department, where he was...
Diane Steiner
Jan 14, 2006
View Video Tribute Diane L. Steiner, age 73 of Oshkosh passed away peacefully at Parkview Health Center Pavilion on Saturday, January 14, 2006. She was born in Chicago, to the late Emil and Carolyn (Seese) Langenegger, on May 8, 1932. She moved from Chicago to Fond du Lac in 1942. In the early 1950's she moved to Oshkosh and married...
Henry Sorenson
Jan 13, 2006
Henry "Hank" Sorenson, age 76 of Oshkosh passed away at the home of his daughter and son-in-law, Stacy and Dennis Resop on Friday January 13, 2006. Hank was born in Manawa, Wisconsin, August 4, 1929. He married Donna Mae Dies in Oshkosh September 2, 1954 at Wesley United Methodist Church formerly Tenth Street Methodist Church. Hank was a member of...
Alta Zimmerman
Jan 12, 2006
Alta V. Zimmerman, age 99, of Oshkosh died at Evergreen Manor on Thursday, January 12, 2006. She was born to Elmer and Mary (Helmer) Vanderhoof on February 23, 1906. On July 22, 1947 she married Gilbert Zimmerman. They enjoyed 33 years together until his death in 1980. Alta was a schoolteacher who taught in a one-room schoolhouse, and then for...
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