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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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Raymond Collins
Dec 5, 2005
On Monday, December 5, 2005, our father, Raymond H. Collins, went home to spend Christmas with the Lord and with those he loved and missed. Dad was born in Omro on July 23, 1924 to Harry and Mildred (Zellmer) Collins. He was educated in the Omro Schools and enlisted in the Navy during World War II. On August 17, he...
Marvin Bruin
Dec 2, 2005
Marvin John "Marv" De Bruin, age 84 of Oshkosh died at Bethel Home on Friday, December 02, 2005. He was born in Little Chute on March 16, 1921 to Nicholas and Antoniette (Francken) De Bruin. On August 19, 1944 he married Elnora Ann Becker. Marvin loved fishing and bowling. He was very knowledgeable and personable. He owned and operated Marv's...
Agnes Kleinschmidt
Nov 30, 2005
Agnes Kleinschmidt, age 89, of Oshkosh, died Wednesday morning, November 30, 2005 at Park View Health Center Pavilion. She was born on September 28, 1916 in New Richmond, Minnesota to Stanley and Claudia (Kvinlog) Rebuck. Agnes married Paul Kleinschmidt and he preceded her in death on December 5, 1965. Agnes was employed as a secretary in various businesses during her...
Emma Mingus
Nov 29, 2005
Emma Hope Mingus, daughter of Michael Mingus and Teresa Walker, died on Tuesday, November 29, 2005. A time of memorial gathering and support will be held at the Seefeld Family of Funeral Chapels on Tuesday, December 6, 2005 from 4:00 until 5:00 P.M. Seefeld Funeral and Cremation Services (920) 236-7750
Jean Prasse
Nov 29, 2005
Jean Prasse, age 78, of Oshkosh, died Tuesday morning, November 29, 2005 at Aurora Medical Center. She was born on March 27, 1927 in Dodgeville, Michigan to Matti and Vappu (Kinnunen) Saarinen. Jean married William "Bill" Prasse on February 2, 1952 in Houghton, Michigan. She was an active member of First Presbyterian Church and a volunteer at Mercy Medical Center...
Gloria Ambrose
Nov 28, 2005
Gloria M. Ambrose, age 80 of Oshkosh died on Monday, November 28, 2005. She was born October 24, 1925 to Peter and Marie (Daubert) Scheuermann. She married Ned Ambrose who preceded her in death in 1969. Gloria worked for and retired from the Oshkosh Telephone Company. She was a long time member of Zion Lutheran Church. She struggled with diabetes....
Thomas Hannan
Nov 24, 2005
Thomas J. Hannan, age 56, of Oshkosh, died Thursday, November 24, 2005 at his home. Tom was born on May 24, 1949 in Oshkosh to George and Beatrice (Carrow) Hannan. He was a 1967 graduate of Oshkosh High School and enjoyed spending his time hunting, fishing, and traveling. Tom served in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War. Tom was...
Barbara Burmeister
Nov 17, 2005
Barbara A. Burmeister, age 66 of Ripon, formally of Duluth, Minnesota, went to be with the angels on Thursday, November 17, 2005, after a courageous battle with lung disease and many other complications. She was born July 28, 1939. On June 19, 1957 she married the love of her life, John Burmeister. Barbara was a devoted Wife, Mother, Grandmother, and...
Roxanne Goodrich
Nov 16, 2005
Roxanne Mary Goodrich, passed away 16 November, 2005 at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh, surrounded by her family and loved ones. She was born 2 August, 1950 in Oshkosh to Richard D. and Phyllis M. (Friday) Anderson. She was married to Charles E. Goodrich on 29 January 1967. They later divorced in 1974. Surviving are her daughter, Rebecca M. Goodrich...
Donald Wilz
Nov 16, 2005
Donald G. Wilz, age 79, of Omro, passed away peacefully Saturday evening, November 12, 2005 at Bethel Home in Oshkosh where he resided for the past four and a half years. He was born on November 28, 1925 in the Town of Menasha, WI., the son of Andrew and Marie (Dvorak) Wilz. Donald was a member of St. Mary's Catholic...
Muriel Thomas
Nov 15, 2005
Muriel Thomas, age 98, of Omro, died peacefully Friday afternoon, November 11, 2005 at the Omro Care Center. She was born August 1, 1907 in Winchester, WI., the daughter of James and Minnie (Berzil) McLaughlin. In the 1920's and 1930's, Muriel traveled with her parents to Montana and Wyoming where her Dad did sheep shearing. She married J. "Pete" Thomas,...
David Dudley
Nov 14, 2005
David Edson Dudley, originally from Burlington, Wisconsin and more recently Oshkosh, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, November 14, 2005. He was born to Sherman and Cornelia Dudley in Burlington on February 21, 1916. He was preceded in death by his brothers: Foster and Charles Dudley. David attended Beloit College and graduated from the University of Arizona with a...
Grace Shepherd
Nov 11, 2005
Grace L. Maliske Thurston Shepherd, age 94, of Oshkosh, died Friday morning, November 11, 2005 at Mercy Medical Center. She was born on March 20, 1911 in Adams County to Emil and Blanche (Murray) Nelson. She married Otto Maliske on November 16, 1929 and they resided in Pickett until his death on September 24, 1960. Grace moved to Oshkosh where...
Paul Berry
Nov 7, 2005
View Video Tribute Paul L. Berry, age 87 of Oshkosh died at Bethel Home on Monday, November 7, 2005. He was born in Princeton, Illinois on August 31, 1918 to the late Jesse and Bessie (Brady) Berry. On September 25, 1937 he married Virginia J. Schroeder in Oshkosh. Surviving Paul are: his bride of 68 years, Virginia Berry of Oshkosh;...
Robert Nowatny
Nov 6, 2005
Robert "Bob" Nowatny, age 70 died at his home on Sunday, November 06, 2005. He was born on September 27, 1935 to the late Joseph and Lessie (Thomas) Nowatny. On June 25, 1968 he married Joan Swiedarke. Bob enjoyed hunting, fishing, and good conversation. He retired from Mercury Marine some twenty years ago. He is survived by his stepdaughter: Julie...
Esther Boardway
Nov 4, 2005
Esther E. Boardway, age 81 of Oshkosh died November 4, 2005, at Evergreen Retirement Community. She was born January 26, 1924 in Loginsport, Indiana. She was the daughter of Andrew and Ann (Cilar) Griffey. She married Joseph Du Chateau and they had five children. Her second marriage was to Wesley E. Boardway. They moved to New Mexico for 20 years....
Marie Oatman
Nov 3, 2005
Marie J. Oatman, 89, of Oshkosh passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2005 at Bethel Home. She was born on December 1, 1915 in Oshkosh, daughter of Max and Josephine (Hemmer) Wachtveitl. She married Orville Oatman on September 10, 1937 in Crown Point, Indiana. He preceded her in death on October 10, 1972. Surviving are her sister, Frances (Kenneth) Eckstein...
Beatrice Toney
Nov 1, 2005
View Video Tribute Beatrice Eleanor (Kimball) Toney, age 82, of St. Joseph's Residence in New London, passed away on November 1, 2005. Bea was born on October 16, 1923, to the late Frank and Elizabeth Kimball of Oshkosh. She married Austin Toney on April 21, 1943. They lived in Oshkosh until 1952 when they moved to Manitowoc. Bea returned to...
Mary Koss
Oct 31, 2005
Mary A. Koss, age 86 on Monday morning, October 31, 2005 became reunited with family members, who preceded her in death. She was born in Republic, Pennsylvania, on December 14, 1918 to Walter and Anna (Kocijancic) Kunich. She married Joseph L. Koss in Oshkosh on April 15, 1944. Mary was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church and the Aquinas...
Gilbert Schmaltz
Oct 27, 2005
Gilbert W. "Gib" Schmaltz, age 88, of Oshkosh, died Thursday evening, October 27, 2005 unexpectedly at his daughter's residence. He was born on May 20, 1917 in Oshkosh to Herman and Elizabeth (Frank) Schmaltz. Gib married Edna Haase on November 9, 1946 in Oshkosh and she preceded him in death on May 2, 1989. Gilbert was a life-long and faithful...
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