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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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Lyle May
Jul 13, 2005
Lyle J. "Bud" May, age 85, of Appleton and formerly of Wauwatosa, died unexpectedly at an Oshkosh hospital due to complications of surgery, Wednesday, July 13, 2005. He was born on April 28, 1920 in Fond Du Lac to John and Adolphene (Schoening) May. Bud was a graduate of Fond Du Lac High School and attended the University of Wisconsin-La...
Olive Wegener
Jul 11, 2005
Olive A. Wegener, age 79, of Oshkosh, died Monday afternoon, July 11, 2005 at her home. She was born on September 13, 1925 in Oshkosh to Kenneth and Anne (Griedl) Cross. Olive married George Wegener in Oshkosh and he preceded her in death in July of 1988. Survivors include three sons: Mark Wegener of Oshkosh; Jeffrey Wegener of Cupertino, California;...
Warren Bartels
Jul 9, 2005
Warren I. "Cap" Bartels, age 89, of Oshkosh, passed away after a lengthy illness on Saturday morning, July 9, 2005. He was born on March 27, 1916 in the Town of Black Wolf, a son of the late Theodore and Emma (Hinz) Bartels. Warren married Agnes Kritz on May 14, 1937. She preceded him in death on February 13, 1980....
Mathew Miller
Jul 8, 2005
Mathew L. Miller, age 93, of Oshkosh, passed away peacefully on Friday, July 8, 2005 at Evergreen Retirement Community. He was born on February 18, 1912 in Oshkosh, a son of the late Jacob and Mary (Pechman) Miller. Matt married Pauline Merkel on October 18, 1930. She preceded him in death on July 11, 1994. He had worked for and...
Richard Paape
Jul 8, 2005
Richard "Rick" Paape, of Brownsville, age 53, fulfilled God's plan on July 7, 2005, while being cared for at All About Life in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin. Rick was born in Two Rivers, Wisconsin on February 16, 1952 to Frank and Frances (Nyswonger) Paape, and grew up in the shadow of the Packer Stadium in Green Bay. He was a...
Mary Brinkmann
Jun 29, 2005
Mary Lou Brinkmann, age 84, of Oshkosh, died at her home on Wednesday, June 29, 2005 after a short illness. She was born on March 26, 1921 in Miami, Florida, a daughter of the late Rolla L. and Ruth (Roe) Meyer. She graduated from Miami Edison High School and attended and graduated from college in Tallahassee, Florida. She then worked...
Burton Keefe
Jun 28, 2005
Burton Lewis Keefe, age 88 of Oshkosh, died at his home Tuesday morning, June 28, 2005. He was born in Oshkosh on January 21, 1917 to Harry Sumner Keefe and Jenny (Lewis) Keefe. Burt's parent died in 1920 and his loving Aunts and Uncles, spending most of his time with Frank and Mildred Keefe, and Lucille and Rudyard Keefe, raised...
Eleanor Lautenschlager
Jun 27, 2005
Eleanor A. Lautenschlager, age 82, of Oshkosh, died on Monday, June 27, 2005 at Mercy Medical Center. She was born on May 2, 1923 in Oshkosh, a daughter of the late Otto Emil and Stella I. (Rowe) Raddatz. Eleanor married Henry Edward "Wimp" Lautenschlager on January 18, 1946 in Oshkosh. The couple celebrated 50 years of marriage with family and...
Lucile Siebold
Jun 26, 2005
Lucile B. Siebold, age 99, of Oshkosh, died Sunday morning, June 26, 2005 at her home. She was born on August 30, 1905 in Oshkosh to Walter and Blanche (Talmage) Kenfield. Lucile married Jacob G. Siebold on May 9, 1925 in Oshkosh and he preceded her in death on February 13, 1988. Lucile was a member of Wesley United Methodist...
Pamela Ellis
Jun 25, 2005
Pamela J. Ellis, age 53, of Omro, lost a courageous battle with cancer on Tuesday evening June 21, 2005 at the Omro Care Center. She was born December 29, 1951, in Oshkosh, WI., the daughter of Nial and Margie (Hackney) Ellis. She worked as a Social Worker at the Redgranite Correctional Institution. Despite of what was going on in her...
Gordon Stevenson
Jun 24, 2005
Gordon W. Stevenson, age 85, of Oshkosh, passed away Friday morning, June 24, 2005 at Bethel Home. He was born in Oshkosh on June 13, 2005 to William and Lydia (Kuebler) Stevenson. On June 28, 1946 Gordon married Betty Jane Bartelt in Oshkosh. Gordon was a member of Plymouth Congregational Church. He served in the U.S. Army Infantry from June...
Hazel Schoonover
Jun 23, 2005
Hazel E. Schoonover (nee Flanagan), age 92 of Waukau, died peacefully at her home on Monday morning, June 20, 2005. Hazel was born on April 28, 1913 in Florence County to John E. and Victoria (Charbonneau) Flanagan. She attended Outlet Elementary School, in the Town of Nepeskum, graduated from Omro High School in 1932 and Oshkosh Normal School in 1935....
V. Young
Jun 21, 2005
V. Geraldine Young, of Oshkosh, died Tuesday, June 21, 2005, as Oregon, Wisconsin. She was born the daughter of William and Mary (Struntz) Schuppert. She married Benjamin F. Young in Oshkosh on October 15, 1947. He preceded her in death on April 3, 1987. Prior to her marriage Geraldine was Executive Secretary and Treasurer of Hart Supply Company of Oshkosh....
Donald Hawley
Jun 21, 2005
Donald A. "Don" Hawley, age 80, of Oshkosh, passed away on Tuesday morning, June 21, 2005 at Oshkosh Medical & Rehabilitation Center. He was born on March 16, 1925 in Oshkosh to Clifford and Carrie (Johnson) Hawley. Don married Betty Jane Kern on June 21, 1960 in Oshkosh and she preceded him in death on July 10, 1999. Don was...
Mary Marden
Jun 19, 2005
Mary Jane Marden, age 78, of Oshkosh, died at Mercy Medical Center on Sunday, June 19, 2005. She was born in Oshkosh to George and Mary (Etteldorff) DuChateau. She married Louis Marden in Oshkosh; he preceded her in death. Mary was only four feet something tall but her heart was twice her size. She worked in food service at UW...
Gladys Karoses
Jun 17, 2005
Gladys L. Karoses, age 69 of Oshkosh, died peacefully in her home on Friday evening, June 17, 2005 after a two year long battle with cancer. Gladys, (who preferred to be known as "Happy") was born on January 12, 1936 in Cambellsport, Wisconsin a daughter of the late Richard and Hilda (Marquardt) Carter. She married the love of her life,...
Ruth Joslin
Jun 16, 2005
Ruth D. Joslin, age 75, of Oshkosh, died Thursday morning, June 16, 2005 at Mercy Medical Center. She was born on October 12, 1929 in Oshkosh to Peter and Katherine (Schuermann) Ruhl. Ruth married Harley Joslin on May 27, 1950 in Oshkosh. Ruth was a 1948 graduate of Oshkosh High School. Upon graduation she worked for the Wisconsin Telephone Company...
Arnold Hielsberg
Jun 16, 2005
Arnold E. Hielsberg, age 75, of Oshkosh, died unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, June 16, 2005. He was born on June 21, 1929 in Oshkosh a son of the late Elmer and Alma (Arndt) Hielsberg. He proudly served his country in the US Army during the Korean Conflict. Arnie married the former Melanie Steffanus on October 9, 1954 in...
John Martin
Jun 12, 2005
John Edward Martin, age 85, of Oshkosh, was reunited with his wife, Mildred, in Heaven above, on Sunday, June 12, 2005. He was born July 8, 1919 in Oshkosh to George and Alice (Cahill) Martin. He was orphaned at an early age and was raised by Edward and Josephine Martin. On July 17, 1940 he married Mildred H. Graper in...
Bernice Paulick
Jun 10, 2005
Bernice Jeanette Paulick, age 87, of Oshkosh, died at Bethel Home, Friday morning, June 10, 2005. She was born in Oshkosh on June 29, 1917 to the late Joseph and Josephine "Sophie" (Youngwirth) Postl. She married Leonard J. Paulick in Kenosha on September 15, 1951. He preceded her in death on May 2, 1994. Bernice was a member of St....
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