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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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Randall Drake
Jan 29, 2004
Randall L. Drake "Randy" age 34 of Omro, died Sunday morning January 25, 2004 at his residence. He was born November 4, 1969 in Port Washington, WI the son of David S. and Patricia M. Klopp Drake. Randy was an avid outdoorsman and enjoyed snowmobiling, boating, fishing and Jet Skiing. He was employed at Fabel Truck & Trailer Repair and...
Dorothy Luft
Jan 26, 2004
Dorothy Luft, 88, of Oshkosh, passed away on Monday, January 26, 2004. She was born in Oshkosh on March 10, 1915 to Herbert and Ruth (Brismaster) Hamann. Alvin Luft joined her in marriage on November 30, 1939. He preceded her in death on November 11, 2000. Dorothy had lived at Encore Senior Village for quite a few years before moving...
Walter Evanson
Jan 24, 2004
Walter D. Evanson, age 81, of Oshkosh, died Saturday morning, January 24, 2004, at Aurora Medical Center. He was born in Oshkosh on February 8, 1922, the son of Earl J. and Elda B. (Kleinschmidt) Evanson. Walter married Dorothy J. Anderson on May 27, 1950 in Oshkosh. Walter proudly served in country in the United States Navy from 1940 to...
Ruth Starrett
Jan 24, 2004
Ruth Starrett, age 78, of Oshkosh, died Saturday morning, January 24, 2004 at Park View Health Center. She was born on September 27, 1925 in Oshkosh to John and Veda (Williams) Washburn. Ruth married Albert Starrett on June 8, 1946 at Wright-Patterson Air Field, Dayton, Ohio. Ruth was a member of First Presbyterian Church, Oshkosh, where she served as an...
Linda Dettlaff
Jan 24, 2004
Linda M. Dettlaff, beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away unexpectedly at her home in Oshkosh on Saturday, January 24, 2004. She was born in Fond du Lac on January 31, 1948 to the late Lester and Leona (Bott) Krug. Her marriage to Thomas V. Dettlaff was celebrated on October 14, 1967. Tom survives along with their children, Sean Dettlaff...
Robert Oaks
Jan 24, 2004
Robert J. "Bob" Oaks, age 48 of Oshkosh, died Saturday evening, January 24, 2004 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born on June 1, 1955 in Oshkosh to George and Juanita (Rogers) Oaks. Bob married Debbie Gonsalves on August 25, 1990 in Oshkosh. Bob was employed as a supervisor at Bemis Converter & Specialty Films. He was a member of...
James Matejowec
Jan 24, 2004
James Paul Matejowec, age 75, passed away at Aurora Medical Center on January 24, 2004 after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on January 30, 1928 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, the son of the late Joseph and Frances (Jiricka) Matejowec. He graduated from Oshkosh High School in 1946 and served in the Marine Corps for two years as an...
Lynn Tesch
Jan 23, 2004
Lynn M. Tesch, age 48, of Oshkosh, died Friday afternoon, January 23, 2004 at her home. She was born on February 13, 1955 in Oshkosh to Palmer and Dorothy (Meisel) Swanke. Lynn was employed by Miles Kimball Company as a printer and currently is employed by U.S. Bank as a file clerk. She is a member of the Oakbrook Church....
Dorothy Radde
Jan 20, 2004
Dorothy E. Radde, age 86, of Eureka, died Tuesday evening, January 20, 2004 with her family at her side at Juliette Manor Nursing Home in Berlin. She was born January 29, 1917 in Eureka, WI the daughter of Edward and Myrtle Maxon Domke. She married Karl Radde on July 17, 1937 in the Town of Rushford. Dorothy deeply enjoyed and...
Helen Daggett
Jan 19, 2004
Helen Alice Daggett age 89 beloved wife of the late Irving Edwin Daggett died Wednesday evening January 14, 2004 at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh from pneumonia. She was born May 3, 1914 in Laclede, Idaho the daughter of William and Agnes Anderson Hackney. Helen graduated with honors from Omro High School in 1932 and later attended Green Lake County...
Alan Haferbecker
Jan 19, 2004
Alan I. Haferbecker, 77, of Oshkosh passed away on Monday, January 19, 2003 at Aurora Medical Center. He was born in Antigo on March 24, 1926, son of the late Irving and Amanda (Braeger) Haferbecker. Al was united in marriage with Patricia J. Geerdts on January 26, 1950 in Nome, Alaska. She preceded him in death on February 1, 1986....
Jane Hitt
Jan 19, 2004
Jane Beeson Hitt, age 97, of Oshkosh, passed away on Monday, January 19, 2004 at Evergreen Retirement Community. Jane was born in Alliance, Nebraska on August 10, 1906, and was one of six children of Frank and Mary (Hicks) Beeson. Preceding Jane in death are her parents, four brothers: Tom, Frank, Joseph, and Richard, as well as a beloved sister,...
Roger Kleinschmidt
Jan 18, 2004
Roger Charles Kleinschmidt, age 72, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on January 14, 2004 at Hospice Home of Hope in Fond du Lac, WI. He was born the son of George A. and Anna M. Nussbaumer Kleinschmidt on May 14, 1931 on the homestead farm in Fisk. Roger attended grade school at Fisk and enlisted in...
Mary Jenkins
Jan 16, 2004
Mary H. Jenkins, age 53, of Oshkosh, passed away unexpectedly at her home on Friday, January 16, 2004. Mary passionately loved animals and the outdoors, working in her yard. She loved feeding the birds, cutting the grass, working in the garden, laughing and especially loved going to the casinos. Mary left behind four brothers and one sister: Thomas (Dorothy) Jenkins...
Karl Deibert
Jan 11, 2004
The Lord has called home the soul of Karl Henry Deibert, age 82, of Oshkosh who died January 11, 2004 at Hospice Home of Hope, Fond du Lac, surrounded by family. He was born December 16, 1921 in Green Lake, Wis., the son of Henry and Ida (Luedke) Deibert. Karl was educated at Peace Lutheran School, Green Lake, Wis., and...
Valores Schock
Jan 10, 2004
Valores R. Schock, age 75, of Oshkosh, died Saturday morning, January 10, 2004. She was born on February 22, 1928 in Oshkosh, daughter of Harold and Amy (Stevens) Fonda. Valores married Clarence Schock on May 31, 1946 on Oshkosh and he preceded her in death on April 15, 1989. Valores was employed by Bell Machine, Kings, SNC, and later by...
Frances Spanbauer
Jan 8, 2004
Frances Langkau Spanbauer, age 96, of Oshkosh, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2004 at Pleasant Acres Nursing Home. She was born on April 3, 1907 in Oshkosh to Otto and Barbara (Sendele) Langkau. Her marriage to George Spanbauer was held at St. Vincent Church on May 14, 1930. George died on February 28, 1982. Her two sons survive, James...
Jeanette Radandt
Jan 6, 2004
Jeanette M. Radandt, age 70, of Omro, died Tuesday afternoon, January 6, 2004 at Mercy Medical Center. She was born on January 14, 1933 in the Manitowoc area to Harvey and Caroline (Greskel) Denk. In September of 1955, Jeanette married Orville Radandt in Manitowoc. She was a member of Saint Raphael the Archangel Catholic Church. Jeanette was a loving and...
William Hellwig
Jan 5, 2004
William (Bill) Hellwig passed away at his home on Friday evening, January 2, 2004, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was such an inspiration to many. Although Bill & Freda didn't have any children of their own, they had many devoted nieces and nephews who helped with his care during his long battle. Special thanks to our guardian angels,...
James Johnson
Dec 30, 2003
James Kenneth Johnson Sr., age 82, of Oshkosh, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 30, 2003 at Evergreen Retirement Community following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on February 11, 1921 in Chicago, Illinois a son of the late Henry Thomas and Ethel E. (Brown) Johnson. Jim married the former Dorothy M. Taylor on December 13, 1941 in...
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