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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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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...
Christopher Jansen
Dec 29, 2003
Our dear son, Christopher J. Jansen, 40 years old, was taken home to be with his Lord and Savior on December 29, 2003. He was loved by so many family and friends. Christopher is survived by his parents, Candace and David Cottrell, of Fond du Lac; his two children, Christopher D. Jansen and Amanda Fowler, of Oshkosh; two sisters, Dawn...
Frank Stoker
Dec 27, 2003
Frank Stoker, age 82, of Oshkosh and formerly of Milwaukee, died Saturday evening December 27, 2003 at Aurora Medical Center. He was born on January 2, 1921 in Milwaukee to Martin and Marie (Gutekunst) Stoker. Frank married Helen Trepczyk on August 21, 1948 in Milwaukee. Frank was employed for many years as a bricklayer/mason in the Milwaukee area and later...
Daniel Sauer
Dec 26, 2003
Daniel Edward Sauer, age 69, of Omro passed away at his home on December 22, 2003. He was born on June 30, 1935 in the town of Deerfield the son of Edward and Leda Kromrie Sauer. He graduated from Wautoma High School with the Class of 1952. He married Marlene Barthels on December 10, 1955 in Wautoma. He worked for...
Mark Weger
Dec 26, 2003
Mark "Marco" Weger, age 45, of Oshkosh, died Friday morning, December 26, 2003 at Mercy Medical Center. He was born on August 10, 1958 in Cleveland, Ohio to Richard G. and Mary Jane (Downs) Weger. Mark was an owner/operator of a janitorial cleaning service in Oshkosh. He was a veteran of the U.S. Navy. Survivors include his father: Richard Weger...
William Bristol
Dec 26, 2003
William C. Bristol age 82, a resident of Wisconsin Veterans Home in King, formerly of Wild Rose, died unexpectedly December 23, 2003 after attending the funeral services of his beloved wife Eleanor E. Bristol. Eleanor passed away on December 21, 2003. Bill was a self-employed carpenter and will be remembered as a man who deeply loved and cherished his wife...
Gertrude Douglas
Dec 24, 2003
Mrs. Gertrude Douglas, age 91, a former resident of Neenah, died on Wednesday, December 24, 2003 at Bethel Home. She was born on October 17, 1912 at Wausau, Wisconsin to the late Reverend and Mrs. P. Martin Pilz. Gertrude married Louis Douglas on September 17, 1949 and he preceded her in death on November 30, 1996. Prior to her marriage...
Gerald Donahue
Dec 24, 2003
Gerald D. Donahue, 76, formerly of Milwaukee, passed away on Wednesday, December 24, 2003 at Encore Senior Villa of Oshkosh. He was born in Baraboo on January 8, 1927 to Dennis and Flora (Glover) Donahue. Jerry joined the Navy at age 17 and served in World War II. Following this he went to the University of North Dakota where he...
Betty Domke
Dec 18, 2003
Betty Marie Domke died Thursday evening, December 18, 2003 at her home surrounded by her beloved family. She was born on March 21, 1926 to Ray & Nettie "Kitty" Ellis Fisher in the Town of Rushford. She married Morris Domke in Eureka, he preceded her in death in November 1986. She retired from Wisconsin Bell in 1990. In her retirement...
Russell Bunker
Dec 6, 2003
Russell Charles Bunker, age 76, went to his eternal rest Tuesday evening, December 2, 2003 at his home in Eureka with a family member at his side. He was born to George and Golda Bunker on March 22, 1927 in the Township of Rushford, Winnebago County. He married Jalaine V. Thull of Eureka on February 15, 1947 at St. Joseph's...
Alice Kling
Nov 20, 2003
Alice D. Kling, age 73, died peacefully at home on November 18, 2003. Alice was born October 15, 1930 in Princeton, WI. the daughter of Leo and Emma Abraham Jaremba. She was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in Omro and will always be remembered by her family and friends as a person who loved gardening, watching birds, animals and...
Shelly Grunske
Nov 1, 2003
Shelly Lynn Grunske, age 39, of Oshkosh, went to meet her Savior on November 1, 2003. She was born on June 11, 1964 in Oshkosh to Steven and Nancy Berger. She was a life-long Oshkosh resident. Shelly married Michael D. Grunske on October 17, 1992 at Martin Luther Evangelical Lutheran Church. She was a devoted wife and mother to Michael...
Arnold Kirk
Nov 1, 2003
Arnold Carl Kirk age 56, "The Big A" or "Butch" to those who loved him most, passed away peacefully after a short illness surrounded by his wife and children on October 29, 2003 at Theda Clark Medical Center. He was born August 11, 1947 in Waupun, WI. The son of Arnold Sr. and Frances Harmsen Kirk. Butch graduated from Berlin...
Frances Backman
Oct 28, 2003
Backman, Frances E. Neenah Age 95, died October 22, 2003, at Vallhaven Care Center. She was born August 15, 1908, in Aurora, Illinois, daughter of the late Mike and Louise (Zieder) Hammes. Frances married Gust Backman at Trinity Lutheran Church, Neenah. Frances is survived by 2 sons: James (Blanche) Backman, Neenah; Bob (Betty) Backman, Prescott Valley, AZ; 5 grandchildren: Cindy...
Robert Klier
Oct 24, 2003
Robert L. Klier, age 59, of Omro, died peacefully October 24, 2003 at Park View Health Center in Oshkosh. He was born November 2, 1943 in Oshkosh, WI. the son of Earl and Mary Clark Klier. Bob's hobbies included driving stock car, snowmobiling, country music and watching old western movies. Bob was a graduate of Omro High School, an Army...
Frank Blake
Oct 24, 2003
Frank Burgay Blake died in Christ on Friday morning, October 24, 2003 at Theda Clark Medical Center. He was born February 10, 1924 in New York City, the son of Francis Gilman Blake, M.D., and Marguerite Burgay Blake, M.D. Frank married Filomena Yolanda Ciaccio on December 15, 1962. He was a graduate of Elizabeth Irwin High School in New York...
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