Kevin Owen
Mar 20, 2025
Kevin Michael Owen, age 68, passed away on March 20, 2025, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He was born on March 16, 1957, to parents, Austin and Luella (Niebauer) Owen, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He was honored to be a caretaker for many years for his mother after his father passed. Kevin had a good work ethic and compassion for all life, including...
Phyllis Monahan Davis
Mar 19, 2025
Phyllis Monahan Davis 1924-2025 Phyllis Monahan Davis, 100, passed away on Wednesday, March 19, 2025, at Country Villa in Omro. She was born to John & Alice Monahan in Shawano on August 17, 1924, the fifth of 12 children. She married Dale A. Davis at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Berlin on November 29, 1945. Phyllis and Dale raised their...
Kenneth "Ken" Raymond Hitchcock
Mar 13, 2025
Kenneth "Ken" Raymond Hitchcock, age 77, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2025, in Ripon, Wisconsin, with his loving family by his side. He was born on March 15, 1947, to parents, Raymond G. and Jannette P. (Kempinger) Hitchcock in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. He graduated from Lourdes High School and went on to technical college. In 1967, he was drafted into...
Joan Smith
Mar 12, 2025
Joan W Smith passed away the morning of Wednesday March 12th at Evergreen Manor.She was born on March 14,1938 in Evanston, Illinois to Henry F. and Helen S. Williamson. Joan grew up in Evanston and at the age of 2, Joan met her friend of 85+Yrs, Jeannie Depue. Much of Joan's childhood included spending summers with Jeannie at the Depue...
Martha Asuma
Mar 10, 2025
Martha A. Asuma passed away on March 10, 2025. She was born in Toronto, Ontario Canada on October 29, 1933, to parents Rev. John and Tekla Saarinen. Martha attended Augustana Academy in Canton, SD, and graduated from Northern Michigan University in Marquette MI. She married Rev. Thomas Asuma on August 15, 1953. Martha taught in Oshkosh Public Schools and was...
John Romitti
Mar 10, 2025
John L. Romitti, age 89, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on March 10, 2025. He was born on September 5, 1935, in a small house in Madrid, Iowa, to parents, Amerigo and Adalgisa (Medici) Romitti. He graduated from Madrid High School in 1953. From 1957 to 1958, he served in the U.S. Army for 1 tour in Korea in...
Samantha J. Soda
Mar 2, 2025
Samantha J. Soda, 33, of Oshkosh, passed away on March 2, 2025, she was born on July 12, 1991. Sam lived in Oshkosh until moving to Omro, where she graduated from Omro High School, class of 2009. Her one true love and light of her life is her cherished son, Ethan. Sam loved every minute of being his mother and...
Joyce Doolittle
Feb 18, 2025
Joyce Ruth (Smith) Doolittle passed away on February 18, 2025, at Webster Manor in Omro. She was born on October 31, 1940, in Plainfield, WI, to John and Ruth (Roberts) Smith. Joyce graduated from Tri-County High School in Plainfield, WI. She had four children: Diana (Redemann) Applebee, Dale (Sheri) Applebee, Kevin (Valinda) Applebee and Shawn (Brenda) Doolittle. Additionally, she had...
Paul Graham
Feb 16, 2025
Paul A. Graham, Omro, age 85, went to be with his Lord and Savior on February 16, 2025. He was born on June 10, 1939, in Milwaukee, WI, son of the late Kenneth and Margaret (Kunz) Graham. Paul graduated from Omro High School in the class of 1957. After graduation Paul received his apprenticeship in Tool and Die. He worked...
Catherine Zeien
Feb 15, 2025
Catherine Florence Zeien (née O'Connor) passed away on February 15, 2025, in Ripon, Wisconsin, at the age of 75. She was born on January 26, 1950, and was lovingly adopted by Edward and Jean (McKnight) O'Connor in Iowa. Catherine graduated from high school and attended some college. In April 1970, she married Dale F. Zeien, and they built a life...
Evelyn Bowerman
Feb 13, 2025
Evelyn Lorraine Bowerman, age 97, of Oshkosh, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 13, 2025, at Evergreen Retirement Community. She was born in Rochester, New York on May 3, 1927. Evelyn was a Head Nurse in Pediatrics at Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, New York where she met her future husband, Dr. Charles Bowerman. He was her beloved husband of...
Verne Wepner
Feb 12, 2025
Verne Dale Wepner, born June 20, 1929, grew up on a farm near Ripon, and passed away February 12, 2025, in Oshkosh. As a member of Peace Lutheran Church since 1962, he has served the church in a variety of ways, including ushering, and Sunday School. He married the love of his life, Sylvia Marilyn Wepner ( nee Lindeman), June...
Randolph Pommerening
Feb 9, 2025
Randy P. Pommerening, Oshkosh, age 77, passed away peacefully on February 9, 2025, at Aurora Hospital in Oshkosh. He was born on September 22, 1947, in Neenah, WI, son of the late Donald "Red" and Dorothy (Hett) Pommerening. He enlisted in the Air Force from 1966 to 1970 and trained as a medic. He later worked in healthcare and as...
Jane Martinez
Feb 9, 2025
Jane Ann Martinez, 75, of Omro, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on February 9, 2025. Born on November 21, 1949, in Omro, WI, Jane dedicated her life to caring for others. She earned a Bachelor's and a Master's degree in Nursing from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and a Master's in Quality from Marian College. Her passion for learning and helping others...
Lowell Kalmerton
Feb 3, 2025
Lowell Hayes Kalmerton, 95 of Oshkosh, passed away on February 3, 2025. He was born on May 11, 1929 in Omro, WI to Earl and Jennifer Kalmerton. Lowell enjoyed traveling, hunting and fishing in his youth, and married Iva May Dorsey on May 28, 1949 and together they shared nearly 70 years of marriage. Together they raised a family and...
Marcella Collins
Jan 28, 2025
Marcella "Marcie" J. Collins, age 80, passed away on January 28, 2025, in Ripon, Wisconsin. She was born shortly after her twin brother on August 2, 1944, to parents Robert and Mae (Anderson) Collins, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. Marcie worked many years for the Buckstaff Company in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. In 1972, she gave birth to her son, DuWayne in Oshkosh, Wisconsin....
Kathy Smith
Jan 25, 2025
Kathy A. Smith, age 63, passed away on January 25, 2025, in Neenah, Wisconsin. She was born on June 9, 1961, to parents Ken and Rose Smith in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. She enjoyed collecting stuffed animals and "duckies." Kathy also found great joy and love for kitty cats and puppies. She will be remembered for her kindhearted nature. Kathy is survived...
Jannette Van Horn
Jan 20, 2025
Jannette Ray Van Horn, age 65, passed away on January 20, 2025, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin. She was born to parents Dorothy (Beausoleil) and Alvin Van Horn on April 9, 1959, in Garden Grove, California. She worked for many years in security and government services and at the Courthouse. She enjoyed the outdoors, camping, collecting and watching hummingbirds and doing puzzles....
James Schoonover
Jan 15, 2025
James W. Schoonover, 80, passed away January 15, 2025, in Oshkosh, WI. He was born September 15,1944 to parents, Hazel (Flanagan) and William Schoonover. Jim married Betty Ann Boening on June 5, 1965, in Berlin, WI and together they had two children, Cheryl and Jeffrey. Betty passed away on June 10, 1992, after 27 years of marriage. After high school,...
Velma Sowers
Jan 11, 2025
Velma Marcella (Coleman) Sowers age 96, passed away Saturday, January 11, 2025. Marcy, as she was known, was born in New Salem, Kentucky on March 14, 1928, to parents Roscoe and Maude (Lucas) Colman. Following high school, she married Lloyd Sowers on October 27, 1945, in Stanford, KY. Marcy and Lloyd moved to Wisconsin in 1957 where they raised their...
