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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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Kenneth Meyer
May 23, 2018
Kenneth L. Meyer, age 86, passed away on Wednesday, May 23, 2018. He was born in Reedsville on September 23, 1931 the son of the late Leonard and Esther (Heiser) Meyer. Ken was a salesperson for Northern Propane for many years before he moved to New Mexico. There he worked for Clayton Homes, retiring in 2002. He loved golfing, playing...
Yvonne Feil
May 16, 2018
Yvonne M. Feil, age 82, of Oshkosh, died Wednesday, May 16, 2018, at her home. Born on March 15, 1936, in Oshkosh, the daughter of Herman and Verna Knoblock, Yvonne married Donald E. Feil on November 5, 1955, in Oshkosh. Don preceded Yvonne in death on August 9, 2001. Yvonne was a dedicated employee of Badger Lumber, Weldon Plastics, and...
Evelyn Heise
May 14, 2018
Evelyn E. Heise, age 98, of the Town of Nepeuskun, passed away peacefully, Monday, May 14, 2018 at Whispering Pines Nursing Home in Ripon. Evelyn was born February 4, 1920, in Auroraville, the daughter of Herman and Augusta (Bowe) Nitzke. She married Harry Heise in Auroraville on February 23, 1938. He preceded her in death, January 31, 1990. They had...
Richard Beckman
May 13, 2018
Richard A. Beckman, age 82, of Clintonville, formerly of Oshkosh, passed away at Theda Clark Medical Center on Sunday, May 13, 2018. Dick was born in Oshkosh on March 10, 1936, to Arthur and Ardene (Sawallish) Beckman. He served his country in the US Army, and married his wife, Patricia Elmer on October 28, 1960, at Trinity Lutheran Church in...
Lee Roberts
May 9, 2018
Lee H. Roberts, age 92, of Oshkosh, passed peacefully from this life, on Wednesday afternoon, May 9, 2018, at Eden Meadows. Born in Oshkosh on August 7, 1925, the son of Hubert and Ruth (Roberts) Roberts, Lee married Joyce Bradley on March 1, 1946. A graduate of Omro High School, class of 1943, Lee was employed by Rockwell International, in...
Roger Harrington
May 7, 2018
Roger L. Harrington, 77, passed away on Monday, May 7 at his home after a nearly two year battle with cancer. Roger was born in Oshkosh on June 24, 1940, the second of fourteen children born to Harriet (Wiesjon) and Lewis Harrington. Roger attended Oshkosh schools and worked his entire life at Pluswood, retiring from there 10 years ago. He...
Joan Wortman
May 5, 2018
Joan E. Wortman, age 81, passed away at home on Saturday, May 5, 2018. She was born in Oshkosh on August 28, 1936 the daughter of the late Johannes and Eva (Morgan) Vandermolen. She met and married John Wortman while both were in the Navy in Bainbridge, MD, on February 6, 1956. They were married for 62 years. Since 1964,...
Robert Miller
May 4, 2018
Robert L. "Robbie" Miller, age 75, of Oshkosh, died Friday afternoon, May 4, 2018, at his home. He was born on April 13, 1943, in Oshkosh, the son of Lester and Grace (Farrow) Miller. Employed by Pieper Electric for many years, Robbie worked as an electrician in many different commercial and industrial buildings. He was a member of First English...
Arya Vaughn
May 3, 2018
Arya Rae Vaughn, age 4, of Oshkosh, passed away tragically Thursday afternoon, May 3, 2018, from injuries suffered in a bicycle/car accident. She was born on July 9, 2013, in Oshkosh, the daughter of Aaron and Amber (Kleveno) Vaughn. She was a member of New Life Community Church, attended Peace Lutheran School, and was a student of Richard's School of...
David Hodges
Apr 28, 2018
David (Cowboy) Hodges Our world lost a beautiful soul and calm loving spirit on April 28, 2018 with the passing of David L. Hodges to walk in the garden of love with his Lord and Savior. David was born to JB and Elsie Hodges in Tennessee, to which his wife Donna will take him home to their retirement dream. David...
Gilbert Rogers
Apr 23, 2018
Gilbert G. "Gilly" Rogers, age 83, of Omro, died Monday morning, April 23, 2018, at his home. Born on February 11, 1935, in Borth, Wisconsin, the son of Stanley and Florence (Carpenter) Rogers, Gilbert married Barbara Jean Finnegan of Pine River on August 7, 1955. Employed by Georgia-Pacific on the production line for 42 years, Gilbert enjoyed his vegetable garden,...
Betty Buelter
Apr 23, 2018
Betty Jean Buelter, 85, passed away peacefully April 23, 2018, at Tower View Villa Assisted Living Home in Rosendale, WI. Betty was born in Tilleda, Wisconsin, on January 11, 1933, daughter of Willard and Adelia Trinko. In 1951 she married Albert "Bud" Buelter in Tilleda. The couple lived and worked throughout the United States, eventually settling in Oshkosh to raise...
Shirley Heppner
Apr 23, 2018
Shirley A. "Stewie" Heppner, age 81, of Pine River, died Monday afternoon, April 23, 2018, at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Appleton. Born on November 18, 1936, in Evanston, Illinois, the daughter of Onel and Gena (Throne) Steward, Shirley married Donald Heppner on May 18, 1957, and he preceded her in death on January 23, 2010. Growing up, Shirley ran...
Gert Spoor
Apr 20, 2018
Gertrude G. (Gilbert) Spoor, a grand elderly lady of 100 years, passed away Friday, April 20, 2018 at Arborview Manor Assisted Living in Oshkosh. She was born March 18, 1918 to the late LeRoy and Marie (Steffence) Gilbert and was the wife of the late Lyle Spoor. Gert enjoyed 5 generations of family and friends. She was a caring person....
Blanche Widmer
Apr 19, 2018
On Thursday, April 19, 2018 Blanche Widmer, while asleep took her last earthly breath and woke up in Heaven. She was born May 24, 1936 in Winchester, WI. She is survived by her loving husband, Ron Widmer; four children: Mark (Naomi) Widmer (Oak Creek), Vernon (Frances) Widmer (Oshkosh), David (Susan) Widmer (Orlando, FL), and Mary Streblow (Cudahy); 11 grandchildren and...
Norman Schneider
Apr 19, 2018
Norman J. Schneider, age 88, of Oshkosh, died Thursday morning, April 19, 2018, at Bethel Home. Born on October 27, 1929, in Oshkosh, the son of Anton and Agnes (Klein) Schneider, Norman married Lorraine Horejs on November 15, 1947. Employed by Peoples Brewery for 29 years, Norman was the last employee to leave when it closed in 1972. He later...
Charlene Wesenberg
Apr 16, 2018
Charlene J. Wesenberg, age 83, passed away on Monday, April 16, 2018. She was born in the Town of Leon, WI on April 18, 1934, the daughter of the late Charles and Martha (Arnold) Domske. On November 13, 1953 she married her husband of almost 50 years, Raymond John Wesenberg. He preceded her in death in 2003. Charlene worked as...
Sadonna Gurley
Apr 14, 2018
Sadonna L. (Potratz) Gurley, age 74, passed away Saturday, April 14, 2018, at ThedaCare-Neenah. She was born on July 1, 1943, in Oshkosh, the daughter of the late Victor and Margret (Wilkie) Potratz. She resided for several years in Southern California, where she married, working for Marie Callender's Restaurant. Sadonna returned to Wisconsin in 2002 for six years before moving...
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