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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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David Hodges

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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...

Paulette Egan

Paulette Egan

Apr 10, 2018

Paulette A. Egan, age 71, of Omro, passed away peaceful at home Tuesday morning, April 10, 2018. She was born on August 19, 1946, in Elgin, Illinois, the daughter of Louis F. and Malinda S. (Braasch) Schuman. On February 27, 1965, she married Lawrence Egan and he preceded her in death on March 29, 1993. She enjoyed fishing, gardening, an...

Delores Kolbus

Delores Kolbus

Apr 8, 2018

Delores A. Kolbus, age 90, of Oshkosh, was called home by a merciful and loving God, Saturday morning, April 8, 2018. She was born on March 21, 1928, in Winchester, Wisconsin, the daughter of William and Ann Pufahl. Delores married Leonard Kolbus in May of 1946 and together they worked the family farm in Omro until retirement. They enjoyed wintering...

Thomas Wright

Thomas Wright

Apr 7, 2018

Thomas E. Wright entered eternal glory with his Savior Jesus Christ on Saturday, April 7th at Bethel Home in Oshkosh, WI, with his loving wife Joan at his side. Tom was born on October 8, 1947 in Stoughton, WI, the son of Edmund and June (Joitel) Wright. He graduated from Rosendale High School in 1965. He entered the Air Force...

Noah Williams

Noah Williams

Apr 6, 2018

Noah A. Williams, age 18, of Oshkosh, tragically passed away on Friday, April 6, 2018. He was born on January 12, 2000, in Oshkosh, the son of Joshua Nuetzel and Bobby Williams. Noah had many friends and was well-known in Omro and Oshkosh. He was loved and will be missed by many people. Time spent with family and friends was...

Andrew Oleson

Andrew Oleson

Apr 6, 2018

Andrew Halkney Oleson Sr. "Green Menace", age 81 passed away April 6, 2018 at his home. He was born April 19, 1936 the son of Arthur Clarence and Florice Mae Halkney Oleson. He attended Tice School and graduated from Omro High School in 1954. He played Football at Omro High School. He was a member of the Omro FFA and...

David Domke

David Domke

Apr 5, 2018

David D. "Porky" Domke, age 77, of Omro, Wisconsin, passed away Thursday afternoon, April 5, 2018, in the loving presence of his family. Born on October 20, 1940, in Oshkosh, the son of Bill and Norma (Morsty) Domke, Porky married Doloris Amundson on October 17, 1959 in Omro. Employed at Kraft Foods and Wagner Electric Company, Porky worked with Lois...

Richard Egan

Richard Egan

Apr 1, 2018

Richard O. Egan, age 81, passed away at home on April 1,2018. He was born April 13, 1936, in Waukau, the son of Owen and Grace(Brewster) Egan. Dick married Shirley Ann Thomas (Ann) on July 6, 1957 at St.Mary Catholic Church in Omro. He worked and retired from Rockwell Internationalin Oshkosh after having worked as both a Machinist and an...

Daniel Rymer

Daniel Rymer

Mar 31, 2018

Daniel L. Rymer, age 61, of Oshkosh, passed away unexpectedly Saturday morning, March 31, 2018, at his home. Born on August 2, 1956, in Berlin, Wisconsin, the son of Lee and Dorothy (Regan) Rymer, Dan married Dawn Braasch in Wisconsin Rapids, Wisconsin, on June 1, 2002. The owner/operator of D & D Builders, Dan had a reputation for his skilled...

Clayton Thoss

Clayton Thoss

Mar 31, 2018

Clayton J. Thoss, age 52, left us unexpectedly on Saturday, March 31, 2018. He was born in Berlin, WI on January 7, 1966. Clay was proud to serve in the U.S. Navy as a Petty Officer First Class (Aviation Ordinanceman) during Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm with Fighter Squadron One aboard the U.S.S. Ranger. He earned the Kuwait Liberation...

Ronald Krueger

Ronald Krueger

Mar 25, 2018

Ronald L. Krueger, age 91, of Oshkosh, died Sunday morning, March 25, 2018, at Eden Meadows. Born on February 11, 1927, in Oshkosh, the son of Henry and Edna (Rutz) Krueger, Ronald married Shirley Krings on October 1, 1949. They were married for "65 years, 3 months and 8 days" as he proudly stated many times. She preceded him in...

Eugene Schug

Eugene Schug

Mar 24, 2018

Eugene J. Schug Jr., age 49, of Omro, died unexpectedly of a massive heart attack, Saturday morning, March 24, 2018, at Mercy Medical Center. Born on November 20, 1968, in Oshkosh, the son of Eugene and Judith (Schilling) Schug Sr., Eugene married Kimberly Krause on April 25, 1992. A production worker at Oshkosh Truck for the past 15 years, Eugene...

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