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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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Robert Zimmerman
Feb 9, 2017
Robert John Zimmerman, age 81, died Thursday morning, February 9, 2017, at Evergreen. Born on February 24, 1935, son of Argyle A. and Margaret (Wallendal) Zimmerman, his family lived for 5 years east of Waupun. His family moved to farm north of Eldorado in 1940 where Bob attended the Box Elder Line School and graduated from the Rosendale Union Free...
Ethel Green
Feb 2, 2017
Ethel B. Green, of Oshkosh, age 93, passed away on Thursday, February 2, 2017. She was born in the Township of Casco, WI on October 14, 1923 the daughter of the late Louis and Esther (Witte) Radue. On July 27, 1946 she married her husband of 51 years, James Green. They purchased the family business, Smith Ice Cream, Inc., in...
Harry Honsinger
Jan 31, 2017
Harry "Butch", "Pa" Honsinger, Jr.,age 74, of Oshkosh, passed away after a brief illness with his wife and family by his side at Mercy Medical Center on Tuesday, January 31, 2017. He was born in Oshkosh on April 24, 1942, the son of the late Harry and Ruth (Brown) Honsinger. On February 14, 1997 he married Sherry Soma in Oshkosh....
Annie Sherlin
Jan 24, 2017
Annie L. Sherlin, age 60, of Pickett, died peacefully at home with her husband by her side on Tuesday morning, January 24, 2017. Annie was born April 12, 1956, in Oshkosh, the daughter of Lynn and Monona (Grant) Lewellyn. She married Chris Sherlin at Waukau Church on November 24, 1984. After Annie's dad died in 1989, she helped her mother...
Debra Thiele
Jan 23, 2017
Debra K. Thiele, age 59, of Omro, joined her Lord and Savior at Aurora Bay Care in Green Bay on Monday, January 23, 2017. She was born in Kaukauna on September 6, 1957 the daughter of the late Lowell and Shirley (Maertz) Johns. On April 28, 1983 she married Doug Thiele. Debbie was an outstanding homemaker and was a loving...
Lucille Jordan
Jan 18, 2017
Lucille D. Jordan, age 91, of Oshkosh, passed away at Bethel Home in Oshkosh on Wednesday, January 18, 2017. She was born in Oshkosh on February 20, 1925 the daughter of the late Gustave and Meta (Petri) Neubauer. On June 14, 1943 she married Harvey Berry. He preceded her in death 1959. On December 10, 1961 she married Henry Jordan....
Patricia Hartman
Jan 17, 2017
Patricia J. Hartman, age 79, of Oshkosh, died unexpectedly Tuesday evening, January 17, 2017 at her residence. Patricia was born July 21, 1937, in Oklahoma, the daughter of Clarence and Mayme Ellis. She married George R. Hartman in 1959. He preceded her in death October 3, 2015. Patricia had worked for a time as a bank teller, but spent most...
Lorraine Janiak
Jan 17, 2017
Lorraine E. Janiak, age 81, passed away Tuesday evening, January 17, 2017 at Copper Leaf Assisted Living in Ripon. She was born February 26, 1935, in New London, WI., the daughter of Edward and Marie (Krueger) Manske. Lorraine grew up, was educated in the New London School System, and was a graduate of New London High School. Following graduation from...
David Wappler
Jan 15, 2017
David F. Wappler, age 73, of Omro, formerly of Milwaukee, died at home surrounded by the love of his family on Sunday, January 15, 2017. David was born April 4, 1943 in Milwaukee, the son of Harold and Viola (Bartelt) Wappler. He had worked at Pabst Brewing Co. in Milwaukee and later for Winnebago Mental Health Institute in Winnebago, WI....
Alvin Hintz
Jan 9, 2017
Alvin E. Hintz, age 88, of Oshkosh, passed away at Evergreen Health Center on Monday, January 9, 2017 after more than a year of declining health. He was born on July 14, 1928 to the late Edward and Jessie (Reynolds) Hintz on Knapp Street Road in Winnebago. He was an Air Force veteran, having served from 1950 to 1954, and...
Shirley Hintz
Jan 8, 2017
Shirley Ann Hintz, age 80, of Oshkosh, died peacefully early Sunday morning, January 8, 2017 at her residence with her husband by her side. Shirley was born April 30, 1936, in Texas, the daughter of Theodore Henry and Lena Alma (Eickenhorst) Wager. She moved to Oshkosh as a young lady and married Jerry Hintz in 1957. Jerry died in 1975....
Andrew Nesbit
Jan 4, 2017
Andrew A. "Andy" Nesbit, age 30, of Omro, died as a result of an automobile accident on Wednesday, January 4, 2017. Andy was born June12, 1986 in Oshkosh, the son of Edwin A. and Karen J. (Triggs) Nesbit. He grew up in Omro and was a 2005 graduate of Omro High School. Andy was a person who had a tender...
Thomas Laudon
Jan 1, 2017
Dr. Thomas Stanzel Laudon of Oshkosh, WI passed away on January 1st, 2017 at his home on Lake Winnebago. Tom was born on June 14th, 1932 in Sac City, Iowa. He lived a life of adventure and exploration that took him to every continent on Earth. Tom graduated from Madison West High School in 1950 and received BS, MS and...
Gertrude Ruby
Dec 29, 2016
Gertrude J. Ruby, age 94, of Oshkosh, passed away at Parkview Health Center on Thursday, December 29, 2016. She was born on November 17, 1922 at her grandparent's home in the Town of Lind. She was preceded in death by her parents, Arthur and Leona Anklam, her husband, Lawrence "Ike", and an infant son, James. Per Gertrude's request there will...
Dorothy Egan
Dec 22, 2016
Dorothy Theresa Egan, age 91, of Omro, died peacefully and joined her husband on Thursday, December 22, 2016, at Omro Care Center with family by her side. She was born March 31, 1925 in Shiocton, the daughter of Clement and Anna (Koss) Lisbeth. Growing up, Dorothy attended Sacred Heart Grade School and graduated from Oshkosh High School. She had worked...
Muriel Larson
Dec 19, 2016
Muriel F. Larson, age 87, of Omro, died Monday morning, December 19, 2016, at Care Partner Country Terrace in Winneconne. Born on September 2, 1929, in Oshkosh, the daughter of Bernard and Helen (Peterson) Moriearty, Muriel married Vernus Larson on September 10, 1948, in Indiana. Employed by Omro Telephone Company and later by Oshkosh Telephone Company, Muriel left these companies...
Rexford Stone
Dec 16, 2016
Rexford G. Stone, 88, of Waukau, passed away Friday, December 16, 2016. He was born on August 19, 1928, to George and Edna (Dodd) Stone. He graduated from Omro High School in 1946, then attended the Agriculture Short Course in Madison. Rex married Ruth Elizabeth Challoner on October 14, 1950, at the First Presbyterian Church in Omro. They farmed in...
Spencer Dagenais
Dec 7, 2016
Spencer John Dagenais passed away unexpectedly at his home on December 7, 2016. Spencer was born on March 30, 1999 in Escanaba, Michigan. He was a kind, humble, fun-loving young man cherished by his family, friends, teachers, and co-workers. He had a wry sense of humor, a rich imagination, a generous spirit, a knack for performance, and a courageous personal...
Robert Egan
Dec 7, 2016
Robert Edward Egan, age 93, of Omro, died peacefully Wednesday evening, December 7, 2016, at Omro Care Center with family by his side. He was born February 8, 1923, on the family homestead in Omro, the son of Edward and Dorothy (Loewen) Egan. Bob had attended Blue Bell School and was a 1940 graduate of Omro High School. He married...
Robert Butzlaff
Dec 6, 2016
Robert "Bob" William Butzlaff, age 85, of Omro, died peacefully early Tuesday morning, December 6, 2016, at Omro Care Center. He was born October 23, 1931, in Oshkosh, the eighth of ten children to William and Bessie (Bartols) Butzlaff. Bob grew up in Oshkosh and worked at the Oshkosh Foundry until he enlisted in the United States Air Force on...
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