Obituaries
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.
Please visit our Wall of Honor to view the veterans we were honored to serve.
Irma Schultz
Aug 12, 2016
Irma E. Schultz, age 93, of Oshkosh, died Friday morning, August 12, 2016, at Bethel Home. Born on March 13, 1923, in Berlin, Wisconsin, the daughter of Otto and Marie Hiese, Irma married Clarence Schultz and he preceded her in death in 1997. She was a long-time member of St. John Lutheran Church in Nekimi Township. Irma enjoyed her family...
Donald Sosnoski
Aug 11, 2016
Donald J. Sosnoski, age 80, of Oshkosh, passed away on Thursday, August 11, 2016. He was born in Oshkosh on August 10, 1936 the son of the late Ann Sosnoski. On May 4, 1963 he married his wife of 53 years, Bonnie Keller, at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Berlin. Don worked for many years at Paine Lumber and later...
Janniece Rohan
Aug 9, 2016
Janniece M. Rohan, age 72, passed away peacefully on Tuesday evening, August 9, 2016, at home. Janniece was born on March 7, 1944, in Oshkosh to Alois & Dorothy (Troiber) Stadler. She married Gene Rohan on September 10, 1966 at St. Josaphat Catholic Church in Oshkosh. Janniece enjoyed reading, doing crossword puzzles and doing ceramics. She loved cooking and baking,...
Julie Rojas
Aug 5, 2016
Julie A. Rojas, age 45, of Oshkosh, died Friday, August 5, 2016. She was born in Oshkosh, July 28, 1971, the daughter of Roy and Patricia Close Dake. Julie is loved and will be missed by her husband, Jose; children, Nicholas, Lucille, Lillian, Erich; brothers, Donnie, John, Joe; sister, Molly and step sister Trish; aunts, uncles, other relatives and friendsVisitation...
Howard Miller
Aug 1, 2016
Howard A. Miller, age 94, passed away on Monday, August 1, 2016. He was born in the Town of Nekimi on July 4, 1922 the son of the late Arthur and Leona (Merten) Miller. On October 7, 1944 he married his wife of 62 years, June Wagner. She preceded him in death on December 2, 2006. Howard owned and operated...
Roger Braasch
Jul 30, 2016
Roger J. Braasch Sr., age 79, of Omro, died Saturday afternoon, July 30, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center. Born on December 19, 1936, the son of Harry and Lorraine (Luebke) Braasch, Roger married Marian Benedict on October 29, 1955. He served his country in the U.S. Army from 1955-1958.A semi-truck driver, Roger drove for over 25 years for Morgan Door...
June Granger
Jul 27, 2016
June C. Granger (Dietrich) died peacefully at her home with loved ones surrounding her on July 27, 2016, at the age of 92. June was born on July 4, 1924, in Shawano, Wisconsin, the daughter of Ralph and Pearl Dietrich. She often joked that the Fourth of July parades and fireworks were in her honor. June was a very proud...
Harold Weiss
Jul 27, 2016
Harold E. Weiss, age 91, passed away peaceably at Omro Care Center on July 27, 2016. He was born November 27, 1924, to Alexander E. Weiss and Elizabeth (Moxon) Weiss in Stevens Point, Wisconsin. He married Judith A. Drucks on August 6, 1966, in Oshkosh, Wisconsin.He served in the Army Air Corp, training as a navigator on a B-24. Fortunately,...
Annette Pressley
Jul 26, 2016
Annette "Annie" Pressley passed away in her home in Green Bay, WI on July 26, 2016. She was born on February 26, 1966 in North Carolina and grew up in Wisconsin. Annie always found hope when things were at their worst, especially through her struggles with cancer. She was a very social person; Annie loved to host and attend gatherings,...
Kenneth Widmer
Jul 26, 2016
Ken passed away July 26, 2016, peacefully at home at the age of 87. Ken is survived by his wife Jean, children: preceded in death by sons, Ronnie and Steven Widmer; survived by Daniel (Kim) Widmer, (Debora) Thompson-Widmer, Bonnie (Mark) Heise, Lori (Thomas) Ramsett; grandchildren: Brandon (Jeane), Whitney, Sierra (Pablo), Danielle, Steven, Joshua, Trevor, Ryan, Alexandra, Jennifer; Great-Grandchildren: Merrick, William,...
Craig Winkel
Jul 23, 2016
On July 23, 2016, Craig S. Winkel left this world, but not before making it better for those who had the pleasure of knowing him. Craig was born in Sheboygan, WI, on May 22, 1956, to Eugene and Corine (Beumler) Winkel. He attended Kiel High School and later attended FVTC to study Police Science. He served the residents of Winnebago...
William Gibson
Jul 21, 2016
William C. Gibson, age 90, of Oshkosh, died Thursday morning, July 21, 2016, at Mercy Medical Center. He was born on July 16, 1926, and served his country during WWII with the U.S. Navy. He married the Betty Leonard in 1947. Bill was employed for over 30 years as a supervisor in the Printing Department of the Oshkosh Northwestern Newspaper...
Lillian Diskowski
Jul 18, 2016
Lillian L. Diskowski, age 101, passed away on July 18, 2016, at Bethel Home in Oshkosh. Lillian was born on January 10, 1915, to Henry and Louise (Meihak) Ritschke. She attended school in Oshkosh, and belonged to Peace Lutheran Church. On June 12, 1936, she married Alfred Diskowski, who preceded her in death on June 10, 1979, shortly after they...
Richard Spanbauer
Jul 17, 2016
Richard R. Spanbauer, of Oshkosh, age 84, passed away at Aurora Medical Center on Sunday, July 17, 2016. He was born in Oshkosh on October 3, 1931 the son of the late George and Leona (Fernidand) Spanbauer. On March 21, 1952 he married his wife of 63 years, Barbara Gustavus, in Oshkosh. She preceded him in death on October 19,...
Pamela Raddatz
Jul 13, 2016
Pamela R. "Pam" Raddatz, age 70, of Omro, died Wednesday morning, July 13, 2016. Born on January 7, 1946, in Clear Lake, Iowa, the daughter of Donald and Dorothy (Heidecker) Ward, Pam married Steven Raddatz on May 25, 1984, in Oshkosh.She was employed by Square D Corporation as an electrical winder and worked as a bartender for Starlight Inn in...
Orville Koplitz
Jul 12, 2016
Orville C. Koplitz, age 96, of Oshkosh, died Tuesday evening, July 12, 2016, at Aurora Medical Center. Born on March 29, 1920, in Oshkosh, the son of Harmin and Olga (Nachtrab) Koplitz, Orville married Audrey Dougherty on March 2, 1948, in Oshkosh. A life-long member of First English Lutheran Church in Oshkosh, Orville farmed with his parents in the Township...
Germaine Kaiser
Jul 9, 2016
Germaine Rose Kaiser, of Oshkosh, age 87, passed away at Bethel Home on Saturday, July 9, 2016. She was born in Oshkosh on November 7, 1928 the daughter of the late William and Elizabeth Schmitz. Germaine and Joseph Kaiser were married in Mexico while on a promotional racing tour. She loved to read, play cards, and was also known to...
Elizabeth Daubert
Jul 8, 2016
Elizabeth Ann Daubert of Omro, WI, 66, passed away on July 8, 2016 after a brave battle with cancer.The funeral service will be held on Wednesday, July 13, 2016 at Kwiatkowski Funeral Home in Omro. Visitation will be held from 10:30 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. followed by the funeral service officiated by Pastor Bartholomew of Grace Lutheran. After the service,...
Robert Reiter
Jul 5, 2016
Robert C. "Bowder" Reiter, age 83, of Omro, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2016, at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh. Bob was born in Waukau on September 17, 1932, to George and Mary (Thull) Reiter. He graduated from Omro High School, and on June 29, 1963, married Carol Chase. Bob was a mechanic and owned Bob Reiter's Service on Sand...
Jon Genal
Jul 5, 2016
Jon C. "The Chief" Genal, age 47, of Oshkosh, passed away at home after battling cancer on Tuesday, July 5, 2016. He was born in New Holstein on July 13, 1968 the son of Carl and Diane (Westenberger) Genal. Jon was a sales representative for J.J. Keller for 22 years. He was known for his love of music and concerts,...
Subscribe
Subscribe to get alerts on new obituaries

A Year of Grief Support
Sign up for one year of weekly grief messages designed to provide strength and comfort during this challenging time.


