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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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Cheryl Reierson
Sep 12, 2013
Cheryl Ann Reierson, age 48, passed away in Oshkosh on Thursday, September 12, 2013. She was born in Milwaukee on November 20, 1964, the daughter of the late Duane and LaVonne (Nelson) McKay. Cheryl was a R.C.T. at Winnebago Mental Health Institute since 2006. She enjoyed being in the sunny outdoors, cooking out, camping, and vacationing from Texas to Florida....
William Polzin
Sep 7, 2013
William J. Polzin, age 70, of Oshkosh, passed away at home surrounded by the love of his family on Saturday, September 7, 2013. Bill was born in Oshkosh on September 26, 1942, the son of Lester and Irene Polzin. He attended Black Oak Elementary School, Roosevelt Middle School and was a 1960 graduate of Oshkosh High School. Bill was baptized...
Bonita Reisler
Sep 5, 2013
Bonita C. Reisler, age 90, of Omro, passed away at home with her family at her side on Thursday, September 5, 2013. Bonita was born July 26, 1923, the daughter of George and Hazel (McSchooler) Hunter. She married William K. Reisler in Pickett on June 20, 1942. He preceded her in death on July 19, 1989. Bonita had worked at...
Philip Fleischman
Sep 5, 2013
Philip "Phil" I. Fleischman, age 97, passed away peacefully at Mercy Medical Center on Thursday, September 5, 2013. He was born in Oshkosh on June 8, 1916 the son of the late Ignasius and Elsie Suess. On September 29, 1950 he married his wife, Shirley Saft. She survives, and they enjoyed 63 years of marriage together. Phil enjoyed his winters...
Joyce Strey
Sep 5, 2013
Roses are red, Violets are blue, The time has come- To be with Stu. Joyce M. Strey, of Omro, died at Webster Manor on Thursday, September 5, 2013. She was born April 12, 1926, to Edwin and Ruth (Sailer) Marheine. She was a graduate of Oshkosh High School and Mount Mary College. She received her degree in Occupational Therapy in...
Cynthia Evans
Aug 29, 2013
Cynthia L. Evans, age 64, passed away at Northpoint Medical and Rehabilitation Center in Oshkosh on Thursday, August 29, 2013. She was born on September 30, 1948. Cindy Loved to scoot around town visiting various culinary establishments, as well as trying her hand with lady luck with her scratch off lottery tickets. Cynthia is survived by her loving Family: Michael...
Aloys Drexler
Aug 29, 2013
Aloys C. "Chuck" Drexler, age 86, of Oshkosh, died Thursday evening, August 29, 2013, at Westbrooke Manor in Oshkosh. Born on July 12, 1927, in Oshkosh, Chuck attended St. Vincent Catholic School and Oshkosh High School. During WWII Chuck served his country with the U.S. Army, seeing action in Germany. On July 5, 1968, Chuck married Mickey Maloney Pagel. He...
Robert Henning
Aug 27, 2013
Robert L. Henning, age 66, of Green Lake, died peacefully Thursday afternoon, August 22, 2013, at the Barrett House in Ripon. He was born in Ripon on October 3, 1946, the son of Alfred and Arlene (Broadway) Henning. Bob had served in the U.S. Army and later became an Insurance Agent in 1968. He had worked for American Family Insurance...
Evelyn Chase
Aug 23, 2013
Evelyn "Evie" R. Chase, age 95 of Oshkosh passed away August 23, 2013 at Aurora Medical Center. Evie was born October 10, 1917, in Rock Island, Illinois, to George R and Lydia (Raasch) Roe. She grew up and attended school in Oshkosh, then went on to Theda Clark School of Nursing. She worked as a Dental Assistant in Oshkosh before...
Dolores Bahr
Aug 19, 2013
Dolores M. Bahr, age 83, of Oshkosh, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, August 19, 2013, after a courageous battle with liver cancer. Dolores was born February 11, 1930, in Oshkosh to Helen Clark who later married John Hartman. Dolores married James F. Bahr on July 2, 1949. She was a member of First English Lutheran Church in Oshkosh...
William Kingzett
Aug 16, 2013
William "Bill" A. Kingzett, age 96, of Evergreen, Oshkosh, died on Friday, August 16, 2013. He was born February 14, 1917 in Clyde, North Dakota, to parents John H. and Garnet (Clopper) Kingzett. He graduated from Calvin High School in Calvin, North Dakota and attended the University of North Dakota. William married Virginia A. Scott in Duluth, Minnesota, on September...
Karen Nesbit
Aug 12, 2013
Karen J. Nesbit, age 56, of Redgranite, formerly of Omro, passed away peacefully at home on Monday, August 12, 2013. Karen was born on March 7, 1957, in Virginia, the daughter of Stephen and Judith (Clermont) Triggs. She graduated from De Forest High School and later earned a bachelor's degree in Social Work at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh and a...
Bernice Smith
Aug 11, 2013
Bernice Smith went to the loving arms of her Lord and Savior on Thursday, August 8th in Omro, WI. She was born on February 16, 1922 in Comstock, Michigan and currently lived in Omro, Wisconsin. Bernice attended the Chicago Evangelistic Institute with her husband, Bill, and there met her long-time friend Harriett Johnson. Bernice had no children, however she was...
Emmett Hirst
Aug 10, 2013
Emmett was born September 8, 1934, in Polson, Montana and passed away at the age of 78, peacefully in his Redgranite home on August 2, 2013. He is survived by his wife Norma; his two daughters, Sherlene Colwell, Brenda Long (Jack); sister, Annabelle Cope; brothers, Homer Hirst and John Hirst; grandchildren, Timothy Stenberg (Shannon), Daniel Stenberg, Suzanne Stenberg, Donald Colwell,...
Ronald Burdick
Aug 7, 2013
Ronald A. Burdick, age 78, of Oshkosh, passed away at Bethel Home on Wednesday, August 7, 2013, surrounded by his family. Ron was born on June 2, 1935, in Oshkosh, Herbert and Theresa (Pollack) Burdick. He married Marjorie Lutgen Frank on September 26, 1953. He served in the US National Guard. Ron enjoyed woodworking, fishing, and playing poker and darts....
Alicia Jirschele
Aug 7, 2013
Alicia Lyn Jirschele, "Ali", age 21, of Oshkosh, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 7, 2013. Ali was born in Oshkosh on April 3, 1992, to Steven and Sheila (Edminster) Jirschele. Ali was very active in school and graduated with honors in 2010 from Oshkosh West High School, then attended UW Milwaukee. She was presently employed by Antler's in Larsen,...
Judith Golz
Aug 4, 2013
Judith Sandra Marie (Gray) Golz, age 69, of Oshkosh, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2013, after an extended illness. Judy was born on September 28, 1943, in Milwaukee, the daughter of Roy J. and Casmira C. (Kaminski) Gray. They moved to the Oshkosh area where she spent most of her life. She always spoke fondly of her childhood spent living...
Barbara Mobsby
Jul 24, 2013
Barbara A. Mobsby, age 78, of Oshkosh, died Wednesday evening, July 24, 2013, at Northpoint Medical & Rehabilitation Center. Born on May 7, 1935, in Hartford, Connecticut, to Walter and Ellen Monahan Landry, Barbara married the love of her life, Fred Mobsby, on October 16, 1953, in Maryland. Barbara was passionate about caring for her family and her career as...
Mary Mccain
Jul 20, 2013
Mary Ritchie McCain, age 100, died peacefully in her sleep on Saturday, July 20, 2013. Mary was born on May 21, 1913 in Waupaca, WI. She married Allison "Mac" B. McCain on August 24, 1937. He preceded her in death in 1997 after they had celebrated their 60th anniversary. She was a 70 year member of the First Congregational Church...
Thomas Shepeck
Jul 14, 2013
USMC Purple Heart veteran Thomas Joseph Shepeck was born in 1945 to the late Gordon E. and late Marie T. (DeGreef) Shepeck of Green Bay, WI on February 14 -- a day associated with loving hearts. His heart was generous and kind. He had a special love for youngsters and youths many whom he volunteered to help in numerous avenues...
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