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.

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Ellen Behling

Ellen Behling

Jan 13, 2013

Ellen J. Behling, age 90, passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 13, 2013 at her daughter's home. She was born in Oshkosh on May 27, 1922 the daughter of the late Earl and Ella (Baar) Morgan. On August 14, 1947 she married her husband of 63 years, Bill Behling, who preceded her in death just 18 months ago. Ellen was...

Betty Porter

Betty Porter

Jan 13, 2013

Betty Ruth Porter was welcomed into the arms of her Lord, Sunday, January 13, 2013. She was born on December 16, 1922 on her parent's farm just east of Koro, the second daughter of Henry and Marie Alice (Sawyer) Sieger. Betty was one of twelve children. Betty spent her whole life in faith, baptized in the Waukau Methodist Church, and...

Carol Henkle

Carol Henkle

Jan 13, 2013

Carol Ann Henkle, age 68, passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2013, at the Agnesian Hospice Home of Hope, in Fond du Lac. She was born on February 22, 1944, in Milwaukee, the daughter of Raymond L. and Marjorie L. (Stickney) Pierson. In 1953 the family moved to Oshkosh and in 1959 the family was blessed with the addition of...

Lois Roeder

Lois Roeder

Jan 12, 2013

Lois R. Roeder, of Omro, formerly of Oshkosh, died peacefully at home on Saturday, January 12, 2013. She was born in Oshkosh, the daughter of Harold and Helen (Norkofski) Mathwig. Lois had served in the U.S. Navy during WW II. She married Nile Roeder on October 5, 1946. He preceded her in death on July 1, 1979. Lois was a...

Dennis Hunt

Dennis Hunt

Jan 7, 2013

Dennis L. Hunt, age 68, of Three Lakes, formerly of Omro, died Monday, January 7, 2013, at his home. Dennis was born January 5, 1945, in Milwaukee, to Leonard and Eleanor (Rimas) Hunt. He graduated from UW Madison School of Pharmacy in 1969 and was a member of Kappi Psi fraternity. He owned and operated the Omro Pharmacy for almost...

Vernon Klabunde

Vernon Klabunde

Jan 5, 2013

Vernon E. Klabunde, age 88, of Oshkosh, died peacefully on January 5, 2013 at Park View Health Center, Oshkosh. He was born on February 3, 1924 in Waushara County, son of the late Emil and Meta (Collies) Klabunde. He married Evelyn Nidey on September 29, 1945. They made their home in Oshkosh, where he farmed all of his life. He...

Barbara Froehlich

Barbara Froehlich

Jan 5, 2013

Barbara J. Froehlich, age 83, of Oshkosh, died Saturday evening, January 5, 2013, at Mercy Medical Center. Born on July 7, 1929, in Oshkosh, the daughter of Howard and Mary Alice (Stille) Parker, she was a member of Trinity Episcopal Church. Many interests kept Barbara involved throughout her life, such as: gardening, reading, game shows such as Jeopardy, "playing the...

Barbara Blythe

Barbara Blythe

Jan 5, 2013

Barbara J. Blythe, age 77, of Omro, died peacefully Wednesday evening, January 2, 2013, at the Omro Care Center. She was born September 2, 1935, the daughter of Bernard and Helen (Peterson) Moriearty. Barbara had worked in the bindery department at Printco in Omro. She was a movie buff who enjoyed traveling, visiting and collecting Lighthouses and socializing with friends....

Sherden Tritt

Sherden Tritt

Dec 30, 2012

Sherden C. Tritt, Sr., "Tritt" , age 75, formerly of Winneconne, passed away Thursday evening, December 27, 2012, after a brief illness. He was born March 31, 1937, the son of Hilda and Gerald Tritt. Sherden is survived by his nine children: Colleen Keen, Diana Bargender, Dennis (Darlene) Tritt, Laurie (Tony) Queiser, Rita (Dick) Dempsey, Ray (Allyson) Tritt, Sherden Jr....

Eleanor Frank

Eleanor Frank

Dec 30, 2012

Eleanor A. Frank, age 89, of Oshkosh, went to her eternal rest on Sunday afternoon, December 30, 2012, in the loving presence of her family. Born on April 2, 1923, in Oshkosh, to John and Barbara (Hunt) Dubinski, Eleanor married James C. Frank on June 21, 1941, and he preceded her in death on August 6, 2003. A graduate of...

Geraldine Ellis

Geraldine Ellis

Dec 30, 2012

Geraldine "Geri" Ellis, age 96, of Oshkosh, formerly of Eureka, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on the Lord's Day, Sunday, December 30, 2012. Geri was born in Clintonville on June 21, 1916, the daughter of Herman and Cecelia (Bucholtz) Koehn. She married the love of her life, Arnold Ellis on October 8, 1934 in Omro. He...

Donald Bowen

Donald Bowen

Dec 30, 2012

Donald W. Bowen, age 91, passed away at Evergreen Manor on Sunday, December 30, 2012. He was born in Oshkosh on December 28, 1921 the son of the late Harry and Elsa (Witzke) Bowen. On November 16, 1943 he married Lorraine Sheets in Jacksonville, FL. Don was proud to serve in the U.S. Navy from 1942 to 1945. After serving...

Barbara Bateman

Barbara Bateman

Dec 28, 2012

Barbara Jean Bateman, a resident of Parkview Health Center, Oshkosh, WI, died peacefully on Friday, December 28, 2012 after a short battle with renal failure. Barbara was born to Betty (Hawkins) and Edwin Benson on April 27, 1934 in Minneapolis, MN. After graduating from New Richmond, WI, High School, she entered the US Navy, serving on the USS Bainbridge. Following...

Jerome Schuch

Jerome Schuch

Dec 24, 2012

Jerome (Jerry) Schuch, age 76, passed away on December 24, 2012, at Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh, WI, surrounded by his loving family. He was born April 4, 1936, to Raymond and Mildred (Hartung) Schuch in Eleva, WI. He served his country in the US Navy, on the USS Altair; and for many years, he was a member of the...

William Wilson

William Wilson

Dec 19, 2012

William Wilson, age 73, passed away Wednesday, December 19, 2012. He was born August 1, 1939, in Wauwatosa, WI, to Richard and Mildred (Branstead) Watkins. Adopted as a youngster by his aunt and uncle, Floyd and Vera (Branstead) Wilson. He proudly served over 20 years in the U.S. Marine Corps. Survived by his wife, Faye (Luke) of Neshkoro; children, Michael...

Mark Krimpelbein

Mark Krimpelbein

Dec 19, 2012

Mark J. Krimpelbein, age 55, passed away on Wednesday, December 19, 2012. He was born in Milwaukee on May 10, 1957 the son of the late Matthew and Darlene (Mashock) Krimpelbein. Mark enjoyed helping people, especially those with disabilities, and was most recently a C.N.A. with M.I.L.C. He enjoyed the peace of the outdoors and could be caught feeding the...

Ward Loker

Ward Loker

Dec 18, 2012

Ward L. Loker, age 98, of Omro, passed away early Saturday morning, December 15, 2012 at Park View Health Center. He was born January 19, 1914, the son of Harry and De Alta (Lee) Loker. Ward married Katherine "Pearl" Beck on April 17, 1946 and they lived happily together for 57 years. She preceded him in death on June 16,...

Rita Roberts

Rita Roberts

Dec 16, 2012

Rita L. Roberts, age 77, of Omro, died Sunday, December 16, 2012, at the Omro Care Center. She was born May 13, 1935, in Oshkosh, the daughter of Clyde and Rilla (Prine) Stevens. Rita grew up in Oshkosh and was educated in the Oshkosh School System. She married Neal Roberts in Winneconne on November 20, 1954. He preceded her in...

Gary Williams

Gary Williams

Dec 15, 2012

Gary G. Williams, age 59, of Oshkosh, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, December 15, 2012, at Mercy Medical Center, due to an apparent heart attack. Born on March 5, 1953, in Oshkosh, to Donald and Betty Lou (Laudenkios) Williams, Gary married Christine Larsen on April 19, 1977, in Oshkosh. Having proudly served his country in the U.S. Army from 1970-1977,...

Beverly Halder

Beverly Halder

Dec 15, 2012

Beverly Halder, age 74, of rural Winneconne, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by her children on Saturday, December 15, 2012. Bev was born November 1, 1938, the daughter of Paul and Luella (Smith) Reinert. She was the middle child of 13, her siblings were, Ruth, Fritz, Harold, Rex, Kenny, Marion, Jim, Bill, Chuck, John, Robert and Judy. Bev was...

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