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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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Jeanne Fay
Apr 11, 2012
Jeanne Marie Fay, age 54, of Omro went into the arms of angels Wednesday morning, April 4, 2012 in her parents' home with loved ones by her side. Jeanne was born in Berlin on June 13, 1957, daughter of Ervin and Alice (Piotrowski) Fay and raised in Berlin and Milwaukee. Jeanne was very proud of her two daughters, Sarah and...
Patricia Deiss
Apr 6, 2012
Patricia Jane Deiss, age 82, of Oshkosh, died Friday morning April 6, 2012, at Bethel Home. She was born on November 23, 1929, in Oshkosh, to Pat and Florence Germain. She married Richard H. Deiss in Oshkosh on September 1968. Patricia worked as a Nurses Aid at Bethel Home and the State Hospital; and volunteered at Winnebago State Hospital. She...
Marjorie Geisler
Apr 6, 2012
Marjorie Cowan Geisler, age 101, died Friday morning, April 6, 2012, at Evergreen, where she has resided since 1998. Born on April 1, 1911, in Chicago, Illinois, to George and Maude (Roberts) Cowan, Marjorie married Carl Robert Geisler at Washington, D.C. in 1941. She attended Roycemore School and graduated from of Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois. Marjorie was a member...
Barbara Shadduck
Mar 29, 2012
Barbara J. Shadduck, age 61 of Oshkosh, died peacefully on Thursday, March 29, 2012 at Saint Joseph Residence in New London. She was born on August 7, 1950 in Oshkosh to Warren and Frances Benedict. Barbara enjoyed horseback riding, camping and thanks to her career as a truck driver she traveled all of the lower 48 states and even parts...
Elsie Macwilliams
Mar 26, 2012
Elsie MacWilliams, 89, of Oshkosh, died peacefully on Monday, March 26, 2012 surrounded by her five children at Eden Meadows East. She was born on November 6, 1922 in Newburyport, Massachusetts daughter of Leroy and Dorothy Kneeland. On September 12, 1942 she married Richard "Bud" MacWilliams Sr. in Newburyport and they spent 54 years enjoying life together-biking, beach combing and...
Lowell Germer
Mar 26, 2012
Lowell W. Germer, age 83, of Oshkosh, died peacefully Monday afternoon, March 26, 2012 at the Omro Care Center. Lowell was born October 15, 1928 in Oshkosh, the son of Walter W. and Erna (Pommerening) Germer. Lowell was a US Army Veteran, serving during the Korean Conflict. He had worked at and retired from Leach Co. after working there 21...
Linda Goode
Mar 26, 2012
Linda L. Goode, age 67, of Oshkosh, died Monday morning, March 26, 2012, at Aurora Medical Center. Born on July 19, 1944, in Oshkosh, to Henry and Evelyn (Calkins) Klemmer, Linda married Walter J. Goode Sr. on March 15, 1969 in Amenia, New York. Walt preceded Linda in death on December 5, 2008. She was a member of St. John...
Esther Grine
Mar 24, 2012
Esther Susan Grine, 98, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin passed away peacefully on Saturday, March 24, 2012 at Evergreen Retirement Community. She was born to Frederick and Edith Koedel on November 20, 1913 at Tarentum, Pennsylvania. She married Charles F. Grine on April 21, 1941. She and Charles celebrated 55 years of shared joys and challenges. Esther was a loving mother who...
Helen Lageman
Mar 21, 2012
Helen E. Lageman, age 96, of Oshkosh, died Wednesday, March 21, 2012, at Northpoint Medical and Rehabilitation Center. Born on April 9, 1915, in Dawson, Minnesota, to Henry and Ruth (Johnson) Holmes, Helen married William Lageman on April 26, 1941 in Goodhue, Minnesota. William preceded Helen in death. She was a member of First English Lutheran Church. Helen's favorite activities...
Myrtle Bauer
Mar 21, 2012
Myrtle H. Bauer, age 100, died Wednesday afternoon, March 21, 2012, at Park View Health Center. Born on February 28, 1912, in Oshkosh, to Harry and Dione (Coffey) Hafemeister, Myrtle married Joseph F. Bauer on August 12, 1935, and he preceded her in death in 1965. She was a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church and a long time active...
Betty Leitgeb
Mar 18, 2012
Betty J. Leitgeb, age 80, of Omro, died peacefully Sunday evening, March 18, 2012, at the Omro Care Center. Betty was born February 3, 1932, in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Nicholas and Katerina (Harnaker) Kersch. She married Charles D. Leitgeb on January 6, 1951, in Chicago. Betty taught Middle School in the Omro School District for 24 years, retiring...
Rhonda Gustafson
Mar 18, 2012
Rhonda Gustafson, age 53 of Oshkosh, won her seven year battle with cancer and transitioned peacefully on Sunday, March 18, 2012 with her family by her side. She was born in Nacogdoches, Texas on August 20, 1958 to Darwin and Iva (Davis) Dudley. She graduated from Nacogdoches High School, then went on to earn her Bachelor's Degree in Marketing from...
David Pflanzer
Mar 12, 2012
David Henry Pflanzer, age 70 of Oshkosh passed away on Monday, March 12, 2012 at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton. He was born May 7, 1941 in Ashland, Wisconsin to Frank and Martha (Zier) Pflanzer. On August 26, 1967, he married Lucille Schultz in Christ Lutheran Church of Oshkosh. For over 28 years David worked for the United Parcel Service...
Jacob Karst
Mar 12, 2012
Jacob Karst, age 90, of Oshkosh, died Monday, March 12, 2012, at his home. Born on October 14, 1921, in Colorado, to Gottfred and Katherine (Greenenmier) Karst, Jacob married Elizabeth Sawicki on August 20, 1946, in Oshkosh, and she preceded him in death on April 14, 1987. An Army Veteran of WWII, serving in the South Pacific Theatre, Jacob was...
Karen Harris
Mar 10, 2012
Karen A. Harris, age 50, of Omro, died unexpectedly Saturday, March 10, 2012 at her residence. Karen was born June 20, 1961 in Milwaukee, the daughter of Roger and Mary (Johnson) Pagel. She married Jeffrey A. Harris in June of 1997 in Lake Tahoe, NV. Karen had worked at Heritage Wafer for 16 years. Karen deeply loved her family and...
Gerald Mathias
Mar 9, 2012
Gerald W. Mathias, age 64, of Oshkosh, died Friday morning, March 9, 2012, at Crestwood Kilkenny Cottage in Neenah. He was born on May 2, 1947, in Minot, North Dakota, to John and Emma (Mautz) Mathias. An Army Veteran, Gerald was employed by the Veterans Administration at VA hospitals as a nurse's aide until his retirement. He enjoyed reading his...
Lester Nelson
Mar 5, 2012
Lester E. Nelson, age 83, of Redgranite, formerly of Omro and Milwaukee, died Friday morning, March 2, 2012, at Berlin Memorial Hospital. Les was born March 18, 1928, in Burlington, WI, the son of Helmer and Hannah (Grossman) Nelson. Les enjoyed country music, the Green Bay Packers, Milwaukee Brewers and watching Survivor on TV. He also liked computer games and...
William Kirch
Mar 3, 2012
William P. Kirch, Jr., age 68, of Omro, died Saturday, March 3, 2012 at Mercy Medical Center in Oshkosh following a short illness. He was born in Milwaukee on June 7, 1943. Bill married his high school sweet heart, Janell E. Werner on September 7, 1963 in Milwaukee. They moved to Omro from Milwaukee in 1975. He and his wife...
Aaron Jowett
Feb 29, 2012
Aaron B. Jowett, age 28, of Oshkosh, passed away suddenly at his home, on February 29, 2012, of heart failure. He was employed and enjoyed his job at Bemis Company, and he also worked as a cook (and son of owners) at Mario's Place. He was born June 6, 1983, to Gary A. Jowett (deceased) and Cynthia A. (Nitz) Martinez....
Rosanne Heidenreich
Feb 25, 2012
Rosanne Marie Heidenreich, age 76, of Oshkosh, was called by God to join Him in His eternal home on Saturday, February 25, 2012. Her parents, Frank and Mildred (Stekel) Heidenreich welcomed her as their first child on May 8, 1935, on the family farm in Vernon County, near Yuba, Wisconsin. As a young child, Rosanne attended Jewel School and Hillsboro...
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