Omer Meeuwsen

Omer H. Meeuwsen, age 92, of De Pere, passed away Friday, May 6, 2016 at a local nursing home. The son of the late Ben and Lucy (Vanden Heuvel) Meeuwsen was born August 25, 1923 in De Pere. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army during WWII and later belonged to the DAV Ch. 3 in De Pere. Omer enjoyed traveling up north to his cottage, fishing, playing cribbage with family and friends, and taking trips to Mexico with Jim. Survivors include his children: Laura Lewis, Robert (Melanie) Meeuwsen, Richard (Mary) Meeuwsen and Jeff (Mary) Meeuwsen; 16 grandchildren; 20 great-grandchildren; a brother-in-law John Gucciardi, Sr. and a dear friend Bill. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by three sons: Larry, Ken and Jim; grandson Aaron Meeuwsen, brother Don (Rachel) Meeuwsen; sister Irene Gucciardi, son-in-law Al Lewis and a special friend, Marilyn “Babe” Pansier. Family and friends may visit at Cotter Funeral Home, 860 N. Webster Ave., De Pere, on Tuesday, May 10, from 5-7pm, with a parish prayer service at 7pm. Visitation will continue on Wednesday at St. Willebrord Catholic Church, 209 S. Adams Street, Green Bay, from 9:30am-10:15am. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:30am with Fr. Andy Cribben, O.Praem officiating with full military honors to follow the mass. Burial will be in Southern Wisconsin Veterans Memorial Cemetery in Union Grove.