Individual Details
Omer Gregory Schwaller
(30 Jul 1915 - 22 Jan 2005)
Omer Schwaller, age 89, of Brainerd died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2005 at his home.
Omer Gregory Schwaller was born July 30, 1915 in Brillion, Wis., to Anthony and Anne (Janssen) Schwaller. He graduated from high school in Plymouth, Wis., and began work at the Armour Leather Company in Sheboygan. He was united in marriage to Garnett Dickerson Oct. 8, 1938 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Plymouth. As he completed a degree in chemistry from the Pratt Institute in New York, he worked his way up from chemist to general manager at Armour, retiring in 1978. He and Garnett lived in Tennessee the last eight years of his career, where he managed a division of Armour. Following retirement they moved to Zellwood Station, Fla. In 2003 they moved to Woodland Good Samaritan Village, to be near their son’s family. An inspiration and role model for his sons, Omer always found time to balance family and work. Annual fishing trips to northern Wisconsin were enjoyed by the entire family. Omer loved golfing and fishing, and he created and maintained a beautifully landscaped yard.
Omer is survived by Garnett, his treasured wife of 66 years; two sons, Anthony (Renee) Schwaller, of Nisswa, Minn., and Gregory (Laurie) Schwaller, of Three Rivers, Calif.; three grandsons, Christopher (Gina) Schwaller, of South Korea, Matthew (Allison) and their daughter, Kate Schwaller, of Eden Prairie, Minn., and Joshua (Angie) and their son Alex Schwaller, of St. Michael, Minn.. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Merlin and Lando, and a sister, Lauretta.
Omer Gregory Schwaller was born July 30, 1915 in Brillion, Wis., to Anthony and Anne (Janssen) Schwaller. He graduated from high school in Plymouth, Wis., and began work at the Armour Leather Company in Sheboygan. He was united in marriage to Garnett Dickerson Oct. 8, 1938 at St. John’s Catholic Church in Plymouth. As he completed a degree in chemistry from the Pratt Institute in New York, he worked his way up from chemist to general manager at Armour, retiring in 1978. He and Garnett lived in Tennessee the last eight years of his career, where he managed a division of Armour. Following retirement they moved to Zellwood Station, Fla. In 2003 they moved to Woodland Good Samaritan Village, to be near their son’s family. An inspiration and role model for his sons, Omer always found time to balance family and work. Annual fishing trips to northern Wisconsin were enjoyed by the entire family. Omer loved golfing and fishing, and he created and maintained a beautifully landscaped yard.
Omer is survived by Garnett, his treasured wife of 66 years; two sons, Anthony (Renee) Schwaller, of Nisswa, Minn., and Gregory (Laurie) Schwaller, of Three Rivers, Calif.; three grandsons, Christopher (Gina) Schwaller, of South Korea, Matthew (Allison) and their daughter, Kate Schwaller, of Eden Prairie, Minn., and Joshua (Angie) and their son Alex Schwaller, of St. Michael, Minn.. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Merlin and Lando, and a sister, Lauretta.
Events
| Birth | 30 Jul 1915 | Brillion, Calumet County, Wisconsin | |||
| Marriage | 8 Oct 1938 | Plymouth, Hennepin County, Minnesota - Garnett Cleo Dickerson | |||
| Residence | 1 Jan 1999 | Zellwood, Orange County, Florida |  |  | |
| Death | 22 Jan 2005 | Brainerd, Crow Wing County, Minnesota | |||
| Burial | Lutheran Church of the Cross Memorial Garden, Nisswa, Crow Wing County, Minnesota | | |
Families
| Spouse | Garnett Cleo Dickerson (1912 - 2009) |
| Child | Living |
| Father | Anthony Frank Schwaller Jr. (1886 - 1951) |
| Mother | Anne Janssen (1877 - 1967) |
Notes
Residence
Omer SchwallerAlso Known As Name Omer G Schwalle
Residence Date 01 Jan 1999-01 Jan 2001
Residence PlaceZellwood, Florida, United States
Birth Date30 Jul 1915
AddressZellwood, Florida 32798
Possible Relatives Garnett C Schwalle
Burial
Cenotaph in Highland Memory Gardens, Forest City, Seminole County, Florida, Find A Grave Memorial 160624576Burial in Lutheran Church of the Cross Memorial Garden, Nisswa, Crow Wing County, Minnesota, Find A Grave Memorial 10398095
Endnotes
1. "United States Public Records, 1970-2009," database, FamilySearch(https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QJ2V-FCG2 : 16 May 2014), Omer Schwaller, Residence, Zellwood, Florida, United States; a third party aggregator of publicly available information..
2. Find A Grave Memorial 10398095.