Obituary for
Connie M. Van Oss (Shillcox)
Connie M. Van Oss, age 68, of Denmark, passed away unexpectedly on October 6, 2017. The daughter of the late James and Loraine (Bowers) Shillcox was born January 31, 1949 in Appleton. She graduated from De Pere High School in the class of 1967. On September 21, 1968 she married Michael J. Van Oss at St. Mary Catholic Church in Glenmore, and he preceded her in death in 1994. She and Michael established Van Oss Electric in 1984, and was still actively involved in the business, now carried on by her family today. Connie was a member of the St. Mary-Glenmore Choir, Dudley Birder Chorale, and a lifetime member of the Denmark FFA Alumni. In her spare time, she enjoyed traveling with Tours by Donna, gardening, reading, and spending time with her grandchildren.
Survivors include her children: Mitch (Connie) Van Oss and children Courteney and Cole; Matt (Jackie) Van Oss and children Dustin and Zachary; Marty (Jessi) Van Oss and children Michael, Trever and Emma; Michelle (Mark) Mancheski and childred Madison and Marisa; brother, sisters and their spouses: Barb (Chuck) Ott, Deb Coady, Mark (Nancy) Shillcox, Lorrie (Paul) Hendricks, Mary (Jeff) Compton, Jay (Phil) Chigi; in-laws: Joe (Sue) Van Oss, Elizabeth Tymchuck, Sue (Gerald) Rosek; mother-in-law Martha Van Oss, as well as nieces, nephews, other family and friends.
In addition to her parents, James and Lorraine, and husband, Michael, Connie was preceded in death by her father-in-law Jerome Van Oss; nieces: Jessica Coady and Katie Shillcox, a nephew Ben Coady and a brother-in-law Don Tymchuck.
Family and friends may visit at Cotter Funeral Home-Denmark Chapel, on Wednesday, October 11, from 4-7:30pm, with a parish prayer service to conclude the evening. Visitation will continue on Thursday, from 9:00am until 9:45am at St. Mary Catholic Church, 4805 Sportsman Drive, Ledgeview. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00am with Fr. Richard Getchel and Fr. Tim Shillcox, O.Praem concelebrating. Burial in St. Mary Cemetery-Glenmore.
