Russel "Rusty" O. Schmude, age 81, of Omro, died unexpectedly Friday, October 26, 2018. He was born in the town of Poygan on March 22, 1937, to the late Russell and Laurel (Baldry) Schmude. From 1st through 8th grade Rusty attended the one-room White School in Poygan and then onto Omro High School. On May 14, 1966, he married Marcella Linssen Volp in Peshtigo. Rusty farmed all of his life and for 20 years he also worked for the Winnebago County Highway Department.
Rusty is survived by three children and their mother, Marie Schmude Greene, of Little Rock, Arkansas; Jeffery (Carrie) Schmude, of Oshkosh; Lawrence Schmude, of Conway, Arkansas; Kathleen Henry, of Conway, Arkansas; nine step-children, Barbara (Dennis) Petersen, of Franklin, Wisconsin; Virginia "Ginny" Zink, of Oshkosh; Lola Schoenfeld, of Clintonville; Wayne Volp, of Winneconne; Rena (Jeffrey) Johnson, of Oshkosh; Larry Volp, of Racine; Glen (Joni) Volp, of Omro; Dale (Laura "LJ") Volp, of Winneconne; Russell (Amy) Volp, of Omro; son-in-law, Jan Mallmann, of Hortonville; special family friends, Lee and Patty Volp, and their two daughters, of Omro; grandchildren, Jacquline (Jesse) Steiner, of Oshkosh; Jacob Schmude, of Oshkosh; Lisa Schmude, of Palm Bay, Florida; Timothy Schmude, of Palm Bay, Florida; Rachal Thibodeau, of Winchester; five great-grandchildren; many step-grandchildren and great-grandchildren; two brothers, David (Julie) Schmude, of Oshkosh; Neil (Debbie) Schmude, of Omro; and numerous nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
Along with his parents, Rusty was also preceded in death by his wife, Marcella Schmude; a daughter, Lisa Mallmann; and a brother, Allen Earl Schmude.
A visitation for family and friends will be on Saturday, November 3, 2018 from 9:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at Mueller Funeral Home 904 E. Main St. Winneconne. Burial in the Borth Cemetery will immediately follow the visitation.
If you wish please submit online condolences to muellerfuneralhomeinc.com.