Pamela R. Raddatz

Pamela R. “Pam” Raddatz, 70, of Omro, Wis., died Wednesday morning, July 13, 2016.

Funeral services were held on Tuesday, July 19, 2016, at noon, in Kwiatkowski Funeral Home, 425 Jefferson Ave., in Omro.

Born on Jan. 7, 1946, in Clear Lake, the daughter of Donald and Dorothy (Heidecker) Ward. Pam married Steven Raddatz on May 25, 1984, in Oshkosh, Wis.

She was employed by Square D Corporation as an electrical winder and worked as a bartender for Starlight Inn, in Eureka.  For the past nine years, Pam was a well-known employee of the Colonial Cheese House & Gifts, in Omro.  She was a relentless crafter, making many types of crafts, especially card boxes, for special occasions for family and friends. Pam was an avid Minnesota Vikings fan, which means she had to have an awesome sense of humor!  Pam was the true matriarch of her family, especially known as everyone’s favorite Aunt Pam.

Survivors include her husband, Steven Raddatz, of Omro; five children, Art (Colleen) Eichmann, of Omro, Fred (Angie) Eichmann of Omro, Mike (Rachael) Eichmann of Garner, Iowa, Mitch (Samantha) Raddatz, of Ripon, Wis. and Jennifer Jordan, of Oshkosh; 12 grandchildren, Libby, Amelia, Tylar, Thomas, Parker, Madison, Cassandra, Zachary, Mitchell, Maggie, Spencer, and Brooke; two sisters, Patricia (Slim) Meints, Clear Lake, and Peggy (Mark) Kerr, of Iowa; nieces and nephews; and her adored two pets, Sophie and Piss Ass.

Preceding Pam in death are her parents; a nephew, Donald Shahan; and a niece, Jacqueline Kerr.

Kwiatkowski Funeral Home, Omro, was in charge of arrangements.