William Thomas BORNEMAN

William T. Borneman "Bill", 84, Oconto, passed away from cancer on June 25, 2011, at Woodland Village Nursing Center, Oconto, Wisc. Bill was born April 12, 1927, in Elkhart, Ind., to the late George O. and Zella C. (Howard) Borneman. Bill graduated in 1945, from Elkhart High School, where he was class president and captain of the tennis team. He briefly served in the U.S. Army, receiving an honorable discharge in October of 1945. Afterwards, he attended Kalamazoo College, in Michigan, before beginning what would be a nearly 64 year career in the newspaper business. Bill began his newspaper career at The Elkhart Truth (Ind.) from 1947-1968, starting off as a sports reporter, police and city court reporter, sports and news editor and, finally, city editor. From 1968-1972, he was the managing editor of The Daily Times (Ottawa, Ill.), before purchasing the Oconto County Reporter. In 1952, he married Mary L. Trout, in Elkhart, Ind. They had two children together, Carol J. and William D. In 1962, he married Lorene L. Schrock, in Indiana. They had one child together, Thomas J. On May 2, 1969, he married Dorothy F. (McClure) Spicer, in Ottawa, Ill. Dorothy passed away on Mar. 28, 2010. He was the managing editor of the Oconto County Reporter since Feb. 1972, when he and Dorothy purchased it. The Bornemans also started the Beacon Shoppers Guides. The newspaper group is now owned by the Gannett Corporation. Bill was an avid tennis player and runner. He organized the Oconto tennis tournament. He enjoyed following University of Michigan football and Oconto High School sports. He was made an honorary OHS Blue Devil in 2010, for his coverage of OHS sports events since 1972. He missed only two home football games in 38 years. Bill was a member of the First American Lutheran Church, Oconto, Oconto American Legion Post 74, and was an active member of the Oconto Kiwanis Club, in which he was a past president. He was of German and colonial English descent, with American ancestry dating back to Jamestown and Plymouth colonies (Mayflower descendant of Colonial Governor William Bradford). Bill is survived by his brother, John C. Borneman, Ventura, Calif., son William D. (Doris) Borneman, Cypress, Tex.; daughter, Carol J. (Tom) Hall, Sanford, Fla.; son Thomas J. Borneman (Carol), South Bend, Ind.; stepson, Charles E. (Debbie) Spicer, Gonzales, La.; stepdaughter, Chona N. Zimmerman, Oconto Falls; stepdaughter, Clara L. (Paul) Weiss, Green Bay; grandson, Markus Borneman; granddaughter, Monika Borneman; and step-grandchildren, Carrie Weiss, Emma Weiss, Marshall Spicer, Madison Spicer, and Rachel Spicer. He is also survived by nephews, nieces, and many friends. In addition to his wife, Dorothy, he was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, the Rev. George H. Borneman; and his, sister Kathryn E. (Borneman) Lansche. Private memorial service will be conducted on Wednesday, June 29, 2011, at the Gallagher Funeral Home, Oconto, with the Rev. Mary Zupansic, of the First American Lutheran Church, Oconto, officiating. Burial will follow at Evergreen Cemetery, Oconto. Memorials will be appreciated in Bill's name at the Oconto Area Humane Society Shelter, P.O. Box 241, Oconto, WI 54153. Online condolences may be expressed at www.gallagherfuneralhome.net. William T. Borneman Updated Ethnicity Estimate Based Upon AncestryDNA Results of Brother John C. Borneman, Revised June 2022: England & Northwestern Europe 38% Germanic Europe 28% Sweden & Denmark (Norman or Viking) 14% Wales 7% Scotland 7% Eastern Europe & Russia 4% Norway (Viking) 2% William T. Borneman Ethnicity Estimate Based Upon AncestryDNA Results of Brother John C. Borneman: England, Wales & Northwestern Europe 50% Germanic Europe 40% Ireland and Scotland 10% Migrations Pennsylvania, Ohio & Indiana Settlers Pennsylvania Highlands Settlers Jamestown & Mayflower Descendant -Likely Mayflower descendant of William Bradford, Governor of the Plymouth Colony William Thomas “Bill” Borneman BIRTH 12 Apr 1927 Elkhart, Elkhart County, Indiana, USA DEATH 25 Jun 2011 (aged 84) Oconto, Oconto County, Wisconsin, USA BURIAL Evergreen Cemetery Oconto, Oconto County, Wisconsin, USA MEMORIAL ID 72001738 William T Borneman in the U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954 U.S. WWII Hospital Admission Card Files, 1942-1954 Name: William T Borneman Gender: Male Race: White (includes Mexican) (White) Rank: Enlisted Man (includes Aviation Cadet or Student) Admission Age: 18 Birth Date: abt 1927 Admission Date: Sep 1945 Admission Place: Camp Atterbury or Camp Atterbury (except Wakeman General Hospital), Indiana Discharge Date: Oct 1945 Discharge Place: General Hospital Military Branch: Unassigned and Assignements NEC Diagnosis: Diagnosis: [withheld by NARA] Type of Injury: InjuryType: Disease; InjuryType2: Not a traumatism Type of Discharge: Disposition: Discharged or Retired for Disability, Line of Duty, Yes; FinalResult: Discharge/retirement: med reasons--but not for any residual condition w/ a code. Length of service: 1-3 mo. Service Number: 45016692

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