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Note: 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. A Jamestown Colony descendant, he was of German and colonial English heritage.
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 Oct., 1945. After discharge, 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. They had two children together, They had two children together, Carol J. and William D. In 1962, he married Lorene L. (Schrock) Shaw, 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.
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., 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.
The family expresses its sincere thanks for the care shown by his home care friend Jackie Bake, and the entire staff at Woodland Village in Oconto, and Pastor Mary. There will be no visitation. 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 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 Descendant
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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