Tim O’Neill, 66 (aka Urko) left
us unexpectedly on Saturday, May 5
th
. He was born March 8
th
, 1952 in
Toledo, Ohio to Eugene and Margaret O’Neill.
He attended Ridgewood High School in West Lafayette, Ohio and Bethany
College in West Virginia.
He started a 30-year career with
Kohler Co. in 1976 and married Carol Kuhn of Sheboygan in 1978. Tim and Carol moved to Brownwood, TX where
both daughters Leslie and Colleen were born, and soon after the family moved to
Howards Grove, Wisconsin. Tim retired from Kohler in 2006 and worked part-time
at Muermann Engineering. Most recently he was employed at Sohn Manufacturing as
an IT specialist.
When his daughters were young
Tim coached their t-ball and softball teams, and throughout his life remained
an avid follower of women’s sports, supporting Carol in her softball and
bowling leagues, Leslie in her dance career, and Colleen in her volleyball and
tennis tournaments. He was passionate about Ohio State Football, the Milwaukee
Brewers, and took the most pride in being a Green Bay Packer shareholder.
Outside of work Tim’s interests
were eclectic; he was a self-taught brew master, gardener, sausage maker,
computer technician, fisherman, genealogist, and entrepreneur. Tim cultivated a
backyard utopia on Van Buren Road by building an epic garden, washer court,
deck, pool, hot tub, fire pit, patio and greenhouse. Tim was happiest with
Outlaw Country on the radio, meat on the smoker, a Budweiser in hand, and
surrounded by the love and laughter of his friends and family.
Tim’s life was even more
enriched by the arrival of his two grandchildren Crosby and Owen. He is also survived by his wife of 39 years,
Carol, two siblings, Shelly (Jay), and Scott, two daughters Leslie (Gregg),
Colleen (Graham), two grandchildren, 17 nieces and nephews, the extended Kuhn
family and countless friends. He will be deeply missed by all.
Visitation will be held on Friday,
May 11, 2018 from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm at the Zimmer’s Westview Funeral and
Cremation Care Center (Hwy 42 & JJ, Howards Grove.) Please visit
www.zimmerfuneralhome.com
to sign
the guestbook.
In lieu of flowers a memorial
fund is established in Tim’s name.
