Sam Onheiber
Date of Passing
11/28/2019
Place of Birth
Madison, Wisconsin
Obituary
Sam Onheiber, Age 94, of Siesta Key, FL passed away peacefully
on Thursday, November 28, 2019, Thanksgiving evening. Sam
was born in Madison Wisconsin to the late Bessie and Herman
Onheiber. Sam was a wonderful husband, father and Zaide. He
is survived by the love of his life, Maria, to whom he was
married for 58 years, his daughters, Linda (Jon) Stone and
Marissa Onheiber, grandchildren, Dahlia, Isaac and Amira
Stone, and Sofia and Juliana Seewald, and many beloved
nephews, nieces, and cousins. Sam’s birthplace of Madison
Wisconsin’s Greenbush “melting pot” neighborhood, was
central to his identity as was his World War II Navy service on
the USS Franks. After the war, Sam went on to graduate from
the University of Wisconsin, Madison and worked for the IRS
and then as a Tax Consultant for the U.S. State Department in
Latin America before starting a private accounting and real
estate practice. Among Sammy’s many passions were foremost
his family and friends, Madison’s Jewish Community, golf and
the Wisconsin Badgers, which honored him as the longest
season ticket holder. Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday,
03 December at Beth Israel Center, 1406 Mound Street,
Madison, WI at 10:00 am, followed by a burial at Forest Hill
Cemetery. Shiva will be held at 5:45 pm at the home of Michael
and Patrice Onheiber, 6706 Carlsbad Drive in Madison.
Additional Shiva services will be held in Minneapolis on
Wednesday, December 04, at the home of Marissa Onheiber,
4117 Beverly Avenue, Golden Valley, MN and on Thursday,
December 05, at the home of Linda and Jon Stone, 1892
Yorkshire Avenue South, Minnetonka, MN. In lieu of flowers,
memorials preferred to the University of Wisconsin’s
Cardiovascular Research Center.