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Eugene Schrang Obituary
Neenah - Dr. Eugene Arnold Schrang, 88, passed away Thursday, November 7th, 2019, in Neenah, Wisconsin. Eugene was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on October 27, 1931, to Agatha Katherine Schrang (Dickrell) and Edmund John Schrang.
Eugene grew up in Milwaukee, attending grade school at St. Roberts (class of 1945) and graduating from Marquette High School in 1949. He attended college at the University of Notre Dame, graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree in 1953, and earned his medical degree at Loyola University in 1957. Medical school was followed by eight postgraduate years of internships and residencies at: Los Angeles County Hospital, Los Angeles, California; Albany Medical Center, Albany, New York; St. Mary's Hospital, San Francisco, California; Sacramento County Hospital, Sacramento, California; and The University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas. Upon completing his education, and acting on a suggestion from his father, he visited Neenah, fell in love with it, and decided to settle there with his family in 1965. Eugene established his own private plastic surgery practice in the (former) First National Bank building, and performed plastic surgery at Theda Clark Medical Center for more than 41 years.
Eugene earned his pilot's license, enjoyed playing the piano, reading, hunting and fishing in Canada and California, woodworking, traveling, and cheering on his beloved Fighting Irish.
He is survived by his children, Kirsten Schrang Tarafa (Albert) of Lake Worth, FL, and Eric Schrang; his granddaughter, Tabatha Tarafa of Lake Worth, FL; brother Kurt Schrang (Judy) of Oconomowoc, WI; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, and by his former wife, Barbara Jane Schrang (Roskie).
The family wishes to thank all of Eugene's caregivers, particularly the staff of ThedaCare at Home for their support and care of Eugene over the past year, especially Kathryn Tesch, RN, and also the staff of ThedaCare Regional Medical Center and ThedaCare Hospice for the support they provided to both Eugene and his family in the last week. The family also extends special thanks to Dr. Brian Kiesnowski, and to nurses, friends and former colleagues of Eugene, Catherine (Katy) Schmitt and Pam Hillen, for their special care and concern.
Services and burial will be private.
The family suggests memorial donations may be made to the Neenah Animal Shelter.
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Rachel Geisman
March 1, 2023
You gave me a life where I had none. So warm and gentle and accepting you were. I owe you so much Dr. Schrang for making a life for me worth living. You gave so many of us hope. I hope to see you again someday, sometime, someway. Rest in peace.
Patricia Patton
January 25, 2022
I shall miss you. I miss the chats about procedure and results. I thank you for the boost in my life as a resukt of having known you.
J. R.
November 24, 2021
Thinking of Dr. Schrang this day. I will always have a great respect for the courage and compassion displayed throughout his career. My life was greatly improved with Dr. Schrang's help that gave me an amazing opportunity to live in fullness of health and to achieve peace of mind.
Jennifer Gilbert
October 5, 2020
I didn"t even know Dr Schrang passed away last year. Remembering him today October 5 on the 16th anniversary of the completion of my journey into wholeness of body & soul, which I could never have attained without his expert medical care.
Jaquelyn Rounds
September 13, 2020
Dr Schrang. Your surgery gave me a new life rest well my friend I chose you because you were the best and 21 years later your work is still perfect. Jaquelyn Rounds Lt. Colonel Civil Air Patrol and a friend of yours forever
Sue Angell
December 20, 2019
To the family of Dr. Eugene Schrang,
First please accept my sincere condolences in your loss. I was shocked to hear he had passed. I've not had contact with him in many years but he has a special place in my heart.
We 1st met in the fall of 1969. He literally pieced me back together after a horrible fiery crash in which I received burns over 50% of my body. I spent 4 months in Theda Clark and the next several years having release grafts and various other procedures to get me back to some form of "normal." I had never met anyone like him, such a perfectionist and he expected that of everyone that worked with him and especially of his patients. Don't mess with anything he did because you would hear about it! But that's what made him so special! There were so many dark times during my hospital stay and he was always there encouraging me and telling me he'd would make me beautiful again.
I was so thrilled that he and his wife Barbara attended my wedding. Come to find out later, that was not something that Dr. did, he was a private man, so to have him & his wife attend my wedding was so incredibly special. I still have the silver gift they gave and have fond memories of our journey together. He will be sadly missed. What a remarkable man and Dr. he was. I will never forget his comforting words and his soft touch.
Again, my sincere sympathies!
Sue (Kautz) Angell
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