Paul F. Damrow

Paul F. Damrow, 83, of Sheboygan, WI passed away on April 5, 2025 after a battle with cancer.  Paul was born on August 9, 1941 along with his twin brother Peter to the late Frank and Helen (Schroder) Damrow.  Their mother passed away from complications after their birth, and as one of 11 children, Paul was raised by his father, grandmother (Emma Schroder) and siblings.  As one of seven sons, Paul and the “Damrow Boys” spent their younger years getting into a lot of mischief!  Paul attended Holy Name School and Central High School.

Paul served in the United States Army from 1964 until 1967 at Redstone Arsenal in Huntsville, AL and White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico.  After finishing his Army tour in 1967, Paul met his wife Darlene Swope and her two sons, Ronald (Ronnie) and Curtis (Curtie), in Norwalk CA while visiting his brother Jerry.  Paul and Darlene and the boys lived in Norwalk for three years, then moved to Sheboygan in 1970.

Paul worked at American Motors in Milwaukee as well as Tecumseh and then started at the Kohler Company in 1976 until his retirement in 2005.  He was a proud member of the Kohler Company Quarter Century (Plus) Club.

The Damrow Family spent the early years making memories at the family cabin, Camp Sheboygan, in Fence WI.  Paul then built his own cabin with brother Jack in Mountain, WI, and enjoyed time with friends and family there until building the final family get away, The Ponderosa, in Fence, WI.  Much time was spent working and maintaining the 120 acres of God’s Country, and Paul enjoyed every moment he spent “Upnorth” with family.  He also enjoyed the time Darlene’s family would spend vacationing in Sheboygan, staying at their home.  He also enjoyed taking trips to the National Parks over the years with his brothers and nephews.  Paul enjoyed watching all sports, especially the Green Bay Packers, Wisconsin Badgers and Milwaukee Brewers.  He always had his game day rituals to help his team win! Paul was always joking around and making people laugh, while living his life humbly.  He was a great storyteller and had a vast knowledge of his family history and loved to pass it along to the next generations.

Paul is survived by two sisters, Delores Seidlitz and Patty Russart, one brother Charles Damrow, in-laws Audrey Damrow, Betty Damrow, Janet & Jerry Paeth, and David & Linda London along with many special nephews, nieces and extended family and friends who will all miss Paul.

He was preceded in death by his parents, wife Darlene, stepsons Ronald and Curtis Swope, brothers Jerry (Lou), Robert, James, John/“Jack” (Beverly Baumann) and Peter Damrow, sisters Lorraine Haese and Dorothy (Elroy) Wallander, in-laws Dan Seidlitz, Henry Russart, Gary London, Jim London, Joyce (Baker) Wright & Gerald “Bubbles” Baker, Carolyn & Gene Walker, Jeanne (Browning) & Bruce McQueen, Bonnie Lowe, and Darlene and Paul’s fur family, most recently Gidget.

A special thank you to the staff at the VA in Milwaukee and Green Bay and Aurora BayCare in Green Bay for the great care they provided, and to Paul’s nephews Tom Wallander and Richie Seidlitz for helping Paul to his appointments during his treatments and time in the hospital.

Funeral services for Paul will be held on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at Olson Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 1132 Superior Avenue, Sheboygan.  Family and friends are welcome at the funeral home 3:30-5:30 pm, with a service being held at 5:30 pm.

An urn burial service will be held later this summer at his family’s gravesite in Wildwood Cemetery including honoring Paul’s military service.