OMRO, Wis. (WFRV) – Authorities have provided the identity of the 20-year-old woman found dead inside an Omro residence on Saturday.
The Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office provided an update on the March 11 incident that happened in Omro. The dead 20-year-old woman was identified as Johanna Schultz.
Schultz was from Eldorado. A 22-year-old man was arrested for Recklessly Endangering Safety. He was not identified, but authorities say he will once he makes an initial appearance in court.
Schultz’s family has created a gofundme to cover funeral costs.
Lieutenant Michael Sewall with the Winnebago County Sheriff’s Office says, “Anytime we have an incident like this, we like to collaborate with other agencies to make sure we put all of our best resources at the forefront for the victims in any case.”
Marian University, the college that Schultz attended, has scheduled a vigil and released a statement regarding her death.
It is with deepest regret that I inform you of the unexpected loss over the weekend of one of our Marian family. Johanna Schultz, age 20, from Eldorado, Wisconsin, was a bright light, hard-working and ambitious, who embodied our Marian University spirit. She was working on a double-major, a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration/Health Care Administration and Marketing. She was also an entrepreneur with her own jewelry business. Our prayers go out to Johanna’s family and friends.
Marian University President Michelle Majewski
According to the university, a vigil will be held on Tuesday, March 14 at 4:00 pm in Dorcas Chapel on the Marian University in Fond du Lac. Counselors will be on hand at the Vigil and on campus during the week.
The investigation is reportedly still ‘very’ active and ongoing. No additional information was provided.
Local 5 will update this story if more details are released.