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Area: Nasewaupee

  • Obituary: Scott Michael Wilmot

    Aug. 5, 1969 – Nov. 30, 2020 Scott Michael Wilmot, 51, of the Town of Nasewaupee, died unexpectedly at his home. He was born in Oconto to Lawrence and Alice (Knapp) Wilmot. Scott had worked as a machine operator at Hatco for 16 years and was currently employed as the assistant manager for O’Reilly Auto Parts in […]

  • State Historical Society Questions Plan to Demolish Potawatomi Tower

    DCHS also issues statement of support The State Historic Preservation Officer (SHPO) answered compliance-specific questions from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) regarding Potawatomi Tower this week, according to a letter the Sturgeon Bay Historical Society Foundation (SBHSF) received.  Tyler Howe, compliance section manager with the Wisconsin Historical Society, said the SHPO considers the tower […]

  • Obituary: Thomas A. Stewart

    June 29, 1952 – Feb. 14, 2020 Thomas Stewart, 67, of Nasewaupee died at his home. He was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to Walter and Mary Lou (Gage) Stewart. On June 25, 1977, he married Jeanine Burkard in Green Bay. Tom loved hunting, fishing, camping and working on Jeeps. He especially enjoyed chasing his grandchildren around. Survivors include his […]

  • Obituary: Jerome “Jerry” Viste

    Jan. 11, 1934 – Nov. 24, 2019 Jerry died after living 85 years in the same home where he was born. His parents were Edward and Clara (Olson) Viste, who lived on the family farm that was homesteaded by his great grandparents, Ole (tinsmith) and Marit Christianson, in Nasewaupee Township, Door County. There were six children born […]

  • One Dead in Southern Door County Crash

    One driver was killed and another injured in a two-vehicle crash on Highway 57 at South Cloverleaf Road in the Town of Nasewaupee Wednesday. The Door County Sheriff’s Office responded to the crash at 2:46 pm Wednesday, Oct. 23. One driver was pronounced dead at the scene and the driver of the other vehicle was […]

  • Obituary: Richard “Rick” William Anderson

    Feb. 6, 1952 – July 24, 2019  Richard William Anderson, “Rick” and “Skeeter” to friends and family, 67, of the Town of Nasewaupee, died peacefully at Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay. He was born in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Robert Claiborne Anderson and Marjorie Alberta (Cunningham) Anderson. In 1955, Rick’s family moved to Glen […]

  • Two Die in Crash in Nasewaupee

    Two Green Bay residents died in a two-vehicle crash May 12 at 6:30 pm in the Town of Nasewaupee, at the intersection near Cherryland Airport. The initial investigation revealed that a 2011 BMW was traveling northbound on County PD when it failed to stop for a stop sign. The BMW was struck by a 2015 […]

  • Two Die in Crash in Nasewaupee

    Two Green Bay residents died in a two-vehicle crash that happened at 6:30 pm Sunday, May 12, in the Town of Nasewaupee. The initial investigation revealed that the BMW was traveling northbound on County PD when it failed to stop for a stop sign. The BMW was struck by a 2015 Ford F150 pickup truck […]

  • Obituary: John Richard Yount

    March 7, 1927 – February 16, 2019 John Richard Yount of Highland, California; and Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, died at home in Highland. John was born in Menomonie, Wisconsin, to George and Olive Yount. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother George, sister Mary Davis, and son Jeff. John left high school during his senior […]

  • Obituary: Patricia Ann (Pinney) Remy

    June 16, 1938 – Feb. 28, 2019  Patricia A. Remy, 80, of Nasewaupee died suddenly after a valiant, three-year battle with multiple myeloma. She was born the daughter of the late Thomas and Joyce (Otis) Pinney. Pat graduated as salutatorian from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1956. She then attended the University of Wisconsin at Madison and […]

  • Municipal Meetings: May 25 – 31

    DOOR COUNTY City of Sturgeon Bay:  The Finance/Purchasing & Building Committee meets at 4 pm May 29. Town of Gardner:  Board of Review will be held 6 pm May 31. Town of Nasewaupee:  Board of Review will be held at 6 pm May 29. Village of Sister Bay:  The Plan Commission meets at 5:30 pm […]

  • Obituary: Vernon Marvin Bretl

    Vernon Marvin Bretl, 87, of Sturgeon Bay, died surrounded by family on Jan. 8, 2018.  He was born at home Nov. 7, 1930 in Nasewaupee Township to Clifford and Catherine (O’Hern) Bretl. Vern attended Wilson’s one-room schoolhouse on Route 6 and graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School. On Oct. 3, 1959, he married Marlean Schneider […]

  • Obituary: Donald C. Friex

    Donald C. Friex, 86, of Sturgeon Bay, died Dec. 28, 2017 at Door County Medical Center.  He was born Dec. 7, 1931 in Sturgeon Bay to Clement and Laura (DeBaker) Friex. He served his country in the U.S. Army and was a lifelong resident of Door County. On Sept. 13, 1958 he married Cleda Jean […]

  • Obituary: Jeanette Mae Schinkten

    Jeanette Mae Schinkten, 94, of Nasewaupee, died on November 21, 2017, at Door County Medical Center – Skilled Nursing Facility.  She was born Sept. 30, 1923, in Sturgeon Bay to Henry and Sylvia (Chapman) Taube.  In January of 1945, she married Dr. H.G. Fehl, he preceded her in death on October 20, 1959.  In 1961, […]

  • Hans Feld: A Deer Hunter for 66 Years, With A Record of Every Hunt

    By Door County standards, Hans Feld got a late start as a deer hunter. He was 18 in 1951 when he shot his first buck – an eight-pointer – on his grandfather’s farm near Matchwood, in Ontonagon County, Michigan. But he remembers the day vividly, as well as the 65 hunting seasons since then. “There […]

  • Sister Bay, Jacksonport Continue to Lead Room Tax Gains in July

    The Village of Sister Bay continues to make the largest gains in room tax revenue compared to collections in 2016, according to the July room tax report from the Door County Tourism Zone Commission. Sister Bay is quickly approaching Gibraltar as the top municipality for room tax collections in the summer. Sister Bay has collected […]

  • Golf League Results: Aug. 29-31, 2017

    ALPINE  Women’s Golf League (Aug. 29) Event – Closest to the Line, #5 on Red: A Flight – Nancy Thannert; B Flight – Georgianne Farley; C Flight – Diane Miller; D Flight – Helen Molzahn Low Gross: A Flight – Mary Aiken 40; B Flight – Jane Mastrangelo & Kathy Triolo 49; C Flight – […]

  • Obituary: Leroy Liebe

    Leroy Liebe, 83, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away at home on May 28, 2017, after a 5 month battle with pancreatic cancer.  He was born April 23, 1934 in Nasewaupee to Ernest and Helen Liebe.  After graduating from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1954, Leroy went to work for Peterson Builders Inc. and the Lantern […]

  • Obituary: Gary Charles Holbrook

    Gary Charles “War (Knob)” Holbrook, 66, of the Town of Nasewaupee, was called Home to his Lord and savior, Tuesday night, May 16, 2017. He was born September 25, 1950 in Wausau, the son of Willis Charles “Bud” Holbrook and Lucille Margaret (Kiekhafer) Holbrook. Gary’s family moved to Sturgeon Bay where he attended and graduated […]