Category: Obituaries
Door County obituaries submitted to the Peninsula Pulse.
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Nancy L. Petersen, 86, of Sturgeon Bay, died Dec. 22, 2018, at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay. She was born May 18, 1932, to Gerrit and Jannette (Fox) DeJonge. Nancy attended Schurz High School and then graduated as a nurse from Evanston Hospital in Illinois. On June 19, 1954, she married Robert Petersen in […]
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OBITUARY: Eugene “Gene” Wagner
Eugene “Gene” Wagner, 95, died Dec. 22, 2018 at Anna’s Healthcare in Sturgeon Bay. He has now joined his beloved wife, Ruth. He was born Sept. 19, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois, the son of the late Reinholdt and Emma (Behrenbruch) Wagner. Following high school, Gene graduated from UW-Madison receiving his BA in Banking. He served […]
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Huehns Purchases Casperson Funeral Home
After 97 years in the family, Casperson Funeral Home has been sold to Huehns Funeral Home of Sturgeon Bay. The sale became official Oct. 1. Greg Casperson said it’s time to retire after 47 years in the business his grandfather started in 1921. “As the third generation of the Casperson family, it has been […]
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Jacob W. Kodanko, 94, of Sister Bay, died with family by his side Dec. 12, 2018. Jacob was born Aug. 8, 1924, to Jacob and Anna Kodanko. Jacob sailed the world as a Merchant Marine for 14 years reaching the rank of Captain prior to his honorable discharge. Upon returning home from service, he purchased […]
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OBITUARY: Ralland “Otto” A. Rohr
Ralland “Otto” A. Rohr, 81, of Jacksonport died Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018 at Door County Medical Center. A Mass of Christian Burial to honor Otto’s life will be celebrated at 11 am on Saturday, Dec. 15, 2018 at Stella Maris Parish – Jacksonport site with Fr. David Ruby officiating. Otto will be laid to rest […]
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Arthur Charles Wold, 81, of Sturgeon Bay, died Sunday night, Dec. 9, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay with his family at his side. He was born July 9, 1937 in Chicago, the son of Arthur Charles Wold II and Helen Eleanor (Przybyla) Wold. Arthur attended Foreman High School in Chicago and then […]
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Carol Ann Longley, 78, of Sturgeon Bay, died Monday, Dec. 10, 2018 at Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay. She was born Dec. 2, 1940 in West Allis, the daughter of the late Donald and Josephine (Aliota) Hammond. Carol attended schooling in both Milwaukee and Sturgeon Bay. On Sept. 8, 1955, she married James […]
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OBITUARY: Richard Edward Dufek
Richard Edward Dufek, 80, of Sturgeon Bay, died at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay on Dec. 8, 2018. He was born June 12, 1938 in Sturgeon Bay to George and Irene (Jeanquart) Dufek Sr. Richard graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1956. He then attended and graduated from Door-Kewaunee County Teacher’s College in […]
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OBITUARY: William John “Bill” Hart
William John “Bill” Hart, 68, Sturgeon Bay died Dec. 5, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay. He was born Aug. 26, 1950, in De Pere to Ralph and Lenore (Pfister) Hart. Bill enjoyed hunting, fishing, gardening, traveling and golfing. He loved attending family gatherings, especially Fish Fries and Booyah Parties. Bill was a […]
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OBITUARY: Ruth (Juneau) Schwarzbauer
Ruth (Juneau) Schwarzbauer, 87, of Sturgeon Bay, died at Scandia Village in Sister Bay on Monday, Dec. 3, 2018 with her husband, George, by her side. Ruth was born on Sept. 8, 1931 to Elmer and Elsie Juneau and graduated from Appleton West in 1950. She married George Schwarzbauer on June 26, 1954, and they […]
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OBITUARY: Calliroye Jymette Bonnivier
Calliroye Jymette Bonnivier, 91, Sturgeon Bay, died peacefully in the comfort of her home, Tuesday morning, DEC. 4, 2018 with her husband, Herbert, at her side. Arrangements are pending for her life to be celebrated by family in Illinois in January of 2019. Memorials may be given in Calliroye’s honor for your favorite charity. A […]
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Elton Eliason, 96, lifelong resident of Sturgeon Bay, died Tuesday morning, Dec. 4, 2018. He was born Oct. 6, 1922, the son of Eli and Viola (Dalton) Eliason. Elton attended Hainesville School and Sturgeon Bay High School. He took over his grandparents’ farm at the age of 18. Elton operated the farm while also working […]
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In Memoriam: Remembering the Leadership of Nancy Fisher
Some of those who take the big chair on municipal boards preside, others lead. Nancy Fisher was one of the others. If you didn’t know better, you’d think that in her six years as president of the Village of Egg Harbor Fisher was seeking out battles. When she first became a trustee in 2004, the […]
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Alvin Lloyd Smith, 86, of Sturgeon Bay, died Nov. 30, 2018. He was born in Baileys Harbor on Nov. 11, 1932, to Nicholas and Praxie (Zak) Smith. Alvin was raised in Baileys Harbor and then lived most of his life in the Milwaukee area. He served his country in the U.S. Army. Alvin worked for […]
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OBITUARY: Barbara Lynn Ellefson
Barbara Lynn Ellefson, 88, of Washington Island, died Monday, Dec. 3, 2018, at the Good Samaritan Society – Scandia Village in Sister Bay. She was born May 12, 1930 in Kenosha, the daughter of the late William and Eva (Roberts) Aaron. Barbara graduated from Bradford High School in 1948. On June 10, 1950, she was […]
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Bradley M. Busse, 74, of Sturgeon Bay, died Friday, Nov. 30. He was born June 1, 1944 in Chicago, Illinois and raised by Earl H. and Thelma K. Addison. Brad met and married the love of his life, Carolyn Sue Williams, on July 3, 1965 in Galena, Illinois. After vacationing in Door County, Carolyn stated […]
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Darrick J. Balza, 42, died Friday Nov. 30, 2018 in Egg Harbor. He was born Aug. 21, 1976 in Sturgeon Bay the son of William and Dolores (LeCloux) Balza. Darrick attended Sevastopol Schools. He worked at Wire Tech and many years at NEW Industries with robotics and machine set up. Darrick also was the owner […]
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OBITUARY: Katherine Laurie Salisbury
What an extra-ordinary life this lady has led! By most measures this world was left a better place for her accomplishments. She died Sept. 18 at her winter home in Arizona. Born in Watertown, Wis. on May 20, 1939 to a family having a long tradition and heritage in Door County; a place she would […]
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Roger Kerscher, 81, of Sturgeon Bay, died at Anna’s Health Care on Nov. 30, 2018. He was born Dec. 17, 1936 in Sturgeon Bay to Gabriel and Lorraine (Jome) Kerscher. On July 2, 1960, he married Jane Kolstad at Forest Church. She preceded him in death on June 5, 2017. Roger served his country in […]
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Janet Kay Eisenmann, 73, of Sturgeon Bay, died Nov. 28, 2018 in Green Bay. She was born Nov. 20, 1945 in West Bend, Wisconsin to Everette and Bernice Kurth. On Nov. 27, 1971, she married Ronald R. Eisenmann. Together they raised four children, enjoyed traveling, antiquing and a quiet Door County lifestyle. Janet and Ron […]