Category: Obituaries
Door County obituaries submitted to the Peninsula Pulse.
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OBITUARY: Norbert C Eparvier, Sr
Norbert C Eparvier, Sr. of Baileys Harbor/Sister Bay died peacefully at nearly 97 years on August 30, 2018 with family by his side. He was independent and loved his car rides until the last 6 months when he moved into Good Samaritan Scandia Village in Sister Bay. Norbert was born September 29, 1921 in Oconto, WI […]
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Louise H. Reynolds, 96, of Sturgeon Bay, died Thursday morning, Aug. 30, 2018, with family at her side. She was born May 10, 1922 to Augustus and Fannie (Crawford) Howard in Augusta, GA. Louise graduated from Tubman High School in Augusta and then Augusta Community College. Louise was employed at Fort Gordon in Georgia as […]
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OBITUARY: Eleanor Margaret Ehl
Eleanor Margaret Ehl (nee Bernecker) died Aug. 24, 2018 at Good Samaritan Scandia Village in Sister Bay. She was born on Jan. 25, 1918 in Chicago, IL, the youngest of five children to Peter and Anna (Rippel) Bernecker. She graduated from Lake View High School in 1935. She married Rudolph Ehl in Chicago on May […]
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Margaret Thompson, of Sister Bay, age 99, violinist and Charter Member of the Chicago area’s West Suburban Symphony Orchestra, widow of former Chicago-based actor Bob Thompson, died peacefully on August 27, 2018, at Door County Medical Center with her family by her side. Residents of Downers Grove, Illinois for over 50 years, in 2001 Margaret […]
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Yvonne Bevry Olson was born on May 5, 1920 in Kenosha, Wisconsin, daughter of Yngve and Florence Bevry of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. She died Aug. 20, 2018 at Anacortes, Washington. She married Lester W. Olson (1916-1994) in 1939 and he preceded her in death in 1994. She married Richard Joslin in 2004 and he survives […]
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Dorothy Lou (Johnson) Voight, 87, of Gills Rock, died Aug. 22, 2018. She was born April 28, 1931 in Port Wing, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of Alf and Elvina (Okerstrom) Johnson. Dorothy married Donald Voight on Dec. 27, 1952. She was active in the commercial fishing business they owned. She also worked at the […]
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OBITUARY: William Richard Oldenburg
William Richard Oldenburg, 78, of the Town of Sevastopol, died Aug. 24, 2018 at Algoma Long Term Care with family at his side, following a five-month battle with glioblastoma. Bill’s funeral service will be held at 11 am Friday, Aug. 31, 2018 at Bay View Lutheran Church in Sturgeon Bay with Pastor Tim Malek officiating. […]
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Lillian E. Pluff, 92, of Sturgeon Bay, died at the Door County Skilled Nursing Facility. She was born in Sturgeon Bay the daughter, one of 12 children, of the late August and Martha (Seneft) Anderson. Lillian finished 8th grade and then stayed home at 14 years of age to help take care of her brothers […]
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OBITUARY: Alice Genevieve Strege
Alice Genevieve Strege, 68, of Ellison Bay, died Tuesday, Aug. 21, in the loving arms of husband, Daniel, at home and awoke in the arms of the Lord. Her life will be honored with a memorial service held at 12:30 pm on Wednesday, Aug. 29, 2018 at Huehns Funeral Home in Sturgeon Bay with Pastor […]
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Arlene Lawrenz, age 86, died Aug. 21 following a long illness. She was born in Ellison Bay, Wisconsin on Oct. 25, 1931 to Ervin (Dick) and Mildred Wills. Her childhood nickname was “Pooney,” though neither she nor anybody else could remember how that came to be. She graduated from Gibraltar High School and put her […]
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Karen L. Andrus (nee Friedlund), age 72, a resident of Naperville, Illinois since 1982, also of Ellison Bay, Wisconsin, died peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Tuesday, Aug. 14, 2018 at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago. She was born Oct. 2, 1945 in Evanston, Illinois. She was preceded in death by her parents, Judge Herbert […]
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OBITUARY: Richard Clarence Delwiche
Richard Clarence Delwiche, 70, of Maplewood, died at home late Friday night, Aug. 17, 2018 with family at his side. He was born in Algoma on Valentine’s Day in 1948, the son of Wilmer and Verna (Neuville) Delwiche. Richard attended Maplewood Grade School and graduated from Southern Door High School in 1966. He was drafted […]
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Daniel M. Richmond, 59, of Sturgeon Bay, died Monday, Aug. 20, 2018. A service will be held at Sturgeon Bay Moravian Church Saturday, August 25 at 11 am. Friends may call at the church Saturday from 9 am to the time of service. A full obituary will follow. Huehns Funeral Home, Inc. & Door County […]
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Thomas C. Vogel, 82, of Sturgeon Bay, died Aug. 16, 2018, at Sturgeon Bay Health Services. He was born Feb. 4, 1936, in Nasewaupee to Joseph and Mary (Stauber) Vogel. Tommy worked on the family farm in Nasewaupee all of his life and was very proud of his dairy herd. He enjoyed hunting, going out […]
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Robert Stephen Ruck, 72, of Sturgeon Bay, died Aug. 13, 2018. He was born Aug. 21, 1945, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin to Charles and Josephine (Gallot) Ruck. On July 11, 1990, he married Cheryl Schartner in Door County. Robert was a world class Classical and Flamenco guitar maker, building guitars for 50 years. He began at […]
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Margaret Agnes Marie Zak Orsted died Aug. 14, 2018. Born April 23, 1920 at home in “The Polish Settlement”, Town of Gibraltar. Margaret was the youngest of 16 children born to Martin and Agnes Kuberski Zak. Margaret attended Pershing School, Town of Gibraltar. She worked as a waitress and maid at the local resorts, and […]
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Suzanne L. Rex, 80, died Aug. 5, 2018 at Scandia Village in Sister Bay where she had been living for the past several years. She was born Jan. 20, 1938 to Ernest & Lucy Rex. She lived in Northern Door County for her entire life. She is survived by her sister, Alice (Ed) Dehos , […]
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Roger J. LaViolette, 74, of Sturgeon Bay, Died Aug. 8, 2018. He was born June 25, 1944 in Sturgeon Bay to Sydney and Gretna (Wolski) LaViolette. At Roger’s request, no public service will be held. His family will have gathering in his honor at a later date. Huehns Funeral Home, Inc. & Door County Crematory […]
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Jean Edwina Tesser, 89, of Kewaunee, died Monday, Aug. 6, 2018 at Emerald Shores Assisted Living. She was born on Feb. 20, 1929 in Richmond Hill, New York, the daughter of George Lewis Volz and Gertrude Louise (Erdmann) Volz. Jean graduated from Richmond Hill High School in 1946. She was employed as a stenographer by several […]
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Jeanette Franda, 91, of Sturgeon Bay, died Aug. 12, 2018, at Whispering Heights. She was born Jan. 25, 1927, in Sturgeon Bay to Albert and Ethel (Wagner) Alberts. Jeanette graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1945. On June 26, 1946, she married Ervin Franda who preceded her in death in 1985. Jeanette was a […]