Category: Obituaries
Door County obituaries submitted to the Peninsula Pulse.
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Shirley Ann Hanisko, 93, of Sturgeon Bay, formerly a long-time resident of Bessemer, Mich., died Sunday morning, April 15, 2018, at Door County Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay. Shirley was born on Nov. 13, 1924, in Ironwood, Mich., a daughter of Peter and Margaret (Brach) Lotzer. She attended St. Ambrose Catholic High School and graduated in […]
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Joanne G. Kuhns was born in Madison on Sept. 28, 1931. She died in Egg Harbor on Saturday, April 14, 2018. Joanne was the daughter of Mary Durlin Guenther and Joseph Heibl, and the adopted daughter of Winfried Guenther. She was married to Bill (William R.) Kuhns, who died March 16, 2011. Joanne is survived […]
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Edward D. Weber, better known as “Dan Weber,” 83, of Sturgeon Bay, died at home on April 13, 2018. He was born to Edward and Winifred (Woerfel) Weber in Sturgeon Bay on Jan. 31, 1935. Dan graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1952. After graduation he worked for Ballo Motors and throughout his career […]
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Marilyn Peterson, 79, of Ellison Bay, died peacefully April 6, 2018 following a short battle with cancer. Marilyn was born Aug. 29, 1938 to Carl and June (Parr) Dongoski in Decatur, Ill. She was a graduate of Decatur High School and Millikin University in Ill. Her first teaching job was in Niantic-Harristown Schools where she […]
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Obituary: Robert ‘Bob’ Carlson
Robert “Bob” J. Carlson, 89, of Ellison Bay, died Sunday, April 8, 2018 into the loving arms of our Lord. He was born Dec. 13, 1928 in Chicago to Carl and Helen (Fredin) Carlson. He was raised in Antioch, Ill. He married Joan Wickman on June 9, 1951. He served more than 22 years in […]
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Harold E. Rass, 90, of Sturgeon Bay and formerly of Brussels, died peacefully on April 8, 2018, at The Gathering CBRF. He was born July 8, 1927, in Union to Frank and Mathilda (Euclide) Rass. On Nov. 11, 1967, he married Lolita “Dawn” Lawrence in Namur, she preceded him in death on June 10, 2015. […]
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Joyce Ethal Kiehnau, 91, formerly of the Town of Jacksonport, was called Home to be with the Lord, Friday morning, April 6, 2018 at Cumming Nursing Center in Cumming, Georgia. Jacksonport was home for her – from birth, through grade school, and even in her adult life as she raised her family. Joyce was born […]
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Nedra Ann Johnsrud, 88, of Sturgeon Bay, died April 5, 2018 at Anna’s Health Care in Sturgeon Bay. She was born Feb. 14, 1930 in Clay Banks to Norman and Freda (Bohn) Nelson. On Jan. 16, 1949 she married Arnold E. Johnsrud Sr. at Tanum Church. He preceded her in death on Sept. 16, 2010. […]
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James “Jim” Wery, 75, of Luxemburg, passed away at Algoma Long Term Care Unit on April 5, 2018. He was born July 29, 1942 to Edwin and Dora (Theys) Wery. On Feb. 10, 1962, he married Jeannie Baudhuin in Namur. Jim and Jeannie raised five children and farmed in Duvall for most of their lives. […]
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Obituary: Ronald Elmer Fleming
Ronald Elmer Fleming, 81, of the Town of Sevastopol, passed away Wednesday night, April 4, 2018 at Sturgeon Bay Health Services with family at his side. He was born March 12, 1937 in Sturgeon Bay, the son of Elmer L. and Lucille Helen (Curran) Fleming. Ron attended Sturgeon Bay High School and went on to […]
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Obituary: Marilyn Annette Eberhardt
Marilyn Annette Eberhardt, 88, of Sturgeon Bay, died late Monday morning, April 2, 2018 at Door County Medical Center. She was born March 22, 1930 in Savanna, Ill., the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Hanny and Della Marie (Kirky) Hanny. Marilyn graduated from Hanover High School in Hanover, Ill. She was united in marriage to Richard […]
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Obituary: Inga Elisabet Benson
Inga Elisabet Benson, 92, died April 2, 2018 at home. She was born March 11, 1926 in Roslags Kulla, Sweden to Karl-Eric and Elvira (Kvist) Bergstrom. Inga enjoyed working, was very interested in the natural world, and excelled in drama and sports. She flew to the United States in 1950 for adventure. Inga married Nels […]
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Gail Kane, 77, formerly of Sturgeon Bay, died at her daughter’s home in Hobart on April 2, 2018. She was born April 18, 1940, in Illinois to Siguard and Evelyn (Dean) Haugland. On August 31, 1959, she married Ray McCraren. Together they raised three children in Illinois. While living in Illinois Gail worked as a […]
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Obituary: Marilyn Fitzgerald-White
Marilyn Fitzgerald-White died peacefully in her home in Brussels, Wis. on March 30, 2018. She was born Feb. 8, 1950, to John and Dorothy White in Buffalo, New York. Marilyn was a lifelong educator. As the eldest daughter of 12 children, she honored her mother and father by being a devoted daughter and co-parent of […]
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Robert Melchior, 92, of Sturgeon Bay, died March 31, 2018 at Sturgeon Bay Health Services. He was born Aug. 20, 1925 in Wrightstown to Leo and Petronella “Nell” (Biese) Melchior. Bob served his country in the U.S. Navy in WWII as a gunner on merchant ships in the Atlantic and Pacific. He was then transferred […]
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Obituary: Keith Elliott Wickert
Keith Elliott Wickert, 88, of Sister Bay, died March 28, 2018. He was born in Appleton, Wisconsin, on Aug. 13, 1929 to his parents Melba and Harlow Wickert. He was a graduate of Appleton High School and Carthage College. He met his first wife, Doris Kitz, while at college. They were married on July 23, […]
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John JT L. Thomson, 68, of Sturgeon Bay, died March 26, 2018 at Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay with family at his side. He was born Sept. 1, 1949 in Rangely, CO, the son of the late George and Hattie (Sterling) Thomson. His mother passed while John was very young, and he and […]
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Gary Joseph Haen, 68, of Sturgeon Bay, died peacefully on Monday, March 26, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay after his courageous battle with cancer. Gary was born April 15, 1949 in Sturgeon Bay, the first-born son of Lawrence “Shorty” Haen and Evelyn Margaret (Sawyer) Haen. In 1969, he married his Sevastopol High […]
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Obituary: Dorothy Gertrude Schley
Dorothy Gertrude Schley, 91, of Sturgeon Bay, died Sunday, March 25, 2018 at Door County Medical Center. She was born Jan. 14, 1927 in Sturgeon Bay, the daughter of the late William Henry and Mary Exilda (Londo) Johnson. She owned and operated two bars in Milwaukee, the “Look and See” and the “Look and See […]
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Door County businessman and philanthropist, James G. Sarkis, 65, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away early Sunday morning, April 1, 2018 in one of his favorite places in the world, Naples, FL. Jim was born in Green Bay on May 28, 1952, the son of George and Rosemary (Burckle) Sarkis. Following his graduation from Premontre High […]