Category: Obituaries
Door County obituaries submitted to the Peninsula Pulse.
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Obituary: Raymond F. Rutherford
Raymond F. Rutherford, 89, of Fish Creek, died Dec. 20, 2017. He was born in Denver, where he lived until age 18 when his family moved to Long Beach, Cali. He attended Long Beach State College before entering the Army. He served in Korea and Japan as a Company Clerk in support of combat operations. […]
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Obituary: William Robert Small III
William Robert Small III, 71, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away at home on Wednesday, December 20, 2017. Bill was born October 17, 1946 in Hancock, MI, the son of the late William Robert Small Jr. and Ruth Helen (Kotila) Small. He graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1964 before attending Drake University in Des Moines, […]
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Obituary: Carolyn Christine (Jorgenson) Koyen
Carolyn Christine (Jorgenson) Koyen, 88, lifelong resident of Washington Island, went home to be with the Lord in Heaven and was reunited with her love in life, Alex, Wednesday morning, December 20, 2017 at Sturgeon Bay Health Services. She was born on Washington Island on May 23, 1929, the daughter of William “Wally” Jorgenson and […]
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Kathleen Bergsland, 86, of Sturgeon Bay, died at the Skilled Nursing Facility on Dec. 19, 2017. She was born Aug. 8, 1931 in Sturgeon Bay to William and Mary (Breider) Karas. On May 13, 1961 she married George Bergsland. He preceded her in death on Sept. 15, 1966. Kathy was a long-time employee of WDOR […]
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Terry Bolland, Longtime Summertime Restaurant Owner, Dies at 81
Dec. 12, 1936 – Dec. 18, 2017 Terry Bolland, longtime owner of the Summertime Restaurant in Fish Creek, died Monday, Dec. 18 at age 81. Bolland was a civil engineer who was a specialist in lime processing, first working for an Illinois company and later as a consultant for lime processing plants worldwide. But Bolland […]
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Obituary: Duaine Glenn Daubner
Duaine Glenn Daubner, 62, of New Franken, died unexpectedly at his home on December 18, 2017. Duaine was born on October 2, 1955 in Ellison Bay, WI and is the son of the late Cletus and Regina Daubner. He grew up in Ellison Bay, WI and graduated from Gibraltar High School. On May 22, 1976 he […]
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Janet M. Maclean, 81, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away early Friday morning, December 15, 2017 at her home with her loving family at her side. She was born August 3, 1936 in Washburn, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Carl and Mildred (Mattesen) Anderson. On January 10, 1953, Janet married Ronald F. Maclean. Together they […]
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Obituary: Norbert A. Schroeder
May 5, 1935 – Dec. 15, 2017 Norbert A. Schroeder was born to Edward and Shirley (Berger) Schroeder. He went to Sturgeon Bay High School and worked a myriad of jobs, including his own auto repair shop and working for the Door County Sheriff’s Dept. In the mid-1970s he moved out of state and settling […]
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Obituary: Clarence Edward Peterson
Clarence Edward Peterson, 66, of Sturgeon Bay, died Thursday morning, December 14, 2017 in the comfort of his home with his family at his side. He was born June 14, 1951 in Sturgeon Bay, the son of the late George Stanley Peterson and Bessie Olive (Wilson) Peterson. Clarence graduated from Gibraltar High School in 1970. […]
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Sylvia Bertha Zahn of Baileys Harbor, age 91, passed away on December 12, 2017. Born on March 10, 1926 in Sevastopol on the family farm. Daughter of Henry Schwartz and Elsie Schultz Schwartz. Sylvia was a homemaker. After her husband passed away she worked at the Baileys Harbor Laundry. She retired when her first grandchild […]
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Karl H. Nystrom, 84, of Baileys Harbor, died December 10, 2017 at Scandia Village in Sister Bay. The family is honoring Karl’s wishes and there will be a Memorial Service held at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Baileys Harbor, WI in the Spring of 2018. There will be an update and complete notice when the date and time […]
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In Memoriam: Bob Davis Remembered as Behind-the-Scenes Philanthropist
Perhaps you saw the obituary last week. Bob Davis, 92, died Nov. 30 in his Ephraim home with his wife of 66½ years Nancy by his side. Despite the fact that Bob and Nancy were named Door County Philanthropists of the Year in 2015, you won’t find their names emblazoned on things. Bob Davis did […]
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Helen D. Carlson, 95, died peacefully Dec. 11 ,2017 in Sister Bay, Wis. As a lifelong resident of Sister Bay, she was born on December 26, 1921 to Herman and Mayme Erickson. Helen was married to Clayton C. Carlson in 1942 he was killed in action in 1944. On January 20, 1947 Helen married Douglas […]
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Obituary: Rhoda Eloise Kollberg
Rhoda Eloise Kollberg (nee Jaeckel), 90, of Sturgeon Bay, fell asleep in the loving arms of her family and awoke in the arms of the Lord, early Friday morning, December 8, 2017 at Living Tree Estates in Greenville where had been staying the past couple months. She was born in Two Rivers on April 29, […]
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Mae Sorenson, 90, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away at home on Dec. 7, 2017, surrounded by her family. She was born on May 13, 1927 in the Town of Forestville to Norman and Gertrude (Jensen) Christenson. Shortly after she was born, her mother passed away and Mae was raised by her Aunt Ida Haganes and […]
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Eleanor Ann (Meuser) Olesen, 91, passed away December 4, 2017, at Anna’s Healthcare in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. She was born June 26, 1926 in Elgin, Illinois, to Charles and Wilhemina (Sturm) Meuser. Eleanor married Robert J. Olesen, Sr. on June 1, 1946, at Epworth Methodist Church in Elgin, Illinois. Robert preceded her in death on […]
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David Estrem, 57, of Sturgeon Bay died Dec. 4, 2017. He was born on June 13, 1960 in Chicago to Robert and Ann (Kvarstan) Estrem. David grew up in the Chicago area, attended college and later worked as a sales person in the printing industry. He is survived by a daughter Ava (Kyle) Brannon of […]
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Charles (Chuck) Johnson, 88, passed away peacefully after a short stay at Scandia Care Center, Sister Bay. He was preceded in death by his parents, his sister Elaine and brother Dr. Kenneth Johnson. Chuck graduated from the University of Illinois, Urbana in architecture. Shortly after, he was drafted into the army where he served 18 […]
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Obituary: Robert Chenault Davis
Robert Chenault Davis, 92, died Nov. 30, 2017 at his home in Ephraim with his dear wife Nancy of 66 years at his side. Bob was born April 1, 1925 in Toronto to Warren Thorp Davis and Marguerite (Minie) Morency Davis. He graduated from New Trier High School (Winnetka, IL) and enlisted in the Navy […]
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Obituary: William Henry Norman
William Henry Norman, 97, of Ellison Bay, Wisconsin died Nov. 30, 2017 in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. He was born August 5, 1920 in Evanston, Illinois to Anna and Fred Norman. He enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1942 and worked as a lithographer all of his life. In 1945 he married Ursula Schmidt In 1970 […]