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Door County obituaries submitted to the Peninsula Pulse.

  • Obituary: Judy Neumann

    Feb. 12, 1938 – June 8, 2017 Judy A. Neumann, 79, of Sturgeon Bay, died June 8. She was born in Milwaukee to Erwin and Renata (Budahn) Neumann. Judy became an LPN after high school and in 1959 she entered Walther Memorial Hospital School of Nursing in Chicago. She worked at Michael Reese Hospital in […]

  • Obituary: Louise Nault

    Dec. 19, 1921 – June 9, 2017 Louise Mary Ann Nault, 95, of Sturgeon Bay, died at Sturgeon Bay Health Services (Dorchester). She was born in Iron Mountain, Mich., to Armand and Elizabeth (Blitte) Prenevost. After high school, Louise enlisted in the U. S. Army (WAC) in 1943 and worked at the Pentagon. When discharged, […]

  • Obituary: Frederick Ditewig

    Dec. 6, 1927 – June 10, 2017 Frederick Jerome Ditewig, 89, of Sturgeon Bay, died at Bay Harbor Assisted Living in Suamico. He was in the Town of Nasewaupee to Conrad and Esther (Gunderson) Ditewig. On Nov. 15, 1947, he married Donna DeLair in Sturgeon Bay; she preceded him in death. Fred was a boilermaker […]

  • Obituary: William Victor Handle

    William Victor Handle, 79, of the Town of Jackson (Grand Marsh) died early Tuesday morning, June 6, 2017 at the Unity Hospice Jack and Engrid Meng Residence in the Town of Ledgeview (De Pere). He was born April 26, 1938 in Milwaukee, the son of Victor O. and Jenedien Agnes Handle. Bill attended Oak Creek […]

  • Obituary: Jane Leanne Kerscher

    Jane Leanne Kerscher, 80, of Sturgeon Bay died June 5, 2017.  She was born on August 17, 1936, in Door County to Howard and Sylvia (Hembel) Kolstad. After high school, Jane earned a bachelor’s degree in education at UW Stevens Point and taught kindergarten through 8th grade at Carnot School for about 11 years.  On […]

  • Obituary: David Withers

    David Withers, 79, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away Monday morning, June 5, 2017 at his home after a short illness. A memorial service celebrating his life will be held at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, June 17, 2017 at Prince of Peace Lutheran Church in Sturgeon Bay with Pastor James Gomez officiating. Visitation for family and friends will […]

  • Obituary: Janis Helen Schmidtke

    Janis Helen Schmidtke, 83, of Sturgeon Bay, died at Door County Medical Center-Skilled Nursing Facility.  She was born on September 23, 1933, in Kolberg to Walter and Erna (Wiese) Pagel.  On October 19, 1963, she married Kenneth J. Schmidtke.  Janis and Ken farmed for a number of years and then she worked at Emerson’s until the […]

  • Obituary: Joanna (Schmelzle) Stephan

    Joanna (Schmelzle) Stephan, 95, of Sturgeon Bay, died Sunday, June 4, 2017 at Pine Crest Assisted Living in Sturgeon Bay. She was born June 20, 1921 in Maplewood, WI, the daughter of the late John and Augusta (Brey) Schmelzle. She graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School and then worked at Leathem Smith Shipbuilding as a […]

  • Obituary: Bradly Paul Marth

    Bradly Paul Marth, 50, of Sturgeon Bay, died at Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay with family at his side. His family will celebrate his life at a later date. A complete obituary will be available in the near future. Huehns Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Sturgeon Bay is assisting the Marth family. […]

  • Obituary: Gregory Orval Orsted

    Gregory Orval Orsted, 66, Baileys Harbor, died May 23, 2017 after a short battle with lung cancer. He was born Dec. 29, 1950 in Sturgeon Bay to Orval and Patricia (Wenniger) Orsted. Greg graduated from the Gibraltar High School in 1969 and attended NWTC; He operated gas stations in Green Bay and Algoma. He then […]

  • Obituary: Gregory Orval Orsted

    Gregory Orval Orsted, 66, Baileys Harbor, died May 23, 2017 after a short battle with lung cancer. He was born Dec. 29, 1950 in Sturgeon Bay to Orval and Patricia (Wenniger) Orsted. Greg graduated from the Gibraltar High School in 1969 and attended NWTC; He operated gas stations in Green Bay and Algoma. He then […]

  • Obituary: Clarence Roy Destree

    Clarence Roy Destree, 90, of Luxemburg, passed away at his home in the Town of Union on May 30, 2017.  He was born on March 18, 1927 to John and Clemintine (Englebert) Destree.  On May 22, 1946 he married Marion Parins at Namur, she preceded him in death on October 1, 2013.  They live and […]

  • Obituary: Norman Raymond Becker

    Norman Raymond Becker, 71, of Baileys Harbor, passed away Tuesday morning, May 30, 2017 at Good Samaritan Society-Scandia Village in Sister Bay. He was born November 26, 1945 in Port Washington, the son of Clarence and Barbara (Lanser) Becker. Norm graduated from Port Washington High School in 1964. He went on to study at the […]

  • Obituary: Alice Sautebin

    Alice Sautebin, 94, a resident at Pine Crest Village, Sturgeon Bay, WI, was called Home to be with the Lord on May 29, 2017, and was re-united with her husband, Warren. She was born in Lake Mills on Christmas Day in 1922, the daughter of Rudolph Schultz and Alice (Reidenbach) Schultz. Alice graduated from Lake […]

  • 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: Arthur Ficks

    Arthur Ficks, 81, of Bailey Harbor, died May 26, 2017 at Door County Memorial Hospital. He was born Sept 8, 1935 in Sturgeon Bay to the late Charles Ficks and Alfreda (Johns) Frost. He worked for Parent Construction as a crane operator, loved working outside and around the farm. He worked side by side with […]

  • Obituary: Jeanne Ruth Ploor

    Jeanne Ruth Ploor, 76, of Sturgeon Bay, died Wednesday morning, May 24, 2017 at Atrium Post Acute Care in Kewaunee due to diabetes and kidney failure. She was born March 18, 1941, the daughter of Olaf and Hartha (Lenius) Nelson. Jeanne was a 1959 graduate of Sturgeon Bay High School. On September 25, 1959, she […]

  • Obituary: Georgiana Gordon Bourgouin

    Georgiana Gordon Bourgouin, 84, of Sturgeon Bay, fell asleep in the loving arms of her husband, Joseph, and awoke in the arms of the Lord, Wednesday afternoon, May 24, 2017 at Door County Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay. She was born February 1, 1933 in Sturgeon Bay, the daughter of Dr. Roderick Gordon, DDS and […]

  • Obituary: Robert ‘Happy Bob’ Madoche

    Robert “Happy Bob” Madoche, 63, of Little Sturgeon, passed away on May 24, 2017, at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay.  He was born May 12, 1954, in Sturgeon Bay to Alan and Betty (Claflin) Madoche.  On February 13, 1976, he married Paula Ann Viste in Sturgeon Bay.  Bob served his country in the U.S. Navy […]

  • Obituary: Margaret Mary Morrison

    Margaret Mary Morrison (nee Kiernan) 87 years old a resident since 2013 of Anna’s Healthcare of Sturgeon Bay died May 22, 2017 with her daughters by her side.   She was born to the late Arthur and Julia (nee Murphy) Kiernan of Jersey City, NJ.   Margaret loved her Catholic faith and regularly attended the Masses […]