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Door County obituaries submitted to the Peninsula Pulse.

  • Obituary: Donald Augustson

    Donald Augustson, 78, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away on Aug. 5, 2016, at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay.  He was born Feb. 20, 1938, in Detroit to Rudolph and Margaret Augustson.  On July 7, 1962, he married Jean Munday in Ontario.  She preceded him in death on Oct. 25, 2013. Don served his country […]

  • Obituary: Lucille M. Luedtke

    Lucille M.Luedtke, 93, of Sister Bay, died at Scandia Village in Sister Bay on Aug. 7, 2016. A Memorial Mass will be held Sept. 17, 2016 at 11 am at Stella Maris Parish – Sister Bay Site. The family is honoring Lucille’s request and ask that all memorial donations be given to the Door County Humane Society – P.O. Box […]

  • Obituary: Julie A. Djuplin

    In loving memory of Julie A. Djuplin, 58, who passed away peacefully on Sunday, August 7, 2016 at Bellin Hospital after a courageous 8-year battle with cancer. Julie was born at Sturgeon Bay Hospital to Gordon and Harriet Seaquist on August 20, 1957. She was the third of four children and is survived by her […]

  • Obituary: Ronald Lee Weber

    Ronald Lee Weber, age 72, of Sturgeon Bay passed away suddenly on Aug. 8, 2016 after a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease. He was born on March 16, 1944 to Allen J. Weber and Dorothy (Pivonka) Weber in Sturgeon Bay. Ron attended St. Joseph Catholic Grade School and graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in […]

  • Obituary: Ellen Kate Sprogø-Topelmann

    Ellen Kate Sprogø-Topelmann passed away peacefully on August 1st, surrounded by her husband Karsten, daughter Lisa and son Lars. For 90 years she lived a beautiful, full and happy life. Born in Hamburg, Germany, on April 29th, 1926, Ellen was part of a big family that often had to struggle to make ends meet. She […]

  • Obituary: John ‘Jack’ Weber

    John ‘Jack’ Weber, 59, of Sturgeon Bay, Town of Sevastopol, died July 30, 2016 at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay after a short and courageous battle with cancer. He was born October 22, 1956 in Sturgeon Bay, the youngest of nine children to the farming family of Arthur and Theresa (Neuchter) Weber. Jack graduated from Sevastopol […]

  • Obituary: Stella R. Irwin

    Our beloved mother, Stella R. Irwin, 88, passed away peacefully early July 29, 2016, at Ministry Door County Medical Center.  She was born on November 23, 1927, in Little Rock, AR to Shoffner and Rosa May (Moore) Wright.  At the age of 5, Stella’s mother died and she was raised by her aunts near mid-eastern […]

  • Obituary: Eileen Copiskey

    Eileen Copiskey, 81, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away on July 29, 2016 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, Lisa and Ryan Thompson.  She was born March 25, 1935 in Sturgeon Bay to Clarence and Helen (Weckler) Cumber.  On Aug. 25, 1973, she married Charles L. Copiskey in Michigan.  He preceded her in death […]

  • Obituary: Judith J. D’Amico

    Judith J. (Jorgensen) D’Amico, 82, of Mequon, and longtime summer resident of Sister Bay, died July 25, 2016. Beloved wife of the late Frank N. D’Amico. Loving mother of John (Sharon), Charles (Cheryl), Peter (Rhonda) and Lynda (Kevin) Orfield. Proud and caring grandma of  Christina (Andrew) Tibesar, Lisa (Dan) Lewis, Frank, Stephen, Lauren, John, Leland, Nicholas, […]

  • Obituary: David Townley Debenham

    David Townley Debenham, 74, of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin passed away at home June 19, 2016. He was born July 31, 1941, the son of Roger and Margaret Debenham, and raised in Wilmette, IL. It was there that he spent many summers lifeguarding on the shores of Lake Michigan. He graduated from New Trier High School Class of 1959 […]

  • Obituary: Roger Charles Charney

    Roger Charles Charney passed away on July 22, 2016. He was born October 27, 1930 to Dewey and Ethel (Witalison) Charney in Ellison Bay, WI. He is survived by his loving wife Joyce (Martin) of 65 years, Sister Bay, beloved children, Michael (Cheryl), Joliet, IL, Debbie (Dewil) Alday, Phoenix, AZ, Terry (Robin), Green Bay, Kim […]

  • Obituary: Michelle P. Maisonneuve

    Michelle P. Maisonneuve, 53, of Sturgeon Bay, died at Aurora Bay Care in Green Bay on July 19, 2016.  She was born February 22, 1963, to Donald and Arlene (Corbisier) DeGuelle.  On December 5, 1981, she married John D. Maisonneuve in Namur. Michelle worked at Emerson Electric for a number of years, and most recently worked […]

  • Obituary: Margaret McMullan ‘Mickey’ Quinlan

    Margaret Mary McMullan “Mickey” Quinlan, 95, passed away July 19, 2016. Mickey was born in St. Louis, Missouri on December 23, 1920 and resided there while raising her 11 children with Albert F. Quinlan. They began spending summers in Door County in 1950 at the recommendation of the Danis family. The Quinlans soon built a […]

  • Obituary: James Fredrick Charles

    James Fredrick Charles, 77, of the Town of Nasewaupee, Sturgeon Bay, passed Saturday morning, July 16, 2016 at his home with family at his side. He was born December 18, 1938, the son of Bradford and Dorothy (Lavassor) Charles. Jim was united in marriage to Carol Lynn Kurowski. He owned and operated his own roofing […]

  • Obituary: Dorothy Marie Greninger

    Dorothy Marie Greninger, age 87, passed away Thursday, July 14, 2016, at her residence. She was born in Racine, June 11, 1929, daughter of the late Frank and Luella (nee Rolfs) Lange and had been a lifelong resident moving recently to Sturgeon Bay to be close to her son. Dorothy graduated from St. Catherine’s High […]

  • Obituary: Duane N. Dickinson

    Duane N. Dickinson died on July 13, 2016 at his home in Ephraim. Duane was the beloved husband of Franne Dickinson for 65 years. Loving father of Jeffrey Dickinson (Kathleen) Milwaukee, Wis., Jane Lee, Ellison Bay, and Kent Dickinson (Kine) Atlanta, Ga. Grandfather of Jennifer Lee Davis (Christopher) Ellison Bay, and Alix and Erik Dickinson, […]

  • Obituary: Richard Edward Kohn

    Richard Edward “Rick” Kohn 69, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away at his home on July 18, 2016.  He was born on December 22, 1946, in Oak Park IL, to Edward and Patricia (Watson) Kohn.  On June 17, 1989, he married Linda Peterson in Mill Valley, CA. Rick was a graduate of Illinois State University and […]

  • Obituary: Adam Matthew LaLuzerne

    Adam Matthew LaLuzerne, 22, of Sheboygan, formerly of Sturgeon Bay, died July 17, 2016.  He was born on December 2, 1993, in Green Bay to Steven and Lori (Zirbel) LaLuzerne.  Adam attended St. John Bosco School in Sturgeon Bay and graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 2012. After high school, he graduated (cum laude) from […]

  • Obituary: Shirley V. Newman

    Shirley V. Newman passed away on Monday July 18, 2016 in Sister Bay, WI. Shirley Virginia Ross was born on May 23, 1918 to Alexander and Lillian Ross of Edison Park, Chicago. She graduated from Carl Schurz High School in 1936, and began working at the First National Bank of Chicago. She loved vacations with […]

  • Obituary: Mark W. de Young

    Mark W. de Young, 69, of Egg Harbor, formerly of Appleton, Wisconsin, died Wednesday evening, July 13, 2016 at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay. He was born October 25, 1946 in Appleton, the son of the late Charles and Mary Lou de Young. Following his graduation from Xavier High School in 1965, Mark served the […]