Category: Obituaries
Door County obituaries submitted to the Peninsula Pulse.
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Helen Rose Walther died September 9, 2015, at Hearthside CBRF, in Sister Bay, Wis. She was born November 20, 1921, in Dubuque, Iowa, to Elmer and Laura Collins. She married the love of her life, Robert Blair Walther, on June 7, 1941, in Chicago, IL. Helen and Bob raised their family in Chicago, but vacationed […]
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In the early morning of September 11, 2015, in the arms of her daughter, Kathy, Dorothy Ann Gerl, age 92, of Sturgeon Bay, went to her eternal home. Dorothy was born on March 25, 1923, on a farm in Cato, WI, to the late Mr. Charles and Mrs. Ginny (Brennan) McCulley. Dorothy and her twin […]
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Walter J. Popp died at his home in Baileys Harbor on Sept. 14, 2015. The family is honoring his wishes and there will be no formal services at this time. A private family service will be held at a future date.
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Ray Stonecipher, a great advocate for the Door County environment – terrestrial and celestial – died of cancer on Aug. 27, 2015.
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Obituary for Joan Lucile Isaksen
Joan Lucile Isaksen, 58, formerly of Sturgeon Bay, recently passed away at her home in St. Nazianz. She had been battling cancer the past four years. She was born October 2, 1956, in Sturgeon Bay, the daughter of the late Harold Asbjorn and Lucile (Shorter) Isaksen. Joan attended Sturgeon Bay High School through her junior […]
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Family Service for Julie Elizabeth Gradowski
Julie Elizabeth (Hunt) Gradowski, 58, of Jacksonville, Fla., died July 14, 2015. She was born Jan. 13, 1957, in Chicago, to Donald and Elizabeth (Dean) Hunt. Julie attended two years of college at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she studied art, photography, painting, drawing and visual arts. She was an adept collector of sculpture, furniture, […]
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Obituary for Marion Florence Saulig
Marion Florence Saulig, 85, of Sister Bay, was called Home to be with the Lord on September 3, 2015, and was reunited with her husband, Richard. She was a resident at Hearthside CBRF, where she had been living the past two years. She was born May 22, 1930, in Milwaukee, the daughter of the late […]
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Obituary for Bernadine Bircher
Bernadine “Bea” Bircher, 94, Jacksonport, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 3, 2015 surrounded by her family. Born Oct. 6, 1920 in Robinson, Ill., she is the daughter of the late Harry and Bernice (Newlin) Beabout of Oblong, Ill. She graduated in 1942 from St. Luke’s Hospital School of Nursing in Chicago and served as a […]
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Lucille Miller, 85, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away on September 7, 2015, at Golden Living Center-Dorchester. She was born on May 16, 1930, in the town of Egg Harbor to Herman and Edna (Paschke) Wilke. On October 29, 1949, she married Reuben Miller at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church. In her earlier years, Lucille was a […]
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Obituary for Joseph “Paul” LeMere, Jr.
Joseph “Paul” LeMere, Jr., 85, formerly of Egg Harbor, died Sunday, August 23, 2015, at his home in Kentucky. Paul was born June 10, 1930, in Sturgeon Bay, the son of the late Joseph and Margaret (Parent) LeMere. Following his graduation from high school, he graduated from U.W. Madison in Electrical Engineering. Paul then served […]
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Obituary for Jerome “Jerry” Donald Mann
Jerome “Jerry” Donald Mann, 71, of Sevastopol, passed away Wednesday morning, August 26, 2015, in the comfort of his home with his wife, Shirley, at his side. He was born November 25, 1943, in Sturgeon Bay, the son of Donald Cedric and Jeanette (Wilke) Mann. Jerry graduated from Wisconsin Academy in 1962 and went on […]
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Obituary for Waynne Joseph Schauske
Waynne Joseph Schauske, 63, of the town of Sturgeon Bay, fell asleep in the loving arms of his family and awoke in the arms of the Lord on Thursday, August 27, 2015, while in the comfort of his home. He was born June 17, 1952, in Sturgeon Bay, the son of Joseph and Beverly (Anderson) […]
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Obituary for Priscilla Richmond
Priscilla Richmond of Sister Bay, WI died peacefully August 14 at age 98. Lover of Door County and inveterate traveler, Priscilla was born in 1917 in Saskatchewan, Canada. She was a resident of Sister Bay, WI most of the time since 1981. Priscilla’s family lived in Canada until 1926, when they made a trip to […]
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Obituary for Jackie “Jack” Aschoff
Jackie “Jack” Aschoff, 66 of Ellison Bay, WI died at his home on Wednesday August 19, 2015. Respecting his wishes he was cremated and a gathering will be held at a future time.
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Catherine Yocum, 89, passed into the presence of her Lord 10 PM Thursday, August 27, 2015 at Good Samaritan Village Nursing Home, Sister Bay, WI. She was born November 11, 1925 in Milton, PA to the late Elizabeth Byers Yocum and George J. Yocum Sr. Ms Yocum graduated from the Milton, PA High School after […]
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Obituary for Kathryn M. Glasnap
Kathryn “Kathy” M. Glasnap, 66, a well-known Door County artist passed away at Door County Memorial Hospital on Friday, Aug. 28, 2015. She was born in Appleton , WI, the daughter of the late Carl and Marcie Glasnap. Kathy began drawing and painting at an early age and after her graduation from Xavier High School, […]
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Audrey A. Hatch, age 98 of Sister Bay died at Scandia Village in Sister Bay on Tuesday August 18 ,2015. She was buried next to her husband Don at Little Sister Cemetery in a family service on Wednesday August 19, 2015. A Memorial service celebrating Audrey’s life will be held at First Baptist Church in […]
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Fish Creek Artist Kathy Glasnap Dies at Age 66
Well-known Door County artist and gallery owner Kathryn “Kathy” M. Glasnap, 66, passed away Aug. 28, 2015 at Door County Memorial Hospital. She was born in Appleton, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Carl and Marcie Glasnap.
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PASSINGS Donald J. Rathe Aug. 2, 1967 – Aug. 23, 2015 Donald J. Rathe, 48, of Sturgeon Bay, formerly of Green Bay, died Aug. 23, 2015, at St. Vincent Hospital after battling cancer. He was born August 2, 1967, the son of Gerald Rathe and Shirley (Jandrin) Rathe. Don graduated from Southern Door High School […]
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Staring Death in the Face, With a Smile
[Editor’s Note: This article has been reprinted with permission from Myles Dannhausen’s blog “Learning Chicago.” This post from November 27, 2012 can be found online at http://mylesdannhausen.