Category: Obituaries

April 2, 1936 ~ November 6, 2022 Patricia Ann Koessl, 86, of the Town of Liberty Grove, died early Sunday morning, November 6, 2022 at Door County Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay. She was born April 2, 1936 at the (former) Dorchester Hospital in Sturgeon Bay, the daughter of Arthur Clarence Witalison and Anna Marie […]

February 2, 1948 ~ November 4, 2022 Cheryl Ann (Berger) Stradel, 74 years of Sturgeon Bay, died Friday, November 4, 2022, at Cherry Cove Assisted Living and Memory Care. She was born February 2, 1948, in Sturgeon Bay, the daughter of the late Donald and Emily (Destree) Berger. Cheryl graduated from Southern Door High School […]

February 29th 1936 ~ November, 2022 Gene P. Temme, (Butch) Age 86, a resident of Naples Florida died on 4 November, 2022, at the Avow Georgeson Hospice House in Naples Florida. Gene was born February 29th 1936 in Kiel Wisconsin, the youngest son of the late William C. and Dorothy M. (Husting) Temme. He attended […]

December 9, 1955 ~ November 2, 2022 Sister Bay businesswoman and community leader, Marilyn J. Jensen-Van Gemert, 66 years of age, of Fish Creek, died early Wednesday morning, November 2, 2022. She fought a gracious and dignified battle against Creutzfeldt Jakob disease. Marilyn was the current owner of Sister Bay Trading Company, and was highly sought after […]

May 10, 1963 ~ November 3, 2022 Mark “Wink” Winkel, 59, of Forestville died unexpectedly on Thursday, November 3, 2022. Wink was an avid outdoorsman who found the most peace and solace when he was part of nature fishing and hunting. He looked forward all year to the holy month of November which he spent in Northern […]

June 28, 1934 ~ October 30, 2022 Gordon Wedel died October 30th, 2022, on a peaceful Sunday afternoon overlooking his dock, the waters of Washington Harbor, and the ever present birds he loves and Margot by his side. He was born and raised in Baraboo Wisconsin, June 28th, 1934, to the parents Dorothy Ellen Stortz […]

July 4, 1938 ~ October 29, 2022 MSgt Robert Edward Carney USAF (Ret.), Sr., 84, of Little Harbor in the Town of Sevastopol, WI, died on Saturday, October 29, 2022 while in the comfort of his home with family at his side. He was born July 4, 1938 in Villa Park, IL (on the west […]

September 8, 1928 ~ November 2, 2022 Joseph Jean Bourgouin, 94, of Sturgeon Bay, died early Wednesday morning, October 26, 2022 at the Pete and Jelaine Horton Skilled Nursing Center at Door County Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay. He is now joined with his wife, Georgianna, who passed away May 24, 2017. Joe was born […]

October 13, 1943 ~ October 30, 2022 Kay A. Schmidt, 79, New Franken, formerly of Maplewood, died, Sunday, October 30, 2022, at Anna’s House in New Franken with her family at her side.  She was born October 13, 1943, in Algoma to Anthony and Lois (Zastrow) Blahnik. Kay graduated from the Algoma High School in […]

March 11, 1946 – October 29, 2022 Susan Kinney, 76, of Egg Harbor, died peacefully at the Door County Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility in Sturgeon Bay. She was born in Fargo, ND to Richard Gearhart Savidge and Cloyce Hocking Savidge. She is survived by her two brothers, Richard G. Savidge and David B. Savidge. […]

September 29, 1936 ~ October 19, 2022 Elwood “Boots” Vance Demont Crofoot, Jr., 86, formerly of the Town of Egg Harbor, WI and Elk Grove Village, IL, died Friday morning, October 21, 2022at Angel’s Touch Assisted Living in the Town of Ledgeview, WI where he had resided the past three years. He was born September 29, 1936 […]

November 6, 1928 ~ October 29, 2022 Dolores Jean Owen (née Cannon), age 93, died Saturday, October 29, 2022 at Masonic Pathways Assisted Living Facility in Alma, Michigan. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, on November 6, 1928 to Hugh and Gladys (née Galbreath) Cannon. She married James Russell Owen on August 27, 1948, in […]

March 26, 1930 ~ October 23, 2022 Jean Brandt, 92, of Ellison Bay died peacefully on October 23, 2022. Jean was born in Madison, WI on March 26, 1930 to Donald and Verda Myers. Jean grew up with her parents and younger sister Patrica in Madison where she graduated high school. Not long after being […]

July 29, 1943 ~ October 24, 2022 Faith “Faye” M. Shaw, 79, Algoma, died peacefully on Monday, October 24, 2022, at Kewaunee Health Services after a brave battle with Alzheimer’s disease. She was born to Clinton and Harriet (Van De Hey) Moreaux on July 29, 1943, in Appleton, WI. Two years after graduating from Sturgeon Bay […]

January 19, 1940 ~ January 19, 1940 ~ June 8, 2022 Born on January 19, 1940, in Sturgeon Bay, Bill was the son of Joseph and Glenice (Simon) Patza. He left high school to enroll in the coast guard, where he served 2 years. He met Isobel Cleland in Door County, Sturgeon Bay, they married […]

July 27, 1934 ~ September 27, 2022 Patricia “Patty” Ann Williamson, PhD, 88 years of Kangaroo Lake, Door County, WI and St. Louis, MO, died unexpectedly at her home Sept. 27 from heart failure. She and her husband, Howard, had returned earlier that day following, as she shared, “the best trip ever”, visiting family and […]

April 27, 1937 ~ October 14, 2022 Delmore C. “Dilly” Blazer, age 85, rural Two Rivers resident, died Friday morning, October 14, 2022 at home in Two Rivers. Delmore was born April 27, 1937 in his parents log home, in Suring, WI. He was the son of Clarence and Alice (Holmes) Blazer. Delmore served his country during […]

March 1, 1936 ~ October 20, 2022 Frederick James Kirch, 86, of Sturgeon Bay, died peacefully on Thursday, October 20, 2022 at the Pete and Jelaine Horton Center Skilled Nursing Facility with his wife, Darlene at his side. He was born March 1, 1936 in Madison, son of the late Walter and Imelda (Schneider) Kirch. […]