Category: Obituaries
Door County obituaries submitted to the Peninsula Pulse.
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Obituary: Roger Gilbert Anderson
June 27, 1936 – Feb. 4, 2020 Roger Gilbert Anderson, 83, of the Town of Egg Harbor died peacefully at the Door County Medical Center. He was born at home in Sister Bay to Milton Matthew and Edna Beatrice Anderson. After graduating from Gibraltar High School in 1954, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. Roger […]
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May 5, 1938 – Jan. 22, 2020 Celeste A. Munson, 81, of Milwaukee, and formerly of Appleton and Sturgeon Bay, died at St. John’s Assisted Living in Milwaukee. Celeste was born in Rockford, Illinois, to Alfred and Geraldine (Gilbert) Boyer. She graduated from Rockford West High School in 1956. At age 50, she graduated from Milwaukee Institute of Art […]
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Jan. 31, 2020 Jerry L. Kimber, 83, of Sturgeon Bay died Jan. 31. He was born to Allan and LaBella Kimber. Jerry was a graduate of Wolf High School in Manawa, Wisconsin. He served in the U.S. Army from 1955 to 1958. He then worked at Milwaukee Shoe Company, Peterson Builders and Bayship. He married Joanne Hembel […]
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Feb. 3, 1949 – Feb. 2, 2020 Edward T. Jones, 70, of Sturgeon Bay died Feb. 2, 2020. He was born in Berlin, Wisconsin, to Arthur and Lauretta (Tesch) Jones. On April 26, 1969, he married Catherine A. Conlon at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Sturgeon Bay. She died Feb. 28, 2008. Ed graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School […]
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Nov. 19, 1931 – Feb. 1, 2020 David George Gabert Sr., 88, of Sturgeon Bay died after a battle with Parkinson’s. He was born in Sturgeon Bay to George and Harriet (Birmingham) Gabert. He served his country in the U. S. Army, stationed in Fort Bliss, Texas, during the Korean Conflict. On June 11, 1977, he married Elaine Porter. He […]
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Sept. 24, 1935 – Jan. 31, 2020 Donald Clarence LaLuzerne, 84, of Brussels died at Autumn Fields CBRF. He was born to Clarence and Emma (Gerondale) LaLuzerne in the Town of Gardner. He graduated from Brussels High School in 1953 and attended Northeastern Wisconsin Technical College. Donald was employed by the Southern Door School District for 37 years. He married […]
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Obituary: Samuel Kenneth Skippon
July 28, 1960 – Jan. 29, 2020 Samuel Kenneth Skippon, 59, lifelong resident of Sturgeon Bay, died at Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay with his family at his side. He was born to Kenneth Joseph Skippon and Violet Agnes (Gauger) Skippon. Sam graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School with the Class of 1978 and went to work in the shipyards for Peterson Builders Inc. […]
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Obituary: Bradley Alan Clinkenbeard Sr.
Nov. 23, 1954 – Jan. 28, 2020 Bradley Alan Clinkenbeard Sr., 65, of Sturgeon Bay died at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay, with family at his side. He was born in Rockford, Illinois, the son of Leo Winfred Clinkenbeard and Alberta Allene (Robbins) Clinkenbeard. Brad attended Hiawatha High School in Kirkland, Illinois, before enlisting in the […]
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by Fred “Doc” Heide Though Northern Sky Theater enjoys growing visibility, noteworthy figures from its past may not always be widely recognized. Such is the case with Gerald Pelrine, who passed away Jan. 15 from a heart attack at age 64. Because he left the theater in 1991 after its first year, many may be […]
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Obituary: Christopher Wade Swafford
June 13, 1968 – Jan. 28, 2020 Christopher Wade Swafford, 51, of Sturgeon Bay died Jan. 28. He was born in Missouri to Raymond and Rosemary (Skiles) Swafford. On Sept. 12, 2015, he married Sylvia Evans in Georgia. Despite being disabled most of his life, Chris was able to work as a volunteer fire fighter for a […]
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Jan. 25, 1982 ~ Jan. 26, 2020 Robyn Beth Weborg, 38, of Sister Bay died suddenly at home. She was born in Galveston, Texas, the daughter of Betty Weborg and the late Jeff Weborg. Robyn graduated from Gibraltar High School in 2000 before attending the Aveda Institute to obtain her cosmetology license. She married Ryan Andrew Petersen […]
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May 4, 1929 – Jan. 28, 2020 Herbert James Mikels, 90, of Sturgeon Bay died at Anna’s House. He was born in Sturgeon Bay to Julius and Martha (Berg) Mikels. On May 20, 1961, he married Arleen Busse at Sawyer Methodist Church; she died June 23, 2001. Herb farmed in the Town of Sturgeon Bay for many years. He […]
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May 14, 1938 – Jan. 26, 2020 Artist and teacher James Cagle, 81, died at his home. He was born in Sweetwater, Tennessee, and later moved to Fort Wayne, Indiana. Prof. Cagle was a graduate of the Art Institute of Chicago and Michigan State University and retired as a professor emeritus of fine arts in 2007, completing […]
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Obituary: Kristine Ann Klessig
Nov. 27, 1964 – Jan. 25, 2020 Kristine Ann Klessig, 55, of Tomahawk died at her home. She was born in Sturgeon Bay to Merton and Jeannie (Werkheiser) Klessig. She was a graduate of Sevastopol High School. Kristine loved being on a motorcycle, fishing, camping, puttering in the yard and pontooning. She loved all animals and was a member […]
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Obituary: Marion June Birmingham
Jan. 5, 1923 ~ Jan. 24, 2020 Marion June Birmingham, 97, of the Town of Sevastopol died peacefully, surrounded by her family, at Door County Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay. She was born in Sturgeon Bay to Herman and Elsie (Thenell) Geitner. After graduating from Sevastopol High School as the salutatorian in 1940, June studied at Green […]
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Jan. 21, 2020 Lennix Gregory Ebel was born an angel at Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay. He will be forever held in the hearts of his parents, Wade Michael and Laura Ellen (née Hardin) Ebel of the Town of Sturgeon Bay; brothers, Michael Allen and Mavrix Wade Ebel; paternal grandparents, Greg and Sue […]
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Kim Marie Denton, 62, of Forestville, died on January 17, 2020. She was born November 12, 1957, in Sturgeon Bay to Robert and Lee Ann (Bridenhagen) Jess. Survivors include her husband Grant Deshotels; two children, Jenny (Kerry Joe) Denil, Brussels; Ian (Fallon) Deshotels, Green Bay; two grandchildren, Karissa and Jax Denil; one brother, Karl Jess; […]
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James B. Cushing, 73, was married to the love of his life, Marilyn, nee Hagman, for 40 years. Loving father of Laura Geis, Lisa (Ted) Parks, and Stacy Calloway Cushing. Proud Grandfather of Brady and Charlotte. Jim was a graduate of Hinsdale Central High School and Ohio Wesleyan University and a member of Phi Delta […]
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James L. Kramer, 99, of Sturgeon Bay, died Tuesday, January 21, 2020 at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Green Bay. He was born November 14, 1920 in Sturgeon Bay, the son of the late Walter and Edith (Rohr) Kramer. Jim graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1940. He served in the U.S. Navy during WWII […]
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Obituary: William “Bill” Dehos
Oct. 15, 1941 – Jan. 20, 2020 William “Bill” Dehos, 78, of Sturgeon Bay died at Sturgeon Bay Health Services. He was born in Baileys Harbor to Edward and Ruth (Knudson). Bill was a very accomplished and self-taught woodcarver. He could take a piece of wood, mold it with a chain saw and create the wonders of the animal […]