Category: Obituaries
Door County obituaries submitted to the Peninsula Pulse.
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Feb. 10, 1929 – Nov. 13, 2019 Rita Jauquet, 90, of Casco and formerly Namur, died at the Algoma Long Term Care Unit. She was born in Rosiere to William and Josie (Gilson) Delfosse. Rita graduated from Brussels High School in 1946, and she married Francis Jauquet at St. Mary’s Church in Namur on Nov. 27, 1947. Rita worked […]
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June 14, 1922 – Nov. 5, 2019 Rhea Gaynelle Sikes, 97, died Nov. 5, 2019. A native of Greensboro, North Carolina, she graduated from Greensboro High School (now Grimsley) and attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, majoring in art, with a minor in drama. She earned her master’s degree from Syracuse University in a […]
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Obituary: Phyllis Jeanette Mack
Oct. 21, 1927 – Nov. 6, 2019 Phyllis Jeanette Mack, 92, of Sturgeon Bay died at Door County Medical Center. She was born in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, the daughter of Ward Edwin Pond and Jeanette Mary (Messier) Pond. Phyllis attended Elizabeth Baldwin Elementary School and Samuel Slater Junior High School, both in Pawtucket. She graduated from Pawtucket […]
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Dec. 31, 1914 – Nov. 6, 2019 Marion Hilda Schlise, 104, a lifelong resident of Sturgeon Bay, died at Whispering Heights CBRF. She was born in Sturgeon Bay, the daughter of the late Winfred and Hilda (Zill) Johnson. Marion graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1932. On Nov. 30, 1933, she married Howard Leo Schlise. He […]
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Skip Kaeske Was a Man of the People
Skip Kaeske wrote his first Pulse submission on a bar napkin. Sitting at the bar at Alexander’s, one of his favorite spots, getting drinks from Bonnie Spielman, one of his favorite bartenders, he spied Madeline Johnson across the bar. “Bonnie should be Server of the Week!” he said to the former Peninsula Pulse editor and […]
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Obituary: László András Szakala
Oct. 2, 1963 – Nov. 4, 2019 László András Szakala died unexpectedly at the age of 56. He was born in Budapest, Hungary, the only child of József and Klara (Greczula) Szakala. He spent his childhood and young-adult years in Budapest, where he graduated high school and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree from the College […]
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Obituary: Russell “Skip” Kaeske
July 24, 1946 – Oct. 26, 2019 After a startling and swift encounter with cancer, ending in a draw, Russell “Skip” Kaeske, 73, died, each participant going in the opposite direction. Skip was welcomed into the family of Louis and Ada (Froemming) Kaeske of Cedarburg. He attended school and graduated from Cedarburg High School in 1964. From […]
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Feb. 10, 1943 – Oct. 26, 2019 Beloved wife, mother and grandmother Patricia Ellen Stee, 76, died peacefully on Oct. 26, 2019. She was born in Sturgeon Bay to Oswald and Laura Sternard. After graduating from Sevastopol High School in 1961, she married Arlen Utter and had two boys, Duane and Joel. Following Arlen’s death, she married Don Stee in Vancouver, Washington, on Aug. 11, 1975. Patricia loved gardening, reading and especially her family. She was a loving and devoted wife and mother and had a wonderful, always-smiling disposition. She was Don’s […]
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Obituary: Wallace “Wally” Hammerberg
May 29, 1922 – Oct. 26, 2019 Wallace “Wally” Hammerberg, 97, the strongest man in the world (according to his nine grandchildren), died Oct. 26. If you were lucky enough to have known him, you would have seen that he had a clever wit, a firm grip and a warm heart. He was a man of few […]
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Obituary: Francis Edward Everson
Dec. 29, 1933 – Oct. 29, 2019 Francis Edward Everson, 85, of Sturgeon Bay died at Anna’s Healthcare CBRF with his family at his side. He was born in Sturgeon Bay, the son of William Erwin Everson and Alvina Clara (Slavik) Everson. Fran graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1951 and enlisted to serve his country […]
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March 9, 1960 – Oct. 29, 2019 Robert Russell Blish, 59, of Green Bay and formerly of Sturgeon Bay died at the Unity Hospice Jack and Engrid Meng Residence in the Town of Ledgeview (De Pere) after a truly courageous battle with cancer. He was born in Sturgeon Bay, the son of Gary and Gisela (Hollinger) Blish. […]
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June 28, 1925 – Oct. 26, 2019 Evelyn Wilke, 94, of the Town of Sevastopol died at Sturgeon Bay Health Services. She was born Madonna Evelyn Haberlie on June 28, 1925 in Sturgeon Bay, the daughter of George August Haberlie and Emma (Brauer) Haberlie. Evelyn graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1943. She married […]
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Obituary: Dorothy (Dottie) Klepp
July 4, 1933 – Oct. 23, 2019 Dorothy (Dottie) Klepp, 86, died Oct. 23. She was the daughter of Elbridge McConnell and Helen M. Brandle and was very proud of her Ohio roots. She graduated from Miami University and was active in the Pi Beta Phi sorority. She met her first husband, Dave, on a blind date, […]
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Dec. 4, 1965 – Oct. 23, 2019 Rosemary Atkinson, 54, of Brussels died Oct. 23. She was born in Two Rivers to Joseph and Colleen (Sharpe) Moravec. On June 23, 1993, she married James Atkinson in Appleton. Rosemary was a bookkeeper at Econo-Foods. She was also a member of Precious Moments Clubs, a couple of bowling leagues — one […]
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Obituary: Robert Joseph Nikolai
Aug. 28, 1935 – Oct. 20, 2019 Robert Joseph Nikolai, 84, of Washington Island died at home. He was born in Kenosha, the son of Richard August and Roselyn Mary (Wyk) Nikolai. Bob graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Kenosha with the Class of 1953. He then went on to study at Marquette University, where he […]
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Dec. 2, 1941 – Oct. 21, 2019 Leann Mary Kiehnau, 77, of the Town of Egg Harbor died at Sturgeon Bay Health Services. She was born in Sturgeon Bay, the daughter of Andrew “Bert” Englebert Carmody and Mildred Mary (Fassbender) Carmody. Leann attended Sunny Point School in the Town of Egg Harbor and grew up attending […]
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Aug. 28, 1937 – Oct. 15, 2019 Keith Daniel “Dan” Noe, 82, of Sister Bay died at Angels Touch CBRF in De Pere, Wisconsin. He was born in Edgerton, Wyoming, the son of Daniel and Virginia (Kelso) Noe. Following high school, he served his country with the United States Navy. Dan earned his undergraduate degree from the University of Oklahoma […]
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Obituary: Orville Frederick Kay
Aug. 5, 1926 – Oct. 17, 2019 Orville Frederick Kay, 93, of Forestville died at Door County Medical Center. He was born in Brussels to Emil and Lydia (Maedke) Kay. Orville was a lifelong resident of Door County. He was a member of Emanuel Lutheran Church, where he was a past elder and served on the Cemetery Committee. He was […]
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Dec. 6, 1943 – Oct. 16, 2019 Robert “Bob” C. Haines, 75, of Sturgeon Bay died surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Sturgeon Bay to Robert Harold Haines and Marcella Mathilda (Larson) Haines. Robert graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1962. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1962 to 1966. He attended […]
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Obituary: Judith Sue Safranski
Jan. 13, 1952 – Oct. 15, 2019 Judith Sue Safranski, 67, of Sturgeon Bay died in the arms of her loving husband, Michael, at home. Judy was born in South Milwaukee, the daughter of Henry J. and Lillian J. (Jurci) Repa. She graduated from South Milwaukee High School in 1970 and went on to study at Evangelical […]