Category: Obituaries
Door County obituaries submitted to the Peninsula Pulse.
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Nov. 23, 1935 – Oct. 7, 2019 Joan Rusnack of Sister Bay – wife, mother, daughter and sister – died at the age of 83. Joan was born to Hazel and Arthur Begole. She earned her bachelor’s degree from Culver Stockton College and taught grade school in Indianapolis. On July 4, 1958, she married Richard Rusnack, and together […]
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April 2, 1950 – Oct. 8, 2019 Ann C. Logan, 69, of Sturgeon Bay died in a Fond du Lac nursing home. She was born in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Robert and Jean (Thurston) Holt. On Sept. 4, 1971, she married Dale W. Logan in Alexandria, Minnesota. Ann graduated from Morris High School in Minnesota, then attended South Dakota […]
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July 29, 1938 – Oct. 8, 2019 Christine Ann Kinka, 81, of Sturgeon Bay died at the Pete and Jelaine Horton Skilled Nursing and Hospice Care Center at Door County Medical Center. She was born in Chicago, the daughter of Stanley and Helen (Stajkowski) Grabowski. Chris grew up attending St. Mary Magdalene Catholic School in […]
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March 15, 1932 – Oct. 8, 2019 Merwin Carl Nelson, 87, of Algoma and formerly of Washington Island, died at Autumn’s Journey CBRF in Algoma with his wife, Hazel, at his side. He was born on Washington Island, the son of Lester and Mildred (Boyce) Nelson. Mer graduated from Washington Island High School. He served on the USS Segundo […]
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March 25, 1993 – Oct. 8, 2019 Conor L. Iverson, 26, of Manitowoc and formerly of Sturgeon Bay died Oct. 8. He was born in Sturgeon Bay, the son of Scott and Lisa (Nelson) Iverson. In 2011, Conor graduated from Sevastopol High School, where he enjoyed playing football and running track. He attended police training academy in […]
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Obituary: Gay Lynn (Ellefson) Hecker
Nov. 1, 1955 – Oct. 8, 2019 Gay Lynn Hecker, 63, of Waco, Texas, and Egg Harbor, died in the loving arms of her family Oct. 8, 2019. She was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the daughter of Richard “Dick” and Barbara Lynn (Aaron) Ellefson. After graduating from Tremper High School in Kenosha in 1973, Gay earned her associate […]
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Obituary: Dorothy Eileen (Deacon) Smith
May 1, 1930 – Oct. 3, 2019 Dorothy Eileen Smith, 89, of Sister Bay died at Good Samaritan Society – Scandia Village in Sister Bay. She was born in Leicester, England, the daughter of Charles Pate Mackman Deacon and Edith (Newcombe) Deacon. Dorothy attended Mundella School in Leicester. She met Norman Kenneth Smith when she was 17, and they were married on Christmas […]
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June 26, 1959 – Oct. 4, 2019 Debbie J. Rezachek, 60, of Sturgeon Bay died at the Peter and Jelaine Horton Skilled Nursing and Hospice Care Center with her family by her side after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born in Aurora, Illinois, the daughter of William and Alberta (Herbert) Trojanowski. On May 25, 2004, […]
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July 26, 1970 – Oct. 5, 2019 Tim Keller, 49, of Appleton and formerly of Sturgeon Bay, died suddenly at his home in Appleton of natural causes. He was born in Sturgeon Bay, the son of Gary and Kathy (Haen) Keller. Tim graduated from Sevastopol High School in 1989 before attending culinary school at Fox Valley Technical School. He […]
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Oct. 17, 1932 – Oct. 4, 2019 Iris Mary Cross, 86, of Sturgeon Bay died surrounded by her family at the Door County Medical Center – Skilled Nursing Facility. She was born in Boston, Massachusetts, the daughter of Robert Mark and Eleanor Florence (Stevens) Lees. Iris went to Kenosha as a child and attended local schools before […]
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May 17, 1938 – Oct. 3 2019 Jack Wayne Elliot, 81, of Sturgeon Bay died at home with his dear wife, Fran, by his side. He was born Jackie Wayne Elliot, the son of James and Mollie (Morrow) Elliot. Jack graduated from high school in Randlett, Oklahoma, in 1956 before serving in the U.S. Navy from 1956 […]
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Obituary: Vincent Francis Sherrick
Feb. 4, 1919 – Oct. 3, 2019 Vincent Francis Sherrick, 100, of the Town of Sevastopol, died peacefully at Algoma Long Term Care. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, the son of the late Frank and Margaret (Bruce) Sherrick. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the United States Navy. He met the love of his life, […]
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Dec. 26, 1935 – Oct. 3, 2019 Nancy Lois Wesa, 83, formerly from Port Washington, Wisconsin, and Sturgeon Bay, died peacefully at Evergreen Skilled Nursing Facility in Oshkosh. She was born in West Allis, Wisconsin, the daughter of John and Lillian (Teich) Stoll. Nancy lived in West Allis and attended Franklin School until fifth grade before her […]
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Obituary: Kenneth Julius Volkmann
Aug. 12, 1933 – Oct. 1, 2019 Kenneth Julius Volkmann, 86, of the Town of Sevastopol, died with his loving family by his side at the Peter and Jelaine Horton Skilled Nursing and Hospice Care Center in Sturgeon Bay. Ken was born in Egg Harbor, the son of Frederick and Mildred Amelia (Martens) Volkmann. He attended Sunnypoint School and graduated from […]
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Sept. 21, 1951 – Sept. 30, 2019 It is with a heavy heart that we ring eight bells for Donald James Sarter. He was lost at sea in Lake Superior at 68 years old. Don was born in Sturgeon Bay to Herbert and Gwendolyn (Crewe) Sarter. On April 29, 1994, he married Julie Ann Lehmann in the Bahamas. Don […]
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Obituary: Jeanette “Jean” (Bretl) Schmitz
March 28, 1927 – Sept. 30, 2019 Jeanette “Jean” (Bretl) Schmitz, 92, of Maplewood died at Oak Creek Assisted Living in Algoma. She was born in the town of Nasewaupee to John and Pauline (Blonde) Klaubauf. On June 25, 1947, Jean married Francis Bretl. He preceded her in death on April 3, 1962. She married Norbert Schmitz on […]
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Owner of Sarter Marine Towing Dies in Lake Superior Boating Accident
Donald Sarter, the owner of Sarter Marine Towing in Sturgeon Bay, died Monday in an accident in the waters of Lake Superior near Duluth. The company confirmed his death on the company Facebook page Monday night. “It is with a heavy heart that we ring 8 bells for our owner Don Sarter,” the post said. […]
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Sept. 22, 1945 – Sept. 29, 2019 A descendent of Swedish immigrants who arrived in the late 1800s, Larry was born in the Mississippi River Town of Redwing, Minnesota, to Raymond and Lorraine Swanson. At the age of 74, he died in DePere, Wisconsin, at the Jack and Engrid Meng Hospice Residence. Larry grew up with a […]
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Obituary: Richard Arden Bierman
Feb. 5, 1933 – Sept. 27, 2019 Richard (Dick) Arden Bierman, 86, died in Sister Bay. He was born in Milwaukee to architect Richard H. Bierman and Florence Sontag Bierman. Dick was a 1951 graduate of Custer High and attended the University of Wisconsin-Madison, graduating in 1956 with a degree in geology. Dick was a member of […]
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April 19, 1923 – Sept. 28, 2019 Anna Mae Smith, 96, formerly of Institute, died and was reunited with her husband, Ralph (one day after their 74th wedding anniversary), at the Pete and Jelaine Horton Skilled Nursing and Hospice Care Center in Sturgeon Bay. She was born in Menominee, Michigan, the daughter of William “Fus” […]