Category: Life Notes
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July 31, 1926 – Feb. 12, 2019 Bethel J. Lundahl, 92, a Tulsa resident, died peacefully in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She was born to Robert E. and Martha Johnson in Rochester, Minnesota. Bethel graduated from Rochester High School in 1944, and during that time, she worked at the Mayo Clinic. Following high school, she graduated from business […]
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Obituary: Casimir ‘KC’ John Kopala
Jan. 14, 1943 – Jan. 30, 2019 KC, 76, of Fish Creek, died at Aurora Baycare Medical Center in Green Bay. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, to the late Stanley and Marie Kopala. To honor his wishes, there will be no formal services.
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Obituary: Charlene (Appel) Rice
Feb. 13, 1945 – Feb. 10, 2019 Charlene (Appel) Rice, 73, died peacefully at her home near Sister Bay after multiple long, serious illnesses with family nearby. She was born in Sturgeon Bay, the daughter of the late Benjamin and Clara (Pratt) Appel. As a child, she experienced all the hard work and fun times […]
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Obituary: Marie Audrey Bertschinger
Jan. 28, 1928 – Feb. 13, 2019 Marie Audrey Bertschinger, 91, died at the Skilled Nursing Facility in Sturgeon Bay. Daughter to the late Louis and Ella Fintelmann, Marie was born in the town of Herman (Franklin). Growing up on a farm, one of her favorite jobs was feeding the chickens. Upon graduating from Sheboygan High […]
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Feb. 7, 2019 Roy F. Raynier, 64, died at home after battling several illnesses. Roy was a member of the U.S. Air Force. He’s survived by his wife, Elaine, and several four-legged creatures whom he loved dearly. There will be no services, according to his wishes. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to […]
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Obituary: Willis “Thomas” Carpenter III
Feb. 17, 1943 – Feb. 8, 2019 Willis “Thomas” Carpenter III, 75, of Washington Island, died at his home. He was born in North Carolina, the son of the late Willis T. and Victoria (Black) Carpenter Jr. Tom was married to Valerie (Marsden) Carpenter. They lovingly shared their lives together for 36 years. Tom was a master carpenter by […]
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Obituary: Merril “Brownie” Little
Oct. 12, 1924 – Feb. 10, 2019 Merril “Brownie” Little, 94, of Brussels, died at Anna’s House in Sturgeon Bay. He was born in Morgan Siding, Wisconsin, to Louis and Hilda (Miller) Little. Brownie served his country in the U.S. Navy during WWII in the Pacific theatre. On Aug. 22, 1951, he married Anita K. Kerscher in Maplewood. She preceded […]
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Obituary: Pauline Wesley Wanderer
Pauline Wesley Wanderer, 83, died peacefully Wednesday, Jan. 9, 2019. Family and friends were by her side. Pauline will be remembered for her perpetual motion and spontaneity, her faith in God, the many friendships she enjoyed, and her driving passion for nature, writing, cooking and peaceful protest. She leaves a lifetime of love, generosity, and […]
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Obituary: Gertrud Elizabeth Meyer
Jan. 10, 1927 – Feb. 8, 2019 Gertrud Elizabeth Meyer, 92, of Sister Bay died peacefully with loved ones by her side at Scandia Village. She was born in Bremen, West Germany, the daughter of the late Friedrich and Anna (Hoyer) Meyer. Gertrud studied education in Germany before obtaining her Ph.D. from Mount Mary University in Milwaukee. She worked […]
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Former Colleagues Remember Leo Zipperer
Former colleagues of Leo Zipperer expressed shock and surprise upon learning of his death on Feb. 4, just two weeks short of his 78th birthday. He died at his winter home in Palmetto, Fla., but he leaves a tall shadow in Door County and the Town of Sevastopol. “I had no idea he was sick,” […]
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The Rock of Northern Door: Community Thanks the Caspersons
The moment happened 47 years ago, but the memory is clear to Chris Forbes. A day earlier she had taken her young daughter Stephanie to the hospital wrapped in blankets and struggling to breathe. Hours later she went home with only the blankets, lost in the disbelief, experiencing the numb fog that arrives when a […]
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July 8, 1927 – Jan. 28, 2019 Rosemary Utzinger, formerly of Fish Creek, died in Largo, Florida. She was born in Sparland, Illinois. Rosemary Dennis grew up in Farmington, Illinois, on a large dairy farm operated by her father and brothers. In 1946, she married Verle Utzinger in Farmington, Illinois. They had three children. Rosemary […]
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March 15, 1938 – Feb. 4, 2019 (Age 80) Harlan Patrick Bauldry of Egg Harbor died at Bellin Hospital with his family by his side. He was born in Sturgeon Bay, the son of the late Harry Sr. and Avila (Trepanier) Bauldry. Harlan graduated from Sevastopol High School in 1956. He married Patricia Mosgaller on […]
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Aug. 11, 1925 – Feb. 5, 2019 (Age 93) Sylvia Mae Londo died peacefully at home. She was born in Sturgeon Bay, daughter of the late Richard and Florence (Werkeiser) Ash. Sylvia attended Sevastopol High School and was a lifelong member of St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church in Valmy. On June 5, 1948, she was […]
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Feb. 18, 1941 – Feb. 4, 2019 (Age 77) “Welcome to beautiful Door County in wonderful Wisconsin!” Those were the words that greeted friends and family and were added to the many county and town board resolutions that Leo thrived on creating for the future and “betterment” of the place he called home: Door County, Wisconsin. Leo Walter […]
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Jan. 2, 1941 – Feb. 4, 2019 (Age 78) Mary Elizabeth Newgaard Aznoe of Sturgeon Bay died at Sturgeon Bay Health Services, where she resided after a fall in August of 2018. She was born in Minneapolis, Minnesota. She was the daughter of James O. and Margaret (Orthober) Newgaard. Mary and her parents moved to Sturgeon Bay from Minneapolis […]
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Jan. 22, 1969 – Jan. 31, 2019 Andrea Feest, 50, of Sturgeon Bay died as the result of a heart attack. She was born to Clayton and Mary Feest and grew up on the family farm in the Maplewood area. Andrea will be missed and remembered by her brothers and sisters and their families: Joe (Beth) […]
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Remembering A Basketball Junkie: John Toppe Dies at 79
Door County lost a lifetime of basketball knowledge Jan. 27 when John Toppe, who coached the sport at all four mainland high schools, died at the age of 79. Toppe’s coaching career spanned 50 years, four schools and every level of the sport. Some teams were awful; some teams scraped the pinnacle of the sport, […]
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OBITUARY: John Elmer “Coach” Toppe
John Elmer “Coach” Toppe, 79, died with his wife by his side on Jan. 27, 2019. He was born Aug. 8, 1939, to Elmer and Florence Toppe, the youngest of five children. He grew up and spent most of his life in Sturgeon Bay,. After high school, he decided to follow in his parents’ footsteps and […]
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Matthew Martens, 44, of Green Bay, died Saturday, Jan. 26, 2019. Matthew’s life will be honored with a funeral service held at 11 am Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019 at Zion Ev. Lutheran Church in West Jacksonport with Pastor Peter Lindemann officiating. Relatives and friends may visit with Matthew’s family at Huehns Funeral Home in Sturgeon […]