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  • Door County Medical Center Birth: Rebecca & Kent Cookle

    Rebecca and Kent Cookle, Sturgeon Bay, are the parents of a daughter born Nov. 9, 2017. Maternal grandparents are Shane and Justina Walschinski, Brussels. Kevin and Jean Cookle, Sturgeon Bay, are paternal grandparents.

  • Obituary: Patricia A. Patza

    Patricia A. Patza, 75 years, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away Friday, November 10, 2017. Patricia Ann Nelson was born July 25, 1942 in Sturgeon Bay, the daughter of the late Clifford Theodore and Evelyn Marie (Copiskey) Nelson. She attended Sevastopol High School. On October 17, 1959, she married Kenneth Wayne Patza at St. Paul Lutheran […]

  • Obituary: Kenneth Ploor

    Kenneth John Ploor, 71, of Sturgeon Bay passed away at his home on November 10, 2017. He was born May 20, 1946 in Sturgeon Bay to William and Alvina (Rohan) Ploor.   On June 5, 1971 he married Janet Mary Neuville at Holy Name of Mary Church in Maplewood. Ken worked in Algoma at Olson Night […]

  • Obituary: William (Bill) L. Massey

    We have lost one of the great characters that came to us in the last century. William (Bill) L Massey, Jr. left us for his next great adventure on the evening of November 9, 2017. He was 90. Born in St. Louis on Feb. 28, 1927, he was the oldest of Idie and William Sr […]

  • Obituary: Dolores ‘Dee’ G. Brandt

    Dolores “Dee” G. Brandt, 84, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away early Thursday morning, November 9, 2017 at Sturgeon Bay Health Services (formerly Golden Living Center-Dorchester). She was born January 24, 1933 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Thomas and Cecilia Armstrong. Upon her graduation from high school, she went to study at college for two […]

  • Obituary: Roland ‘Rollie’ Carl Hackbarth

    Nov. 29, 1931 – Nov. 8, 2017 Rollie (Roland) Hackbarth (1931-2017) was preceded in death by his beloved Jean McClure. He was the cherished father of Sandra (Wence) Martinez, grandfather of Claudio and Angel (Ale), brother of Lois Sherwood of Albuquerque, best buddy of Glen Zachow (North Milwaukee Indians), and loving, patriarchal stepfather to a […]

  • Obituary: Wayne Anderson

    Wayne “the dog” Anderson of Sister Bay died Nov. 8, 2017. He was born June 17, 1949 to Russell and Eileen Anderson of Sister Bay. After grade school, he spent four years at St. Henry’s preparatory seminary in Illinois. He then continued on for two more years in the priesthood. Wayne was a painter at PBI […]

  • Obituary: Mildred Matilda Ehlers

    Mildred Matilda Ehlers, 98, of Algoma, formerly of Sturgeon Bay, passed away at her home on Wednesday, November 8, 2017. She was born August 11, 1919 in Sturgeon Bay, the daughter of the late Fredrick Earnest and Elsie (Diefenbach) Wilke Sr. Millie married Roland Alfred Ehlers on September 20, 1939 at St. John Ev. Lutheran […]

  • Obituary: Marion Emma Kay

    Marion Emma Kay, 78, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away on November 7, 2017, at Bellin Health in Green Bay.  She was born on February 17, 1939, in Brussels to Ernest and Rose (Delongville) Kay.  Marion graduated from Southern Door High School in 1957. While Marion lived in Algoma, she worked at Algoma Nett Company.  She […]

  • Obituary: Alice Jane Keys

    Alice Jane Keys, 93, of Sturgeon Bay, died early Monday morning, November 6, 2017 at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay. She was born July 16, 1924 in Oakley, KS, the daughter of Frank Horace Beam and Alice Edith (Myers) Beam. In 1936, Alice’s family moved to New Castle, IN where she continued her education and […]

  • Obituary: Evelyn J. Hulbert

    Evelyn Jane was born Jan. 17, 1923 and died Nov. 5, 2017. She was born and raised in Sister Bay. Evelyn met and married her beloved Paul on Jan. 22, 1949. She raised her three children, Dennis, Pattie and Rick in Sister Bay as well. Evelyn and Paul were co-owners of Lake and Bay View […]

  • Door County Medical Center Births: Oct. 24 – Nov. 7, 2017

    Logan Bradley and MacKenzie Tomes, Sturgeon Bay, are the parents of a daughter born Oct. 24, 2017. Maternal grandparents are Mark and Katie Smith, Sturgeon Bay. Norman and Tami Bradley, Sturgeon Bay, are paternal grandparents. Ruth Brendemuehl and Steven White, Forestville, are the parents of a daughter born Nov. 1, 2017. Dan Luedcke and Cari […]

  • Obituary: Walter ‘Wally’ William Otto

    Walter “Wally” William Otto, 85, of Sturgeon Bay, died peacefully in the comfort of his home on Sunday, November 5, 2017 with family at his side. He was born February 25, 1932 in Germantown, the son of Walter George Otto and Mary (Schlesak) Otto. Wally graduated from Menomonee Falls High School in 1950. He served […]

  • Obituary: Mildred Elizabeth Wallace

    Mildred Elizabeth Wallace (Clarke), 98 years, died Nov. 5, 2017 in Sister Bay, Wisconsin. She was born October 27, 1919 in McKeesport, Pennsylvania to her parents Anthony and Elizabeth Clarke (Pearson). After the death of her father, her mother married Thomas Foster. The family moved to Sandy Lake, Pennsylvania. Mildred was a graduate of Sandy […]

  • Obituary: Jack Lee Fabian

    Jack Lee Fabian, 70, of Salem, Oregon died Oct. 29, 2017. He was born in Sturgeon Bay, the son of Lee and A. Florence Fabian. A graduate of Vancouver Bible College, he dedicated his life to tell others about Jesus Christ. He touched many lives by generously giving of his resources and time. Whether he […]

  • Obituary: Jonathan ‘JB’ Bastian

    Jon Bastian, known to his hundreds of friends simply as “JB,” died Oct. 30. A fixture of Sister Bay, Bastian loved his hometown and especially his Sister Bay Bays, for whom he starred throughout the 1980s and 1990s. In 1982 he was named the Door County League’s Pitcher of the Year after leading the Baileys […]

  • Obituary: Kraig Morris Kemp

    Kraig Morris Kemp, 66, of Sturgeon Bay, died at home on Sunday, October 29, 2017. His life will be celebrated with a memorial service held at 1 pm on Saturday, November 11, 2017 at the Sturgeon Bay Moravian Church with the Rev. Dr. Matthew R. Knapp, Sr. officiating. Burial will be in Bayside Cemetery. Visitation […]

  • Obituary: Melvin Charles Wolf

    Melvin Charles Wolf, 87, of the Town of Forestville, was called Home to be with the Lord and was reunited with his wife, Nan Marie, on Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017 at Cardinal Ridge CBRF in Sturgeon Bay. He was born January 9, 1930 in Palms, MI, the son of Albert August Ernest Wolf and Emma […]

  • Obituary: Mary Alice Hooker

    With sure and certain hope in His resurrection, Mary Alice Hooker, 87, of Sturgeon Bay, was called Home to be with her Lord and Savior, Tuesday morning, October 24, 2017 at Anna’s Healthcare CBRF in Sturgeon Bay. She was born, January 24, 1930 in Bridgeville, Penn., the daughter of William August Dourlain and Mary Agnes […]

  • Obituary: Kathleen Vavra

    Kathleen J. (Jung) (Ray) Vavra, 67, of Egg Harbor, died at home with her family by her side, Tuesday, October 17, 2017. She was born in July 1950 to the late Robert (Rube) and June (Diekmeier) Jung. In 1976 she married Michael E Ray. They moved to Waukesha where they raised their two children. Michael […]