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  • Obituary: Albert F. Goeppinger III

    Albert F. Goeppinger III, 76, of Egg Harbor, died Sunday morning, September 24, 2017 at his home. He was born May 28, 1941 in Taylorville, IL, the son of the late Albert F. Goeppinger Jr. and Evelyn G. Serk. Al graduated from Maine Township East High School in 1959. He received his BA in Accounting from […]

  • Obituary: Allen William Thiele

    Allen William Thiele, 77, from Washington Island peacefully passed away in his home on September 23, 2017; due to liver failure. He was born to Donald E and Leona R (Duveneck) Thiele on May 28, 1940; in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. He joined the Coast Guard upon graduating from Manitowoc Lincoln High school. He was stationed on […]

  • Obituary: Michael G. Colwell

    Michael G. “Mike” Colwell 88, of West Bend, died Friday September 22, 2017, at his home. Mike was born on May 8, 1929 in Medford, Wisconsin the son of the late Harry and Edna (Graham) Colwell. On August 22, 1955 he was united in marriage to Beatrice Duquaine in Fish Creek, WI. Mike was a […]

  • Obituary: Allan John Lamer

    Allan John Lamer, 81, of Sturgeon Bay, died suddenly on September 19, 2017, in Appleton at ThedaCare Medical Regional Center.  He was born June 22, 1936, in Tomahawk, Wisconsin to Joseph and Estelle (Bauer) Lamer. After high school, Al attended Milwaukee School of Engineering where he studied manufacturing engineering.  He married his high school sweetheart, […]

  • Obituary: Erhard (John) Adolph Zeile

    Erhard (John) Adolph Zeile died peacefully on September 19, at Hearthside in Sister Bay, Wisconsin. A memorial service will be held on Saturday, November 11 at 1pm at Shepherd of the Bay Church in Ellison Bay, Wisconsin. John’s nephew, Reverend Carl Voges, will co-officiate with Reverend James Honig. John was born on February 4, 1925, in […]

  • Obituary: Joy Marie Viste

    Joy Marie Viste, 66, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away suddenly, Sunday night, September 17, 2017 at Door County Medical Center with family at her side. She was born September 3, 1951 in Tucson, AZ, the daughter of Glen and Betty (Ratliff) Johnson. Joy attended high school in Arizona through her junior year and then moved […]

  • Memorial Service: Tom Mand

    Tom Mand May 11, 1949 – June 21, 2017 A Celebration of Life will be held Oct. 1 for Tom Mand, who died at the age of 68, will be held from 5:30-7:30 pm, with a service at 6 pm at Woodwalk Gallery, 6746 County G, Egg Harbor. Memorials for Open Door Bird Sanctuary and […]

  • Births: Sept. 2-19, 2017

    Britain and Denis O’Connor are the parents of a daughter born Sept. 2, 2017 at Aurora BayCare Medical Center, Green Bay. Maternal grandparents are Rebecca Bodmer, Sturgeon Bay, and Barry Waid, Lincoln, Neb. Paternal grandparents are Anne and John O’Connor, Abbeydorney, Co. Kerry, Ireland. Births at Door County Medical Center Abby and Quinn Struck, Sturgeon […]

  • Obituary: Gerald ‘Jerry’ Norbert Frea

    Gerald “Jerry” Norbert Frea, 77, of Jacksonport, passed away Friday morning, September 15, 2017 at Whispering Pines CBRF in Sturgeon Bay. He was born April 13, 1940 in Sturgeon Bay, the son of Irving and Alice (Reinhard) Frea. He attended Saints Peter and Paul Catholic school and graduated from Sevastopol High School. On May 7, […]

  • Obituary: Gerald Lee Lokken

    Gerald Lee Lokken, 75, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away on Sept. 14, 2017.  He was born Sept. 3, 1942 in Madison to Glen and Lillian Lokken.   On Aug. 13, 1966, he married Susan Morgan.  She preceded him in death on Aug. 5, 2015. His given name was Jerry, but he was called by many names: […]

  • Obituary: Mary Jane Francis Tala

    Mary Jane Francis Tala, 90, of Sturgeon Bay, died September 13, 2017, at Sturgeon Bay Health Services.  She was born October 16, 1926, in Chicago to Benjamin and Genevieve (Powell) Novotny.  On July 19, 1952, she married Thaddeus J. Tala in Chicago. Mary Jane worked as an R.N. at St. Anthony’s Hospital in Chicago for […]

  • Obituary: Harold ‘Steve’ Spittlemeister

    Harold “Steve” Spittlemeister, 94, passed away on September 12, 2017. Harold was born on October 3, 1922 to August and Bertha (Volkmann) Spittlemeister in Egg Harbor Township. He was married to Marion “Mickey” F. Feifarek on July 17, 1948, at Zion Lutheran Church in West Jacksonport. She preceded him in death on January 31, 2011. […]

  • Obituary: Pauline Marie Thorson

    Pauline Marie Thorson, 103, of Sturgeon Bay, died at her daughter’s residence on Monday, September 11, 2017.  She was born February 17, 1914 in Manitowoc to Martin and Josephine (DeGodt) Tollefson.  Pauline was married to Tennis Thorson Sr. and he preceded her in death in 1981. During her life, Pauline was a telephone operator for […]

  • Obituary: Jerome E. Koessl

    Jerome E. Koessl, 82 of Baileys Harbor, WI died in Sturgeon Bay, WI on September 11, 2017. He was born in Kewaunee, WI on May 31, 1935 to Edward & Olive (Bhirdo) Koessl. Jerry attended Sister Bay Grade School and Gibraltar High School. He was a lifelong resident of Northern Door County. He drove truck for […]

  • Obituary: Wayne A. Lemburg

    Wayne A. Lemburg, age 92, of Sister Bay, died with his family by his side at Scandia Village in Sister Bay on September 9, 2017. The family is honoring his wish and there will be a private family service  and he will be interred at the Baileys Harbor Cemetery.

  • Obituary: Shirley M. Rosenquist

    Shirley M. Rosenquist, 89, of Sister Bay, WI passed away at Bellin Hospital In Green Bay WI on September 9, 2017. There will be a Memorial Service at Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church in Ellison Bay, WI on Saturday September 16, 2017 at 11:00 A.M. A Luncheon and time of fellowship will follow the […]

  • Obituary: Bethany Ann VanDreese

    Bethany Ann VanDreese, 48, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away Friday, September 8, 2017 at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay. She had been diagnosed with pancreatic cancer in June. Beth was born June 7, 1969 in Elpaso, TX, the daughter of Richard Sr. and Linda (Wilda) VanDreese. She graduated from Southern Door High School in […]

  • Obituary: Karl S. May

    Karl S. May, age 75, Sturgeon Bay, died Thursday evening, September 7, 2017, following a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer.  He was born to Bernard E. and Dorothy May on July 12, 1942. Karl attended St. Joseph’s Grade School, graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School (1960), and graduated from St. Norbert College (1965) with a […]

  • Obituary: Ellen Juanita Rohde

    Ellen Juanita Rohde, 80, of Brussels, passed away at the Sturgeon Bay Health Center on September 6, 2017.  She was born on February 7, 1937, in Door County, to Henry and Mathilda (Klansky) Rohde.  Ellen was a bookkeeper at Palmer Johnson, Inc. for 44 years.  She also was a bookkeeper for Raymond Dix Magneto in […]

  • Obituary: Jim (Jamie) Mineau

    Jim (Jamie) Mineau, 59, left behind his HD-ravaged warrior body on Sept 5th, 2017. His soul is now at peace in the universe as he begins his next journey free of the pain and burdens inflicted on him by this terrible disease. Jamie was born in Sturgeon Bay, where he lived all his life. Among […]