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  • Obituary: Joshua J. DuBois

    Joshua J. DuBois, 41, of Sturgeon Bay, died unexpectedly at home. He was the son of James and Sandra DuBois. He attended Southern Door High School where he enjoyed being part of the wrestling team. He worked at restaurants throughout Door County and was a highly skilled waiter and bartender. He also worked on various […]

  • Obituary: Col. (Ret.) Thomas “Tim” Lawrie

    Col. (Ret.) Thomas “Tim” Lawrie, 73, of Baileys Harbor, died at his home after suffering an apparent heart attack. He was born in Berlin, Wis., the son of the late John and Vera (Moeller) Lawrie. Tim graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1961 and received his bachelor’s in economics from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee […]

  • Obituary: Madeline M. Bayer

    Madeline M. Bayer, 88, of Sturgeon Bay, died at Algoma Long Term Care, where she had been residing the past several weeks. In accordance with her wishes, there will be no public services. To honor Madeline’s spirit, allow yourself to notice the beauty that is all around you, consider creating art whether by painting or […]

  • Obituary: Doris Mae Houtsinger

    Doris Mae Houtsinger, 92, of Carlsville, died Aug. 12. Burial will be in Bayside Cemetery, near her husband, Jacob. Huehns Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Sturgeon Bay is caring for Doris and her family. Expressions of sympathy may be shared with Doris’ family through her tribute page at huehnsfuneralhome.com.

  • Obituary: Vivian Louise Jacobe

    Vivian Louise Jacobe, 90, lifelong resident of Sturgeon Bay, died at home. She made it to her 90th birthday, just as she hoped to. Her life will be honored with a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated at 11 am on Aug. 22, 2017, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Sturgeon Bay with Fr. Anthony Birdsall […]

  • Door County Medical Center Births: Aug. 11 – 18

    Door County Medical Center Births Michael and Amy Sullivan, Sturgeon Bay, are the parents of a daughter born June 30, 2017. Paternal grandparents are Steven and Char Sullivan, Sturgeon Bay. Maternal grandparents are Fred and Rosemary Hansen, Algoma.   Victoria and Hunter Roop, Sturgeon Bay, are the parents of a daughter born Aug. 1, 2017. […]

  • Obituary: Carl T. Carlson

    Carl T. Carlson, 70, of Ellison Bay, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully at The Milwaukee Veterans Medical Center on Aug. 16, 2017. He was born in Chicago, Illinois on April 1, 1947 to Carl M. and Helen (Fredin) Carlson. He lived all of his life in Ellison Bay. He owned Carlson Contracting and the Europe Lakeside […]

  • Obituary: Arthur Glen Turnquist

    Arthur Glen Turnquist, 47, of Baileys Harbor, Wisconsin. died peacefully while surrounded by those closest to him at 11:24 am Tuesday, Aug. 15 after a year and a half battle with an extremely rare and aggressive form of brain cancer.  Arthur was born on Oct. 8, 1969, to Carol Ann (Drew) and James A Turnquist. […]

  • Decorated Veteran and Simon Creek Winery Founder Tim Lawrie Dies at 73

    Colonel Thomas “Tim” Lawrie, one of Door County’s most decorated veterans and founder of Simon Creek Winery, died Saturday at age 73 of an apparent heart attack. Lawrie volunteered for two tours in Vietnam as a paratrooper with the 101st airborne and as an adviser to a Vietnamese paratrooper battalion. As a combat infantryman he […]

  • Obituary: Thomas “Tim” Lawrie

    Col. (Ret.) Thomas “Tim” Lawrie, 73, of Baileys Harbor died suddenly Aug. 12, 2017, at his home after suffering an apparent heart attack. He was born Oct. 16, 1943 in Berlin, Wisconsin.  He is the son of the late John and Vera (Moeller) Lawrie. Lawrie graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1961 and received […]

  • Obituary: Betty Rose LaViolette

    Betty Rose LaViolette, 85, of Little Sturgeon, died Aug. 7, 2017 in Green Bay.  She was born March 24, 1932 in Virginia, Minnesota to Philip and Celia (Morisette) Cumiskey.  On Feb. 3, 1951 she married Howard LaViolette at Sts. Peter and Paul Church in Institute.  He preceded her in death on Jan. 23, 2011. Betty […]

  • Obituary: Kenneth Joseph Marcelle

    Kenneth Joseph Marcelle, 82, formerly of Sturgeon Bay, died Sunday evening, August 6, 2017 at Good Samaritan Society-Scandia Village in Sister Bay. He had been living with Alzheimer’s disease the past 10 years. Ken was born November 14, 1934 in the Town of Lincoln in Kewaunee County, the only child of the late Joseph and […]

  • Obituary: Arley Rose Knaup

    Arley Rose Knaup was born Saturday, August 5, 2017 in Green Bay to loving parents, Heather and Ryan Knaup, of Algoma, and was called Home to Heaven shortly after. “While her stay with us was brief, we welcomed her with love as we held her. Our hope in Christ is that one day we will […]

  • Obituary: Robert Carl Bjork

    Robert Carl Bjork, 87, formerly of Sturgeon Bay, died Saturday morning, August 5, 2017 at Allouez Parkside Village. Arrangements are pending at this time and have been entrusted with Huehns Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Sturgeon Bay. A complete life story obituary will be available in the near future. Expressions of sympathy, memories, and photos […]

  • Obituary: Phyllus E. (Wilson) Groves

    Phyllus Elaine (Wilson) Groves, 88, died Tuesday, August 1, 2017, at Pine Crest Village in Sturgeon Bay, following a short battle with lung cancer. She was born September 3, 1928, in Elgin, Illinois, to Sidney H. and Nellie M. (Bell) Wilson. Phyllus married James H. Groves on October 5, 1946 at House of Hope Presbyterian […]

  • Obituary: Betty Marie Whipple

    Betty Marie Whipple, 91, of Sturgeon Bay, died August 1, 2017 at the Door County Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility. She was born August 16, 1925, in Escanaba, MI, the daughter of Clarence John Schroeder and Celeste Marie (Belanger) Schroeder. Betty attended grade school in Ford River, MI and moved to Wisconsin at the age […]

  • Obituary: Jeffrey Miller

    Jeffrey Miller, 54, died July 24, 2017 at a Nursing Home in Green Bay, WI. He is survived in death by parents Dave and Jane (Cooper) Miller of Washington Island, WI; brother Chris Miller of McHenry, IL and sister Melinda (Lance) Campbell of Appleton, WI. He is also survived by his niece, Quinn and nephews […]

  • Obituary: Darold Gene Hembel

    Darold Gene Hembel, born January 19, 1935 in Sturgeon Bay to Lester and Mamie Hembel, died July 26, 2017.  Darold was the second of eight children. Darold served his steamfitter apprenticeship through Milwaukee Local 601, then transferred to Green Bay Local 298/400, where he finished his career. Darold was a lifetime member of Gardner Rifle […]

  • Obituary: John Byrne

    John “Jack” Byrne, 95, died July 16, 2017 in his home in Glenview, Ill., having said a final “I love you” to his 12 children – Mike, Tom, Jerry (Dale), Casey, Mary Pay, Eileen (Mike) Wilimzig, Kevin (Julie), Tim (Sandra), Sheila (Terry) O’Gara, Jean (Ray) Thorsen, Pat (Jeanne), Megan (Brad) Krueger – and numerous grandchildren […]

  • Obituary: Edward ‘Ed’ Ebel

    Edward “Ed” Ebel, 58, of Elms Road, Sturgeon Bay, lost his year-long battle with esophageal cancer July 30, 2017.  He was the youngest in the family born on August 11, 1958, to Melvin and Geraldine Ebel, in Rice Lake, Wis.  Ed moved with the family to Sturgeon Bay  in 1965, when Ed was seven.  On […]