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  • Obituary: Janis Helen Schmidtke

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    Janis Helen Schmidtke, 83, of Sturgeon Bay, died at Door County Medical Center-Skilled Nursing Facility.  She was born on September 23, 1933, in Kolberg to Walter and Erna (Wiese) Pagel.  On October 19, 1963, she married Kenneth J. Schmidtke.  Janis and Ken farmed for a number of years and then she worked at Emerson’s until the […]

  • Obituary: Joanna (Schmelzle) Stephan

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    Joanna (Schmelzle) Stephan, 95, of Sturgeon Bay, died Sunday, June 4, 2017 at Pine Crest Assisted Living in Sturgeon Bay. She was born June 20, 1921 in Maplewood, WI, the daughter of the late John and Augusta (Brey) Schmelzle. She graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School and then worked at Leathem Smith Shipbuilding as a […]

  • Obituary: Bradly Paul Marth

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    Bradly Paul Marth, 50, of Sturgeon Bay, died at Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay with family at his side. His family will celebrate his life at a later date. A complete obituary will be available in the near future. Huehns Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Sturgeon Bay is assisting the Marth family. […]

  • Obituary: Gregory Orval Orsted

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    Gregory Orval Orsted, 66, Baileys Harbor, died May 23, 2017 after a short battle with lung cancer. He was born Dec. 29, 1950 in Sturgeon Bay to Orval and Patricia (Wenniger) Orsted. Greg graduated from the Gibraltar High School in 1969 and attended NWTC; He operated gas stations in Green Bay and Algoma. He then […]

  • Birth: Catherine Swatek and Carl Wardman

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    Catherine Swatek and Carl Wardman, Baileys Harbor, are the parents of a son born on May 31, 2017, at Door County Medical Center, Sturgeon Bay. Maternal grandparents are Christine and David McNeil, Baileys Harbor, and Duane Swatek, Milwaukee. Paternal grandparents are Jennifer and Christopher Wardman, Sarasota, Fla., and Kathy and Steve Swim, Lena, Wis.

  • Obituary: Gregory Orval Orsted

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    Gregory Orval Orsted, 66, Baileys Harbor, died May 23, 2017 after a short battle with lung cancer. He was born Dec. 29, 1950 in Sturgeon Bay to Orval and Patricia (Wenniger) Orsted. Greg graduated from the Gibraltar High School in 1969 and attended NWTC; He operated gas stations in Green Bay and Algoma. He then […]

  • Obituary: Clarence Roy Destree

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    Clarence Roy Destree, 90, of Luxemburg, passed away at his home in the Town of Union on May 30, 2017.  He was born on March 18, 1927 to John and Clemintine (Englebert) Destree.  On May 22, 1946 he married Marion Parins at Namur, she preceded him in death on October 1, 2013.  They live and […]

  • Obituary: Norman Raymond Becker

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    Norman Raymond Becker, 71, of Baileys Harbor, passed away Tuesday morning, May 30, 2017 at Good Samaritan Society-Scandia Village in Sister Bay. He was born November 26, 1945 in Port Washington, the son of Clarence and Barbara (Lanser) Becker. Norm graduated from Port Washington High School in 1964. He went on to study at the […]

  • Obituary: Alice Sautebin

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    Alice Sautebin, 94, a resident at Pine Crest Village, Sturgeon Bay, WI, was called Home to be with the Lord on May 29, 2017, and was re-united with her husband, Warren. She was born in Lake Mills on Christmas Day in 1922, the daughter of Rudolph Schultz and Alice (Reidenbach) Schultz. Alice graduated from Lake […]

  • Obituary: Leroy Liebe

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    Leroy Liebe, 83, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away at home on May 28, 2017, after a 5 month battle with pancreatic cancer.  He was born April 23, 1934 in Nasewaupee to Ernest and Helen Liebe.  After graduating from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1954, Leroy went to work for Peterson Builders Inc. and the Lantern […]

  • Obituary: Arthur Ficks

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    Arthur Ficks, 81, of Bailey Harbor, died May 26, 2017 at Door County Memorial Hospital. He was born Sept 8, 1935 in Sturgeon Bay to the late Charles Ficks and Alfreda (Johns) Frost. He worked for Parent Construction as a crane operator, loved working outside and around the farm. He worked side by side with […]

  • Obituary: Jeanne Ruth Ploor

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    Jeanne Ruth Ploor, 76, of Sturgeon Bay, died Wednesday morning, May 24, 2017 at Atrium Post Acute Care in Kewaunee due to diabetes and kidney failure. She was born March 18, 1941, the daughter of Olaf and Hartha (Lenius) Nelson. Jeanne was a 1959 graduate of Sturgeon Bay High School. On September 25, 1959, she […]

  • Obituary: Georgiana Gordon Bourgouin

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    Georgiana Gordon Bourgouin, 84, of Sturgeon Bay, fell asleep in the loving arms of her husband, Joseph, and awoke in the arms of the Lord, Wednesday afternoon, May 24, 2017 at Door County Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay. She was born February 1, 1933 in Sturgeon Bay, the daughter of Dr. Roderick Gordon, DDS and […]

  • Obituary: Robert ‘Happy Bob’ Madoche

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    Robert “Happy Bob” Madoche, 63, of Little Sturgeon, passed away on May 24, 2017, at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay.  He was born May 12, 1954, in Sturgeon Bay to Alan and Betty (Claflin) Madoche.  On February 13, 1976, he married Paula Ann Viste in Sturgeon Bay.  Bob served his country in the U.S. Navy […]

  • Obituary: Margaret Mary Morrison

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    Margaret Mary Morrison (nee Kiernan) 87 years old a resident since 2013 of Anna’s Healthcare of Sturgeon Bay died May 22, 2017 with her daughters by her side.   She was born to the late Arthur and Julia (nee Murphy) Kiernan of Jersey City, NJ.   Margaret loved her Catholic faith and regularly attended the Masses […]

  • Memorial Service: Judi Ann Erickson

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    April 11, 1941 – Nov. 21, 2016 Judith Ann Erickson was born in Door County to parents Lloyd and Ella Ostran. She married her husband, Don, in March 1960. Judi was a wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She enjoyed time with family and friends, gardening, weaving, crocheting, playing cards, and cooking. But most of all, […]

  • Memorial Service: Virginia Eva Stellwagen & Edward Lawrence Stellwagen

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    Comforted by the loving presence of his wife, Virginia, Edward Lawrence Stellwagen, 93, of Green Bay, formerly of Sturgeon Bay, died June 19, 2014, at the assisted living facility of Kindred Hearts, where he and his wife had been living since October 2013. Virginia Eva Stellwagen, 93, of Green Bay, formerly of Sturgeon Bay, died Dec. […]

  • Memorial Service: Robert ‘Chip’ Parmentier

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    Robert “Chip” Parmentier, 74, of Sturgeon Bay, died Thursday, December 1, 2016, at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay. A graveside committal service will be held at 3 pm Tuesday, June 13, 2017, at Bayside Cemetery, Sturgeon Bay.

  • Births: May 18-20, 2017

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    Candice and Brad Kaster, Egg Harbor, are parents of a daughter born on May 18, 2017, at Door County Medical Center, Sturgeon Bay. Christine and Chris Kyle, Sturgeon Bay, are the parents of a daughter born May 18, 2017, at Door County Medical Center, Sturgeon Bay. Maternal grandparents are Anita and Denis Matzke, Sturgeon Bay. […]

  • Obituary: Charles Arthur Richard

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    Charles Arthur Richard, 92, of Sturgeon Bay, died May 22, 2017 at Anna’s Healthcare CBRF. He was born December 28, 1924 in Egg Harbor, the son of Walter F. and Elizabeth (Sarter) Richard and attended school in Egg Harbor. Chuck was united in marriage to Genevieve Jannet Cartwright on May 19, 1945 in Gladstone, Mich. and […]