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  • Obituary: Jane Olson

    Jane Olson, of Ephraim, WI, passed away on June 30, 2016 at Scandia Village in Sister Bay with her family by her side. Services will be held July 7, 2016 at Ephraim Moravian Church at 10:00 am with fellowship following. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to the following: Ephraim Moravian Church, Door […]

  • Obituary: Michael Robert Jensen

    Michael Robert Jensen, 55, died Sunday, June 19, 2016, at his home in Oak Cliff, TX, after a hard-fought battle with ALS. A native of Door County, Sturgeon Bay, WI, Jensen had lived in Dallas, TX, for more than 25 years. He worked as the head of security at the Nasher Sculpture Center. He loved […]

  • Obituary: William (Bill) C. Galligan

    William (Bill) C. Galligan, 83 years, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away on April 13, 2016. He was born November 4, 1932 in Milwaukee, the son of Clarence and Ethel (Travis) Galligan. After attending U.W. Madison, he finished his engineering degree at Marquette University. On June 25, 1955 he married Cleida J. Johnson at the Sturgeon […]

  • Obituary: Joseph “Paul” LeMere

    Joseph “Paul” LeMere, Jr., 85, formerly of Egg Harbor, died Sunday, August 23, 2015, at his home in Kentucky. Paul was born June 10, 1930, in Sturgeon Bay, the son of the late Joseph and Margaret (Parent) LeMere. Following his graduation from high school, he graduated from UW-Madison in Electrical Engineering. Paul then served his […]

  • Births: June 28-July 1, 2016

    Michala and Keegan Puterbaugh, Sturgeon Bay, are the parents of a son born on July 1, 2016, at Ministry Door County Medical Center, Sturgeon Bay. Maternal grandparents are Dana and Keith Ross, Bryan, Ohio. Paternal grandparents are Carmen and David Puterbaugh, Geneva, Ind. Melissa and Sam Northrop, Fish Creek, are the parents of a daughter […]

  • Obituary: Priscilla Ann Jungwirth

    Priscilla Ann Jungwirth, 73, passed away in the early morning hours of June 27, 2016 at Hearthside – Cordial Care in Sister Bay. A life-long Door County resident, Priscilla was the daughter of Peter Carmody and Priscilla (Ormsby) Carmody. She graduated Sevastopol High School in 1961. She married David Jungwirth in 1964. They took over […]

  • Obituary: Harry J. Chaudoir

    Harry J. Chaudoir, 89, of Rosiere, died June 25, 2016 at Allouez Parkside Village in Green Bay. He was born February 25, 1927, to Harry Sr. and Hazel (Englebert). He married Helen Delorit on May 29, 1947. Harry served his country from 1945 to 1947 in the 78th Infantry Division at the end of World […]

  • Obituary: Allen F. Sabin

      Allen F. Sabin, 84, of Ephraim, died at Ministry Door County Medical Center on June 22, 2016. He was born Jan. 8, 1932. The family will hold a memorial service at a later date. Caspersonfuneralhome.com.

  • His Joy Came in Nature:  Author, Naturalist, Teacher Roy Lukes Dies at 86

    Roy Lukes, renowned nature writer, naturalist, photographer, teacher and Peninsula Pulse columnist, died June 26 after a long illness at his home in Egg Harbor, WI. He was 86.

  • Obituary: Roy Lukes

    Roy Lukes, 86, died after a long illness on June 26 in Egg Harbor, WI.

  • Obituary: Peter Gerl II

    Peter John Gerl II, 38, of New Franken, died unexpectedly on Sunday, June 19, 2016. He was born December 25, 1977 in Sturgeon Bay, the son of Peter John Gerl and Janet Marie (Kiehnau) Gerl. Peter graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1996 and went on to study woodworking at Milwaukee Area Technical College […]

  • Obituary: Robert L. Wolter

    Robert L. Wolter passed away peacefully Saturday the 18th of June, 2016, in Sturgeon Bay while in the company of family. Robert was the son of William and Leona (Bartel) Wolter born 27 September 1926.  Robert was a member of the Class of 1945 of Sturgeon Bay High School. However, he enlisted in the Navy […]

  • Obituary: Mary Dawn Gunnerson

    Mary Dawn Gunnerson, 65, of Washington Island and Baileys Harbor, gained her independence from a hard fought battle with liver disease and liver cancer on June 17, Icelandic Independence Day. She was born on September 28th, 1950 on Washington Island at home to Roger W. and Esther Rosengren Gunnerson. She started her education on Washington […]

  • Obituary: Eileen Hunziker Bohn

    Eileen Hunziker Bohn, 80, of Sturgeon Bay, died peacefully in the presence of her family, Friday morning, June 17, 2016 at Pine Crest Village. She had been coping with lung cancer the last two years. She was born Eileen Adela Hunziker on July 9, 1935 in Merrill to Leonard Randolph Hunziker and Adela Wilhemina (Klebenow) Hunziker. She graduated […]

  • Obituary: Michael “Mike” Naese

    Michael “Mike” Naese, 39, of Sun Prairie passed away unexpectedly on June 17, 2016 at the University Hospital in Madison after an illness.  He was born July 10, 1976 in Sturgeon Bay to LaRay and Patricia (Lopez) Naese. Mike attended Southern Door High School and was currently working as Operations Manager at Amerhart Lumber in […]

  • Obituary: Betty Miller

    Betty Miller, 84, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away on June 17, 2016 at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay.  She was born Nov. 5, 1931 in Green Bay to Gerhardt and Esther (Laabs) Koehler.  On April 25, 1953, she married Ralph E. Miller in Kohlberg. Betty enjoyed a long career in food service at Sevastopol […]

  • Obituary: Laura Sternard

    Laura Sternard, age 100, of Independence, OR, formerly of Sturgeon Bay, passed away Sunday, June 5, 2016 at the Evergreen Health Center in Independence with family by her side. She was born August 14, 1915 in Sturgeon Bay, the daughter of Gustave and Lucy Karstaedt. On October 21, 1939, she married Oswald “Mike” Sternard. He […]

  • Gibraltar Class of 2016 Scholarship Awardees

    Valedictorian Ian Hoffman – National Merit Scholarship Finalist; 2015 AP Scholar with Distinction; Wisconsin Academic Excellence Scholarship; Fox 11 Best of the Class 2016 Team Member; Green Bay Press-Gazette Scholar of the Week; Don Kita Gibraltar Valedictorian Scholarship   Salutatorian Lauren Kita – Fox 11 Best of the Class 2016 Team Member; Green Bay Press-Gazette […]

  • Birth: Rachel and Justin Kirwen

    Rachel and Justin Kirwen, Sturgeon Bay, are the parents of a son born on June 16, 2016, at Ministry Door County Medical Center, Sturgeon Bay. Maternal grandparents are Sharon and Bill Murrock, Sturgeon Bay. Paternal grandparents are Bethany and Scott Kirwen, Sturgeon Bay.

  • Obituary: Michael Anderson

    Michael “Mike” Anderson, 49, of Forestville, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, June 12, 2016 at Unity Point Health – Meriter in Madison following a recent surgery. He was born July 28, 1966 in Sturgeon Bay, the son of the late Francis and Myra (Panger) Anderson. Mike graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1985. It […]