Category: Life Notes

March 29, 1930 ~ May 26, 2021 Dorothy M. Logan, 91, of Sturgeon Bay, died on May 26, 2021 at home with her son by her side.  She was born March 29, 1930 in Wausau, Nebraska to John and Mabel (Swanson) Anderson.  On Jan. 19, 1950 she married Edgar Logan.  They moved to Cherokee, IA […]

March 30, 1929 – April 29, 2021 The longer we live the more we learn, yet all of our experiences do not prepare us when it comes to the loss of someone we love. When Bill died at 92, after bravely fighting an 18-month battle with cancer, we lost a truly great person, a loving […]

February 22, 1943 ~ May 22, 2021 Fales, Dennis D. of Venice, FL and Ellison Bay, WI, formerly of Kirkwood, MO, died Saturday, May 22, 2021.  He was born on February 22, 1943, in St. Louis, MO to Dean and Mary (Hornbeak) Fales.  On August 17, 1968, he married Mary M. Chapman in Springfield, IL. […]

November 16, 1924 ~ May 24, 2021 Shirley Fay Ellefson, 96, of Washington Island, died peacefully at home on Monday evening, May 24, 2021. She was born November 16, 1924, on Washington Island, daughter of the late Oliver and Esther Katherine (Hanson) Bjarnarson. After graduating from Washington Island High School with the Class of 1942, […]

February 15, 1929 ~ May 23, 2021 Clifford Frederick Teich, formerly of the Town of Egg Harbor, died early Sunday morning, May 23, 2021 at Algoma Long Term Care. He was born February 15, 1929 in Sturgeon Bay, the son of John O. Teich, Jr. and Minnie A. (Meyer) Teich. Cliff was baptized at St. […]

March 12, 1931 ~ May 20, 2021 Patricia Mae Swagel, 90, of Sturgeon Bay, died on Thursday evening, May 20, 2021 at Sturgeon Bay Health Services. She was born March 12, 1931 in the Town of Nasewaupee, daughter of the late Ralph Noble and Rose Alice (Gerondale) Haskell. Pat attended St. Joseph Catholic grade school […]

December 13, 1926 ~ May 19, 2021 Lorraine E. Bremer, 94, of Sturgeon Bay, died peacefully on May 19, 2021.  She was born in Chicago on Dec. 13, 1926 and grew up in Oak Park, IL.  After her marriage to C.A. “Al” Bremer, Lorraine lived in Glenview, IL, Stevens Point, WI, and Sturgeon Bay, WI […]

July 5, 1949 ~ May 16, 2021 Meredy “Kelly” Kusch, 71, of Sturgeon Bay and formerly of Delavan, WI, died at her home May 16, 2021.  She was born July 5, 1949 in Tacoma, WA to Carmon and Elaine (Speigel) Kelley. Kelly grew up in the Chicago area where she met and married James Kusch […]

January 4, 1946~May 12, 2021 Nancy Rae Thiele, 75, of Washington Island, died on Wednesday, May 12, 2021 to reunite with her beloved line dancing partner, waiting for their next Boot Scootin Boogie in Heaven. Nancy was born January 4, 1946 in Chicago, Illinois, daughter of Violet (McDonald) and James Llewellyn. She grew up on […]

January 10, 1959 ~ May 6, 2021 Mary Ann Tsolak, 62, recently of Wenatchee, Washington, died after a courageous battle with cancer on Thursday, May 6, 2021. Mary will be lovingly remembered by her son, Seluck “Chuck” Tsolak and grandchildren, Noah, Isaac, and Audrey. She will be fondly remembered by her mother, Elaine (nee, Boeck) […]

December 28, 1942 ~ April 19, 2021 Arthur James Williamson died peacefully on Monday, April 19, 2021 at the age of 78. He was born on December 28, 1942 in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, son of the late Ragnvald “Ray” K. & Solveig Williamson.  In 1961 he graduated from Sevastopol High School.  On October 12, 1963 […]

October 5, 1947 – May 12, 2021 Joanne Helen (Lettie) Peil, of the Town of Baileys Harbor, died the early morning of Wednesday May 12th, 2021.  Surrounded by her loving husband (Dwaine), children and grandchildren at St Luke’s Hospital in Milwaukee WI after a short illness. She was born Joanne Helen Lettie on October 5th, […]

May 24, 1944 ~ May 8, 2021 Darlene Yvette Bosch, 76, of Washington Island, died at home on Saturday May 8, 2021. She was born May 24, 1944 in Chicago, IL, the only child of Albert Victor Johnston and Virginia Marguerite (Busse) Johnston. Darlene’s dad died when Darlene was just 17. (Though, he was still […]

June 7, 1997 ~ May 9, 2021 Frederick William Burner, 23, of Sturgeon Bay, died on May 9, 2021 at his home.  He was born June 7, 1997 in Germany to David and Christine (Leis) Burner. Frederick was a graduate of Southern Door High School where he enjoyed playing in the band.  After high school, […]

September 20, 1929~May 9, 2021 Emery Wallace Koehler, 91, of Sister Bay, died peacefully on Sunday, May 9, 2021 at the Good Samaritan Society – Scandia Village. He was born September 20, 1929 in Joliet, Illinois, son of the late Arnold Paul and Myrtle Isabel (Knudson) Koehler. Emery grew up on the family farm in […]

July 26, 1954 ~ May 3, 2021 William “Bill” Van Allen Jr., 66, of Sturgeon Bay, died at home on May 3, 2021.  He was born in Chicago to William and Judith (Gedmin) Van Allen Sr. on July 26, 1954.  Bill served his country in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1972 to 1975.  He worked […]

October 10, 1951 ~ April 30, 2021 Kaye M. (Kronenberg) Wagner died unexpectedly April 30, 2021 at the Medical Center in Raton, New Mexico.  She was en route from her winter residence in Tucson, Arizona to her beloved Door County, Wisconsin home. She was born October 10, 1951, in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin, the only child […]

July 19, 1947 ~ May 8, 2021 Peter E. Brooks, 73 years old, of Sister Bay, Wisconsin formerly of Oak Park, Illinois, died Saturday, May 8, 2021 at Sturgeon Bay Health Services after a diagnosis of pancreatic cancer in February of this year. He was born July 19, 1947 in Bronx, NY, the son of […]