Category: Life Notes
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Obituary: Edward Joseph Shannon, Jr.
February 27, 1935 ~ April 25, 2021 Edward J. Shannon, Jr., longtime resident of River Forest, IL died April 25, 2021 in his Door County, Wisconsin home. Beloved husband of the late Joan, nee Balsamo; loving father of Edward (Jeanette), John (Isabel), Brigid Shannon and Jane (Luke) Kennedy; proud grandfather of E.J. and Declan Shannon, […]
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April 29, 1961 ~ April 21, 2021 Tom W. Paulson, of Sturgeon Bay — formerly of Kaukauna — died suddenly on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 in his sleep. He was just 8 days shy of his 60th Birthday, yet managed to do more in his life than many people can dream of. He was born […]
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Obituary: Robert Edward Miller
April 15, 1925 ~ April 21, 2021 Robert Edward Miller, 96, of Sturgeon Bay, formerly of Milwaukee, died peacefully on Wednesday, April 21, 2021 at the Door County Medical Center. Bob was born April 15, 1925 in Baileys Harbor, son of the late Gust and Mathilda (Kodanko) Miller. He graduated from Gibraltar High School with […]
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May 26, 1970 – April 21, 2021 Kirk Richard Olson of Sturgeon Bay died suddenly at the age of 50. He was born in Sturgeon Bay to Richard “Dick” and Judy (Spiegle) Olson. Kirk graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1988 and attended NWTC-Green Bay for auto body repair. Later he also attended Normandale […]
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Obituary: Dean Gordon Schumacher
July 21, 1954 – April 20, 2021 Dean Gordon Schumacher, 66, of Sturgeon Bay, died unexpectedly while doing what he loved: planting Christmas trees. He was born in Sturgeon Bay to Gordon and June (Vandermeuse) Schumacher. On Sept. 22, 1984, he married Judy Ebel at Corpus Christi Church. Shortly after graduating from Sevastopol High School in 1972, Dean became […]
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Obituary: William “Bill” A. Haker
June 29, 1929 – April 16, 2021 William “Bill” A. Haker died peacefully at the age of 91. He was born in Milwaukee and graduated from the University of Wisconsin. He served in the Army for two years and, after returning home, earned his master’s degree in finance at Marquette University. Bill spent his entire […]
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Obituary: Robert Harold Kayser
April 18, 2021 Robert Harold Kayser, 75, beloved son of Arthur and Lillian Kayser, died after a debilitating stroke. Bob was a rugged individual, never married and lived life to the fullest. He was a story teller and collector. While still in his early 20s, he discovered and fell in love with Door County and […]
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Obituary: Jerome “Jerry” T. Young
March 23, 2021 Jerome “Jerry” T. Young of West Hartford, Connecticut, died at the age of 82. He grew up in the greater Chicago area and participated in the Boy Scouts, through which he was inducted into the Order of the Arrow. He always wanted to explore new places and managed to see much of […]
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Oct. 31, 1943 – April 19, 2021 Gary A. Bley, 77, of the Town of Jacksonport, died at his home after an apparent heart attack. He was born in Sturgeon Bay to Wallace and LaVerne (Weitermann) Bley. Gary graduated from Sevastopol High School in 1961. On Sept. 5, 1964, he married Patricia Henschel at St. John Evangelical Lutheran Church […]
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March 18, 1937 – March 24, 2021 Robert Leland Pence died peacefully in San Juan Capistrano, California. He was born in Milwaukee. When he was a child, his family relocated to Door County, where he spent his youth. As a young man, Robert returned to Milwaukee to devote his energy and passion to becoming a painter. In […]
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Obituary: Charles Edward Wilson
Sept. 6, 1930 – April 16, 2021 “Poor Charlie” Wilson died at the age of 90. Ironically, he was the only child of four shipped up north to work on the angus farm in Wilsonville, Canada, and ended up on a piece-of-heaven farm in Door County. Some people know how to live! Dad was a […]
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June 10, 1941 – April 15, 2021 Mary Schwarz, 79, of Sturgeon Bay, died peacefully at her home. She was born in Sheboygan to Charles and Margaret (Schnorr) Street. On Oct. 1, 1960, she married Wayne Schwarz. He died June 21, 2003. Mary had a heart of gold and a fabulous sense of humor, and she loved life […]
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Obituary: Emily Ann (Murphy) Baker
January 29, 1958 – April 6, 2021 Emily Ann Baker, 63, formerly of Sturgeon Bay, WI died suddenly on April 6, 2021 at her home in Milwaukee, WI. She was born in Green Bay, WI to Larry M. Murphy and Martha (Beach) Murphy. She graduated salutatorian from The Judson School in Paradise Valley, Arizona in […]
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June 10, 1953 ~ April 12, 2021 John David Crockett, 67, of Carlsville, died on April 12, 2021. He was born June 10, 1953 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan to John and Emma (Bonacci) Crockett. On March 3, 2006, he married Linda (Strom) Boeck in Newberry, Michigan. John worked as a mechanical technician for the Sturgeon Bay […]
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Obituary: Helen Adeline Luedtke
May 18, 1922 ~ April 5, 2021 Helen Adeline Luedtke, 98, of Sister Bay, died Monday night, April 5, 2021 at Good Samaritan Society – Scandia Village. She was born May 18, 1922 in Union Grove, the daughter of Henry and Adeline (Pfeiffer) Kujellis. Helen attended Washington Park High School in Racine and graduated with […]
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July 4, 1941 ~ March 28, 2021 Cynthia Kinney died on March 28, 2021 at Scandia Village – Good Samaritan Society in Sister Bay, WI. All of us who knew her miss her dearly and are trying to find comfort in the knowledge that her suffering is at an end. She battled Ataxia Cerebellum as […]
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November 19, 1933 ~ April 10, 2021 Norbert W. Lenius, of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin died on Saturday April 10, 2021 after reaching the age of 87 years old. He died peacefully within his home with his wife Pat, children DeeDee and Phil, and son-in-law Todd Brauer by his side. Norb was born on Nov. 19, […]
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February 3, 1937 ~ April 8, 2021 Ronald W. Zettel, 84 years of Sturgeon Bay, died Thursday April 8, 2021 at Algoma Long Term Care. He was born February 3, 1937 in Milwaukee, the son of the Donald and Evelyn (Bauernfeind) Zettel. With a historical Door County family legacy, Ron’s grandfather Joseph Zettel settled just […]
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July 31, 1934 ~ April 7, 2021 Delores Mae LaCrosse 86, of Sevastopol, died on April 7, 2021, at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay. She was born July, 31,1934, in Sugarbush to Mike and Laura (DeGrand) Mertens. On April 7, 1951, she married Mervin J. LaCrosse in Sugarbush, he preceded her in death on June […]
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Obituary: Victoria “Vicky” A. (Charnetski) Daubner
August 6, 1957 ~ April 7, 2021 Vicky A. Daubner, 63 years, of New Franken, died Wednesday, April 7, 2021 at her home surrounded by her family. She was born August 6, 1957 in Sturgeon Bay, the daughter of Kenneth and Beatrice (Hugenroth) Charnetski. Vicky graduated from Gibraltar High School in 1975. On May 22, […]