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  • Obituary: William R. Hunsader

    March 5, 1948 ~ May 30, 2020 William R. Hunsader, 72 years, of Sturgeon Bay, died Saturday May 30, 2020 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Green Bay. He was born March 5, 1948 in Sturgeon Bay the son of the late Robert and Marie (Daubner) Hunsader. Bill graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1966 […]

  • Obituary: Richard J. Ostrowski

    May 26, 1952 ~ May 29, 2020 Richard J. Ostrowski, 68, of Egg Harbor, passed away suddenly during surgery Friday, May 29, 2020. He was born May 26, 1952 in Stevens Point the son of the late Bernard and Joan (Czerniak) Ostrowski. Richard graduated from Assumption High School in Wisconsin Rapids in 1970 before pursuing […]

  • Obituary: James C. Matson

    September 19, 1938 ~ May 28, 2020 James C. Matson, 81, of Ellison Bay, died on Thursday, May 28, 2020 at Door County Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay. He was born September 19, 1938 in Chicago, IL, the son of Arthur Edwin Matson and Hazel Louise (Johnson) Matson. James attended North Park Academy in Chicago […]

  • Obituary: Irene Sophie Ott

    January 4, 1918 ~ May 26, 2020 Irene Sophie Ott, 102, of Sturgeon Bay, died on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at Pine Crest Village. She was born at home in Jacksonport on January 4, 1918, the daughter of Herman and Jennie (Robinson) Carlson. Irene attended school in Jacksonport and Sturgeon Bay. She was baptized and […]

  • Obituary: Dick Beschta

    May 1, 1948 ~ May 28, 2020 Dick Beschta, 72 years, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away at his home early Thursday morning (May 28, 2020).      He was born May 1,1948 in Appleton the son of the late Donald and Dolores (Eckert) Beschta. His family moved to Sturgeon Bay where Dick finished high school and […]

  • Obituary: Darrell Floyd Lettie

    May 6, 1953 ~ May 28, 2020  Darrell Floyd Lettie, 67, of Sister Bay, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, May 28, 2020.      He was born May 6, 1953 in Sturgeon Bay, son of the late Floyd Wesley and Helen Ellen (Tanck) Lettie. Darrell graduated from Gibraltar High School with the Class of 1971. He worked […]

  • Obituary: John M. Smejkal

    December 25, 1943 ~ May 23, 2020 John M. Smejkal, 76, of Gills Rock, Ellison Bay, passed away Saturday, May 23, 2020.      He was born December 25, 1943 in Chicago, IL, the son of the late Walter and Harriett (Seyller) Smejkal. His family moved to Manitowoc in the early 1950’s when his father, Dr. […]

  • Obituary: Mary A. (Lax) Anheuser

    November 21, 1943 ~ May 26, 2020 Mary A. Anheuser (nee Lax) of Sister Bay, formerly of Hartland, WI passed away at home Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at the age of 76. She valiantly fought pancreatic cancer for over two years.      Mary was born in Manitowoc on November 21, 1943, the daughter of the […]

  • Obituary: Evelyn LeCloux

    July 26, 1929 ~ May 26, 2020 Evelyn Agnes LeCloux, 90, of Maplewood, passed away at her home on May 26, 2020.  She was born July 26, 1929, to Joseph and Annie (Servais) Jeanquart in Door County.  On October 20, 1948, she married Leonard J. LeCloux, he preceded her in death on April 22, 2015. […]

  • Obituary: Ruth Ann (Casey) Dallman

    March 31, 1926 – May 19, 2020 Ruth Casey Dallman, 94, formerly of Menominee, Michigan, died at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay. Ruth was born in Oshkosh to William Patrick Casey and Agnes (Morrisey) Casey. After attending one year of business school there, she transferred to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she met her husband, […]

  • Obituary: Terry Lee Samonds, Sr.

    December 25, 1947 ~ May 18, 2020 Terry Lee Samonds, Sr., 72, of Sturgeon Bay, peacefully passed away Monday evening, May 18, 2020 at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay, where his children were still fortunate enough to say goodbye and be with him in these difficult circumstances. He was born December 25, 1947 in […]

  • Obituary: Virginia Helen Pfiel Johnson

    March 18, 1925 ~ May 14, 2020  Virginia Pfiel Johnson of Ellison Bay passed away on Thursday, May 14, 2020 at the age of 95; she was born March 18, 1925.      Virginia’s mother, Anna Johnson, married Reinhardt Pfiel when he was assistant Lighthouse Keeper on Cana Island. They honeymooned on the Island and lived […]

  • Obituary: Roger Willis Naeseth

    February 15, 1935 ~ May 17, 2020      Roger Willis Naeseth, 85, of the Town of Liberty Grove, passed away on Sunday morning, May 17, 2020 at Hearthside Assisted Living in Sister Bay.      He was born February 15, 1935 in Fairbault, Minnesota, son of the late Olaf Erick Naeseth and Evelyn Irene (Bartel) Naeseth. […]

  • Obituary: Donald Charles Cushman

    May 18, 1921 ~ May 14, 2020 His 99th birthday cards were on the way when Donald Charles Cushman died swiftly from complications of heart failure on May 14, 2020. He embraced his long life with enthusiasm, filling it with family, friends, a satisfying career, outdoor recreation, and two great loves.      Born in Evanston, […]

  • Obituary: Gerald “Jerry” Dean Wesa

    June 1, 1938 ~ May 15, 2020 Gerald “Jerry” Wesa, 81, a lifelong resident of Fish Creek, passed away Friday, May 15, 2020 at the Door County Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay.      He was born June 1, 1938, in Fish Creek, son of the late Thomas Peter Wesa and Alice Helena (Anderson) Wesa. Jerry […]

  • Obituary: Diane J. Brenkus

        Diane J. Brenkus, 76, of Sturgeon Bay passed away Saturday morning May 16, 2020 at her home with family at her side.      She was born March 24, 1944 in Algoma the daughter of the late Tyrus and Laura (Jeanquart) Perry. Diane graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1962. She was blessed with […]

  • Obituary: John G. Englebert

    February 11, 1966 ~ May 13, 2020 John Gerard Englebert, 54, of Brussels, passed away on May 13, 2020, at the University Hospital in Madison.  He was born February 11, 1966, in Green Bay to Gerald and Janice (Neuville) Englebert.  On June 27, 2015, he married Karen S. Doell at Salem Lutheran Church. After high […]

  • Obituary: Joan Rita Wodack

    June 2, 1941 ~ May 13, 2020   Joan Rita Wodack, 78, of Sturgeon Bay, was called Home to be with the Lord and was reunited with her husband, Gary, early Wednesday morning, May 13, 2020 at AuroraBayCare Medical Center in Green Bay.      She was born June 2, 1941 in Sturgeon Bay, the daughter […]

  • Obituary: Maria Elena (Sell) Paz

    September 2, 1950 ~ May 9, 2020   Maria Elena (Sell) Paz, 69, of Sturgeon Bay, died Saturday May 9, 2020 at Meriter Hospital, Madison following a sudden battle with an ALS type illness.      She was born in San Antonio, Texas the daughter of the late Jose Mendez Lara and Helen (Diaz) Lara. Maria […]

  • Obituary: Erma Hartwig

    December 8, 1932 ~ May 11, 2020 Erma Jean Hartwig, 87, of Brussels, passed away at Oak Creek CBRF in Luxemburg on May 11, 2020.  She was born December 8, 1932 in the Town of Gardner to Clarence and Irene (Engebose) Krause.  On May 16, 1953 she married Sylvester H. Hartwig; he preceded her in […]