Category: Life Notes
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Aug. 5, 1939 – Feb. 20, 2020 Stuart Jon TerHorst, 80, of Ellison Bay died at Good Samaritan Society–Scandia Village from aggressive recurrent cancer. Stuart was born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin, to Elmer and Margaret (Affeldt) TerHorst. He grew up in Winnebago, Wisconsin. It was as a young boy on the shore of Lake Winnebago that he developed […]
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Oct. 20, 1931 – Feb. 22, 2020 Eunice Wood, 88, of Marshfield and formerly of Sturgeon Bay, died Feb. 22, 2020. She was born in Dhulia, West Khandesh, India, where her parents served as missionaries. Moving to the United States with her father at the age of 12 after the death of her mother, Eunice spent most […]
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Obituary: Charles “Chuck” Bither
April 9, 1929 – Feb. 19, 2020 Charles L. Bither, 90, of Sturgeon Bay died peacefully at home surrounded by his family. Chuck was born in Hinsdale, Illinois, to Elvira and Lloyd Bither. He graduated from Hinsdale Township High School in 1947 and Beloit College in 1951. He was proud to have served as a lieutenant in the […]
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Obituary: Chester “Chet” A. Gauger
July 26, 1924 – Feb. 18, 2020 Chester “Chet” August Gauger, 95, formally of the rank of corporal from WWII, died Feb. 18, 2020. He was born in Fish Creek on the family homestead and graduated from Gibraltar High School in 1943. In 1950, Chet married Esther Peil. Chet is survived by his wife and […]
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Aug. 22, 1942 – Feb. 16, 2020 Douglas Francis Pierre, D.D.S., M.S., 77, of Brussels, passed away suddenly. He was born in Lancaster, Wisconsin, to Joseph and Odile (LeGrave) Pierre. On Feb. 14, 1998, he married Penny Ann Fields in Brussels. Doug earned his bachelor’s degree at the University of Illinois at Urbana, then attended dental school […]
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June 29, 1952 – Feb. 14, 2020 Thomas Stewart, 67, of Nasewaupee died at his home. He was born in Ann Arbor, Michigan, to Walter and Mary Lou (Gage) Stewart. On June 25, 1977, he married Jeanine Burkard in Green Bay. Tom loved hunting, fishing, camping and working on Jeeps. He especially enjoyed chasing his grandchildren around. Survivors include his […]
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Feb. 18, 1938 – Feb. 13, 2020 Hugh Edward LeVoy, 81, of Ellison Bay died at Door County Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay, with his wife at his side. He was born in Chicago to Patrick John LeVoy and Margaret Mary (Flanagan) LeVoy. “Hughie Boy” was one of six children and a true city kid. Growing up, […]
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Obituary: Joseph Raymond Flesia
May 20, 1959 – Feb. 8, 2020 Joseph Raymond Flesia, 60, of Green Bay died Feb. 8, 2020. He was born in Los Angeles, California, to Donald John Flesia and Marlene Anna (Martino) Flesia and twin brother to John. Joe and John attended special education in Algoma and worked on the family farm, milking cows and driving […]
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Obituary: Ceylon “Andy” Anderson
Sept. 21, 1940 – Feb. 13, 2020 Ceylon “Andy” Anderson, 79, of Sturgeon Bay died at Sturgeon Bay Health Services. He was born in Door County to Elden and Alice (Charney) Anderson. On Feb. 19, 1966, he married Marilyn Kinnard at Sts. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Institute. Ceylon “Andy” was an avid Packers and Brewers fan, and […]
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Nov. 4, 1959 – Feb. 7, 2020 Carl A. Swanson, 60, of Baileys Harbor died at his home, surrounded by loved ones. Carl was diagnosed with a glioblastoma last fall. He was born in Aurora, Illinois, to Kermit and Jean (White) Swanson. Carl grew up in Naperville, Illinois. He attended Beloit College and North Central College, where […]
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Feb. 4, 2020 Joyful, beautiful Judie Knuth! We miss you dearly! Elegant, exquisitely feminine and zesty, with a fierce drive to live in the moment. Mantra: Slow down and appreciate life with others. You positively enriched many with your pizazz personality, kindness, generosity and always a witty sense of humor throughout your 78 years. To include all the […]
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Obituary: Laurel (Lauri) Rogers
Aug. 30, 1960 – Jan. 27, 2020 Laurel (Lauri) Louise J. Rogers, 59, of Sturgeon Bay, died at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, Florida. She was born in Fairmont, Minnesota, to Richard and Verna (Wilke) Jennings. On Oct. 27, 1979, she married Jeffrey (Jeff) Rogers, and they shared 40 great years together, along with a son, […]
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Sept. 10, 1924 ~ Feb. 1, 2020 Paul M. Hedeen, 95, of Sister Bay died at Good Samaritan Society-Scandia Village in Sister Bay. He was born in Sister Bay to Milton and Minnie (Carlson) Hedeen. Paul graduated from Gibraltar High School before attending business school near Manitowoc. He earned his electrical engineering degree at Kansas University through […]
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Obituary: Pat (Kerpan) Dittmer
March 1, 1936 – Feb. 5, 2020 Pat Dittmer, 83, died peacefully, finally triumphing over a long-term condition that battered her body, but not her spirit. Pat was born in Waukegan, Illinois, into a large extended Croatian family that surrounded her with love and instilled in her a lifelong commitment to the Catholic faith. She graduated from […]
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Obituary: James “Digger” DeGroot
June 12, 1947 – Feb. 4, 2020 James Ross DeGroot – “Digger” to those who knew him, “The Mayor of Fish Creek,” and also known (by a few) by his aliases, “Howard Suamico” and “Al Goma” – died after a long illness at the age of 72. Digger’s family will honor his life with a memorial service Sunday, […]
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Nov. 3, 1934 – Feb. 4, 2020 Glenn Roger Larson, 85, of Sturgeon Bay died at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay. He was born in Sturgeon Bay to Lincoln and Mathilda (Peschel) Larson. After graduating from Sturgeon Bay High School, he enlisted in the United States Army and proudly served his country for three years before […]
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OBITUARY: John Thomas Harding (1927-2020)
John Thomas Harding was born in Chicago Aug 6, 1927. As a city kid, he loved spending the summers in Door County picking cherries and being on the water. He learned to fly an airplane before he could drive a car, by cleaning planes at Midway Airport, in exchange for flying lessons. When he was […]
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Constance E. Acker, 82, of Sturgeon Bay, died on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2020, after a brief but fierce battle with metastatic breast cancer. Connie was born on Dec. 4, 1937, in Rockford, Ill. As a young girl, Connie had a thing for James Dean and bad boys, which is why once she set her sights […]
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Door County Character: Remembering Digger DeGroot
People talk a lot about what constitutes Door County character. They look for it in buildings. They find it on rural roads and shoreline strolls. But nowhere was it encapsulated better than in the man known only as Digger. Digger was a man of another time in Fish Creek – a time when people didn’t […]
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Obituary: Roger Gilbert Anderson
June 27, 1936 – Feb. 4, 2020 Roger Gilbert Anderson, 83, of the Town of Egg Harbor died peacefully at the Door County Medical Center. He was born at home in Sister Bay to Milton Matthew and Edna Beatrice Anderson. After graduating from Gibraltar High School in 1954, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps. Roger […]