Category: Life Notes
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Obituary: Gerald Anthony Pelrine
June 13, 1955 – Jan. 15, 2020 Gerald Anthony Pelrine, 64, of Sturgeon Bay died at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay. He was born at St. Joseph Hospital in Chicago to William Francis Pelrine and Mary “Patricia” (Driskill) Pelrine. Gerald was raised in a devout Catholic family and grew up attending St. Issac Jogues Parish in […]
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Obituary: Marsha Christine Willame
July 18, 1976 – Jan. 14, 2020 Marsha Christine Willame, 43, of Sturgeon Bay died suddenly at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay, with family at her side, following a recent illness. She was born in Green Bay to Mark William Willame and Debra Ann (Derginer) Willame. After attending Green Bay East High School, Marsha moved to […]
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Obituary: Janicemae Roselyn Gierzynski
Oct. 23, 1941 – Jan. 12, 2020 Janicemae Roselyn (Přchal) Gierzynski, 78, of the Town of Egg Harbor died at Sturgeon Bay Health Services. She was born in Chicago to Anton “Tony” and Rose (Lizak) Přchal. Jan attended Gage Park High School in Chicago. She was united in marriage to Phillip John Gierzynski on Oct. 26, 1963, […]
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Obituary: Melvin E. Boeckenhauer
Feb. 25, 1928 – Dec. 25, 2019 Melvin E. Boeckenhauer, 91, died in Prospect Heights, Illinois. He was born on his parents’ farm in Des Plaines, Illinois. Melvin was the loving husband of Eunice (née Thon) for 65 years. Dear brother of the late Lyle (Edna), George and Paul. Proud uncle of Gerald (Barbara), Kathy, […]
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Obituary: Donald William Tesnow
Nov. 6, 1942 – Jan. 6, 2020 Donald William Tesnow died peacefully in the comfort of his family. He is survived by his loving children and was their hero: Todd and (Tanna) Tesnow of Ellison Bay, James and (Gina) Tesnow of Port Edwards, Wisconsin, Leanne and (Tom) of Hudson, Wisconsin. Donald felt the touch of God and […]
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March 18, 1943 – Jan. 9, 2020 Karen Jane Guelette, 76, of Brussels died peacefully with her family by her side. She was born in Manitowoc to Ralph and Ruth (Brey) Seigworth. Karen graduated from Brussels High School and on May 27, 1961, she married her high school sweetheart, Gary M. Guelette, at St. Francis Church. Together they […]
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Aug. 26, 1943 – Jan. 8, 2020 Judith A. Jorgenson, 76, of Sturgeon Bay died Jan. 8, 2020. She was born to Willis and Rosealine Chipman in Milwaukee. She was preceded in death by a brother, Wayne Chipman. Judith will be cherished in the hearts of her loving family: Larry Dale Anderson (son); grandchildren Brenna […]
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Obituary: Orville “Butch” Conrad Jess
Oct. 18, 1942 – Jan. 7, 2020 Orville “Butch” Conrad Jess, 77, of Washington Island died surrounded by his family. He was born on Washington Island to Orville R. and Florence (Haas) Jess. After graduating from Washington Island High School with the Class of 1960, he moved to Milwaukee to complete his diesel-mechanic apprenticeship. Butch started his […]
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Oct. 15, 1943 – Jan. 8, 2020 William J. Eckert, 76, of Brussels died at his home. He was born in Fish Creek to Walter and Agnes (Restler) Eckert. On July 9, 1966, he married Patricia Ann Theis at St. Peter’s Church in Lincoln. When he was young, Bill worked in Milwaukee in various aspects of the […]
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Obituary: Robert Herman Mueller
Aug. 28, 1945 – Jan. 7, 2020 Robert Herman Mueller, 74, of the Town of Egg Harbor died at Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay. He was born in Sturgeon Bay to Herbert Theodore Mueller and Catherine Theresa (Schoblocher) Mueller. Bob attended Fairview Grade School and graduated from Sevastopol High School in 1963. He went on […]
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Nov. 6, 1926 – Jan. 7, 2020 Earl A. Pontzloff, 93, of Fish Creek died at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay. He was born in Casco to Albert and Clara (Rhode) Pontzloff. At age 16, Earl went to work at the shipyard, in addition to working full time on the farm with his father. In 1951, […]
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Obituary: Bernard J. “Ben” Wilting
Dec. 10, 1931 – Jan. 3, 2020 Bernard J. “Ben” Wilting, 88, of Sister Bay died peacefully in Door County. He was born in Milwaukee. A mass of Christian burial will take place Saturday, Jan. 11, 12 pm, at Holy Apostles Catholic Church, 16000 W. National Ave. in New Berlin, Wisconsin. Visitation will precede, 11 am, […]
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May 22, 1945 – Jan. 4, 2020 Roger Quam, 74, of Oshkosh died at his home. He was born in Sturgeon Bay to Lloyd and Frieda (Schmidtke) Quam. Roger graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School, then worked at Oshkosh Corporation for more than 30 years. Roger liked to talk on the phone and visit with friends and family. He also […]
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Aug. 21, 1945 – Jan. 3, 2020 Elsie Friday, 74, of Sturgeon Bay died at her home. She was born in Kiel to Frank and Matilda (Schicker) Broeckel. Elsie attended Sevastopol School. She married Ron Friday at St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in Sturgeon Bay. She enjoyed playing cards and solving puzzles. Elsie was an avid Elvis […]
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Obituary: Lee Clifftin McCluggage
Feb. 10, 1935 – Dec. 30, 2019 Lee Clifftin McCluggage, 84, of Sister Bay died Dec. 30, 2019. He was born to Frank C. and Clara E. (Barnes) McCluggage in Patmos, Ohio. Lee graduated from Goshen Union High School in Damascus, Ohio, with the Class of 1953. He played football and basketball. He attended Kansas State […]
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Obituary: Martin “Mike” C. Kelsey III
Feb. 12, 1962 ~ Jan. 4, 2020 Martin “Mike” Cyrus Kelsey III, 57, of Sturgeon Bay, died at home, surrounded by family. He was born in Sturgeon Bay to Martin “Mike” Cyrus Jr. and Sheila (Haggerty) Kelsey. Mike graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School with the Class of 1980. He married Jeannine Marie Collins on August 4, […]
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June 24, 1941 ~ Dec. 31, 2019 Dwayne Tebon, 78, of Brussels died peacefully with family by his side at Aurora Bay Care Medical Center in Green Bay. He was born in Champion to Elmer and Mildred (Paye) Tebon. On June 2, 1962 he married Donna Marie Virlee in Namur. For many years, Dwayne worked as a machinist for […]
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June 19, 1939 – Dec. 29, 2019 Glenard C. Ullman Jr., 80, of Sturgeon Bay died peacefully surrounded by family at Door County Medical Center. Glen was born in Brussels to Glenard and Mabel (Guth) Ullman Sr. Glen met his wife, Rose, in 1965. They were married Oct. 29, 1967. Glen and Rose went on to have four children: Kevin […]
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Lee Babler of Maplewood died at Door County Skilled Nursing Facility on Monday, Dec. 24, one month shy of his 88th birthday. Leland Renson Babler was born at home on the family farm on January 27, 1932 to Raymond and Myrtle (DeKeyser) Babler. Lee graduated from Algoma High School in 1950 and served in the […]
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Wisconsin High School Coaches Hall of Fame football coach Robert “Bob” Larsen passed away Monday, December 23, 2019 at his home in Fox Point. He was 88. A Wisconsin coaching legend, Larsen was a head football coach at multiple Wisconsin high schools, including Kendall, Barneveld, Mt. Horeb, Hartford Union and Campbellsport. From 1963 to […]