Category: Life Notes
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Obituary: Cordarrow Daniel Hirthe
Nov. 10, 1987 – Nov. 27, 2019 Cordarrow was born in Sturgeon Bay, the son of Daniel and Kim (Hartel) Hirthe. He attended Sturgeon Bay West Side School and Sturgeon Bay High School. Following training at NWTC, Cord was employed with Bay Shipbuilding for 12 years. Cord enjoyed riding his Harley. He was vice president of the Door Devils MC. He loved spending […]
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Obituary: Charles Dale Lautenbach
Nov. 23, 1942 – Nov. 25, 2019 Charles Dale Lautenbach, 77, of the Town of Sevastopol died peacefully at home, surrounded by family. Charlie was born in Sturgeon Bay, the son of Charles and Minerva (Vertz) Lautenbach. Charlie attended Sunny Point Grade School and Sevastopol High School until he purchased Sunny Point Dairy from his father, which […]
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July 19, 1945 – Nov. 23, 2019 Paul E. Mathias Jr., 74, formerly of Sturgeon Bay, died at his home in Sun Lakes, Arizona, after a courageous battle with Multiple System Atrophy. He was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Paul E. Mathias Sr. and Ethel (Binder) Mathias. Paul graduated from St. Mary’s High School in Greenwich, […]
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June 1, 1937 – Nov. 25, 2019 June Helen Bay, 82, formerly of Sturgeon Bay, died at Oak Creek Assisted Living in Algoma. She was born in Algoma, the youngest child of Charles and Eva (Dandois) Sacotte. June attended St. Mary Catholic School and graduated from Algoma High School in 1955. She was united in marriage to Denis Edward Bay on July 30, […]
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Oct. 26, 1936 – Nov. 23, 2019 Robert Guy Schutt, 83, of Jacksonport died peacefully, surrounded by his family, at the Good Samaritan Society – Scandia Village in Sister Bay. He was born in Milwaukee, the son of George Abram and Aline (Ziebell) Schutt. Bob graduated in 1954 from Milwaukee University School before attending Babson University and the […]
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Jan. 19, 1932 – Nov. 25, 2019 Frederic Matthew Kubsch, 87, of Sturgeon Bay died at home. He was born in Manitowoc County to Matthew and Stell (Stedl) Kubsch. On Nov. 20, 1972, he married Greta Joan Fredrick in Oshkosh. Fred served in the U.S. Air Force from 1952 to 1954. In 1956, he graduated from Marquette University, […]
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Obituary: Jerome “Jerry” Viste
Jan. 11, 1934 – Nov. 24, 2019 Jerry died after living 85 years in the same home where he was born. His parents were Edward and Clara (Olson) Viste, who lived on the family farm that was homesteaded by his great grandparents, Ole (tinsmith) and Marit Christianson, in Nasewaupee Township, Door County. There were six children born […]
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A Fan to the End: Longtime Columnist Jocko Rader Dies at 87
He was just one fan, but when Door County League baseball resumes next Mother’s Day, there will be a gaping hole in the heart of the league. Jennings “Jocko” Rader was for many years the soul of the league, telling its stories in print for the Door County Advocate, tracking its statistics and keeping the […]
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Obituary: Kenneth Richard Karas
Jan. 13, 1950 – Nov. 24, 2019 Kenneth Richard Karas, 69, of Sturgeon Bay died at Algoma Long Term Care following a recent illness. He was born in Sturgeon Bay, the son of Kenneth Richard Karas Sr. and Bernice Lydia (Krueger) Karas. Ken graduated from Southern Door High School in 1968. His initial employment was with Peterson […]
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Obituary: Betty Katherine Simonsen
Aug. 5, 1922 – Nov. 22, 2019 Betty Katherine Simonsen, 97, of Sturgeon Bay died at Oak Creek Assisted Living in Algoma, where she had resided for the past four years. She was born in Lincoln, Nebraska, the daughter of Albert and Magdeleine (Hansen) Gille. Betty graduated from Lincoln High School before attending art school in Milwaukee. […]
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Obituary: Donald Merton Rasmusson
May 28, 1954 – Nov. 18, 2019 Donald Merton Rasmusson, 65, of Sturgeon Bay died at home. He was born in Sturgeon Bay, the son of Merton Roy Rasmusson and Dorothy Mae (Doran) Rasmusson. Don graduated from Sevastopol High School in 1973. He went on to study welding at Northeastern Wisconsin Technical College in Sturgeon Bay […]
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March 4, 1942 – Nov. 5, 2019 Emil Scheidecker, 77, of Sturgeon Bay died of cardiac arrest, surrounded by his family, on Nov. 5 in Florida. He was born in Milwaukee to Emil and Gloria (Alioto) Scheidecker. Emil moved to Sturgeon Bay during his junior year of high school and graduated in 1961. In 1963, he married the […]
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Obituary: Donald Wayne Maxfield
June 9, 1932 – Oct. 26, 2019 Donald Wayne Maxfield, 87, of Sister Bay and formerly of Decorah, Iowa, died at Door County Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay. Born in Ft. Madison, Iowa, Don was the son of Robert Warren and Leila Katherine (Schmidt) Maxfield. After graduating from Davenport High School, Don attended Iowa State University in […]
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June 13, 1966 – Nov. 18, 2019 Terri Alan Swafford, 53, of Sturgeon Bay died peacefully in the comfort of his home, with his family at his side. He was born in Richmond, Missouri, the son of Raymond Mark Swafford and Rosemary June (Skiles) Swafford. Terri and his siblings were raised by their aunt, Earleene “Sug” Swafford. […]
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Obituary: Jean Jeanette Bahlert
Feb. 7, 1939 – Nov. 19, 2019 Jean Jeanette Bahlert, 80, formerly of the Town of Sevastopol, died at Sturgeon Bay Health Services. She was born in Sturgeon Bay, the daughter of Arthur Emil Becker and Bertha Elvira (Ohnesorge) Becker. Jean grew up attending Liberty Grade School and was confirmed at Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in the […]
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Aug. 5, 1940 – Nov. 19, 2019 William D. Lindal, 79, of Sturgeon Bay and formerly of Washington Island, died at Door County Medical Center, surrounded by his family, after a two-and-a-half-year battle with pancreatic cancer. Bill was born in Sturgeon Bay, the son of Daniel and Agnes (Hanson) Lindal of Washington Island. He graduated in 1958 […]
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Jan. 31, 1929 – Nov. 19, 2019 David G. DeJonge, 90, died at Sturgeon Bay Health Services after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, the son of Gerrit and Jannette (Fox) DeJonge. He married Marilyn (Lynn) Miller on June 9, 1951. David graduated from Schurz High School in Chicago, Illinois, in 1946 […]
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Obituary: Jennings “Jocko” Rader
April 4, 1932 – Nov. 18, 2019 Jennings “Jocko” Rader, 87, of Sturgeon Bay died at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay. He was born in Sturgeon Bay to Jennings and Grace (Hoerres) Rader Sr. On Jan. 10, 1953, he married Janet Marie Seiler in Sturgeon Bay. Jocko graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1951. There he […]
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Nov. 17, 1956 – Nov. 17, 2019 Joe T. Schartner, 63, of Sturgeon Bay died in Pembine, Wisconsin. He was born in Sturgeon Bay, the son of Franklin and Dolores (Wendt) Schartner. Joe graduated from Sevastopol High School in 1974. On August 19, 1978, he married Jan M. Reimer. They bought the Cyril Vertz orchard and operated […]
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March 25, 1985 – Nov. 14, 2019 Laura Kate Weber, 34, of Minneapolis, Minnesota, died Nov. 14. She was born in Sturgeon Bay, the daughter of Joseph Peter Weber and Carol Anne Laubenstein. After graduating from Sevastopol High School in the Class of 2003, she moved to Minnesota and attended the Minneapolis College of Art and Design, […]