Category: Community
Door County community news from the Peninsula Pulse. Find information about health programs, fundraisers, announcements, and more to keep you in the loop in your community.
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Oct. 1, 1931 – Aug. 5, 2019 Cecil Surfus Jr., 87, of Forestville died at the home he shared with his best friend and care giver, Donna Henderson. He was born in Sawyer (now the west side of Sturgeon Bay), the son of Cecil Frank Surfus and Clarinda Freida Lily (Dix) Surfus. After attending school in Sturgeon […]
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Obituary: Margaret “Peg” Cigler
Dec. 29, 1952 – Aug. 1, 2019 Margaret “Peg” Cigler, 66, of Carlsville died at Kewaunee Care Center. She was born in Two Rivers, the daughter of Melvin and Virginia (LeClair) Antonie. She graduated from Washington High School. Peg was involved early with the caregiving and education facility sponsored by the Borkovetz family, now called Sunshine House. […]
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Obituary: Robert Ralph Childers
Jan. 31, 1942 – July 30, 2019 Robert Ralph Childers, 77, of Pentwater, Michigan, died at his summer vacation home in Sister Bay. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, the son of Ralph and Elfie (Popp) Childers. After graduating from Bayless High School in 1960, he continued his education at the University of Missouri, graduating with an […]
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June 4, 1931 – Aug. 1, 2019 Darrell Ivan von Berg, 88, of Sturgeon Bay, fell asleep in the loving arms of his daughters at home and awoke in the arms of the Lord. Loving husband of the late Marlene (Kietzmann) von Berg and forever cherished father of Tammy (Dann) O’Connell of Muskego and Jane Kohl of […]
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Obituary: Kimberly F. Greninger
April 19, 1957 – Aug. 1, 2019 Kimberly Greninger, 62, of Sturgeon Bay died at the Skilled Nursing Facility. She was born in San Antonio, Texas, to Bobby Jo and Kathleen Hanson. On Sept. 23, 1975, she married Stephen P. Greninger in Racine, Wisconsin. Kim was employed by Hatco in Sturgeon Bay for the past 22 years. She was […]
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March 27, 1945 – July 31, 2019 Ronald M. Overdahl, 74, died at his home on Washington Island. Ronald was born in Milwaukee, the only child of Martin and Vera (Wilcox) Overdahl. He graduated from Custer High School and later earned his dual degree in political science/mass communications from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. On June 19, 1965, […]
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Dec. 17, 1929 – Aug. 1, 2019 Roger Joseph Bochek, 89, died at Door County Medical Center Skilled Nursing Facility. He was born at home on the farm in the Town of Sevastopol, the son of Rudolph Joseph and Anna (Arbter) Bochek. On August 23, 1952, he and Josephine Annette Duncan were united in marriage at St. […]
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Alumna Profile: Kim Anderson Kelleher on the Journey from Small School to Big City Publishing
Kim Anderson Kelleher has worked at some of the biggest titles in publishing: Sports Illustrated, Time, Self, Wired. The most confident dreamer wouldn’t expect to see his or her name on the masthead of all of these revered magazines during a single career, but the 1989 Gibraltar High School alumna has served as the publisher […]
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Buddy Poppy Drive at Egg Harbor, Sturgeon Bay Locations
Sturgeon Bay Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3088 will conduct its annual Buddy Poppy drive Aug. 2-3 at Egg Harbor’s Main Street Market, 7:30 am – 7:30 pm; and at Sturgeon Bay’s Econo Foods, Pick ’n Save and Walgreens, 9 am – 5 pm. All funds raised will assist veterans and their families.
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Southern Door Schools’ Registration Day is Aug. 7
The Southern Door County School District will hold its back-to-school registration day Aug. 7, 12:30-7 pm, in the high school library for all students who are new to the district and any returning students who need assistance with online registration to enroll and/or update information. Families may complete and turn in school forms, pay student […]
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Voter Registration Help Offered at High School Registrations
Members of the League of Women Voters of Door County (leagueofwomenvotersdoorcounty.org) will be available to help with voter registration during Sturgeon Bay’s student registration Aug. 8, 12-3 pm; and Aug. 13, 3-6 pm (Sturgeon Bay student registration is 12-7 pm both days) and Southern Door’s school open house Aug. 28, 4:30-7:30 pm. Members will help […]
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$1,200 Raised at MS Tea Fundraiser
MS Tea for the Cause raised $1,200 on June 21 at Sturgeon Bay’s Bay Shore Inn. Thirty-one women attended the tea party hosted by Pat Heller, her daughter Abby, and her granddaughters Maeve and Carys. The tea was held to support the MS 50-Mile Challenge Walk, which will take place Sept. 27-29 in Door County. […]
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Meet Bobcat, a three-year-old cuddle bug who’s available for adoption at the Wisconsin Humane Society (WHS) Door County Campus! She truly does look like a bobcat with her short tail and long ear hair – hence the name – but this Bobcat weighs only seven pounds. Although she can be shy and easily startled at […]
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Door Shakespeare’s Annual Gala: An Evening to Remember
Door Shakespeare will host its annual gala Aug. 4, 6-9 pm, at Woodwalk Gallery in Egg Harbor. Enjoy an evening of live music and performance by Door Shakespeare company members, and savor cuisine by Thyme Catering. Meet and mingle with fellow theatre lovers and Door Shakespeare actors, directors and designers who are associated with its […]
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Land Trust Announces $50,000 Challenge Gift for Pebble Beach
A Door County couple has announced a challenge gift to spur donations to protect Pebble Beach in Sister Bay. Meredith and Fraser Hart will match every gift made to the Door County Land Trust’s Pebble Beach fund before Aug. 15, up to $50,000. The Harts said they spent many summer days at the shoreline and […]
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Vote Door County as Best Destination for Fall Foliage 2019
Door County has been nominated for a national award, USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice award for Best Destination for Fall Foliage. Nationwide voting for the award is now underway at 10best.com. Even though it’s the middle of summer, the Door County Visitor Bureau is asking visitors and residents to start thinking fall by voting for Door County. […]
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Lori Vorpahl: 2018 Volunteer of the Year
Lori Vorpahl insists that she receives much more than she gives while carrying out her many volunteer duties for several area organizations. Last April, Vorpahl was on the receiving end of one very special thing that she didn’t expect to get: the Volunteer of the Year honor at the Volunteer Center of Door County’s annual […]
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Leading by Example: Therma-Tron-X
In November of 2018 Sevastopol School District voters approved a $25 million referendum to reconstruct its aging facility to match one of the top-performing student bodies in the state. The leaders at Therma-Tron-X (TTX) went a step further. The Sturgeon Bay manufacturing firm — which designs, fabricates and installs industrial custom paint finishing systems — […]
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Obituary: Karen Jean Tews Jones
Oct. 29, 1942 – July 27, 2019 Karen Jean Tews Jones, 76, of Sturgeon Bay died peacefully at home. She was born in Oostburg, the daughter of Wallace Benjamin and Dorothy Angeline (Walvoord) Ten Pas. She was proud of her Dutch heritage and enjoyed collecting cultural items. After graduating from Oostburg High School in 1960, she […]
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Obituary: Richard “Rick” William Anderson
Feb. 6, 1952 – July 24, 2019 Richard William Anderson, “Rick” and “Skeeter” to friends and family, 67, of the Town of Nasewaupee, died peacefully at Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay. He was born in Dayton, Ohio, the son of Robert Claiborne Anderson and Marjorie Alberta (Cunningham) Anderson. In 1955, Rick’s family moved to Glen […]