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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The first Earth Week celebration in Door County culminated in the planting of 5,000 native trees on Nature Conservancy property by students and volunteers on Arbor Day and April 30, 2016. The Arbor Day plantings were done at the Schoenbrunn Nature Conservancy with volunteers and ecology-minded students from Sturgeon Bay and Gibraltar high schools. The […]
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Obituary: Frederick Paul Krumenacher
Frederick Paul Krumenacher, 90, of Sister Bay, passed away peacefully on Sunday, April 9th, 2017. Born on July 4th, 1926 in Milwaukee Wisconson to Fred Krumenacher and Appalonia Krumenacher (Schaefer) and raised by his wonderful step mother, Claire Krumenacher (Ferguson). Fred is survived by his wife, Carol (Blossfield) of 58 years, sons Paul, Carl, Jack […]
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June 15, 1923 – April 8, 2017 Dean S. McNeil, Sr. was born in Chicago, IL and raised in Glen Ellyn, IL along with his sister, Gail, by his parents William and Lillian (nee Jacobsen) McNeil . Graduated from Glenbard High School (class of ’41) and attended Utah State University in Logan, UT. Attended Loyola […]
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Gerald Uecker, 90, of Forestville, passed away at home on April 7, 2017. He was born July 24, 1926 in Forestville to Walter and Esther (Draves) Uecker. He served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict. On Aug. 27, 1955, he married Joyce Kramer at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Forestville. She […]
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Dennis R. Slyfield, 75, of Clark Lake Drive in the Town of Jacksonport, was called home on April 7, 2017 at Door County Medical Center. He was born July 26, 1941 in Milwaukee, the son of Robert and Bernice (Gaffrey) Slyfield. Dennis graduated from Milwaukee Lutheran High School in 1959. Following graduation, he worked for […]
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James “Jim” Seiler, 73, of Forestville, passed away on April 5, 2017. He was born March 15, 1944 in Sturgeon Bay to Walter and Grace (Halverson) Seiler. On May 24, 1986, he married Keitha Langlois in Appleton. Jim attended and played varsity football at Algoma High School, graduating in 1962. Jim worked as a salesman […]
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Kirby Cornell, also known as Kirby Clyde, passed away in his home on Wednesday April 5th 2017 with his daughter by his side. He was born on Washington Island in 1935 to Milton and Helen Cornell. He graduated from Washington Island High School in 1953. Kirby had many different interests. He attended a baseball school […]
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Obituary: Dr. Richard Earl Wiesner
Dr. Richard Earl Wiesner (Doc), age 80, of Sturgeon Bay, WI, died on April 5, 2017, after a long struggle following a massive stroke in 2006. Doc was born on January 21, 1937 to Earl & Jeanette (Bonnes) Wiesner of Sturgeon Bay. He graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1955. He completed his undergraduate […]
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Shirley Allie, 87, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away on April 3, 2017 at Cardinal Ridge CBRF. She was born August 22, 1929 in Wabeno, Wisconsin to John and Evelyn (Davis) Denn. On June 25, 1949, she married Albert “Bud” Allie at St. Joseph Church in Sturgeon Bay. He preceded her in death on August 15, […]
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Willard Hugo Dhein, 92, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away Monday morning, April 3, 2017 at Whispering Pines CBRF. He was born April 9, 1924 in West Bend, the son of the late Henry and Amanda (Bock) Dhein. Willard graduated from West Bend High School in 1942. Willard served his country for two years with the […]
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Obituary: Virginia Coolidge Greenfeldt
Virginia Coolidge Greenfeldt passed away at Scandia Village on April 2, 2017, three days before her 97th birthday. She is survived by her three children, Vance (Jinny) Gudmundsen, Gail Gudmundsen (Mead Killion) and Lynn Gudmundsen, her three grandsons, Theodore, Jake, and Peter Gudmundsen and one great grandson, John Vance Gudmundsen. Her husband, Lorman Greenfeldt (Washington Island), […]
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June Schmidt, 84, of Crandon, died April 1, 2017 at the home of her daughter Lorna in Sturgeon Bay, under the care of her family and Unity Hospice. She was born on July 6, 1932 in Crandon to Joseph Zakzeski and Hattie Rowe. June married Bruce Schmidt on September 26, 1953 in Crandon. He preceded her […]
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Bob Yttri liked to say, “I don’t have customers, I have friends.” Last week, Yttri’s friends mourned the loss of the local legend who turned The Red Putter mini golf course in Ephraim into a staple of Door County summers. Yttri died Thursday, April 6, at age 79, and hundreds poured memories of his kindness, […]
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Johana Magana and Jose M. Cortez, Casco, Wis., are the parents of a son born April 7, 2017, at Door County Medical Center, Sturgeon Bay. Maternal grandparents are Maria T. Cardenas and Jaoguin I. Magana, Mexico. Paternal grandparents are Maria F. Mojica and Manuel Cortez, Mexico. Amanda and Jesse Bennett, Sturgeon Bay, are the parents […]
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Rep. Gallagher Announces 2017 Congressional Art Competition
This week Rep. Mike Gallagher announced the 2017 Congressional Art Competition is now open to all high school students in the 8th District. Students can submit their artwork to the office of Rep. Gallagher and the winner will have their artwork displayed for one year in the U.S. Capitol alongside the winning artwork from all […]
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Wisconsin Historical Society Book Uncovers State’s ‘Warriors, Saints, and Scoundrels’
Meet the mayors, ministers, mystics, murderers and more whose lives influenced and defined the state of Wisconsin in the Wisconsin Historical Society Press’s newest release, Warriors, Saints, and Scoundrels: Brief Portraits of Real People Who Shaped Wisconsin. This collection of brief biographies illustrates the lives of unique, quirky and inspiring individuals who influenced our history, […]
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2017 Door County Easter Egg Hunts
Baileys Harbor The Baileys Harbor Community Association is hosting an Easter Egg Hunt and meet-and-greet with the Easter bunny at 10 am on Saturday, April 15 at Baileys Harbor Recreation Park, 2623 Summit Road. The egg hunt is for children ages 6 and under but kids of all ages are invited to participate in craft […]
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Door County Civility Project Hosts “Civility Matters” Program
Join others who are committed to civility at Civility Matters on May 3, 5 – 6:30 pm, at Stone Harbor Conference Center in Sturgeon Bay. Hors d’oeuvres and a cash bar will be available. A suggested contribution of $20 is greatly appreciated. The program will feature Milton Thompson, author of The Only One in the […]
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Jennifer Gaddes To Speak About Preventing Falls and Safe Living Environments
Northern Door Health & Wellness Ministry continues its Community Health Information Programs with an upcoming presentation, “Feeling Safe At Home And On The Go” on April 23 at 4 pm at First Baptist Church. The speaker will be Jennifer Gaddes, a physical therapist from Door County Medical Center. She will discuss how to do a […]
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Sturgeon Bay Rotary Club Holds 24th Annual Shipyard Tours
The Rotary Club of Sturgeon Bay presents the 24th annual Sturgeon Bay Shipyard Tours on May 6, 9 am to 2 pm. The largest shipyard on the great lakes, Bay Shipbuilding and CenterPointe Yacht Services will open their doors to the public. Both facilities are located on 1st Avenue in downtown Sturgeon Bay. This year […]