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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Obituary: Zetta Veronica Lelia Boden
Zetta Veronica Lelia (Spice) Boden, born in England on December 26, 1929, joined her husband John Boden on February 5, 2017. She is survived by her 3 daughters Tamara (and husband Peter), Karen (and husband Jeff), and Leslie; grandchildren Steven, James, Dennis, Daniel, Blake, Andrew, Jessica and Alexander; and great grandchildren Tyler, Emma, Lilly and […]
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Joann Mary Johnston, 90, of Sturgeon Bay, died Saturday, February 4, 2017 at Good Samaritan Society-Scandia Village Retirement Center in Sister Bay. Joann was born April 17, 1926 in Sheboygan to Clifford and Wilma (Robinson) Engeswick. Joann received her Bachelor’s degree in education from Mac Murray College in Illinois. She went on to teach history, […]
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Obituary: Marion Rose Orthober
Marion Rose Orthober, 96, of the Town of Egg Harbor, was reunited with her husband, Hubert, late Friday afternoon, February 3, 2017 while at Door County Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay with family at her side. She was born July 18, 1920 in the Town of Gardner, the daughter of August and Irene (LeRoy) Corbisier. […]
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James Q. Coleman, 73, of Sturgeon Bay, died early Thursday morning, February 2, 2017 at his home following a battle with pulmonary disease. He was born November 20, 1943 in Tupelo MS, the son of the late James and Agnes Coleman. Jim served his country with the U.S. Army during the Korean War where he […]
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Obituary: Mark Harold Sunstrom
Mark Harold Sunstrom, 56, of Sister Bay, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 31st 2017. A memorial service was held on February 3, 2017 at Little Sister Cemetery. Mark was born August 5, 1960 to Harold Sunstrom and Eleanor (Seiler) Sunstrom and lived most of his life in Sister Bay. Mark was a loving father and adoring […]
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Obituary: Theresa Marie Kathleen Moore
Theresa Marie Kathleen Moore, 59, of Sturgeon Bay, died at home, Tuesday morning, January 31, 2017. She was born April 11, 1957, in Columbus, OH, the daughter of Andrew Paul Haladej and Norma Marie (Timmons) Haladej. Theresa attended Reynoldsburg High School and graduated in 1975. She was united in marriage to Theodore “Ted” Nelson Moore, Jr., […]
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Kathleen E. Ficks, 75, died at her home in Baileys Harbor on Tuesday January 31, 2017. She was born in Sturgeon Bay, WI on February 1, 1942 to Christ & Isabelle ( Reynard) Christenson. She loved to be involved in the work around the farm working with Art in the many jobs that needed being done. […]
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Beverley Jean Reed, 85, of Sturgeon Bay, died January 31, 2017, at Pine Crest Village. She was born Sept. 10, 1931, in Oconomowoc, WI to William and Rachael (Evans) Koeppler. On August 26, 1950, she married Jack A. Reed in Concord, WI. He preceded her in death on March 9, 2004. Beverley was a member […]
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Harold Sunstrom of Sister Bay died Jan. 29, 2016 at home. Harold was a farmer and loved to do woodworking. He is survived by his wife Eleanor of 63 years. Three children Darlene (Richard) Frederick of Irma, WI, Allen (Kathy) of Appleton, WI, Mark of Sister Bay. Mark died suddenly two days following his father’s death. He is […]
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Chambers Island Families Buy Catholic Retreat
Fifteen families on Chambers Island are the new owners of the Diocese of Green Bay’s former Holy Name Retreat. They plan to remove most of the buildings on the property and sell off 10-acre plots in 2018. Mary Jane Rittleman and her husband Ben Laird have been spearheading the effort to purchase the property “with […]
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Alicia and Sean Lutgen, of Sturgeon Bay, are the parents of a daughter born on Feb. 3, 2017, at Door County Medical Center, Sturgeon Bay. Maternal grandparent is Samuel Heimbecher, Sturgeon Bay. Paternal grandparents are Dree Lutgen, Sturgeon Bay, and George Lutgen, Oshkosh. Kimberly Starr and Edward Harris, of Algoma, are the parents of a […]
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Property-Rich Southern Door Pursues Referendum
Just three days after Gov. Scott Walker announced expanded aid for rural schools, the Southern Door School District held a public forum to discuss why it needs to hold an operational referendum in the April election. “Unfortunately, a lot of the initiatives don’t affect us,” said district Business Manager Mark Logan about the governor’s announcement […]
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Lions Club Inducts First Female Members
In December of 2016, the Sister Bay Lions Club inducted its first female member, Lion Stacey Bell, and on Jan. 23 they inducted their second female member, Lion Pipka Ulvilden. Lion Bob Tidball sponsored her membership.
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Neighbor to Neighbor Receives Nonprofit Grant
Wisconsin Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded a nonprofit grant of $3,175 to Neighbor to Neighbor to support local veterans and their families through their medical equipment loan program with the purchase of five standard wheelchairs and two bariatric-sized wheelchairs to accommodate individuals weighing up to 500 lbs. Scott McFarlane and Beth Wartella of the […]
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Once Upon Our Peninsula: News from this week’s past, Feb. 1-6
All items are from the Door County Library’s newspaper archives, and they appear in the same form as they were first published, including misspellings and grammatical errors. The Expositor Independent, Feb. 1, 1878 Last Monday was a day of considerable stir in this village. Teams from different logging camps were hurrying about town and […]
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Remembering James Cameron of America’s Black Holocaust Museum
“Southern trees bear a strange fruit, Blood on the leaves and blood at the root, Black bodies swinging in the southern breeze, Strange fruit hanging from the poplar trees.” “Strange Fruit,” written by Abel Meeropol and sung by Billie Holiday It was 16 years ago last month when I met James Cameron, the only known […]
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Traven Legacy Lives on in Charitable Fund
The gift of the late Lee Traven continues to do wonderful things for Door County, according to the Door County Community Foundation. The Traven Family Fund is a permanent endowment that Traven established at the community foundation to forever benefit the charities he cared about the most. For the fourth year in a row, the […]
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Solo & Ensemble to Be Held at Sturgeon Bay High School
Students from area schools will participate in a Wisconsin School Music Association (WSMA) sanctioned District Solo & Ensemble Music Festival hosted at Sturgeon Bay High School on Feb. 18. During the festival, which is free and open to the public, students will perform vocal and instrumental solos, duets, trios and small ensembles before an adjudicator. […]
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This is Mya, a 3-year-old feline that came to the Door County Humane Society (DCHS) as a stray in December of 2016. Nowadays she spends her time looking for a new family to call her own. Mya has a stunning black and orange coat with deep yellow eyes. The DCHS cattery staff describes her as […]
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Prince of Peace Lutheran Church Hosts “Sick of Winter” Event
Prince of Peace Lutheran Church’s Master’s Cup Coffeehouse will hold a “Sick of Winter” event on Feb. 18, 11 am to 1:30 pm. The public is invited to come and sample a variety of homemade, cold-fighting soups, chili, breads and cider. Set up in expo-style, there will also be booths for local businesses and organizations […]