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: Gerald William Otto Martens
Gerald William Otto Martens, 77, of Egg Harbor, died Monday, January 30, 2017 with family at his side. He was born April 8, 1939 in Sturgeon Bay, WI, the son of Wilmer Martens and Edna (Behnke) Martens. Gerald grew up on the family farm in Egg Harbor, WI. Following his graduation from Sevastopol High School […]
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Dorothy M. Sawyer, 86, of West Bend, formerly of Sturgeon Bay, was called home Monday evening, January 30, 2017 at Samaritan Health Center in West Bend with family at her side. She was born Dorothy Marie Gauger on August 20, 1930 in Fish Creek to William and Elizabeth (Ahrens) Gauger. Dorothy graduated from Gibraltar High […]
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Obituary: Arline Laverne Oleson
Arline Laverne Oleson, 89, of Sturgeon Bay, died early Monday morning, January 30, 2017 while at Cardinal Ridge CBRF. Her life will be honored with a funeral service held at 4 pm on Friday, February 3, 2017 at Sturgeon Bay United Methodist Church with Pastor David Leistra officiating. Arline will be laid to rest in Bayside […]
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Obituary: Stephen ‘Steve’ Paul Meneau
Stephen “Steve” Paul Meneau, 71, of Sturgeon Bay, was peacefully welcomed home Saturday evening, January 28, 2017 with family at his side. He was born January 19, 1946 in Des Moines, IA, the son of Creighton Alfred Meneau and Arlene Louella (Oppedahl) Meneau. Steve’s family moved to Two Rivers, WI where he attended school. Following […]
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Donald J. Brink, 91, of Sister Bay, formerly of Oshkosh, Racine, and Ephraim, died on Friday, January 27, 2017, at Good Samaritan Society – Scandia Village in Sister Bay. Don was the oldest son of William J. and Nione (Christensen) Brink, born in Oshkosh, Wisconsin on October 9, 1925. A day before his 18th birthday, […]
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Patricia Ganz, 81, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away on Jan. 26, 2017 at Door County Medical Center. She was born June 20, 1935 in Milwaukee to Frederick and Myrtle (Laabs) Julien. On Aug. 28, 1954, Pat married Lyle Ganz in Milwaukee. He preceded her in death on Aug. 13, 1980. Pat owned and operated a […]
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Obituary: Gertrude Olanda Young
Gertrude Olanda Young, 100, of Washington Island, died on January 25, 2017, just five days shy of her 101st birthday. She was at peace and at home with her family by her side. Born January 30, 1916 to Norwegian immigrants, George and Olga (Pedersen) Jorgenson in Milwaukee, WI, she moved to Washington Island with her family as […]
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Florence W. Torsell, 93, of Sister Bay, died Jan. 24, 2017 at Scandia Village in Sister Bay, WI. Florence will be buried at Bronswood Cemetery in Oak Brook, IL according to her wishes. There will be no public service at this time.
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Obituary: Elizabeth ‘Liz’ Bylaska
Elizabeth “Liz” Bylaska, 85, of Sturgeon Bay, died January 24, 2017 at Birch Creek CBRF in De Pere. She was born Elizabeth Jean Barr on August 31, 1931 in Milwaukee, to Jeanette (Walker) Barr and Arnold Henry Barr, MD. Elizabeth graduated from Port Washington High School in 1949 and later from St. Olaf College in […]
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Obituary: Helen ‘Janey’ J. MacNeil
Helen ‘Janey’ J. (Minahan) MacNeil died peacefully on Jan. 22, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. Janey was born on March 20, 1941 to Robert and Helen Minahan in Green Bay, WI. She attended St. John’s Grade School, Green Bay East High School, and the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she met the love of her life, […]
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Sturgeon Bay High School Honor Roll: 2016-17 Semester 1
A Honor Roll, Semester 1, 2016-17 Grade 12 Jeffrey Alberts, Theodore Annoye, Cedrick Antonio, Jenna Augustson, Michael Everett, Brandon Forbes, Julia Gomez, Moriah Grahl, Nicholas Greenlaw, Aspen Gunnlaugsson, Samuel Hargis, Hope Hucek, Stephanie Jones, Kathren Kaminski, Aaron Kinard, Brooke Klansky, Corina Kues, Angelica Laxo, Nathan Leonardson, Kelly Lewens, Brent Mallien, Jayda Marine, Scott Mathison, Kaila […]
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Dickinson Poetry Series Features the Poetry of Gibraltar Students
In the first year of the Emily Dickinson Poetry Series, 2009-2010, a Gibraltar student was a featured reader. The reading was such a success that the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship felt compelled to encourage more student readers. They established one reading each year just for students and the successes have continued. The audiences have been moved […]
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Southern Door School Holding Referendum Meeting Feb. 4
On Saturday, Feb. 4, from 9-9:45 am in the high school library, the Southern Door County School District will hold a brief meeting to present background information about the upcoming referendum to exceed the revenue limits. The referendum question will be presented to Southern Door Voters on Tuesday, April 4, 2017. The meeting will feature […]
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Maritime Museum Speaker Series Resumes with Purinton Adventure
The Door County Maritime Museum’s popular Maritime Speaker Series continues Thursday, Feb. 2, with a presentation by Richard Purinton sharing his experiences and images from his National Geographic expedition to the Falklands and South Georgia Island. As with all the programs in the series, the presentation will be held at the museum in Sturgeon Bay […]
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NDCC Announces Fundraising Events
In an ongoing effort to keep early care and education affordable for Door County families, Northern Door Children’s Center (NDCC) announces upcoming fundraising events. Feb. 18 brings a new fundraising event in celebration of Northern Door Children’s Center’s 30 years of service to the community. Radio station WSBW, part of the DoorCountyDailyNews.Com family, will broadcast […]
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Hunter Education Class Sign-up Day
Department of Natural Resources Certified Hunter Education Instructors and Conservation Warden Chris Kratcha invite all individuals interested in hunter and firearm safety to enroll in one of four upcoming Wisconsin hunter education courses being offered in Sturgeon Bay. Those taking the hunter education course will also have the option of taking an add-on bow hunter […]
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Jeff Kloss Joins National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help Team
Jeff Koss has joined the team at the National Shrine of Our Lady of Good Help as operations manager, while Ashley Saxe is the new pilgrimage planner at the Champion Shrine. Koss comes to the shrine with more than 25 years of operational management experience with his family’s manufacturing business. He also co-founded a retail […]
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Fire Dept. Offers Classes for AED & CPR
The Sister Bay & Liberty Grove Fire Department is partnering with the American Safety & Health Institute to offer classes to educate the community in the proper method of using an AED and performing CPR. The four-hour class will teach infant, child and adult CPR and offers a two-year certification. The cost is $20 to […]
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Boys & Girls Club Host Annual Stewardship Breakfast
The annual Stewardship Breakfast hosted by the Boys & Girls Club of Door County (BGCDC) takes place Feb. 9 at Stone Harbor Resort. Guests will be welcomed beginning at 7 am, with the program beginning at 7:30 am. “This is our opportunity to share the impactful changes to programming that kicked off on Jan. 1,” […]
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A 100-year reunion will be held June 25, 2017 for students who attended the Baileys Harbor Grade School. Names and contact information is sought for students who attended this school. Contact Lynn Mattke at 920.495.3853 or [email protected].