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  • Obituary: James Q. Coleman

    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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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., […]

  • Obituary: Kathleen E. Ficks

    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. […]

  • Obituary: Beverley Jean Reed

    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 […]

  • Obituary: Harold R. Sunstrom

    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 […]

  • Births: Jan. 30-Feb. 3, 2017

    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 […]

  • Obituary: Sheldon Rodrick Herlache

    Sheldon Rodrick Herlache, 83, of Brussels, died Jan. 31, 2017, at Sturgeon Bay Health Services.  He was born February 4, 1933, in Door County to Norman and Rose (Massart) Herlache.  Sheldon served his country in the U.S. Army, spending the majority of his time in Germany.  On June 16, 1956, he married Joan M. Schram at St. […]

  • 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 […]

  • Obituary: Dorothy M. Sawyer

    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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Obituary: Donald Brink

    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, […]

  • Obituary: Patricia ‘Pat’ Ganz

    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 […]

  • 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 […]

  • Obituary: Florence W. Torsell

    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.

  • 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 […]

  • 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, […]

  • 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 […]

  • Obituary: David F. Mulliken

    David F. Mulliken peacefully died on Jan. 20, 2017, one day shy of his 98th birthday. David was born in Champaign, Illinois to Albert and Grace Pearl Mulliken. He attended University High School in Urbana and graduated from the University of Illinois. His education at the University of Illinois was interrupted when he was drafted into the […]