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  • Obituary: Ruthann St Arnold

    Ruthann St Arnold, 68, of Sturgeon Bay, died Tuesday, December 27, 2016 in the comfort of her home with her husband, Robert, at her side. She was born September 26, 1948 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Hilding “Bill” R. Ahlstrom and Edna (Oyer) Ahlstrom. Ruthann attended school in Chicago and graduated from high school […]

  • Obituary: Henry S. Flowers

    Henry S. Flowers, 95, of Sturgeon Bay, formerly of Winchester, VA, passed away Friday, December 23, 2016 at home with his family at his side. He was born October 24, 1921 in Sumter, S.C., the son of Wade Hampton and Carrie (Watts) Flowers. Upon graduation from high school, Henry attended Clemson University, but his studies […]

  • Births: Dec. 26-28, 2016

    Leigh and Sheena Zielke, Sister Bay, are the parents of a daughter born on Dec. 26, 2016, at Door County Medical Center, Sturgeon Bay. Maternal grandparent is Valerie Branson, Merrillan, Wis. Paternal grandparents are Leigh and Mary Zielke, Sister Bay. Dana and Samuel Vandertie, Sturgeon Bay, are the parents of a son born on Dec. […]

  • GM Kevin Egan Retires from Baileys Harbor Yacht Club Resort

    The Baileys Harbor Yacht Club Resort announced that General Manager Kevin Egan has retired effective Dec. 31, 2016. Egan will remain as an adviser as needed. Matthew Falk, currently assistant general manager, assumed the role of general manager as of Jan. 1, 2017. Falk has been with the resort since 2007 and has more than […]

  • Obituary: Susan A. Heinz

    Susan A. Heinz, 69, of Sturgeon Bay, was called home Tuesday morning, December 27, 2016, at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay. She was born August 5, 1947 in Milwaukee the daughter of the late Chester and Alvina (Szymanski) Paprocki. Sue graduated from Notre Dame High School in Milwaukee class of 1965. For many years […]

  • Obituary: Lisel Edith Margarete Russell

    Lisel Edith Margarete Russell, 88, of Egg Harbor, WI, formerly of Michigan, passed away Christmas Eve morning, Saturday, December 24, 2016 at Door County Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay, WI. She was born October 24, 1928 in Kiel, Germany, the daughter of Otto Wilhelm Karl Schulz II and Edith Gertrud Josephine (Krahstöver) Schulz. During the […]

  • Obituary: Donald M. Petersilka, Sr.

    Donald M. Petersilka, Sr., 87, of the Town of Sevastopol, died Saturday, December 24, 2016 while at Golden Living Center-Dorchester in Sturgeon Bay where he had been residing the past month. He was born May 10, 1929 on the family farm in the Town of Sevastopol on Mathey Road, the son of Milton and Marie […]

  • Obituary: Donna M. Nelson

    Donna M. Nelson, 81, of Ellison Bay, died at Scandia Village in Sister Bay on Dec. 21, 2016. Born July 14, 1935, to Ellsworth and Adeline Sherman, Donna grew up in North Fond du Lac, WI, graduating from North Fond du Lac High School in 1954. She attended UW-Oshkosh from 1954-1956 where she met her husband, […]

  • Obituary: Bonnie Jean Knauf Warwick

    Bonnie Jean Knauf Warwick, 63, of Sturgeon Bay, died peacefully Monday night, December 19, 2016 in the comfort of her home with her family at her side. She was born January 13, 1953 in Rhinelander, the daughter of Kenneth Robert Wells and Ruth Jeanette (Carlson). Following her graduation from Rhinelander High School in 1971, she went […]

  • Obituary: Clare Miller Wood

    Clare Miller Wood, 80, of Sturgeon Bay, formerly of Baileys Harbor, died Saturday, November 26, 2016 at her home. She was born May 28, 1936 in Sturgeon Bay, the daughter of Whitely Lycan Miller and Dorothy (Augustine) Miller. Clare graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1954 and went on to study at the University of […]

  • Births: Dec. 21-23, 2016

      Katherine and James Gray, Sturgeon Bay, are the parents of a son born on Dec. 23, 2016, at Door County Medical Center, Sturgeon Bay. Maternal grandparents are Laura and Kevin Roberts, Ishpeming, Mich. Paternal grandparents are Judith and James Gray, Ishpeming, Mich. Kimberly and Stephen Thomas, Sturgeon Bay, are the parents of a daughter […]

  • Martinez Studio On the Road this Winter

    For the winter, Sandra and Wence Martinez, of Martinez Studio in Jacksonport, will head out west for some winter artwork retreats, including artist talks and pop-up shows. Sandra and Wence commented, “Door County is our little piece of heaven and our loving base here makes the travel possible and celebratory. We look forward to sharing […]

  • New Painting from Judi Ekholm

    “Wild and Free” is the latest oil painting on linen by Judi Ekholm. The new painting is available for purchase. To see her latest paintings, visit ekholmgallery.com.  

  • Framed: Santa in Baileys Harbor

    He’s making his list and checking it twice! Keira Clark shares her wish list with Santa during Harbor Holidays in Baileys Harbor earlier this month. Photo by Len Villano.

  • Obituary: Lillian (Paul) Hucek

    Lillian (Paul) Hucek, 95, of DePere, formerly of Forestville, died December 20, 2016.  She was born on May 27, 1921, in Luxemburg to William and Margaret (Kreilkamp) Paul.  Lillian was a 1939 graduate from Luxemburg High School.  She was employed at the Algoma Net Company and the Algoma Plywood office before her marriage to Frank […]

  • Obituary: Diane Lynn Jome

    Diane Lynn Jome, 66, of Sturgeon Bay passed away at St. Vincent’s Hospital on December 16, 2016.  She was born September 3, 1950 in Sturgeon Bay to Franklin and Agnes (Roble) Jome. Diane graduated from the University of Wisconsin, Oshkosh with a B.A. in elementary education.  She taught her whole career (34 years) in the […]

  • Obituary: Jon C. Peterson

    Jon C. Peterson, 77, died on Friday, December 16, 2016 at Door County Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay. Arrangements are being made for a Memorial Service to be held in early Summer. A Complete Notice will be made available when arrangements are completed.

  • Obituary: Jean Marie Granius

    Jean Marie Granius, 71, of Brussels, Wis., died Dec. 14, 2016, with her family at her side.  Jean was born May 27, 1945, in Milwaukee, WI to Arthur & Ruth (Lauscher) Graf.  She was the middle of 7 children.  On June 20, 1964, she married Gerald C. Granius in Maplewood. Jean was a homemaker and retired from […]

  • Obituary: Elvera S. Krajewski

    Elvera Stultz Krajewski, 99, of Sister Bay, died Dec. 13, 2016, at the Meadows in Good Samaritan Scandia Village in Sister Bay. She was born on August 29, 1917 to Herman and Martha Knaack in Dunn County, Wisconsin. She attended Beyer Settlement Grade School and graduated from Menomonie High School in 1936. Elvera was married to […]

  • Obituary: James ‘Jim’ W. Willer, Sr.

    James “Jim” W. Willer, Sr., 77, of Egg Harbor, and Marco Island, FL, formerly of Brookfield, died Dec. 12, 2016 at his home in Egg Harbor following a battle with cancer. He was born July 22, 1939 in Richland Center, the son of the late Kurt and Blanche (Berry) Willer. Jim was graduated from Messmer High […]