Category: People
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Ruth M. York (nee Beart) was born January 31, 1920 in Chicago, IL. She passed peacefully on April 18, 2016, in Sister Bay, WI. Ruth married Clyde O. York in 1942 and was a dedicated minister’s wife for 41 years in Southport, IN and Cincinnati, OH. – hosting church boards & circles, teaching Sunday school, […]
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Jean Carol Ensign died Thursday, April 14, 2016. She was 80 years old. Jean was born on December 13, 1935 in Dayton, Ohio. Her parents were D.I. Wilson (tool and die engineer) and Alice Wilson (teacher and homemaker). Jean lived in the Dayton area to maturity. She cherished the summers her family spent in Vermillion […]
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William C. Galligan, 83, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at Golden Living Center-Dorchester. Arrangements are pending with Huehns Funeral Home & Cremation Services in Sturgeon Bay. A complete life story obituary will be available in the near future. Condolences and guestbook signing may be offered at www.huehnsfuneralhome.com.
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April 12, 1939 – April 17, 2016 Margot Warch, who served as Lawrence University’s “first lady” for 25 years as the wife of former President Richard Warch, died peacefully in her sleep at the home of her son, David, in St. Paul, Minn. Margot made her home in Ellison Bay in retirement. The Richard and […]
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Richard R. Schuster, 67, of Sturgeon Bay passed away suddenly at home Tuesday evening, April 12, 2016 following an apparent heart attack. He was born August 23, 1948 in Sturgeon Bay, the first born of Roger and Marion (Solway) Schuster. Following his graduation from Sevastopol High School in 1966, Richard served his country in the […]
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Ruth W. Fahey, 98, of Sister Bay, formerly of Sturgeon Bay, passed away early Tuesday morning, April 12, 2016 at Ministry Door County Medical Center with family at her side. She was born Ruth Vand Veere Wagoner on December 29, 1917 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Raymond and Anna (Nelson) Wagoner. Ruth went to […]
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Sharon Ann Butler, 70, of Sturgeon Bay, died Tuesday afternoon, April 12, 2016, at Ministry Door County Medical Center with family at her side. She was born December 8, 1945 in Milwaukee, the daughter of George C. Butler and Annabelle Nora (Waldon) Butler. Sharon graduated from John Marshall High School in Milwaukee. She moved to […]
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Daniel Harry Peters, 70, of Duvall, passed away at his home surrounded by his family on April 12, 2016. He was born on August 13, 1945, in Shawano to Calvin “Sam” and Ruth (Shepard) Peters. After graduating from Sevastopol High School, Dan served his country in the U.S. Army. Dan worked for Emerson Electric for […]
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Jordan and Daniel Kwarcinski, Sturgeon Bay, are the parents of a son born on April 15, 2016, at Ministry Door County Medical Center, Sturgeon Bay. Anakaren Garcia and Gabriel Perez, Sturgeon Bay, are the parents of a daughter born on April 11, 2016, at Ministry Door County Medical Center, Sturgeon Bay. Maternal grandparents are […]
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Sevastopol’s Jody Arbter Wins May Lemke Special Service Award
Sevastopol School District’s Speech and Language Pathologist Jody Arbter was recently recognized by The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC) at an event that annually pays tribute to educators who have advanced the field and the quality of special education services. Arbter received the May Lemke Special Service Award, which is designated to a professional who […]
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Thadeus Jackson Visits Door County Scouts for Annual Packer Night
On April 11, the Sister Bay Lions held their annual Packer Night for local youth sports players, Boy and Cub Scouts and their parents. This year’s special guest was Thadeus Jackson, strength and conditioning assistant for the Green Bay Packers, provided a unique perspective on the commitment and efforts the Packer players do to keep […]
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Door County Community Foundation Introduces “Growing Older in Door County”
The Door County Community Foundation introduces Growing Older in Door County, a community engagement effort that will develop a shared vision and set of aspirations around what our residents collectively want for Door County as we age. This spring and summer, Growing Older in Door County will hold Neighborhood Conversations in every part of the […]
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Miss Door County Visits Northern Door Children’s Center
Hope Copiskey, Miss Door County, recently visited with the students of the Prescholar, 4-Year-Old Kindergarten and Camp Cool After School programs at Northern Door Children’s Center. Copiskey, a graduate of Northern Door Children’s Center, came to read to the students as a part of the Week of the Young Child 2016 celebration focusing on early […]
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NWTC’s Lori Suddick Awarded Aspen Presidential Fellowship for Community College Excellence
Northeast Wisconsin Technical College (NWTC) Vice President of Learning Lori Suddick has been awarded the Aspen Presidential Fellowship for Community College Excellence. The Aspen Institute, an educational and policy studies organization based in Washington, DC, announced that Suddick joins the inaugural class of the Aspen Presidential Fellows, a diverse group of 40 extraordinary leaders with […]
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Gina M. Hocevar, 44, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away Thursday morning, April 7, 2016 at home following a ten-year battle with cancer, surrounded by her family and friends. Gina was born November 26, 1971 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Larry (Joyce) Page and Geraldine DiFatta Eckert. She graduated from Sevastopol High School in 1990. […]
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Daniel Thomas Viste, 66, Sturgeon Bay, died unexpectedly Tuesday morning, April 5, 2016 of a massive heart attack, at the St. Louis University Hospital, St. Louis, MO, while on a cruise vacation with his wife, Charlene. Dan was born Jan. 6, 1950 in Sturgeon Bay, to Leon and Ellen (Root) Viste. Since Leon worked as a […]
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Celebrate Peter Trenchard’s Life at April 23 Service
All are welcome to the celebration of Peter Trenchard’s life on Saturday, April 23, from 2 to 4 pm. The celebration will be held at Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Door County, 10341 Hwy. 42, on the north end of Ephraim.
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“Islam in the 21st Century” Course Offered at UUF
On April 28, from 1 to 4 pm the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship will offer a free short course on Islam in the 21st century. This program will be led by Jitendra Suman who taught a class this winter at The Clearing on Identity in Islam, Hinduism, Buddhism and Islam. All are welcome. This contemporary discourse […]
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The Peninsula RePulse’s April 1 cover model, Chris Cote, reveals himself. Submitted.
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Kim M. Austad, 47, of Highland Park, IL, formerly of Sturgeon Bay, died suddenly, Saturday night, April 2, 2016 following a recent illness. Edward Ernest Austad and Donna Lynn (Tess) Austad received their Christmas gift the day after Christmas in 1968 when welcomed their daughter, Kim, into the world in Sturgeon Bay. Kim graduated from […]