Category: People
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Judith Kalb: Growing a Living Out of Stone
Judith Kalb first visited Door County on a rainy May weekend in 1980. She decided then and there that the place she lived was going to play a more important role in her life than the career she pursued. “Door County felt immediately like home,” she recalls, “but I knew I was going to have […]
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2016 Philanthropy Issue Now Available
The 2016 edition of Door County Living’s Philanthropy issue hits the streets this week with a cover by artist Ginnie Cappaert and a focus on philanthropy and economic development. As Door County Community Foundation President and CEO Bret Bicoy writes in his piece for the magazine, “There’s a fascinating shift going on in modern philanthropy. […]
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Judy Baudhuin, 77, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away on February 14, 2016, at Ministry Door County Medical Center. She was born on August 10, 1938, in Sturgeon Bay to Dr. John and Ethel (Green) May. On August 5, 1961, she married Donald J. Baudhuin in Sturgeon Bay, he preceded her in death on January 23, […]
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Traven Family Fund Makes Donations to Local Nonprofits
The Door County Community Foundation recently announced that the gift of the late Lee Traven continues to do wonderful things for Door County. 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 third year in a row, […]
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Frank Hanrahan, 69, of Sturgeon Bay passed away at Bellin Hospital on February 12, 2016. He was born September 16, 1946 in Amboy, IL to Harold and Adeline Hanrahan. Frank served his country in the U. S. Army from 1963-66. On September 7, 1968, he married Barbara Ann Hunsader in Sturgeon Bay. He owned and […]
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Obituary: Patricia J. Oxenford
Patricia Jo (Amsden) Oxenford was born Dec. 23rd, 1937, in Carroll, Iowa. I grew up on the Amsden family farm and graduated from Scranton Consolidated School-Scranton, Iowa in 1955. I was a member of Rainbow and was involved in Methodist youth activities. I attended Commercial Extension-School of Commerce in Omaha, Neb. I was employed in […]
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Women’s Fund’s Story Slam is Back on March 3 & 4
Join the Women’s Fund of Door County on March 3 & 4 for their spectacular annual event, Tales of Our Lives – A Story Slam: Empowerment Through Performance. A story slam is more than just storytelling, it’s a rare glimpse into the storytellers’ lives and how they have been transformed into the people they have become. […]
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Jazz, Printmaking, World Languages & More Weekend Plans
Jazz, printmaking and world languages highlight the upcoming weekend on the Door Peninsula. Check out our top picks for the weekend ahead! Friday, February 19 Janet Planet Jazz Janet Planet, hailed as the “voice of the New Jazz Culture,” will take the stage at Door County Fire Company at 7 pm on Friday night as […]
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Volunteer Voices: The Next Generation of Volunteers
By Carrie Tjernagel, Executive Director, Volunteer Center of Door County Sunrise Elementary School in Sturgeon Bay is proud to facilitate monthly service projects for students in collaboration with the Volunteer Center of Door County. The goal of the Ambassador program is to develop a sense of goodwill with the wider community through active participation in […]
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Gail Hathaway, 74, of Sister Bay died on Jan. 31, 2016 at Ministry Door County Medical Center. She was born on Jan. 22, 1942 in Milwaukee. Gail worked as a kitchen designer in Chicago for many years before moving to Door County eighteen years ago. She worked as a free-lance sketch and acrylic artist in […]
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Sturgeon Bay High School Class of 2016 Honor Graduates
The Class of 2016 honor graduates are: Valedictorian: Tina Guo Salutatorian: Levi Haight High Honors (top 10 percent GPA): Tina Guo, Levi Haight, Paige Frystak, Matthew Stawicki, Marissa Ehlers, Hannah Bremer, Cynthia Beckstrom, Lauren Gordon, Samuel Gruber, John Poh Honors (minimum 3.750 GPA): Jessamy Tremper, Emily Ash, Jacquelyn Hill, Hannah Abrahamson, Katie Mitoraj, Rachel Miller, […]
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Obituary: John A. “Chip” Brann
John A. “Chip” Brann, 62, from Algoma, Wisconsin passed away on February 4th, 2016 at the Algoma Long Term Care Unit. He was born on November 12th, 1953 to Gordon and Alice (Lundquist) Brann. He lived in Baileys Harbor until he moved to Sturgeon Bay in 1981. Health challenges brought about his move to the […]
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Richard F. Bacon, 71 years, of Woodstock, New York, formerly of Sturgeon Bay, died November 2, 2015 in New Jersey following a lengthy illness. He was born May 14, 1944, the son of the late William and Florice (Price) Bacon. Richard graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School class of 1964. He was a self-employed artist who […]
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Martha Fick died after an unexpected illness Friday, January 29, 2016 at Ministry Door County Medical Center. Born December 27, 1929 Martha Amelia Krause in Williams Bay, WI and graduated from Williams Bay High School in 1948. She married Michael Yurkew from Cairnbrook, PA, September 3, 1949 at St. Francis de Sales Catholic Church in Lake […]
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Wisconsin Historical Society Press Reissues Apps’ “One-Room Country Schools”
Carrying a lard pail as a lunch bucket, two yellow pencils, and a five-cent pad of paper, five-year-old Jerry Apps took his seat in Chain O’Lake School in Waushara County, Wis., a one-room school where one teacher educated children spanning eight grades in a single classroom. Though his one-room educational experience may seem unusual in […]
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Obituary: Marion Carmella Villano
Marion Carmella Villano, 84 of Jacksonport, WI passed away on Tuesday January 26, 2016 at her home in Jacksonport. She was born on August 13, 1931 in Chicago, IL the daughter of the late Carmella (Ponza) and Julius Pancaro. On August 10, 1950 she married Daniel Villano Jr. at Holy Guardian Angel Catholic Church in […]
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Dendler On Exhibit in Boston and New York
Deborah Dendler, artist and resident of Fish Creek, is exhibiting oil paintings and relief sculptures in the Illuminations exhibition at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, from Feb. 1 to July 1, 2016. Illuminations is an invitational exhibit that brings high-caliber works of art in various mediums to the Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center. The exhibit is […]
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Land Trust Announces Departure of Long-Time Executive Director
After 20 years at the helm of the Door County Land Trust, Dan Burke informed the land trust’s board of directors that he will step down as executive director on Feb. 19 in order to be closer to family in Colorado. “I can’t begin to express how difficult this decision was for me,” explained Burke. […]
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Obituary: Steven Halvor Squier
Steven Halvor Squier, 57, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away Monday, January 25, 2016 at his home. He was born December 13, 1958, in Sturgeon Bay, the son of the late Victor Carroll and Hazel (Stokke) Squier. Steven was a graduate of Sturgeon Bay High School. He worked as an assistant pressman for the Door County Advocate […]
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F. Elaine Bartnick died January 31, 2016 at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay, WI. A family celebration of her life is being planned for a future time. A complete notice will be added to caspersonfuneralhome.com when the family makes it available.