Category: People
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Obituary: Virginia Theresa Tolson
Virginia Theresa Tolson, 88, of Sturgeon Bay, formerly of California and Florida, went Home to the Lord Tuesday night, December 29, 2015, while at Golden Living Center-Dorchester where she had been living the past four years. She was born May 6, 1927, in Hagerstown, MD, the daughter of Francis James Butler and Anna R. (Matthews) […]
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Ruby Catherine Elizabeth (Schulties) Dufek, formerly of Gardner, passed away on January 2, 2016. She was born November 14, 1915, to the late John and Adeline Schulties. Ruby just celebrated her 100th birthday. In 1936, Ruby was united in marriage to Matt Dufek with whom she celebrated almost 60 years of marriage. They farmed in […]
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Obituary: Carolyn Lee Jandrain
Carolyn Lee Jandrain, 73, of Brussels, passed away at her home on December 20, 2015. She was born on December 23, 1941, in Keshena, WI to James and Mildred (Funk) Smith. On August 21, 1985, she married Scott A. Jandrain in Cheyenne, WY. Carolyn worked in bookkeeping at the local Ford dealership for many years. […]
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Obituary: Donald Willard Hanson
Donald Willard Hanson, 85, of Sturgeon Bay passed away unexpectedly on December 22, 2015, at Ministry Door County Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay. He was born on April 24, 1930, in Clay Banks to Otto and Carrie (Stegmann) Hanson. On October 21, 1950, he married Edna Rodrian in Rankin, she preceded him in death on […]
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Leona H. Telfer, 95, was born to George and Charlotte Schultz and was raised in the German settlement between Sister Bay and Baileys Harbor. She died with her family by her side, Dec. 21, 2015. She is proceeded in death by her parents, husband Gerald Voight, husband Sidney Telfer Jr., a step-daughter Kathy Truslow, four […]
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Obituary: Emily Mathilda Ploor
Emily Mathilda Ploor, 100 years, of Sturgeon Bay, died Sunday, December 20, 2015, at Cardinal Ridge CBRF. She was born August 14, 1915, in Sturgeon Bay, the daughter of the late August and Lydia (Diefenbach) Wilke. Emily graduated from Sevastopol High School. On September 11, 1934, she married Aloysius “Bud” A. Ploor at the St. John […]
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Daniel Lee Biemeret, 59, of the town of Grand Chute in Appleton, passed away Wednesday night, December 23, 2015, at St. Elizabeth Hospital in Appleton. He was born November 22, 1956, in Green Bay, the son of Donald Hugh Biemeret and Kathryn Smith. Daniel attended Green Bay East High School. He married Carol Ryan and worked […]
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Just before noon on Thursday, June 11, 2015, Sandra “Sandie” Ann Marlatt died peacefully and surrounded by loved ones at Providence Regional Medical Center in Everett, Wash. Sandie was 59 years old. Sandie was born at Door County General Hospital in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin on Thursday, August 4, 1955. She was the first child of Leonette […]
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Obituary: Doris Elaine (Anderson) Ellmann
Doris Elaine (Anderson) Ellmann passed away November 24 at her winter home in Tucson, Arizona. She had suffered a major stroke two weeks previously and never recovered her health. She was cared for in her home by her children, and all were with her when she died at home. Our mother was born November 6, 1927 […]
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Obituary: Elizabeth Marie Hahn
Elizabeth Marie Hahn, 85, of Sturgeon Bay, was called Home to be with the Lord, Thursday morning, December 24, 2015, at Golden Living Center-Dorchester after suffering with Alzheimer’s Disease for years. She was born November 9, 1930, in Campbellsport, the daughter of the late Earl and Wilhelmina (Reschke) Jacky. Following her high school education, Betty earned […]
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Bea A. Mathison, 98, of Sturgeon Bay, died Tuesday, December 22, 2015. She was born on December 6, 1917, to William and Mayme (Challe) Robillard in the Town of Gardner, WI. On April 15, 1939, she married Don Blakley Mathison. Bea was a member of Bay View Lutheran Church in Sturgeon Bay and the Order […]
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Obituary: Wallace “Butch” Reinhold Tess, Jr.
Wallace “Butch” Reinhold Tess, Jr., 61, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away suddenly on Saturday, December 26, 2015, at The Florida House in Sturgeon Bay where he had been living since 2009. He was born October 28, 1954, at Door County Memorial Hospital, the son of Wallace Reinhold Tess, Sr., and Mildred Ruth (Duwe) Tess. Butch […]
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Lifelong Fish Creek/Egg Harbor, Wis., native and part-time Dunedin, FL resident, died after a brief illness on Dec. 20, 2015.
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Juanita A Stadler, 84 of Sister Bay, died at the Scandia Village Retirement Center on December 24 , 2015. Funeral arrangements are pending and services will be held in January. Funeral notice will be made available at a future time when plans are completed.
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Obituary: Irene Margaret Vertz
Irene Margaret Vertz, 95, of Sturgeon Bay, formerly of Jacksonport, was called Home to be with her Lord and Savior on Monday, December 21, 2015, while in the comfort of her home. She was born January 25, 1920, in West Jacksonport, the daughter of Fredrick Karl Jonas and Esther Emily (Honold) Jonas. Irene graduated from […]
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Arlene Stanger’s “Atonement” Awarded in “Black & White” Photo Contest
Baileys Harbor resident Arlene Stanger’s image “Atonement” has been chosen for Black & White magazine’s 2016 photo contest Special Issue. Black & White has a circulation of more than 40,000 in 60 countries. The issue will be on newsstands this month. All winning images will also be displayed on bandwmag.com. Arlene’s images have been juried […]
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Remembering Peninsula State Park’s Olden Days With Janet and Alvin “Itsie” Krause
Itsie and Janet, married for 67 years, are two of the few remaining people who remember the park in its simpler days
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Cheri Boock Named Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Volunteer of 2015
The Sister Bay Advancement Association awarded the 2015 Sister Bay/Liberty Grove Volunteer of the Year award to Cheri Boock of Sister Bay and Ephraim. Boock was nominated for her volunteerism with the SCAND Auxiliary, Bargains Unlimited resale store, and Shepherd of the Bay Lutheran Church. Boock has volunteered for the SCAND Auxiliary for six years. […]
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Sturgeon Bay High Schooler Wins Fourth Place in Wisconsin Association of School Boards Exhibit
Sturgeon Bay High School student Emma Johnson has earned a fourth place award in the Student Art Exhibit and Awards sponsored by the Wisconsin Association of School Boards, the Wisconsin Art Education Association, and Liberty Mutual. Johnson’s artwork will be displayed at the 95th State Education Convention in January where more than 3,000 attendees will […]
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Mary C. Graf, 72, Allouez, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 15, 2015. The daughter of the late Werner “Bud” and Martha (Ferron) Graf was born on December 4, 1943 in Sturgeon Bay. Mary worked as an OB/GYN Physician’s Assistant for 38 years. She was a member of St. Francis Xavier Cathedral. Mary loved to […]