Obituary Listing

Oct 29, 2016

Elizabeth A. "Betty" Van Der Weele, 74, of Sheboygan, passed away early Saturday morning, October 29, 2016 at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice surrounded by her family. Born May 31, 1942 in Sheboygan, Betty was a daughter of the late Howard and Lorraine Ellenbecker Kittelson. She attended Sheboygan area schools. On March 4, 1983, she was united in marriage...

Oct 23, 2016

Leslie D. Gahagan, 51, of Sheboygan, passed away on Sunday, October 23, 2016 at her home with her family beside her. Born June 14, 1965 in Milwaukee, WI, Leslie was a daughter of Gail M. Ford Popelka and the late Brian W. Gahagan. She attended Sheboygan area schools and graduated from Elkhart Lake High School in 1983. She continued her...

Oct 22, 2016

Joyce J. Strysick, 74, of Sheboygan, passed away on Saturday, October 22, 2016, at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. Born September 25, 1942 in Sheboygan, Joyce was the daughter of the late Arnold and Mae (Chickowski) Hoeppner. She attended Sheboygan area schools and graduated from Sheboygan Central High School. In June, 1962, she was united in marriage to Leo Dault,...

Oct 15, 2016

Alice Marie Scherg passed away on October 15, 2016, at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice at the age of 97. Alice was born in Dotyville Wisconsin to Joseph and Abby Schneider Mertes on June 13, 1919. She attended local schools and graduated at age 16 from St. Mary’s Springs Academy High School in Fond du lac. She then attended...

Oct 15, 2016

Carl T. Sonneman, Jr, 41, of Sheboygan, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2016 in Sheboygan. Private family services will be held.

Oct 7, 2016

Evelyn O. Bower, 90, of Sheboygan, passed away early Friday morning, October 7, 2016 at St. Nicholas Hospital. Born February 24, 1926 in Green Lake, WI, Evelyn was a daughter of the late August and Minnie Lueck Schiefelbein. On April 29, 1953, she was united in marriage to Robert L. Bower at Zion Lutheran Church in Glenbulah. They were married...

Oct 6, 2016

Jerry A. Urbina, 22, of Sheboygan, earned his wings on Thursday, October 6, 2016, surrounded by his family. Born March 28, 1994 in Sheboygan, Jerry was a son of Gail Lubach Urbina and Luis Urbina. He attended James Madison, Horace Mann and graduated from Sheboygan North High School in 2013. He is survived by his mother, Gail Urbina; his sisters...

Sep 27, 2016

Elinor Jane (nee Griffiths) Buchs, 95, passed away peacefully at White Pine Senior Living in Fridley, MN on September 27, 2016 with family by her side. Born in Wales, Wisconsin on January 13, 1921 to John and Jane Griffiths, her childhood was filled with warm memories of growing up on the family farm. Elinor’s father had come to this country...

Sep 27, 2016

Garry M. Schaal, 81, of Sheboygan, passed away quietly at his home on Tuesday afternoon, September 27, 2016. Born September 21, 1935 in Burlington, CO, Garry was a son of the late Sam and Ruth Church Schaal. He attended schools in Colorado. He served his country in the U.S. National Guard for eight years. On September 26, 1964, he was...

Sep 20, 2016

Terry J. Kohler, 82, of Sheboygan, passed away Tuesday afternoon, September 20, 2016 at his residence.

Born May 14, 1934, in Sheboygan, Kohler was the only son of the late former Governor Walter J. Kohler, Jr. and Marie Celeste McVoy Kohler.  In 1952, Terry graduated high school from the Admiral Farragut Academy.  He served his country in...

Sep 18, 2016

Gary L. Bretzmann, 77, formerly of Sheboygan Falls, passed away Sunday morning, September 18, 2016 at CLE-Haven in Cudahy where he had been residing. Born March 12, 1939 in Lakefield, MN, Gary was a son of the late Julius and Martha Schulze Bretzmann. He attended area schools and graduated from Sheboygan North High School in 1957. He continued his education...

Aug 26, 2016

Penelope Fay LeMahieu, 76, of Sheboygan, passed away on Friday, August 26, 2016 at Holy Family Medical Center in Manitowoc. Born May 11, 1940 in Sheboygan, Penelope was a daughter of the late Harold and Dorothy Born Wolf. She attended area schools and graduated from Sheboygan Central High School in 1958. She was united in marriage to Harold L. LeMahieu...

Aug 26, 2016

Steven H. Miller, 66, of Sheboygan, passed away on Friday, August 26, 2016, at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice surrounded by his family. Born July 31, 1950 in Sheboygan, Steven was a son of the late Harold and Arline Born Miller. He attended Sheboygan area schools and graduated from Sheboygan South High School. He then went on to serve...

Aug 26, 2016

Elvira B. Beyer, 85, of Sheboygan, passed away Friday morning, August 26, 2016 at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. Born April 28, 1931, Elvira was a daughter of the late Arwin and Anita Gosse. She attended area schools. On June 24, 1950, she was united in marriage to Norman C. Beyer in the Town of Mosel. They were married...

Aug 25, 2016

Jean M. Fisher, 94, died peacefully on Thursday, August 25th, 2016, following a stroke. She was born Jean Muriel Kanters, May 9th, 1922 to Lloyd and Grace Davis Kanters in Waukesha, WI. She grew up during the Depression, in a loving family with her sister and four brothers. She graduated from Waukesha High School in 1939 and Michigan State University...

Aug 24, 2016

Alice Meta Meyer (Fintelmann), 98, passed away August 24th at home in Appleton, Wisconsin. She was born on May 20, 1918 in Moorehead, Minnesota. When she was very young her family moved to Sheboygan, where she lived for most of her life. She married Victor Meyer in 1937. Victor died in 1989. They had seven children: Darleen Meyer-Oddo, Ellie Murray,...

Aug 23, 2016

Beatrice A. Jerving, 98, of Sheboygan, passed away on Tuesday, August 23, 2016 at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center. Born August 16, 1918 in Sheboygan, Beatrice was a daughter of the late Charles and Louise Strassberg Hayner. She attended Sheboygan area schools and graduated from Central High School. On January 11, 1947, she was united in marriage to William M....

Aug 21, 2016

Helen M. Tauferner, 93, of Sheboygan, passed away Sunday morning, August 21, 2016 at the Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center. Born in Sheboygan on April 26, 1923, Helen was the daughter of the late Henry and Florence Gieger Schwebel. She attended local schools in the Sheboygan area. On June 25, 1949, she married Martin Tauferner in Sheboygan. Helen enjoyed going...

Aug 8, 2016

Bruce J. Peper, 66, of Sheboygan, left this world to be in paradise with his Savior and family and friends that have gone before, on Monday, August 8, 2016 at his home. Born November 12, 1949 in Red Wing, MN, Bruce was a son of late Donald S. and Louise G. Doyle Peper. He was raised on a farm in...

Aug 6, 2016

Matthew W. Basler, 30, of Sheboygan, passed away early Saturday evening, August 6, 2016 at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center. Born November 30, 1985 in Sheboygan, Matthew was a son of Deborah Lau Giese and Jeffrey Basler. He attended Sheboygan area schools and North High School. Matt worked in the warehouse at Festival Foods. He enjoyed gaming and playing Frisbee...