Obituary Listing

Delores A. Heinen

Delores A. Heinen

Jun 4, 2015

Delores A. Heinen, 70, of Sheboygan, passed away on Thursday evening, June 4, 2015 at St. Nicholas Hospital. Born December 6, 1944 in Sheboygan, Delores was a daughter of the late Otto and Alice Bennett Schaefer. She attended area schools and graduated from Sheboygan North High School in 1963. Delores worked at Hydrolic Tools for many years and then worked...

Robert M. Steinhardt

Robert M. Steinhardt

Jun 1, 2015

Robert Michael Steinhardt, 66, of Sheboygan, passed away Monday morning, June 1, 2015 at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center with his family by his side. Born September 29, 1948 in Plymouth, WI, Robert was a son of the late William and Madeline Ringel Steinhardt. He attended Plymouth area grade schools and graduated from Plymouth High School in 1966. He then...

Virginia L. Markwardt

Virginia L. Markwardt

May 30, 2015

Virginia L. Markwardt, 93, of Sheboygan, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2015 at her home. Born February 20, 1922 in Sheboygan, Virginia was a daughter of the late Frank and Anna Dragon Bowhan. She attended area schools. On November 13, 1954, she was united in marriage to Willard G. Markwardt at Zion Church. They were married for 48 years before...

Brian P. Benirschke

Brian P. Benirschke

May 30, 2015

Brian Paul Benirschke, 23, became an angel on May 30, 2015. He was born December 18, 1991 and raised in Sheboygan. Brian was a fun loving and all around great guy who made everyone smile. He loved playing basketball with friends and frisbee golf with Kevin Frei and other family and friends. He also loved his beloved dog "Baby Girl"...

Nancy J. Lewis

Nancy J. Lewis

May 26, 2015

Nancy Jane Lewis died of natural causes on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 while peacefully lounging in her favorite chair for watching Brewers games. She is survived by her six children, Claire (Leo) Wojcechowskyj of Sarasota, Florida; John of Miami Beach, Florida; Peter (Hyun Kim) of St. Paul, Minnesota; David (Eleonora) of Chico, California; Rebecca (Richard) Niday of Rhododendren, Oregon; Andy...

Dorothy L. Wislinsky

Dorothy L. Wislinsky

May 25, 2015

Dorothy L. Wislinsky, 86, went to her heavenly home on Monday evening, May 25, 2015 at St. Nicholas Hospital. Born August 8, 1928 in Sheboygan, Dorothy was a twin daughter of the late Floyd and Jessie Kwekkeboom Wakefield. She attended area schools and graduated from Central High School in 1946. She continued her education in accounting at LTI. On August...

Ruth J. Petrauski

Ruth J. Petrauski

May 21, 2015

Ruth J. Petrauski, 92, of Sheboygan, peacefully earned her wings on Thursday evening, May 21, 2015 at Countryside Manor where she had been residing. Born May 20, 1923, in Elkhart Lake, WI, Ruth was a daughter of the late Fred and Clara Scherer Russell. She attended Sheboygan area schools and graduated from Sheboygan North High School. On February 1, 1941,...

Maria Julia Contreras

Maria Julia Contreras

May 21, 2015

Maria Julia Contreras, 87, of Sheboygan, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2015 at Holy Family Medical Center in Manitowoc. Born April 19, 1928 in El Salvador, Julia was a daughter of the late Domingo and Julianna Portillo Contreras. She attended schools in El Salvador where she graduated from nursing school. Julia was a nurse for many years in El Salvador...

Laura M. Eissner

Laura M. Eissner

May 16, 2015

Laura M. Eissner, 62, of Sheboygan, passed away Saturday afternoon, May 16, 2015 at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice surrounded by her loving family. Born February 2, 1953 in Sheboygan, she was the only daughter of the late Raymond F. and Luella M. Nonnweiler Schneider. She attended Holy Name School and graduated from Howards Grove High School. On September...

Wesley F. Henning

Wesley F. Henning

May 14, 2015

Wesley F. Henning, 64, of Sheboygan, passed away Thursday afternoon, May 14, 2015 at Columbia St. Mary's Hospital in Mequon due to heart complications. Born November 13, 1950 in Sheboygan, Wesley was the son of the late Lester and Marjorie Muir Henning. He attended Sheboygan South High School, class of 1969. He then went on to serve his country in...

Elizabeth "Betty" Braasch Jacobson

Elizabeth "Betty" Braasch Jacobson

May 3, 2015

Betty died peacefully in the presence of her family at the age of 92. She left a wonderful legacy as a wife, mother, artist and public servant for many of Sheboygan County's institutions dedicated to the arts, forestry and preservation. Her creativity and wonderful sense of color and harmony will live on in those who knew and loved her. Betty...

James D. Lampe

James D. Lampe

Apr 30, 2015

James Donald Lampe, 59, of Sheboygan, died Thursday, April 30, 2015. Jim was born January 5, 1956 in Sheboygan, a son of Donald and Beverly (Wegner) Lampe. He graduated from South High School in June of 1974. Upon graduation, he began his employment at Donahue as a draftsman. He continued his studies and became a Structural CAD Technician. He worked...

Roderick W. Hildebrand

Roderick W. Hildebrand

Apr 21, 2015

Roderick W. Hildebrand, 93, of Sheboygan, passed away Tuesday morning, April 21, 2015 at Sunny Ridge Health & Rehabilitation Center. Born November 25, 1921 in Sheboygan, Rod was the son of the late Arthur and Erna Schwartz Hildebrand. He graduated from Central High School in 1940. On November 5, 1949, he was united in marriage to Florence Kohl at The...

Dr. Christopher A. Graf

Dr. Christopher A. Graf

Apr 17, 2015

Christopher A. Graf, 85, died at his home Friday morning, April 17, with his children and grandchildren surrounding him. Chris was born August 8, 1929, on a farm in Mount Hope, WI to Paul Frederick Graf, and Cora (Alderson) Graf. Paul Frederick died in 1931. He graduated from Platteville High School, and earned his bachelor's degree and Doctor of Medicine...

Janice Mae Kuck

Janice Mae Kuck

Apr 15, 2015

Janice Mae Kuck, 87, of Sheboygan, passed away Wednesday morning, April 15, 2015 at Sunny Ridge Health & Rehabilitation Center where she had been residing. Janice was born on April 26, 1927, in Marshfield, Wisconsin, to the late Edward and Mae Lefingwell Nourse. She attended area schools and graduated from Central High School in 1945. On July 14, 1948, she...

Danie L. Sonia

Danie L. Sonia

Apr 5, 2015

Danie L. Sonia, 68, of Sheboygan passed away Sunday morning, April 5, 2015 at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. Born December 5, 1946 in Lowell, MA, Danie was a son of the late Harold and Mary Alice Martell Sonia. He graduated from Wilmington High School in Lowell, MA, and continued his education at Lowell Trade School. Then then went...

Ardis P. Horst

Ardis P. Horst

Apr 5, 2015

Ardis P. Horst, 91, of Sheboygan passed away Sunday, April 5, 2015 at St. Nicholas Hospital. Born July 6, 1923 in Wauwatosa, WI, Ardis was a daughter of the late Clarence and Etta Bauer Hopp. She attended Sheboygan area schools and graduated from Central High School. On April 6, 1946, she was united in marriage to Harold Horst in Dubuque,...

Francis A. Coenen

Francis A. Coenen

Apr 4, 2015

Francis A. Coenen, 79, of Sheboygan, passed away Saturday evening, April 4, 2015 at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice surrounded by his loving family. Born June 22, 1935 in Two Rivers, WI, Francis was a son of the late Benedict and Gladys Panure Coenen. He attended Two Rivers area schools and graduated from Washington High School. He then went...

Donald J. Lindow

Donald J. Lindow

Mar 29, 2015

Donald J. Lindow, 85, of Sheboygan, passed away Sunday evening, March 29, 2015 at Sheboygan Progressive Care Center. Born July 29, 1929 in Plymouth, WI, Donald was a son of the late Harry and Gertrude Rochlas Lindow. He attended area schools and graduated from Central High School in 1946. He then went on to serve his country in the U.S....

Chris Nicholson

Chris Nicholson

Mar 28, 2015

Chris Nicholson, 95, of Sheboygan, passed away March 28, 2015. Born February 5, 1920, in Albert Lea, MN, Chris was the son of the late Nick and Christina Nicolopoulos. After the death of Christina on February 17, 1920, Nick took Chris and Chris's sister back to Greece, where Chris was raised until he returned to the United States in 1945....