Obituary Listing

Juanita M. Vanakkeren

Juanita M. Vanakkeren

Jul 2, 2013

Juanita M. Van Akkeren of Savanah Circle, formerly of 310 New York Avenue, passed away Tuesday evening, July 2, 2013 on her 81st birthday. Born July 2, 1932 in Sheboygan, Juanita was a daughter of the late Harlow and Susan Vandeberg Pettis. She attended area schools and graduated from Central High School in 1950. On November 11, 1950, she was...

Ruth L. Barbone

Ruth L. Barbone

Jun 25, 2013

Ruth L. Barbone, age 92, of Sheboygan passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, June 25, 2013. Ruth was born May 21, 1921 to the late Hilda (Wesener) and Charles Leicht. Ruth was united in marriage to Ralph Barbone on June 28, 1952 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church. She graduated from Sheboygan Central High School in 1939 and later...

Erna Schmidt

Erna Schmidt

Jun 19, 2013

Erna Schmidt, 99, a resident of Sheboygan Senior Community, died Wednesday, June 19, 2013. Born February 21, 1914, in Plymouth, Erna was a daughter of the late Avery and Emma Kuehn Buss. Erna attended Sheboygan Elementary Schools and Sheboygan Vocational School. On September 23, 1933, she was united in marriage to John Schmidt. Erna worked as telephone operator for the...

Michael J. Donohue

Michael J. Donohue

Jun 16, 2013

Michael Joseph Donohue died on June 16, 2013 at Aurora Bay Care Medical Center in Green Bay after a short illness. Mike was born in Antigo, Wisconsin on October 14, 1950 to Gene and Mary Jane Flanagan Donohue who moved to Sheboygan when Mike was an infant. He graduated from Sheboygan North High School. After high school, Mike worked in...

Doris Cathryn (Nee Esch) Schall

Doris Cathryn (Nee Esch) Schall

Jun 12, 2013

Doris C. (Nee Esch) Schall, 96, passed away Wednesday morning, June 12, 2013 at Terrace Estates where she had been residing. Born July 2, 1916 in South Milwaukee, Doris was a daughter of the late Benjamin and Ella Lena (Nee Quentin) Esch. She attended Milwaukee area schools and graduated from Bay View High School. On June 8, 1946, she was...

Wayne Fritsch

Wayne Fritsch

Jun 5, 2013

Wayne C. Fritsch, 78, passed away Wednesday at Rocky Knoll Health Care Center in Plymouth, WI. Wayne was born September 19, 1934 in Sheboygan to George and Emma (nee Gorr) Fritsch. He attended Central High School. He served his country in the National Guard. He was a woodworker for Thonet Industries, and Nemschoff Chairs in Sheboygan. He enjoyed camping, fishing,...

La Mont J. Meerdink

La Mont J. Meerdink

May 30, 2013

La Mont J. Meerdink, 86, of Cherrywood Court, Sheboygan, a lifelong Christian and educator, left planet earth for the heavenly galaxy and into the arms of the Lord on May 30, 2013. He was born on May 26, 1927 in the farm house near the Onion River bridge on Highway 32 south of Gibbsville, the son of George and Joy...

Alyda C. Grube

Alyda C. Grube

May 28, 2013

Alyda C. Grube, 85, of Northwood Court, Sheboygan, passed away Tuesday morning, May 28, 2013 at St. Nicholas Hospital. Born December 3, 1927 in Delta, IA, Alyda was a daughter of the late Peter Diedrick and Antonia Whilhelmina Pennekamp Hissink. She attended schools in Iowa and graduated from Ottumwa High School in 1946. She met Duwane H. Grube when he...

Kathleen M. "Kat" Schaal

Kathleen M. "Kat" Schaal

May 27, 2013

Katheleen M. "Kat" Schaal, 48, of Union Avenue, passed away Monday afternoon, May 27, 2013 at her home. Born January 19, 1965 in Sheboygan, Kathleen was a daughter of Garry and Patsy Schaal. She attended local schools in Sheboygan and Manitowoc. Kat worked at local convenience stores in the area for many years. Her greatest joy was the time spent...

Margaret Petta

Margaret Petta

May 26, 2013

Margaret Petta, 86, formerly of Sheboygan, passed away Sunday, May 26, 2013 at Peabody Manor in Appleton where she had been residing. Born December 11, 1926 in Wautoma, Margaret was a daughter of the late Arthur and Millie Bartz Koechel. She attended area schools and graduated from Wautoma High School. On January 25, 1947, she was united in marriage to...

Dee Renee Englehardt

Dee Renee Englehardt

May 23, 2013

Dee Renee Englehardt, 56, of Sheboygan Falls, died Thursday, May 23, 2013, at Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center. Born January 14, 1957 in Sheboygan, Dee was the daughter of Lester and Clemawelle (nee. De Sombre) Englehardt. Dee Renee was a loving kind hearted person who enriched the lives of all her friends. She had an infectious smile, loved coloring books, crayons,...

Hilda E. Loewen

Hilda E. Loewen

May 22, 2013

Hilda Loewen passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 22nd, 2013 at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice in Sheboygan Falls, WI. She enjoyed her ninetieth birthday on December 22nd with a large celebration, surrounded by family and friends. Hilda was born in 1922 in Fargo, North Dakota and was adopted by the late Phillip and Sophia Fellinger Herber, who became...

John Sackett

John Sackett

May 18, 2013

John H Sackett (Fuzzy) age 79 of Sheboygan, went to be with his lord on May 18th, 2013 at Sheboygan Senior community following a courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease. He was born on January 31st 1934 in the city of Fond du Lac to the late Clarence and Helen Sackett. He graduated from Sheboygan North High School and served in...

John Kegler

John Kegler

May 17, 2013

John P. Kegler (A.K.A. "Kegs") passed away at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice on Friday, May 17, 2013 after a hard fought battle with diabetes and kidney failure. John was born January 17, 1973 to Dianne (Otto) Kegler and David Otto, and was later adopted by Gary Kegler. On June 13th, 1998 John married his soul mate Tiffany Gensch....

Wilma M. Meyer

Wilma M. Meyer

May 7, 2013

Wilma Welsch Meyer, age 94, passed into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior on Wednesday, May 8th. For the past several years she resided at Sunny Ridge, and prior to that she had been a resident of Harmony House. Wilma was born April 17, 1919, and was the daughter of Gottleib and Anna Herman Welsch. A life-long resident...

Patricia Simek

Patricia Simek

Apr 26, 2013

Patricia A. "Putzie" Simek, 68, died peacefully at her home on Friday, March 26, 2013, surrounded by her loving family. Born July 6, 1944, in Sheboygan, Pat was a daughter of the late Bernard and Florence Meyer Seichter. She attended Holy Name Elementary School and Sheboygan North High. On July 28, 1962, she was united in marriage to Charles Plocar...

Donald John Gottsacker

Donald John Gottsacker

Apr 17, 2013

Donald J. Gottsacker, 85, of 1722 N. 37th Street, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at St. Nicholas Hospital. Born July 22, 1927 in Sheboygan, Donald was a son of the late Rolland and Ella Simon Gottsacker. He attended Sheboygan area schools and graduated from North High School in 1945. He went on to serve his country in the U.S....

Capt. Burt William Winkel

Capt. Burt William Winkel

Apr 17, 2013

Capt. Burt W. Winkel, age 84, of 4161 S. 14th Street, passed away Wednesday, April 17, 2013 at his home with his family beside him. Born May 23, 1928 in Berlin, Wisconsin, Burt was the son of the late Alwin and Frieda Albrecht Winkel. After graduating from Berlin High School in 1946, he began working on iron ore carriers for...

Lorraine M. Babcock

Lorraine M. Babcock

Apr 14, 2013

Lorraine M. Babcock, 84, of Sheboygan, died peacefully on April 14, 2013 at Harmony Living Center. Lorraine was born on November 3, 1928, in Spencer, WI, the daughter of the late John and Elsie Reckner Weis. On September 9, 1950, she married Howard Babcock of Mosinee, WI. Howard and Lorraine moved to Sheboygan in 1949. Lorraine worked at Handknit in...

Eugenia Chocienko

Eugenia Chocienko

Apr 2, 2013

Eugenia Chocienko, 101 of Sheboygan, died April 2, 2013, at Sunny Ridge Health and Rehab Center. Born March 7, 1912, in Wolkowysk, Poland, Eugenia was a daughter of the late Hugo and Maria Liszko. On November 25, 1936, she was united in marriage to Wladimir Chocienko in Poland. The couple moved to Sheboygan in 1951 from Germany, under sponsorship of...