Obituaries

Sam Lind

Sam Lind

Nov 16, 2015

Sam C. Lind, age 88, of Cleveland, WI passed away peacefully Monday morning, November 16, 2015 at St. Josephs Hospital in West Bend. Sam was born September 4, 1927 in Escanaba, MI to Edwin and Agnes (Kirch) Lind. Sam was the eldest of five children and grew up in Rapid River, MI. After graduation from Rapid...

Linda Cotter

Linda Cotter

Nov 14, 2015

Linda L. Cotter, born Linda LaBonne on June 23, 1941, died peacefully on Saturday, November 14, 2015 at her home. She was raised in Marshfield and married Gerald Blum, Sr. in 1961. They had three children, Gerald Blum, Jr., Brian Blum, and Sonya Blum Williams. She married Donald G. Cotter, Sr. on October 16, 1982. Don...

Betty Welsch

Betty Welsch

Nov 11, 2015

Betty M. Welsch, age 91, passed away at Harvest Home Assisted Living in Howards Grove on November 11, 2015. Betty was born in Sheboygan on March 25, 1924 to the late Nels Madson Jr. and Tannie Hoogstra Madson. She attended Jefferson Elementary school and graduated from North High School, Class of 1942. She was a legal...

Robert Herber

Robert Herber

Nov 6, 2015

Robert G. Herber, 68, of Sheboygan, passed away on Friday, November 6, 2015 at Sharon Richardson Community Hospice. Robert was born on December 9, 1946 in Sheboygan Falls to the late Eugene and Dorothy (Holden) Herber. He graduated with the class of 1965 from Sheboygan Falls High School. On April 26, 1980 Robert was united in...

Mary Forsythe

Mary Forsythe

Nov 4, 2015

Mary Ann Forsythe, 72, of Sheboygan, passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her loving family on November 4, 2015 after a courageous battle with cancer. She was born in Sheboygan to the late Arnold and Frieda (Klunk) Zittel, on May 6, 1943. Mary attended Sheboygan schools. On November 2, 1963 she was united in marriage...

Rita Johnston

Rita Johnston

Nov 3, 2015

Rita Jo Johnston, 65, of Sheboygan, passed away on November 3, 2015 surrounded by her loved ones at Memorial Hospital, after a courageous battle with pancreatic cancer. Born, December 29, 1949 in Sheboygan, the daughter of Joseph F. and Caroline (Del Ponte) Johnston. Rita attended St. Dominic's elementary school, Sheboygan North High School Class of 1968,...

Daniel Baumann

Daniel Baumann

Nov 3, 2015

Daniel "Dan" R. Baumann, 93, of Sheboygan, passed away Tuesday, November 03, 2015 at St. Nicholas Hospital. He was born May 24, 1922, in Wausau, to the late Alfred J. and Gertrude M. (Martini) Baumann. At age 13, the family relocated to Sheboygan. As an active member of the Boy Scouts, he achieved his Eagle Scout...

Mary Zimmer

Mary Zimmer

Nov 3, 2015

Mary Kay Zimmer, age 84, died Tuesday, November 3, 2015 at Assisi Village, where she has been a resident for the last 2 ½ years. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, November 6, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Columbkille's Catholic Church, 1240 Rush St., Dubuque, IA. Fr. Gabriel Anderson will be...

Ken DeShambo

Ken DeShambo

Nov 1, 2015

Ken DeShambo died peacefully at his home on the evening of November 1, 2015. He was born November 18, 1940 to Richard and Agnes DeShambo and had an idyllic childhood in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. In 1959 Ken graduated from Holy Name High School in Escanaba and went on to receive a degree in education...

Shirley Goetsch

Shirley Goetsch

Oct 31, 2015

Shirley M. Goetsch, age 85, passed away Saturday evening, October 31, 2015 at Pine Haven Christian Home. She was born May 21, 1930 in Milwaukee to Henry and Caroline (Zimplemann) Lange. She was a graduate of Washington High School in Milwaukee, Class of 1950. On April 8, 1961 Shirley was united in marriage to Willard E....

Vera Zenk

Vera Zenk

Oct 30, 2015

Vera A. Zenk, age 99, a resident of Terrace Place, went home to her Lord and Savior on Friday morning, October 30, 2015. She was born July 12, 1916 in Adell, WI to Albert and Amanda (Steuerwald) Weinhold. She attended LaFollete Grade School and Sheboygan Business College. On March 17, 1945 Vera was united in marriage...

Kenneth Aldag

Kenneth Aldag

Oct 28, 2015

Kenneth N. Aldag age 80, passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2015. He was born on March 14, 1935 in Sheboygan to parents Marvin and Daisy (Jackson) Aldag. Ken was a 1953 graduate from Sheboygan Central. He proudly served his country in the U.S. Army. He worked at Aldag Honald Mechanical for 55 years and retired...

Douglas Water

Douglas Water

Oct 28, 2015

Douglas was born on March 3, 1932 in Sheboygan the son of Attorney Henry and Mildred Wimmler Van de Water. He was an avid Scout and earned the rank of Eagle Scout in troop number 4 in 1947. He graduated as salutatorian from Sheboygan North High School in 1950, ceding the valedictorian spot to his high...

Charlotte Baarendse

Charlotte Baarendse

Oct 27, 2015

Charlotte D. Baarendse, age 94, a resident of Sheboygan Senior Community, died peacefully Tuesday, October 27, 2015. She was born February 5, 1921 in Detroit, Michigan to Charles and Mary Louise (Braun) Utecht. When Charlotte was six, her mother died and her family relocated to Sheboygan. She attended local grade schools and was a graduate of...

Daniel Newton

Daniel Newton

Oct 25, 2015

Daniel Raymond Newton age 68, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2015 in Sheboygan, WI. Dan was born on August 28, 1947 in Eau Claire, Wisconsin to Vernon and Rebecca Newton. He is survived by his children Jason (Nicole) Newton and Jeremy (Malibu) Newton; his grandchildren Tristen, Kyla, Matt, Dylan, Theoren, Christen, Gage, Brittney, and Cody;...

Allen Stessmann

Allen Stessmann

Oct 25, 2015

Allen I. Stessmann, 72, of Sheboygan and Hingham, passed away on Sunday, October 25, 2015. Survivors include his wife, Sharol, daughter, Noemi (Jeff) Voskuil and their children, William, Daniela, and Aalten, daughter, Ana Lidia, sister, Emily Kamber, and sister-in-law, Janet Nelson, and his beloved pets, Lion, Precious, and Sweetie. Allen was a retired teacher with the...

Thomas Konz

Thomas Konz

Oct 25, 2015

Thomas D. Konz, 61, of Cleveland, passed away Sunday, October 25, 2015 at home. Tom was born September 11, 1954, in Sheboygan County, to the late John and Gertrude (Rietbrock) Konz. He attended Howards Grove High School. Tom was employed as a foreman at Gabe's Construction. On July 2, 1977, he married the former Heidi Wehmeier...

Lillie Seaman

Lillie Seaman

Oct 25, 2015

Lillie Mae Seaman age 101, died at Sharon Richardson Community Hospice on Sunday, October 25, 2015. She was born September 30, 1914 in Wheeling, West Virginia to parents James and Lillie (Armstrong) Seaman. Mae had a BA in Education from West Liberty College, WV. Masters work at University of Wisconsin, Madison and Masters Degree from University...

Richard Vandoske

Richard Vandoske

Oct 24, 2015

Richard R. Vandoske, 61, passed away at Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center, Saturday, October 24, 2015. He was born in Sheboygan on November 12, 1953 to parents Rueben and Roma (Braun) Vandoske. Richard was baptized and confirmed at St. Mark's United Church of Christ. He graduated from Howards Grove High School in 1971. Upon graduation he took...

Elmer Schultz

Elmer Schultz

Oct 21, 2015

Elmer Schultz, 91, of Sheboygan, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 21, 2015 at Golden Living Center in Sheboygan. Elmer was born on April 14, 1924 in Caroline, WI to the late William and Amalia (Fischer) Deckert-Schultz. He attended Trinity Lutheran School and Central High School. Elmer proudly served in the US Army during WWII from...