Obituaries

Dorothy Engelman

Dorothy Engelman

Jun 5, 2015

Dorothy Florence Engelman, age 98 years died June 5, 2015. A resident of Sunny Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center for the past several years, she was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin on August 3, 1916. The daughter of the late Jacob and Margaret (Geiger) Warrens, she was a local resident for her entire life. She completed high...

Hazel Schuette

Hazel Schuette

Jun 4, 2015

Hazel "Peggy" Schuette, 92, of Howards Grove, passed away Thursday, June 04, 2015 at Harvest Home Assisted Living. Peggy was born August 28, 1922 in Chilton to the late Trubert and Ethel (Towne) Bancroft. On August 31, 1946, she married Ellsworth H. Schuette in Chilton. Survivors include six children, Richard (special friend, Jean Effa) Schuette, James...

Cheryl Spicer

Cheryl Spicer

Jun 2, 2015

Cheryl J. Spicer, 71, of Sheboygan, passed away Tuesday, June 02, 2015 surrounded by her loving family, at St. Nicholas Hospital. Cheryl was born September 13, 1943, in Peoria, IL to the late Lynn and Lilia (Benitez) Banta. She graduated from Bradley University in Peoria, IL with a degree in nutrition. On January 29, 1967, she...

Rebecca Wetzel

Rebecca Wetzel

Jun 1, 2015

Rebecca L. Wetzel, 52, of Sheboygan, passed away Monday afternoon, June 1, 2015 after a lengthy illness. She was born May 11, 1963 in Sheboygan to Rachel and Albert Wetzel. She was a graduate of Sheboygan North High School, Class of 1981. She was previously married to Brian Munro, Jr. Over the years Becky was employed...

Ronald Melanz

Ronald Melanz

Jun 1, 2015

Ronald F. Melanz, age 84, passed away at home Monday, June 1, 2015. He was born on July 17, 1930 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin to Fredrick and Hilda (Lutz) Melanz. He attended St. Peter Claver Catholic School and graduated from Central High School. He was united in marriage to Carole M. Goetsch on December 27, 1952 at...

Karen Ireland

Karen Ireland

May 28, 2015

Karen "Katie" Ireland, age 55, passed peacefully with a smile on her face on Thursday morning, May 28, 2015 at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice after a short bout with pancreatic cancer. She was born March 30, 1960 to Jerome and Gloria (Bailey) Ireland. She attended local schools and was a graduate of Sheboygan North High...

Betty Merkel

Betty Merkel

May 28, 2015

Betty Mae Merkel, 86, of Sheboygan, was called to heaven Thursday, May 28, 2015. Betty was born May 25, 1929, in Marshfield to the late Isadore and Mary Dieringer. After graduating from Marshfield High School, Betty worked in Milwaukee where she met her husband, Dan. They married on May 20, 1952. She dedicated her life to...

Margarete Hermann

Margarete Hermann

May 28, 2015

Margarete (Karsubke) Hermann, 86, of Sheboygan went to her heavenly home on Thursday, May 28th. She passed away peacefully at St. Nicolas Hospital surrounded by family. Born September 26, 1928, in Loewen/Brieg, Silesia, Germany (Poland); Margarete was the daughter of the late Louisa and August Karsubke. On December 31, 1955, she married Donald C. Hermann (Sheboygan)...

Nancy Oldenburg-Whittaker

Nancy Oldenburg-Whittaker

May 27, 2015

Nancy Oldenburg-Whittaker age 63, found peace on Wednesday, May 27, 2015 at Columbia-St. Mary's Hospital - Ozaukee Campus, Mequon. She was born February 8, 1952 in Sheboygan to parents Jerome and Germaine (Binversie) Oldenburg. Nan graduated from North High in 1970 and attended UW-Sheboygan. She began her career at American Orthodontics in 1973 and progressed to...

William Trowbridge

William Trowbridge

May 26, 2015

William Otis Trowbridge age 88, passed away peacefully at his home on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 surrounded by his niece and best friend Marie Konz and caregivers Diane, Barb and Val. He was born July 29, 1926 in Sheboygan Falls to parents Walter and Pauline (Brickner) Trowbridge. Bill attended Sheboygan Falls schools graduating in 1944. He...

Mary Crane

Mary Crane

May 24, 2015

Mary M. Garner, age 73 died Sunday, May 24, 2015 at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Hospital. Mary has chosen to be cremated without any services. Interment will be at Wildwood Cemetery in Sheboygan. Condolences can be given to her two surviving sons; Edward and Dennis Crane, both of Sheboygan.

Jerry Voechting

Jerry Voechting

May 23, 2015

Jerry H. Voechting age 73, passed away on Saturday, May 23, 2015 at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. He was born on March 10, 1942 in Sheboygan to parents Edwin and Milvina (Graus) Voechting. Jerry graduated from Central High in 1960. He served in the United States National Guard. Jerry was united in marriage to...

Catharine Stayer

Catharine Stayer

May 21, 2015

Catharine Grace Bemis Stayer passed away unexpectedly early Thursday morning surrounded by her children and grandchildren at St. Vincent's hospital in Green Bay. She was 71. Born Catharine Grace Bemis on June 9th, 1943 at St. Nicholas hospital in Sheboygan, she was the third of Grace (Carlson) and Francis "Pete" Bemis' five children. She possessed from...

Ralph Jelenc

Ralph Jelenc

May 21, 2015

Ralph J. Jelenc, 97, of Sheboygan, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2015 at St. Nicholas Hospital. Ralph was born October 8, 1917, in Sheboygan, to the late Martin and Barbara (Frankovich) Jelenc. He graduated from Sheboygan High School in 1937. On May 1, 1951, he married the former Dorothy Brusse Hengst in Sheboygan. Ralph was well...

Norbert Mutschler

Norbert Mutschler

May 20, 2015

Norbert R. Mutschler, age 77, died Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at his home. He was born May 1, 1938 in Bartelstein, Germany to Walter and Lorraine (Flejter) Mutschler. He was the beloved husband of Karen Lynn (Hess) Mutschler; loving father of Christopher A. (Christine) Mutschler and Heidi Kay Mutschler; proud grandfather of Elise Joy Mutschler all...

Denise Herm

Denise Herm

May 20, 2015

Denise A. Herm, 48, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away peacefully, surrounded by her family, on Wednesday, May 20, 2015 at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center. Denise was born in Sheboygan on December 12, 1966 to Marvin and Judy (Whipple) Schmitz. She attended Sheboygan South High School and later continued her education at LTC. She also received...

Robert Hauch

Robert Hauch

May 19, 2015

Robert H. Hauch, age 90, of Sheboygan, died Tuesday, May 19, 2015. He was born on November 12, 1924 in the Town of Haven to John P. and Norma (Hills) Hauch. He is survived by his children, Robert K (Maria) Hauch, Linda Shimon, Pam (Peter) Behrensprung, all of Sheboygan; and Cynthia (David) Potter of New Jersey;...

Michael Naze

Michael Naze

May 18, 2015

Michael R. Naze, 63, of Sheboygan, passed away of natural causes on Tuesday, May 18, 2015 at home. Mike was born September 10, 1951 in Green Bay to the late Ralph and Elaine (Bolssen) Naze. He graduated from Sheboygan South High School in 1970. After graduation he attended St. Norbert's College and went on to graduate...

Regina Zvejnieks-Burgelis

Regina Zvejnieks-Burgelis

May 16, 2015

Regina Burgelis-Zvejnieks (née Krecko); affectionately known as Ocite to her family. Age 93 of Elkhart Lake, Wisconsin. Born to eternal life May 16, 2015. She was born on July 16, 1921 in Moscow and grew up in "Silakrogi," Vestiena, Latvia. Daughter of Stanislavs and Emma Krecko (Klavina). Preceded in death by her brothers Andrejs and Francis...

Harriet Weele

Harriet Weele

May 14, 2015

Harriet G. (Buteyn) Vander Weele, age 90, of Sheboygan, died Thursday, May 14, 2015. A memorial service will be held Friday, June 12, 2015 at Christ Community Church (formerly First Christian Reformed Church) 428 Geele Ave., Sheboygan, WI 53083. Rev. Larry Meyer, Pastor, will officiate. A complete obituary will be published later.