Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
Harriet Weele
May 14, 2015
Harriet G. (Buteyn) Vander Weele, age 90, of Sheboygan, died Thursday afternoon, May 14, 2015. She was born August 1, 1924 in Sheboygan to Peter and Bertha (Ver Velde) Buteyn. She attended Sheboygan Christian School and was a graduate of Sheboygan North High School, Class of 1942. On May 27, 1950 Harriet and Clarence Vander Weele...
John Stingl
May 13, 2015
John E. Stingl, age 85, of Sheboygan, passed away Wednesday, May 13, 2015 at St. Nicholas Hospital. He was born August 26, 1929 in Germany to Karl and Louise (Hochstrasser) Stingl. On June 5, 1954 John and Ruth Gruttner were united in marriage in Germany. Shortly after John and his family moved to the United States...
Dorothy Goelzer
May 10, 2015
Dorothy Elizabeth Goelzer age 68, passed away at home on Sunday, May 10, 2015. She was born November 28, 1946 in Sheboygan, WI to parents Max and Frances (Tagel) Krolnik. Dorothy attended Ss. Cyril and Methodius Catholic School and was a 1964 graduate of Sheboygan South High School. She was united in marriage on February 6,...
Phyllis Barlow
May 8, 2015
Phyllis J. Barlow, age 91, of Waupaca, WI and Winter Haven, FL found peace on Friday morning, May 8, 2015 at the home of her daughter surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 10, 1924 in Plover, WI to Clair and Laura (Webster) Eckels. She attended the one-room school house in Buena Vista, WI...
