Jacob William Witbracht
Sep 30, 2026
Jacob William Witbracht, 28, of Pensacola, Florida, passed away on September 30, 2026, in Chesapeake, Virginia.
Jacob was born in Key West, Florida, to Chad and Tina Witbracht on October 10, 1997. He attended high school in Pensacola, Florida. He served in the United States Navy, and it was while stationed in Iwakuni, Japan, that he married Noeli on February 8,...
Suzanne Rudin
Sep 16, 2026
Suzanne “Sue” Rudin, 76, of Manitowoc, went to be with the Lord on September 16, 2026. She passed away peacefully at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin.
Sue was born on May 9th, 1950, in Manitowoc as an only child to John and Ethel (Mrotek) Rudin. Her father was a naval officer and was later stationed in Honolulu,...
Robert "Bob" P. Schroeder
Oct 4, 2026
On October 4th, 2026, Robert Paul Schroeder, age 85, passed peacefully at his longtime residence on Lexington Drive. Robert was born and raised in Manitowoc, son of Alvin and Pauline Schoeder. Robert was the eldest and protective brother of his younger sisters, Mary and Judy. Robert attended Immanuel Lutheran Grade School and graduated from Lincoln High School in 1959. Robert...
Gail M. Mellinger
Oct 4, 2026
Gail M. Mellinger passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on October 4, 2026, at age 73. Gail was born on July 31, 1953, in Sheboygan to her parents LeRoy and Irma Arnoldi. She graduated in 1971 from Sheboygan Falls High School and then attended Holy Family Nursing School where she attained her Registered Nurse certification. Gail later completed...
Robert Eldridge Leberak
Oct 3, 2026
It is with heavy hearts we share that Robert Eldridge Leberak, age 86, left his earthly home peacefully on October 03, 2026. Bob was born on May 20, 1940, in Waupun, to the late Eldridge and Dorothy Leberak. He proudly served six years in the United States Navy. The final journey of Bob's life was at home. His wife of...
William S. Wegforth
Sep 28, 2026
William S. Wegforth, age 73, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Monday, September 28, 2026 at Rivers Bend Health and Rehabilitation.
Bill was born on April 5, 1953 in Manitowoc to the late William and Shirley (Griebling) Wegforth. He was a loving son and brother. In his younger years, there were many memories made with his siblings – including...
Karen A. Carlo
Sep 27, 2026
Karen A. (Kuehnl) Carlo, age 84, of Manitowoc, passed away on Sunday, September 27, 2026, at River’s Bend Health Services.
Karen was born on February 4, 1942, in Manitowoc, to the late Frank and Leona (Hastreiter) Kuehnl. Karen and her 10 siblings grew up in Manitowoc, and she graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1960. Karen was a...
Jo Ann M. Willert
Sep 27, 2026
Jo Ann M. Willert, Age 88, a lifelong Manitowoc resident, passed away Sunday, September 27, 2026 at Grace Commons of Menomonee Falls.
Jo Ann was born on May 4, 1938, in Manitowoc to the late Alvin and Mary Chadek Orth. She graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1956. She was an active committee member for the class of...
Brent "Uncle" W. Van Wert
Sep 25, 2026
Brent “Uncle” W. Van Wert, age 58, a resident of Manitowoc, and formerly of Milwaukee, passed away on Friday, September 25, 2026 at ThedaCare Regional Medical Center in Neenah.
Uncle was born on July 15, 1968 in Minnesota to the late Sylvester and Nancy (Kargess) Van Wert. He graduated from John Marshall High School in Milwaukee with the class of 1986....
Mark A. Wolf
Sep 24, 2026
Mark Alan Wolf, 58, of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, passed away unexpectedly on September 24, 2026.
Mark was born on March 7, 1968, in Toledo, Ohio, to James and Rosemary Wolf. He proudly served four years in the United States Army before building a long career in the HVAC industry. Mark worked as an HVAC service technician for approximately 42 years and was...
Ann I. Leifer
Sep 21, 2026
Ann I. Leifer went home to the Lord on September 21, 2026, at age 68. Ann was born on July 15, 1958, in Manitowoc to Kenneth and Lorraine (Luebke) Knier. She was salutatorian of the Valders High School Class of 1976 and went on to attend Lakeland College, graduating as a Medical Technologist in 1981. Ann married Jeff Leifer on...
Janet E. Peroutka
Sep 20, 2026
Janet E. Peroutka passed away peacefully on September 20, 2026, at age 82, at her home. Janet was born on May 14, 1944, in Manitowoc to her parents Herbert and Elaine (Karbon) Sprang. She graduated from Mishicot High School in 1963, and then on July 24, 1965, she married Joseph E. Peroutka at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Francis Creek....
LaVerne E. Parkin
Sep 17, 2026
LaVerne E. Parkin, age 96, died on September 17, 2026, at Angelus Senior Living, Manitowoc.
LaVerne was born September 20, 1929, to the late Ervin and Alma Krueger. She graduated from Lincoln High School, Manitowoc, Class of 1947. In 1965 she married James Parkin in Manitowoc.
She worked at Mirro Manufacturing for five years after graduating from high school. She then lived...
Roydan D. Olson
Sep 16, 2026
A true and noble gentleman has passed. Roydan David Olson, 86 years of age and a longtime resident of Manitowoc WI, died peacefully surrounded by his loving family on September 16, 2026.
Roy was born in Manitowoc on June 6, 1940 to Roydan and Helen Olson. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1958 and joined the US Army 2 years...
Esther M. Halverson
Sep 15, 2026
Esther M. Halverson, age 94, formerly of Cato, entered eternal life on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, at Shady Lane Nursing Care Center, Manitowoc, surrounded by her loving family.
Esther was born on January 3, 1932, in Manitowoc, to the late Carl and Martha (Uttech) Waack. She attended grade school at First German and graduated from Lincoln High School with the Class...
Richard "Dick" V. Klein
Sep 13, 2026
Richard “Dick” V. Klein, age 94, a Manitowoc resident, passed away Sunday, September 13, 2026 at his home, with his loving wife Pat at his side, on their 40th wedding anniversary.
Dick was born March 8, 1932 in Manitowoc, son of the late Valentine and Mollie Klein. He attended schools in Manitowoc and graduated from Lincoln High School with the class...
Rena Lippert
Sep 11, 2026
Rena Lippert, 84, of Manitowoc passed away Friday, September 11, at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice in Sheboygan Falls. Rena suffered for many years with Alzheimers Dementia. She is no longer agitated, frightened or confused. She is at peace.
Rena was born in Marshfield Wisconsin to Elmer and Vivian Ullman, the oldest of her siblings. She lived and attended grade...
Leroy A. Stahl
Sep 10, 2026
Leroy A. Stahl, age 87, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life peacefully with family by his side on Thursday, September 10, 2026 at Dimensions Assisted Living.
Leroy was born on June 17, 1939 in Newton to the late Herb and Veronica (Schneider) Stahl. He graduated from Valders High School with the class of 1958. Leroy entered the United States Army...
Ronald Wayne Thompson
Sep 8, 2026
Ronald Wayne Thompson, age 82, a resident of Manitowoc, passed away on Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice Center in Sheboygan Falls. Ron’s wife Marlene is planning a Life Celebration Social for her husband at the Harrigan Parkside Gathering Center in the Spring of 2027. Cremation has taken place at the Harrigan Parkside Crematory and...
Brad J. Steckmesser
Sep 8, 2026
Brad J. Steckmesser, age 71, a Manitowoc resident, passed away Tuesday, September 8, 2026 at his home.
He was born July 23, 1955 in Manitowoc, son of the late John and Marie (Demro) Steckmesser. Brad attended Lincoln High School, graduating with the class of 1973. He worked various jobs over the course of his career.
Brad is survived by his brother and...
