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Ann M. Stradal
Dec 28, 2015
Ann M. Stradal, age 58, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Monday, December 28, 2015 at her residence. Ann was born on May 5, 1957 in Manitowoc to the late Howard and Jean Mangin Stradal. She had graduated from Lincoln High School. Ann had worked at Santa's Best, Hamilton Industries, and was currently employed at Manitowoc Crane. She...
James F. Kopetsky
Dec 28, 2015
James F. Kopetsky, age 81, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life on Monday afternoon, December 28, 2015 at Shady Lane Nursing Care Center, Manitowoc. Jim was born January 4, 1934 in Two Rivers. He was the son of the late Alvin and Geraldine Gauthier Kopetsky. Jim was a graduate of Washington High School in Two Rivers with the class of...
Donald L. Doan
Dec 24, 2015
Donald L. Doan, age 56, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life surrounded by his family on Thursday, December 24, 2015 at the Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers. Don was born March 3, 1959 in Germany. He was the son of the late Calvin and Fredia Bucher Doan. He graduated from high school in San Antonio, Texas. He entered the United...
Joe P. Boyle
Dec 20, 2015
On December 22, 2015, this video was played at the memorial service of Joe Boyle: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rTnYpJcsOj4 Joseph "Joe" P. Boyle, age 61, of Manitowoc, passed away on Sunday, December 20, 2015, at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, surrounded by his family. Joe was born on July 10, 1954, to the late Delle and Betty (Moehrke) Boyle in Menominee, MI. He...
Beth Marek-Krcma
Dec 19, 2015
Beth Marek-Krcma, age 65, a resident of Grafton, entered eternal life late Saturday evening, December 19, 2015 at the family residence. Beth was born on September 14, 1950 in Two Rivers. She was the daughter of the Marjorie Garrigan Marek and the late Claude "Butch" Marek. Beth graduated from Holy Family Academy in Manitowoc with the class of 1968. She...
Dale "Jack" Fischer
Dec 15, 2015
Dale "Jack" Fischer, age 79, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life after losing his battle with mesothelioma on Tuesday, December 15, 2015 with his family by his side at St. Mary's Home at Felician Village in Manitowoc. Dale was born on October 8, 1936 in Chilton. He was the son of the late Archie and Margaret Lehman Fischer. After attending...
Cathy O. Boyle
Dec 12, 2015
Cathy O. Boyle, age 63, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life on Saturday, December 12, 2015 at the Manitowoc Health and Rehabilitation Center. Cathy was born October 15, 1952 in Shell Lake, WI. She was the daughter of the late Donald and Carole Donatell Kubnick. Cathy graduated from Spooner High School with the class of 1971. She continued her education...
Esther L. Laude
Dec 10, 2015
Esther L. Laude, age 83, a resident of Manitowoc, and formerly of Weyauwega and Wittenberg, entered eternal life while surrounded by her family on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Artisan Senior Living in Manitowoc. Estie was born on June 22, 1932 at her family farm in Elderon to the late Gustave and Cora Lunde Norrbom. She graduated from Wittenberg High...
Helen M. Strzyewski
Dec 10, 2015
Helen M. Strzyewski, age 94, a resident of Shady Lane Nursing Care Center, Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Thursday, December 10, 2015 at Shady Lane. Helen was born on June 27, 1921 in Manitowoc. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Mary Kliment Zmeskal. Helen was a graduate of Lincoln High School with the class of 1939. She...
Mary M. Fordney
Dec 5, 2015
Mary McPhee Fordney, age 88, a resident of Manitowoc, died on Saturday, December 5, 2015 at her residence. Mary was born on November 17, 1927 in Chicago, IL to the late A.V. and Reina Kinville McPhee. She graduated from Highland Park High School; Highland Park, IL with the class of 1945. Mary went onto the University of Michigan earning her...
Jeff Preiss
Dec 5, 2015
Jeff Preiss, age 69, a resident of Sheboygan, passed away on Saturday, December 5, 2015 at Golden Living Center in Sheboygan. Jeff was born on March 27, 1946 in Milwaukee to Doris (Bashaw) Preiss and the late Roy Preiss. He graduated from Milwaukee Custer High School with the class of 1964. Jeff attended South Dakota State on a football scholarship...
Billie E. Williamson
Dec 4, 2015
Billie E. Williamson, age 91, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Friday, December 4, 2015 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center. Billie was born on June 16, 1924 in Manitowoc. He was the son of the late Vernon and Julia McCabe Williamson. When Bill attended Lincoln High School as a senior, he earned the Quarter Master award –...
Francis A. Partyka
Dec 3, 2015
Francis A. Partyka, age 97, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Thursday, December 3, 2015 at St. Mary's at Felician Village. Francis was born on August 29, 1918 in Nebraska to the late John and Anna Gwisdak Partyka. On July 15, 1942, Francis enlisted with the United States Army and served overseas in World War II. During his...
George A. Kluenker Jr.
Dec 2, 2015
George A. Kluenker Jr., age 93, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Wednesday, December 2, 2015 at River Woods Place. George was born on July 29, 1922 in Manitowoc to the late George and Amanda Sampe Kluenker Sr. He graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1941. On September 16, 1944 George married Lucile Lutze in...
Lois M. Kracht
Nov 28, 2015
Lois M. Kracht, age 89, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life on Saturday, November 28, 2015 at her residence. Lois was born on January 29, 1926 in Green Bay. She was a graduate of Seymour High School with the class of 1944. Lois was the District Manager of the House of Lloyd in Manitowoc and also was the owner of...
James "Red" Wernecke
Nov 23, 2015
James "Red" Wernecke, age 72, a resident of Springfield, IL passed away on November 23, 2015 at St. John's Hospital in Springfield, IL. Jim was born on March 30, 1943 in Manitowoc to the late Otto and Grace Hessel Wernecke. He attended St. Andrew's Catholic School and later graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1961. Jim had...
Mary A. Slattery
Nov 23, 2015
Mary A. Slattery, age 97, a resident of Manitowoc, and formerly of Munster, IN, passed away on Monday, November 23, 2015 at St. Mary's Home at Felician Village. Mary was born on February 3, 1918 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to the late Alexander and Louisa Monk Holker. She graduated from North High School with the class of 1935. On January 17,...
George R. Fix Jr.
Nov 21, 2015
George Raymond Fix Jr., age 91, of Manitowoc, entered into heaven Saturday evening, November 21, 2015 at his home with his daughter at his side. George was born January 6, 1924 in Reading, Pennsylvania, son of the late George R. Fix, Sr. and Dorothy M. (Richards). He married Katherine E. Fick, May 8, 1948. George attended Reading High School, Reading...
Cordelia J. Knorr
Nov 21, 2015
Cordelia J. Knorr, age 95, a resident of the Town of Newton, entered eternal life on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center. Cordy was born on November 19, 1920 in Chilton to the late Frank and Louise Halbach Vogt. She graduated from Chilton High School with the class of 1938 and completed her education by attending...
Eugene Schwantz
Nov 21, 2015
Eugene Schwantz, age 80, a resident in the town of Newton, passed away peacefully in his sleep on Saturday morning, November 21, 2015, at the family residence. Eugene was born on March 17, 1935 in Potter, Wisconsin. He was the son of the late Reuben A. and Esther E. (Weiss) Schwantz. Eugene was a graduate of Lincoln High School with...
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