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Miriam A. Luchsinger

Miriam A. Luchsinger

May 16, 2015

Miriam A. Luchsinger, age 89, of 917 Raton Court, Manitowoc, entered eternal life Saturday evening, May 16, 2015 at the Manitowoc Health and Rehabilitation Center. Miriam was born May 8, 1926 in Oneida, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of the late Laban and Hattie Smith Baird. Miriam was a graduate of Lincoln High School with the class of 1944. She...

Mark G. Smaxwell

Mark G. Smaxwell

May 16, 2015

Mark J. Smaxwell, age 49, of 2406 Michigan Avenue, Manitowoc, entered eternal life Saturday evening, May 16, 2015 unexpectedly at his residence. Mark was born December 15, 1965 in Manitowoc . He was the son of the late Martin and Mercedes Bennin Smaxwell. Mark was a graduate of Riverview School in Manitowoc. He enjoyed playing the entire spectrum of video...

Claude R. Barta

Claude R. Barta

May 15, 2015

Claude R. Barta, age 85, of 1933 Cappaert Road, Manitowoc, passed away on Friday morning, May 15, 2015 at his residence. Claude was born June 17, 1929 in Manitowoc, son of the late Raymond and Mary Prtizel Barta. He attended Lincoln High School and graduated with the class of 1947. Claude was a State Licensed Real Estate Broker and Appraiser....

Steven John Holly

Steven John Holly

May 14, 2015

Steven John Holly of Manitowoc, Wisconsin, went home to be with the Lord on Thursday, May 14, 2015, surrounded by his loving family. Steve was born December 29, 1953, in Rockford, Illi-nois to the late Joanne Stanul-Holly and John Holly. He attended Reedsville High school, grad-uating in 1972. Steve went on to further his education at Lakeshore Technical College; earning...

Constance M. Wiegert

Constance M. Wiegert

May 11, 2015

Constance M. Wiegert, age 71, of 1913 Friday Street, town of Manitowoc Rapids, entered eternal life Monday evening, May 11, 2015 at the Manitowoc Health and Rehabilitation Center, Manitowoc. Connie was married to Curtis Wiegert on November 2, 1968 at Calvary Lutheran Church in Two Rivers. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church. She is survived by her...

Betty Jane Borgwardt

Betty Jane Borgwardt

May 10, 2015

Betty Jane Borgwardt, AKA, Betty Boop, age 88, formerly of Manitowoc and Fond du Lac, Wis., passed away Sunday, May 10, 2015, at Pine View Care Center in Black River Falls, Wis. She was born February 5, 1927, in Fond du Lac, Wis., to the late Arnold and Marguerite (Young) Immel. Betty was a graduate of Fond du Lac High...

Mark A. Pekarske

Mark A. Pekarske

May 2, 2015

Mark A. Pekarske, age 57, of 2710 Clark Street, Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Saturday, May 2, 2015 at St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay. Mark was born on February 27, 1958 in Manitowoc. He was the son of the late Thomas J. and Joan C. Gennrich Pekarske. Mark was a graduate of Lincoln High School with the class of 1976....

Ronald L. Staudinger

Ronald L. Staudinger

Apr 29, 2015

Ronald L. Staudinger, age 68, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life while surrounded by the family that loved him on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at his residence. Ron was born on April 1, 1947 in Manitowoc to the late Luallyn and Ann Kliment Staudinger. He graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1965. Ron enlisted with the...

Margaret A. Bessert

Margaret A. Bessert

Apr 29, 2015

Margaret "Peggy" A. Bessert, age 83, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Wednesday, April 29, 2015 at Froedert Hospital in Milwaukee. Peggy was born on June 15, 1931 in Racine County to the late Joseph and Agnes Hein Jagemann. She attended Manitowoc schools and left to help with the family business, Jagemann Plating. Peggy entered the work force...

Marian E. Cherney

Marian E. Cherney

Apr 27, 2015

Marian E. Cherney, age 91, of 908 North 24th Street, Manitowoc, entered eternal life Monday evening, April 27, 2015 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc. Marian was born December 27, 1923 in Denmark, WI. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Lillian Krynes Kozlovsky. Marian graduated from Denmark High School and continued her education at the Manitowoc...

William "Bill" Surfus

William "Bill" Surfus

Apr 21, 2015

William Kenneth Surfus, 75, Manitowoc, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, April 21, 2015 at the Manitowoc Health and Rehabilitation Center with his beloved wife at his side. Bill was born on June 27, 1939, to the late Kenneth and Lila (Kaminski) Surfus in Two Rivers. He attended St. Paul's Catholic Grade School and was a graduate of Lincoln High...

Elizabeth Rose Sterrenburg

Elizabeth Rose Sterrenburg

Apr 20, 2015

Elizabeth Rose (Klusmeyer) Sterrenburg, 82, of Manitowoc, peacefully left this earth Monday, April 20, 2015, in her home, surrounded by her loving family and her beloved dog, Zip. Liz was born in Manitowoc on July 30, 1932, to the late Edwin and Hertha Klusmeyer. She attended Manitowoc schools, graduating in 1950 from Lincoln High School. Liz continued her education at...

Shirley Mae Krejcie

Shirley Mae Krejcie

Apr 19, 2015

Shirley Mae Krejcie, age 93, a resident at Central Baptist Village, Norridge, Illinois, entered eternal life at Central Baptist Village on Sunday, April 19, 2015. Shirley was born August 30, 1921 in Manitowoc. She was the daughter of the late William and Dorothy Hardow Woerfel. On November 26, 1947 she married Clarence Krejcie in Manitowoc. He preceded her in death...

Charlotte A. Gordon

Charlotte A. Gordon

Apr 16, 2015

Charlotte A. Gordon, age 73, of 1909 31st Street, Two Rivers, entered eternal life surrounded by her family Thursday evening, April 16, 2015 at Aurora Bay Care Medical Center, Green Bay. Charlotte was born on March 31, 1942 in Algoma, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of the late Lewellyn and Lorraine Kelliher Rohr. Charlotte was employed at Hamilton Industries for...

Donald G. Holly

Donald G. Holly

Apr 15, 2015

Donald G. Holly, age 91, a resident of Manitowoc, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center in Manitowoc. Donald was born on August 28, 1923 in Shoto to the late Joseph and Lillian (Kolicek) Holly. He graduated from Washington High School in Two Rivers with the class of 1940. On August 4,...

Earl J. Mccarthy

Earl J. Mccarthy

Apr 14, 2015

Earl J. McCarthy, age 97, a resident at St. Mary's Home at Felician Village, Manitowoc, entered eternal life Tuesday evening, April 14, 2015 at St. Mary's Home. Earl was born on March 10, 1918 in Reedsville, Wisconsin. He was the son of the late John E. and Margaret Nate McCarthy. Earl was a graduate of Valders High School with the...

Gerald E. Peck

Gerald E. Peck

Apr 9, 2015

Gerald E. Peck, age 79, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Thursday, April 9, 2015 at Aurora BayCare in Green Bay. Gerry was born on March 27, 1936 in Milwaukee to the late Robert and Mildred Schaefer Peck. He graduated from Madison West High School with the class of 1954. Gerry continued his education by attending St. Norbert...

Sheldon C. Hynek

Sheldon C. Hynek

Apr 6, 2015

Sheldon C. Hynek, age 73, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Monday, April 6, 2015 at Manitowoc Health and Rehabilitation Center following a courageous battle with cancer. Sheldon was born on September 25, 1941 in Kellnersville to the late Joseph and Mildred Lensmeyer Hynek. He graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1959. Sheldon enlisted in...

Pastor Donna P. Denor

Pastor Donna P. Denor

Mar 29, 2015

Pastor Donna P. Denor, age 62, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Sunday, March 29, 2015 at Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers. Donna was born on February 1, 1953 in Asmara, Africa to the late Charles and Donna Denor. After obtaining her high school degree in 1971, she continued her education at Lakeshore Technical College, Silver Lake...

Gerlinde "Oma" Kempfert

Gerlinde "Oma" Kempfert

Mar 27, 2015

Gerlinde "Oma" Kempfert, age 80, a resident of Manitowoc, passed away on Friday, March 27, 2015 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center. Gerlinde was born on February 20, 1935 in Weinheim, Germany to the late Valentin and Barbara Fabian Weidenauer. While living in Germany, Gerlinde met the love of her life, Arnold Kempfert. They were married on June 29, 1957...

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