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Viola L. Lensmeyer

Viola L. Lensmeyer

Feb 6, 2015

Viola L. Lensmeyer, age 94, a resident of St. Anthony, Minnesota, entered eternal life late Friday evening at St. Anthony Health Center, St. Anthony, Minnesota. Viola was born April 4, 1920 in the town of Franklin, Manitowoc County. She was the daughter of the late John and Julia Sauer Remiker. On June 14, 1941 she married Herbert L. Lensmeyer at...

Donald P. Goeke

Donald P. Goeke

Jan 27, 2015

Donald P. Goeke, age 85, a resident of Manitowoc, entered into eternal life peacefully and with no pain on Tuesday, January 27, 2015 at Bellin Health Hospital in Green Bay. Don was born to the late Arthur and Hedwig (Vetter) Goeke in Newton on October 26, 1929. He served his country in the U. S. Army between World War II...

Loraine A. Becker

Loraine A. Becker

Jan 23, 2015

Loraine A. Becker, age 77, a resident of Irish Meadows Assisted Living, Denmark, Wisconsin, entered eternal life late Friday evening, January 23, 2015 at North Ridge Medical and Rehabilitation Center, Manitowoc. Loraine was born March 7, 1937 in Cooperstown, Manitowoc County. She was the daughter of the late John and Amanda Hansen Markvart. Loraine attended Mishicot High School and had...

Darlene D. Engeldinger

Darlene D. Engeldinger

Jan 21, 2015

Darlene D. Engeldinger, age 65, a resident of Manitowoc, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center. Darlene was born on April 22, 1949 in Manitowoc to the late Arnold and Erma Krumrey Schroeder. She graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1967. Darlene later pursued her life-long dream and obtained...

Merlin C. Cenefelt

Merlin C. Cenefelt

Jan 21, 2015

Merlin C. Cenefelt, age 89, a resident of Maribel, entered eternal life on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at River's Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center in Manitowoc. Merlin was born on January 29, 1925 in the Town of Cooperstown, Manitowoc County. He was the son of the late Charles and Alma Kopera Cenefelt. He graduated from Denmark High School with the...

Mary E. Lippert

Mary E. Lippert

Jan 21, 2015

Mary E. Lippert, age 66, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life after a courageous battle with cancer on Wednesday, January 21, 2015 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center in Manitowoc with her family by her side. Mary was born on March 31, 1948 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of the late Victor and Rita Willott Bohacek. She...

Maria I. Hernandez

Maria I. Hernandez

Jan 20, 2015

Maria I. Hernandez, age 51, a resident of 1918 Richmond Avenue, Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Tuesday, January 20, 2015 at Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers. Maria was born on June 18, 1963 in Catacamas Olancho, Honduras to the late Federico and Maria Gaytan Sanchez. Maria felt the call of God to become a minister 35 years ago. She...

Chad A. Lichterman

Chad A. Lichterman

Jan 19, 2015

Chad A. Lichterman, age 42, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life on Monday, January 19, 2015. Chad was born June 3, 1972 in Neenah, Wisconsin. He was the son of Joseph D. Lichterman and Sharon S. Baucum Lieding. Chad was a graduate of Washington High School in Two Rivers with the class of 1991. He continued his education at Lakeshore...

Gary M. Mittnacht

Gary M. Mittnacht

Jan 16, 2015

Gary Mittnacht left this world on Friday, January 16, 2015, just as he came in, at home, surrounded by family. Gary was born at home on June 5, 1941 in Manitowoc to the late Lester and Sylvia Hacker Mittnacht. He graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1959. Gary served his apprenticeship at Mirro and became a member...

Helen J. Lemberger

Helen J. Lemberger

Jan 15, 2015

Helen J. Lemberger, age 89, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Thursday, January 15, 2015 at Shady Lane Nursing Care Center. Helen was born on February 17, 1925 in Whitelaw to the late Louis and Frances Augustine Schamburek. On October 2, 1943, Helen married Alphonse Lemberger at St. Michael's Catholic Church in Whitelaw. He preceded her death on...

Frances H. Rettinger

Frances H. Rettinger

Jan 12, 2015

Frances H. Rettinger, age 82, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life on Monday morning, January 12, 2015 at St. Mary's Home at Felician Village in Manitowoc with family by her side. Frances was born July 26, 1932 in Antigo, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Hazel Standiford Novak. Frances was a graduate of Antigo High School...

Beatrice G. Novak

Beatrice G. Novak

Jan 12, 2015

Beatrice G. "Bea" (Shedal) Novak, age 79, a resident of Mishicot, passed away on Monday, January 12, 2015 at Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers. Bea was raised in Mishicot, daughter of Anna (Sladky) Shedal and Peter Shedal. She attended and graduated from LaSalle School from grades one through eight. Bea then attended Mishicot High School and graduated with the...

Travis J. Lane

Travis J. Lane

Jan 10, 2015

Travis J. Lane, age 39, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Saturday, January 10, 2015 at his residence. Travis was born on November 20, 1975 in Eau Claire, WI. He graduated from Eau Claire North High School with the class of 1995. On September 10, 2011, Travis married Julie Dewey at Grace Congregational United Church of Christ in...

Lorna "Lori" Hoff

Lorna "Lori" Hoff

Jan 9, 2015

Lorna "Lori" Hoff, age 60, of 224 Maple Street, Whitelaw, WI entered eternal life on Friday, January 9, 2015 at her residence after a 1 ½ year battle with cancer. Lori was born January 19, 1954 in Manitowoc, WI. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Marie Tuschel Helgeson. Lori attended Valders High School and graduated with the...

Paul A. Rauens

Paul A. Rauens

Jan 6, 2015

Paul A. Rauens, age 44, of 730 South 21st Street, Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at his residence. Paul was born on January 5, 1971. He was the son of Sandra Pozorski Rauens Brandl and the late Ronald F. Rauens. Paul was a graduate of Roncalli High School with the class of 1989. He had been...

Randall J. Schmitz

Randall J. Schmitz

Jan 6, 2015

Randall J. Schmitz, age 55, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Tuesday, January 6, 2015 at his residence. Randy was born on October 13, 1959 in Manitowoc to Elmer and Audrey Schmitz. On September 26, 1987, Randy married JoLynn. He spent his entire working career at Ebert's Antiques in Manitowoc. Randy was a member of Bethany Evangelical Lutheran...

Cecilia B. Pleuss

Cecilia B. Pleuss

Jan 5, 2015

Cecilia B. Pleuss, age 95, a resident of North Ridge Medical and Rehabilitation Center, Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Monday morning, January 5, 2015 at North Ridge Medical and Rehabilitation Center. Cecilia was born December 1, 1919 in Two Rivers, WI. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Barbara Monka Gates. She was married to Jack Pleuss, Jr...

Richard Claude Vraney

Richard Claude Vraney

Jan 4, 2015

Richard Claude Vraney, age 82, a resident of Two Rivers, entered eternal life on January 4, 2015 at the Milwaukee Veteran's Medical Center. Dick was born on February 14, 1932 in Manitowoc to the late John and Florence Kubel Vraney. He graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1950. Immediately following graduation, Dick enlisted in the United States...

Robert M. Deubler

Robert M. Deubler

Jan 2, 2015

Robert M. Deubler, age 83, of 617 North 7th Street, Manitowoc, entered eternal life Friday afternoon, January 2, 2015 at North Ridge Medical and Rehabilitation Center where he resided the past six months. Bob was born August 14, 1931 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. He was the son of the late Milton and Rose Schuh Deubler. Bob attended the Manitowoc Public School...

Robert E. Schneider

Robert E. Schneider

Jan 2, 2015

Robert E. Schneider, age 86, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Friday, January 2, 2015 at North Ridge Medical and Rehabilitation Center. Bob was born on November 25, 1928 in Sturgeon Bay to the late William and Arnelda Haver Schneider. He graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1947. On October 28, 1950, Bob married Colleen...

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