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Micheal J. Wendorf

Micheal J. Wendorf

Jun 21, 2014

Micheal J. Wendorf, age 61, passed away on Saturday, June 21, 2014 at Rivers Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center in Manitowoc. Mike was born on November 17, 1952 in Milwaukee to the late Myron and LaVerne Wendorf. He graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1971. Mike enjoyed playing softball across the country on the Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry...

John F. Rappel

John F. Rappel

Jun 20, 2014

John F. Rappel, age 85, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Friday, June 20, 2014 at Shady Lane Nursing Care Center. John was born on September 23, 1928 in Manitowoc to the late Frederick and Mary Logan Rappel. He graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1946. John then enlisted with the United States Army and...

Grace K. Blahnik

Grace K. Blahnik

Jun 18, 2014

Grace Katherine Blahnik, age 91, of 1116 Flambeau Street, Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Wednesday, June 18, 2014 at Shady Lane Nursing Care Center where she had been residing the past two months. Grace was born July 21, 1922 in Manitowoc. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Pauline Muchowski Strathmann. Grace was a graduate of Lincoln High...

Ruth H. Hopkins

Ruth H. Hopkins

Jun 16, 2014

Ruth H. Hopkins, age 93, a resident of River Woods Place in Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Monday, June 16, 2014 at Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers. Ruth was born on August 10, 1920 in the Town of Newton to the late Frederick and Zilla Rodewald Stockmeier. She graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1939. On...

Frances Mary Bast

Frances Mary Bast

Jun 16, 2014

Frances Mary Bast, age 73, a resident of Sister Bay, entered eternal life on Monday, June 16, 2014 at her residence. Fran was born on June 30, 1940 in Marathon County to the late Allois and Evelyn Dallman Leick. She graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1958. Fran then completed her education by obtaining her teaching degree...

Robert C. Christiansen

Robert C. Christiansen

Jun 15, 2014

Robert C. Christiansen, age 93, of 1617 Ahrens Street, Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Sunday, June 15, 2014 at Maritime Gardens Assisted Living in Manitowoc. Robert was born on October 3, 1920 in Manitowoc. He was the son of the late Harold C. and Elizabeth M. Witt Christiansen. Bob attended Lincoln High School and graduated with the class of 1938....

Bonnie M. O'Connor

Bonnie M. O'Connor

Jun 14, 2014

Bonnie M. O'Connor, age 89, of St. Mary's Home at Felician Village, Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Saturday, June 14, 2014 at St. Mary's Home. Bonnie was born on August 12, 1924 in East Troy, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of the late Harold and Lottie Atkinson O'Malley. She was a graduate of Waukesha High School with the class of...

Patricia Brenk

Patricia Brenk

Jun 13, 2014

Patricia Brenk, age 92, a resident of Spokane Valley, WA, entered into rest on June 13, 2014. Patricia was born on November 29, 1921 in North Andover, MA to the late Walter and Mary Naruszewicz. A resident of Spokane Valley for over 30 years, she was a member of St. Mary's Church and had been active in the ministries there....

Alan D. Maurer

Alan D. Maurer

Jun 12, 2014

Alan D. Maurer, age 84, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life on Thursday evening, June 12, 2014 at Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Alan was born on October 19, 1929 in Kiel. He was the son of the late Philip and Catherine Kretsh Maurer. He graduated from Kiel High School with the class of 1948. On June 30, 1956,...

Mark T. Gagnon

Mark T. Gagnon

Jun 10, 2014

Mark T. Gagnon, age 87, of 1500 North 3rd Street, Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Tuesday, June 10, 2014 at his residence. Mark was born on July 2, 1926 in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. He was the son of the late Norman and Martha Statler Gagnon. Mark attended schools in Two Rivers. He enlisted in the Unites States Navy and served...

David F. Evans

David F. Evans

Jun 3, 2014

David F. Evans, age 83, a resident of Manitowoc, passed away on Tuesday, June 3, 2014 at his residence. David was born on December 8, 1930 in Evanston, IL to the late Clinton and Kathrine Floyd Evans. He graduated from Evanston Township High School and completed his education by obtaining a degree in mechanical engineering at Purdue University. Upon graduating,...

Pamela A. Bast

Pamela A. Bast

Jun 2, 2014

Pamela A. Bast, age 68, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life while surrounded by her children at her residence on Monday, June 2, 2014 following a courageous battle with cancer. Pam was born on January 9, 1946 in Manitowoc to the late Bruce and Jeanette Sattler Mikowetz. She graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1964. Pam...

William L. Olson

William L. Olson

May 21, 2014

William L. Olson, age 76, a resident of Sheboygan Falls, and formerly of Cleveland, WI passed away on Wednesday, May 21, 2014 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center in Manitowoc. Bill was employed at Milwaukee School of Engineering and later retired from Lakeshore Technical College after 28 years of employment. In 1986, he received the Wisconsin Power Engineer of the...

Daniel J. Janda

Daniel J. Janda

May 16, 2014

Daniel J. Janda, age 75, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life while surrounded by his loving family on Friday, May 16, 2014 at Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers. Dan was born on October 2, 1938 in Kewaunee to the late Edward and Emily Cherney Janda and grew up on his family farm. He graduated from Washington High School...

Bernadette "Betty" C. Scheinoha

Bernadette "Betty" C. Scheinoha

May 12, 2014

Bernadette "Betty" C. Scheinoha, age 88, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life on Monday, May 12, 2014 at Rivers Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center. Betty was born on May 23, 1925 in the Town of Eaton, WI to the late Andrew and Blanche Schnettler Wilmus. On June 24, 1946, Betty married Edward L. Mrotek at St. Gregory's Catholic Church in...

Philip "Burlap" F. Koch Sr.

Philip "Burlap" F. Koch Sr.

May 11, 2014

Philip F. Koch, Sr., age 69, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Sunday, May 11, 2014 at his residence following a courageous battle with cancer. Phil was born on June 23, 1944 in Kellnersville to the late Thomas and Margaret Barstow Koch Sr. He graduated from Hilbert High School with the class of 1962. Phil had worked several...

Wayne P. Kadow

Wayne P. Kadow

May 9, 2014

Wayne P. Kadow, age 83, a resident of the Manitowoc Health & Rehabilitation Center, Manitowoc, formerly of 2018 Menasha Avenue, Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Friday evening, May 9, 2014 at the Manitowoc Health & Rehabilitation Center where he resided the past three months. Wayne was born February 20, 1931 in Manitowoc. He was the son of the late George...

Martha M. Bergelin

Martha M. Bergelin

May 8, 2014

Martha M. Bergelin, age 78, of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Thursday, May 8, 2014 at her residence. Martha was born April 15, 1936 in the town of Maple Grove, Manitowoc County. She was the daughter of the late Henry and Martha Seidel Maas. Martha was a member of Lakeshore United Methodist Church and was a volunteer for St. Vincent...

Mildred A. Hynek

Mildred A. Hynek

May 5, 2014

Mildred A. Hynek, age 97, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Monday, May 5, 2014 at Shady Lane Nursing Care Center.

Mildred was born on March 4, 1917 in Cooperstown, WI to the late Joseph and Frances Jirikovec Lensmeyer.  On October 9, 1937, Mildred married Joseph Hynek Jr. in Milwaukee.  Joseph preceded her in death...

Edith A. Klackner

Edith A. Klackner

Apr 28, 2014

Edith A. Klackner, age 92, a resident of Northland Lodge, Two Rivers, Wisconsin formerly of 2211 Virginia Drive, Manitowoc, Wisconsin entered eternal life on Monday, April 28, 2014 at Northland Lodge.

Edith was born on November 13, 1921 in Germany.  She was the daughter of the late Christian and Elizabeth Stoltenberg Krug.  Edith attended Lincoln High School...

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