Obituaries

Mar 21, 2014

Beatrice F. Eberhardt, age 89, of 2022 Granger Road, Manitowoc, entered eternal life late Friday evening, March 21, 2014 at St. Mary's Home at Felician Village in Manitowoc.

Beatrice was born December 23, 1924 in Maple Grove, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of the late Ralph and Marcella Bradley Fenlon. Beatrice was a graduate of East DePere...

Mar 16, 2014

Fr. Zachary Hayes, O.F.M., a native of Chicago and a life-long professor of theology, passed away on Sunday, March 16th, in the company of his Franciscan brothers at Blessed Giles Friary in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. He was 81 years old. Father Zachary entered the Sacred Heart Province of the Order of Friars Minors July...

Mar 14, 2014

Rose Marie Wigen, age 84, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Friday, March 14, 2014 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center.

Rosie was born on June 3, 1929 at her family residence in Manitowoc to the late Paul and Sophie Grone Leschig. She graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1947. Rosie completed...

Mar 14, 2014

Roger Lee Treece, 65, a resident of Cleveland, died at his home on March 14, 2014.

Roger was born on October 17, 1948, to the late Harry A. Treece and Gladys M. (Smith) Treece in Bloomington, Illinois.   Prior to his father's death in 1956, the family moved to Horse Cave, Kentucky. Unable to sustain, Roger and his...

Mar 13, 2014

Anita L. Erickson, age 70, a resident of Northridge Medical and Rehabilitation Center in Manitowoc for the past seven years, entered eternal life on Thursday, March 13, 2014 at Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers.

Anita was born on January 25, 1944 in Escanaba, MI to the late George and Evelyn Vanderlinden. She graduated from Escanaba Senior...

Mar 13, 2014

James K. Barnes, age 80, of 1920 Menasha Avenue, Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Thursday evening, March 13, 2014 at his residence.

Jim was born January 12, 1934 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. He was the son of the late Walter and Helen Haskins Barnes. Jim was employed with Manitowoc Engineering for 33 years from where he retired....

Mar 6, 2014

Norma "Dorothy" Reineke, age 91, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Thursday, March 06, 2014 at Harmony West of Manitowoc. Dorothy was born on April 13, 1922 in Wonewoc, WI to the late Rudolph and Martha Voight Penshorn. She graduated from Wonewoc High School with the class of 1940. Dorothy then completed her education at UW LaCrosse where...

Mar 6, 2014

William A. "Pa" Davis Jr., age 65, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life on Thursday, March 6, 2014 at St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay, Wisconsin. Bill was born on May 25, 1948 in Detroit, MI. He was the son of the late William and Shirley Peterson Davis. Bill had been employed at Vilter Manufacturing in Milwaukee and later in Cudahy,...

Mar 4, 2014

Marie J. Herzog, age 92, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life on Tuesday, March 4, 2014 at the Baptist Hospital, Pensacola, Florida. Marie was born May 4, 1921 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of the late Thomas and Josephine Markowski Gadzinski. Marie had been employed with Mirro Aluminum, Weyerhauser, and Lakeside Canning Company in past years. On June...

Mar 1, 2014

James "Merle" S. Olson, age 53, a resident of Mishicot, entered eternal life while surrounded by his family on Saturday, March 1, 2014 at Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay. Jim was born on Easter Sunday, April 17, 1960 in Greenfield, son of Arlene Fleming Olson and the late Roger L. Olson. In May of 1960, Jim, his parents,...

Feb 28, 2014

Deacon Paul A. Kieffer, age 80, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Friday, February 28, 2014 at his residence. Paul was born on January 25, 1934 in Manitowoc to the late John and Lilah Reindl Kieffer. He graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1953. Paul served in the United States Army from 1953 to 1956...

Feb 26, 2014

Donald G. Buss, age 82, a resident of Manitowoc, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2014 at Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers. Don was born on September 23, 1931 in Two Rivers, son of the late Milda & Lloyd Peckham and Gerald & Viola Buss. He graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1949. Don served with...

Feb 23, 2014

Janice A. Chizek, age 70, of 4315 County Road U, Newton, entered eternal life on Sunday, February 23, 2014 at the Manitowoc Health and Rehabilitation Center. Janice was born June 9, 1943 in Manitowoc. She was the daughter of the late Elmer and Norma Guetschow Nagel. Janice attended Valders High School and graduated with the class of 1961. She then...

Feb 21, 2014

Alice L. Meyers, age 82, a resident of St. Mary's Home at Felician Village, Manitowoc, entered eternal life of Friday, February 21, 2014 at St. Mary's Home following a courageous battle with Alzheimer's Disease. Alice was born December 10, 1931 in Manitowoc. She was the daughter of the late John R. and Apolonia Neuber Lang. She attended Valders High School...

Feb 19, 2014

Ruth A. Kuchenbecker, age 99, of 1320 North 9th Street, Manitowoc, Wisconsin entered eternal life on Wednesday, February 19, 2014 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc. Ruth was born March 13, 1914 in the town of Mishicot, Manitowoc County. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Augusta Sehlhoff Nickels. Ruth and her husband Emil owned and operated...

Feb 17, 2014

Pauline E. Graebel, age 96, a resident at The Gardens at Felician Village, Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Monday, February 17, 2014 at her residence. Pauline was born August 31, 1917 in Gresham, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of the late Wilbur N. and Esther Pelky Huntington. Pauline was a graduate of Lincoln High School with the class of 1935....

Feb 17, 2014

Francis "Speed" Pozorski, age 75, a resident of Manitowoc, entered into eternal life on Monday, February 17, 2014 at his residence. Frank was born on January 18, 1939 in Manitowoc to the late Frank and Lucille Rappel Pozorski. He graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1957. On August 25, 1978, Frank married Joanie Klein in Manitowoc. He...

Feb 16, 2014

Audrey A. Tomchek, a resident of Manitowoc, entered into eternal life on Sunday, February 16, 2014 at Shady Lane Nursing Care Center, her residence. Audrey was born on August 28, 1938 in Manitowoc to the late Leonard and Clara Firkus Hronek. She graduated from Lincoln High School. Throughout her life she was employed in various trades, but it wasn't until...

Feb 16, 2014

Romelda Agnes Lukes, age 94, a resident of Manitowoc, was born into eternal life on Sunday, February 16, 2014. Rommie's remarkable journey through life began October 2, 1919, when she was born on the Feast of the Guardian Angels to Clara (Schuler) and Theodore Kautzer in the town of Eaton. She attended grade school at St. Gregory's Catholic School, St....

Feb 10, 2014

Paul P. Kasten, age 49, a resident of Chilton, WI formerly of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Monday, February 10, 2014 at his residence. Paul was born April 22, 1964 in Manitowoc. He was the son of Judith Newberg Kasten and Jerome Kasten. Paul attended Lincoln High School. He was a "garbage guy" for many years having been employed with...