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Glen T. Czechanski

Glen T. Czechanski

Nov 18, 2013

Glen Czechanski, age 54, a resident of 1502 Kuhl Street, Manitowoc died on Monday, November 18, 2013 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center after a brave fight with lung cancer which spread to his brain. Glen was born on October 28, 1959 to Thomas and Joan (Knutson) Czechanski. He grew up and was primarily educated in Two Rivers. Glen was...

Preston W. Koch

Preston W. Koch

Nov 14, 2013

Preston W. Koch, age 23, a resident of Manitowoc, fell asleep on Thursday, November 14, 2013 at his residence and is awaiting the return of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Preston was born on June 19, 1990 in Two Rivers to Jason and Susan Wegforth Koch. He graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 2008 and maintained...

Frank Polc

Frank Polc

Nov 12, 2013

Frank Polc, age 92, of 919 North 5th Street, Manitowoc, entered eternal life early Tuesday morning, November 12, 2013 at Aurora Bay Care Medical Center, Green Bay, Wisconsin. Frank was born April 27, 1921 in Trbovlje, Slovenia. He was the son of the late Frank and Franceska Polc Rebol. Frank served overseas with the United States Army during World War...

Rickey L. Decker

Rickey L. Decker

Nov 9, 2013

Rickey L. Decker, age 57, a resident of Manitowoc County, entered eternal life early Saturday morning, November 9, 2013 at Shady Lane Nursing Care Center in Manitowoc. Rickey was born on May 31, 1956 in Manitowoc to Lila Juedas Decker and the late Edwin Decker. He graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1975. Rickey had a passion...

Betty Jane Griesbach

Betty Jane Griesbach

Nov 9, 2013

Betty Jane Griesbach, age 81, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life early Saturday morning, November 9, 2013 at Whitetail Estates in Manitowoc. Betty was born on June 23, 1932 in Manitowoc to the late Peter and Agnes Becker Neuser. She graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1950. On August 30, 1952, Betty married John James Griesbach at...

Elmer Charles Walbert

Elmer Charles Walbert

Nov 5, 2013

Elmer C. Walbert, age 80, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Tuesday, November 5, 2013 in Two Rivers. Elmer was born on September 1, 1933 to the late William and Jennie Steininger Walbert. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, November 27, 2013 at the Blessed Angela Chapel at Felician Village, 1635 S. 21st...

Shirley M. Williquette

Shirley M. Williquette

Oct 24, 2013

. Shirley M. Williquette age 77, of 1080 South 39th Street, Manitowoc, WI entered eternal life with her family by her side on Thursday afternoon, October 24, 2013 at the family residence. Shirley was born July 29, 1936 in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of the late Matthew and Snobie Laurent Krummel. Shirley was a graduate of Washington...

Darlene G. Gosz

Darlene G. Gosz

Oct 22, 2013

Darlene G. Gosz, age 86, of 2315 Clark Street, Manitowoc, entered eternal life Tuesday afternoon, October 22, 2013 at the family residence. Darlene was born January 6, 1927 in the town of Liberty, Manitowoc County. She was the daughter of the late Norman and Christine Schultz Lutzke. Darlene was a graduate of Valders High School with the class of 1945....

John A. Geenen

John A. Geenen

Oct 22, 2013

John Augustine Geenen, age 84, of Francis Creek, Wisconsin, entered eternal life on Tuesday, October 22, 2013 at his residence. John was the ninth child of Henry R. and Gladys Catherine (McCormick) Geenen. He was born on July 25, 1929 in Freedom, Wisconsin. John attended Saint Nicholas Elementary School. Early on, his teachers, the Notre Dame Sisters, recognized that John...

Marie A. Helgeson

Marie A. Helgeson

Oct 16, 2013

Marie A. Helgeson, age 97, a resident of Manitowoc, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, October 16, 2013 at the Manitowoc Health and Rehabilitation Center. Marie was born on April 14, 1916 in the Town of Liberty to the late Frank and Ida Gintner Tuschl. On January 30, 1937, Marie married Walter Helgeson at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Clarks...

John H. Schuette

John H. Schuette

Oct 13, 2013

John H. Schuette, age 89, of 1301 Memorial Drive, Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Sunday, October 13, 2013 at his son Tim's residence in the town of Two Rivers. John was born October 12, 1924 in Manitowoc. He was the son of the late John A. and Gertrude Auman Schuette. John was a graduate of Lincoln High School with the...

Jeannette M. Fidler

Jeannette M. Fidler

Oct 10, 2013

Jeannette Marie (Kurth) Fidler, age 94, passed away on Thursday, October 10, 2013 at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice Center in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin with her family by her side. Jeannette previously resided at the Felician Village Garden Apartments in Manitowoc and prior to that at 3006 Lindbergh Drive, Manitowoc. Jeannette was born March 10, 1919 in Manitowoc. She...

Thomas F. Holler

Thomas F. Holler

Oct 9, 2013

Thomas F. Holler, age 76, of 807A North 8th Street, Manitowoc, Wisconsin entered eternal life on Wednesday, October 9, 2013 while fishing on Lake Latourneau in Price County. Tom was born on February 21, 1937 in Manitowoc. He was the son of the late Frank and Meta Lucht Holler. Tom attended Lincoln High School and graduated with the class of...

Walter B Jackson Sr.

Walter B Jackson Sr.

Sep 27, 2013

Walter B. Jackson Sr., age 63, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life on Friday, September 27, 2013 with family by his side at Rivers Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Manitowoc. Walter was born September 18, 1950 in Chicago, Illinois. He was the son of the late Bernard Thompson and Alda Mae Baker Jackson Sr. Walter was a maintenance mechanic with...

Bernard Levendusky Jr.

Bernard Levendusky Jr.

Sep 27, 2013

Bernard Levendusky Jr. age 86, of 1909 Knuell Street, Manitowoc, Wisconsin entered eternal life on Friday, September 27, 2013 with his wife and two daughters by his side at the family residence. Bernie was born on August 26, 1927 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. He was the son of the late Bernard and Marion Rohrer Levendusky Sr. Bernie served with the United...

Herbert B. Schmalz

Herbert B. Schmalz

Sep 25, 2013

Herbert B. Schmalz, age 91, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Wednesday, September 25, 2013 at Shady Lane Nursing Care Center. Herb was born on January 5, 1922 in Allenton to the late Benno and Olga Thierfelder Schmalz. After attending grade school in a one room schoolhouse is Allenton, Herb attended West Bend High School and graduated with...

Douglas W. Larson

Douglas W. Larson

Sep 24, 2013

Douglas W. Larson, age 69, of 1512 Reed Avenue, Manitowoc, entered eternal life early Tuesday morning, September 24, 2013 with his family by his side at Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers. Doug was born March 18, 1944 in Manitowoc, WI. He was the son of the late Donald and Anita Kassner Larson. Doug attended Lincoln High School from where he...

Gerald R. Schultz

Gerald R. Schultz

Sep 10, 2013

Gerald R. Schultz, age 75, of 2135 Richmond Avenue, Manitowoc, entered eternal life Tuesday evening, September 10, 2013 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc. Gerry was born on June 11, 1938 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was the son of the late Raymond and Sophie Kuhn Schultz. Gerry graduated in 1956 from Rufus King High School in Milwaukee. After high...

Francis P. Hein

Francis P. Hein

Sep 8, 2013

Francis P. Hein, age 99, of 1428 North 21st Street, Manitowoc, entered eternal life Sunday afternoon, September 8, 2013 at his residence. Francis was born November 17, 1913 in Manitowoc. He was the son of the late Phillip and Elizabeth Troust Hein. Francis was a graduate of Lincoln High School. He was employed with Manitowoc Shipbuilding and helped build submarines...

Ruth C. Lutz

Ruth C. Lutz

Sep 6, 2013

Ruth C. Lutz, age 90, a Manitowoc resident, formerly of 1222 Michigan Avenue, entered eternal life on Friday, September 6, 2013 at Shady Lane Nursing Care Center. Ruth was born on September 8, 1922 in Manitowoc to the late Arthur and Emma Hardrath Luedtke. She graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1940. On October 16, 1943, Ruth...

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