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Irving H. Goeke

Irving H. Goeke

Sep 2, 2012

Irving H. Goeke, age 77, a resident of Moosehaven in Jacksonville, FL, and formerly of Mount Morris, IL and Manitowoc, WI; entered eternal life following a lengthy battle with cancer on September 2, 2012. Irv was born on March 26, 1935 in Newton, WI to the late Arthur and Hedwig (Vetter) Goeke. He graduated from Lincoln High School with the...

John E. Benishek

John E. Benishek

Aug 27, 2012

John E. Benishek, age 84, a resident of Manitowoc, passed away on Monday, August 27, 2012 at his residence, after a full and active life. John was born on June 4, 1928 in Manitowoc to the late Emil and Olive (Siebenborn) Benishek. He graduated from Lincoln High School and attended St. Norbert's College. In 1947, John married Betty Post of...

John D. Aumann

John D. Aumann

Aug 26, 2012

John D. Aumann, age 83, a resident of Manitowoc, entered into eternal life on Sunday, August 26, 2012 at Bellin Memorial Hospital in Green Bay. John was born on June 28, 1929 in Manitowoc to the late Ruben and Matilda Willda Aumann. He graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1947. On October 1, 1949, John married Vernette...

Robert C. Schuette

Robert C. Schuette

Aug 26, 2012

Robert C. Schuette, age 38, of 928 North 21st Street, Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Sunday afternoon while following his passion of off-road bicycle racing. He died at St. Mary's Hospital in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Rob was born October 12, 1973 in Manitowoc. He was the son of Robert G. and Clare Junk Schuette. Rob attended Lincoln High School and...

Grace K. Felten

Grace K. Felten

Aug 20, 2012

Grace K. Felten, age 90, a Manitowoc resident, entered into eternal life on Monday, August 20, 2012 at St. Mary's Home at Felician Village. Grace was born on May 8, 1922 in Manitowoc to the late Jacob and Clara Herrmann Felten. She worked at Berkedal and Shimek Company for 36 years until she retired in 1985. Grace was a member...

Donald J. Rehrauer

Donald J. Rehrauer

Aug 19, 2012

Donald J. Rehrauer, age 95, resident of Manitowoc, entered into eternal life on Sunday, August 19, 2012 at St. Mary's at Felician Village in Manitowoc. Don was born on September 21, 1916 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin to the late Charles and Pauline Oziol Rehrauer. He graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1936. He excelled as a left handed...

Norma Kuffel Erickson

Norma Kuffel Erickson

Aug 18, 2012

Norma L. Kuffel Erickson of Honolulu, Hawaii, formerly of 1424 North 8th Street, Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Saturday, August 18, 2012 at Honolulu, Hawaii. Norma was born in the town of Newton, Manitowoc County. She was the daughter of the late Herman and Anna Boeckman Carstens. Norma was a graduate of Lincoln High School and continued her education graduating...

Eileen M. Scheffler

Eileen M. Scheffler

Aug 18, 2012

Eileen M. Scheffler, age 86, of 820 North 8th Street, Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Saturday, August 18, 2012 at her residence with her family by her side. Eileen was born February 18, 1926 in Neenah, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of the late Lester and Bernice Frea Paschke. She attended Neenah High School and graduated with the class of...

Barbara E. Thompson

Barbara E. Thompson

Aug 18, 2012

Barbara Ellen Thompson, age 74, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Saturday, August 18, 2012 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc. Barbara was born August 2, 1938 in Sauk Rapids, Minnesota. She was the daughter of the late Delphin and Edith Sullivan Tietz. She attended school in Sauk Rapids and Waite Park, Minnesota and furthered her education...

Susan M. Hendrick

Susan M. Hendrick

Aug 14, 2012

Susan M. Hendrick, age 59, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at Froedert Lutheran Hospital, Wauwatosa, WI. Susan was born May 13, 1953 in Manitowoc. She was the daughter of the late Edwin and Violet Evenson Burns. Susan attended Lincoln High School and graduated with the class of 1971. She had been employed for over 35...

John J. Bebow

John J. Bebow

Aug 8, 2012

John J. Bebow, age 89, formerly of 1485 N. 7th St., Manitowoc, entered into eternal life on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at Rivers Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center in Manitowoc. John was born on April 21, 1923 in Grimms, WI to the late John H. and Elizabeth W. Grimm Bebow. He entered the United States Army in 1942 and served...

Kirk D. Hershberger

Kirk D. Hershberger

Aug 8, 2012

Kirk D. Hershberger, age 51, a resident of Two Rivers, entered eternal life on Wednesday, August 8, 2012 at Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers. Kirk was born on November 28, 1960 in Pennsylvania to the late Jon and Judith Baker Hershberger. Once he graduated from high school, Kirk enlisted in the United States Army as an infantryman for 11...

Elizabeth J. Christel

Elizabeth J. Christel

Aug 7, 2012

Elizabeth J. Christel, age 80, a resident of St. Nazianz, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, August 07, 2012 at her residence following a courageous battle with cancer. Betty was born on January 7, 1932 in Clarks Mills to the late Louis and Agnes Jirik Denk. She attended classes at St. Mary's Catholic Grade School and Valders High School. On...

Toby A. Monka

Toby A. Monka

Aug 2, 2012

Toby A. Monka, age 43, of 808 Forest Circle, Manitowoc, entered eternal life Thursday, August 2, 2012 at the family residence. Toby was born February 7, 1969 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. He was the son of Joyce Halverson Monka Dokey and the late Bruce J. Monka. Toby was a graduate of Lincoln High School. After high school Toby established a partnership...

Anton "Tony" Richter

Anton "Tony" Richter

Aug 1, 2012

Anton "Tony" Richter, age 73, a resident of River Wood Estates, Manitowoc, and formerly of the Milwaukee area and Sun City West, AZ, entered eternal life on Wednesday, August 1, 2012 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center in Manitowoc. Tony was born on November 14, 1938, in Milwaukee to the late Karl and Marion Langenkamp Richter. He graduated from Greendale...

Dorothy Barbara Kerscher

Dorothy Barbara Kerscher

Jul 24, 2012

Dorothy Barbara Kerscher, age 93, a resident of 1011 Lincoln Blvd., Manitowoc, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, July 24, 2012 at her residence. Dorothy was born on January 2, 1919 in Kellnersville to the late Charles and Barbara Typner. She graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1936. Following her education, Dorothy had worked in the office...

Fred T. Meyer

Fred T. Meyer

Jul 20, 2012

Fred T. Meyer, age 86, of 1514 South 24th Street, Manitowoc, was reunited with his soul mate Anna Mae on Friday, July 20, 2012. Fred has been residing since Monday at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice in Sheboygan Falls where he passed away. Fred was born December 5, 1925 in Manitowoc. He was the son of the late Fred...

Orlan E. Zutz

Orlan E. Zutz

Jul 16, 2012

Orlan E. Zutz, age 82, of 940 North 10th Street, Manitowoc, entered eternal life Monday afternoon, July 16, 2012 at the family residence. Orlan was born August 31, 1929 in New Holstein, WI. He was the son of the late William and Lorina Nass Zutz. Orlan was a graduate of Valders High School with the class of 1947. He then...

Clifford D. Brennan

Clifford D. Brennan

Jul 12, 2012

Clifford D. Brennan, age 66, a resident of Manitowoc, entered into eternal life on Thursday, July 12, 2012 at his residence. Cliff was born on June 18, 1946 in Manitowoc to the late Owen and Edith Zietlow Brennan. Cliff graduated from Valders High School with the class of 1964. He then served in the United States Army during the Vietnam...

Dawn Mackenzie Cokeley

Dawn Mackenzie Cokeley

Jul 8, 2012

Dawn MacKenzie Cokeley, age 41, of 1207 South 16th Street, Manitowoc, entered eternal life early Sunday morning, July 8, 2012 at her residence. Dawn was born May 7, 1971 in El Dorado, Kansas. She was the daughter of Leonard and Shirley Fischer Cokeley. She had been employed as a certified nursing assistant in Kewaunee until poor health forced her to...

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