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Ione M. Haupt
Mar 1, 2012
Ione Haupt, age75, of 1209 South 25th Street, Manitowoc, entered into eternal life Thursday morning, March 1, 2012 at the Manitowoc Health and Rehabilitation Center. Ione was born on September 29, 1936 in Valders, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of the late Anton and Mathilda Throndson Erickson. Ione attended Valders High School and graduated with the class of 1954. After...
Ashton J. Mahnke
Feb 27, 2012
Ashton J. Mahnke, age 82, a Manitowoc resident, entered into eternal life Monday evening, February 27, 2012 at Shady Lane Nursing Care Center, Manitowoc. Ashton was born on May 24, 1929 in Manitowoc. He was the son of the late Herbert J. and Blanche Wilda Mahnke. Ashton was a graduate of Lincoln High School with the class of 1947. Following...
Omen O. Swensen
Feb 21, 2012
Omen O. Swensen, age 83, a Manitowoc resident, died on Tuesday, February 20, 2012 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center in Manitowoc. Omen was born on November 4, 1928 in Manitowoc to the late Ernst and Angeline Swensen. He graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1947. Omen then completed his education by obtaining his associates degree in...
Paul M. Leschig
Feb 20, 2012
Paul M. Leschig, age 92, a Manitowoc resident, died peacefully on Monday, February 20, 2012 at Walnut Grove with family by his side. Paul was born on July 26, 1919 in Wunstorf, Germany to the late Paul O. and Sophie Grone Leschig. In 1923, the family was sponsored by a Newtonburg family and worked off their sponsorship making cheese. Speaking...
Cecelia C. Strouf
Feb 20, 2012
Cecelia C. Strouf, age 88, a former resident of 1504 Reed Avenue, Manitowoc, entered into eternal life on Monday, February 20, 2012 at The Court at Felician Village. Cele was born on January 27, 1924 in Rockwood to the late John and Cecelia Hassemer Meyer. On October 23, 1945, Cele married Arnold M. Strouf in Francis Creek. Arnie preceded her...
Wayne J. Schuetze
Feb 16, 2012
Wayne J. Schuetze, age 69, of 1130 South Lake Street, Manitowoc, entered eternal life Thursday evening, February 16, 2012 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc. Wayne was born on August 18, 1942 in Manitowoc. He was the son of Elaine Flegle Schuetze and the late Ralph Schuetze. Wayne attended Lincoln High School and graduated with the class of 1960....
Trenton Michael Flickinger
Feb 16, 2012
Trenton Michael Flickinger of Sheboygan, 2 ½ year old son of Tuesday Flickinger and Adam Meidl entered eternal life on Thursday, February 16, 2012 at Children's Hospital, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Trenton was born October 15, 2009 in La Crosse, Wisconsin. He is survived by his parents, paternal grandfather: Richard Meidl, Manitowoc, Wisconsin; maternal great grandmother: Judy West, Florida; paternal great grandmother:...
Betty M. Twichell
Feb 13, 2012
Betty M. Twichell, 88, resident of Manitowoc, died on February 13, 2012 at River's Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center. Betty was born on October 13, 1923 in Freeport, IL to the late Royal and Vera Pierson Synwolt. As a child, Betty lived in the northern Illinois communities of Stockton, Rockford, Warren, Savanna, Harvard, and Lockport. She met her future husband,...
Lorraine A. Krcma
Feb 12, 2012
Lorraine A. Krcma, age 88, of 1602 Nagle Avenue, Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Sunday, February 12, 2012 at the family residence. Lorraine was born on August 9, 1923 in Chicago, Illinois. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Victoria Biniak Keller. On June 23, 1945 she married Emil Krcma in Chicago, Illinois. Lorraine was a member of...
Harold "Harry" Lemberger
Feb 7, 2012
Harold "Harry" Lemberger, age 86, resident of Manitowoc, entered into eternal life on Tuesday, February 7, 2012 at Theda Clark Medical Center in Neenah. Harry was born on April 20, 1925 in Cato to the late Edward and Anna Augustine Lemberger. On July 5, 1947, Harry married Elane Malley at the former St. Boniface Catholic Church in Manitowoc. Harry was...
Edward W. Matthias
Feb 6, 2012
Edward W. Matthias, age 87, of 10421 English Lake Road, Manitowoc, died peacefully in the arms of his Savior surrounded by his family on Monday morning, February 6, 2012 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc. Ed was born on February 27, 1924 in the town of Liberty, Manitowoc County. He was the son of the late William and Marie...
Barbara E. Vassilew
Feb 3, 2012
Barbara E. Vassilew, age 53, of 1701 Revere Drive, Manitowoc, entered eternal life Friday afternoon, February 3, 2012 at St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay, Wisconsin. Barbara was born on December 8, 1958 in Manitowoc. She was the daughter of the late Daniel and Lois Houghton Maples. She received her education through the Manitowoc Public School system. Barbara was a very...
Gladys Anna Grapentine
Jan 25, 2012
Gladys, Grapentine, age 82, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Wednesday, January 25, 2012 at her daughter's residence while surrounded by her family. Gladys was born on August 16, 1929 in Manitowoc to the late Edward and Marie Lorenz Jachimstal. She attended Manitowoc Lincoln High School. On July 30, 1949, Gladys married John Grapentine at First German Evangelical...
Kenneth J. Dorey
Jan 25, 2012
Kenneth J. Dorey. age 80, a resident of Rivers Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Wednesday evening, January 25, 2012 at Rivers Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center. Ken was born on December 31, 1931 in Manitowoc. He was the son of the late James and Elizabeth Walter Dorey. Ken had been employed in the printing department...
Bruce P. Hoffman
Jan 20, 2012
Bruce P. Hoffman, age 64, of 2915 South 26th Street, Manitowoc, entered eternal life Friday evening, January 20, 2012 at St. Vincent's Hospital in Green Bay. Bruce was born on April 21, 1947 in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. He was the son of the late Vilas and Modesta Schesta Hoffman. After high school, Bruce entered the United States Navy and served...
Ruth M. Mccarthy
Jan 20, 2012
Ruth M. McCarthy, age 85, of 1121 Viebahn Street, Manitowoc, entered eternal life Friday evening, January 20, 2012 at her residence with her family by her side. Ruth was born October 9, 1926 at Clarks Mills, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of the late Louis and Agnes Jirik Denk. Ruth attended Valders High School and graduated with the class of...
Donald A. Slattery
Jan 9, 2012
Donald A. Slattery, age 96, a resident of Manitowoc, and formerly of Munster, IN, passed away on Monday, January 9, 2012 at his residence. Don was born on February 26, 1915 in Goodland, IN to the late John and Emma Frohreich Slattery. He graduated from Goodland High School with the class of 1932. Don then received his B.S. in Pharmacy...
Emily T. Singer
Jan 6, 2012
Emily T. Singer, of the Gardens at Felician Village, Manitowoc, entered eternal life early Friday morning, January 6, 2012 at St. Mary's Home at Felician Village. Emily was born on April 28, 1930 at Phillips, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Rosalie Lisak Foytik. She grew up in Phillips and attended Mt. Hope Elementary School. She...
Irene D. Ramseur
Jan 4, 2012
Irene D. Ramseur, of the Gardens at Felician Village, Manitowoc, went home to her Savior Jesus early Wednesday morning, January 4, 2012 at St. Mary's Home at Felician Village, Manitowoc. Irene was born April 18, 1927 in Beaver Dam, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of the late Carl and Martha Huebner Radtke. Irene became a child of God through baptism...
Kevin L. Paull
Jan 3, 2012
Kevin Lee Paull, age 31, a resident of Manitowoc, and formerly of Arlington, WA, passed away on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 in Manitowoc. Kevin was born on November 29, 1980 in Seattle, WA. He was the son of Gary and Yoshimi Yamashiro Paull. Kevin attended schools in Mukilteo, WA and later worked at his mother's restaurant. He enjoyed spending his...
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