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James W. Remiker

James W. Remiker

Sep 5, 2026

James W. Remiker, age 86, of Mishicot, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving family on Saturday, September 5, 2026.

Jim was born on September 24, 1939, in Kewaunee County to the late George and Sophia (Stehula) Remiker Sr. He attended school in Mishicot and then enlisted in the Army Reserves. Jim began his construction career driving with...

Dorothy O. Yindra

Dorothy O. Yindra

Sep 4, 2026

Dorothy Olga (Koutsky) Yindra, bid farewell to us on September 4, 2026, after 99 years and 325 days of spreading joy to all she met. Her daughter Kathleen was by her side.

Throughout her lifetime, Dorothy made - and retained - many friends wherever she went, and was an inspiring, positive role model to many.

Dorothy was born in Gary, Indiana on...

Ronald L. Haensgen

Ronald L. Haensgen

Sep 4, 2026

Ronald L. Haensgen, 82, of Shoto, entered eternal life on Friday, September 4, 2026, at home with his loving family at his side.

Ron was born on February 14, 1944, in Milwaukee, WI, to Clemens and Dorothy (Reiter) Haensgen. After graduating from South Division High School in Milwaukee in January 1962, he entered the US Air Force on his 18th birthday,...

Frieda M. Carmody

Frieda M. Carmody

Sep 3, 2026

Frieda M. Carmody (formerly Malison) passed away peacefully on September 3, 2026, at the age of 94, in Chilton, WI. She was born on April 11, 1932, in Manitowoc, WI. She was a resident there as well as Charlevoix, MI.

Frieda is survived by children Connie (Funk) Krebs, Cindy (Funk) Idema, and Gary Malison; as well as numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and...

James G. Davis

James G. Davis

Sep 3, 2026

James G. Davis, age 32, a resident of Manitowoc, passed away as the result of an automobile accident on Thursday, September 3, 2026.

He was born November 10, 1993 in Milwaukee, son of Billie L. (Davis) Mott. James played Saxophone and attended Lincoln High School, where he played football. He later received his HSED from LTC. He was a proud member...

Zephyr "Micah" Sickinger

Zephyr "Micah" Sickinger

Sep 3, 2026

Zephyr "Micah" Sickinger, age 23, a resident of Manitowoc, passed away as the result of a motorcycle accident on Thursday, September 3, 2026.

Micah was born on September 28, 2002. He was baptized at Rockwood Lutheran Church surrounded by his family in 2004. He attended Maribel Lutheran Grade School and was confirmed on May 17, 2017. His confirmation verse was Revelation...

Alan "Al" Roy Hagen

Alan "Al" Roy Hagen

Sep 2, 2026

Alan Hagen, aged 80, entered eternal life on September 2, 2026.

Born to the late Carl and Erna (Spohr) Hagen in Dodge City, Kansas, Alan grew up in Wisconsin. After graduating from Fox Valley Lutheran High School, he pursued a degree in electrical engineering technology at Fox Valley Technical College. He was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1966, completed his...

Nancy Catherine Rogers

Nancy Catherine Rogers

Sep 2, 2026

Nancy Catherine (Packenham) Rogers of Brookfield, WI, currently of Manitowoc, WI, passed away peacefully on September 2, 2026, at the age of 84, after a courageous battle with metastatic breast cancer.

Nancy was born on March 17, 1942, in Whittlesey, Wisconsin on her grandparents' homestead, to Emil and Anne (Brandner) Packenham. She was the second of five children. She graduated from...

Rodney P. Kaminski

Rodney P. Kaminski

Sep 1, 2026

Rodney P. Kaminski, age 75, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life with family by his side on Tuesday, September 1, 2026 at Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers.

Rod was born on April 23, 1951 in Manitowoc to the late Eugene and Esther (Barbarossa) Kaminski. He graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1969 and UW Green Bay...

Ricky S. Carroll

Ricky S. Carroll

Sep 1, 2026

Ricky S. Carroll, age 67, a resident of Manitowoc, passed away at home with family by his side on Tuesday, September 1, 2026.

Ricky was born on December 21, 1958 in Calhoun, MS to the late Woodrow and Elnora (Mays) Carroll. After graduating high school in Mississippi, Ricky went on to obtain his culinary certification. He worked at various restaurants until...

Bernice Schramm

Bernice Schramm

Aug 30, 2026

Bernice (Moldenhauer) Schramm, age 93, of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Sunday, August 30, 2026.

Bernice was born in the Town of Liberty on August 22, 1933, daughter of the late William and Ella (Fischer) Moldenhauer. She was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church. Her confirmation verse is Acts 4:12, “Salvation is found in no one else, for there...

Thomas E. DeWolf

Thomas E. DeWolf

Aug 28, 2026

Thomas (Tom) Edward DeWolf, age 64, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2026, at Aurora Hospital in Two Rivers after a long battle with cancer. He was born December 14, 1961, at Theda Clark Hospital in Neenah to the late James and Rosalie (Olson) DeWolf.

Tom spent his first 11 years in Neenah, where he attended St. Patrick’s grade school in...

Ginger A. Linsmeier

Ginger A. Linsmeier

Aug 27, 2026

Ginger A. Linsmeier, age 67, a Cato resident, passed away Thursday, August 27, 2026 at home surrounded by her loving family.

She was born January 7, 1959 in Manitowoc, daughter of Joy (Berge) Madson and the late Lawrence “Larry” Madson. Ginger attended Valders High School, graduating with the class of 1977. Over the years, she was employed with Valders State Bank...

Darlene M. Vogel

Darlene M. Vogel

Aug 26, 2026

Darlene M. Vogel, age 80, a former resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Wednesday, August 26, 2026 at Woodside Lutheran Home in Green Bay.

Darlene was born on August 16, 1946 to the late Alden and Ardelle (Rosenthal) Voland. She grew up on the family dairy farm in the Township of Mosel. At the age of 2, Darlene became sick...

Kenneth J. Bier Sr.

Kenneth J. Bier Sr.

Aug 25, 2026

Kenneth J. Bier Sr., age 86, a resident of Manitowoc, and formerly of California, passed away on Tuesday, August 25, 2026 at Dimensions Living in Manitowoc.

Ken was born on August 11, 1940 in Madera, CA to the late Earl and Martha (Metzler) Bier. After graduating from high school, Ken worked for his father by operating heavy equipment on the family...

Lynn "Rocky" H. Rockwell

Lynn "Rocky" H. Rockwell

Aug 25, 2026

Lynn “Rocky” H. Rockwell, age 77, of Manitowoc, entered eternal life with his family by his side, at Aurora BayCare Medical Center on Tuesday, August 25, 2026.

Rocky was born September 7, 1948, in Kewaunee, to the late Glenn and Dorothy (Stuebs) Rockwell. On February 26, 1982, Rocky married Julia in Scottsdale, AZ, and they spent 44 years walking together in...

Jennifer Ray

Jennifer Ray

Aug 24, 2026

Jennifer Ray (Hammons), beloved wife, mother, daughter, sister, and devoted animal lover, passed away peacefully with her loving husband, Doyle Hammons, by her side at Holy Family Hospital.

Jennifer was born on October 2, 1983, in Madison County, Indiana. She graduated from Eastbay High School in Gibsonton, Florida. On October 31, 2022, she married the love of her life, Doyle Hammons,...

John Henry “Heimy” Heimerman

John Henry “Heimy” Heimerman

Aug 22, 2026

John Henry “Heimy” Heimerman, passed away August 22, 2026, at Meriter Hospital in Madison.

John was 51 years old and had struggled for years with his declining health but never lost his spark for fun with family and friends, whether that entailed watching professional sports, golfing, traveling, playing with his beloved dogs, or having a spirited conversation about the current topics...

James "Coops" E. Cooper

James "Coops" E. Cooper

Aug 22, 2026

James “Coops” E. Cooper, age 74, a Manitowoc resident, passed away Saturday, August 22, 2026 at his home.

He was born March 13, 1952 in Ohio, son of the late Wayne and Ruth (Keck) Cooper. He attended primary school in Ohio before moving to Manitowoc, where he attended UW Manitowoc and LTC. Coops was employed with Manitowoc Crane for most of...

Jill R. Backus

Jill R. Backus

Aug 19, 2026

Jill Ruth (Titzkowski) Backus, age 78, of Cato, Wisconsin, passed away on August 19, 2026 with family by her side.

Born on August 25, 1947 in Oshkosh, Wisconsin to the late Alvin and Ruth (Hecker) Titzkowski, Jill grew up with her brother, Tom. She graduated from Oshkosh High School and continued her education at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, graduating with a...

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