Obituaries

Dec 13, 2024

Constance "Connie" L. Cavanaugh, age 74, a Manitowoc resident, passed away Friday, December 13, 2024 at St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay.

She was born July 8, 1950 in Manitowoc, daughter of the late Jerry and Mary Ann (Mrozinski) Cavanaugh. Connie graduated from Lincoln High School. She was employed as a CNA for many years, retiring from St....

Dec 10, 2024

Ruth Ann (Sladky) Bukowski, age 83, a resident of Manitowoc, passed away on Tuesday, December 10, 2024 at River's Bend Health Services.

Ruth was born on December 21, 1940 in Manitowoc to the late Alvin and Ursula (Meyer) Sladky.  She graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1959.  On May 29, 1981, Ruth married Robert...

Dec 10, 2024

John Rusch, 82, of Mishicot, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, December 10, 2024, at Copperstone in Neenah. Born May 29, 1942, in Sheboygan, he was the son of the late Edward and Mildred Rusch.

John spent most of his life in the Mishicot and Manitowoc area. He served his country in the US Army, stationed in...

Dec 8, 2024

Joyce M. Deeley, age 81, of Manitowoc, entered into eternal life peacefully on Sunday, December 8, 2024, at Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc County.

Joyce was born on January 30, 1943, in Sheboygan to the late Edward and Sally (Beck) Wilhelm. In 1961 she graduated from North High School in Sheboygan. Joyce went on to attend Lakeshore Technical...

Dec 7, 2024

Charles "Chuck" Eugene Dehne passed away unexpectedly at his home on December 7, 2024, at age 56. Chuck was born in Manitowoc on March 11, 1968, to Eugene and Mary Ann Dehne. He graduated from Lincoln High School. After being together for 8 years, he married Heidi (Hablewitz) Mrotek, on August 28, 1999, and they were able to celebrate...

Dec 6, 2024

Diane C. Krull, 77, of Manitowoc, passed away peacefully on December 6, 2024. Born on December 26, 1946, in Appleton, she was the beloved daughter of Bernard and Lorraine (Hooyman) Weiland.

Diane graduated from Seymour High School in 1965 and pursued her passion for nursing at Bellin College. She married Gary Krull on May 8, 1976, spending...

Dec 5, 2024

Gail R. Kreisa, age 74, a resident of Manitowoc, passed away on Thursday, December 5, 2024 at Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers.

Gail was born on March 2, 1950 in Chilton to the late Clarence and Lorraine (Rappi) Schmeiser.  She graduated from Washington High School in Two Rivers with the class of 1968.  On June 7th...

Nov 29, 2024

Bonita "Bunny" Marie Klingbiel, age 97, of Fond du Lac and formerly of Manitowoc, passed away peacefully on Friday, November 29, 2024, at Woodlands Senior Park in Fond du Lac.

Bonita was born in Two Rivers on February 7, 1927, to the late Henry and Henrietta (Vietz) Koch. She graduated from Washington High School in 1945 and...

Nov 27, 2024

James A. Cornils, age 76, a Maribel resident, passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family on Wednesday, November 27, 2024 at his home.

He was born September 29, 1948 in Two Rivers, Wisconsin, son of the late Walter and Marcella (Weir) Cornils. James attended Lincoln High School, graduating with the class of 1967. Following high school,...

Nov 23, 2024

Scott Arthur Westlund, age 78, entered eternal life early Saturday morning, November 23, 2024. He was the second of five children born to Roberta (Spooner) and Gordon (Ben) Westlund in Rusk County, Wisconsin, on February 13, 1946. From a young age, Scott developed a deep interest in agriculture, beginning his first job on a dairy farm at 13 years...

Nov 20, 2024

Kate Schuette died on November 20, 2024, at age 80. She was born on August 5, 1944 in Manitowoc to Ward and Margaret (Fishbeck) Schuette. Kate graduated from Manitowoc Lincoln High School and then attended University of WI – Madison. Before graduating, she joined the US Navy and served for three years as an Aviation Maintenance Administrator. After completing...

Nov 19, 2024

Betty Petska, age 97, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life with family by her side on Tuesday, November 19, 2024 at Sharon S. Richardson Hospice in Sheboygan Falls.

Betty was born on August 3, 1927 in King's Lynn, Norfolk, England to the late Raymond and Kathleen (Hipkin) Boldero.  She met Victor while he was serving in...

Nov 16, 2024

Claire Keil, age 93, a resident of Manitowoc (long-time resident of Sheboygan), passed away on November 16, 2024, at Shady Lane Nursing Care Center.

Claire was born on April 6, 1931, in Sheboygan to the late Clemens and Edna (Schmitz) Darnieder. She attended schools in Sheboygan and graduated from Central High School. Claire married Karl Keil on...

Nov 15, 2024

Shawn "Gibby" Michael Gilbertson, age 48 of Collins, Wisconsin, died unexpectedly on November 15, 2024. He was born August 21, 1976, in Manitowoc to Donald and Linda (Anderson) Gilbertson.

Shawn graduated from Valders High School in 1994. He then became a welder for the majority of his career. He was a loving father to his children and...

Nov 14, 2024

Patrick "Pat" Plekan, age 65, a resident of Manitowoc, passed away peacefully November 14, 2024, with his loving family by his side at Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital in Manitowoc.

Patrick was born February 14, 1959, in Manitowoc to the late Stephen and Emma (Piefer) Plekan. He attended St. Boniface School in Manitowoc and graduated from Lincoln...

Nov 11, 2024

Chris A. Licht passed away at age 52, surrounded by his loving family on November 11, 2024. Chris was born to Mary and Fred Licht in Two Rivers, WI on August 11, 1972. He attended Manitowoc schools. He was a healthcare worker for several years and took care of adults with special needs. Most recently he worked at Potawatomi...

Nov 9, 2024

Edward C. Schroeder passed away unexpectedly on November 9, 2024, at age 90. Edward was born to Gertrude (Toebe) and Herbert Schroeder on February 8, 1934, in Manitowoc. He graduated from Lincoln High School and then served in the US Army. He went on to marry Shirley Bednarz in 1966 in Marinette. He also attended Lakeshore Technical College. Ed...

Nov 7, 2024

Larry Peter Sonnenburg, age 89, of Manitowoc, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday night, November 7, 2024, at his home.

Larry was born on August 27, 1935, in the Town of Newton, to the late Marvin William Sonnenburg and Lorena Lola (Nauth) Sonnenburg. He graduated from Valders High School with the class of 1953 and served in the...

Nov 5, 2024

Annina (Cotrone) Wilson, 86, of Manitowoc, WI, passed away peacefully, and is safe in the arms of her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. She was born in Chicago, IL, in 1938 to Nunzio and Loretta Cotrone, the fifth of nine children. The family moved to Hancock, WI, in 1943. She graduated from Plainfield High...

Nov 1, 2024

Barbara Lou Larzelere, age 62, of Francis Creek, passed away Friday, November 1, 2024, at Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay surrounded by her family after her courageous battle with cancer.

Barb was born on July 11, 1962, in Two Rivers to the late Harold and Beverly (Van Laarhoven) Lesperance. She attended Washington High School in...