Obituaries

Mar 13, 2023

Mary A. (Wachholz) Beesten, 82, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2023 at Cameron Hall Memory Care in Canton, Georgia. Born in Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, she raised her family first on a farm in Newton and then resided over 40 years in Kewaskum, Wisconsin.

Mary was a graduate of Lincoln High School class of 1958. While raising...

Mar 11, 2023

Donald Joseph Marit, age 83, of Manitowoc, passed away Saturday, March 11, 2023. He was cared for at home the past six weeks by his family.

He was born on October 18, 1939 in the Town of Casco, son of the late Clarence and Julia (Schaefer) Marit. Donald was a 1957 graduate of Casco High School. On...

Mar 10, 2023

LeRoy J. Beilke, age 89, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Friday, March 10, 2023 at the Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers.

Leroy was born on September 21, 1933 in Valders.  He was the son of the late Walter and Lillian Scharenbroch Beilke.  LeRoy was a graduate of Chilton High School with the class of...

Mar 10, 2023

Claudia "Corky" (Hanes) Gordon, age 69, a resident of Two Rivers, passed away on Friday, March 10, 2023 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center.

Corky was born on August 26, 1953 in Two Rivers to the late Claude and Leona (Birr) Hanes.  She attended St. John's Grade School and Washington High School in Two Rivers.  On May...

Mar 9, 2023

Debra "Debbie" K. Mrozinsky, age 64, a Manitowoc resident, passed away Thursday, March 9, 2023 at Aurora BayCare Medical Center, Green Bay.

She was born April 28, 1958 in Manitowoc, daughter of the late Kenneth and Margaret "Peggy" (Jagemann) Bessert. Debbie attended Lincoln High School, graduating with the class of 1976. On November 6, 1976, she married...

Mar 9, 2023

Merle F. (Wilson) Stuewe, age 85, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at Azura Memory Care in Manitowoc.

Merle was born on December 10, 1937 in Baraboo to the late Harold and Genevieve (Dwyer) Halbman.  After graduating as valedictorian from her high school in Evansville, WI with the class of 1955,...

Mar 8, 2023

Dr. Robert S. Klessig, age 85, passed away peacefully at home, surrounded by his family after a long courageous battle with Parkinson's Disease and cancer on Wednesday, morning, March 8, 2023.

He was born January 7, 1938 in Manitowoc, son of the late Caroline and Emmett Klessig. At age 8, his family moved to Eagle River, where...

Mar 3, 2023

Vergean A. Fischer, age 89,  a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Friday, March 3, 2023 at the Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers.

Vergean was born on January 23, 1934 on the family farm at West Salem.  She was the daughter of the late Louis and Eva Vandervort Heinze.  Vergean attended West Salem High School...

Mar 2, 2023

Steve G. Keil, age 64, a resident of Manitowoc, passed away with his loving family by his side following a long battle with cancer on Thursday, March 2, 2023 at Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers.

Steve was born on September 3, 1958 in Manitowoc to the late Robert "Max" and Pauline "Granny" (Steger) Keil.  He graduated...

Feb 24, 2023

Debra "Debbie" S. (Steeber) Holschbach, age 61, a Manitowoc resident, passed away unexpectedly Friday, February 24, 2023 at her home.

She was born October 7, 1961 in Manitowoc, daughter of Susan (Bacon) (Steeber) Czekala and the late Allen Steeber. Debbie attended Lincoln High School, graduating with the class of 1980. She was employed at Port Cities Animal...

Feb 20, 2023

Debra A. Gauthier, age 64, a Manitowoc resident, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, February 20, 2023 at her home.

She was born October 17, 1958 in Manitowoc, daughter of the late James and Patricia (Cichantek) Thorison. Debra attended Lincoln High School. She was a private investigator as well as an ordained minister. Debra was known as a...

Feb 17, 2023

Lorraine L. Goessl, age 83, a Manitowoc resident, passed away Friday, February 17, 2023 at Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc.

She was born April 12, 1939 in Manitowoc, daughter of the late Alvin and Olive (Worel) Boettcher. Lorraine attended school in the Mishicot School District, graduating from high school with the class of 1957. On June...

Feb 15, 2023

David R. Kraemer, of Phoenix, Arizona, formerly of Manitowoc, passed away Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at his home.

David was born November 12, 1946 in Manitowoc, son of the late Marvin Kraemer and Florence (Pekulik) Kraemer. He attended Lincoln High School, graduating with the class of 1965. Following graduation, David enlisted in the United States Army, serving...

Feb 15, 2023

Jerome "Jerry" J. Singer, age 89, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at Froedtert Holy Family Hospital in Manitowoc.

Jerry was born on June 15, 1933 in Manitowoc.  He was the son of the late Anton and Julia Kaminski Singer.  Jerry attended Lincoln High School and graduated with the class of 1951. ...

Feb 15, 2023

James M. Wolff, age 91, a resident of Manitowoc, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 with family by his side at Hamilton Health Services in Two Rivers.

Jim was born on December 9, 1931 in Manitowoc to the late Joseph and Orpha (Siegworth) Wolff.  He graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1950.  Jim...

Feb 15, 2023

Robert E. Koob, age 89, a resident of Manitowoc, passed away on Wednesday, February 15, 2023 at Shady Lane Nursing Care Center.

Bob was born on November 16, 1933 in Crystal Falls, MI to the late Karl and Hilma (Mattson) Koob.  He graduated from Two Rivers High School with the class of 1951.  On July 25, 1951,...

Feb 14, 2023

Phillis J. Cummings, age 101, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Tuesday, February 14, 2023 at the Harbor View Assisted Living facility.

Phillis was born on December 27, 1921 in Antigo.  She was the daughter of the late Arthur and Ruth Bentley Dallman.  Phillis attended Lincoln High School in Manitowoc and graduated with the class...

Feb 13, 2023

Dick (Richard) Bartol, born December 1, 1933, at his family's farmhouse in Traunik, Michigan, died on February 13, 2023 at the farmstead of the Sharon S. Richardson Community

Hospice facility near Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin. He was 89.

Dick, son of Louis and Mary (Lustick) Bartol, grew up on the family farm, the youngest of three,...

Feb 11, 2023

Donald E. Raether, 72, of rural Manitowoc, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday morning, February 11, 2023, at his home farm.

Donald was born on October 28, 1950, in Manitowoc, son of the late Elmer and Adeline Wilde Raether.  He grew up on the family farm located in the Town of Manitowoc Rapids and attended St. John's Ev....

Feb 10, 2023

Mary Lou Larson, age 92, a resident of Manitowoc, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, February 10, 2023.

Mary Lou was born on April 4, 1930 in Valders to the late Earl and Anna (Nejedlo) Mullins.  She graduated from Valders High School with the class of 1948 and attended Carrol College.  On March 7, 1953, Mary Lou married...