Obituaries

Nov 1, 2022

Carol A. Kalista, age 83, a Whitelaw resident, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at Manitowoc Health and Rehabilitation.

She was born December 27, 1938 in Manitowoc, daughter of the late Herbert and Lorraine (Steuber) Sittman. Carol graduated from Valders High School and was employed at Mirro Aluminum. On June 9, 2009, she married Curtis Long.

Nov 1, 2022

Kay E. Prickett, age 76, a Manitowoc resident, passed away Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at her home surrounded by her loving family.

She was born December 5, 1945 in Manitowoc, daughter of the late Donald and Eileen (Sweetman) Alfson. Kay attended Lincoln High School, graduating with the class of 1964. On July 2, 1977 she married Bradley...

Oct 30, 2022

Joy M. Krueger, age 66, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Sunday, October 30, 2022 at her residence.

Joy was born on May 31, 1956 in Kewaunee County to the late Vernon and Bertha (Kudick) Smith.  She graduated from  Manitowoc Lutheran High School with the class of 1974.  In 1977, Joy married Rick Roubal which...

Oct 27, 2022

Alice Rieckmann, age 86, a resident of Manitowoc, and formerly of Duluth, MN, entered eternal life on Thursday, October 27, 2022 at St. Mary's Nursing Home at Felician Village.

Alice was born on August 12, 1936 in Menahga, MN to the late Brynolf and Esther (Blomberg) Hill.  She graduated from high school in Duluth, MN.  Alice went...

Oct 26, 2022

John Richard Griesbach, 65, of Manitowoc, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at Aurora Medical Center Manitowoc County in Two Rivers.

He was born on October 1, 1957 in Manitowoc to the late John and Betty (Neuser) Griesbach.  John grew up in Manitowoc and graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1977.  He...

Oct 17, 2022

Gerald A. Waak, 92, entered into eternal life on Monday, October 17, 2022 at his residence at Angelus Senior Living in Manitowoc.

Gerald (Jerry) was born on September 18, 1930 in Manitowoc to Albert and Alma (Rehbein) Waak. Upon graduation from Lincoln High School in 1948, Jerry enlisted in the U.S. Army. After completion of Basic Training,...

Oct 17, 2022

Brian C. Chambers, age 65, a resident of Manitowoc, and formerly of Eddyville, IA, passed away on Monday, October 17, 2022 at Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Administration Medical Center in Milwaukee.

Brian was born on April 23, 1957 in Oskaloosa, IA to the late Charles "Glen" and Phyllis (Goschke) Chambers.  He graduated from Eddyville High School with...

Oct 15, 2022

Julie "Miss Julie" A. Springstube, age 70, a Manitowoc resident, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2022 at Manitowoc Health and Rehabilitation Center.

She was born August 1, 1952 in Two Rivers, daughter of the late Joseph and Ernestine (Menges) Gagnon. On January 2, 1971 she married James R. Springstube in Two Rivers. He preceded her in death...

Oct 15, 2022

Roy R. Randall Sr., age 77, a rural Two Rivers resident, passed away Saturday, October 15, 2022 at his home surrounded by his loving family.

He was born January 30, 1945 in Escanaba, Michigan, son of the late Lennie and Emma (Percy) Randall. Roy married Margaret Gabriel on February 8, 1963 at St. Anne Catholic Church, Menominee,...

Oct 14, 2022

Robert "Rob" Scott Keller, age 40, passed away unexpectedly at his rural Manitowoc home.

Born May 20, 1982, Rob lived a very full and active life. He was an extremely hard-working, knowledgeable employee with an impeccable attendance record, employed by Eck Industries as a permanent molder for the past sixteen years. His most passionate hobby was meeting...

Oct 14, 2022

Hilda Ann Jicha, age 75, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Friday, October 14, 2022 at Rivers Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center in Manitowoc.

Hilda was born on January 23, 1947.  She was the daughter of the late Charles and Mary Johnson Lipinski.  Hilda is survived by several children and siblings.  She was married to...

Oct 13, 2022

Steven C. Schiller, age 52, of Manitowoc, died unexpectedly on Thursday, October 13, 2022.  Steve was born in Neenah on April 3, 1970 to Dennis and Joann Schiller.  On March 21, 1992 he married Debbie (Nyhouse) Schiller.

He worked in manufacturing for most of his career, but in 2017 he became the owner of Midwest Custom Builders,...

Oct 9, 2022

Dante S. Jauregui, age 24, a Manitowoc resident, passed away Sunday, October 9, 2022 in Manitowoc.

He was born March 1, 1998, son of Don and Missy (Rosinsky) Jauregui. Dante attended Lincoln High School, graduating with the class of 2016. His hobbies included gaming, hiking, bowling, and playing the lottery. He also enjoyed taking road trips to...

Oct 7, 2022

Eric T. Shoman was born on January 25, 1987 and passed away at his home on October 7, 2022.  He had a long battle with addiction and lost his battle.  Eric had a tremendous love for children, especially his step-kids, as well as a special bond he shared with his niece, Sofia Seefeldt.  He loved being outdoors, disc golfing,...

Oct 7, 2022

Robert "Bobby" Klokow, aka "Das Bobber", "Bratwurst Bob" passed away on October 7, 2022 at Two Rivers Aurora Medical Center. His final hours were spent listening to Gunsmoke with his compassionate bedside hospice RN, Jason.

He was born on August 10, 1940 to Karl and Isabel Klokow. Being an only child, he found friendship with animals at...

Oct 7, 2022

Dale Courtney Bashaw, loving dad, grandpa, and great grandpa, passed away October 7, 2022, at River's Bend Nursing Home in Manitowoc. He was 86. Dale was born to the late Ralph and Lucille Bashaw on December 16, 1935, in Manitowoc. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1954, served in the Naval Reserves 1952-1954, and the National Guard from...

Oct 6, 2022

Christian Michael Walker, age 3, passed away Thursday, October 6, 2022.

He was born September 15, 2019, son of Catherine Carter and Lavell Nance. Christian was a little boy that was full of life and joy. He loved food and watching tv. His favorite color was blue. Christian was well behaved and loved to play with his...

Oct 5, 2022

Randall "Buster" Avery, age 78, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Wednesday, October 5, 2022, unexpectedly at his residence.

Buster was born on November 4, 1943 in Manitowoc.  He was the son of the late Loren and Joyce Messman Avery.  Buster attended Lincoln High School and graduated with the class of 1963.  He entered the...

Oct 4, 2022

Bernard J. Zierhut, age 80, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice Center in Sheboygan Falls.

Bernie was born on January 9, 1942 in Green Bay.  He was the son of the late Manuel and Florence Walinski Zierhut.  Bernie attended Lincoln High School and graduated...

Sep 30, 2022

Leonard A. Coombs, age 97, a Manitowoc resident, passed away Friday, September 30, 2022 at Shady Lane Assisted Living, Manitowoc.

He was born July 13, 1925 in Missoula, Montana, son of the late Walter and Wilhelmina (Gerlach) Coombs. As a child, Len learned to love the great outdoors and spent much of his free time roaming around...