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Earl E. Holdorf

Earl E. Holdorf

Nov 12, 2022

Earl E. "Curly" Holdorf passed away Saturday, November 12, 2022 at Manitowoc Health and Rehabilitation Center at the age of 87.

Earl was born February 6, 1935 to the late Herman and Lillian (Groth) Holdorff. Earl graduated from Lincoln High School in 1953 and served honorably in...

Lois Elaine (Smith) Schuelke

Lois Elaine (Smith) Schuelke

Nov 12, 2022

Lois Elaine (Smith) Schuelke, age 80, entered into the joys of eternal life on Saturday, November 12, 2022 at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice Center in Sheboygan Falls,

Lois was born on September 30, 1942 in Kenosha to Malvern and Vera (Olsson) Smith.  She became a child of God through Holy Baptism at Friedens Lutheran Church...

William "Bill" Sam Paul

William "Bill" Sam Paul

Nov 12, 2022

William "Bill" Sam Paul, age 70, a resident of Manitowoc, and formerly of Euless, TX, passed away while surrounded by family on Saturday morning, November 12, 2022 at St. Mary's Nursing Home at Felician Village.

Bill was born on June 15, 1952 in Joliet, IL to Eileen (Ruettiger) Paul and the late Sam Harold Paul.  After graduating...

Mary "Mary Poppins" Ann Landt

Mary "Mary Poppins" Ann Landt

Nov 8, 2022

Mary Ann Landt "Mary Poppins", age 89, of Manitowoc,died Tuesday morning, Nov. 8, 2022, at her residence after a brief battle with lung cancer.

Mary Ann was born Sept. 23, 1933, daughter of the late William H. and Violet Popelka Ouradnik. She grew up in the Manitowoc area and graduated with the Lincoln class of 1951. She...

Carol Jean Gauger

Carol Jean Gauger

Nov 8, 2022

Carol J. Gauger, age 74, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at the home of her sister Laurie Wegforth with family by her side after a battle with brain cancer.

Carol was born on December 28, 1947 in Manitowoc.  She was the daughter of the late Eugene and Isabel Kasbaum Brennan. ...

Mark C. Kraus

Mark C. Kraus

Nov 3, 2022

Mark C. Kraus, 65 years of age, sadly passed away on November 3, 2022.  He was loved by many and brought laughter wherever he went.  He is survived by his daughter and son-in-law, Heidi and Matthew Herrmann and grandson, Dylan.

"We can't always choose the music life plays for us, but we can choose how we dance...

Ronald K. Moser

Ronald K. Moser

Nov 1, 2022

Ronald K. Moser, 85, of Manitowoc, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, November 1, 2022 at home.

He was born on September 4, 1937 in Manitowoc to the late Kenneth and Ruth (Hrabik) Moser.  Ronald grew up in Manitowoc and graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1955.  Following high school, he attended Lakeland College to...

Carol A. Kalista

Carol A. Kalista

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.

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Kay E. Prickett

Kay E. Prickett

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...

Joy M. Krueger

Joy M. Krueger

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...

Alice Rieckmann

Alice Rieckmann

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...

John R. Griesbach

John R. Griesbach

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...

Gerald A. Waak

Gerald A. Waak

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,...

Brian C. Chambers

Brian C. Chambers

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...

Julie A. Springstube

Julie A. Springstube

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...

Roy R. Randall Sr.

Roy R. Randall Sr.

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,...

Robert "Rob" Scott Keller

Robert "Rob" Scott Keller

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...

Hilda Ann Jicha

Hilda Ann Jicha

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...

Steven C. Schiller

Steven C. Schiller

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,...

Dante S. Jauregui

Dante S. Jauregui

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...

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