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Jerold C. Christel
May 19, 2022
Jerold C. Christel, age 86, passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2022 at Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers, WI, surrounded by family.
He was born August 28, 1935 in Valders, son of the late Victor and Alverta (Matznick) Christel. Jerry was one of the many great grandchildren of William F. Christel of Valders. In the large family...
Barbara A. Wagner
May 17, 2022
Barbara Ann Wagner, 73, of Manitowoc, passed away on Tuesday, May 17, 2022 at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay.
She was born on February 20, 1949 in Manitowoc to Evelyn F. Hammerberg. Barbara grew up and attended school in Manitowoc. She later worked as a welder at Manitowoc Cranes and as a painter at Hamilton. Barbara enjoyed...
Sandra L. Bialek
May 15, 2022
Sandra L. Bialek, age 82, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Sunday, May 15, 2022 at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice in Sheboygan Falls.
Sandra was born on February 6, 1940 in Manitowoc. She was the daughter of the late William and Viola Zeman Trochil. Sandra was a graduate of Lincoln High School and...
Bryan William Mahute
May 13, 2022
Bryan William Mahute, age 50, a Manitowoc resident passed away Friday, May 13, 2022 at Vince Lombardi Cancer Center, Aurora BayCare of Green Bay, after a brutal battle with stage 4 lung cancer, which he faced head on and put up a magnificent fight.
Bryan was the beloved son of Larry and Mary Mahute of Chicago &...
Charles F. Windus Sr.
May 9, 2022
Charles J. Windus, Sr. "Chuck", age 76, died Monday, May 9, 2022 at Aurora BayCare Medical Center, Green Bay.
He was born September 10, 1945 in Manitowoc, son of the late Helen and Erwin Windus. Chuck went to Brother School in Mount Calvary and later graduated from Lincoln High School, Manitowoc, with the class of 1964. From...
Ken L. Woitkovich
May 7, 2022
Ken L. Woitkovich, age 53, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Saturday, May 7, 2022.
Ken was born on January 2, 1969 in Manitowoc. He was the son of the late Leon and Theresa Jagodzinski Woitkovich. He attended Lincoln High School and had been employed at the Wisconsin Aluminum Foundry. Ken enjoyed cooking, fishing, camping...
Geraldine Welnicke
May 6, 2022
Geraldine Welnicke, 90, of Manitowoc, passed away on Friday, May 6, 2022 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center.
She was born on August 20, 1931 in Manitowoc to the late Edwin and Alice (Bruechert) Bialek. Geraldine grew up and attended school in Manitowoc. She later married Edwin Welnicke on August 27, 1949 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church...
Robert A. Krcma
May 4, 2022
Robert A. Krcma, age 75, a resident of Manitowoc, passed away with family by his side on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at his residence.
Bob was born on January 15, 1947 in Manitowoc to the late Richard and Jeanette (Orth) Krcma. He graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1965. While taking classes in electronics...
Dorothy E. Dicke
May 2, 2022
Dorothy (Jagemann) Dicke was born in Manitowoc June 13, 1927 to William and Ethel (Naumann) Jagemann. She died May 2, 2022 surrounded by loving family. Dorothy graduated from Lincoln High school in 1945, and married Bill Dicke at St. Boniface church on July 31, 1948.
Dottie had 94 blessed years of a wonderful healthy life filled with...
Lenore C. Christel
May 1, 2022
Lenore Christel, age 88, entered eternal life on May 1, 2022. Lenore was the youngest child of Henry and Barbara Hunsader of Manitowoc.
Lenore is survived by her husband of 63 years, Chuck Christel, three children: Judy (Chuck) Stangel, Peter Christel, and Jean Christel, three grandchildren, Erin (Jim) Spencer, Kelsey (Zach) Buehl, and Matthew (Bridget Suda) Stangel,...
Carole Betty Smith
Apr 26, 2022
Carole B. Smith, age 88, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life on Tuesday, April 26, 2022 at her residence.
Carole was born on January 28, 1934 in Kenosha, to the daughter of the late Carl and Emma (Gurgel) Kluender. She was confirmed in Milwaukee in 1947 at St. Lucas Lutheran Church. Carole graduated in 1952 from Mary...
Karen Ann Lippert
Apr 21, 2022
Karen A. Lippert, age 64, entered eternal life with family by her side early Thursday morning, April 21, 2022, at her brother Allen's residence in Two Rivers where she had been residing since 2020.
The following content was written by Karen to express in her own words her thoughts and feelings as you read her obituary.
...Lindy Rae Backus
Apr 21, 2022
Lindy Rae Backus, age 63, a resident in the town of Newton, entered eternal life on Thursday, April 21, 2022 at the family residence with family by her side.
Lindy was born on June 5, 1958 in Manitowoc. She was the daughter of the late Raymond and Dolores (Meihsner) Luisier. Lindy attended Lincoln High School and graduated...
Delores Mae Naidl
Apr 20, 2022
Delores M. Naidl, age 83, passed away Wednesday, April 20, 2022.
Cremation has occurred at Harrigan Parkside Crematory and she will be laid to rest at Evergreen Cemetery, Manitowoc, where Catholic Burial Rites will take place at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, May 9, 2022.
Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home and Crematory of Manitowoc is assisting the...
Caryn F. Sitkiewitz
Apr 16, 2022
Caryn F. Sitkiewitz, age 86, a resident of Manitowoc, passed away on Saturday, April 16, 2022 at Manitowoc Health and Rehabilitation.
Caryn was born on November 1, 1935 in Manitowoc to the late Alvin and Elvira (Voland) Thielen. She graduated from Lincoln High School. On January 21, 1956, Caryn married Joel Sitkiewitz at St. Paul Catholic Church...
Donald G. Walske
Apr 15, 2022
Donald G. Walske, age 93, entered eternal life on Good Friday, April 15, 2022 at Rivers Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center in Manitowoc.
Don was born on September 21, 1928 in Gillett. He was the son of the late William and Ida Lindall Walske. Don served his country with the United States Army overseas during the Korean...
Patricia A. Decker
Apr 14, 2022
Patricia A. Decker, age 77, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on April 14, 2022.
Pat was born on September 25, 1944, in Iowa City, Iowa to the late Walter and Josephine (Geasland) Miles. On January 13, 1962, Pat married Charles Neville in Jackson, MN, and later divorced. On October 4, 1972, Pat married Howard Decker...
Audrey J. Bennett
Apr 12, 2022
Audrey J. Bennett slipped away from this life on April 12, 2022. She was known for her love for God, her family, her church and her neighbors and friends. She will be missed, but we know she is enjoying her new life without pain, or worry, or physical limitations. We look forward to joining her when our time on...
Captain Henry "Gene" Eugene Nelson
Apr 12, 2022
Captain Henry Eugene "Gene" Nelson returned home to be with his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, on Tuesday, April 12, 2022.
Gene was born to Jerome Lowell Nelson and Irma Luella Stevens Nelson on November 26, 1935 in Iola, WI. He attended Lincoln High School in Manitowoc, WI where he was the Captain of the football team,...
Lavonne D. Troullier
Apr 10, 2022
LaVonne D. Troullier, age 83, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Sunday, April 10, 2022 at Tender Reflections in Manitowoc with family by her side.
LaVonne was born on July 1, 1938 in Manitowoc. She was the daughter of the late Wallace and Doris Evenson Rogne. LaVonne attended Lincoln High School and graduated with the...
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