Obituaries

Feb 3, 2026

Scott "Bud" Lee Buvid, age 53, a resident of Two Rivers, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 3, 2026 at his home.

Bud was born on June 30, 1972 to the late Lee and Kathleen (Greenwood) Buvid.  He graduated from Two Rivers High School with the class of 1991.  Bud was employed with Parker Hannifin of Manitowoc...

Feb 2, 2026

Rosanne Carroll, age 82, of Manitowoc, passed away with her family by her side in the early morning hours of Monday, February 2, 2026, at St. Mary's Nursing Home.

Rosanne was born on March 3, 1943, in North Dakota to the late Anthony Huizinga and Rosalie (Mann) Brown.

Rosanne's life was so beautifully crafted. If...

Feb 2, 2026

Lyla R. Horbeck, age 85, a Manitowoc resident, passed away Monday, February 2, 2026 at LakeHouse Assisted Living, Manitowoc.

She was born July 24, 1940 in Sheboygan, daughter of the late John and Leona (Schneider) Bennin. Lyla attended Valders High School and Lincoln High School, graduating from Lincoln with the class of 1958. In March of 1959...

Feb 1, 2026

Delores M. Olson, born on March 18, 1941, in Marinette, Wisconsin, passed away on February 1, 2026, at Shady Lane Nursing Home in Manitowoc. She was the beloved daughter of Elwood and Pearl (Behling) Olson. Delores spent her entire life on the family farm, where she grew up tending to the cows, helping her dad and brother-in-law fix things,...

Feb 1, 2026

With deep sadness, we announce the passing of Darin Randall DeRoche, who left us on Sunday, February 1, 2026 at the age of 33.

Darin was born on December 20, 1992 in Manitowoc to Randall and Cheryl (Holschbach) DeRoche.  After graduating from Mishicot High School with the class of 2011, he went on to obtain his Bachelor's...

Jan 29, 2026

Judith A "Judy" (Pankratz) Otto, age 82, passed away on January 29, 2026.

Judy was born on January 8, 1944 in Manitowoc to the late Raymond "Dutch" and Elsie (Voigt) Pankratz. She graduated from St. Gregory's High School in 1962. On May 2, 1964, Judy married Warren Otto. Together they had 4 children and were dairy farmers...

Jan 28, 2026

Ronald "Ron" R. Ullman, age 81, of Manitowoc, passed away surrounded by his loving family on January 28, 2026, at Shady Lane Nursing Home.

He was born in Two Rivers on September 13, 1944, to the late Clifford and Verda (Stechmesser) Ullman. Ron grew up in Mishicot and graduated from high school in 1963. He married Margaret...

Jan 24, 2026

Julie S. (Deutsch) Davis, age 73, a Manitowoc resident, passed away Saturday, January 24, 2026 at Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers.

She was born October 9, 1952 in Iowa, daughter of the late Victor and Evelyn (Peck) Deutsch. Julie graduated from Fairfield High School, Iowa. She was employed as a housekeeper in various places over the course...

Jan 24, 2026

ROGER H. QUIRK

January 14, 1949 - January 24, 2026

Roger Quirk loved cars. He loved driving them, from his first one — a 1974 light blue two-door Pontiac Catalina — to his prized bright-red 2000 Chevrolet Corvette, which he could be seen driving throughout the streets of Manitowoc as soon as the...

Jan 21, 2026

Thomas R. Kumbalek, age 69, a resident of Manitowoc, went to his heavenly home on Wednesday, January 21, 2026.

Tom was born on March 29, 1956 in Manitowoc.  He was the son of the late Richard and Ellen Krueger Kumbalek.  Tom attended schools in Manitowoc and graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1974.  He...

Jan 20, 2026

Robert (Bob) L. Kono, age 73, of Manitowoc, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family, on Tuesday, January 20, 2026, at his home.

Bob was born May 19, 1952, in Manitowoc, to the late Lester and Irene (Bartels) Kono. He attended schools in Two Rivers and graduated from Washington High School with the class of 1970. Bob...

Jan 19, 2026

Bradley Robert Schneider, age 73, of Manitowoc, passed away on January 19, 2026, at his home.

Brad was born July 17, 1952, in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, to the late Robert Eugene and Colleen Cecelia Schneider. He was a graduate of Lincoln High School, Class of 1970. Brad continued his education at UW–Manitowoc and went on to earn his...

Jan 19, 2026

William J. Prosser, 81, of Manitowoc, passed away on January 19, 2026, at his residence.

William was born on February 13, 1944, to the late James and Agnes Prosser. William grew up in Green Bay and after graduating from Pre Montre High School, he enlisted in the US Air Force. He served 4 years and was honorably...

Jan 18, 2026

Karen Lynne Edwards, 64, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on January 18, 2026.

Karen was born May 17, 1961, in Emmitsburg, Palo Alto County, Iowa, to Howard L. and Yvonne Frombach Decker. She graduated from Mishicot High School with the Class of 1980.  She then enlisted in the US Army.

Karen...

Jan 17, 2026

Richard L. Kretsch, age 86, a resident of Sussex, entered eternal life on Saturday, January 17, 2026.

Richard was born on December 14, 1939 in Manitowoc to the late Roy and Shirley (Gerroll) Kretsch.  He graduated from Kiel High School with the class of 1958.  While in high school, Richard served in the United States Navy Reserves,...

Jan 12, 2026

Gregory A. Martell, age 74, a Manitowoc resident, passed away Monday, January 12, 2026 at his home.

He was born April 23, 1951, son of the late Lawrence and Janet (Szymczyk) Martell. Greg attended Lincoln High School, graduating with the class of 1970. He enlisted in the United States Air Force and proudly served as an air...

Jan 12, 2026

Mark M. Matzke, age 71, went to his eternal home on January 12, 2026. "I have fought the good fight; I have finished the race; I have kept the faith" (2 Timothy 4:7).

Mark was born on September 14, 1954, in Algoma, WI, to Ruben and Alvina Matzke. He was baptized and confirmed into Christ.

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Jan 11, 2026

Helen M. Junk, age 93, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Sunday, January 11, 2026 at Harbor View Assisted Living in Manitowoc.

Helen was born on July 22, 1932 in Mishicot to the late John and Agnes (Hronek) Rhein.  She graduated with honors from Mishicot High School, class of 1950. She then worked at Mirro...

Jan 8, 2026

Leroy Orville Werlein , age 84, of Manitowoc, passed away on Thursday, January 8, 2026, at St. Mary's Nursing Home.

Lee was born on April 4, 1941, in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to the late Francis W. and Evelyn L. (Nelson) Werlein. At an early age, Lee moved with his parents and brother to Panama, where...

Jan 7, 2026

Georgiana "George" Vogel Witt peacefully passed away on January 7, 2026, at age 96. She was born on January 1, 1930, in Manitowoc to Louis and Agnes Denk. Georgiana married Paul Vogel October 1, 1949, after his passing she then married Lloyd Witt on September 30, 1977.

George worked in the Housekeeping Departments at Holy Family Hospital...