Helen C. Kestell Kautzer
Jul 5, 2019
Helen C. Kestell Kautzer, age 104, a resident of Manitowoc since 2003, entered eternal life late Friday evening, July 5, 2019 at St. Mary's Home in Manitowoc.
Helen was born on April 27, 1915 in the town of Rhine, Sheboygan County. She was the daughter of the late John and Elizabeth Netzer Kestell. Helen attended Holy Name...
Gloria Jean Thompson
Jul 3, 2019
Gloria Thompson, age 74, a resident of Kellnersville, entered eternal life on Wednesday, July 3, 2019 in Kellnersville at the residence of her daughter and son-in-law, Nicole and Bob Gleason.
Gloria was born on May 20, 1945 in West Bend. She was the daughter of the late Ralph and Esther Baltus Bever. Gloria was well known throughout...
Elizabeth "Betty" Jo Galien
Jul 1, 2019
Elizabeth "Betty" Galien, age 84, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life of Monday, July 1, 2019, at Rivers Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center in Manitowoc.
Betty was born on March 8, 1935 in Manitowoc. She was the daughter of the late George and Blanche Drum Scheraski. Betty attended Lincoln High School and graduated with the class...
Gage Christian Kerscher
Jun 27, 2019
Gage Christian Kerscher, age 25, a resident of Madison, and formerly of Manitowoc, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, June 27, 2019 at his residence.
Gage was born on June 29, 1993 in Manitowoc to Robert and Linda (Siewert) Kerscher. He graduated from Roncalli High School with the class of 2011. Gage continued his education at University of...
Susan Ellen Zierer
Jun 22, 2019
Susan E. Zierer, age 73, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Saturday, June 22, 2019 at Rivers Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center in Manitowoc.
Susan was born on June 4, 1946 in Two Rivers. She was the daughter of the late Harold and Bernice Nemetz Elfner. Susan attended Washington High School in Two Rivers and...
Gary A. Zimmermann
Jun 20, 2019
Gary A. Zimmermann, age 69, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Thursday, June 20, 2019, at the Jack and Engrid Meng Unity Hospice in DePere.
Gary was born on July 2, 1949 in Milwaukee. He was the son of the late Albert and Lettie Stratton Zimmermann. Gary served his country with the United States Marine...
Howard Emil Schmill
Jun 16, 2019
Howard Emil Schmill, age 88, of Manitowoc, went peacefully to his heavenly home on Sunday, June 16, 2019, at Laurel Grove Assisted Living in Manitowoc.
Howard was born on April 27, 1931, in Manitowoc, the son of the late John and Etta (Jacob) Schmill. He attended White Trail School in Newton and First German Ev. Lutheran Grade...
Sandra Leigh (Shields) Wilson
Jun 14, 2019
Sandra Leigh (Shields) Wilson, age 65, passed away on Friday, June 14, 2019 at The Bay at Northridge Medical and Rehabilitation Center in Manitowoc.
Sandra was born on November 18, 1953 in Parsons, KS. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Virginia (Engler) Shields.
Survivors include Sandra's husband, Elwood Wilson; four children, Beccy...
William "Billy" J. Knox
Jun 13, 2019
William "Billy" J. Knox, age 58, a resident of Manitowoc, passed away on Thursday, June 13, 2019 at his residence.
Billy was born on June 4, 1961 in Manitowoc to the late Richard and Dolores (Neumeyer) Knox. He graduated from Valders High School with the class of 1979. Billy had worked as a personal trainer and was...
James "Jim" Thomas Protsman
Jun 12, 2019
James Thomas "Jim" Protsman, age 78, of Manitowoc, passed away peacefully at home, with his wife and daughters at his side, on Wednesday evening, June 12, 2019.
Jim was born on October 19, 1940 in Sheboygan, WI, son of the late Claude and Helen (Foerster) Protsman. He graduated from UW-Madison with a Bachelor's and a Master's Degree...
Jane J. Kraemer
Jun 9, 2019
Jane J. Kraemer, age 86, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life following her courageous battle with cancer on Sunday, June 9, 2019 at her residence while surrounded by her family.
Jane was born on October 10, 1932 in Oshkosh. She was the daughter of the late Henry and Anna (Geimer) Schmitt. She attended school in Two...
George Albert Indestad
Jun 6, 2019
George A. Indestad, age 75, of Spring Hill, TN passed away June 6, 2019. He was a veteran of the U.S. Army and served as a President in Commercial Banking. Preceded in death by his sister, Janet Nordness. Survived by wife of 48 years, Mary Grunwald Indestad; sons, Cole Indestad and Jason (Trina) Indestad; grandchildren, Mack, Drew & Chase...
Wayne G. Free
Jun 5, 2019
Wayne G. Free, 69, a resident of Manitowoc, passed away peacefully on June 5, 2019, with his loving wife and son at his side.
Wayne was born on January 17, 1950, in Manitowoc to the late Clarence and Elmira (Karstead) Free. He was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith as a child and spent his early...
Donald G. Gruett
Jun 4, 2019
Donald G. Gruett, age 87, a resident of Manitowoc, died, June 4, 2019 at Aurora BayCare in Green Bay, Wisconsin.
Mr. Gruett was born in Kewaunee, Wisconsin to Hildegard and Wilmer Gruett. The family later moved to Appleton, Wisconsin where he graduated from Appleton West High School in 1950. After continuing his education, he married Hannelore J....
Peter Frederick Polster
Jun 2, 2019
Peter F. Polster, age 85, of Newton, Wis., peacefully passed away from complications due to Parkinson's Disease on the morning of June 2, 2019 in Manitowoc, Wis., surrounded by his loving family.
Peter, a proud civil engineer, husband, father, grandfather, avid sportsman and U.S. Army veteran, was born on October 3, 1933, in Newton, to Alvin and...
Andrew "Drew" J. Marheine
Jun 1, 2019
Andrew J. "Drew" Marheine, age 42, a resident of Sheboygan, passed away on Saturday, June 1, 2019 at his residence.
Drew was born on March 3, 1977 in Racine. He was the son of Karen Vassh Marheine and Robert Marheine. Drew was a graduate of Lincoln High School. He had been employed with Tower Tech Industries and...
Mary H. Schmidt
May 29, 2019
Mary H. (Hallock) Schmidt, age 84, a longtime resident of Manitowoc, died Wednesday May 29, 2019 at her residence.
Mary was born on July 18, 1934 in Detroit, MI, daughter of the late Carvel and Magdalena Hallock.  During her childhood, Mary and her family moved many times. Their last move was to Manitowoc where Mary attended high...
Kathleen L. Burger
May 28, 2019
Kathleen L. Burger, age 68, a resident of Cleveland, entered eternal life following a courageous 10 year battle with cancer on Tuesday, May 28, 2019 at Sharon S. Richardson Hospice in Sheboygan Falls.
Kathy was born on August 14, 1950 in Sheboygan to the late Marvin and Lillian (Jorsch) Madson. She graduated from Sheboygan South High School...
James P. Apfelbeck
May 28, 2019
James P. Apfelbeck, age 86, a resident of Park Falls, passed away on Tuesday 28 May 2019 at Shady Lane Nursing Care Center in Manitowoc.
Jim was born on May 1, 1933 in the Township of Hull to the late Albert and Anna (Pecher) Apfelbeck. He attended Rusk School and St. Mary Catholic School, both in Colby. ...
Yvonne M. Kielsmeier
May 27, 2019
Yvonne M. Kielsmeier, age 79, a resident of Centerville, entered eternal life on Monday, May 27, 2019 at Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay.
Yvonne was born on February 11, 1940 in Manitowoc to the late James and Alice (Welnike) Blanchard. She graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1958. On July 9, 1960,...
