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Donald G. Gruett

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

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

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

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

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

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

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,...

Margaret Mary Martinson

Margaret Mary Martinson

May 26, 2019

Margaret M. Martinson, age 100, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Sunday, May 26, 2019 at Shady Lane Nursing Care Center in Manitowoc.

Margaret was born on December 20, 1918 in Ashland, WI. She was the daughter of the late Frederick and Mary Nemec Boheim.  Margaret attended DePadua Catholic High School in Ashland and graduated...

Mary A. Jindra

Mary A. Jindra

May 24, 2019

Mary A. Jindra, age 72, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Friday, May 24, 2019 at the Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers.

Mary was born on February 22, 1947 in Manitowoc. She was the daughter of the late Bruno and Florence Bonk Bonin.  Mary attended Lincoln High School and graduated with the class of...

Lillian E. Reedy

Lillian E. Reedy

May 22, 2019

Lillian E. Reedy, age 97 years and two months, of Laurel Grove Assisted Living in Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Wednesday, May 22, 2019, at Laurel Grove.

Lillian was born on April 19, 1922 in the town of Franklin, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin. She was the daughter of the late George and Mary Phillip Feit.  Lillian graduated from...

Terry A. Farr

Terry A. Farr

May 22, 2019

Terry A. Farr, age 65, Two Rivers, WI, peacefully left this world on May 22, 2019, with his wife Deb and sons Jamie and Jason at his side.

Terry was born Nov. 4, 1953, in Manitowoc, WI to Darrell and Carole Farr. In 1974 he married his high school sweetheart Deborah (Gauthier) Farr. After graduating from Lincoln...

Susan Ann Holdorf

Susan Ann Holdorf

May 20, 2019

Susan A. Holdorf, age 69, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Monday, May 20, 2019 at the family residence.

Sue was born on May 7, 1950 in Manitowoc. She was the daughter of the late Milton and Mabel Waskow Sloggett.  Sue was a graduate of Lincoln High School with the class of 1968.  She continued...

Alton Bernhard Duebner

Alton Bernhard Duebner

May 19, 2019

Alton Bernhard Duebner, age 97, of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on May 19, 2019, at Artisan Senior Living in Manitowoc.

Alton was born September 3, 1921, in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. He was the son of the late Theodore and Bertha Mahnke Duebner.  Alton attended Lincoln High School and graduated with the class of 1939.  He continued his education...

Irene T. Burton

Irene T. Burton

May 19, 2019

Irene T. Burton, age 97, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life of Sunday, May 19, 2019, at Laurel Grove Assisted Living in Manitowoc.

Irene was born on August 2, 1921 in Manitowoc. She was the daughter of the late Andrew and Anna Strzyzewski Witczak.  Irene was a long time employee of the Foley Company and the...

Connie L. Ramseur

Connie L. Ramseur

May 18, 2019

Connie L. Ramseur, age 66, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Saturday, May 18, 2019 at Rivers Bend Health and Rehabilitation in Manitowoc.

Connie was born on August 7, 1952 in Manitowoc to Gladys (Kortas) Schneider and the late William J. Schneider Jr.  She graduated from Manitowoc Lutheran High School with the class of 1970. ...

Wallace G. Norkosky

Wallace G. Norkosky

May 17, 2019

Wallace G. Norkosky, age 88, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life following a brief battle with pancreatic cancer on Friday, May 17, 2019 at Rivers Bend Health and Rehabilitation in Manitowoc.

Wally was born on April 4, 1931 in Manitowoc to the late George and Petronella "Nellie" (Veeser) Norkosky. He graduated from Lincoln High School with...

Carol A. Tyeptanar

Carol A. Tyeptanar

May 13, 2019

Carol A. Tyeptanar, age 61, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Monday, May 13, 2019 at Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers.

Carol was born on October 22, 1957 in Chicago, IL to the late John and Marie (Antolec) Ratulowski.  She graduated from Wells High School in Chicago with the class of 1976.  On October...

Edna L. Hutterer

Edna L. Hutterer

May 13, 2019

Edna L. Hutterer, age 83, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Monday, May 13, 2019 at Froedtert Hospital in Wauwatosa.

Edna was born on August 7, 1935 in Two Rivers to the late Joseph and Sylvia (Stehlik) Baumgart.  She started her childhood in Two Rivers, and in 8 th grade moved to Mishicot.  Edna grew...

Charles R. Holst Jr.

Charles R. Holst Jr.

May 11, 2019

Charles R. Holst Jr., age 81, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at the family residence.

Chuck was born on March 8, 1938 in Minneapolis, MN. He was the son of the late Charles and Dorothy Alquist Holst Sr.  Chuck attended Amery High School and graduated with the class of 1957.  In...

Sergio Alvarez

Sergio Alvarez

May 11, 2019

Sergio Alvarez, age 51, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Saturday, May 11, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay.

Sergio was born on November 29, 1967 in Manitowoc to Guadalupe (Gaona) Alvarez and the late Carlos Alvarez, Sr.  He graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1986.  Sergio had been employed...

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