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Gary F. Keil

Gary F. Keil

Dec 30, 2017

Gary F. Keil, age 73, a lifelong resident of Manitowoc, passed away after a long battle with cancer on Saturday, December 30, 2017 at Rivers Bend Health & Rehabilitation Center in Manitowoc. Gary was born on October 23, 1944 in Manitowoc. He was the son of the late Roland and Kathleen Johnson Keil. Gary was a graduate of Lincoln High...

Richard C. Andrews

Richard C. Andrews

Dec 28, 2017

Richard C. Andrews, age 31, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Thursday, December 28, 2017 in Mishicot. Richard was born on July 20, 1986 in Manitowoc to Marcia (Thompson) Andrews and the late Earl Andrews. He graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 2005. On July 4, 2011, Richard married Johnna Hunt at her Grandmothers residence....

Edward Bernard Lacombe

Edward Bernard Lacombe

Dec 27, 2017

Edward B. LaCombe, age 91, formerly of St. Francis, died late Wednesday evening, December 27, 2017 at Northridge Medical and Rehabilitation Center, Manitowoc. He was born in Marinette on March 14, 1926, son of the late Joseph and Mary (Belland) LaCombe. Edward was drafted into the US Navy during WWII and served in the Phillipines. On June 25, 1955, he...

Robert J. Bast

Robert J. Bast

Dec 23, 2017

Robert J. Bast, age 80, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Saturday, December 23, 2017 at St. Mary's Home in Manitowoc. Bob was born on November 8, 1937 in Manitowoc. He was the son of the late John and Hildegard Fuchs Bast. Bob was a graduate of Lincoln High School with the class of 1956. Following high school...

Ryan J Riebe

Ryan J Riebe

Dec 22, 2017

Ryan Joseph "Rhino" Riebe, age 25, formerly of Manitowoc, was welcomed home by his savior in Heaven on Friday, December 22, 2017. He was born in Manitowoc on January 3, 1992, son of Terry and Jean Riebe. Ryan attended Washington Jr. High in Manitowoc where he loved to play football and enjoyed track. He last attended McKinley Academy and Lakeshore...

Sandy A. Kortens

Sandy A. Kortens

Dec 22, 2017

Sandy Kortens, age 67, a lifelong resident of Rockwood, entered eternal life Friday evening, December 22, 2017 at Rivers Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center in Manitowoc. Sandy was born July 14, 1950 in Green Bay. She was the daughter of the late Vincent and Agnes Krizek Miller Sr. Sandy attended Lincoln High School and graduated with the class of 1968....

Cassie Christina Tamblin Fehly

Cassie Christina Tamblin Fehly

Dec 19, 2017

Cassie Christina Tamblin Fehly, age 47, of 3910 Waldo Blvd., Lot #5, Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Tuesday, December 19, 2017 at home. Cassie was born on July 18, 1970 in Bakersfield, CA. She was the daughter of Mary C. LaBerge and Charles A. Tamblin. She attended high school in Lake Stevens, WA and Grants Pass OR. Cassie was the...

Ruth F. Kinzel

Ruth F. Kinzel

Dec 16, 2017

Ruth F. Kinzel, age 99, a resident of Manitowoc, formerly of Hessel Court, entered eternal life on Saturday, December 16, 2017 while surrounded by her family at Kindred Hearts Assisted Living in Manitowoc, where she resided for the past two years. Ruth was born on March 24, 1918 in Rockwood to the late Reinhardt and Louise (Kolicek) Hessel. She graduated...

Audrey Olson

Audrey Olson

Dec 14, 2017

Audrey Olson, age 84, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life peacefully while surrounded by her family on Thursday, December 14, 2017 at Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay. Audrey was born on December 25, 1932 in Manitowoc to the late Henry and Helen (Kretsch) Bushman. She graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1950. On August...

Joan Pozorski Herrmann

Joan Pozorski Herrmann

Dec 11, 2017

Joan (Pozorski) Herrmann, age 71, most recently of Mountain Home, Arkansas, was called to Eternal Life on Monday, December 11, 2017, due to complications from surgery on January 5, 2017. Joan was surrounded by her family.

Joan was born on August 4, 1946 in Manitowoc. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Alice Lambert Pozorski....

Gerald "Jerry" L. Schlei

Gerald "Jerry" L. Schlei

Dec 11, 2017

Gerald "Jerry" Lee Schlei, age 80, a Manitowoc resident, passed away peacefully on Monday, December 11, 2017, surrounded by love at home. Jerry was born on September 12, 1937 in Manitowoc. He was the son of the late William and Myrtle Ellestadt Schlei. Jerry attended Lincoln High School in Manitowoc. He then enlisted in the United States Air Force and...

Nadine Ernestine Schermetzler

Nadine Ernestine Schermetzler

Dec 10, 2017

Nadine E. Schermetzler, age 71 of 2031 Sharon Lane, Manitowoc, died December 10th, 2017 surrounded by her family. Nadine (Nads) was born March 29, 1946, in Manitowoc, daughter of the late Harvey E. and Marie T. (Hemmer) Zinkel. She graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1964. On September 20,1969 she married Leon W. Schermetzler at St. Anne's...

Howard G Funk

Howard G Funk

Dec 7, 2017

Howard G. Funk, age 77, a Manitowoc resident, died Thursday morning, December 7, 2017 at St. Mary's Nursing Home, Manitowoc. He was born on April 5, 1940, in Iowa, son of the late Raymond and Dorothy (Schneider) Funk. Howard was a graduate of Algona High School with the class of 1958. He attended the University of Iowa and received a...

Mary Alice Fricke

Mary Alice Fricke

Dec 7, 2017

Mary Alice Fricke, age 65, a resident of Manitowoc, passed away on December 7, 2017 at Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers. Mary was born on September 19, 1952 in Milwaukee to the late Floyd and Marilyn Bydalek. She graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1970. In May of 1981, Mary married Michael R. Fricke in Manitowoc....

Clarice Dura

Clarice Dura

Dec 5, 2017

Clarice Dura, age 74, a resident of Two Rivers, WI, and formerly of Marinette, WI, passed away due to a prolonged lung problem on Tuesday, December 5, 2017 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center in Manitowoc, WI. Clarice was born on December 4, 1943 in Marinette, WI to the late Arthur and Edna Baker Pecha. She attended Marinette High School...

Colleen C. Schneider

Colleen C. Schneider

Dec 4, 2017

Colleen C. Schneider, age 86, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Monday, December 4, 2017 at Rivers Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center. Colleen was born on December 29, 1930 in Two Rivers to the late Charles Mrotek and Cecelia VanderBusch Mrotek. She graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1948. On October 28, 1950, Colleen married...

Peter J. Staab

Peter J. Staab

Nov 25, 2017

Peter J. Staab, age 57, of Two Rivers, passed away with family by his side on Saturday, November 25, 2017 at his residence. Peter was born on July 30, 1960 in Two Rivers to Robert and Marlene LeClair Staab. He attended Two Rivers public school, and upon leaving Washington High School, he enlisted with the United States Navy. Peter served...

Thomas C. Knutson

Thomas C. Knutson

Nov 24, 2017

Thomas C. Knutson, age 65, a resident of Two Rivers, entered eternal life on Friday, November 24, 2017 at his residence. Tom was born on December 2, 1951 in Manitowoc. He was the son of the late Alfred and Margaret Seekamp Knutson. He is survived by one brother: James Knutson, Two Rivers; along with other relatives and friends. He was...

Joseph Stanley Mrotek

Joseph Stanley Mrotek

Nov 23, 2017

Joseph S. Mrotek, age 87, a Manitowoc resident, died late Wednesday night, November 22, 2017 at Harbor View Assisted Living Facility, Manitowoc. He was born on February 8, 1930, in Two Rivers, son of the late Charles and Cecelia (VanderBusch) Mrotek. Joe attended Manitowoc Lincoln High School, graduating with the class of 1948. On September 23, 1950 he married Jeanette...

Carl "Chuck" William Schwarz

Carl "Chuck" William Schwarz

Nov 20, 2017

Carl "Chuck" William Schwarz, aged 66 of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Monday, November 20, 2017 at his residence. Chuck was born on August 28, 1951 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, son of Jacqueline Nickels Schwarz and the late Bernard E. Schwarz. Chuck attended First German Evangelical Lutheran School and graduated from Manitowoc Lutheran High School in 1969. He then went on...

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