Obituaries

Jun 6, 2018

Lois L. Tess Hammersley, age 67, a resident of Manitowoc, passed away on Wednesday, June 6, 2018 at her residence after a courageous battle with cancer.

Lois was born on September 25, 1950 in Manitowoc. She was the daughter of the late Robert and Laurine Sinkler Tess Sr.  Lois had been employed with Mirro Aluminum and self-employed...

Jun 1, 2018

John H. Thomas, age 69, a Two Rivers resident, died Friday, June 1, 2018 at his residence with his family by his side. He was born on April 16th, 1949, son of the late Ray and Ione (Anchor) Thomas. John was a graduate of Two Rivers Washington High School with the class of 1967. He served in the US Navy...

May 26, 2018

Patricia A. Huske, age 59, a resident of Manitowoc, passed away on Saturday, May 26, 2018 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center.

Patty was born on February 17, 1959 in Manitowoc to the late Joseph and Dorothy Kustka Prickett.  She graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1977 and then went on to obtain her...

May 22, 2018

Shirley M. Schuette, age 92, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Tuesday, May 22, 2018 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center.

Shirley was born on February 28, 1926 in Manitowoc to the late Richard and Irma Weber Fricke.  She graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1944.  Shirley married Charles Kollath in Manitowoc. ...

May 18, 2018

Shirley E. Moore, age 72, a resident of Manitowoc, passed away on Friday, May 18, 2018 at The Bay at Northridge Heath and Rehabilitation Center.

Shirley was born on November 23, 1945 in Manitowoc.  She was the daughter of the late Rueben and Betty Huntington Luebke.  Shirley graduated from Valders High School with the class of 1964. ...

May 15, 2018

Joseph F. Nadeau Sr., age 81, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Tuesday, May 15, 2018 at his residence.

Joe was born on August 20, 1936 in Chicopee Falls, MA. He was the last living child of the late Alfred and Marguerite (Millet) Nadeau.  In 1954 he proudly joined the United States Air Force for...

May 13, 2018

Angelus "Andy" Brooks, age 95, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Manitowoc Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Andy was born on January 12, 1923 in Chicago, IL to the late Charles and Katherine Brooks.  He was a graduate of Lincoln High School.  Andy enlisted in the Unites States Army and served...

May 13, 2018

Violet Engelbrecht, age 90, a resident of the town of Manitowoc Rapids, entered eternal life on Mother's Day, Sunday, May 13, 2018 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center in Manitowoc. Violet was born August 25, 1927 in Milwaukee.   She was the daughter of the late Gustav and Lillian Luckow Becker. Violet attended Lincoln High School and graduated with the...

May 8, 2018

Beverly J. Dittmann, age 77, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center in Manitowoc.

Beverly was born on November 12, 1940 in Antigo. She was the daughter of the late Lester and Cecelia Grych Fleischmann.  Beverly attended Lincoln High School and graduated with the class of...

May 3, 2018

Linda S. Jensen, age 61, a Manitowoc resident, died Thursday, May 3, 2018 at her home She was born on March 15, 1957 in Ashland, daughter of Vila (Heffner) and the late Roland Mashl. Linda was a graduate of Denmark High School with the class of 1975. She then attended Lakeshore Technical College where she earned the first of many...

May 1, 2018

Michael Wallace Hanson, age 76, passed away peacefully while holding his wife's hand on Monday, May 1, 2018 at St. Vincent Hospital, Green Bay. He was born November 11, 1941, in Evanston, Illinois, to Lynn and Lucille (Anderson) Hanson. Mike married the love of his life, Janice Orsted, on July 27, 1963 in Baileys Harbor at St. Mary of...

Apr 28, 2018

Leroy Staudt, age 86, a resident of Manitowoc, died peacefully from complications of Parkinson's disease on Saturday, April 28, 2018 at Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers.

Leroy was born on August 16, 1931 in Manitowoc to the late Raymond and Bertha (Swarts) Staudt Sr. He graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1949. In...

Apr 19, 2018

Marcella Rose "Marcy" Krejcarek, age 99, of Green Bay formerly a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life on Thursday evening, April 19, 2018 at Allouez Parkside Village where she resided the past year.

Marcy was born on December 6, 1918 in the town of Kossuth, Manitowoc County. She was the daughter of the late Frank and Barbara (Leitermann)...

Apr 18, 2018

Lucille J. Reinhardt, age 87, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at Rivers Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center in Manitowoc.

Lucille was born on December 12, 1930 in Manitowoc. She was the daughter of the late Earl and Rose Busse Reinhardt.  Lucille was a graduate of North Side High School in...

Apr 16, 2018

Jeffrey E. Hecker, age 53, a resident of Manitowoc, went to be with Jesus on Monday, April 16, 2018, at Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers with his sister by his side after a short bout with pneumonia.

Jeff was born on November 3, 1964 in Manitowoc. He is the son of Vernon and Luella Vetter Hecker. ...

Apr 16, 2018

Grace M. Brachmann, age 102, a Manitowoc resident, died Monday, April 16, 2018 at the Manitowoc Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on June 24, 1915 in Manitowoc, daughter of the late George and Elizabeth (Schmidt) Surfus. Grace was a graduate of Manitowoc Lincoln High School. On February 14, 1942 she married Kenneth Brachmann at Holy Innocents Catholic Church,...

Apr 14, 2018

Carol Ruth Houston, age 89, passed away on April 14, 2018 at Shady Lane Care Center, Manitowoc. Carol was born on February 11, 1929, in Manitowoc. She was the daughter of the late Edgar and Ruth (Vogt) Hansen. She was a graduate of Lincoln High School in Manitowoc with the class of 1947. Carol married Andrew M. Houston in 1950...

Apr 14, 2018

Hans J. Schmidt, age 90, a resident of Manitowoc, died Saturday, April 14, 2018 at his residence. He was born on July 11, 1927, in Teplitz Germany, son of the late Andreas and Josephine Schmidt. On May 27th 1978, he married Mary Hallock at the Cook County Courthouse in Chicago IL. Hans came to the United States from Germany in...

Apr 13, 2018

Donna L. Konieczny, age 91, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Friday, April 13, 2018 at her daughter's residence surrounded by her family.

Donna was born on April 12, 1927 in Gary, Indiana. She was the daughter of the late Byron and Madeline Boyd Fellows.  Donna was employed at the Holiday Inn in Warsaw, Indiana...

Apr 10, 2018

Randall R. Ewert, age 62, a Cleveland resident, died with his wife by his side Tuesday morning, April 10, 2018 at St. Mary's at Felician Village, Manitowoc. He was born on June 1, 1955 in Wausau, son of the late Ralph and Mae (Hephner) Ewert. Randy was a graduate of Manitowoc Lincoln High School with the class of 1973. He...