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Harold E. Durgin

Harold E. Durgin

Oct 28, 2017

Harold E. Durgin, 86, of Manitowoc passed away Saturday, October 28, 2017 at Rivers Bend Rehabilitation Center. Harold was born in South Portland, Maine to the late Harold L. and Amy (Ballantine) Durgin. Harold served in the United States Air Force before going to college where he earned his Ph. D in Astronomy. He was an Astronomer with the U.S....

Raymond Opichka

Raymond Opichka

Oct 28, 2017

Raymond Opichka, age 89, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Saturday, October 28, 2017 at the Manitowoc Health and Rehabilitation Center. Ray was born on August 6, 1928 in Manitowoc. He was the son of the late Joseph and Emma Rous Opichka. Ray served with the United States Army from 1951 until the time of his honorable discharge...

Richard J. Steitzer

Richard J. Steitzer

Oct 27, 2017

Richard "Dick" J. Steitzer, age 85, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Friday, October 27, 2017 at River Woods Place in Manitowoc. Dick was born on May 25, 1932 in Milwaukee. He was the son of the late William W. and Margariette Holling Hawley. In 1951 Dick entered the United States Navy and served his country until the...

Irene M. Hauf

Irene M. Hauf

Oct 27, 2017

Irene M. Hauf, age 91, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life late Friday evening, October 27, 2017 at Rivers Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center in Manitowoc. Irene was born March 5, 1926 in St. Paul, Minnesota. She was the daughter of the late Carl and Erna Voss Broesamle. Irene attended North High School in Minneapolis and graduated with the class...

Elaine A. Paschke

Elaine A. Paschke

Oct 25, 2017

Elaine A. Paschke, age 94, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life on Wednesday, October 25, 2017 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc. Elaine was born on July 31, 1923 in Manitowoc. She was the daughter of the late Walter and Anna Zastrow Winter. She was a life-long faithful and devoted member of First German Ev. Lutheran Church. Elaine was...

Barbara Helen Buda

Barbara Helen Buda

Oct 22, 2017

Barbara H. Buda, age 79, a Manitowoc resident, died Sunday morning, October 22, 2017 at Manitowoc Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Milwaukee on November 16, 1937 daughter of the late Vencil and Wanda (Milczarski) Knapik. Barbara was a graduate of South Division High School in Milwaukee with the class of 1956. She then attended Northeast Wisconsin Technical...

Challise H Rosinsky

Challise H Rosinsky

Oct 21, 2017

Challise Hope Rosinsky, age 38, a Manitowoc resident, was called home to the Lord early Saturday morning, October 21, 2017 at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice, Sheboygan Falls, following a long battle with Huntington's disease. She was born in Manitowoc on April 16, 1979 daughter of Lindy (Seiler) and the late Walter Rosinsky. Challise was a graduate of Manitowoc Lincoln...

Retired Army Colonel William F. Brennan

Retired Army Colonel William F. Brennan

Oct 21, 2017

Retired Army Col. William F. Brennan, age 86, a resident of Manitowoc, died on Saturday, October 21, 2017 after a short illness at Rivers Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center in Manitowoc.. Col. Brennan was born October 30, 1930 in Valders, WI, son of the late John and Tillie Brennan. He attended Valders High School and graduated with the class of...

Donna Jean Buck

Donna Jean Buck

Oct 14, 2017

Donna Jean Buck, age 86, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at Manitowoc Health and Rehabilitation Center. Donna was born on March 20, 1931 in Manitowoc to the late Werner and Regina Lenz Kieselhorst. She graduated from Valders High School with the class of 1949. On October 28, 1950, Donna married Leonard C. Buck...

Ruth S. Meisner

Ruth S. Meisner

Oct 14, 2017

Ruth S. Meisner passed away peacefully on Saturday, October 14, 2017 at her home with her loving family surrounding her. Ruth was born on September 3, 1920 in Manitowoc to parents, Otto and Clara Schlundt. She was raised in Two Rivers with her two sisters, Elaine (Tauschek) and Karlyn (Burtard). After graduating from Washington High School in 1939, she continued...

Karen Lea Knudsen

Karen Lea Knudsen

Oct 10, 2017

Karen Lea Knudsen, age 63 of Manitowoc, passed away gracefully on Tuesday, October 10th, 2017 surrounded by her family. To what many may have looked like an ordinary life, hers was extraordinary. Born in Burlington, WI on August 2, 1954 to the late Donald & Esther Tripp. Karen graduated Oshkosh High School class of 1972. Shortly after high school, Karen...

Randal J. Mrotek

Randal J. Mrotek

Oct 8, 2017

Randal J. Mrotek, age 63, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Sunday, October 8, 2017 at Froedert Hospital in Wauwatosa. Randy was born on December 4, 1953 in Manitowoc. He was the son of Joseph and Jeanette Pozorski Mrotek. Randy was a graduate of Lincoln High School with the class of 1972. He then became employed with Point...

Lila M. Foytik

Lila M. Foytik

Sep 27, 2017

Lila M. Foytik, age 87, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Wednesday, September 27, 2017 at Rivers Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center in Manitowoc. Lila was born March 7, 1930 in Michigan. She was the daughter of the late Whalton and Delores Bedore Georgenson Sr. Lila was a graduate of Lincoln High School in Manitowoc. Following high school...

Patricia Ann Malmanger

Patricia Ann Malmanger

Sep 21, 2017

Patricia A. Malmanger, age 70, a Manitowoc resident, died Thursday, September 21, 2017 at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice, Sheboygan Falls. She was born on March 13, 1947 in Oconto Falls, daughter of the late William and Pearl Larsen. Patricia attended Oconto Falls Public Schools and received a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Mathematics Education from St. Olaf College in...

Zander Louis Lyons

Zander Louis Lyons

Sep 21, 2017

Zander Louis Lyons, infant son of Jillian Lasek and Thomas Lyons came into this world on Thursday, September 21, 2017. He is survived by his parents: Jillian Lasek and Thomas Lyons, Manitowoc; maternal grandparents: Laurel (Greg) Nickels and Louis (Sara) Hranicka both of Manitowoc; paternal grandmother: Hilda Jicha, Two Rivers; maternal great grandmother: Bernice Tadych, Manitowoc; along with other relatives....

Mike Luebke

Mike Luebke

Sep 20, 2017

Michael C. Luebke, age 68, a resident of Two Rivers, entered eternal life on Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at his residence surrounded by his family. Mike was born on September 7, 1949 in Manitowoc to the late Corwain and Esther Schultz Luebke. He graduated from Washington High School in Two Rivers with the class of 1967. On November 18, 1978,...

Rosemary M. Schneider

Rosemary M. Schneider

Sep 19, 2017

Rosemary Margaret Schneider, 93, passed away on September 19, 2017 and is now with the Lord and reunited with the love of her life, her husband, Donald E. Schneider. Rosemary was born on January 22, 1924 in Manitowoc, daughter of the late Henry and Margaret (O'Leary) Koch. She graduated from Holy Innocents Grade School in 1938 and Lincoln High School...

Keilah Nicole Mellon

Keilah Nicole Mellon

Sep 16, 2017

Keilah was born on December 24, 1994 in Two Rivers. She was the daughter of Micheal G. Mellon and Joanne G. Danbrova. Keilah attended Lincoln High School. She loved scuba diving, snowboarding, boating and spending time with family and friends. She is survived by her father: Micheal (Debbie) Mellon, Casper, WY; mother: Joanne Danbrova, Fond du Lac; two brothers: Nathan...

Laura A. Zipperer

Laura A. Zipperer

Sep 15, 2017

Laura A. Zipperer, age 86, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Friday, September 15, 2017 at the North Ridge Medical and Rehabilitation Center in Manitowoc. Laura was born on August 10, 1931 in Island Falls, Maine. She was the daughter of the late Oscar and Emma Arbo Stubbs Sr. On June 12, 1987 she married Reinhardt W. Zipperer...

Sandra L. Brandl

Sandra L. Brandl

Sep 11, 2017

Sandra L. Brandl, age 69, a Manitowoc resident, died Monday morning, September 11, 2017 at Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers. She was born on August 9, 1948 in Appleton, daughter of the late Peter and Frieda (Schaefer) Pozorski. Sandra was a graduate of Manitowoc Lincoln High School. On June 14th 1980 she married Charles Brandl at St. Boniface Catholic Church,...

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