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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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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