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June Metz

June Metz

Jul 9, 2017

June Metz, age 94, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Sunday, July 9, 2017 at Azura Memory Care in Manitowoc. June was born on April 23, 1923 in Kossuth to the late James and Elsie Knuell Karbon. She had graduated from Lincoln High School. On July 9, 1946, June married Gilbert Metz. He preceded her in death on...

Ronald J. Felber

Ronald J. Felber

Jul 6, 2017

Ronald J. Felber, age 70, a rural Valders resident, passed away Thursday evening, July 6, 2017 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center in Manitowoc. Ron was born on December 31, 1946 in Manitowoc. He was the son of the late Clarence and Marguerite Novack Felber. Ron was a graduate of Lincoln High School with the class of 1966. He entered...

Ethel M. Gauger

Ethel M. Gauger

Jul 6, 2017

Ethel M. Gauger, age 89, a resident at the Garfield Garden Apartments in Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Thursday morning, July 6, 2017 at her residence. Ethel was born on August 1, 1927 in Cooperstown. She was the daughter of the late Joseph and Cora Koene Metz. Ethel was a cook for 20½ years at the Left End Restaurant, 5½...

Richard J. Kieffer

Richard J. Kieffer

Jul 2, 2017

Richard J. Kieffer, age 100, entered eternal life on Sunday, July 2, 2017 at Fieldcrest Manor in Manitowoc. Richard was born on June 9, 1917 in New London. He was the son of the late John and Lilah Reindl Keiffer. Richard was a graduate of Lincoln High School and continued his education at the Manitowoc Vocational School. During the Great...

Heather Gauger

Heather Gauger

Jun 27, 2017

Heather Gauger, age 32, a resident of Milwaukee, entered eternal life on Tuesday, June 27, 2017 unexpectedly at her home from health complications due to diabetes. Heather was born on February 22, 1985. On April 30, 1985 she became the daughter of Wilfred and Carol Brennan Gauger. She was baptized at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Manitowoc. Heather attended both...

Betty Jane Hagen

Betty Jane Hagen

Jun 26, 2017

Betty Jane Hagen, age 92, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life on Monday afternoon, June 26, 2017 at St. Mary's Home at Felician Village in Manitowoc. Betty was born August 22, 1924 in Kewaunee. She was the daughter of the late Jay and Louise Hupke Wells. Betty graduated from Kewaunee High School with the class of 1942. On May 10,...

Hubert E. Wall

Hubert E. Wall

Jun 23, 2017

Hubert E. Wall, age 89, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life on Friday, June 23, 2017 at the Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers. Hubert was born on August 24, 1927 in Laona. He was the son of the late August and Clara Pitzlen Wall. Hubert attended grade school at public schools in Laona and Blackwell. In early 1942 his...

Allen F. Wheeler

Allen F. Wheeler

Jun 21, 2017

Allen F. Wheeler, age 62, a resident of Gilbert, AZ, and formerly of Manitowoc, met his Savior Jesus Christ on June 21, 2017 with open arms proclaiming, My good and faithful servant, you fought the good fight, enter into My Kingdom where there has been a place prepared for you from the beginning of time. Al was born on April...

Jacqueline A. Sterne

Jacqueline A. Sterne

Jun 21, 2017

Jacqueline A. Sterne, age 85, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life on Wednesday morning, June 21, 2017 at the Manitowoc Health and Rehabilitation Center, 2021 South Alverno Road, Manitowoc. Jacqueline was born on August 25, 1931 in Manitowoc. She was the daughter of the late Benjamin and Viola Dewane Leiker. Jacqueline was married to Richard M. Sterne who has preceded...

Beth Renae Swetlik

Beth Renae Swetlik

Jun 19, 2017

Beth Renae Swetlik, age 57, passed away peacefully on Monday, June 19, 2017 at Froedtert Memorial Hospital in Wauwatosa. Beth was born on August 11, 1959 in Manitowoc. She was the daughter of Quirin, Jr. and Janice (Zywicke) Swetlik. Beth attended Lincoln High School and graduated in 1977. She was employed at Stan's Bootery, Inc. in Glendale. She is survived...

Naomi "Nicki" Davis

Naomi "Nicki" Davis

Jun 17, 2017

Naomi "Nicki" Davis passed away on Saturday, June 17, 2017 in St. Paul, MN. Nicki was born on December 12, 1925 in Duluth, MN. She was the daughter of the late Kenneth and Helen Lollis Nichols. Nicki grew up in Kenosha and graduated from Wesley Memorial School of Nursing in Chicago, IL in 1947. On February 12, 1949 she married...

Charles "Skip" W. Luchterhand

Charles "Skip" W. Luchterhand

Jun 16, 2017

Charles "Skip" W. Luchterhand, age 82, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life with family by his side on Friday, June 16, 2017 at Rivers Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center. Skip was born on July 9, 1934 in Manitowoc to the late Arthur and Irene Koehler Luchterhand. He graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1942. Skip served...

Sally B. Sproule

Sally B. Sproule

Jun 15, 2017

Sally B. Sproule age 66, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life on Thursday, June 15, 2017. Sally was born on December 15, 1950 in Manitowoc. She was the daughter of the late Carl and Adelaide Ording Jergenson. She is survived by her daughter: Jenan Jassar, Jordan; one brother: Norris (Judith) Jergenson, The Villages, FL; one sister: Geraldine (Eugene) Van Handel,...

Maryann Gonzalez, Md Mba

Maryann Gonzalez, Md Mba

Jun 14, 2017

MaryAnn Gonzalez, age 56, a resident of Manitowoc, passed away at her residence on Wednesday, June 14, 2017. MaryAnn was a Family Medicine physician for Aurora Healthcare in Sheboygan who specialized in Adult Medicine and the management of chronic diseases. She was board certified in Family Medicine by the ABFM since 1997. She held medical licenses in both Wisconsin and...

Kyle Samuel Spangenberg

Kyle Samuel Spangenberg

Jun 10, 2017

Kyle Samuel Spangenberg, age 16, a resident of Denmark, and formerly of Manitowoc, was called to his eternal rest very unexpectedly on Saturday, June 10, 2017 at his residence. Kyle was born on August 31, 2000 in Two Rivers to Richard and Ann (Temple) Spangenberg. He attended First German Evangelical Lutheran School from preschool to 8th grade where he was...

Marian G. Langer

Marian G. Langer

Jun 8, 2017

Marian Gertrude Langer, age 95, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life on Thursday afternoon, June 8, 2017 at the Aurora Bay Care Medical Center in Green Bay. Marian was born November 11, 1921 in the Town of Two Rivers, Manitowoc County. She was the daughter of the late Michael and Elizabeth Scheuer Schmidt. On June 25, 1947 she married Raymond...

Karen A. O'Leary

Karen A. O'Leary

Jun 7, 2017

Karen A. O'Leary, age 72, a resident of the Manitowoc Health and Rehabilitation Center, entered eternal life on Wednesday, June 7, 2017 at the care center. Karen was born on January 18, 1945 in Two Rivers. She was the daughter of the late Wilson and Adeline Boyer O'Leary. She attended Washington High School in Two Rivers. Karen owned and operated...

Mildred "Milly" D. Schimmel

Mildred "Milly" D. Schimmel

Jun 3, 2017

Mildred "Milly" D. Schimmel, age 85, formerly of Francis Creek, entered into eternal life on Saturday, June 3, 2017 at Artisan Senior Living in Manitowoc. Milly was born on October 29, 1931 in Iron Mountain, MI to the late Matthias and Rose Parent Paquette. She graduated from Kingsford High School with the class of 1948. On November 26, 1952, Milly...

James "Bonky" David Bonk

James "Bonky" David Bonk

May 29, 2017

James "Bonky" David Bonk, age 71, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life while surrounded by his family on Monday, May 29, 2017 at his residence. Jim was born on July 13, 1945 in Washington D.C. He was the child of the late Frank and Dorothy Steffen Bonk. Jim graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1963, and...

Virginia "Ginny" Randerson

Virginia "Ginny" Randerson

May 21, 2017

Virginia "Ginny" Randerson, age 87, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Sunday evening, May 21, 2017 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc. Ginny was born April 5, 1930 in Algoma. She was the daughter of the late Henry and Marie Simon Rock. She attended Algoma High School and graduated with the class of 1948. Ginny was employed...

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