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James D. Rysticken
Mar 1, 2017
James D. Rysticken, age 72, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life on Wednesday evening, March 1, 2017 at his residence. Jim was born on February 6, 1945 in Manitowoc. He was the son of the late Leo and Mabel Strouf Rysticken. Jim was a graduate of Lincoln High School with the class of 1963. He continued his education in tool...
John R. Neuser
Feb 28, 2017
John R. Neuser, age 76, a Manitowoc resident entered eternal life on Tuesday evening, February 28, 2017 at the family residence following a short but courageous battle with cancer. John was born on January 7, 1941 in Manitowoc. He was the son of the late Edmund and Alice Weber Neuser. John was a graduate of Lincoln High School with the...
David R. Hansen
Feb 23, 2017
David R. Hansen, age 35, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Thursday, February 23, 2017 at Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay. David was born on December 14, 1981 in Manitowoc to Sharon Hoffman Hansen and the late Daniel Hansen. He graduated from Lutheran High School with the class of 2000. David had been employed at Radio...
Robert M. Reimers
Feb 18, 2017
Robert M. Reimers, age 87, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life with his Lord Jesus Christ, his Savior, on Saturday, February 18, 2017 at the Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers. Bob was born on October 5, 1929 in Oakland, CA. He was the son of the late James and Isabell Russell Reimers. Bob served his country with the United...
Marlene K. Scholten
Feb 17, 2017
Marlene K. Scholten, wife of William E. Scholten, peacefully passed away on Friday, February 17, 2017 at St. Paul's Elder Home in Kaukauna after a courageous journey with Parkinson's/Lewy Body Dementia. Marlene was born on August 28, 1936 in Manitowoc. She was the daughter of the late William H. and Olive J. (Beerntsen) Schaus. Marlene attended Manitowoc Schools and graduated...
Christine "Tina" Ann Johnson
Feb 16, 2017
Christine Ann "Tina" Johnson, a lifelong resident of Two Rivers, WI, passed away at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice in Sheboygan Falls, WI, on Thursday, February 16, 2017. Tina was born on July 7, 1952 in Two Rivers to the late Clarence Francis and Leona Josephine (Pekulik) Schepper. She attended St. Luke's Catholic School from first through eighth grade and...
Joan M. Barta
Feb 14, 2017
Joan M. Barta, age 86, a resident of The Gardens at Felician Village, Manitowoc, passed away unexpectedly while visiting family in Florida on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at the Florida Hospital Celebration Health in Kissimmee, Florida. Joan was born on November 18, 1930 in Milwaukee. She was the daughter of the late Arden and Marguerite Hebert Knutson. Joan attended Lincoln...
Lester C. Peach
Feb 14, 2017
Lester C. Peach, age 95, a resident at The Gardens at Felician Village in Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Tuesday evening, February 14, 2017 at St. Mary's Home at Felician Village. Lester was born on January 3, 1922 in Chicago, IL. He was the son of the late Ambrose and Mary Pusvayn Peach. Lester served his country with the United...
Melvin M. Krejcarek
Feb 11, 2017
Melvin M. Krejcarek, age 97, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc. Melvin was born on February 1, 1920 in the town of Franklin. He was the son of the late Emil and Cathryn (Ledvina) Krejcarek. From 1941 to until the time of his honorable discharge he served with...
Dr. William R. Thompson
Feb 10, 2017
Dr. William R. Thompson, D.D.S., F.A.G.D., age 91, a resident of Manitowoc, and formerly of Madison, slipped peacefully into his heavenly home on Friday, February 10, 2017 with his beloved wife, Joanne right beside him. He had been ill for about eight years with congestive heart failure and passed away at his home. Bill was born on July 13, 1925...
Arthur K. Brachmann
Feb 9, 2017
Arthur K. Brachmann, age 67, a resident of Manitowoc, and formerly of Nashville, TN, entered eternal life on Thursday, February 9, 2017 at Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers. Art was born on July 25, 1949 in Manitowoc to Grace Surfus Brachmann and the late Kenneth Brachmann. He graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1968. Arthur enjoyed...
Eugene C. Hilke
Feb 7, 2017
Eugene C. Hilke, age 95, a resident of Two Rivers, formerly the town of Kossuth, entered eternal life on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 at Northland Lodge in Two Rivers. Eugene was born on December 22, 1921 in Manitowoc. He was the son of the late Peter and Angeline Novak Hilke. Eugene attended the Manitowoc Public School System and continued his...
Thomas "Coon" A. Hlinak
Feb 7, 2017
Thomas "Coon" A. Hlinak, age 73, a lifelong resident of Manitowoc, passed away in Green Bay on Tuesday, February 7, 2017 following a courageous battle with cancer. Tom was born on November 25, 1943 in Manitowoc to Geraldine Wolfert Hlinak and the late John Hlinak. He graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1962. Tom then enlisted with...
Kenneth C. Ludwig Sr.
Feb 6, 2017
Kenneth C. Ludwig Sr., age 91, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Monday, February 6, 2017 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center. Ken was born on November 6, 1925 in Manitowoc to the late John and Amelia Wagner Ludwig. He graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1943. On July 1, 1944, Ken enlisted with the...
Patricia L. Haefke
Feb 6, 2017
Patricia L. Haefke, age 67, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Monday, February 6, 2017 at Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers. Pat was born on May 15, 1949 in Matawan, NJ to the late Clinton and Lillian Martin Heyer. She graduated from high school in Matawan, NJ and continued her education by graduating from Northern Michigan College...
Jane A. Brault
Feb 5, 2017
Jane A. Brault, age 80, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life on Sunday evening, February 5, 2017 at Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers. Jane was born on August 30, 1936 in Manitowoc. She was the daughter of the late Ervin and Ethel Rieboldt Klusmeyer. Jane was a graduate of Lincoln High School with the class of 1954. She continued...
Thomas L. Finnegan M.D.
Feb 4, 2017
Thomas L. Finnegan, M.D. age 72, a resident of Manitowoc, WI, passed away on Saturday, February 4, 2017. Tom was born October 6, 1944 in Chicago, IL. He graduated from Newman Central Catholic High School in Sterling, IL with the class of 1962. Tom graduated from Loyola University and University of Illinois College of Medicine. He interned at Valley Medical...
James E. Jankowski
Feb 3, 2017
James E. Jankowski, age 69, a resident of Belle Glade, Florida, entered eternal life on Friday, February 3, 2017 at his residence. Jim was born on December 4, 1947 in Oshkosh. He was the son of Evelyn Sobieski Jankowski and the late Florian Jankowski. Jim was a graduate of Lincoln High School with the class of 1966. In 1967 he...
Bryan V. Valarezo
Feb 1, 2017
Bryan V. Valarezo, age 28, a resident of Manitowoc, and formerly of Bronx, NY, passed away on Wednesday, February 1, 2017 at his residence. Bryan was born on July 2, 1988 in New York City to Patricia Valarezo and the late Aquiles Valarezo. He graduated from high school in Manhattan, NY with the class of 2006 and continued his education...
Thomas "Louie" Jarosh
Jan 31, 2017
Thomas "Louie" Jarosh, age 66, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life on Tuesday afternoon, January 31, 2017 at Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers. Louie was born on March 30, 1950 in Manitowoc. He was the son of the late Joseph and Elizabeth Jindra Jarosh Jr. Louie was a graduate of Lincoln High School with the class of 1968. He had...
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