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Berdine M. Ording

Berdine M. Ording

Nov 13, 2016

Berdine M. Ording, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life on Sunday, November 13, 2016 at Rivers Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center. Berdine was born on August 19, 1922 in Milwaukee. She was the daughter of the late John and Lizetta Rathsack Nicholus. Berdine was a graduate of Lincoln High School with the class of 1940. In past years Berdine did...

Leroy E. Waack

Leroy E. Waack

Nov 8, 2016

Leroy E. Waack, age 86, a resident of Maritime Gardens in Manitowoc, and formerly of the town of Newton, entered eternal life on Tuesday, November 8, 2016 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center. Leroy was born on June 24, 1930 in Manitowoc to the late John and Hertha Hoefner Waack. He attended St. John's Ev. Lutheran School in Newtonburg. Leroy...

Bernett Alma Lorfeld

Bernett Alma Lorfeld

Nov 6, 2016

Bernett "Bea" Alma Lorfeld, age 89, a Valders resident, entered eternal life on Sunday, November 6, 2016 at the Manitowoc Health and Rehabilitation Center. Bea was born on July 11, 1927 in the farm house on the Matthias homestead farm in the town of Liberty, Manitowoc County, youngest of the children. She was the daughter of the late William and...

Charlotte "Cookie" Bodven

Charlotte "Cookie" Bodven

Nov 5, 2016

Charlotte "Cookie" R. Bodven, age 79, a resident of Manitowoc, and formerly of Burlington, passed away while surrounded by her family on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers. In respect with Cookie's wishes, there will be no visitation or services. Cremation has taken place at the Harrigan Parkside Crematory and Chapel. Online condolences may be...

Grace M. Meyer

Grace M. Meyer

Nov 3, 2016

Grace M. Meyer, age 78, a resident of the Gardens at the Felician Village, Manitowoc, and formerly of Two Rivers and Racine, entered eternal life on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers. Grace was born on May 3, 1938 in Two Rivers to the late Peter and Julia (Landowski) Koprowski. She graduated from Washington High...

Robert "Bob" Hoffman

Robert "Bob" Hoffman

Nov 2, 2016

Robert C. "Bob" Hoffman, age 89, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life on Wednesday evening, November 2, 2016 at the Manitowoc Health and Rehabilitation Center. Bob was born on February 15, 1927 in Two Rivers. He was the son of the late Clarence and Irene Bredeal Hoffman. Bob was a graduate of Washington High School in Two Rivers with the...

Jude Thomas Gosz

Jude Thomas Gosz

Nov 1, 2016

Jude Thomas Gosz, who touched lives for seven days, passed away at Milwaukee Children's Hospital and went to be with his heavenly family on Tuesday, November 1, 2016. Survivors include Jude's parents: Richard Gosz and Renee Barbeau, paternal grandparents: Jay and Maureen Gosz, maternal grandparents: Jim and Mary Jo Barbeau, sister: Lydia, uncle: Matthew Barbeau, aunt: Jessica (Tim) Welch, cousin:...

Benno W. Steuer

Benno W. Steuer

Oct 30, 2016

Benno W. Steuer, age 90, a long-time resident of Branch, passed away on Sunday, October 30, 2016. Born May 24, 1926 in Fessenden, ND, Benno and his family moved to Manitowoc County in the early 1930's. He graduated from Manitowoc Lincoln High School with the class of 1944. Benno enlisted with the United States Navy in 1943 and served his...

Marian L. Sargent

Marian L. Sargent

Oct 29, 2016

Marian L. Sargent, age 88, a resident of Manitowoc, WI, and formerly of Springfield, IL, entered eternal life on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at her residence. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday, November 3, 2016 at Blessed Angela Chapel at Felician Village. The Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated by Rev. Gerald Foley with burial...

Jerome P. Reimer

Jerome P. Reimer

Oct 29, 2016

Jerome P. Reimer, age 81, a Manitowoc resident entered eternal life on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center in Manitowoc. Private services were held at the Harrigan Parkside Funeral Home.

Lyle W. Root

Lyle W. Root

Oct 29, 2016

Lyle W. Root, age 94, a Manitowoc resident, passed away on Saturday, October 29, 2016 at the Manitowoc Health and Rehabilitation Center. Lyle was born on October 15, 1922 in North Fond du Lac. He was the son of the late Elmer and Dorothy Bennett Root. Lyle attended North Fond du Lac High School. At the age of 18 Lyle...

Geraldine "Geri" I. Reinicke

Geraldine "Geri" I. Reinicke

Oct 24, 2016

Geraldine I. "Geri" Reinicke, age 89, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life on Monday, October 24, 2016 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center in Manitowoc. Geri was born on February 16, 1927 in Manitowoc. She was the daughter of the late Charles and Irene Sydow Backus. Geri was a graduate of Lincoln High School with the class of 1945. She...

Lloyd V. Schaefer

Lloyd V. Schaefer

Oct 18, 2016

Lloyd V. Schaefer, age 84, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at Maritime Gardens in Manitowoc. Lloyd was born on July 29, 1932 in Manitowoc to the late Victor and Catherine Wergin Schaefer. On December 18, 1953, Lloyd married Jean C. Meyer in Manitowoc. She preceded him in death on June 9, 2008. Lloyd...

Norbert "Norbie" Schuh

Norbert "Norbie" Schuh

Oct 18, 2016

Norbert "Norbie" Schuh, age 89, a life-long resident of Valders, entered eternal life on Tuesday, October 18, 2016 at his residence. Norbie was born on November 10, 1926 in Maple Grove, Manitowoc County. He was the son of the late Joseph and Helen Fischer Schuh. Norbie was a graduate of Valders High School with the class of 1945. On June...

Daniel C. Danbrova

Daniel C. Danbrova

Oct 15, 2016

Daniel C. Danbrova, age 74, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life on Saturday evening, October 15, 2016 at the Manitowoc Health and Rehabilitation Center. Daniel was born on October 10, 1942 in Superior, Wisconsin. He was the son of Caroline Ostrowski Danbrova Meyer and the late Charles Danbrova. Daniel attended Lincoln High School and continued his education at the Manitowoc...

Anita M. Rusch

Anita M. Rusch

Oct 15, 2016

Anita M. Rusch, age 90, a resident at Laurel Grove Assisted Living in Manitowoc, entered eternal life with family by her side on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Laurel Grove. Anita was born on October 29, 1925. She was the daughter of the late Adolph and Hilda (Hoefner) Buck. Anita became God's dear child through Holy Baptism on November 22,...

Karl K. Koch Sr.

Karl K. Koch Sr.

Oct 11, 2016

Karl Koch Sr., age 73, a resident of Manitowoc, and life-long Cubs fan, entered eternal life on Tuesday, October 11, 2016 at his residence. Karl was born on September 8, 1943 in Chicago, IL to the late Wilbert and Dagma Zich Koch. He graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1961. On October 4, 1962, Karl enlisted in...

Gregory J. Bennett

Gregory J. Bennett

Oct 10, 2016

Gregory J. Bennett, age 70, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life unexpectedly on Monday, October 10, 2016 while vacationing at Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan. Greg was born on August 28, 1946 in Madison, Wisconsin. He was the son of the late Hyden and Helen Cottes Bennett. He served his country overseas with the United States Army during the Vietnam War....

Roger M. Robley

Roger M. Robley

Oct 4, 2016

Roger M. Robley, age 80, a resident in the town of Manitowoc Rapids, entered eternal life Tuesday morning, October 4, 2016 at the Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers. Roger was born August 15, 1936 in Clarks Mills, Manitowoc County. He was the son of the late Peter and Ida Thone Robley. Roger was a graduate of Valders High School with...

Bernice A. Schwalbe

Bernice A. Schwalbe

Oct 3, 2016

Bernice A. Schwalbe, age 73, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life on Monday afternoon, October 3, 2016 at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice Center in Sheboygan Falls. Bernice was born on March 7, 1943 in Manitowoc. She was the daughter of the late Ervin and Margaret Gohr Lubus. Bernice attended Oconto High School and graduated with the class of...

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