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Veronica "Chico" Franz
Mar 29, 2017
Veronica "Chico" Franz, age 68, of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Wednesday afternoon, March 29, 2017 at the family residence with her family by her side. Chico was born on January 17, 1949. She was the daughter of the late Stanley and Mary Bishop Szymczyk. Chico was a graduate of Lincoln High School with the class of 1967. She had...
Harlan R. Belongia
Mar 26, 2017
Harlan R. Belongia, age 74, a Whitelaw resident, entered eternal life surround by his family on Sunday, March 26, 2017 at the Aurora Bay Care Medical Center in Green Bay. Harlan was born June 19, 1942 in Manitowoc. He was the son of the late Ralph and Adeline Kadow Belongia. Harlan attended Lincoln High School. In 1960 he entered the...
Shirley A. Sabin
Mar 24, 2017
Shirley A. Sabin, age 87, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Friday, March 24, 2017 at Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers. Shirley was born at home on December 19, 1929 in Polo, IL to the late John Ellis Morden and Ruth Lucille (Walters) Morden. She went to kindergarten in Polo, IL, and when her father was transferred...
Serene (Faith) Linden
Mar 23, 2017
Serene (Faith) Linden, age 66, travelled to the rainbow bridge on Thursday, March 23, 2017 at Northridge Medical and Rehabilitation in Manitowoc. Faith was born on June 23, 1950 in Wauwatosa, WI. She was a loving mother, sister, aunt, and friend. She left us to travel to the rainbow bridge where she will join loved ones that went before her,...
James M. Geigel
Mar 21, 2017
James M. Geigel, age 53, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life on Tuesday, March 21, 2017 at his residence. Jim was born on April 18, 1963 in Manitowoc. He is the son of William Geigel Sr. and the late Sarah Garrigan Geigel. Jim was a graduate of Lincoln High School with the class of 1981. He was employed locally with...
Alice A. Cogswell
Mar 21, 2017
Alice A. Cogswell, age 90, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life on Tuesday afternoon, March 21, 2017 at the Manitowoc Health and Rehabilitation Center, Manitowoc. Alice was born on October 2, 1926 in the town of Liberty, Manitowoc County. She was the daughter of the late Edwin and Maria Nass Vetter. Alice was a graduate of Valders High School with...
Christina M. Peterson
Mar 20, 2017
Christina M. Peterson, age 69, a resident of Manitowoc, passed away peacefully at her home while surrounded by loved ones on Monday, March 20, 2017 following her courageous battle with cancer. Chris was born on February 12, 1948 in Detroit, MI to the late Clayton and Gladys Brunette Werner. She graduated from Benedictine High School in Detroit with the class...
Roger M. Schleis
Mar 16, 2017
Roger M. Schleis, age 80, a Manitowoc resident, passed away on Thursday evening, March 16, 2017 at St. Mary's Home at Felician Village in Manitowoc. Roger was born September 19, 1936 in Kewaunee. He was the son of the late Irvin and Ione Seidl Schleis. Roger grew up in Manitowoc and graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of...
Sharon A. Hansen
Mar 12, 2017
Sharon A. Hansen, age 70, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Sunday, March 12, 2017, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center. Sharon was born on July 9, 1946 in Green Bay, daughter of the late Robert and Elizabeth (Otto) Hoffman. She graduated from Appleton West High School with the class of 1964. On July 4, 1980, Sharon married...
Julia A. Twichell Butala
Mar 10, 2017
Julia A. Twichell Butala, age 70, a resident of Manitowoc, died following her courageous battle with cancer on Friday, March 10, 2017 at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center. Julie was born on August 8, 1946 in Urbana, IL to the late William and Betty Synwolt Twichell. She graduated from Lincoln High School with the class of 1964. Julie then went...
Ruth E. Neelis
Mar 4, 2017
Ruth E. Neelis, age 85, a Manitowoc resident, entered eternal life late Saturday morning, March 4, 2017 at Rivers Bend Health and Rehabilitation Center, Manitowoc. Ruth was born on October 12, 1931 in Manitowoc. She was the daughter of the late Edward and Helen Junk Spiering. Ruth was a graduate of Lincoln High School with the class of 1950. She...
Dorothy G. Swensen
Mar 2, 2017
Dorothy G. Swensen, age 88, a Manitowoc resident entered eternal life on Thursday, March 2, 2017 at the Manitowoc Health and Rehabilitation Center in Manitowoc where she resided since April 2015. Dorothy was born on March 13, 1928 in Manitowoc. She was the daughter of the late John and Grace O'Hearn Keehan. Dorothy was a graduate of Lincoln High School...
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...
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