Obituaries

Christine Melger

Christine Melger

May 8, 2014

Christine "Chris" Melger, 62, of Plymouth, passed away on Thursday evening, May 8, 2014, at the Aurora Medical Center in Grafton. Chris was born on March 24, 1952, in Sheboygan, the 4th child of Kenneth and Dorothy (Trimberger) Walsh. She was a 1970 graduate of Sheboygan Falls High School. On July 21, 1973, she married Mark Melger at St. Rose...

Wilma Back

Wilma Back

May 4, 2014

Wilma Back, 86, of Sheboygan Falls, died on Sunday May 4, 2014 at Pine Haven Christian Home. Wilma was born on September 29, 1927 in Sheboygan, a daughter of Harry and Jennie (Clarisse) Otte. She attended the Sheboygan Christian Grade School until the 8th grade. She married Milton Back on June 15, 1949. She was a devoted wife and mother...

Edith Orlenko

Edith Orlenko

Apr 29, 2014

Edith M. Orlenko, 85, of Sheboygan, passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2014, at the Sheboygan Senior Community. Edith was born on September 6, 1928, in the Town of Lima, daughter of James Adrian and Mary Elizabeth (Carmen) Mulder. She was a 1946 graduate of Plymouth High School. On August 28, 1948, she married John R. Orlenko in Sheboygan. John...

Delores Theune

Delores Theune

Apr 28, 2014

Delores (Lorrie) Theune, 87, of Plymouth and formerly of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Monday, April 28, 2014, at Libby's House in Plymouth. She has gone on to be reunited with her husband Howard, whom she truly missed for many years along with the rest of her family, father, Henry Kelling, mother, Adaila Kelling, brothers, Edward (Connie) Kelling, Melvin (Olive)...

Wayne TeGrotenhuis

Wayne TeGrotenhuis

Apr 26, 2014

Wayne O. TeGrotenhuis, 89, of Oostburg died peacefully at his home on Saturday morning, April 26, 2014. Wayne was born on September 9, 1924 in Cedar Grove the son of the late Henry and Adrianna (Van Driest) TeGrotenhuis. Wayne graduated from Cedar Grove High School in 1942. On July 14, 1949 he married Marian Smies in the Town of Holland....

Linda Brill

Linda Brill

Apr 24, 2014

Linda L. Brill, 63, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Thursday morning, April 24, 2014, at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. Linda would like to let you know that her work here is done. She received a call, a sort of offer you can't refuse, for an appointment from which she will not be returning. This assignment comes with...

Leora Verhage

Leora Verhage

Apr 17, 2014

Leora M. Verhage, 92, of Oak Ridge Senior Living in Stevens Point and formerly of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Thursday, April 17, 2014. Leora was born on January 23, 1922, in Clark County, daughter of Frank and Luella (Boyer) Casper. She was a 1939 graduate of Plymouth High School. On June 21, 1944, she married Willard J. Verhage in...

Dorothy Niemuth

Dorothy Niemuth

Apr 12, 2014

Dorothy M. Niemuth, 75, of Sheboygan died on Saturday afternoon, April 12, 2014 at St. Nicholas Hospital. Dorothy was born on May 18, 1938 in Sheboygan, the daughter of Gordon and Jemima (Luteyn) Veldboom. Dorothy graduated from Oostburg High School in 1956 and then attended the Spencerian Business College in Milwaukee. On June 11, 1960 Dorothy married Roger Niemuth in...

Lee Hesselink

Lee Hesselink

Apr 11, 2014

Lee V. Hesselink, 64, of Sheboygan, died peacefully on Friday morning, April 11, 2014 at Sheboygan Progressive Care Center where he resided for the past two years. Lee was born on May 4, 1949 in Sheboygan, the son of the late Vernon H. and Leora (Brasser) Hesselink. He attended Whittier School, Adell Grade School, Liberty School and graduated from Cedar...

George Lartz

George Lartz

Apr 5, 2014

George Fredrick (Bub) Lartz, Jr, passed away at Covenant Home in Sheboygan Falls on Saturday, April 5, 2014, at the age of 101. George was born in Chicago on December 2, 1912, the first of five children: Wally, Ted, Ginni, and Ann. George lost his mother, Florence, at age six in the Flu epidemic of 1918. His father, George Sr.,...

Carol Heinle

Carol Heinle

Apr 5, 2014

Carol J. Heinle, 68, of Cedar Grove, passed away on Saturday, April 5, 2014, at Libby's House in Plymouth. Carol was born on May 22, 1945, in Chicago, daughter of Carll and Jeanne (Tower) Emery. She was a 1963 graduate of Elcho High School and graduated from UW-Stevens Point. On November 14, 1964, she married James R. Heinle in Elcho,...

Marlys Jensema

Marlys Jensema

Apr 4, 2014

Marlys Jensema, 83, of Oostburg died peacefully with her family at her side on Friday afternoon, April 4, 2014 at St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan following a courageous battle with cancer. Marlys was born on September 8, 1930 in Sheboygan, the daughter of the late Alva and Katie (Huibregtse) Rauwerdink. She graduated from Sheboygan Falls High School in 1947. On...

James Harmuth

James Harmuth

Apr 3, 2014

James O. Harmuth, 83, of Oostburg, passed away on Thursday morning, April 3, 2014. James was born on April 19, 1930, in Hungary, son of Imre and Maria Harmuth. He attended school in Hungary. As a teenager during the war James became familiar with service men in the US Army Air Corps. Later he was sponsored by several of them...

Richard Grauman

Richard Grauman

Mar 29, 2014

Richard H. Grauman, 75, of Sheboygan Falls died Saturday, March 29, 2014 at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center after a courageous 16 month battle with cancer. Richard was born on June 21, 1938 in Sheboygan to Herbert and Miriam (Opperman) Grauman. He is a 1957 graduate of Central High School in Sheboygan. Richard joined the US Navy and served his...

John DeZwarte Jr.

John DeZwarte Jr.

Mar 27, 2014

John DeZwarte, Jr., 89, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Thursday, March 27, 2014, at St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan, with his wife Isabelle at his side. John was born on May 26, 1924, in Sheboygan, son of John Sr. and Caroline (Jost) DeZwarte. He attended Madison Elementary School and Sheboygan Falls High School. On June 19, 1946, he married...

Helen Simmelink

Helen Simmelink

Mar 26, 2014

Helen E. Simmelink, 99, of Cedar Grove, passed away on Wednesday morning, March 26, 2014, at Cedar Grove Gardens. Helen was born on March 13, 1915, in Cedar Grove, daughter of Isaac and Hattie (Walford) Marsielje. She attended Wisconsin Memorial Academy. On October 10, 1934, she married Edward G. Simmelink in the Town of Holland. Edward passed away on May...

Marie Dickmann

Marie Dickmann

Mar 24, 2014

Marie Dickmann, 99, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Monday, March 24, 2014, at Pine Haven Christian Home in Sheboygan Falls. Marie was born on August 26, 1914, in Milan, WI, daughter of Henry and Florence (Giese) Glock. She attended elementary school in Milan and then attended Kiel High School. On September 3, 1936, she married Raymond Meinert in Chilton,...

Peter Koskamp

Peter Koskamp

Mar 21, 2014

Peter S. Koskamp, 90, of Independence, Iowa died Friday, March 21, 2014 at the Buchanan County Long Term Care Center in Independence, Iowa. Peter was born on March 14, 1924, in Hingham, Wisconsin the son of Arthur J. and Martha B. (Swart) Koskamp. He graduated from the Oostburg High School in Oostburg, WI. Following his graduation he became employed as...

Marie Berenschot

Marie Berenschot

Mar 18, 2014

Marie Berenschot, 92, formerly of Cedar Grove and Oostburg passed into glory on Tuesday, March 18, 2014, at Azura Memory Care in Sheboygan. Marie was born on December 9, 1921, in the Town of Lima, daughter of Janes and Annie (Lammers) Daane. She attended Banner School and was a 1939 graduate of Waldo High School. Following graduation she worked at...

Charles Berger

Charles Berger

Mar 17, 2014

Charles W. Berger, 95, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Monday evening, March 17, 2014, at his home. Charles was born on September 26, 1918, in Sheboygan, son of Adolph and Marie (Johnson) Berger. He was a 1935 graduate of Sheboygan Central High School. Charles served in the US Army 32nd Division during WWII in New Guinea from 1940-1945. On...