Obituaries

Harris Draayers

Harris Draayers

Dec 17, 2012

Harris J. "Biff" Draayers, 58, of Oostburg died unexpectedly at his home on Monday, December 17, 2012 following an apparent heart attack. Harris was born on March 31, 1954 in Sheboygan, the son of the late Leslie H. and Marcia (TerMaat) Draayers. He graduated from Cedar Grove High School in 1972. In August 1986 he married Sarah Keller in the...

Alice VerVelde

Alice VerVelde

Dec 14, 2012

Alice June VerVelde, 83, of Oostburg, died Friday night, December 14, 2012 at Aurora Grafton Medical Center. June was born on June 26, 1929 in the Town of Holland, the daughter of the late Arnold and Alice (Kleinhesselink) DePagter. She graduated from Oostburg High School in 1946 and then attended the Sheboygan County Teacher College. June married the late Roland...

Joseph Wisse

Joseph Wisse

Dec 9, 2012

Joseph "Joe" B. Wisse, 87, of Cedar Grove, passed away Sunday, December 9, 2012 at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. Joe was born September 5, 1925 in Hingham to Joe and Anna (Jensema) Wisse. Joe was very appreciative for the care given by his grandpa Jensema and aunts Grace and Mabel Jensema during his growing up years following the death...

Infant Villareal

Infant Villareal

Dec 7, 2012

For online condolences and additional information, please visit www.wenigfuneralhome.com Marcielo Clemente Villareal, infant son of Sherie Behrens and Orlando Villareal, Sr. of Sheboygan, was stillborn at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center on Friday, December 7, 2012. Marcielo is survived by his parents; two sisters, Madison Joann Villareal and Amari Rose Villareal; one brother, Orlando Villareal, Jr.; maternal grandparents, Richard and...

John Mlinaz

John Mlinaz

Dec 6, 2012

John P. Mlinaz, 65, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Thursday, December 6, 2012, at his home. John was born on August 10, 1947, in Sheboygan, son of John Peter and Dorothy (Regan) Mlinaz. He was a 1965 graduate of Sheboygan Falls High School and received his Bachelor's degree in Music from Lakeland College. He was a member of Blessed...

Elmer Gessert

Elmer Gessert

Dec 5, 2012

Elmer A. Gessert, 81, of Sheboygan, went home to his Lord on Wednesday evening, December 5, 2012, at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center. Elmer was born on August 2, 1931, in the Town of Herman, son of Elmer Sr. and Edna (Strassberger) Gessert. He attended Schwartzwald School and Sheboygan North High School. Elmer served in US Army during the Korean...

Lois Smith

Lois Smith

Dec 3, 2012

Lois E. Smith, 88, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Monday, December 3, 2012, at the Sheboygan Senior Community. Lois was born on December 24, 1923, in Plymouth, daughter of Charles Mark and Claudine Helen (Stier) Byrum. She graduated from Green Bay West High School in 1941. Lois married Donald E. Smith on August 29, 1953 in Sheboygan. Donald passed...

Eugene Povalski

Eugene Povalski

Dec 2, 2012

Eugene "Gene" A. Povalski, 88, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Sunday, December 2, 2012, at St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan. Gene was born on December 6, 1923, in Menominee, MI, son of Leo and Adelaide (Valier) Povalski. He graduated from Menominee High School in 1942 and from Michigan Technological University with a degree in Mechanical Engineering in 1950. Eugene...

Marvin Hasler

Marvin Hasler

Dec 1, 2012

Marvin H. Hasler, 83, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away Saturday, December 1, 2012, at Meadow View Manor Nursing Home in Sheboygan, surrounded by his loving family. Marvin was born February 19, 1929, in Dodge County, to Fred and Inez (Schneider) Hasler. He attended Elkhart Lake School District. Marvin served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict from 1951-53. On...

Shirley Boyd

Shirley Boyd

Nov 30, 2012

Shirley M. Boyd, 82, of Cedar Grove, went to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday morning, November 30, 2012, at Sheboygan Progressive Care Center. Shirley was born on December 25, 1929 in Winnipeg, Canada, daughter of John and Irene (Herzog) McIntosh. On April 2, 1949 she married Hugh Boyd in West Allis. In 1985, Shirley and Hugh attended...

Lavonne VanWyk

Lavonne VanWyk

Nov 16, 2012

Lavonne A. "Vonnie" Van Wyk, 73, of the Town of Lima died on Friday evening, November 16, 2012 at Pine Haven Christian Home in Sheboygan Falls following a courageous battle with cancer. Vonnie was born on April 25, 1939 in the Town of Holland, the daughter of the late Clarence and Alyce (Schreurs) Heinen. She attended Beaver Creek School and...

Carl VanderPloeg

Carl VanderPloeg

Nov 16, 2012

Carl D. Vander Ploeg Carl "CV" D. Vander Ploeg, 77, of Oostburg, passed away with his family at his side on Friday afternoon, November 16, 2012 at Cedar Grove Gardens. Carl was born on August 7, 1935 in Oostburg, son of William and Marjorie (De Master) Vander Ploeg. He was a 1953 graduate of Oostburg High School. Carl served in...

Charles Roska

Charles Roska

Nov 5, 2012

Charles W. Roska, 88, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Monday, November 5, 2012, at his home. Charles was born on May 28, 1924, in Sheboygan, son of Herbert and Edna (Bauernfiend) Roska. He was a 1942 graduate of Sheboygan Falls High School. Charles served in the US Navy from 1942-1946 in WW II, and from 1952-1956 in Korea. On...

Gary Haken

Gary Haken

Nov 4, 2012

Gary W. Ten Haken, 63, of Cedar Grove, went home to his Heavenly Father while surrounded by his loving family early Sunday morning, November 4, 2012, at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice Center in Sheboygan Falls where he had resided for the past three weeks. Gary was born on April 5, 1949, in Sheboygan, the son of the late...

Kenneth Meyer

Kenneth Meyer

Nov 3, 2012

Kenneth B. Meyer, 94, of Cedar Grove died on Saturday afternoon, November 3, 2012, at Cedar Grove Gardens where he had resided since May. Kenneth was born on July 28, 1918, in the Town of Holland, the son of William and Lucile (Birkett) Meyer. Kenneth graduated from Oostburg High School in 1937 and then served in the US Navy during...

Lawrence Manthey

Lawrence Manthey

Oct 27, 2012

Lawrence Manthey, 86, of Sheboygan, passed away Saturday, October 27, 2012, at Sheboygan Senior Community. Lawrence was born August 10, 1926, in Mayville, WI, the youngest of 12 children, to Edward and Maria (Rohrschneider) Manthey. On October 18, 1947 he married Jane Schommer in Eden, WI. Jane passed away December 23, 1993. Lawrence worked at Kohler Company for 36 years,...

Wayne Lubbers

Wayne Lubbers

Oct 21, 2012

Wayne M. Lubbers, 77, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Sunday, October 21, 2012, at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center. Wayne was born on October 6, 1935, in Gibbsville, son of Rev. Raymond and Alice (Vandenberg) Lubbers. He attended Gibbsville Elementary School and was a 1954 graduate of Oostburg High School. Wayne served his country in the US Army from...

Beverly Dykstra

Beverly Dykstra

Oct 17, 2012

Beverly J. "Jim" Dykstra, 81, of Hingham, passed away on Wednesday morning, October 17, 2012 at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. Beverly was born on October 7, 1931 in Plymouth, daughter of Stuart and Bernice (Wierman) Wells. She was a 1949 graduate of Waldo High School. On June 18, 1949, she married Ralph Dykstra in Hingham. Beverly was employed...

Clarence Huibregtse

Clarence Huibregtse

Oct 16, 2012

Clarence S. Huibregtse, 98, of Gibbsville, passed away on Tuesday morning, October 16, 2012, at Gables on the Pond in Random Lake where he had resided for the past ten months. Clarence was born on April 19, 1914, in the Town of Lima, the son of Jacob and Minnie (Brusse) Huibregtse. He attended Oostburg High School. On April 20, 1938...

Dorothy Kesweder

Dorothy Kesweder

Oct 11, 2012

Dorothy J. Kesweder, 84, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2012, at Pine Haven Christian Home. Dorothy was born on April 16, 1928, in Greenbush, daughter of Edgar and Lorraine (Bonnett) Conger. She was a 1946 graduate of Sheboygan Falls High School. On November 23, 1950, she married Frederick J. Kesweder in Sheboygan Falls. He preceded her...