Obituaries

Gordon Hilbelink

Gordon Hilbelink

Nov 11, 2011

Gordon J. Hilbelink, 83, of Oostburg, passed away unexpectedly on Friday morning, November 11, 2011 at St. Nicholas Hospital. Gordon was born on May 29, 1928, in the Town of Holland, son of Harvey and Evelyn (Lammers) Hilbelink. He attended Southside School in Cedar Grove. Gordon served in the US Army in Japan and Korea from 1950 - 52. On...

Nila Wagar

Nila Wagar

Nov 8, 2011

Nila J. Wagar, 82, formerly of Oostburg, peacefully went home to her Lord and Savior on Tuesday, November 8, 2011 at Rocky Knoll Health Care Facility. Nila was born on October 4, 1929, in Trail City, SD, daughter of Edward and Esther (Collins) Flahaven. She graduated from Aberdeen Central High School in Aberdeen, SD. Nila married John Wagar on August...

Evelyn Woods

Evelyn Woods

Nov 6, 2011

Evelyn A. Woods, 89, of Sheboygan, born to eternal life on Sunday, November 6, 2011 at Countryside Manor. Evelyn was born on November 27, 1921 in Sheboygan, daughter of Walter and Matilda (Kopplinger) Lange. She attended Sheboygan Central High School and Sheboygan Vocational School. In 1964 she married Julius Sonnenfeld in Sheboygan. Julius passed away in May of 1968. Evelyn...

Virginia Rammer

Virginia Rammer

Nov 2, 2011

Virginia E. Rammer, 83, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Wednesday, November 2, 2011, at Pine Haven Residential, surrounded by her loving family. Virginia was born on April 17, 1928 in Sheboygan County, daughter of Louis and Agnes (Ardts) Billmann. She was a 1946 graduate of Sheboygan Falls High School. On September 27, 1950 she married Gordon Rammer, Sr. at...

Harold Simmelink

Harold Simmelink

Oct 23, 2011

Harold W. Simmelink, 85, of Sheboygan, formerly of Cedar Grove and North Fond du Lac, passed away Sunday, October 23, 2011, at Morningside Health Center in Sheboygan. Harold was born July 31, 1926, in Sheboygan, to William and Lillie (Shaver) Simmelink. He attended North Cedar Grove School. On June 12, 1948, Harold married Eleanor Dimmer in Cedar Grove. Eleanor passed...

Viola VanStelle

Viola VanStelle

Oct 19, 2011

Viola VanStelle, 93, formerly of Oostburg, passed away on Wednesday night, October 19, 2011 at Pine Haven Christian Home. Viola was born on December 22, 1917 in the Town of Lima, the daughter of the late Abram Edward and Henrietta (Rauwerdink) Heinen. Viola graduated from Gibbsville Grade School and was a 1935 graduate of Oostburg High School. Viola then attended...

Alda Lammers

Alda Lammers

Oct 17, 2011

Alda D. Lammers, 91, of Sheboygan Falls, formerly of Oostburg, passed away Monday, October 17, 2011, at St. Nicholas Hospital. Alda was born June 10, 1920 in the Town of Holland to Arthur and May (Eernisse) Dulmes. She was a 1938 graduate of Oostburg High School. On September 27, 1940, Alda married Lester Lammers in the Town of Holland. Lester...

Gordon Dana

Gordon Dana

Oct 16, 2011

Gordon "Gordy" J. Dana, 84, of Cedar Grove, passed away on Sunday, October 16, 2011, at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center. Gordy was born on July 15, 1927, in Cedar Grove to Oscar and Alice (Walvoord) Dana. He graduated from Cedar Grove High School in 1945. He served in the U.S. Army from 1945-47. On June 28, 1951, Gordy married...

Willard Kohlhagen

Willard Kohlhagen

Oct 12, 2011

Willard H. Kohlhagen, 93, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Wednesday morning, October 12, 2011 at St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan. For the last three years, Willard was a resident of Pine Haven Residential Home. Willard was born on March 27, 1918 in Kohler, son of Arthur and Clara (Schneider) Kohlhagen. He was a 1936 graduate of Sheboygan Falls High...

Karen Parnitzke

Karen Parnitzke

Oct 9, 2011

Karen E. Parnitzke, 79, of 1717 Springwood Court in Sheboygan and a former longtime Kohler resident, entered eternal life with her Savior on Sunday morning, October 9, 2011 while at her home surrounded by her family. Karen was born on June 21, 1932, in Neenah, the daughter of the late George and Gertrude (Woeckner) Gehrke. As a young child, Karen...

Trudy Pax-Reisinger

Trudy Pax-Reisinger

Sep 28, 2011

Trudy Ann Scholten Pax-Reisinger, 85, of Bradenton, FL was born into her Saviors arms on Wednesday, September 28, 2011. She joined the loving family that went before her. Trudy was born on September 4, 1926, the daughter of Harley & Evelyn (DeMaster) Scholten in Sheboygan Falls, WI. She graduated from Sheboygan Falls High School in 1944. On July 14, 1945...

Oscar Daylong

Oscar Daylong

Sep 27, 2011

Oscar Daylong, 90, of Sheboygan, passed away on Tuesday, September 27, 2011 at Sunny Ridge Health Care Center in Sheboygan. Oscar was born on September 24, 1921 in Bourbon County, KS, son of Blyth and Ida (Guder) Daylong. He served in the US Army in WW II, stationed in Hawaii and then in Saipan, South Pacific. On May 31, 1947...

Lewis Veldboom

Lewis Veldboom

Sep 26, 2011

Lewis Veldboom, 90, of Oostburg, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2011 at the Sheboygan Progressive Health Care Center. Lewis was born on May 10, 1921 in the Town of Wilson, the son of Henry and Lizzie (Klompenhouwer) Veldboom. He attended Harmony School in the Town of Wilson. Lewis proudly served in the US Army during World War II and...

Pearl Janisse

Pearl Janisse

Sep 25, 2011

Pearl E. Janisse, 87, of Oostburg died early Sunday morning, September 25, 2011, at Golden Living Center in Sheboygan. Pearl was born on September 10, 1924, in Cedar Grove, the daughter of the late Benjamin and Madeline (Kolste) Nyenhuis. She attended Cedar Grove High School. On May 9, 1947, Pearl married the late Donald E. Janisse in Cedar Grove. He...

Gudrun Bartels

Gudrun Bartels

Sep 18, 2011

Gudrun J. Bartels, 91, formerly of 2532 N. 7th St., Sheboygan, died peacefully in the arms of her daughter and caregiver, Kristina, on Sunday, September 18, 2011, at her home in Camarillo, California, where she had been residing for the past eight years. Gudrun was born on January 24, 1920, in Silesia, Germany, to Karl and Flora Welz. She was...

John Gwinn

John Gwinn

Sep 10, 2011

John D. Gwinn, 59, of Cedar Grove, passed away on Saturday, September 10, 2011 at his home. John was born on July 10, 1952 in Denver, CO, son of Melvin and Magdaline (Watson) Gwinn. He attended St. John Cathedral High School and Riverside High School in Milwaukee. John served in the US Army in Vietnam. On October 12, 2000 he...

Marcelle FitzMaurice

Marcelle FitzMaurice

Sep 8, 2011

Marcelle K. "Marcy" FitzMaurice, 52, of Oostburg died on Thursday morning, September 8, 2011 at Columbia St Mary Hospital in Mequon where she had been a patient for the past week. Marcy was born on August 29, 1959 in Chicago, the daughter of the late Richard and Martha (Davey) Schuster. She graduated from Argo Community High School in Summit, IL...

Pamela Hendrikse

Pamela Hendrikse

Sep 5, 2011

Pamela K. Hendrikse, 52, of Sheboygan, passed away on Monday, September 5, 2011 at her home with her family by her side. Pam was born on March 22, 1959, in Sheboygan, the daughter of Donald and Phyllis (Enders) Brunnbauer. Pam was a 1977 graduate of Sheboygan South High School. On March 31, 1979 she married Mike Hendrikse in Oostburg. Pam...

J. Schroeter

J. Schroeter

Sep 2, 2011

J. Susan "Sue" Schroeter, 57, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away Friday, September 2, 2011, at her home with her family by her side. Sue was born September 26, 1953 in Marshall, Michigan to Jesse Irving and Virginia (Tech) Van Sickle. She graduated from Washington High School, Germantown, WI in 1971 and attended UW-West Bend Campus. On December 3, 1988, Sue...

Mark Lorenz

Mark Lorenz

Aug 28, 2011

Mark P. Lorenz, 54, of Sheboygan died unexpectedly on Sunday morning, August 28, 2011 at the Aurora Grafton Medical Center. Mark was born on July 6, 1957 in Sheboygan, the son of John and Cecilia (VanDeKreeke) Lorenz. He attended Sheboygan Falls schools and graduated from St. Lawrence Seminary High School in Mount Calvary in 1975. Later he attended Lakeland College...