Obituaries

Sep 6, 2022

Todd Bender, 63, passed away Tuesday morning, September 6, 2022, at his home surrounded by family and friends. Todd was born December 11, 1958, at Dover Airforce Base, DE, the son of Frederick and Evelyn (Painter) Bender.  His high school years were spent in Marquette, MI. He had many friends, including the friends in the United States Marine Corps....

Sep 1, 2022

Kent B. Augustson, 74, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2022 at Sheboygan Health Services after a courageous 15 year battle with Parkinson's Disease.

Kent was born March 23, 1948 in Galesburg, IL, the son of Elmer and Geraldine (Binns) Augustson. He graduated from Galesburg High School. He then went on to study at Kansas University where he...

Sep 1, 2022

Darlene M. Rach, 81, Kohler, passed away late Thursday evening, September 1, 2022 at St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan.

Darlene was born March 2, 1941 in New Holstein, the daughter of Gilbert “Gibby” and Matilda “Tilly” (Toman) Karls. She graduated from New Holstein High School in 1959.

On June 2, 1962, she was united in...

Aug 28, 2022

Timothy L. Hammelman, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022 at his home in Cleveland surrounded by his loving family. He was 82 years old.

Tim was born August 16, 1940 in Sheboygan, the son of Walter and Ruth (Frewert) Hammelman. He graduated from Sheboygan Falls High School in 1958 and earned his Bachelors Degree in History from...

Aug 27, 2022

Doris Laverne Oonk, 94, of Oostburg, passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2022, at Pine Haven Christian Communities – Giddings Avenue Campus.

Doris was born to Raymond and Alice (TeBeest) TenDolle on January 16, 1928, in the Town of Lima. She attended Horace Mann Grade School and graduated from Oostburg High School in 1945.

On...

Aug 25, 2022

Betty A. VanOuwerkerk, age 85, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2022 at Pine Haven Christian Home.

Betty was born October 12, 1936 to Willard and Valeria (nee Schmitz) VanOuwerkerk, the second of four daughters. She was born and raised on a farm in northern Wisconsin, and her family moved to Sheboygan Falls when she was 15 years...

Aug 24, 2022

Eileen K. (Schuette) Meyer, age 92, went home to her final reward of eternal life, bought and prepared for her by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on August 24, 2022.

Eileen was born March 24, 1930, in Sheboygan, to Walter and Irene (Biederwolf) Schuette.

Her education began attending kindergarten at Franklin School in Sheboygan, elementary...

Aug 22, 2022

Paul Friedrichsmeier, “the Irishman”, passed away on August 22, 2022, at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice.  Paul was born in Manitowoc, WI on August 21, 1950, the only child of Gustave and Nola O’Leary Friedrichsmeier and grew up in the Newton area.  He attended local schools and graduated in 1969 from Manitowoc Lincoln High School.  He was baptized...

Aug 19, 2022

Carol Joanne Hladchuk-Bigelow (91) long time Torch River Road resident peacefully slept to heaven on August 19, 2022 in Sheboygan, WI. She loved God, her family, her friends and music; still blessing others with her musical and encouraging gifts until God called her home. Carol was born on May 21, 1931, to Wesley and Edna (Duff) Walters, Rhinelander, WI,...

Aug 13, 2022

Clarence Theodore Miller Sr., 82, of Port Washington, passed away peacefully with family by his side on August 13th, 2022.

Born June 2, 1940, to the late Rudolph and Clara (Carpenter) Miller in Grafton, WI. Clarence attended Badger High School, in West Bend WI, Class of 1958.

Clarence enlisted in the United States Marine Corps...

Aug 13, 2022

Linda Sue Ongna, 57, of Sheboygan Falls, met her Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 13, 2022, surrounded by her family at her home following a courageous battle with cancer.

Linda was born on June 3, 1965, in Sheboygan, daughter of Ronald and Marianne (Meerdink) Jensema.  She graduated from Sheboygan County Christian High School in 1983.  On...

Aug 12, 2022

Patricia Ann Schindel, 88, of Oostburg, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2022, at Shores of Sheboygan

Born on July 26, 1934, as Patricia A. Kessler, the daughter of William & Georgia (Larson) Kessler. On June 27, 1955, she married Robert J. Schindel in Oostburg. Patricia was a dedicated wife and mother and later became a nurse...

Aug 11, 2022

Marvin Donald Debbink, 88, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away August 11th with his family by his side at Countryside Manor in Sheboygan.

On June 9, 1934, Marvin was born to Ernest & Nellie (Hesselink) Debbink in the town of Sheboygan Falls and was a 1952 graduate of Sheboygan Falls High School. On June 5, 1954, he married the love of...

Aug 9, 2022

Mary Lou Conger, 82, of Sheboygan Falls, entered eternal life on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at New Perspectives Senior Living in West Bend.

Mary Lou Schils was born on May 7, 1940, to Victor & Helen (Latendress) Schils in Sheboygan and was a 1958 graduate of Sheboygan Falls High School.

On June 27, 1959, Mary...

Aug 7, 2022

Philip J. Bertram, 71, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Sunday, August 7, 2022, in his home, surrounded by his loving family.

Phil was born on January 13, 1951, to Francis and Dorothy (Willadsen) Bertram in Sheboygan Falls. He attended St. Mary’s Catholic Grade School and graduated from Sheboygan Falls High School in 1969.

Phil...

Jul 30, 2022

Roy Roggentin, 91, passed away peacefully at Terrace Place on July 30. In 1951, he married his high school sweetheart, Geraldyne Foell and was blessed with over 41 years of marriage before her death.  He married Caroline Foch in 1994 and she passed away in 2018.

Roy had a strong faith, was a member of Emmanuel Lutheran...

Jul 28, 2022

Isabelle Emily De Zwarte, 98, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 28, 2022 at Pine Haven Christian Communities – Giddings Avenue Campus.

Izzy was born to Clarence and Esther (Witzel) Hickenbotham on March 29, 1924 in Winooski, Wisconsin. She graduated from Plymouth High School. Izzy was united in marriage to John De Zwarte on...

Jul 28, 2022

Laura C. Murphy, 74, of Sheboygan Falls, WI, passed away peacefully at Aurora Medical Center – Sheboygan County on Thursday, July 28, 2022.

Laura was born on January 6, 1948, in Minneapolis, MN.  She graduated from Sheboygan North High School with the Class of 1966.  After high school, Laura attended Lakeshore Technical College to obtain her LPN...

Jul 27, 2022

Georgiana M. McGinnis, 88, passed away Wednesday, July 27, 2022, at St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan, surrounded by the love of her family.

Georgie was born October 10, 1933, in Green Bay, the youngest of George B. and Cecelia (Brochtrup) Bruecker. “Babe,” as she was known by her family, was taught by nuns in a two-room public...

Jul 25, 2022

Mary Ann “Bonnie” Grall, passed away on Monday, July 25, 2022, at St. Camillus in Wauwatosa at the age of 98.

Bonnie was born to Emil and Anna (Dittmeyer) Hensel on July 6, 1924 in the Town of Meeme. She graduated from Sheboygan Central High School in 1943. After graduation, Bonnie lived with a close friend in...