Obituaries
Donald H. Silvis
Mar 15, 2023
Donald H. Silvis, passed away on March 15 at Aurora Medical Center – Sheboygan County. He was 88 years old.
Donald was born June 24, 1934, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, the son of Henry and Cora (Herman) Silvis. He grew up in Sheboygan, graduating from Sheboygan North High School in 1952. He began his studies at the University...
Marion Jean Mullikin
Mar 11, 2023
Marion Jean (Prinsen) Mullikin, 89, of Hingham, Wisconsin passed away on Saturday, March 11, 2023. She was born on October 5, 1933, to the late Garrett and Jeanette Prinsen. She attended Gibbsville Grade School and graduated from Oostburg High School. In October of 1952 Marion married Wesley Hilbelink. Together they raised a family of 5 children. One of her...
Michael A. Kluth
Mar 9, 2023
Michael Kluth passed away suddenly on Thursday, March 9, 2023 at St. Nicholas Hospital with his family at his side. He was 54 years old.
Michael was born February 4, 1969 in Chicago, IL to Lester and Nancy (Skirnick) Kluth. In 1987, he graduated from Plymouth High School, where he developed a love for baseball and made life-long friends that...
Arlene V. Schmidt
Mar 9, 2023
Arlene V. Schmidt, 93, of the Town of Mitchell, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, March 9, 2023, at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice.
Arlene was born on September 9, 1929, to Phillip and Capitola (Beck) Erber in the Town of Farmington. She attended grade school in Fillmore and graduated from West Bend High School in...
Helen Veldhorst
Mar 2, 2023
Helen J. (Holle) Veldhorst, 83, passed away on March 2, 2023, at Pine Haven Christian Home where she had been a resident for the past two years. Helen was born on July 15, 1939, the only living child of Audley & Marie Holle. She lived her entire life in the Cedar Grove/Oostburg area, which she loved.
Helen met the...
Dr. Thomas F. Grittinger
Feb 28, 2023
Dr. Thomas Foster Grittinger passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, February 28, 2023 at St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan. He was 89 years old.
Thomas was born October 23, 1933 in Milwaukee, the son of Henry and Martha (Foster) Grittinger. He grew up in Milwaukee, graduating from Riverside High School.
He earned a Bachelor of Science Degree from...
Christopher Alan Daane
Feb 27, 2023
Christopher Alan Daane, 34, of Plymouth, passed away on Monday, February 27, 2023, at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice.
Chris was born on March 28, 1988, to Bob and Diane (Wilterdink) Daane in Milwaukee. While growing up, Chris enjoyed swimming, going to the zoo, horseback riding with REINS, and participating in the Best Buddies Club. He graduated from Oostburg High...
Lee LeMahieu
Feb 26, 2023
Lee LeMahieu entered Eternal Life on February 26, 2023.
Lee was a member of the First Reformed Church, where he served as an elder and deacon as well as a Bible class and Sunday School teacher.
Lee worked for the Ozaukee School District as a teacher, coach, and athletic director.
Lee will be dearly missed by his family and friends....
Debra L. Heidenreiter
Feb 24, 2023
Debra L. Heidenreiter, 65, passed away Friday, February 24, 2023 at her home in Sheboygan Falls surrounded by her loving family.
Debra was born October 22, 1957 in Racine, the daughter of Donald and Patsy (Mullis) Freymuth. She attended school in Racine, graduating from Horlick High School in 1976.
On June 22, 1996, she was united...
Ian James Ryan
Feb 20, 2023
Ian James Ryan, age 40, of Sheboygan, WI, passed away unexpectedly on February 20th, 2023.
Ian was born in Milwaukee, WI on August 3rd, 1982, to Patrick Ryan and Shannon (Robert) Diehls. When Ian was born, he broke the mold. Ian grew up in Sheboygan, WI where he enjoyed playing with other kids in the neighborhood when not playing with...
Harold D. Ottman
Feb 19, 2023
Harold D. Ottman passed away at age 86 on Sunday morning February 19th, 2023 at his home in Sheboygan Falls, WI. He had his children at his side.
Harold was born August 5, 1936 in Oshkosh, WI. He was the son of Clinton and Florence (Yagler) Ottman.
As a 44 year employee of Kohler Company, Harold worked...
Karen VanTreeck
Feb 18, 2023
Karen VanTreeck, 81, of Clive, IA passed away peacefully at home on February 18, 2023 following advanced stage dementia.
She was born and raised in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin, the daughter of the late Edward and Annabelle Kalupa. She graduated from Sheboygan Falls High School in 1959, and married the love of her life Paul in 1962. Karen was a...
Joyce Morgan
Feb 17, 2023
Joyce H. Morgan, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away Friday, February 17, 2023 at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. She was 80 years old.
Joyce was born April 27, 1942 in Sheboygan, the daughter of Henry and Ottilia (Krause) Geltemeyer. She grew up in Sheboygan Falls, graduating in 1960. On September 22, 1962, she was united in marriage with...
Paul "Pete" Mentink
Feb 16, 2023
Paul E. “Pete” Mentink passed away unexpectedly Thursday, February 16, 2023 at his home in Cedar Grove. He was 85 years old.
Paul was born October 7, 1937 in Sheboygan, the son of Edwin and Vera (VanDuren) Mentink. He attended Cedar Grove High School, graduating in 1955. He went on to proudly serve his country in the United States...
Lawrence Thorpe
Feb 16, 2023
Lawrence Thorpe
Larry Thorpe, 91, of Sheboygan, WI, passed away on February 16th, 2023 after a brief battle with cancer of the brain. Larry was born on April 6, 1931, in Algona, IA, the son of Frank and Ruby Thorpe.
In 1942 the family moved to Ames, IA where Larry enjoyed his studies, happily participated in many sports, and...
Beatrice Wilterdink
Feb 15, 2023
Beatrice B. Wilterdink, formerly of Hingham, met her Lord and Savior on Wednesday afternoon, February 15, 2023, at Pine Haven Christian Home where she resided for the past eight years. She was 96 years old.
Beatrice was born August 20, 1926, in the Town of Holland, daughter of Jacob and Esther (TerMaat) Caljouw. She grew up in Oostburg, graduating from...
Joanne Dawson
Feb 11, 2023
On Saturday, February 11, Joanne (Klabechek) Dawson, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at the age of 78. Joni was a loving mother, grandmother, sister, aunt, and friend.
Joni was born to John and Darlene (Franke) Klabechek on May 10, 1944 in Sheboygan. She grew up in a house full of love with 5 siblings. She graduated from...
Richard W. Daane
Feb 10, 2023
Richard W. Daane, 81, passed away unexpectedly at his home in Oostburg, surrounded by family, on Friday afternoon, February 10, 2023.
Rich was born October 23, 1941, in Sheboygan, the son of Willard and Janet (Theune) Daane. He grew up in Oostburg, graduating from Oostburg High School in 1959. After high school, he went on to proudly serve his country...
Arlyne Acasio-Heinig
Feb 10, 2023
Arlyne Acasio-Heinig, 82, of Plymouth, passed away on Friday, February 10, 2023, surrounded by family at Ascension Columbia St. Mary’s – Milwaukee.
Arlyne was born on May 31, 1940 in Molokai, Hawaii to the late Alice Kilo (Lani) Acasio and Hipolito Acasio. She attended Molokai High School, Sheboygan County Teachers College, and Lakeland College. She taught elementary school for 30...
Wayne Lowell Bruggink
Feb 10, 2023
Wayne Lowell Bruggink passed away Friday morning, February 10, 2023, at The Kathy Hospice in West Bend. He was 86 years old.
Wayne was born on May 23, 1936, to Harold Sr. and Amy (Schreurs) Bruggink. He attended Pleasant View School and Random Lake High School.
On April 1, 1961, he was united in marriage with Carol Ostrander at...