Obituaries

May 6, 2020

Maria Jane Kuehmichel, age 62, died at home on May 6, 2020. She was born to Maria Bailey on August 6, 1957 in Wayne County, MI. At age six she was welcomed for adoption by Milton and Betty Koponen of Redford Township, MI. Maria graduated from Lee M. Thurston High School, Redford Township, MI, then trained and worked as a...

May 5, 2020

Jean Grace Toepel (nee Samsal), 83, of Kohler, went to Heaven peacefully on Tuesday, May 5, 2020, at Emerald Bay Retirement Community in Hobart, WI.Jean was born on January 19, 1937, in Sheboygan, WI, the youngest of seven children, to Ingvald and Emma (Knoblauch) Samsal. She was baptized on March 26, 1939. She was a 1955 graduate of Sheboygan Falls...

May 3, 2020

Ellwood Allan Klompenhouwer, 80, of Oostburg, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2020, at Pine Haven Christian Home.Woody was born on October 8, 1939, in Sheboygan, WI to Garret and Jessie (Allman) Klompenhouwer. He was a graduate of Oostburg High School. On December 19, 1959, Woody married Janet Nyenhuis in Oostburg. He was employed at Kohler Co. as a Foreman...

Apr 27, 2020

Eleanor Ann DeMaster, 79, of Cedar Grove, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2020, at Pine Haven Christian Communities.Eleanor was born on December 19, 1940, in Oostburg, WI to Marvin and Mildred (Jensema) Brill. She was a 1959 graduate of Oostburg High School. On January 6, 1962, Eleanor married David at First Presbyterian Church of Oostburg. Eleanor was self-employed at...

Apr 26, 2020

Margaret Neustel, 86, of Sheboygan Falls (formerly of Hingham), passed away with her loving husband at her side, on Sunday, April 26, 2020, at Pine Haven Christian Communities.Margaret was born on April 24, 1934, in the Town of Holland, WI, to William and Wilhelmina "Minnie" (TeLindert) Theune. On February 11, 1954, Margaret married Harry C. Neustel, Jr. in Oostburg. Margaret...

Apr 25, 2020

Alice Augusta Bertha (Thiel) DeGroff, age 89, passed away peacefully at her rural Waldo home surrounded by her family on April 25, 2020. Alice was born on June 23, 1930, to Arthur W. and Esther S. (Augustine) Thiel. Alice was a child of The Great Depression and WWII. Her life was filled with hard work, family and a love of...

Apr 24, 2020

Susan Kay (Feringa) Smies of Sheboygan, WI, took Jesus' hand and went home to the beauty of heaven on April 24, 2020. She faithfully served her Lord and Savior for 65 years. Susan was born on April 18, 1955, to Norman and Ethel (Dekker) Feringa in Sheboygan, WI. Growing up and living in Sheboygan her whole life, she was...

Apr 22, 2020

Donald E. Lauer, 83, of Sheboygan, passed away on Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at his home. Donald was born on January 10, 1937, in Port Washington, WI, to Cyril and Lena (Schaap) Lauer and later married his best friend and wife of over 40 years, Jean Lauer, At this time, no services dates are determined. The Wenig Funeral Home of...

Apr 22, 2020

William Douglas Stetter, 66, of Sheboygan Falls, returned home to his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, April 22, 2020.Willie was born on June 22, 1953, in LaCrosse, WI to Larry and Ruth (Senn) Stetter. He was a graduate of Aquinas High School. On October 25, 1980, Willie married Joan Schwass in Des Plaines, IL. Willie was employed at Aurora as a...

Apr 22, 2020

Judith A. Perl, 80, of Sheboygan, entered her heavenly forever home on Wednesday, April 22, 2020, at Rocky Knoll Health Care Center where she called home since 2015. Judith was born on April 19, 1940, just north of Sheboygan, WI to Clarence and Adelia (Kraatz) Manthey. She spent her early life in Elkhart Lake before raising her family in Howards...

Apr 21, 2020

Nelda June Kappers, 94, of Oostburg, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 21, 2020, at home.Nelda was born on June 7, 1925, in Town of Lima, WI to Walter and Mabel (Daane) Lammers. She attended Oostburg High School. Nelda worked in assembly at RA Manning Co. for seven years until she met her husband. On May 12, 1956, Nelda married...

Apr 20, 2020

Lois Diane Ramsey, 73, of Sheboygan, passed away on Monday, April 20, 2020, at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. Lois was born on June 25, 1946, in Wauwatosa, WI, to Ed and Marie (Landrath) Sluter. She was a graduate of Wauwatosa East High School On December 4, 1965, Lois married James in Milwaukee. She enjoyed sewing, reading, baking, cake decorating,...

Apr 19, 2020

Gloria Mae TeStroete, 93, of Cedar Grove, returned home to her Lord and Savior on Sunday, April 19, 2020, at Pine Haven Christian Home surrounded by family.Gloria was born on March 9, 1927, in Town of Holland, WI to Willis and Nellie (Dirkse) Beernink. She attended Cedar Grove High School. On June 6, 1947, Gloria married Dale TeStroete in Town...

Apr 19, 2020

Diane McGrane, 79, of Sheboygan, quietly passed away on Sunday, April 19, 2020.Diane was born on October 20, 1940, in La Crosse, Wisconsin to Robert and Dorothy (Wells) McGillivray. She was a graduate of Black River Falls High School. After high school Diane continued her studies in occupational therapy at University of Wisconsin Madison, where she met her lifelong love...

Apr 17, 2020

William "Bill" C. Pfeifer, 71, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Friday, April 17, 2020 from a heart attack.Bill was born on March 10, 1949, in Plymouth, WI to Arno and Marie (Bassuener) Pfeifer. He graduated from Elkhart Lake High School in 1967. On September 16, 1972, Bill married Virginia Schuh in Kiel. He spent his working career enjoying his...

Apr 16, 2020

James William Cummings, Sr., 74, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2020.

Jim was born on March 19, 1946, in the Town of Draper, WI to Ray and E. Helen (MacFarland) Cummings. He was a 1966 graduate of Winter High School. Jim honorably served his county in the United States Marine Corps from 1966...

Apr 16, 2020

Orlanda Violet Ploeckelman, 102, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Thursday, April 16, 2020, at Pine View Christian Community.Orlanda was born on February 3, 1918, in Sheboygan, WI to Adolph and Alma (Schmidt) Knabe. She was a graduate of Sheboygan High School. On June 1, 1946, Orlanda married Elmer Ploeckelman in Sheboygan. She was a member of St. Paul Lutheran...

Apr 11, 2020

On Saturday April 11, 2020 Thomas Lester Horn, age 75, of Oostburg, entered eternal life. He was born on January 29, 1945; the son of Lester and Helen (Berg, Johnson) Horn. Tom was united in marriage to Susan Westerbeke on August 19, 1967 at First Reformed Church of Oostburg.Tom graduated from Mary D. Bradford High School in 1963. He worked...

Apr 10, 2020

William A. Christensen, 72, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Friday, April 10, 2020, comfortably at home.Bill was born on February 19, 1948, in Racine, WI to William and Myrtle (Johnson) Christensen. He was a graduate of Washington Park High School. He served his country in the US Navy from 1068-1972. Bill was employed at Kohler Co. for 17 years...

Apr 9, 2020

Bernice Louise Ubbelohde, 95, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Thursday, April 9, 2020, at Pine Haven Christian Home.Bernice was born on November 12, 1924, in Town of Russell, WI to Edgar and Esther (Donath) Conrad. She was a graduate of Kiel High School. Bernice attended business college in Sheboygan. On November 9, 1946, Bernice married Willard Ubbelohde in Town...