Obituaries

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...

Apr 3, 2020

Please see updated service and livestream information below. Maria Dawn Buhler at the young age of 20 was tragically killed in a car crash in Milwaukee, WI on Friday, April 3, 2020 along with Joey Badora (Born on October 17, 1996), the love of her life, seated at her side. Their love for each other began on October 21, 2018 and...

Apr 3, 2020

Harriet Lillian Schreurs, 92, of Cedar Grove, went home to her Savior in the early morning hours of Friday, April 3, 2020, at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. Harriet was born on December 15, 1927, in Cedar Grove, WI to Albert and Amy (Rushton) Schreurs on the farm that her Grandpa and Grandma Schreurs homesteaded. She was a graduate...

Apr 1, 2020

Paul James Mentink, 45, of Sheboygan, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Wednesday, April 1, 2020 at home.Paul was born on September 5, 1974, in Sheboygan, WI to Dale and Jane (Dirkse) Mentink. He was a 1993 graduate of Cedar Grove-Belgium High School and earned a bachelor's degree in 1998 from the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Paul was employed by...

Apr 1, 2020

Wyman Harold Drake, 69, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2020, at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice.Wyman was born on April 4, 1950, in Plymouth, WI to Wyman and Esther (Braatz) Drake. He was a graduate of Elkhart Lake High School. On December 19, 1970 Wyman married Julie Lutzke at Immanuel United Church of Christ in Town...

Mar 31, 2020

Stanley John DeBlaey, 96, of Cedar Grove, passed into the arms of Jesus on Tuesday, March 31, 2020, at Cedar Grove Gardens.Stanley was born on October 14, 1923, in Sheboygan, WI to Clarence and Ruth (Dirkse) DeBlaey. He was a graduate of Oostburg High School. On October 16, 1943, Stanley married Sara Dirkse in Pocatello, ID. Stan proudly served his...

Mar 29, 2020

Rebecca Marie Schultz, 43, of Sheboygan, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2020.Rebecca Marie Schultz, 43, of Sheboygan, passed away on Sunday, March 29, 2020.Becky was born on December 21, 1976, in Pullman, WA to CDR George W. and Caren (Bullis) Schultz. She was a graduate of Alameda High School in Alameda, California. Becky was a member of Faith United Methodist...

Mar 28, 2020

William David Kobylorz, 90, of Sheboygan and formerly of Muskegon, MI, passed away on Saturday, March 28, 2020, at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice with his family by his side.  Bill was born on February 14, 1930, in Muskegon, MI, to Paul and Cecilia (Wicinski) Kobylorz. He was a graduate of Muskegon Heights High School and continued his education at...

Mar 25, 2020

John Wade Buechler passed away on Wednesday, March 25, 2020 in San Jose, CA. John was born October 9, 1957 in Sheboygan, WI to Francis and Luella Buechler. He was the youngest of six children. He was raised on the Buechler Homestead Farm in rural Sheboygan Falls. He attended Saint George Catholic School for grades 1-5 and then transferred to...

Mar 21, 2020

Dorothy DeMaster, 97, of Oostburg, reached her ultimate goal on Saturday, March 21, 2020, at Pine Haven Christian Community. She went to be with her Lord and Saviour after being in the care of Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice for the last eight months.Dorothy was born on April 19, 1922, in the Town of Lima, WI to Alva and W....

Mar 19, 2020

Catherine Mae Backhaus, 75, of Sheboygan, passed away on Thursday, March 19, 2020, at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice.Cathy was born on November 20, 1944, in Milwaukee, WI to Howard and Anna (Sablovitch) Wilson. She was always a child at heart, thus the photo. Cathy is survived by her loving children, Jerry Backhaus, Patricia (Michael) Buckner, and Dawnmarie Backhaus; two...

Mar 18, 2020

Ellen Anne Brown, 74, most recently of Sheboygan Falls and Glendale, Wisconsin, peacefully and painlessly, passed away on Wednesday, March 18, 2020 at the Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center.Ellen was born on August 12, 1945 in Oshkosh, WI to William "Bim" Brown and Virginia (Senn) Brown. She graduated high school from Shattuck-St Mary's School in Faribult, Minnesota and later in...

Mar 17, 2020

Barbara Gibeault passed away at Sharon Richardson in Sheboygan Falls on March 17th, 2020. She was born September 12th, 1952 to the late Paul and Audrey (Wood) Gibeault. Barb had a great sense of humor and she always had everybody laughing. Barb graduated from Sheboygan South High where she was voted "Class Cutup" and continued to entertain us through the...

Mar 17, 2020

John Henry Melzer, 89, of Sheboygan, passed away on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, at Harvest Home in Howards Grove.John was born on March 16, 1931, in Sheboygan, WI to Clarence and Emma (Knoebel) Melzer. He was a 1949 graduate of Sheboygan Falls High School. John graduated from University of Wisconsin Madison with a bachelor's degree in 1953, after which he...