Obituaries

John Smies

John Smies

Aug 2, 2019

John "Jack" R. Smies 83, of Oostburg, died on Friday afternoon, August 2, 2019 at the CedarGrove Gardens where he had resided since June. Jack was born on November 10, 1935 in Sheboygan, the son of Daniel G. and Marjorie(Beernink) Smies. He graduated from Cedar Grove High School in 1953 and then graduatedfrom Central College in Pella, Iowa. On August 2,...

Ralph Neerhof

Ralph Neerhof

Jul 31, 2019

Ralph E. Neerhof, 84, of Waldo, died on Wednesday morning, July 31, 2019, at Pine Haven Residential Home where he had resided for the past two months.Ralph was born on January 5, 1935, in the Town of Lima, the son of Albert and Jennie (Hoftiezer) Neerhof.  He attended Waldo High School.  Ralph served in the US Army from 1955-57. On...

Joyce Weinkauf

Joyce Weinkauf

Jul 29, 2019

Joyce A. Weinkauf, 86, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2019, at Rocky Knoll Health Care Center in the Town of Plymouth.Joyce was born on June 16, 1933, in Sheboygan Falls, daughter of Arthur and Alice (Wackett) Weinkauf.  She was a 1951 graduate of Sheboygan Falls High School.  Joyce was a longtime employee of Citizen Bank in...

Barbara Gutche

Barbara Gutche

Jul 29, 2019

Barbara J. (Schmidt-Cox) Gutche, 71, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Monday, July 29, 2019, at her home.Barbara was born on October 2, 1947, in Marshfield, daughter of Frederick and Dorothy (Nikolai) Schmidt.  She was a 1965 graduate of Marshfield Senior High.  On August 28, 1992, she married Phillip C. Gutche in Sheboygan.  Phillip preceded her in death on June...

Bernice Mett

Bernice Mett

Jul 29, 2019

Bernice Mett, 97, of Sheboygan and formerly of Kohler died on Monday, July 29, 2019 at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center.Bernice was born on August 20, 1921 in Rhame, ND, the daughter of Andrew and Barbara (Mitzel) Fischer.  She graduated from Deaver, Wyoming High School in 1938.  On September 10, 1941, she married Raymond Mett in Milwaukee. He preceded her...

Carl Kumbalek

Carl Kumbalek

Jul 20, 2019

Carl G. Kumbalek, 94, of Sheboygan Falls, died on Saturday morning, July 20, 2019, at Terrace Place in Sheboygan where he had resided for the past several months.Carl was born on May 16, 1925, in Sheboygan, the son of Anthony and Nina (Birdsey) Kumbalek. He attended Lincoln High School in Manitowoc, Class of 1944, and was drafted into the military...

Michael Lopez-Torres

Michael Lopez-Torres

Jul 18, 2019

Michael Harland Lopez-Torres, was born to this earth on Thursday, July 18, 2019, and returned to his creator shortly after at St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan. Michael is survived by his parents, Samantha Olsen & Paul Lopez-Torres; two brothers, Eli & Sawyer, and grandparents, John (Marla) Olsen. He is further survived by many uncles, aunts, other relatives, and friends. A...

Althea Kaat

Althea Kaat

Jul 14, 2019

Althea Mae Kaat, 89, of Oostburg, passed away on Sunday, July 14, 2019, at The Waterford of Plymouth.Althea Koskamp was born on July 26, 1929, in Town of Holland, WI, to Edward and Edna (Scholten) Koskamp. She was a 1949 graduate of Oostburg High School and married Wesley James Kaat on April 6, 1951 at the First Reformed Church of...

Ronald Bruggink

Ronald Bruggink

Jul 11, 2019

Ronald W. Bruggink 78, of Oostburg WI, passed away July 11th at St. Nicholas Hospital.Ron was born on March 19th, 1941 to William and Ethel Bruggink. He graduated from Cedar Grove high school, class of 1959. He married Marjorie Claerbaut in 1961, they were married for 58 years. He worked for Schreurs & Voskuil Drywall before starting his own business,...

Norman Parrish

Norman Parrish

Jul 11, 2019

Norman A. Parrish, 79, of Oostburg went home to his Lord on July 11, 2019 while at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice with family members at his side.Norman was born in Plymouth, WI on March 16, 1940, the son of the late Sheldon and Marie (VanderPloeg) Parrish. He attended Bonnie View School, a one-room school, graduated 8th grade the...

Ralph Rusch

Ralph Rusch

Jul 10, 2019

Ralph Charles Rusch, 86, of Oostburg, passed away on Wednesday, July 10, 2019, at Sheboygan Progressive Care Center.Ralph was born on September 13, 1932, in Cedar Grove, WI, to Albert and Lena (Roelse) Rusch. He was a 1951 graduate of Cedar Grove High School and later served his country in the Armed Forces from 1953 until 1955. On April 25,...

Marjorie Lemmenes

Marjorie Lemmenes

Jul 9, 2019

Marjorie Ann Lemmenes (nee Lemkuil), 88, of Sheboygan, passed away on Tuesday, July 9, 2019, at Pine Haven Christian Communities-Covenant Home.Marjorie Lemkuil was born on July 18, 1930, in Oostburg, WI, to G. John and Laura Susan (Zeeveld) Lemkuil. She was a 1948 graduate of Oostburg High School and a 1952 graduate of Milwaukee Lutheran School of Nursing. On April...

Judy Brown

Judy Brown

Jul 8, 2019

Judy Ann Brown, 76, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 8, 2019, at her home.Judy was born on May 31, 1943, in Marshfield, WI, to Frederick and Dorothy (Nikolai) Schmidt. She was a graduate of Marshfield Senior High School. On August 1, 1964, Judy married Myron C. Brown. Judy was a busy mother and worked in various...

Roberta Rotsted

Roberta Rotsted

Jul 7, 2019

Roberta "Bobbie" Jean Rotsted, 69, formerly of Sheboygan, passed away on Sunday, July 7, 2019, at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay.Roberta was born on February 20, 1950, in Milwaukee, WI to Robert and Alice (Johnson) Stenske. She was a graduate of Sheboygan South High School and held special relationships with her classmates and especially the class reunion committee. Roberta...

Bill Knopp

Bill Knopp

Jul 4, 2019

Wilbur C. Knopp, 90, of Kohler, passed away on Thursday, July 4, 2019, at Pine Haven Christian Home- Giddings Avenue.Bill was born on May 17, 1929, in Sheboygan, to Emil and Estelle (Walters) Knopp. He was a graduate of Kohler High School, and later served his country in the U.S. Armed Forces from 1949 until 1951.Bill was employed at Kohler...

Laurie Schneider

Laurie Schneider

Jul 1, 2019

Laurie Ann Schneider, 58, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Monday, July 1, 2019, at her home. Laurie was born on March 5, 1961, in Sheboygan, to James and Ruby (Meyer) Lutzke. On November 3, 2001, Laurie married Richard Schneider. She enjoyed camping, painting, and spending time with her dogs. Above all, she cherished being around her family and many...

Dorathy Downs

Dorathy Downs

Jun 26, 2019

Dorathy Elizabeth Downs, 97, of Plymouth, passed away on Wednesday, June 26, 2019, at Pine Haven Christian Home in Sheboygan Falls.Dorathy was born on December 18, 1921, in Highland Park, MI to Robert and Margaret (Gilmour) Bernard. She was a graduate of Highland Park High School and later served her county in the US Women's Army Corps from 1943 until...

Roger Schultz

Roger Schultz

Jun 25, 2019

Roger Robert Schultz, 78, of Elkhart Lake, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at his home.Roger was born on April 20, 1941, in Milwaukee, son of Robert and Elizabeth (Suess) Schultz.  He was a 1959 graduate of Custer High School.  On December 16, 1961, he married Karen Verhaalen in Milwaukee.  Roger was employed as a truck driver for Schultz-Sav-O...

Donald Fanslau

Donald Fanslau

Jun 25, 2019

Donald Benedict Fanslau, 93, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Tuesday, June 25, 2019, at Sunny Ridge Health and Rehab Center. Donald was born on August 16, 1925, in Two Rivers, WI to Arthur & Matilida (Jacques) Fanslau.Donald married Carole Kiel in Manitowoc and was employed at Sheboygan Box many years until his retirement. He was a member of Trinity...

Dick MacDonald

Dick MacDonald

Jun 24, 2019

Richard Allen MacDonald, 83, of Sheboygan, went to his home in Glory on Monday, June 24, 2019, at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center.Dick was born on January 23, 1936, in Beverly, MA to Stanley and Lorraine (Lamb) MacDonald. He was a graduate of Custer High School and later attended the University of Wisconsin Madison and Tri-State Bible College.On October 26,...