Obituaries

Gregory Zidek

Gregory Zidek

Oct 26, 2018

Gregory Gerard Zidek, of Oostburg, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, October 26, 2018 at his home.Gregory was born on September 6, 1959, in Milwaukee to Joan and the late Joseph Zidek.  He is survived by his children, James, Martin, Michael and Angela.  Greg will be deeply missed by his brothers and sisters, Gerilyn, Gail, David (Susan) Joseph, Carol, Mark (Lisa),...

Frederick Preder

Frederick Preder

Oct 26, 2018

Frederick "Fritz" Preder, 84, of Oostburg, passed away on Friday, October 26, 2018, at his home. Fritz was born on April 14, 1934, in Sheboygan, to Garret and Jennie (Dekker) Preder. He attended Sheboygan Falls High School.  Fritz served his country in the United States Army from 1957 - 1958.  On January 18, 1957, Fritz married Ellen TenHaken. Fritz worked in...

Harlen Beest

Harlen Beest

Oct 22, 2018

Harlen Gene Te Beest, 70, of Sheboygan, passed away on Monday, October 22, 2018, at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center. Harlen was born on August 11, 1948, in Sheboygan, WI to Orien and Margaret (Schreurs) Te Beest. He attended Cedar Grove High School. He served in the United States Army in Vietnam from 1968 until 1970.On April 29, 1989, Harlen married...

Karri Krier

Karri Krier

Oct 22, 2018

Karri L. Krier, 37, of Oostburg passed away on Monday, October 22, 2018 at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice in Sheboygan Falls surrounded by her family after a courageous battle with cancer.Karri was born on June 10, 1981, in Sheboygan to Craig and LuAnn (Ludens) Mentink. She was a 1999 graduate of Oostburg High School and graduated in 2012 from...

Janet Schug

Janet Schug

Oct 21, 2018

Janet Grace Schug, 82, of Plymouth, passed away with family at her side on Sunday, October 21, 2018, at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. Janet was born on July 31, 1936, in Sheboygan, daughter of Edward Charles and Marion Grace (Grooms) McDougal. She attended Kohler schools and graduated from Sheboygan North High School in 1955. On September 28, 1957, she...

Merlin Nowack

Merlin Nowack

Oct 20, 2018

Merlin "Butch" Nowack, 90, passed away peacefully on October 20, 2018, at Gables on the Pond in Random Lake. Butch was born in Random Lake on December 5, 1927, the son of Alvin and Edna Donath Nowack. He attended Random Lake Public Grade School and graduated from Random Lake High School in 1945, and then served from 1946-1947 in the...

Gary Schlichting

Gary Schlichting

Oct 20, 2018

Gary William Schlichting, 75, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Saturday, October 20, 2018, at Anita's Garden of Plymouth. Gary was born on April 18, 1943, in Sheboygan to William and Margaret (Wunsch) Schlichting. He was a 1962 graduate of Plymouth High School. Gary served in the U.S. Army from 1966 until 1968. Gary worked at Tecumseh for 33 years...

Judy Kelnhofer

Judy Kelnhofer

Oct 14, 2018

Judy R. Kelnhofer (Steinke) of Kohler, WI age 70, was called home to her Lord on Sunday, October 14th, 2018. Born in Sheboygan, WI, on May 8, 1948, to Olive (Triphan) Ardell and the late Jerome Steinke. Judy graduated from Oostburg High School in 1966. Judy enjoyed the outdoor gardening season, canning in the fall, reading, sewing, puzzles, and playing...

Marvin Soerens

Marvin Soerens

Oct 11, 2018

Marvin "Stormy" Jay Soerens, 94, of Cedar Grove, formerly of Windmill Beach where he spent the best 52 years of his life, passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2018, at Cedar Grove Gardens.Stormy was born on May 15, 1924, in Cedar Grove, to Gerrit William and Mary (TenPas) Soerens. He attended Cedar Grove High School. Stormy served his country in...

Caroline Roggentin

Caroline Roggentin

Oct 11, 2018

Caroline "Carrie" Grace Roggentin, 83, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Thursday, October 11, 2018, at her home. Carrie was born April 3, 1935, in Elizabeth, NJ to Karl and Catrina (Ruffel) Knudsen. She was a 1953 graduate of Battin High School in Elizabeth, NJ. Carrie married Harvey Foch on September 25, 1954. He preceded her in death on November 12,...

Mary Schlichting

Mary Schlichting

Oct 8, 2018

Mary Lou Schlichting, 68, of Sheboygan, passed away on Monday, October 8, 2018, at her home. Mary was born on March 10, 1950, in Sheboygan to William and Margaret (Wunsch) Schlichting. She attended Sheboygan Falls High School. Mary worked as a laborer at JL French and RCS.  Mary was a member of St. Luke Lutheran Church in Sheboygan Falls. Mary enjoyed...

Harlan Walvoort

Harlan Walvoort

Oct 5, 2018

Harlan Jay Walvoort, 78, of Cedar Grove, formerly of Wabeno, passed away on Friday, October 5, 2018, at Pine Haven Christian Communities- Covenant Home.Harlan "Buzzy" was born on June 23, 1940, in Sheboygan, WI to Harold and Mildred (Meerdink) Walvoort. He attended Cedar Grove High School.On July 22, 1989, Buzzy married Mary Stanul. Mary preceded Harlan in death in 2016....

Suzan Leynse

Suzan Leynse

Oct 4, 2018

Suzan Leynse departed this life to be with the Lord on Thursday, October 4, 2018, at Terrace Estates in Sheboygan.Suzan was born on March 8, 1924, the daughter of Bert and Mary Leynse and in her early years lived in rural Waldo, WI. She enjoyed her work as teacher in various places, the longest at Sheboygan Christian School. After retirement,...

Marge Halbach

Marge Halbach

Oct 3, 2018

Margaret Marie Halbach, 78, of Sheboygan, entered eternal life on Wednesday, October 3, 2018, at Sheboygan Progressive Care Center.Marge was born on March 4, 1940, in Lewistown, Montana to Charles and Edith (Coffman) Whitcraft. She was a graduate of Simms High School. On August 28, 1981, Marge married Claude "Mike" S. Halbach Jr. in Oostburg. Marge was employed at Sheboygan...

Denise Krostag

Denise Krostag

Oct 1, 2018

Denise Ann Krostag, 54, of Oostburg, passed away on Monday, October 1, 2018, at her home. Denise was born on May 21, 1964, in Sheboygan, to Donald and Frances (Musil) Schmidt. She was a 1982 graduate of Sheboygan North High School. On January 22, 2000, Denise married Jim Krostag in Sheboygan. Denise was an AP Clerk in the finance department at...

Larry Hilbelink

Larry Hilbelink

Sep 27, 2018

Larry E. Hilbelink, 70,  of Sheboygan, went home unexpectedly to be with his Lord and Savior on September 27, 2018.  Larry was born on March 3, 1948, in Sheboygan, son of Elmer and Pearl (Kappers) Hilbelink.  He graduated from Oostburg High School in 1966. Following graduation, Larry enlisted in the Army Reserve as a medic where he served for 6...

Mildred Wieberdink

Mildred Wieberdink

Sep 25, 2018

Mildred Janet Wieberdink, 99, of Sheboygan , passed away on Tuesday, September 25, 2018, at Sheboygan Senior Community.Mildred was born on May 10, 1919, in the Town of Wilson, to William and Wilhelmina (Voskuil) Wieberdink. She was a graduate of Wisconsin Memorial Academy. Mildred worked at various companies as a secretary. She was a member of Hope Reformed Church where...

Jeanne LeMahieu

Jeanne LeMahieu

Sep 25, 2018

Jeanne LeMahieu, 90, passed away September 25th, 2018 at Prairie Place in Ripon, WI. Jeanne was born April 26th, 1928, the daughter of the Late George and Amelia (Rauschert) Towne in Batavia, WI.  She was baptized in Sheboygan Falls with the name Jeanette Anita Ann Towne but has been known as Jeanne her entire life.  She attended Batavia elementary school and...

Helen Graven

Helen Graven

Sep 19, 2018

Helen Elizabeth Graven, 95, of Oostburg, passed away on Wednesday, September 19, 2018, at Pine Haven Christian Home in Oostburg. Helen was born on February 8, 1923, in Cedar Grove to Henry and Carrie (Ten Dollen) Huibregtse. She was a graduate of Cedar Grove High School.  On May 11, 1946, Helen married Winson Graven in Cedar Grove. He preceded her in...

Vernon Cornelius

Vernon Cornelius

Sep 19, 2018

Vernon John Cornelius, 93, of Sheboygan, went home to be with his Lord and Savior on Wednesday, September 19, 2018, at St. Nicholas Hospital, with his family at his side.Vernon was born on October 8, 1924, in Loda, IL to John and Claudina (Ronna) Cornelius. Vern received a Diploma of Honor from the State of Illinois, Iroquois County. He proudly...