Obituaries

Gerald Katsma

Gerald Katsma

Feb 26, 2016

Gerald Katsma, 83, of Oostburg. died on Friday afternoon, February 26, 2016 at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice where he had resided for the past four days. Gerald was born on September 25, 1932 in Randolph, the son of Samuel and Mary (Kuik) Katsma. He attended area schools in Randolph. Gerald served with the US Army in Korea following...

William Wessing

William Wessing

Feb 23, 2016

William J. Wessing, 74, of Random Lake, passed away on Tuesday evening, February 23, 2016, at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. Bill was born on August 13, 1941 in Lomira, the son of Henry and Audrey (Schill) Wessing. Bill grew up on the family farm and graduated from Lomira High School in 1959 and from MSOE in 1964. On...

Doris Winter

Doris Winter

Feb 20, 2016

Doris Norma Winter, 95, of Sheboygan passed away on Saturday, February 20, 2016 at Sheboygan Senior Community. Doris was born on October 20, 1920 at her home in Sherman Center and was the only child to George and Norma (Goetsch) Dannies . She was baptized by Pastor Edmond Huebner, as well as confirmed by him after the seventh grade. Doris...

Andrew Rogers

Andrew Rogers

Feb 19, 2016

Andrew C. Rogers, 82, of Plymouth, passed away on Friday, February 19, 2016, at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. Andrew was born on October 24, 1933, in Cascade, son of Ardell and Katherine (Vanderploeg) Rogers. He was a 1952 graduate of Plymouth High School. On August 10, 1957, he married Joanne Pfrang at St. John Lutheran Church in Plymouth....

Michael Kalk

Michael Kalk

Feb 17, 2016

Michael J. Kalk, 65, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at his home. Michael was born on July 4, 1950, in Plymouth, son of Melvin and Elda (Widder) Kalk. He graduated from Lightfoot School in Sheboygan Falls. During his youth, Michael spent many days playing and helping out at the Widder farm. Michael was employed with...

Jurean VanSluys

Jurean VanSluys

Feb 17, 2016

Jurean H. Van Sluys, 98, of Cedar Grove, passed away on Wednesday, February 17, 2016, at Cedar Grove Gardens. Jurean was born on September 14, 1917, in Antigo, Wisconsin, daughter of Benjamin and Alice (Wieberdink) Huenink. She was a 1935 graduate of Wisconsin Memorial Academy in Cedar Grove. On May 13, 1937, she married Cornelis "Con" Van Sluys in Sheboygan....

Gary Hart

Gary Hart

Feb 15, 2016

Gary N. Hart, 86, of Kohler, died peacefully at his home on February 15th, 2016. Gary was born in Hayward, California on May 30th, 1929, to George and Ella (Nyhof) Hart. He was a 1946 graduate of Sheboygan Falls High School. Gary served with the 11th Army Airborne as a paratrooper from 1946 to 1948. On November 25th, 1950, he...

Eugene Seibel

Eugene Seibel

Feb 13, 2016

Surrounded by family, Eugene "Cricket" Seibel, age 79, of Sheboygan Falls completed his life journey on February 13, 2016 at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. He was born April 6, 1936 in Fond du Lac to Ervin & Esther Baganz Seibel. After attending Campbellsport schools, Eugene enlisted in the U.S. Army and served in Korea. Eugene married Rosemary Struebing...

Richard Miller

Richard Miller

Feb 13, 2016

Richard M. Miller, 71 of Oostburg, and a resident of Prairie Crossing for the past four years, died on Saturday, February 13, 2016 at Pine Haven Christian Home in Sheboygan Falls. Richard was born on Tuesday, February 15, 1944 at Sheboygan Memorial Hospital in Sheboygan, the second child of Marlin and Milda (Jankow) Miller. On March 19, 1944, Richard was...

Dorothy Verhage

Dorothy Verhage

Feb 8, 2016

Dorothy A. Verhage, 90, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Monday morning, February 8, 2016, at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice Center. Dorothy was born on May 11, 1925, in the Town of Sheboygan Falls, daughter of Otto and Alma (Millert) Schumacher. She attended Sheboygan Falls schools. On October 30, 1948, she married Richard M. Verhage at St. Mary...

Glenn Koeser

Glenn Koeser

Feb 7, 2016

Glenn E. Koeser, 66, of Oostburg passed away unexpectedly with his family at his side on Sunday morning, February 7, 2016 at St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan. Glenn was born on January 10, 1950 in Sheboygan, the son of Edgar F. and Gertrude M. (Prigge) Koeser. Glenn graduated from Manitowoc Lutheran High School in 1968. On July 12, 1975 he...

Barbara Roth

Barbara Roth

Feb 6, 2016

Barbara Roth, birder, animal lover, chemist and role model departed this earthly life on February 6, 2016 after 99 years. Her long and productive life ended peacefully at the Carolina Meadows Retirement Community in Chapel Hill, NC. Her accomplishments and influences stand as mute testimony to a life well spent. Born on June 9, 1916 in Milwaukee, WI, she was...

Francis Marman

Francis Marman

Feb 3, 2016

Francis (Frank) Marman Jr. 43, of Oostburg died peacefully at his home on Wednesday, February 3, 2016 following a disability that he battled for many years. Frank was born on March 28, 1972 in Milwaukee, the son of the late Frank and Arlene (Ewert) Marman. Frank attended Bayview High School. He is survived by one sister, Annette Marman of Oostburg;...

Dale Arndt

Dale Arndt

Feb 1, 2016

Dale D. Arndt, 70, of Oostburg died on Monday, February 1, 2016 at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center. Dale was born on July 1, 1945 in Wisconsin Rapids, the son of Raymond and Elizabeth (Pelot) Arndt. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Wisconsin Rapids in 1963. Dale served in the US Army spending two tours of duty in Vietnam....

Annette Lenning

Annette Lenning

Feb 1, 2016

Annette L. Lenning, 88, formerly of Sheboygan Falls, peacefully passed away on Monday, February 1, 2016, at the Gordon Hospice House in Statesville, NC. Annette was born on February 6, 1927, in Duluth, MN, daughter of the late Walter Smith and Althea (Carpenter) Smith. On March 1, 1947, she married Alfred Lenning in Duluth, MN. They were long-time residents of...

Dwayne Siemers

Dwayne Siemers

Jan 28, 2016

Dwayne A. Siemers, 87, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 28, 2016, at the Sheboygan Senior Community in the Town of Sheboygan. He was born on October 19, 1928 in Sheboygan Falls to the late Adolf and Lane Siemers. Dwayne was a veteran of the U.S Navy in Cuba. He worked for many years at the Kohler...

Benjamin Martin

Benjamin Martin

Jan 28, 2016

Benjamin L. Martin, 10, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Thursday, January 28, 2016, as a result of a fire at their family home. Benjamin was born on March 1, 2005, in Sheboygan. He is the son of Matthew Martin, Kristi (Schmidt) and Christopher Maki. He was a fifth grader at Lake Country Academy in Sheboygan. Benjamin was part of...

Gary Markus

Gary Markus

Jan 28, 2016

Gary W. Markus, 57, of Hingham, died unexpectedly at his home on Thursday, January 28, 2016. Gary was born on September 1, 1958 in Sheboygan, the son of William R. and Shirley (Gannigan) Markus. He graduated from Oostburg High School in 1977. Gary married Tamala Huibregtse on July 18, 1980 in Oostburg. He worked at the Belgium Foundry for 37...

Ann Klauser

Ann Klauser

Jan 27, 2016

Ann L. Klauser, 88, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2016, at the Sheboygan Senior Community in the Town of Sheboygan. Ann was born on March 27, 1927, in Mechelen, Belgium, daughter of J. Robert and Mathilda (Meyes) Van Hoof. On October 30, 1945, she married Carl Klauser in Malines, Belgium, while he was serving with the...

Natalie Martin

Natalie Martin

Jan 27, 2016

Natalie R. Martin, 11, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Wednesday, January 27, 2016, as a result of a fire at their family home. Natalie was born on March 8, 2004, in Sheboygan. She is the daughter of Matthew Martin, Kristi (Schmidt) and Christopher Maki. Natalie was a sixth grader at Farnsworth Middle School in Sheboygan. Natalie was part of...