Obituaries

Wayne Havey

Wayne Havey

Jul 29, 2016

Wayne J. Havey, 88, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Friday, July 29, 2016, at Sheboygan Progressive Health Care Center. Wayne was born on June 1, 1928, in Stoughton, WI, son of Willie and Ina (Wersland) Havey. He was a 1946 graduate of Stoughton High School, received his Bachelor's degree from Luther College in 1950, and two Master's degrees from...

Lucille Littmann

Lucille Littmann

Jul 24, 2016

Lucille C. Littmann, 94, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Sunday, July 24, 2016, at her home. Lucille was born on September 3, 1921, in Sheboygan, daughter of Otto and Emma (Versch) Abraham. She attended Longfellow Grade School and Central High School graduating in 1939. She spent three years as a nurse's aide. Lucille married Arthur Littmann on October 4,...

Jane Reklaitis

Jane Reklaitis

Jul 22, 2016

Jane F. Reklaitis, 75, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, July 22, 2016. Jane was born on November 16, 1940, in Sheboygan, daughter of Elmer C. and Elizabeth G. (Frey) Bethke. She was a 1958 graduate of Sheboygan Central High School. On January 7, 1961, she married Joseph Reklaitis at St. Dominic Catholic Church in Sheboygan. Jane was...

William Gradt

William Gradt

Jul 21, 2016

William "Bill" J. Gradt, 84, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Thursday, July 21, 2016, at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. Bill was born on March 14, 1932, in Chicago, IL, son of William F. and Eva Mae (Jensen) Gradt. He attended Boys Technical High School in Milwaukee. On August 27, 1949, he married the love of his life,...

Ellen Simmelink

Ellen Simmelink

Jul 18, 2016

Ellen E. Simmelink, 88, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Monday, July 18, 2016, at Pine Haven Christian Home. Ellen was born on May 28, 1928, in Sheboygan, daughter of Rudolph and Emily (Ruppel) Steffen. She was a 1946 graduate of Sheboygan North High School. On September 2, 1950 she married Carroll Huenink in Cedar Grove. Carroll passed away on...

Dean Berke

Dean Berke

Jul 18, 2016

Dean J. Berke, 50, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 18, 2016 at St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan. Dean was born on July 20, 1965 in Milwaukee to Helmut and Marlene (Maechtle). He was a 1983 graduate of St. Cloud High School in St. Cloud, FL and a 1987 graduate of Moraine Technical College in Fond Du...

Carolyn Driest

Carolyn Driest

Jul 15, 2016

Carolyn Van Driest, 84, of Oostburg, died on Friday, July 15, 2016 at St. Luke Medical Center in Milwaukee. Carolyn was born on March 1, 1932 in Sheboygan to Ellis and Arlie (VerGowe) Debbink. She was a 1949 graduate of Oostburg High School then furthered her education at Sheboygan County Normal School. She received her Bachelor of Science Degree at...

Robert DePagter

Robert DePagter

Jul 14, 2016

Robert J. "Bob" DePagter, 87, passed away peacefully on July 13, 2016 at his home in Sheboygan Falls surrounded by his loving family. Bob was born on December 10, 1928 to the late Frank and Ethel (Nickish) DePagter in Sheboygan. He was a 1946 graduate of Central High School in Sheboygan and attended UW/Sheboygan and Sheboygan Business College earning an...

Verena Bachmann

Verena Bachmann

Jul 11, 2016

Verena "Nana" Bachmann, 86, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Monday, July 11, 2016, at her home. Verena was born in Taycheedah, WI, daughter of Casper and Julia (Koenigs) Enders. She was a 1948 graduate of Sheboygan Falls High School. On February 2, 1951, she married Bill Rohde at St. Mary Catholic Church in Sheboygan Falls. Bill passed away on...

Herbert Stapelkamp

Herbert Stapelkamp

Jul 11, 2016

Herbert W. Stapelkamp, 90, of Cedar Grove passed away on Monday, July 11, 2016 at Anita's Gardens in Port Washington. He was born on May 19, 1926 in Cedar Grove to Henry and Christina (Huenink) Stapelkamp, and attended Cedar Grove High School. Herbert served in the United States Marine Corps from 1945-1946 during WWII. On August 27, 1949 he married...

Patricia Mauer

Patricia Mauer

Jul 9, 2016

Patricia L. Mauer, 85, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away Saturday, July 9, 2016 at Pine Haven Covenant Home. Patricia was born on July 18, 1930 in Sheboygan to Albert and Genevieve (Hochrein) Altmeyer. Patricia was a 1948 graduate of Sheboygan Falls High School. On June 18, 1949 she married Ralph Mauer at St. Mary Catholic Church. He preceded her in...

Gordon Billmann

Gordon Billmann

Jul 6, 2016

Gordon R. Billmann, 91, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Wednesday, July 6, 2016, at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice, surrounded by his loving family. Gordy was born on December 27, 1924, in the Town of Sheboygan Falls, son of Louis and Agnes (Ardts) Billmann. He attended school in Sheboygan Falls, graduating in 1942. Gordy served in the US...

Mildred Huibregtse

Mildred Huibregtse

Jul 2, 2016

Mildred Esther Huibregtse, 93, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away peacefully at Faith Home, Pine Haven Campus, on July 2, 2016 with her family near. Mildred was born on November 30, 1922, daughter of George and Anna (Arpke) Hinz in northern Sheboygan County. She grew up on the family farm in the town of Herman, where she attended country school and...

Alfred Lenning

Alfred Lenning

Jul 1, 2016

Alfred "Al" Lenning, 91, formerly of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on July 1, 2016, at the Brookdale Peachtree Assisted Living Facility in Statesville, NC. Born September 6, 1924 in Duluth, MN, he was the seventh of eight children born to Norwegian immigrants John and Olga Lenning. Alfred served his country during WW2 in the US Navy, stationed aboard the USS...

Carl Nyenhuis

Carl Nyenhuis

Jun 28, 2016

Carl J. Nyenhuis, 87, of Oostburg, passed away on Tuesday, June 28, 2016 at St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan. Carl was born on April 26, 1929 in Oostburg to William and Alice (Hendrikse) Nyenhuis. Carl attended Oostburg High School. Carl served his country in the US Army from 1951-1953. On September 21, 1951, he married Nelda J. Debbink in Gibbsville....

Kenneth Bailey

Kenneth Bailey

Jun 26, 2016

Kenneth J. Bailey, 78, of Oostburg, passed away on Sunday, June 26, 2016, at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. Kenneth was born on September 1, 1937, in Madison, the son of Alfred and Ella (Paul) Bailey. Kenneth served in the US Army from 1954-58. He married Jean Roerdink on October 15, 1966. Kenneth was a drywaller for various drywall...

Richard Guenther

Richard Guenther

Jun 21, 2016

The Book of Memories is made available to all families we serve as well as any family served by any other funeral home in our community. Visitation Thursday, July 7, 2016 5:00 PM - 6:00 PM Appleton Zion UMC 1700 Pogrant Road Appleton 54915, United States Service Thursday, July 7, 2016 6:00 PM Appleton Zion UMC 1700 Pogrant Road Appleton...

Elsie Nyenhuis

Elsie Nyenhuis

Jun 19, 2016

Elsie Jeanette (Mentink) Nyenhuis, age 95, of Oostburg, passed away June 19, 2016, at Pine Haven Home. She was born June 7, 1921, the daughter of Louis and Jennie (Wassink) Mentink. Elsie married Wilbert Nyenhuis on September 1, 1943 in Hingham. Elsie loved her Lord and dedicated her life to following Him. She had her struggles as we all do...

Grace Lorenz

Grace Lorenz

Jun 19, 2016

Grace L. Lorenz, 91, of Sheboygan Falls passed away on Sunday, June 19, 2016, at Pine Haven Residential Home. Grace was born on October 1, 1924, in the town of Lima to Frank and Lillian (Walsh) Lorenz. She attended school at Lima Center. Grace worked at the Sheboygan Falls Tannery and then Bordens until her retirement in 1989. Grace was...

Margaret Smith

Margaret Smith

Jun 18, 2016

Margaret Smith, 90, of Oostburg, died at her home on Saturday, June 18, 2016. Margaret was born on June 2, 1926 in Blaydon-Upon-Tyne, England, the daughter of Alfred and Florence Ann (Watson) Elliott. She attended schools in England. On July 9, 1949 she married Matthew Smith in Blaydon-Upon-Tyne, England. Matthew preceded her in death on October 20, 2000 following 51...