Obituaries

Judith Leynse

Judith Leynse

Apr 29, 2016

Judith "Judi" Gardner Leynse passed away on April 29, 2016 at St. Nicholas Hospital after a brief illness with her loving family by her side. Judi was born on September 27, 1944, daughter of the late Ed and Linda (Borkenhagen) Gardner. She attended St. John's Lutheran Grade School in Plymouth and graduated from Plymouth High School in June of 1962....

James Kuether

James Kuether

Apr 23, 2016

James F. Kuether, 85, of Oostburg passed away on Saturday, April 23, 2016 at his home. Jim was born on June 30, 1930 in Milwaukee to Henry and Margaret (Cusick) Kuether. He was a graduate of University High School and received his Bachelor's degree from Marquette University, Jim served his country in the United States Marine Corps during the Korean...

Leo Malin

Leo Malin

Apr 21, 2016

After a very full life, Leo J. Malin, 93, of Sheboygan Falls and formerly of Kohler, departed this world for heaven on Thursday, April 21, 2016. He died peacefully at Pine Haven Christian Home with his daughter Barb at his side. Leo was born on November 14, 1922, in Thorp, WI, son of Thomas and Stella (Balcer) Malinowski. Leo graduated...

Philip Rauwerdink

Philip Rauwerdink

Apr 14, 2016

Rev. Philip A. Rauwerdink, 71, of Sheboygan, passed away on Thursday, April 14, 2016, at the Sharon S. Richardson Hospice. Philip was born on December 31, 1944, in Sheboygan, son of Irving T. and Hazel J. (Back) Rauwerdink. He was a 1963 graduate of Sheboygan North High School and received his Bachelor's degree from Hope College in 1968. He was...

David Ramaker

David Ramaker

Apr 13, 2016

David E. Ramaker, 72, of Springfield, Virginia and formerly of Oostburg, WI passed away on Wednesday, April 13, 2016, at his home. David was born on August 11, 1943, in Sheboygan, WI, son of Allen and Alma (VerGowe) Ramaker. He was a graduate of Oostburg High School. David received his Bachelor's degree from UW-Milwaukee and his PHD from the University...

Estelle Harmeling

Estelle Harmeling

Apr 11, 2016

Estelle "Sally" M. Harmeling, 85, of Oostburg, took Jesus' hand on Monday, April 11, 2016, at her home, surrounded by her children. Sally was born on November 13, 1930, in Oostburg, daughter of Jacob J. Sr. and Alice (Hartman) Verhelst. She was a 1948 graduate of Oostburg High School. On June 4, 1949, she married Benjamin Harmeling in Oostburg. Benjamin...

Norbert Zurmond

Norbert Zurmond

Apr 7, 2016

Norbert G. "Pete" Zurmond, 86, of Oostburg died on Thursday night, April 7, 2016 at Pine Haven Covenant Home in Sheboygan Falls where he resided for the past nine months. Pete was born on May 25, 1929 in the Town of Holland, the only child of Peter and Bertha (Lammers) Zurmond. He graduated from Cedar Grove High School in 1947...

Matthew Heinen

Matthew Heinen

Apr 7, 2016

On the morning of April 7th, 2016, Heaven welcomed in a saint, and he is forever rejoicing with his Heavenly Father and other forgiven sisters and brothers in Christ. The life of Matthew Warren Heinen, 35, of Cedar Grove was taken in a car accident. Matt was born on September 13, 1980 in Honolulu, HI. He attended Cedar Grove -...

Samuel Huibregtse Jr.

Samuel Huibregtse Jr.

Apr 6, 2016

Samuel "Bud" Huibregtse Jr, 85, of Cedar Grove passed away on Wednesday, April 6, 2016 at Cedar Grove Gardens. Sam was born on May 7, 1930 in Cedar Grove to Samuel Sr. and Jenny (Prinsen) Huibregtse. Sam went to Amsterdam School and was a 1948 graduate of Cedar Grove High School. On April 20, 1951 he married Lorraine Schreurs at...

Gary Wieseckel

Gary Wieseckel

Apr 5, 2016

Gary K. Wieseckel, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Tuesday, April 5, 2016, at Angel's Grace Hospice. Gary was born on November 20, 1941, in Sheboygan, son of Gilbert and Lucy (Karls) Wieseckel. He was a 1959 graduate of Sheboygan Falls High School. On July 17, 1963 Gary married Joanne Platz in Elkhart Lake. They were married 48 years and...

Mary Born

Mary Born

Apr 4, 2016

Mary Ellen F. Born, 82, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2016, at the Pine Haven Residential Home. Mary Ellen was born on July 22, 1933 in Sheboygan to Robert and Elenor (Mohr) Friedrichs. Mary Ellen attended St. Paul and Immanuel Lutheran Schools and was a 1951 graduate of Central High School. On August 23, 1958, she...

Larry TeRonde

Larry TeRonde

Apr 4, 2016

Larry E. TeRonde, 73, of Cedar Grove, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2016, at Pine Haven Christian Home in Sheboygan Falls. Larry was born on May 29, 1942, in Sheboygan, son of Ellsworth and Annette (Lohuis) TeRonde. He was a 1960 graduate of Cedar Grove High School and attended Layton School of Art. Larry served in the US National...

Myrtle Holzheimer

Myrtle Holzheimer

Apr 2, 2016

Myrtle Lillian Holzheimer, 90, of Oostburg passed away on Saturday, April 2, 2016 at her son's home. Myrtle was born on November 8, 1925 in Benson, MN to Luther and Mabel (Lee) Larson. She was a 1943 graduate of Benson High School. In November of 1946 she married Edgar Holzheimer. He preceded her in death on May 5, 1978. Myrtle...

George Epps

George Epps

Mar 29, 2016

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Brian Fears

Brian Fears

Mar 29, 2016

Brian D. Fears, 51, of Howards Grove, passed away on Tuesday, March 29, 2016, at Aurora Sheboygan Medical Center. Brian was born on May 6, 1964, in Lackawanna, NY, son of Joseph Bobbit and Joyce Y. Fears. He was a 1983 graduate of Riverside High School in Buffalo, NY. Brian received his Bachelor's degree from Trinity Christian College in Palos...

Dennis Dehn

Dennis Dehn

Mar 28, 2016

Dennis "Dizzy" N. Dehn, 65, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Monday, March 28, 2016, at his home. Dennis was born on September 29, 1950, in Oshkosh, son of Norman "Bud" and Betty (Lautenschlager) Dehn. He was a 1968 graduate of Oakfield High School and a 1972 graduate of Lakeland College, where he was inducted into the Hall of Fame...

Cynthia Grosskreutz

Cynthia Grosskreutz

Mar 27, 2016

Cynthia "Cindy" Ann Grosskreutz, 71, of Sheboygan Falls passed away on Sunday, March 27, 2016 at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice in Sheboygan Falls. Cindy was born on March 27, 1945 in Saukville to Arthur and Alice (Fahney) Fieber. She was a 1963 graduate of Plymouth High School. After high school she attended school for floral design. On October 16,...

Kristin Kraft-Tuten

Kristin Kraft-Tuten

Mar 26, 2016

Kristin J. Kraft-Tuten, 49, of Sheboygan Falls died unexpectedly at St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan on Saturday, March 26, 2016. Kristin was born on December 3, 1966 in Milwaukee, the daughter of Richard and Carol (Starner) Kraft. She graduated from Martin Luther High School in Greendale in 1984 and received her bachelor degree in finance and accounting from Capital University...

Miriam Kappers

Miriam Kappers

Mar 20, 2016

Miriam "Mary" R. Kappers, 91, of Hingham died on Sunday morning, March 20, 2016 at Pine Haven Residential Community in Sheboygan Falls where she had lived the past several years. Mary was born on January 18, 1925 in Oostburg, the daughter of Henry and Evelyn (Graven) Harmeling. She graduated from Cedar Grove High School in 1943. She then attended the...

Tina Badtke

Tina Badtke

Mar 16, 2016

Tina Mae (Fanslau) Badtke, 36, of Sheboygan died at St Luke Medical Center in Milwaukee on Wednesday, March 16, 2016. Tina was born on June 17, 1979 in Sheboygan, the daughter of Ronald and Linda (Ehrenreich) Fanslau. She graduated from Sheboygan North High School in 1997. On September 23, 2013 she married David Badtke in Sheboygan. Tina's passion in life...