Obituaries

Sep 22, 2022

 

Dr. James D. Factor of Oostburg, Wisconsin, passed away on Thursday, September 22, 2022 at Aurora Medical Center—Sheboygan after a courageous battle with heart disease, which was recently compounded by a primary cardiac sarcoma. He was 72 years old.

 

Jim was born on January 17, 1950 to Leonard and Grace (Willard) Factor in St. Louis, Missouri. He graduated...

Sep 20, 2022

Marilyn A. Neerhof, 80, of Hingham, entered eternal life on Tuesday, September 20, 2022 at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice.

Marilyn A. Navis was born on June 3, 1942, to Ervin and Dorthy (TenPas) Navis and was a 1960 graduate of Oostburg High School.

On April 27, 1962, Marilyn married her love and best friend,...

Sep 14, 2022

Minnie Della Dykstra, 88, of Hingham, left Pine Haven Christian Communities on Wednesday, September 14, 2022, to meet her Savior Jesus Christ face to face.

Minnie was born to Edward and Nellie (Brill) Kappers on January 17, 1934, in the Town of Wilson. She graduated in 1952 from Oostburg High School. On October 1, 1954, Minnie was...

Sep 14, 2022

Fred G. Gafner, of Greenfield, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 14, 2022 at Cedar Bay West in West Bend. He was 89 years old.

Fred was born April 16, 1933 in West Allis, the only child of Fred and Olga (Griel) Gafner. He attended school in West Allis, graduating in 1951. He went to proudly serve...

Sep 12, 2022

Peggy Wilcox, 76, of Sheboygan Falls went to her heavenly home in the arms of her Savior Jesus Christ on September 12, 2022, at her home in Sheboygan Falls surrounded by her family after a long battle with cancer.  She was born in Milwaukee on May 1, 1946, to Frank and Catherine Dittmer (Ripple) and was baptized on May...

Sep 9, 2022

Joel Tomasik, (51) of Sheboygan Falls, WI, passed away on September 9, 2022.

The family will hold a memorial for Joel at a later date.

Joel was born in Menomonee Falls, WI on September 27, 1970. He graduated from Sussex Hamilton High School.

Joel had a love of good cuisine and worked as...

Sep 6, 2022

Todd Bender, 63, passed away Tuesday morning, September 6, 2022, at his home surrounded by family and friends. Todd was born December 11, 1958, at Dover Airforce Base, DE, the son of Frederick and Evelyn (Painter) Bender.  His high school years were spent in Marquette, MI. He had many friends, including the friends in the United States Marine Corps....

Sep 1, 2022

Kent B. Augustson, 74, passed away Thursday, September 1, 2022 at Sheboygan Health Services after a courageous 15 year battle with Parkinson's Disease.

Kent was born March 23, 1948 in Galesburg, IL, the son of Elmer and Geraldine (Binns) Augustson. He graduated from Galesburg High School. He then went on to study at Kansas University where he...

Sep 1, 2022

Darlene M. Rach, 81, Kohler, passed away late Thursday evening, September 1, 2022 at St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan.

Darlene was born March 2, 1941 in New Holstein, the daughter of Gilbert “Gibby” and Matilda “Tilly” (Toman) Karls. She graduated from New Holstein High School in 1959.

On June 2, 1962, she was united in...

Aug 28, 2022

Timothy L. Hammelman, passed away Sunday, August 28, 2022 at his home in Cleveland surrounded by his loving family. He was 82 years old.

Tim was born August 16, 1940 in Sheboygan, the son of Walter and Ruth (Frewert) Hammelman. He graduated from Sheboygan Falls High School in 1958 and earned his Bachelors Degree in History from...

Aug 27, 2022

Doris Laverne Oonk, 94, of Oostburg, passed away on Saturday, August 27, 2022, at Pine Haven Christian Communities – Giddings Avenue Campus.

Doris was born to Raymond and Alice (TeBeest) TenDolle on January 16, 1928, in the Town of Lima. She attended Horace Mann Grade School and graduated from Oostburg High School in 1945.

On...

Aug 25, 2022

Betty A. VanOuwerkerk, age 85, passed away Thursday, August 25, 2022 at Pine Haven Christian Home.

Betty was born October 12, 1936 to Willard and Valeria (nee Schmitz) VanOuwerkerk, the second of four daughters. She was born and raised on a farm in northern Wisconsin, and her family moved to Sheboygan Falls when she was 15 years...

Aug 24, 2022

Eileen K. (Schuette) Meyer, age 92, went home to her final reward of eternal life, bought and prepared for her by her Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on August 24, 2022.

Eileen was born March 24, 1930, in Sheboygan, to Walter and Irene (Biederwolf) Schuette.

Her education began attending kindergarten at Franklin School in Sheboygan, elementary...

Aug 22, 2022

Paul Friedrichsmeier, “the Irishman”, passed away on August 22, 2022, at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice.  Paul was born in Manitowoc, WI on August 21, 1950, the only child of Gustave and Nola O’Leary Friedrichsmeier and grew up in the Newton area.  He attended local schools and graduated in 1969 from Manitowoc Lincoln High School.  He was baptized...

Aug 19, 2022

Carol Joanne Hladchuk-Bigelow (91) long time Torch River Road resident peacefully slept to heaven on August 19, 2022 in Sheboygan, WI. She loved God, her family, her friends and music; still blessing others with her musical and encouraging gifts until God called her home. Carol was born on May 21, 1931, to Wesley and Edna (Duff) Walters, Rhinelander, WI,...

Aug 13, 2022

Clarence Theodore Miller Sr., 82, of Port Washington, passed away peacefully with family by his side on August 13th, 2022.

Born June 2, 1940, to the late Rudolph and Clara (Carpenter) Miller in Grafton, WI. Clarence attended Badger High School, in West Bend WI, Class of 1958.

Clarence enlisted in the United States Marine Corps...

Aug 13, 2022

Linda Sue Ongna, 57, of Sheboygan Falls, met her Lord and Savior on Saturday, August 13, 2022, surrounded by her family at her home following a courageous battle with cancer.

Linda was born on June 3, 1965, in Sheboygan, daughter of Ronald and Marianne (Meerdink) Jensema.  She graduated from Sheboygan County Christian High School in 1983.  On...

Aug 12, 2022

Patricia Ann Schindel, 88, of Oostburg, passed away on Friday, August 12, 2022, at Shores of Sheboygan

Born on July 26, 1934, as Patricia A. Kessler, the daughter of William & Georgia (Larson) Kessler. On June 27, 1955, she married Robert J. Schindel in Oostburg. Patricia was a dedicated wife and mother and later became a nurse...

Aug 11, 2022

Marvin Donald Debbink, 88, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away August 11th with his family by his side at Countryside Manor in Sheboygan.

On June 9, 1934, Marvin was born to Ernest & Nellie (Hesselink) Debbink in the town of Sheboygan Falls and was a 1952 graduate of Sheboygan Falls High School. On June 5, 1954, he married the love of...

Aug 9, 2022

Mary Lou Conger, 82, of Sheboygan Falls, entered eternal life on Tuesday, August 9, 2022, at New Perspectives Senior Living in West Bend.

Mary Lou Schils was born on May 7, 1940, to Victor & Helen (Latendress) Schils in Sheboygan and was a 1958 graduate of Sheboygan Falls High School.

On June 27, 1959, Mary...