Obituaries

Dec 19, 2020

Joyce Ann Riviers, age 90, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away Saturday evening (Dec. 19) at Pine Haven Christian Home, where she had been a resident for the past year. The angels came, took her tired hand, and led her to the Lord. She was born July 22, 1930, in Sheboygan to the late Clarence and Wanda (Hummitzsch) Fasse. She attended grade...

Dec 19, 2020

Doris Mae De Smidt, 79, went to her eternal home on Saturday, December 19, 2020 at Aurora Medical Center in Grafton.Doris was born to Willard and Eunice (Harmelink) Veldhorst on June 19, 1941 in Cedar Grove. She graduated from Cedar Grove High School in 1959. Doris was united in marriage to Robert De Smidt on February 17, 1962 at...

Dec 18, 2020

Frederick A. Luedtke, 83, of Oostburg, passed away on Friday, December 18, 2020, in Green Valley, AZ. He was born on May 11, 1937, in Plymouth, WI to the late Walter and Olive (Payne) Luedtke and attended Plymouth High School. On July 31, 1954, he was united in marriage to Patricia TenPas at the Little Brown Church in Nashua, Iowa....

Dec 17, 2020

Dale L. Wilterdink, 70, of Oostburg passed away on Thursday afternoon, December 17, 2020, surrounded by his loving family, at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice Center following a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia. Dale was born on May 22, 1950 in Sheboygan, the son of Lloyd and Marie (Brasser) Wilterdink. On October 9, 1971 he married the love...

Dec 17, 2020

Sherry L. Brusse, 68, of Sheboygan, passed away peacefully on Thursday night, December 17, 2020.  She was the loving mother of Candi M. (Leo) Schnitzler and Micky L. (Lisa) Brusse and amazing grandmother to Avery and Levi Schnitzler, and Gillian, Jolene, Aleah, and Bryce Brusse.Her greatest joy in life was spending time with all her family and dear friends.  She...

Dec 14, 2020

William Thomas Zengler, 93, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Monday, December 14, 2020, at Pine Haven Christian Home.William was born on April 18, 1927, in Canton, Ohio, son of Urban Robert and Mildred (Wolf)        Zengler.  He was a graduate of Kent State University.  William served in the US Navy. He was employed as a personnel manager for the City...

Dec 13, 2020

Given the opportunity, Craig Grajeda, 72, of Sheboygan Falls, and formerly of Beloit, WI and Stephenson, MI, would likely claim he was a simple man. Anyone who knew him knows the truth. We all live and write chapters in our own story we call life, and Craig Grajeda finished his final chapter on Sunday, December 13 at the VA Medical...

Dec 12, 2020

Wayne "Duffy" E. VerVelde. 80, of Sheboygan Falls and formerly of Grafton, died peacefully on Saturday morning, December 12, 2020 at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice Center following a short stay.Wayne was born on February 23, 1940 in Oostburg, the son of Edward and Mildred (Oonk) VerVelde. He attended Oostburg High School and proudly served our country in the...

Dec 11, 2020

Erwin John Claussen, 79, of Cedar Grove, passed away on Friday, December 11, 2020, at his home.

Erwin was born on March 6, 1941, in the Town of Wilson, son of Arthur and Dena (TenPas) Claussen.  He attended Cedar Grove Schools.  On June 3, 1961, he married Shirley Ann Winkelhorst at Gibbsville Reformed Church.  Erwin was an...

Dec 11, 2020

Bruce E. Erickson, 88, of Kohler died on Friday evening, December 11, 2020 while at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice Center.Bruce was born on January 25, 1932 in Grand Marais, MI, the son of Edward and Fern (Desjardin) Erickson. He graduated from Grand Marais High School in 1949, followed by receiving advanced degrees at St. Norbert College and the...

Dec 11, 2020

Vernita Ella Gessert, 86, of Sheboygan died on Friday evening, December 11, 2020 while at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice Center.Vernita was born on April 15, 1934 in the Town of Sheboygan Falls, the daughter of Arthur and Frieda (Rautmann) Kaufmann. Vernita was a 1952 graduate of Sheboygan Falls High School and the UW- Sheboygan. On June 30, 1956...

Dec 8, 2020

Robert Raymond Shaul, 85, of Oostburg, passed away Tuesday morning, December 8, 2020 at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. Robert was born April 1, 1935 in Superior, WI to Ralph and Edith (nee Rubin) Shaul. He was a 1954 graduate of North Western High School in Maple,WI. He went on to serve his country in the United States Army, and...

Dec 8, 2020

Albert "Al" Ronald Kaeppel, of Sheboygan, passed away on December 8, 2020 after 87 wonderful years of life. He was in the comfort and care of his family, friends and the amazing staff of Embrace Care Management and the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice.He was born to Albert C. and Elsa (Kesselring) Kaeppel on November 6, 1933. He was a...

Dec 7, 2020

Lawrence Felten, of Sheboygan, passed away Monday morning, December 7, 2020 at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. He was 94 years old. Lawrence was born on January 31, 1926, in Sheboygan to Emil and Theodora (nee Rudy) Felten. He was a 1944 graduate of Sheboygan Central High School, and went on to study at UW Green Bay. He proudly served his...

Dec 5, 2020

Patricia Ann Huenink, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away Saturday, December 5, 2020 at St. Luke's Medical Center in Milwaukee. She passed on her 72nd birthday.Patti was born December 5, 1948 in Draper, WI, the daughter of Isaac "Ike" and Katherine (nee Kelly) Cummings. She graduated from Sheboygan Falls High School in 1967, and later went on to study business at...

Dec 3, 2020

Gerald J. Lammers, 86, of Oostburg, went home to be with His Lord, Thursday, December 3, 2020, at St. Nicholas Hospital.  Jerry was born on January 9, 1934, in Oostburg son of Benjamin and Lena (Dulmes) Lammers.  He was a graduate of Oostburg High School.  Jerry served in the United Armed Forces from 1954 until 1955.  On September 30, 1953,...

Dec 2, 2020

George Martin Isken, age 86, of Cedar Grove, left this world on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice.   Humble, kind, funny and generous - all who are blessed to have known him will remember him as a loving and peaceful man of the highest integrity. George was born on July 3, 1934, in Lomira, WI to Arthur...

Dec 2, 2020

Aaron Mark Brill, 43, of Oostburg, passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, December 2, 2020, at his home. Aaron was born on September 27, 1977, in Sheboygan, to Mark and Mary (Huenink) Brill. He was a graduate of Oostburg High School in 1996. He went on to further schooling at University of Wisconsin - Stout. Aaron was employed at...

Nov 30, 2020

Peter John Otte, 84, of Sheboygan, went home to his Lord on Monday, November 30, 2020, at Rocky Knoll Health Care Center.Peter was born on April 30, 1936, in Sheboygan, WI to Andrew "Happy" and Anna (Hartman) Otte. He was a graduate of Central High School. On May 15, 1959, Peter married Frances Riemersma at First Christian Reformed Church in...

Nov 30, 2020

Hubert "Mark" J. Markowsky, 84, of Sheboygan Falls died on Monday morning, November 30, 2020 at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice in Sheboygan Falls.Mark was born on May 9, 1936 in Philadelphia, PA the son of Hubert Sr. and Sophie Markowsky. Mark served his country in the United States Air Force. He was a salesman for Pillar Industries in...