Obituaries

Leroy Gaines, Jr.

Leroy Gaines, Jr.

Sep 5, 2020

Leroy Gaines Jr., 70, of Hingham, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2020, at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice after a short battle with aggressive, adenocarcinoma.  Leroy was born on April 6, 1950, in Philadelphia, PA, to Leroy and Cornelia (Via) Gaines. Leroy's work experience was a source of many achievements. In his younger years, he worked as a lighting...

Donna Ten Pas

Donna Ten Pas

Sep 2, 2020

Donna G. (Hickenbotham) Ten Pas of Sheboygan Falls was called home to her Lord on Wednesday, September 2, 2020.Donna was born on March 15, 1938, the youngest of three daughters of Harold "Jiggs" and Laura (Pfeifer) Hickenbotham. She attended Winooski, a one room country school. Donna graduated from Plymouth High School and UW Oshkosh. She met her husband Paul in...

James Graven

James Graven

Aug 27, 2020

James W. Graven, 70, of Random Lake, passed away on Thursday, Aug. 27, at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice in Sheboygan Falls, where he had been a resident for the past 56 days. Diagnosed with Stage IV kidney cancer in 2013, Jim outlived his initial two-year prognosis by more than five years. He was born on May 28, 1950, in...

Glenda Melzer

Glenda Melzer

Aug 25, 2020

Glenda F. Melzer, 84, of Sheboygan, died on Tuesday afternoon, August 25, 2020 at Columbia-St Mary's Hospital in Mequon with her family at her side.Glenda was born on March 15, 1936 in Centralia, IL, the daughter of the late Dwight and Farrall (Apple) Sanders.  She was a 1954 graduate of Centralia (Illinois) High School. Glenda attended Centralia Jr. College and...

Syrah Gehrke

Syrah Gehrke

Aug 23, 2020

Syrah Marie Gehrke, 23, of Sheboygan, passed away on Sunday, August 23, 2020, at Froedtert & Medical College of Wisconsin. Syrah was born on August 2, 1997, in Sheboygan, WI to Dean and Jamie Gehrke. She attended Sheboygan South High School and was a graduate of George D. Warriner High School in Sheboygan.  Syrah had a magnetic personality. She was...

Mary Loon

Mary Loon

Aug 22, 2020

Mary Jane Van Loon, 95, formerly of Oostburg, passed away on Saturday, August 22, 2020, at Harbor Chase in Shorewood.  Mary Jane was born on July 3, 1925, in Grand Rapids, MI to Morrel and Ethel (Rowe) Leavesley. She was a 1943 graduate of Bad Axe High School in Michigan and continued her education at the University of Michigan School...

Raymond Kretschmann

Raymond Kretschmann

Aug 21, 2020

Raymond A. Kretschmann, 85, of Sheboygan Falls died on Friday, August 21, 2020 at St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan.Ray was born on September 2, 1934, the son of the late John and Katherine (Smith) Kretschmann. He attended Sheboygan Falls Holden School. Ray served in the United State Air Force from 1956-61.  On October 8, 1960 he married Maxi Diedler in...

Margarita Murillo

Margarita Murillo

Aug 21, 2020

Margarita Murillo, 94, of Sheboygan, formerly of Laredo, TX, passed away on Friday, August 21, 2020, at her daughters' home.   Margarita was born on February 22, 1926, in Torrington, WY, to Agustin and Concepcion Gutierrez. Margarita is survived by her three daughters, Natividad Origel of Laredo, TX, Guadalupe (Jaime) Martinez of Sheboygan, Martha (Fidel) Contreras of Green Bay; one son, Eugenio...

Darrel Rodencal

Darrel Rodencal

Aug 20, 2020

Darrel "Bud" Edwin Rodencal, 87, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Thursday, August 20, 2020, at Pine Haven Christian Communites.Darrel was born on November 18, 1932, in Poy Sippi, WI to Edwin and Gertrude (Heffner) Rodencal. He was a graduate of Berlin High School in 1950. He went on to graduate from Waushara Co. Normal School in 1952. He went...

Ya Vang

Ya Vang

Aug 20, 2020

Ya Youa Vang, 29, of Sheboygan and Oostburg died tragically as the result of a motorcycle accident on Thursday, August 20, 2020.  Ya Youa was born on March 26, 1991 in Pananikong, Thailand, the son of Sang Vang and Chang Mee Yang. Ya Youa came to the USA at the age of three months.  Ya Youa graduated from Oostburg Public Schools in 2009 and then attended UW-Milwaukee for two years. He was employed at Dutchland Plastics and currently...

Audrey Nyenhuis

Audrey Nyenhuis

Aug 18, 2020

Audrey Joan Nyenhuis, 89, of Oostburg, formerly of Waukesha, passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice.Audrey was born on October 5, 1930, in Eagle, WI to Carl and Marie (Mueller) Zarnke. She was a graduate of Lutheran High School in 1948. On February 10, 1951, Audrey married Audley in Waukesha. She worked as an...

Kathryn Schleicher

Kathryn Schleicher

Aug 18, 2020

Kathryn Marie Schleicher, age 92 of Sheboygan Falls passed away on Tuesday, August 18, 2020 at Waterford of Plymouth. Kathryn was born on December 18, 1927 in Denmark, WI, daughter of the late Norbert M. and Mayme C. (O'Neil) Morgan.  She graduated from Sheboygan Falls High School in 1945.  She remained close to her circle of friends throughout the years. She married...

Darle Kosup

Darle Kosup

Aug 17, 2020

Darle Ann Kosup, 89, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Monday, August 17, 2020, surrounded by her loving family.Darle was born on April 5, 1931, in Sheboygan, WI to Mansuetto and Marion (Beste) Sopetto. She was a graduate of Kohler High School.On October 20, 1951, Darle married Richard Kosup in St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Sheboygan. Darle was a friend...

Jerome Ertl

Jerome Ertl

Aug 8, 2020

Jerome "Jerry" Ertl, 80, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 8, 2020 with his family by his side. Jerry was born on August 6, 1940 in Auburndale, WI to Michael and Olive Ertl; the sixth of eight children. Jerry was raised on a farm and graduated from Auburndale High School. He met his wife, Shirley, at a...

Lois Geltemeyer

Lois Geltemeyer

Aug 8, 2020

Lois Mary Geltemeyer, 81, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Saturday, August 8, 2020, at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice.Lois was born on July 4, 1939, in Sheboygan, WI to Theodore and Mildred (Schneiderhan) Mountain. She was a graduate of Sheboygan North High School in 1957.On August 8, 1959, Lois married Gene in St. Dominic's Catholic Church. Lois was employed...

Ronald Klitzkie

Ronald Klitzkie

Aug 7, 2020

Ronald Charles Klitzkie, 76, of Random Lake, passed away on Friday, August 7, 2020, at Gables on the Pond.Ron was born on September 2, 1943, in Elkhorn, WI to LeRoy and Winifred (Douglas) Klitzkie. He was a graduate of Whitewater High School in 1961. He then attended the University of WI - Whitewater where he graduated with his Bachelor's degree...

Lorraine Grams

Lorraine Grams

Aug 6, 2020

Lorraine Clara Grams, 93, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Thursday, August 6, 2020, at Pine Haven Christian Home.Lorraine was born on April 26, 1927, in Town of Rhine, WI to Gerald and Aurelia (Siegmund) Wentz. She attended schools in the Sheboygan Falls area and graduated from Sheboygan Falls High School in 1945. On January 12, 1946, Lorraine married Marvin...

Larry Lockman, Sr.

Larry Lockman, Sr.

Aug 3, 2020

Larry James Lockman, Sr, 74, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Monday, August 3, 2020, at Rocky Knoll Health Care Facility.Larry was born on December 27, 1945, in Watertown, WI. Larry married Mary Hopp on March 21, 1967 in Wisconsin Rapids, WI. Larry was employed at Kohler Company for 42 years as a Factory Worker until his retirement in 2011.He...

Mary O'Connell

Mary O'Connell

Jul 29, 2020

Mary Lou O'Connell (nee Hilbelink), 68, of Sheboygan, passed away on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at home surrounded by family.Mary was born on July 22, 1952 to Ellsworth and Marjorie (Veldboom) Hilbelink. She grew up in a loving and faith driven home. She was a graduate of Cedar Grove High School. On September 25, 1976, Mary married Scott O'Connell in...

Jeffrey Schmidtke

Jeffrey Schmidtke

Jul 27, 2020

Jeffrey Carl Schmidtke, 50, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 27, 2020, at home.Jeff was born on April 24, 1970, in Sheboygan, WI to Norman and Janice (Zirbel) Schmidtke. He was a graduate of Sheboygan Falls High School. Jeff was employed in the kitchen at a few local restaurants. He was also a volunteer fire fighter for...

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