Obituaries
Henry Wyk
Sep 5, 2020
Henry P. Van Wyk, 65, of Waldo died at his home on Saturday, September 5, 2020, following a brief illness.Henry was born on June 2, 1955, in Sheboygan, the son of the late William and Johanna Van Wyk. Henry was a 1973 graduate of Oostburg High school. Henry co-owned Van Wyks Inc. in Hingham for over 24 years prior to...
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.
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
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...