Obituaries

Norma Back

Norma Back

Jan 20, 2019

Norma J. Back, age 66, of Sheboygan went to be with The Lord on Sunday, January 20, 2019 at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Kalamazoo, MI on June 27, 1952 to the late Marinus and Trynea (Vander Vos) Yzenbaard. She attended Kalamazoo Christian School and graduated from...

Robert Riemersma

Robert Riemersma

Jan 20, 2019

Robert O. Riemersma, 85, of Sheboygan, peacefully went to meet his Savior, Sunday, January 20, 2019 surrounded by his children at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. Robert was born May 21, 1933 in the Netherlands, son of the late Lenze and Judith Riemersma (nee Van der Veer). He emigrated to the United States at the...

John Stuckel

John Stuckel

Jan 18, 2019

John E. Stuckel, age 86, of Sheboygan, formerly of Normal, IL passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by his family. John was born in Bloomington, IL, on October 24, 1932 to the late Ralph and Mae (Klopp) Stuckel. He attended Spaulding High School in Peoria, IL and Bradley University, graduating in 1955 with a Bachelors...

Arlene Tarr

Arlene Tarr

Jan 17, 2019

Arlene M. Tarr, 82, of the town of Sheboygan, passed away Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Pine Haven in Sheboygan Falls. Arlene was born March 28, 1936 in Milwaukee, the daughter of George and Isabel (nee Hanson) Schwarten. She attended schools in the Milwaukee area and graduated from Rufus King. After high school, she was employed...

Doris Sievers-Towsley

Doris Sievers-Towsley

Jan 16, 2019

Doris M. Sievers Towsley, 95, of Sheboygan, passed away on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center. She was born June 19, 1923 in Sheboygan to Ernst R. and Bertha (Gottowski) Breitzman. Doris attended Sheridan Grade School, Farnsworth Middle School and graduated from Central High School with the Class of 1941. On October...

Ethel Otte

Ethel Otte

Jan 8, 2019

Ethel Dorothy Otte, age 92, of 1440 South 22nd Street, Sheboygan, was called home to her Lord and Savior peacefully and surrounded by her family, Tuesday morning, January 8, 2019 at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. Ethel was born March 14, 1926 in Sheboygan to Oscar and Ilma (Discher) Braatz. She attended Bethlehem Lutheran Elementary School...

Howard Zeier

Howard Zeier

Jan 6, 2019

Howard Zeier, age 83, of Sheboygan passed away peacefully on Sunday, January 6, 2019 at his home surrounded by his loving family. He was born in Sheboygan on September 4, 1935 to the late Henry and Hazel (Ellinger) Zeier-Kunstmann. Howard grew up in Kohler and enjoyed telling stories about his childhood. He loved to reminisce about...

Eugenia Garrison

Eugenia Garrison

Jan 6, 2019

Eugenia M. Garrison, 46, of Sheboygan, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 6, 2019. She was born July 29, 1972 in Milwaukee to Eugene and Della (Bodoh) Garrison. Eugenia enjoyed cooking, shopping, taking trips to the Casino, but most of all she loved her family and spending time with them. She is survived by her children;...

June Ruppel

June Ruppel

Jan 5, 2019

June M. Ruppel, age 81, of Sheboygan went to be with The Lord on Saturday, January 5, 2019 at Sunny Ridge Rehabilitation Center where she had been a resident for a few weeks. She was born in Sheboygan on May 10, 1937 to the late Gottlieb and Amalia Ruppel. She attended local schools and graduated from...

Wendy Schwartz

Wendy Schwartz

Dec 28, 2018

Wendy Marie (Fang) Schwartz, age 65 of Milwaukee, Wisconsin died Friday December 28, 2018. She was born September 12th, 1953 in Taipei, Taiwan to Zong Tong Fang and Jean Yu Shaw. She graduated from Shilin Elementary School, Taipei Taiwan, and was a graduate of Jin ou nu Zhong High School Class of 1971 and a graduate...

Wilma Dekker

Wilma Dekker

Dec 26, 2018

Wilma "Willy" Dekker, 92, of Sheboygan, went home to Heaven on Wednesday, December 26, 2018 at Sheboygan Progressive Health Services, where she had been receiving care for one week. Wilma was born April 22, 1926 to the late Henry and Christina (Yurk) Leonhardt. She attended Jefferson Elementary School and graduated from Sheboygan North High School in...

Marlee Gamb

Marlee Gamb

Dec 24, 2018

Marlee Ann Gamb, 78, of Sheboygan went to be with her heavenly Father on Monday, December 24, 2018, at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center. Marlee was born August 31, 1940 in Sheboygan to the late Mathew and Flora (Dekker) Gabrielse. She graduated from Sheboygan Falls High School with the Class of 1958. Married Helmuth Gamb Jr....

Dimple Adams

Dimple Adams

Dec 22, 2018

Dimple M. Adams, 74, of Sheboygan, Wisconsin, entered into eternal life on Saturday, December 22, 2018. Dimple was born April 25, 1944 in Stevenson, AL, to the late George and Doshie (Davis) Lovelace. In 1962, she graduated from Sheffield High School and attended the University of North Alabama. Prior to marrying late Jerry Adams on May...

Sandra Ostermann

Sandra Ostermann

Dec 20, 2018

Sandra L. Ostermann, 69, of Sheboygan, passed away Thursday, December 20, 2018 at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. Sandra was born November 22, 1949, to the late Maurice and Marion (Rauwerdink) Drier. She graduated from Cedar Grove High School. On March 22, 1969, she married Allen Ostermann at First Reformed Church in Cedar Grove. He preceded...

James Goetsch

James Goetsch

Dec 19, 2018

James G. Goetsch, age 56, of Sheboygan passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, December 19, 2018. Jim was born in Sheboygan on April 9, 1962 to the late Glenn and Carol (Rohde) Goetsch. He attended local schools and graduated from North High School in 1981. He was employed at Schu Industries. Jim enjoyed the outdoors. Fishing with...

Mary Traas

Mary Traas

Dec 12, 2018

Mary M. Traas, a lifelong resident of Sheboygan, passed away Wednesday evening, December 12, 2018 at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice in Sheboygan Falls, surrounded by her family. She was 95 years old. Mary was born February 1, 1923 in Sheboygan, the daughter of Anton and Mary (nee Dragon) Kopina. She attended Central High School, and...

Ronald Bienert

Ronald Bienert

Dec 12, 2018

Ronald Robert Bienert was born into eternal life on December 12, 2018. He leaves behind his wife Betty; his son Ronald Jr. (Terry); grandchildren Rachel (Jose) Villa-Rivera and Trevor (Fiancé Erica); great-grandchildren, Karrina, Oliver, Mylo, Ari, Bryson and Layla; his sisters Peggy (Greg) Strobel and Sally Marver; sister-in-law Nancy (Charles) Kuehn and other relatives and friends....

Darlene Mech

Darlene Mech

Dec 10, 2018

Darlene M. Mech, 84, entered into eternal life on Monday, December 10th, 2018. Darlene was born in Merrill, WI on March 6th, 1934 to the late Elmer & Delilah Krause. In June of 1955, she graduated from St. Mary's Hospital School of Nursing. Three months later, she married James Mech. They were blessed with five children...

Emma Balde

Emma Balde

Dec 9, 2018

Emma Balde, age 106, passed away Sunday evening, December 9, 2018. Emma was number nine of ten children born to Christian and Christina (Eurich) Ruppel in Pleasant Prairie, WI on June 18, 1912. In 1913 the family moved to Sheboygan where Emma lived the rest of her life.. She attended St. Paul's Lutheran grade school and...

Julianne Paegelow

Julianne Paegelow

Dec 9, 2018

On December 9, 2018, we celebrated the release of Julianne E. Paegelow from her lifelong imprisonment of pain and anguish. She was 78 years old. Born November 21, 1940 at St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan to Victor A. and Edna A. (nee Wieseckel) Paegelow, Julianne spent most of her young years with her family. She attended...