Obituaries
Martha Gueldenzopf
Dec 8, 2018
Martha "Diane" H. Gueldenzopf, age 88, of Sheboygan went to her eternal home Saturday, December 8, 2018. She was born in Madison on November 15, 1930 to the late Otto and Seraphina Henning. She attended local schools in Madison, moved with her family to Hayward, WI and she graduated from Hayward High School in 1948. Diane...
Maria Rivera
Dec 8, 2018
Maria "Mercedes" Rivera, formerly of New York, passed away Saturday evening, December 8, 2018 at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. She was 96 years old. Maria was born July 20, 1922 in Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico to Jose and Maria (nee Montacalbo) Rivera. Maria is survived by her granddaughters: Lisa (Duane) Herman, Dianne (Heriberto) Ocasio, and...
Lucille Karstaedt
Dec 6, 2018
Lucille Fleck-Karstaedt, age 94, of Sheboygan was welcomed by her Lord on her 94th birthday. She was born in Oostburg on December 6, 1924 to the late Clarence and Ida (Veldboom) Theune. She attended area schools and graduated from Weedens Station School. On August 23, 1947 she married Joseph Fleck in Milwaukee. He preceded her in...
Debra Bayer
Dec 5, 2018
Debra Kay Bayer, of Sheboygan, passed away peacefully Wednesday, December 5, 2018 at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center in Sheboygan. She was 62 years old. Debra was born January 17th, 1956 in Wisconsin, the daughter of Ardell and Glendora (Dewald) Bayer. She graduated from Ozaukee High School in 1974. She went to work at Rockline Industries...
Emma Brown
Nov 30, 2018
Emma Josephine Brown, 84, of Sheboygan, passed away after a lengthy illness on November 30, 2018. She was born February 7, 1934 in New York, NY to Ralph and Anna Marie (Ortiz) Sanchez Sr. A loving wife and mother, Emma is survived by her husband of 63 years Clarence "Joe" Brown, three children; Denise Bev (Rolf)...
Paul Kauppila
Nov 26, 2018
Paul W. Kauppila, age 99, passed away at Pine Haven Christian Home in Sheboygan Falls, WI on Monday, November 26, 2018. He had previously been a Kohler resident for 20 years. He was born Nov. 19, 1919 in Copper City, Michigan, which is in the Keweenaw Peninsula, and his roots came from Finnish ancestry. Paul attended...
Edward Autio
Nov 26, 2018
Edward G. Autio, 79, of Sheboygan, passed away Monday, November 26, 2018, at home. Ed was born May 29, 1939, in Waukegan, IL to the late Eino and Laina (Nordlund) Autio. In 1962, he married the former Karen Enkro. The couple had two children, Lisa and Eric. She preceded him in death in 1982. Ed married...
Robert Nytes
Nov 22, 2018
Robert H. Nytes, 92, of Sheboygan, passed into the Loving Arms of God on Thursday, November 22, 2018. Robert was born in Sheboygan Falls on May 25, 1926. Raised with his siblings on the family dairy farm, Bob knew his way around farm equipment and crop harvesting. He was drafted in the Army during the Korean...
Gene Dittrich
Nov 14, 2018
Gene D. Dittrich, age 64, of Sheboygan passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, November 14, 2018 at his home. He was born in Sheboygan on October 28, 1954 to the late Eugene and Dorothy (Buerger) Dittrich. Gene attended local schools and graduated from North High School in 1972. He worked in the shipping/receiving department at Bemis Manufacturing...
Margaret Kelch
Nov 8, 2018
Margaret "Peggy" Kelch, age 89, of Sheboygan, went home to her Lord and Savior on November 8, 2018 at Aurora Sheboygan Medical Center. She was born June 26, 1929 in Sheboygan to Herman and Pauline (Schumacher) Kelch. She attended Trinity Lutheran Grade School and was a graduate of Sheboygan Central High School, Class of 1947. She...
Grace Knowles
Nov 8, 2018
God called Grace M. Knowles, 95, home on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at Artisan Memory Care in Fond Du Lac. She was born May 29, 1923 in Sheboygan to John and Alma (Mahnke) Sweemer. Grace was a graduate of Central High School. On July 16, 1946 she was united in marriage to Rudy P. Felten, he...
Diana Hahn
Nov 7, 2018
Diana Lou Hahn (Bader), age 78, of Sheboygan passed away peacefully on Wednesday, November 7, 2018 at Pine Haven Christian Community Center. Diana was born in Ladysmith, WI on November 5, 1940 to the late Ralph and Helen (Haney) Bader. She graduated from Hawkins High School and then continued her education at the Taylor County Teachers...
Lina Reid
Nov 4, 2018
Lina J. Reid, age 90, died Sunday, November 4, 2018, All Saints Sunday, at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. Lina was born and raised in Northern Bavaria (West Germany). She had many happy memories and stories of time with family and friends as a child in the German countryside, including attending school and the Lutheran church,...
John Bersch
Oct 22, 2018
John E. Bersch, 80, of Sheboygan, passed into eternal life on Monday, October 22, 2018 at Sunny Ridge Nursing & Rehabilitation Center. He was born February 8, 1938, in Sheboygan to Frank and Esther (Ries) Bersch. John attended St. Dominic Catholic Grade School and graduated from Sheboygan North High School with the Class of 1955. John's...
Shirley Honold
Oct 21, 2018
Shirley M. Honold, 82, of Sheboygan passed away Sunday, Oct. 21, at JourneyCare's Pepper Family Hospice Center, Barrington, IL. Shirley was born April 6, 1936, to the late Hubert A. and Renata (Paetz) Nelesen in Manitowoc, where she graduated from Lincoln High School in 1954. In 1958, she earned a bachelor's degree in accounting from Valparaiso...
Edward Florian
Oct 14, 2018
Edward M. Florian, 63, of Sheboygan passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2018 following a life long battle with MS, at This House Is A Home- Group Home in Milwaukee. He was born April 21, 1955 in West Palm Beach, FL to Conrad and Miriam (Fowler) Florian. Edward graduated from Sheboygan South High School with the...
Marion Meser
Oct 14, 2018
Marion L. Meser, 83, of Sheboygan, passed away on Sunday, October 14, 2018 at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice in Sheboygan Falls. She was born July 27, 1935 in Jefferson County to Arthur and Clara (Buss) Schultz. Marion was a graduate of North High School in Sheboygan. On August 13, 1955 she was united in marriage...
David McKnight
Oct 13, 2018
David P. McKnight,56, of Sheboygan, passed away on Saturday, October 13, 2018 at his home, with his family by his side. He was born June 21, 1962 in North Carolina to Thomas and Winifred (Bradford) McKnight. David attended South High School in Sheboygan. On June 2, 1990, he was united in marriage to Cheryl Robson at...
Ruth Ross
Oct 12, 2018
Ruth I. Ross (Schoemer) of Sheboygan, age 70, was called home to her Lord on Friday, October 12, 2018. Born in Sheboygan on March 20, 1948 to the late Robert and Armella (Schlager) Schoemer, Ruth attended Holy Name of Jesus Catholic School and graduated from Sheboygan North High School in 1966. On September 19, 1970 she...
Norene Wuest
Oct 10, 2018
Norene E. Wuest, of Sheboygan, peacefully entered the presence of her Lord on Wednesday, October 10, 2018 at Sunny Ridge Nursing Home. She was 84 years old. Norene was born November 17, 1933 in West Allis, the daughter of Ludwig and Emily (nee Topol) Menningen. She graduated from Central High School and went on to attend...
