Obituaries

Jan 23, 2022

Michael L. “Mike” Gort, age 70, of Sheboygan, passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice on Sunday, January 23, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer.

Mike was born on March 7, 1951, to Theunis “Ted” and Elaine (Fladland) Gort in Sheboygan, WI. Mike attended Sheboygan area schools and graduated from Sheboygan...

Jan 21, 2022

John B. Tryba, 76, passed away at his home on January 21, 2022.  John was the youngest of ten children born on December 8, 1945, at home, on the family farm in the Town of Reid to the late Ben and Johanna (Dallman) Tryba.

He was employed at Marathon Electric in Wausau and Beyreis Fur Foods in...

Jan 21, 2022

Judith B. Walter, 80, of Sheboygan, passed away on Friday, January 21, 2022, at Sheboygan Progressive Nursing Home.  She was born May 14, 1941, in Sheboygan to Katherine (Farner) Zittle.  Judith was very close to her grandparents Isabell and Sonny Gau, she spent a lot of with them growing up.  She graduated from Central High School and then went...

Jan 18, 2022

Donald Arndt (1948-2022)

Sheboygan Falls – Donald Arndt passed away at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice on January 18, 2022, with his loving family at his side. Donald struggled for many months with deteriorating health. Don was a 20-year-pancreatic cancer survivor, he was affectionately called the “miracle man” by his medical providers. Donald Arndt was born in...

Jan 17, 2022

Daniel “Demo” R. Domagalski, age 70, of West Allis, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, January 17, 2022.

Dan was born on August 4, 1951, to Anthony and Ruth (Reck) Domagalski in Milwaukee, WI. He graduated from Washington High School with the Class of 1969. After graduation, Dan enlisted in the US Navy and later worked as a welder...

Jan 15, 2022

Myrtle “Eunice” (Fordham) Redman, age 100, formerly of Waukesha, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday morning, January 15, 2022, at Kindred Hearts in Plymouth, WI.

Eunice was born in a sod house on August 18, 1921, to Roy and Grace (McRitchie) Fordham in Rosetown, Saskatchewan. In her early childhood, she and her family relocated to Waukesha, WI. After graduating from Waukesha High School, Eunice worked...

Jan 11, 2022

LaVerne Starck, age 99, of Howards Grove, died Tuesday, January 11, at her home.

LaVerne was born January 30, 1922, to the late Otto and Katherine Altschwager. On July 3, 1941. She married Reinhold Rohde. Together they ran their dairy farm until his Reinhold’s passing on January 18, 1960. After, LaVerne was employed by the Howards Grove...

Jan 11, 2022

Steven Lee “Caddy” Weinhold, age 62, of Sheboygan County, passed away unexpectedly on January 11, 2022.

Steven was born on September 29, 1959, to Gerald and Leah (Grosskreutz) Weinhold. He graduated from Howards Grove High School.

After high school, Steven went to work at Bemis Manufacturing for over 40 years.

Steven was very passionate...

Jan 9, 2022

Janet J. Bitter, age 90, passed away on January 9, 2022, surrounded by her loving family at Sheboygan Senior Community Center where she was a resident for the past few years.

She was born in the Town of Mosel on May 16, 1931, to the late Ervin and Meta (Hetzel) Woepse.  On July 8, 1950, Janet was...

Jan 8, 2022

Roger J. Thomas, 78, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on January 8, 2022, at home.

He was born in Sheboygan on August 5, 1943, to the late Harold and Catherine (DeMey) Thomas.  He attended local schools.  Earlier in life, Roger was employed at Kingsbury Brewery and the Sheboygan County Highway Department.  After retirement, Roger worked...

Jan 6, 2022

Thomas P. Hurley set his course for the crossing and sailed to his next destination with his beloved daughters at his side on Thursday, January 6, 2022. Following a successful career as an employee benefits consultant for many years, he pursued a vocation in the healing arts as a massage and craniosacral therapist. An accomplished sailor and pilot, he traveled by sea and...

Jan 4, 2022

Randal N. Hoard, age 62, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 4, 2022, at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice.

Randal was born on October 2, 1959, in Sheboygan to Arthur and Sandra (Schelbauer) Hoard.

Randy adored his family – especially his nieces. He was an all-around great guy. He was always there to help anyone...

Dec 31, 2021

George-Allen Schneekloth, 66, of Sheboygan, passed away on Friday, December 31, 2021 at his home surrounded by his loving family.  He was born February 11, 1955 in Sheboygan, the son of the late George O. and Constance (Jacobs) Schneekloth.  George-Allen graduated from North High School with the Class of 1973.  On June 12, 1976, he was united in marriage...

Dec 28, 2021

Sally L. Kretchmer, age 79, of Cleveland, passed away on Tuesday morning, December 28, 2021, at Pine Haven Christian Home – Haven Campus after a lengthy battle with Parkinson’s Disease.

Sally was born on January 22, 1942, to Floyd and Lucille (Davidson) Olson in Illinois. After high school, Sally met Bill Kretchmer, and the two were wed on February 3, 1959,...

Dec 27, 2021

Jackie R. Filipiak, age 64, of Sheboygan, passed away peacefully early Monday morning on December 27, 2021, at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee.

Jackie was born on May 30, 1957, in Sheboygan to Milton and LaVerne (Hasche) Bitter. She graduated from Howards Grove High School with the Class of 1975. Jackie was united in marriage to Michael Filipiak...

Dec 25, 2021

Wayne J. Sixel, age 78, of Elkhart Lake passed away on December 25th, 2021.

Wayne was born to Arno & Edna (Riehemann) Sixel on March 23rd, 1943.  He married Rose Zortman in April 1975 in Cleveland.  Wayne graduated from South High School in 1961.  Wayne was in the Army from 1964 to 1966.  He served an apprenticeship at LTC in Tool & Die Trade.  He worked at Hysen Manufacturing, Plymouth Die...

Dec 20, 2021

Michael “Mike” Robert Horon, age 39, of Sheboygan, passed away peacefully with family by his side on Monday, December 20, 2021, at Aurora – St. Luke’s in Milwaukee.

Mike was born to Sharon Bone and Robert Horon in Sheboygan on December 6, 1982. Mike was a 2001 graduate of Sheboygan North High School.

After high...

Dec 20, 2021

Albert F. Zaletel Jr., 73, of Sheboygan, passed away peacefully Monday evening, December 20, 2021, at home, with his loving family by his side.

Albert was born on November 21, 1948, in Sheboygan, WI, son of the late Albert Sr. and Josephine (Gluck) Zaletel. He graduated in 1967 from Sheboygan South High School. Albert proudly served his...

Dec 12, 2021

Audrey W. Sabrowsky, 80, of Sheboygan, was called to the Lord on Sunday, December 12, 2021 at Pine Haven Christian Home in Sheboygan Falls.

She was born June 11, 1941, in Sheboygan to the late Alex and Adella (Kaminski) Yurk.  Audrey graduated from Central High School with the Class of 1959.  On September 14, 1963 she was...

Dec 11, 2021

Pam Marie Finnell, 53, of Howards Grove, passed away on Saturday, December 11, 2021 at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center.  She was born February 12, 1968 in Green Bay to Lawrence and Linda (Derrenne) Shefchik.  Pam graduated from West De Pere High School and went on to receive her degree from Lakeland Technical College.

On October 19,...