Obituaries

Jun 19, 2021

Florence N. Rietbrock, age 86, of Elkhart Lake, passed away peacefully on Saturday morning on June 19, 2021, at Cedar Bay Community.

Florence was born on May 19, 1935, to Edgar and Elsie (Rades) Barts in Manitowoc. She attended school at the Town of Meeme. Florence was married to Norman Rietbrock were united in marriage on December 15, 1951, in Dubuque, Iowa....

Jun 16, 2021

Kurt Bulitz, age 52, went home to the Lord on Wednesday afternoon, June 16th 2021 surrounded by family and friends at Sharon S. Richardson Community hospice in Sheboygan Falls.  Kurt and his family fought a very short but fearless battle against a rare and aggressive form of melanoma.

Kurt was born on July 5th, 1968 in Sheboygan...

Jun 16, 2021

Donald M. Mirsberger, 89, of Sheboygan, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Wednesday, June 16, 2021, at Pine Haven Christian Home.  He was born on October 5, 1931, in Sheboygan, the oldest of four sons born to Alfred and Viola (Roeder) Mirsberger.  Don was a lifetime resident of Sheboygan, attending Holy Name Grade School and...

Jun 14, 2021

James W. Karstaedt age 71 of Sheboygan Falls passed away Monday morning June 14, 2021 at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice surrounded by his family.

Jim was born July 10, 1949, at St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan to the late Valentine(Hanna) and Elizabeth (Mahler) Karstaedt. He attended local schools graduating from Sheboygan Falls High School. He spent...

Jun 14, 2021

Terri (McClellan) Grunewald, 61, of Howards Grove passed away on June 14, 2021 at Pine Haven Christian Home in Sheboygan Falls after battling early onset Alzheimer’s disease.

Born on July 4, 1959 in Milwaukee, WI, she was the first born to Max McClellan and Kathleen (Jackle) Ringel. Terri graduated from Howards Grove High School with the class...

Jun 9, 2021

Henry W. Semph, 93, of Howards Grove, passed away on Wednesday, June 9, 2021.

He was born June 23, 1927 in Howards Grove to the late Walter and Erna (Henning) Semph.  He graduated from Howards Grove High School with the Class of 1945.  He then went on to proudly serve in the US Army from 1945 –...

Jun 6, 2021

Gerald Robert Simon (Jerry) 86, long time resident of Kohler passed away on Sunday, June 6, 2021, at Sharon S. Richardson Community hospice after a brief illness.

He was born in Green Bay Wisconsin, the youngest son of the late Joseph and Rose Simon.  He attended Green Bay schools and graduated in 1954 from Brussels High School. ...

Jun 2, 2021

Timothy K. Fintzen, 50, of Sheboygan, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center.  He was born September 5, 1970 in Madison, WI. The son of The Rev. Dr. Howard E. and Frances (Budlong) Fintzen.  He graduated High School from Northwestern Military & Naval Academy in Lake Geneva with the class of 1989.  Tim...

May 26, 2021

Linda E. Sertich, 71, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away peacefully at home following her courageous battle with cancer, surrounded by family on Wednesday, May 26, 2021.  Linda was born July 26, 1949 in Sheboygan to the late Frank and Marjorie (Reichert) Weeden.  She graduated from Kohler High School in 1967. She went on to Lakeshore Technical Institute to study...

May 24, 2021

Darlene F. Wagner, 76, of Milwaukee, passed away on Monday, May 24, 2021.

Darlene was born on June 4, 1944, in Sheboygan, WI, to Ambrose and Elenora (Possley) Wagner. She graduated from Howards Grove High School in the class of 1962. After high school graduation, Darlene attended the Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing in Milwaukee. She worked...

May 16, 2021

Jacob Thill, 22, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, May 16, 2021.

He was born in Sheboygan on April 9, 1999, to James Thill and Michelle (Rank-Thill) Meggers.  He graduated from Sheboygan Falls High School in 2017 and attended UW Green Bay.  Jacob was employed at McDonalds in Sheboygan Falls for over 6 years.

May 12, 2021

Fred W. Krahenbuhl, 76, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Wednesday, May 12, 2021, at the Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center.

Fred was born on January 25, 1945, to Mary Ann Michels. In 1967, Fred married Sylvia Herrick. They were later divorced but remained close friends. Fred then met the love of his life, Paula Golabiewski, and...

May 5, 2021

George Henry Conrad, 82, of Land O’ Lakes, WI and formerly of Sheboygan, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Wednesday, May 5, 2021.

George was born on April 3, 1939, to George and Frieda (Ruppel) Conrad in Sheboygan, WI. He attended local schools and graduated from Sheboygan North High School in 1957. After graduation, George attended...

May 5, 2021

With deepest sorrow, we announce that Brady Brian Behrensprung, age 17 our beloved son, brother, family member and friend passed away on Wednesday, May 5, 2021.

Brady was born on May 24, 2003 to Amber R. (Rautmann) Gilliam and (late) Brian P. Behrensprung in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Brady attended Cedar Grove-Belgium schools and James Madison online.

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May 5, 2021

Thomas Querin Steffen, 15, of Sheboygan, passed away on Wednesday, May 5, 2021 from injuries sustained in a car accident.  He was born June 3, 2005 to Chad Steffen and Lisa Mercier.  Thomas was a student at North High School.

Thomas had a smile that would light up a room.  He loved the outdoors, enjoying camping, bonfires,...

May 1, 2021

Janet M. Riese, 89, of Sheboygan, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 1, 2021, at her apartment in Sheboygan.

Janet was born on September 4, 1931, to Lester and Violet (Knuth) Heyn in Kohler, WI. On June 30, 1956, she married Elwood Riese. Together, the couple raised two children, Glenn and Janice.

Janet worked as...

Apr 29, 2021

Eugene Frederick Aschenbach, better known as Gene, was a father, husband, brother, son and grandfather.  Surrounded by his family he passed away on April 29, 2021 at the age of 74 after a courageous battle with cancer.  He is survived by his wife, Sharon Aschenbach.  Two daughters, Tanya (Michael) Schwinn and Laura (Jeremy) Weber.  Two stepchildren, Jason Rautmann and...

Apr 27, 2021

Janice Biorn Wells was born September 1, 1930 in Manitowoc, Wisconsin to Robert and Lillian Wells and died on April 27,2021 at the age of 90 at Pine Haven Christian Home in Sheboygan Falls where she was a resident for the last two years.

When Janice was young, the family moved to Sheboygan Falls and she was...

Apr 26, 2021

Charles Albert Gotchy, Jr., 96, of Sheboygan, passed away peacefully at Morningside Health Services in Sheboygan on Monday evening, April 26, 2021.

Charles was born on July 26, 1924, to Charles and Myrtle (Lowe) Gotchy in Antigo, WI. He attended school in Minocqua. After graduation, Charles enlisted in the United States Navy during World War II and...

Apr 24, 2021

Lorraine A. Shaw age 94 of Sheboygan passed away peacefully Saturday morning April 24, 2021 at Pine Haven Christian Home in Sheboygan Falls.

Born September 30, 1926 in Sheboygan to Peter and Christine (Pauch) Leonard, Lorraine attended local schools graduating from North High School. On April 17, 1948 she was united in marriage to Henry Shaw in...