Obituaries

David Metz

David Metz

Jan 21, 2018

David J. Metz, 74, of Sheboygan, passed away on Sunday, January 21, 2018 at Progressive Care Center in Sheboygan. He was born March 26, 1943 on the family homestead in Taylor County to George and Esther (Janke) Metz. He graduated from Medford High School with the Class of 1961. Following high school, he joined the US...

Marion Schulz

Marion Schulz

Jan 17, 2018

Marion M. Schulz, 90, of Elkhart Lake, passed away on Wednesday, January 17, 2018 at her home surrounded by her family. Marion was born on June 10, 1927 in Plymouth to Alfred and Eva (Lange) Baumann. Following grade school Marion went to do domestic work. She then worked at a cheese factory in Plymouth before returning...

Gerald Justinger

Gerald Justinger

Jan 15, 2018

Gerald H. Justinger, 83, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away Monday, January 15, 2018 at Sharon S. Richardson Hospice. Gerald was born June 19, 1934, in Sheboygan Falls, to the late Henry and Louise (Prange) Justinger. He attended Sheboygan Falls schools. Gerald served his country in the United States Army from 1957 until 1959. On May 9,...

Frederick Ecker

Frederick Ecker

Jan 13, 2018

Frederick P. Ecker, of Sheboygan, passed away Saturday, January 13, 2018 at Sheboygan Progressive Care Center in Sheboygan. He was 84 years old. Frederick was born April 1, 1933 in Stockbridge, the son of August and Bertha (nee Simons) Ecker. After high school, he went on to serve his country in the United States Army from...

Joseph Moore

Joseph Moore

Jan 12, 2018

Joseph (Joe) R. Moore, 81, a town of Mosel resident, passed away at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice on Friday, January 12, 2018 with family at his side. Joe was born on May 30, 1936 in Marfa, Texas, to J.C. and Laura Helen (Russell) Moore. He completed elementary school in Marfa, Texas and graduated from...

Reuben Hoppe

Reuben Hoppe

Jan 12, 2018

Reuben R. Hoppe of Howards Grove, passed away Friday, January 12, 2018 at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice in Sheboygan Falls after a brief illness. He was 95 years old. Reuben was born November 12, 1922 in the Town of Meeme to Henry and Jennie (nee Schreiber) Hoppe. He was baptized and confirmed at St. John's...

Vivian Szczepkowski

Vivian Szczepkowski

Jan 11, 2018

Vivian F. Szczepkowski, most recently residing at Sheboygan Senior Center at 3505 County Road Y, Sheboygan, passed away Thursday, January 11, 2018. The former Vivian Heckmann was born on May 3, 1927 to the late Herman M and Irma L. Pohl Heckmann in Town Meeme, Manitowoc County. She attended Kiel Elementary and High School and graduated...

John Tieman

John Tieman

Jan 11, 2018

Zimmer Westview Funeral Home assisted the family with the local arrangements for John. Please visit the website for Merritt Funeral Home in Mendota, IL for the obituary and service details.

Timothy Gross

Timothy Gross

Jan 4, 2018

Private family services were held for Timothy.

Keith Horness

Keith Horness

Jan 2, 2018

Keith Brandon Horness, age 32, of Mobile, AL and formerly of Sheboygan, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday, January 2, 2018. He was born in Sheboygan on August 30, 1985 to Thomas and Leslie Horness. Keith attended Sheboygan schools and was involved in athletics. After briefly attending U.W. Milwaukee, he enlisted in the U.S. Air Force as a...

Robert Hrgon

Robert Hrgon

Dec 22, 2017

Robert "Bob" S. Hrgon, 89, of Sheboygan, passed away Friday, December 22, 2017 at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. Bob was born December 28, 1927, in Sheboygan, to the late Steve and Mary (Vrckovic) Hrgon. On January 6, 1979, he married the former Bonnie Becker in Las Vegas. Bob was employed as a printer for 50...

Doniella Zagozen

Doniella Zagozen

Dec 18, 2017

Doniella E. Zagozen, 99, passed away peacefully surrounded by her family at Hometown Retirement Home on Monday, December 18, 2017. She was the daughter of the late Blaz and Antonia (Badovinac) Hlade and was born on September 11, 1918. On June 21, 1941, she was united in marriage to Joseph J. Zagozen at SS Cyril &...

Melvin Bitter

Melvin Bitter

Dec 18, 2017

Melvin R. Bitter, 90, of Howards Grove, passed away surrounded by his family on Monday, December 18, 2017 at Harvest Home. Melvin was born January 13, 1927, in Town of Herman, to the late Hugo and Laura (Muesegade) Bitter. He served his country in the United States Army for 13 months and in the Army Reserves...

Roland Meyer

Roland Meyer

Dec 14, 2017

Roland "Rollie" J. Meyer, 89, a resident of Sheboygan Senior Community, found peace on Thursday, December 14, 2017. Rollie was born February 20, 1928 in St. Anna, WI to the late Oscar and Alma (Freund) Meyer. On October 22, 1949, he married the former LaVerne Stein at St. Gregory Church in St. Nazianz, WI. This past...

James Lombardo

James Lombardo

Dec 11, 2017

James T. Lombardo Jr., of Fond du Lac and formerly of Sheboygan and Tomahawk, passed away Monday, December 11, 2017 at Theda Clark Regional Medical Center in Neenah. He was 51 years old. Jim was born October 5, 1966 in Sheboygan, the son of J. Thomas and Mary (nee Fermanich) Lombardo. He attended St. Peter Claver...

John Raftery

John Raftery

Dec 7, 2017

John Edmond Raftery, age 72, entered into Eternal Life on Thursday, December 7, 2017. He was born on April 28, 1945, in Chicago, IL, to the late John Howard Raftery and Margaret Pope (Montgomery) Raftery. On October 15, 1966, John married his kindergarten sweetheart and lifelong love, Mary Myrtle Hallberg in Geneva, IL. John is survived...

Arno Spindler

Arno Spindler

Dec 2, 2017

Arno J. Spindler, age 93, of Ada, entered Eternal Life on Saturday, December 2, 2017 at Rocky Knoll Health Care Center, where he resided for the last 15 years. He was born on October 29, 1924 to the late Walter and Louisa Spindler in the Town of Schleswig. Arno was a lifetime member of Bethel UCC...

Andrew Staff

Andrew Staff

Nov 23, 2017

Andrew C. Staff, age 94, of Sheboygan, passed away on Thursday, November 23, 2017 at Meadow View Manor. He was born on May 16, 1923 in Maywood, IL to the late Andrew and Dorothy (Baerns) Staff. Andrew enlisted in the U.S. Army in January of 1943. He was a proud veteran of WWII where he served...

Bernadine Kuester

Bernadine Kuester

Nov 18, 2017

Bernadine Kuester, 90, of Sheboygan, passed away Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Morningside Health Care. Bernadine was born May 7, 1927, in Centerville, to the late George and Judith (Voss) Edler. On September 14, 1946, she married Delbert Kuester at the Holy Name of Jesus Rectory in Sheboygan. He preceded her in death on January 7,...

Irmgard Dreier

Irmgard Dreier

Nov 18, 2017

Irmgard M. Dreier, 99, of Howards Grove, passed away peacefully on Saturday, November 18, 2017 at Pine Haven Christian Home. She was born March 10, 1918 in the Town of Schleswig to Henry and Ida (Maurer) Beil. Irmgard graduated from Reedsville High School in 1936. She worked for the H.C. Prange family as a domestic housekeeper...