Obituaries

Dorothy Burhop

Dorothy Burhop

Sep 6, 2024

Dorothy Burhop, a cherished wife, mother, and devoted teacher, passed away on the evening of September 6, 2024, at home surrounded by her family. Born on January 8, 1951, Dorothy lived a life marked by her unwavering compassion and commitment to helping others.

Dorothy was a devoted parent who actively engaged in her sons' lives with unwavering dedication. She immersed herself...

Edith A. Plocar

Edith A. Plocar

Sep 3, 2024

Edith Ann Plocar, age 88, of Howards Grove, WI passed away peacefully surrounded by her family on Tuesday, September 3,2024, at Harvest Home Assisted Living.

Edith was born on April 7,1936 to the late Victor and Marie Heidenreiter. She was baptized, confirmed, and married at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Sheboygan Falls. She was a 1954 graduate of Sheboygan Falls High...

Caroline L. Hickmann

Caroline L. Hickmann

Aug 31, 2024

Caroline L. Hickmann, 91, of Newton, passed away peacefully surrounded by her loving family on Saturday, August 31, 2024, at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay. Caroline was born August 15, 1933, in Sheboygan, to the late Fritz and Frieda (Voss) Sprenger. On May 15, 1954, she married the love of her life, Eugene “Cy” Hickmann at St. Isidore Catholic...

Janet L. Schueler

Janet L. Schueler

Aug 27, 2024

Janet L. Schueler, 86, of Howards Grove, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, August 27, 2024, surrounded by her family.

Janet was born on June 1, 1938, to the late Carl and Marie (Zuengler) Harms in Sheboygan, WI. She graduated from Sheboygan Falls High School, Class of 1956. Later she graduated from Lakeshore Technical Institute in 1979 and became a licensed practical...

George E. Karshner

George E. Karshner

Aug 23, 2024

George E. Karshner, 91, of Sheboygan, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 23, 2024 at St. Nicholas Hospital, Sheboygan. 

He was born December 23, 1932 in Circleville, Ohio to the late Leslie and Faye (Stewart) Karshner. George served in the US Army during the Korean War. 

On September 8, 1956, he was united in marriage to Beverly Moll, she preceded him in...

Dr. Francis G. Wolf

Dr. Francis G. Wolf

Aug 10, 2024

Dr. Francis G. Wolf passed away on Saturday, August 10th, 2024, with his family by his side after a courageous battle against multiple illnesses. Born on January 27th, 1947, in Appleton, WI, Fran lived a life marked by dedication and love.

A graduate of Hilbert High School in 1965, Fran earned his medical degree from the University of Wisconsin Madison Medical...

Edward J. Kleckner

Edward J. Kleckner

Aug 7, 2024

Edward J. Kleckner, age 91, of Cleveland, passed away surrounded by his family on Tuesday, August 7, 2024, at HSHS St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay.

He was born in Manitowoc on January 12, 1933, to the late Matthew and Hilda (Stein) Kleckner. He graduated from Central High School in 1951. Edward enlisted in the United States Marines and proudly served...

Patricia Catherine Lang

Patricia Catherine Lang

Aug 5, 2024

Patricia C. (Pat) Lang, 100, passed away on the evening of August 5, 2024 at eleven o’clock as the chimes of her old grandfather clock rang out into the night. She was born in Sheboygan County on January 16, 1924, to the late Patrick and Louise (Bell) Lamb. Pat attended St Dominic School and graduated from Central High School in...

Judith A Lutzke

Judith A Lutzke

Aug 4, 2024

Judith A. Lutzke, age 70, of Sheboygan passed away unexpectedly surrounded by her family on Sunday, August 4, 2024.

Judy was born in Sheboygan on November 3, 1953, to the late Milton and Margaret (Heusterberg) Breher. She graduated from Howards Grove High School and furthered her education as a cosmetologist in Green Bay. On March 9, 1977, Judy was united in...

Dennis A. Stone

Dennis A. Stone

Jul 28, 2024

Dennis A. Stone, age 60, of Sheboygan passed away peacefully surrounded by his family and friends on Sunday, July 28, 2024.

He was born in Milwaukee on February 27, 1964, to the late William and Joyce (Schneider) Stone. On June 18, 2016, Dennis was united in marriage to Laura Schoening in Sheboygan. Dennis was employed for over 22 years at Nemak...

Colleen "Kelly" Swoboda

Colleen "Kelly" Swoboda

Jul 20, 2024

Colleen “Kelly” Swoboda, 65, of Plymouth, passed away on Saturday, July 20, 2024 at Aurora Medical Center, Sheboygan. 

She was born to Vernon and Patricia (Foulds) Swoboda on April 1, 1959. She attended local Sheboygan schools. Kelly was born into a loving family with seven kids. At the age of 17 she was involved in a tragic car accident that changed...

Louis John Suprise

Louis John Suprise

Jul 20, 2024

Louis John Suprise, age 80, of Cleveland passed away unexpectedly on the morning of July 20.

Lou was born May 17, 1944, in New London, WI to Claude and Florence (Wilfuhr) Suprise. He grew up in Clintonville, WI and competed in track, cross country and basketball before graduating from Clintonville High School in 1962. Following his subsequent graduation from Madison Business...

Robert Elmer Spindler

Robert Elmer Spindler

Jul 6, 2024

Robert Elmer Spindler, age 92, passed away peacefully on July 6, 2024 at Sunny Ridge Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. He was born on March 1, 1932 in the town of Schleswig, Manitowoc County to the late Norman and Elsa (Schneider) Spindler. He attended Millhome, Howards Grove and Schwartzwald Schools. For a few years he worked for farmers and then he...

Rickey G. Kress

Rickey G. Kress

Jul 2, 2024

Rickey Gordon Kress, 67, of Cleveland, passed away on July 2, 2024, at Aurora Medical Center in Sheboygan. He was born on July 9, 1956, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin to Gordon Kress and LuAnn (Leonard) Casper.

On May 28, 1982, he married his soulmate Laura Hansen in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. 

Rickey graduated from Kiel High School in 1974. He was employed at Ziegler Dairy...

Sandra M. Horneck

Sandra M. Horneck

Jun 28, 2024

Sandra M. Horneck, age 81, of Kohler, passed away peacefully at home on Friday, June 28, 2024.

She was born in Sheboygan on September 20, 1942, to the late Clayton and Mildred (Zuhlke) Hill. She attended grade school in Pardeeville, WI and graduated from Kohler High School. On February 8, 1964, Sandra was united in marriage to her high school sweetheart,...

Betty J. Klabechek

Betty J. Klabechek

Jun 26, 2024

Betty J. Klabechek, 82, of Sheboygan, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, June 26, 2024, at Pine Haven Christian Communities. She was born on March 4, 1942, to the late Clarence and Lucille (Eisold) Klabechek in Sheboygan, WI. She was a graduate of Sheboygan Central High School.

She worked for the Sheboygan County Treasurer’s Office until her retirement. Betty was a member...

Elmer R. Couwenhoven

Elmer R. Couwenhoven

Jun 24, 2024

Elmer R. Couwenhoven, age 91, of Sheboygan, passed away on Monday, June 24, 2024, at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. 

Elmer was born in Sheboygan on June 1, 1933, the only child of Simon and Elita (Van Dommelen) Couwenhoven. He was baptized and confirmed at Zion United Church of Christ in Sheboygan. 

He attended Pigeon River Grade School and graduated from Central...

Mary Lou Beeck

Mary Lou Beeck

Jun 24, 2024

Mary Lou Beeck, age 88, passed away at her home surrounded by family on June 24, 2024. She was born on June 5, 1936 in Sheboygan Falls to the late Jacob and Inez Van Engen. On October 29, 1955, Mary Lou married the love of her life, Eugene Beeck, at St Luke’s Church in Sheboygan Falls. Together, they raised three...

Karen Kay Laura Berg

Karen Kay Laura Berg

Jun 22, 2024

Karen Berg, 84, of Sheboygan, Wis., died June 22, 2024, at the Sharon Richardson Community Hospice in Sheboygan Falls, Wis., with her family in attendance.

Karen was born Karen Kay Laura Fischer on October 9, 1939, in the Town of Two Rivers, Wis., on the family farm, to Omer and Evelyn (Wordell) Fischer. On December 30, 1957, she married Paul Edward...

Michael J. Holfeltz

Michael J. Holfeltz

Jun 18, 2024

Michael John Joseph Holfeltz, 69, of Sheboygan, passed away on June 18, 2024, after battling a rare illness. Mike was born in October 21,1954 to Edsel and Rosemary Holfeltz in Manitowoc, WI. 

 After Mike graduated from North High school in 1973, he worked at Kohler Company for 10 years.

 In 1980, Mike married Linda Van Dyke in Sheboygan and went on to...