Obituaries

Dwayne Lee Ruggles

Dwayne Lee Ruggles

Dec 19, 2022

Having lived his entire 89 years with an unquenchable thirst for knowledge, Dwayne Lee Ruggles died peacefully at home on December 19, 2022.

Dwayne was born in Fairfield, Iowa, on August 4, 1933, to Tony and Edna Ruggles. He was the second of six children, having one older brother and four younger sisters. Growing up during the Great Depression engendered a...

Dorothy Leiterman

Dorothy Leiterman

Dec 17, 2022

Dorothy M Leiterman, 83, passed away peacefully on Saturday December 17, 2022 with her family by her side at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay after a short illness. Dorothy was born on January 3, 1939 in Green Bay to Merlin Sr & Gladys (Nelson) Jorgensen. On November 28, 1957 she married the love of her life Donald J Leiterman. They...

Sandra Gould

Sandra Gould

Dec 16, 2022

Sandra Elizabeth Gould, age 67, of Green Bay, Wisconsin, died on December 16, 2022. Sandy is survived by sisters Deb (Jim) Schroeder, Mary, and her brother Ronald (Yvette Neary).

Sandy was born on April 11. 1955 to Bernice (Smits) and James Gould. She graduated from Preble High School in 1975. Sandy had health setbacks all her life, but enjoyed each day....

Donald "Don" J Vander Missen

Donald "Don" J Vander Missen

Dec 15, 2022

Bellevue –

Donald “Don” Vander Missen passed away peacefully on December15, 2022, at his home of natural causes. Don was born on April 20, 1938, to Clarence and Mary (Verheyen) Vander Missen in De Pere, Wisconsin. Don graduated from Premontre High School, Green Bay, Wisconsin, in 1956. He married Carole (Nelson) in 1963, and God blessed them with two beautiful children,...

Leonard L. Kearns

Leonard L. Kearns

Dec 15, 2022

Leonard Lawrence Kearns, 86, of Green Bay, passed away peacefully Thursday, December 15, 2022, with his adoring wife, Tess, at his side. Leonard was born in Shattuck, Oklahoma on September 23, 1936, to the late Lawrence and Bessie (Dishen) Kearns. After completing his high school education, Leonard enlisted in the United States Army, joining the 5th Cavalry stationed in Germany....

Randall J Larsen

Randall J Larsen

Dec 14, 2022

Randall J. Larsen age 59 of Sheboygan, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday December 14, 2022. Randy was born January 16, 1963 in Green Bay to Jerome and Emogene (Pautz) Larsen. Randy was self-employed as a Painter. He met many people and made many friends along the way in this self-employed trade. He spent many of his years living, painting and...

Jerry E. Dickey

Jerry E. Dickey

Dec 13, 2022

Jerrold “Jerry” Elton Dickey, born to Elton and Irene (Williams) on July 21, 1939, departed in the evening of the 13th of December 2022. He passed the divide from this world to the next the only way he accepted he ever would; at home, embraced by all four of his children, with the love of his life Sue (Beecher) by...

Richard C. Ley

Richard C. Ley

Dec 10, 2022

Richard C. Ley (Mountain Man), 64, Greenleaf, entered his eternal hunting grounds on Saturday, Dec. 10, 2022 at his home. Mountain Man was born in Green Bay on February 2nd 1958 to Ann and the late Don Ley.

In his younger years he took interest in raising rabbits and Chinese geese. In his twenties, he got his CDL, purchased a truck,...

Beverly Beauchamp

Beverly Beauchamp

Dec 7, 2022

Beverly Jean Beauchamp was called to eternal rest on December 7, 2022. Bev was born on November 18, 1939 in Escanaba, Michigan. Following high school, Bev was a waitress in Escanaba, Michigan and Fort Dix, New Jersey. After having children, Beverly was a stay-at-home mom and also was an in-home childcare provider. She later became a special education aide in...

Steve Pahl

Steve Pahl

Dec 7, 2022

Steve Pahl, 66, of Green Bay, passed away Wednesday, December 7, 2022, after a courageous battle with cancer. His loving family was at his side. Steve was born January 31, 1956, to the late Vern and Janice (Becker) Pahl in Green Bay. He graduated in 1974, from De Pere High School. On June 22, 1985, he married the love of...

Mildred Nackers

Mildred Nackers

Dec 3, 2022

Mildred M. Nackers, age 95, died Saturday, December 3, 2022 peacefully at St. Paul Home surrounded by her loving family. Millie was born May 1, 1927 in the town of VandenBroek to the late Arthur and Henrietta (Schetler) Ehlke. She married Charles Nackers on October 15, 1949 at St. Paul Catholic Church in Wrightstown. She worked for Mid Vallee Golf...

Mathew John Schweiner

Mathew John Schweiner

Dec 1, 2022

Mathew John Schweiner, age 92, of Denmark, passed away Thursday, December 1, 2022 at his home. The son of the late  Matt and Anna (Kozlik) Schweiner was born October 6, 1930. He attended Kewaunee High School and served his country in the U.S. Air Force. On June 18, 1958, he married Marie DuBois at St. Martin Catholic Church in Tonet,...

Ed Byrne

Ed Byrne

Nov 30, 2022

On Wednesday, November 30, 2022, Edward (Ed) Compton Byrne joined his Savior in Eternity. Ed was born July 20, 1948, to Frank and Doris (Compton) Byrne in Manhattan, Kansas. He graduated high school in 1966 from South High School in Denver, CO.

Ed began his undergraduate education at the College of Idaho in Caldwell. After two years there, he enrolled in...

Jesse James Johnsen

Jesse James Johnsen

Nov 30, 2022

Jesse James Johnsen, 40, of Oconto, passed away Wednesday, November 30, 2022. He was born February 1, 1982, in Green Bay to Darrell and Lisa (Loritz) Johnsen. Jesse was a talented chef who shared his gift of cooking at many establishments in the Denmark, Green Bay, and Oconto communities. The greatest of his accomplishments was that of being a devoted...

James "Jim" Coenen

James "Jim" Coenen

Nov 28, 2022

James “Jim” Richard Coenen, 83, of Wrightstown, passed away peacefully in his home on Monday morning, November 28. He was born on December 19, 1938, to Richard and Eleanor (Simon) Coenen-Demerath. He married the love of his life on February 14, 1962. Jim proudly served in the Navy from 1957 to 1959, and worked at Thilmany Pulp and Paper for...

Ron  Willems

Ron Willems

Nov 28, 2022

Ronald “Ron” H Willems, 87 of De Pere, the son of Mark A Willems and Blanche “Bunny” (Van De Hei) Willems passed away peacefully on Monday, November 28, 2022 after losing his fight with lung cancer surrounded by his family. Ron was born April 18, 1935 and graduated from St. Francis Grade School and St. Lawrence Seminary High School and...

Kenneth Charles Stock

Kenneth Charles Stock

Nov 28, 2022

Kenneth Charles (K.C.) Stock of De Pere (WI), Crivitz (WI), Naples (FL), and Bozeman (MT), passed away on November 28th, 2022. He was born April 6th, 1938 to the late Cantius and Hazel (Wittkopf) Stock in Oconto, Wisconsin. He was the oldest of three children, sisters Bonnie and (late) Patricia.

He graduated in 1956 from Oconto High School, where he was...

Stephen Soquet

Stephen Soquet

Nov 27, 2022

Stephen Ray Soquet, age 68, of De Pere, lost his battle with cancer on November 27, 2022 at his home. The son of Harold and Mary (Greenhagen) Soquet was born November 30, 1953 in Missouri. He married Dina Bilotti on May 24, 1980 at St. Mary Church in De Pere and together they had two sons, who Steve passed his...

Dwight Wesley Hansen

Dwight Wesley Hansen

Nov 26, 2022

Dwight Wesley Hansen, 73, of Bellevue, Wisconsin, was welcomed by the Lord to his heavenly home, on Saturday, November 26, 2022, after a brave battle with leukemia. Dwight was born to John and Janet (Malsbury) Hansen on July 20, 1949, in Superior, NE, the third of five children, and raised on his family’s farm. He graduated from Superior High School...

Cal Granius

Cal Granius

Nov 26, 2022

A gentleman in every sense of the word – Carlton (Cal) Julian Granius was loved by his wife, wide circle of friends, relatives, children, and grandchildren. He was unfailingly kind, accepting, and hardworking. Cal had a sense of adventure, business acumen, and a spirited sense of humor.

Cal, 80, passed away peacefully at home on November 26, 2022 after a fight...