Obituaries

Aug 12, 2021

Karl William Schaefer, 57, of De Pere WI, passed away unexpectedly on August 12, 2021. Karl was born in Louisiana to Gerald and Lillian Schaefer. He did his growing up in Richmond VA, graduating from John R. Tucker High School in 1982.After graduating from high school, Karl proudly and honorably served in the United States Navy from March of 1983...

Aug 11, 2021

Ruth Irene VandenBrink passed away August 11, 2021 at the age of 90. Ruth lived a rich life filled with family and friends. She was born in Tellico Plains, Tennessee and lived there till she was eleven years old. Her family made the move to Wapato in 1942. She went to Wapato High School and played tennis and basketball. Ruth...

Aug 10, 2021

Lorraine Ellen Reeve of Dexter, Michigan, passed away at age of 69 on August 10, 2021.  Lorraine was born on August 12, 1951, in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, to parents, Robert and Lila (Breneman) Reeve. Dr. Reeve graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a Master’s of Science and Biochemistry and a Ph.D in Philosophy, which led her to have a successful...

Aug 10, 2021

Jean A. (Aschenbrenner) Van Rens, age 69, of De Pere, passed away Tuesday, August 10, 2021. The daughter of Rufus and Mildred (Vanden Hogan) Aschenbrenner was born September 6, 1951. She graduated from De Pere High School in 1969 and on May 21, 1970, married Daniel J. “Dan” Van Rens at St. Mary Catholic Church in De Pere. Jean worked...

Aug 9, 2021

John (Jack) Thomas McManus, of Green Bay, WI passed away on August 9th at Unity Hospice, after a long and valiant struggle with cancer.  He is survived by his four children: Catherine, John, Margaret and Michael, his nephew William, his grandchildren: Jennifer, Nicholas and Marcus, his sister Rita, and his longtime friend and partner, Barbara Jenkins.  He was predeceased by...

Aug 7, 2021

Mary Louise (Reinhart) Schall, 77, passed away August 7, 2021 after a brief illness. She was born to Norbert ‘Vern’ and Bernice (Fleck) Reinhart on August 24, 1943. She spent her early childhood in De Pere and Manitowoc. After her father died, her mother moved the family to Green Bay. Mary graduated from St. Mary of the Angels grade school,...

Aug 3, 2021

Michael R. “Dickie” Huempfner, age 84, of De Pere, passed away Tuesday, August 3, 2021. He was born in De Pere on May 6, 1937, to the late Leonard and Phyllis (Besaw) Huempfner.  Dickie worked as a tractor mechanic for a local De Pere farm implement company for many years. He was a caretaker for his mother until the time...

Aug 1, 2021

John “Jack” F. Ebert , 89 of Sturgeon Bay, formerly of Green Bay, passed away unexpectedly on Sunday August 1, 2021 with his loving family by his side.  John was born on May 14, 1932 in Algoma WI.  The son of the now late Herbert and Lillian (Krueger) Ebert.  As a child, John’s father worked for Bloomer Construction building interstate...

Jul 29, 2021

Kathleen H. (Katie) Chaloupka, age 90, passed away July 29, 2021. The daughter of the late Melvin and Helen (Ruminski) Schroeder was born March 6, 1931 in Two Rivers. After attending St. Lukes Catholic Grade School she graduated from Washington High School in Two Rivers. On February 23, 1952, she married Allan Chaloupka in Manitowoc. Katie worked at Hamiltons and...

Jul 27, 2021

Sandra Violet Schneider, 79 years old, passed away peacefully on July 27, 2021 with her family by her side. She was born on March 6, 1942 in Waukesha, Wisconsin to Joseph and Violet Falter. Sandra graduated from Waukesha High School, where she was a majorette in the high school marching band.   On June 10, 1961 she married· her high school...

Jul 26, 2021

Caroline Carol Schisel, age 86, of Wrightstown, passed away on Monday, July 26, 2021.  She was born on July 27, 1934 to the late George and Sadie (Zuelke) Spietz.  Caroline graduated from Wrightstown High School and has been a lifelong Greenleaf and Wrightstown resident.  On October 11, 1952 she married Ronald Schisel, they shared 61 years together until his passing...

Jul 25, 2021

Kevin J. Kryshak, age 58, of Allouez, passed away unexpectedly of natural causes on Sunday, July 25, 2021. The son of Gerald and Elizabeth (Kaukl) Kryshak was born July 3, 1963 in Milwaukee. He was a graduate of Preble High School and on October 8, 1988 married Wendy Fischer at Resurrection Catholic Church in Green Bay. He joined his father,...

Jul 18, 2021

James (Jim) Angst, 94, Bellevue, passed away peacefully on July 18, 2021.  Jim was born in Green Bay on June 28, 1927 to the late Joseph and Marion (VanLanen) Angst.  On June 20, 1949 he married Eunice Iversen and enjoyed 66 years of marriage until her passing in 2015.  Together they raised four children. Jim served in the United States...

Jul 16, 2021

Rose Mary Kulhanek, age 79, of Denmark, passed away July 16, 2021, with Kathy and Nick by her side. She was born March 12, 1942, to the late Norbert and Genevieve (Kane) Schaetz in Denmark. After graduation she worked at NEW Plastics until retirement and enjoyed gambling and spending time with family and friends. She will be sadly missed by...

Jul 13, 2021

Robert Terrence Mineau, our wonderful father, passed away July 13, 2021, one week after his 104th birthday. He was born July 6, 1917 to William Leonard Mineau and Rose Marie (Lecomte) Mineau and grew up in Oconto (Jabswitch), Wisconsin. On June 26, 1945 he married his sweetheart Monna Joyce Chatell. He joined the Civilian Conservation Corps during the depression and...

Jul 12, 2021

Dorothy “Boots” (Kettenhofen) (VanDeHey) Zelzer, Kaukauna, age 93, passed away on Monday, July 12, 2021, at St. Paul Villa in Kaukauna. She was born on November 8, 1927, in Wrightstown to the late Peter and Leone (Krautkramer) Kettenhofen. Lovingly nicknamed after one of her father’s favorite comic strip characters, “Boots” graduated from Wrightstown High School and later worked as a...

Jul 12, 2021

Dr. A. Samuel Petersen  Everyone was a friend to Sam - he didn’t know any strangers.  When he retired from practicing dentistry, he was most concerned that his successor cared for the people whom he loyally served for over 40 years. In his last years, Sam loved to sit on the front porch (even in the heart of a Wisconsin...

Jul 11, 2021

In Loving Memory  William R. “Bill” Schmitz William R. Schmitz, 97, died on Sunday, July 11, 2021, peacefully, surrounded by family. Born the oldest of six children to Rudolph and Florence (Karn) Schmitz in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Bill gladly devoted his life to family, his country, and to many individuals he helped throughout his career in business financial services. He...

Jul 10, 2021

Paul Joseph Schneider, 70, Allouez, passed away peacefully on July 10, 2021.  Paul was born on December 25, 1950 to Raymond and Mildred (Ressler) Schneider.  On June 7, 1974 he married Marlene Kozlovsky at St. Paul’s Catholic Church in Wrightstown.  Paul proudly served his country in the U.S. Army Reserve earning the rank of Staff Sergeant. Paul was a fun-loving...

Jul 7, 2021