Category Archives: Obituaries

Francis E. Orth, age 93, a resident of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Sunday morning, August 10, 2025 at Harbor View Assisted Living in Manitowoc. Francis was born on December 5, 1931 in Manitowoc...

Margaret A. Bembenek, of Manitowoc, passed away on August 1, 2025, at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice in Sheboygan Falls. She was 90 years old. Margaret was born in the township of Sharon o...

Ralph Junior Kramer, died on Wednesday, August 6, 2025 at his home with his loving wife by his side. Ralph was born in Green Bay, WI to Ralph and Steenah Kramer. He graduated from Preble High School a...

Gerald "Jerry" E. Stecker, age 75, of rural Manitowoc, passed away unexpectedly Tuesday morning, July 29, 2025, at his residence. Jerry was born on June 16, 1950, in Manitowoc, a son of the late Earl ...

Bonnie Ellen Kuik, age 82, of Manitowoc, passed away peacefully at home on July 21, 2025. Born in Manitowoc to Elmer and Amy Schultz, Bonnie was raised in Newtonburg with her siblings Judy, Betty, Bev...

Ardella Yvonne Gaedtke, age 89, entered eternal life on July 28, 2025, at Harbor View Assisted Living in Manitowoc. Ardella was born January 26, 1936, on the family farm in the town of Liberty, Manito...

William "Bill" M. Riesterer, age 73, passed away Saturday, July 26, 2025 unexpectedly at his home. He was born July 18, 1952 in Manitowoc, son of the late Steve and Mae (Schneider) Riesterer. Bill att...

Joan M. Kochan passed peacefully under the care of the staff of Rivers Bend Health Care and Sharon S. Richardson Hospice on July 25, 2025, at the age of 89. Joan was born in Halders, WI, on September ...

Theresa R. (Stadtmueller) Burbey Schmelzle of Manitowoc, passed peacefully at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice in Sheboygan Falls with her immediate family by her side on July 20, 2025, at the a...

Shirley M. Haese, age 81, a resident of the Town of Kossuth, entered eternal life on Monday, July 21, 2025 at Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers. Shirley was born on November 29, 1943 in Manitowoc to...