Sheboygan Area Obituaries
Roger Gering
Roger E. Gering, age 87, of Sheboygan, died on Wednesday, May 15,2024, at Azura Memory Care in Sheboygan. He was born in Oconto, Wl, on November 5,1936, to the late Earl and Marie DeCloux Gering. In his younger years he resided in Oconto and when Roger was 6 years old, the family moved to Milwaukee. He attended area schools and graduated from Washington High School in 1954. While in high school, he was completing the 4-year Apprentice Training Course as a Machinist, at Kearney & Trecker ...
May 17, 2024
Marilyn Wuestenhagen
Marilyn Kay Wuestenhagen, age 75, left this earth on May 14, 2024 at Sunny Ridge Rehabilitation Center. She was born on March 21, 1949 to the late Alvin and Marion Prange (Prepster). She graduated from Kohler High School in 1967. She was united in marriage to Richard Wuestenhagen in 1980. He preceded her in death in 2013. They resided in Howards Grove and Elkhart Lake before moving to Lake Tomahawk, where they owned and operated The Tamarack Tap. Marilyn will be fondly remembered for her outg...
May 17, 2024
Lawrence Dassler
Lawrence "Larry" Bernard Dassler, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and friend, passed away peacefully on May 16, 2024, at the age of 72. Born on July 24, 1951, Larry lived a life filled with love, dedication, and passion for his family and interests. Larry worked at Thomas Industries for over 30 years, starting on March 19, 1979, and retiring in November 2009. Throughout his career, he was known for his hard work, commitment, and the camaraderie he shared with his co...
May 16, 2024
Janice Schmeiser
Janice M. Schmeiser, 80, of Sheboygan, passed away Wednesday, May 15, 2024 at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay. Born February 7, 1944 in Sheboygan, Janice was a daughter of the late Frederick and Adeline Siewart Stocks. She attended Holy Name School and graduated from Sheboygan North High School in 1962. On November 23, 1963, she was united in marriage to William J. Gatto at Holy Name of Jesus Catholic Church. She later married Richard G. Schmeiser on May 12, 1979. They were married for 37 ...
May 16, 2024
Diane Hackbarth
Diane J. Hackbarth, 76, passed away on Thursday, May 16, 2024 at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. Diane was born in Sheboygan on January 8, 1948 to the late Melvin and Jeanette (Verhulst) Trempe. She graduated from Sheboygan South High School in the class of 1964. Diane worked for many years at Georgia Pacific until her retirement. She was very involved in the Business and Professional Women organization and Multiple Sclerosis Society. Diane is survived by her husband, Larry; daughter...
May 16, 2024
Marguerite Breisch
Marguerite "Marge" M. (Herwig) Breisch, 61, of Rural Plymouth, passed away on Monday, May 13, 2024 at Sunny Ridge Nursing Home & Rehabilitation Center in Sheboygan. She was born on June 23, 1962 in Sheboygan a daughter of the late Harold and Eleanor (Boedecker) Herwig. Marge was a 1980 graduate of Howards Grove High School. She went on to attend LTC from 1980 to 1981 receiving her certificate in Floral Design. She was employed at Hoffmann's Flowerland from 1981 until her retire...
May 15, 2024
Shirley Boeldt
Shirley Boeldt, 89, of Plymouth, WI, passed away early Tuesday morning (May 14, 2024) at Rocky Knoll Health Care Facility in Plymouth where she had been a resident for the past year. She was born on March 11, 1935 in Sheboygan, WI, a daughter of the late Art and Lorraine (Gottowski) Bennin. Shirley was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Howards Grove and was also a Sunday school teacher there. She attended the one room grade school in Johnsonville and graduat...
May 14, 2024
Dale Laack
Dale Robert Laack, age 75, of Elkhart Lake, passed away peacefully at his home on May 12, 2024. He was born on January 7, 1949 in Sheboygan, WI, a son of the late Robert and Hannah (Lockstaedt) Laack. Dale graduated from Plymouth High School in 1967. He served in the United States Army from 1969 - 1975. On November 19, 1983, he married Sherrie Huenink at First Congregational United Church of Christ. She preceded him in death on December 6, 2019. Dale worked in the Plymouth School District fo...
May 14, 2024
Ivan Arnsmeier
Ivan Arnsmeier, age 85, passed away at Rocky Knoll on May 11, 2024, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on November 26, 1938, a son of the late Aldace and Myrtle (Olson) Arnsmeier. Ivan graduated from Darlington High School in 1956, and later from Madison School of Electronics. Ivan retired from GTE after 38 years. He loved fishing, especially at different lakes and flowages in northern Wisconsin and the U.P. He also enjoyed traveling, hunting, and spending time with his grandkids. ...
May 14, 2024
Robert Ehlert
Robert H. Ehlert, 82, of Sheboygan, passed away at his home on Monday night, May 13, 2024, surrounded by his family. Born March 6, 1942, in Sheboygan, Robert was a son of the late Henry and Hermina Kruger Ehlert. He attended Chicago area schools. On January 12, 1963, he was united in marriage to Susan M. Macintosh. She passed away on May 31, 2010. Robert worked at the Vollrath Co. for many years until his retirement. He enjoyed spending time outside gardening, especially growing tomatoes. He...
May 14, 2024
Margarete Uhlig
Margarete Martha Uhlig passed away May 11, 2024. She was born to Ude and Hanna (Grabowski) von der Pütten on May 14, 1928, in Gadderbaum, Germany. Margarete grew up in Eckardtsheim, Germany, in a family of five children. She went to school for kindergarten and then for an additional eight years. She completed her apprenticeship as a seamstress in Schloss Holte. After the war she completed her master craftsman's examination and then worked as a self-employed Master Tailor, her tailo...
May 14, 2024
James Kummer
James F. Kummer, age 80 Sheboygan of the Black River area passed away the evening of Thursday, April 25, 2024, with his family by his side. Jim was born August 11, 1943, in Sheboygan to the late Frederick and Anita (Bliss) Kummer. He was a graduate of the first class of South High School (Redmen) 1961. Jim was united in marriage to Mary Louise Smith, November 28, 1964, at Ft. Jackson, Columbia, South Carolina, where he was stationed serving his country. Survivors include his loving wife Mary ...
May 13, 2024
Roman Oldenburg
Roman Robert Oldenburg, age 74, joined his departed family in eternal life on Saturday, May 11th with his surviving siblings at his side. He was born to the late Milton and Mabel (Panzer) Oldenburg on July 4, 1949. He attended Sheboygan South High School. During a time when most were being drafted, Roman voluntarily joined the Army knowing he would be serving in Vietnam. He proudly served his country from Aug 28, 1967, to May 24, 1974. After being honorably discharged he went to work fo...
May 13, 2024
Mary Louise Herman
Mary Louise Herman, 97, of Sheboygan, passed away Sunday morning, May 12, 2024, at the Aurora Medical Center in Sheboygan. Born October 19, 1926, in Monroeville, IN, Mary Lou was a daughter of the late Henry and Esther Montaba Knefelkamp. She attended Horace Mann, Sheridan, and Lincoln-Erdman Schools and graduated from Sheboygan Central High School. On May 8, 1948, she was united in marriage to Walter Herman in Sheboygan. They where married for 64 years before Walter preceded her in death on...
May 13, 2024
James Schuh
James A. Schuh, 89, of Sheboygan, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Sunday, May 12, 2024 at the Shores of Sheboygan. He was born January 5, 1935 in Sheboygan to the late Arthur and Elfrieda (Gerk) Schuh. On August 3, 1954 he was united in marriage to Sharon Oetzel in Waukegan, IL. Sharon preceded him in death on December 29, 2009. James was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Sheboygan. James is survived by his children, Vickie (Michael) King of Sheboygan, M...
May 13, 2024
Barbra Schulze
Barbra Jean Schulze, 91, of Sheboygan, Wisconsin passed away on May 11, 2024. Barbra was born February 21, 1933 to Donald G. Osier, Sr. and Anna Viola (Eslin). She lived with August and Hattie Puls from age 10 until she married. After Barbra graduated from North High School in 1951, she went on to study teaching at Sheboygan County Teachers College. After graduating, she became a teacher at St. Paul's Lutheran School for many years. She also worked for First Interstate Bank, United Way ...
May 13, 2024
James Bokelman
James "Rick" Bokelman, age 76, of Newburg, WI, passed away peacefully on May 9, 2024 at Pine Haven Christian Communities with his loving daughter by his side. He was born on April 6, 1948 in Milwaukee, WI, son of James and Pearl (Guske) Bokelman. Jim graduated from Solomon Juneau High School in 1966. He was drafted to the United States Marine Corps, serving from 1968-1969 in Vietnam with an Artillery unit in the 1 st 175 guns 11 Marine regiment 1 st Marine Division. During his time...
May 13, 2024
Margaret Jagler
Margaret E. Jagler, 97, a resident of Pine Haven Christian Community in Oostburg, passed away following a brief illness on Thursday evening, May 9, 2024 at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice surrounded by her family. Born July 20, 1926 in Milwaukee, WI, Margaret was a daughter of the late Merrill and Margaret Irish Hyde. She graduated from Wausau High School in 1944. She continued her education at the Bellin Memorial Hospital School of Nursing, graduating in 1947. She then worked as ...
May 13, 2024
Susan Scheele
Susan Scheele, age 75, of Sheboygan, passed away peacefully on May 9, 2024, at St. Luke's Medical Center surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Sheboygan on September 14, 1948, to the late Elvin and Marjorie (Keli) Fredericksen. Susan graduated from South High School and received her associates degree as an LPN at Lakeshore Technical College. On February 6, 1971, Susan was united in marriage to Walter Scheele Jr., at Ebenezer UCC in Sheboygan. She was a dedicated nurse for 35 years...
May 10, 2024
Shirley Henning
Shirley Henning, aged 89, passed away, unexpectedly but peacefully on May 7. She was with her family and was content that she led a good, full life. Shirley was a spry and energetic woman. Only in the last few years did health become an issue. Following a brief but substantial decline in health in the last two months, Shirley no longer has to worry about her back pain, heart issues or her advancing macular degeneration. Shirley is survived by her two children, David Henning and Susan (Hennin...
May 10, 2024
Kathleen Garrigan
Kathleen "Kitty" I. Garrigan, age 82 of Sheboygan was received into the loving arms of her Lord and Savior Jesus Christ peacefully at home on Friday, May 3, 2024. Kitty was born April 10, 1942, to the late Florenz and Clara (Harkness) Garrigan. She attended Central High School and later earned her Bachelor's degree in Psychology & Human Development from Silver Lake College. On November 29, 1958, she was united in marriage to Roger C. Mikalowsky and had three daughters, Donna, D...
May 09, 2024
Darlene Garbisch
Darlene Garbisch, age 87 of Sheboygan passed away Tuesday May 7, 2024. Darlene was born October 24, 1936, in Sheboygan to the late Harris and Gertrude (Witzke) Kohls. Darlene attended Franklin and Mapledale School prior to graduating from Central High School. She was united in marriage to Vernon Garbisch in 1956, he preceded her in death on April 19, 2021. Darlene enjoyed sewing, drawing, reading and shopping. Survivors include her three sons Mike Garbisch of the town of Sheboygan Falls, Ter...
May 09, 2024
David Peffer
David R. Peffer, 84, of Sheboygan, WI., passed away at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice on Tuesday, April 30, 2024. His room, heart and soul were full of love. David was born on May 27, 1939, to the late Carl and Ethelda (Downie) Peffer. He graduated with an MBA from Baldwin-Wallace College with the class of 1981 and had a successful career as a financial executive. He volunteered with his children's youth groups, and served as an officer of the elite Elk's Lodge, Chapter 1350 in Lakewo...
May 08, 2024
Karen Behnke
Karen D. Behnke, age 80, of Sheboygan Falls, died on Sunday, May 5, 2024, at the Pine Haven Christian Home in Sheboygan Falls. She was born in Manitowoc on May 25, 1943, the daughter of the late Orville Becker and Louise Kluenker Kempfert. Karen attended high school at the Winnebago Lutheran Academy in Fond du Lac. On June 19, 1965, she was united in marriage to Dallas F. Behnke at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Manitowoc. Dallas preceded her in death on March 10, 2012. Karen took immense pride...
May 07, 2024
Charles Hess
Charles Robert Hess (69) passed away with his wife by his side on May 2, 2024. He was born on May 20, 1954, in Sulphur, LA. As a small boy, he moved to Cary, IL, with his family where he grew up. Charles was united in marriage with Mary Hess (nee Nape) on June 4, 1977, at Holy Cross Lutheran Church in Cary, IL. After high school, he furthered his education by obtaining his Bachelor's Degree in Criminal Justice Management. Professionally, Charles was the Chief of Police in Silver Lake, WI, an...
May 07, 2024