Obituaries

Jun 5, 2022

Freida M. Heckmann, age 89, of Sheboygan, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 5, 2022, at Sheboygan Progressive Health Services.

Freida was born April 12, 1933, to Carl and Meta (Roepke) Kobs and grew up in Americus, Georgia. She met her first husband, Wayne Woelffer, when he followed her home after church while she was visiting relatives...

Jun 3, 2022

 

Cheryl B. Smith passed away at her home following a courageous battle with cancer on June 3, 2023, with her family by her side. She was 77.

Cheryl was born in Hopewell, VA, on July 21, 1945, to the late Marvin and Winifred (Frederick) Block. She spent her childhood in Hampshire, IL, graduating from Hampshire High School in 1963....

May 31, 2022

Karen L. Hofschild, 78, of Sheboygan went peacefully to her heavenly home while surrounded by her immediate family on Tuesday, May 31st, 2022. Karen was born on November 1st, 1943, in Plymouth, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Harold and Florence (Cudworth) Kind.

On February 20th, 1965, she was united in marriage to Roger Hofschild in Plymouth, Wisconsin....

May 29, 2022

Barbara A. Ruppel, 81, passed away on May 29, 2022, at Countryside Manor in Sheboygan, WI, where she had been a resident for the last 17 months.  Barbara was born January 5, 1941, in the Town of Trenton in Washington County to the late Leo and Mildred Mueller.  Barbara attended and graduated from Sheboygan Falls High School in 1959....

May 27, 2022

Ronald H. Boy, age 74, of Sheboygan, passed away peacefully on Friday, May 27, 2022, at Sharon S. Richardson Hospice.

Ronald was born to Harold and Lona (Baker) Boy. Raised in Neshkoro, WI, and graduated from Westfield High School in 1966. Moving to the Sheboygan area. He married Delores Arthurs (also of Neshkoro) in September 1970. Ron...

May 25, 2022

Jeffrey "Jeff" M. Schnell, 53, of Kiel, passed away suddenly on Wednesday, May 25, 2022.  Jeff was born October 20, 1968, to the late Leon and Bernice (Vanhulst) Schnell. He graduated from Brillion High school with the class of 1986. Jeff worked at Kohler for 29 years.

Jeff loved to fish, take trips up north with his...

May 23, 2022

Adam A. Jaeger, 36, of Cleveland, passed away on Monday, May 23, 2022, peacefully with his family by his side, after a courageous 10-year battle with cancer.  Adam was born November 4, 1985, in Cleveland, the son of Jerome and Mona (Roehrborn) Jaeger.  He was a graduate of Sheboygan North High School with the Class of 2004.

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May 21, 2022

Germaine L. (Heidenreiter) Doro, age 91, of Howards Grove, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 21, 2022, at St. Nicholas Hospital in Sheboygan, WI.

Germaine was born on Friday the 13th in June 1930 to Victor and Marie (Mueller) Heidenreiter in Sheboygan Falls, WI. She was baptized, confirmed, and married at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Sheboygan...

May 18, 2022

Donna Dehne, 69, of Manitowoc, passed away peacefully on May 18, 2022, at Aurora BayCare Hospital in Green Bay after a brief illness.  Donna was born on March 26, 1953, in Sheboygan to the late Edgar and Jeanette (Gierke) Bunge.

Donna was a graduate of Howards Grove High School. She was an incredibly loyal and hard worker,...

May 14, 2022

Daniel “Dan” J. Henning Sr., age 57, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on May 14, 2022, at his home in Sheboygan Falls.

Dan was born on December 1, 1964, in Sheboygan, to John and Patricia (Behrens) Henning. He graduated from Howards Grove High School with the class of 1984. Dan had a love for farming that started...

May 13, 2022

Eugene “Gene” L.  Sebald, 79, of Sheboygan, passed away on Friday, May 13, 2022, at Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center.

He was born May 21,1942 to the late Milton and Irene (Sprenger) Sebald. Gene graduated from Sheboygan Falls High School.

In 1961, Gene was united in marriage to Gayle Weber, on November 25, 1977. He...

May 13, 2022

Karen Herzog, age 76, of Howards Grove was called to her heavenly home on Friday, May 13, 2022.

She was born in Millersville on January 7, 1946, to the parents Arwin and Eleanora (Oetling) Herzog Sr.  Karen graduated from Howards Grove High School in 1964.  She worked as a waitress for several years at both Log Cabin...

May 12, 2022

Ronald Arvin Hansmann of Cleveland passed away peacefully at home Thursday morning, May 12, 2022.  Ronald, son of Arno and Elsie (Fiedler) Hansmann, was born July 22, 1933, in the home of the family farm in the township of Schleswig.  He graduated from Kiel High School in 1951.  In 1954 Ron volunteered for the draft in the U.S. Army...

May 11, 2022

Paul K. Heinecke, age 68, of Sheboygan Falls passed away surrounded by his family on Wednesday, May 11, 2022, at his home.

He was born in Sheboygan on January 26, 1954, to the late Karl and Gelaine (Kiel) Heinecke.  He graduated from Plymouth High School in 1972.  Paul proudly served his country in the United States Air...

May 10, 2022

John Albert Ringelstetter of Kohler, Wisconsin, called it a lifetime on May 10th, 2022.  Born on May 13, 1938, in Janesville, his early years were shaped by farm life and a host of outdoor activities, including hunting, fishing, and boating.  He shared his deep appreciation of the natural world with his family, creating many wonderful memories and experiences with...

May 4, 2022

LaVerne “Vernie” V. (Barts) Weber, age 71, of Howards Grove, passed away peacefully on Wednesday morning, May 4, 2022, at home surrounded by her loving family.

LaVerne was born on July 10, 1950, to Arno and Anita (Isaac) Barts, in Sheboygan. She graduated from Howards Grove High School with the class of 1968. LaVerne was united in...

May 3, 2022

Shirley A. Haartman, age 87, of Sheboygan, went home to be with her Savior and Lord on Tuesday, May 3rd, 2022. She is now resting in the arms of Jesus.

Shirley was born January 6, 1935, in Sheboygan. The daughter of the late Herman and Elma (Lund) Ladiges. She attended schools in Sheboygan and Wausau, WI.

May 1, 2022

Wilhelmina Castillo Regala was born on May 1, 1947, in Manila, Philippines, to Ricardo and Rosalina (Castillo) Regala. She passed away peacefully on her 75th birthday on May 1, 2022. She loved telling stories about growing up. When her family moved here from the Philippines in 1951, they made the most of what they had, and Willie found the...

Apr 29, 2022

Thomas “Tom” G. Fihn of Kiel, age 81, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2022, surrounded by his family and friends at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice.

He was born in Milwaukee on September 15, 1940, to the late Frank and Katherine (Barylski) Fihn.  He graduated from Rufus King High School in 1958.  Tom proudly served in...

Apr 28, 2022

It saddens me to tell you that Marlys K. Ryan died April 28, 2022. Happily no one enjoyed a fuller life or a more satisfying family. Marlys was truly blessed.

Marlys was preceded in death by her husband, Robert E. Ryan and her daughter, Mary (John). Marlys is survived by her children - Michael (Sharon), Dennis (Debra),...