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Gladys Cavil

Gladys Cavil

Dec 26, 2022

Gladys E. Cavil, age 100, of De Pere, passed away Monday, December 26, 2022. The daughter of the late Everett and Mae (Smith) Harteau was born September 17, 1922 in Oconto Falls. Following graduation from High School, Gladys served her country in the U.S. Army. She married Roland “Rollie” Cavil on April 27, 1946 at St. Mary Catholic Church in...

Gerald  "Jerry" Manke

Gerald "Jerry" Manke

Dec 24, 2022

Gerald “Jerry” Ralph Manke, 82, of De Pere passed away Saturday, December 24, 2022. He was born July 5, 1940, in Milwaukee, to the late Ralph and Anne (Budecki) Manke. He graduated from St. Pius XI High School in 1958 and later went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in Anthropology from the University of Wisconsin Milwaukee.

On May 1, 1965,...

Gloria Arnold

Gloria Arnold

Dec 23, 2022

Gloria Rae Arnold (nee Riedl), 95, Green Bay, formerly of Milwaukee, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 23, 2022.

Gloria was a graduate of UW-Stevens Point and retired from The Catholic Herald newspaper as an advertising executive. She was very creative, and enjoyed decorating, traveling, family gatherings, and Packer football games. She also enjoyed her volunteer work at St. Norbert College.

She...

Barbara Danen

Barbara Danen

Dec 22, 2022

Barbara Jane Danen, age 78, of Allouez, passed away December 22, 2022 at her home. The daughter of the late Sylvester M. (Biff) and Ruth (Scannell) Helf was born November 23, 1944. She attended St. Mary's of the Angels grade school and graduated from Saint Joseph's Academy with the class of 1963. She married her high school sweetheart Dan Danen...

Russell J. Schlies

Russell J. Schlies

Dec 22, 2022

Russell Jacob Schlies, 80, Denmark, passed away peacefully on Thursday, December 22, 2022, in Green Bay. Dad’s favorite holiday was Christmas, making this a bittersweet, yet perfect time for him to take a ride and head for home.

Our dad was born in Green Bay, Wisconsin, on Friday, February 13, 1942 to Jacob and Emily (Mleziva) Schlies. In true farm fashion,...

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....

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....

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,...

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,...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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