Obituaries

Oct 29, 2022

Loren P. Maruga, age 94, lifelong resident of Two Rivers, died Saturday afternoon, October 29, 2022 at the Northland Lodge, Two Rivers.

Loren was born in Two Rivers on April 8, 1928 to Steve and Theresa (Behnke) Maruga. He grew up with his family on a farm in Kewaunee County, and attended schools in Kewaunee, St. John's...

Oct 27, 2022

Joyce E. Sinkula, age 96, town of Carlton, Kewaunee County resident, died Thursday, October 27, 2022 at Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay after a short illness.

Joyce was born in Two Rivers, WI on July 28, 1926 to Henry and Mabel (Kappelmann) Mandel. On September 7, 1946, she married Leonard A. Sinkula at St. Joseph's...

Oct 24, 2022

William E. Gruetzmacher, age 77, longtime resident of Two Rivers died Monday, October 24, 2022 at St. Luke's Hospital in Milwaukee.

Bill was born on July 31, 1945 and grew up in Watertown, Wisconsin. He was the son of William F. and Lylas (Krohmer) Gruetzmacher. He graduated from

Watertown High School in 1963 and UW...

Oct 20, 2022

Joan M. LaFond-Schultz, age 84 of Two Rivers, passed away Thursday evening, October 20, 2022 at her residence.

Joan was born in Two Rivers on July 27, 1938 to Mark and Edna (Perlewitz) LaFond. She attended St. Luke's Catholic Grade School and was a graduate of Washington High School in Two Rivers. She then furthered her education...

Oct 17, 2022

David L. Tice, Sr., age 88 of Two Rivers, died early Monday evening, October 17, 2022 at the Aurora Medical Center in Two Rivers, surrounded by his loving family.

David was born in 1934 in Winegar, Vilas County, Wisconsin to Milton and Margaret (Girsch) Tice. He attended Winegar State Grade Schools, in Winegar, Wisconsin and graduated from...

Oct 14, 2022

Delmore C. "Dilly" Blazer, age 85, rural Two Rivers resident, passed away Friday morning, October 14, 2022 at home in Two Rivers.

Delmore was born April 27, 1937 in his parents log home, in Suring, WI. He was the son of Clarence and Alice (Holmes) Blazer. Delmore served his country during the Cuban Missile Crisis from 1959...

Oct 14, 2022

Mary Ann Philipps, age 91, lifetime resident of Two Rivers, currently residing at River's Bend Health & Rehabilitation Center, entered eternal life Friday evening, October 14, 2022.

Mary Ann was born in Two Rivers on December 7, 1930 to Victor and Helen (Coenen) Buenzow. She attended St. Luke's Catholic School and graduated from Washington High School with...

Oct 11, 2022

Joan Greenwood, age 89, of Two Rivers, passed away peacefully on October 11, 2022, at Felician Village in Manitowoc. She was born to the late James and Anne (Moran) Matthews in Preston, England, on April 7, 1933. Joan was preceded in death by her husband of 65 years, Jim Greenwood. She is survived by her two sisters: Mary Utton...

Oct 11, 2022

Margaret (Margie) Josephine Kostechka, age 94, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, October 11, 2022.

She was born in Cooperstown, Wisconsin, on March 19, 1928 to her loving parents Loretta (Halada) and Alvin Kronforst. She spent a wonderful childhood with her siblings Janet (Eugene) Kempen and Alvin Kronforst Jr. (Dolores), who both preceded her in death.

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Oct 9, 2022

Daniel G. Hanson, age 62 of Two Rivers, died unexpectedly Sunday, October 9, 2022 at his residence.

Daniel was born in Manitowoc on May 11, 1960 to Joan (Ratajczak) Hanson and the late Glen E. Hanson. He attended schools in Mishicot, graduating with the class of 1978 from Mishicot High School. Daniel just retired this past year...

Oct 1, 2022

Mary Agnes (Haen) Scheuer, age 90, entered into eternal life on October 1, 2022, surrounded by her loving family.

Mary Agnes was born November 14, 1931, in Greenleaf, WI to George and Marcella (Leick) Haen. She graduated from St. Mary’s Catholic School in Greenleaf and DePere High School. She attended the University of Wisconsin Extension – Green...

Sep 30, 2022

Maureen L. (Durkee) Gebhard, 50, passed away on Friday, September 30, 2022, at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee after battling cancer.

Maureen was born with Cystic Fibrosis and always fought hard to live and enjoy each and every day. She had lived her last 7 1/2 years of “Bonus Days” (as she called them) since her double lung...

Sep 30, 2022

Kristin M. Koch, age 40, of Manitowoc, died unexpectedly, following a medical issue, on Friday, September 30, 2022, at Holy Family Memorial Medical Center, Manitowoc. Kristin was born on March 19, 1982, in Manitowoc, a daughter of Mary (Kleman) Koch and the late Jonathan “Jon” Koch. She attended St. Andrew’s Catholic Grade School, Cabrini Middle School, graduated from Lincoln...

Sep 29, 2022

Glen A. “Whitey” Sinkula, age 70, passed away Thursday, September 29 th , 2022, following a short battle with metastatic stomach cancer.

Glen—the third of six siblings—was born in Two Rivers, Wisconsin on March 23, 1952, to Joyce (Mandel) Sinkula and the late Leonard Sinkula. Glen grew up in Kewaunee, and graduated from Kewaunee High School. After...

Sep 29, 2022

Mary Joy Marcelle, age 69, lifelong Two Rivers area resident, died early Thursday morning, September 29, 2022 at her residence.

Mary was born November 12, 1952 to Amand and Joyce (Mott) Marcelle. She attended Two Rivers Public Schools, and later earned her CNA degree. Mary worked her entire life as a CNA, and loved helping other people....

Sep 26, 2022

Mary Ann (Bronk) Marek, age 90, passed away on Monday, September 26, 2022, at Rennes Health & Rehabilitation in DePere, WI, where she had been a resident for the past 4 1/2 years.

Mary Ann was born in the town of Sharon, Portage County on August 14, 1932 to Emil and Pearl (Eckendorf) Bronk. When Mary Ann...

Sep 19, 2022

Sally J. Ray Baugniet, former Mishicot resident, currently residing in Sturgeon Bay, passed away peacefully Monday evening, September 19, 2022 at Bellin Hospital, Green Bay.

Born in 1932 to Robert and Mildred (deNeveu) Ray, she grew up in Milwaukee/Wauwatosa, Wisconsin. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee with majors in Education and Art and a minor in...

Sep 18, 2022

Helen Christoffel, 97, a resident at Meadow View, 4606 Mishicot Rd, Two Rivers, died peacefully in her sleep on Sunday, September 18, 2022.

A celebration of her life will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, September 30, at Calvary Lutheran Church, Two Rivers. The family will greet relatives and friends beginning at 10 a.m. Pastor Kim...

Sep 18, 2022

Kay Lynn “Kay” Slaby, age 56, of Two Rivers, died on Sunday morning, September 18, 2022, with her husband by her side, following complications due to her four year courageous battle with ovarian cancer, at Aurora BayCare Medical Center, Green Bay. Kay was born on May 6, 1966, in Two Rivers, the youngest daughter of the late Harold “Sonny”...

Sep 8, 2022

Louis L. Doubek, age 79, longtime Two Rivers resident, passed away peacefully early Thursday morning, September 8, 2022 at his residence.

Louie was born in Manitowoc on September 27, 1942 to Louis E. and Mildred (Decker) Doubek. He attended the Meadowbrook Elementary School and Mishicot Public High School, then served with the U.S. Army National Guard from...