All Obituaries

Janice Marie Sperber, 78, of Forestville, passed away at home on April 19, 2018.  She was born Jan. 4, 1940 in Sturgeon Bay to George and Bernice (Kolstad) Mickelson.  On Sept. 12, 1959, she married George Sperber at Bay View Lutheran Church.   He preceded her in death on Nov. 4, 2008. Janice was employed by Younker’s Store in Sturgeon Bay for many years.  She was a life-long member...

Josephine “Jody” Frances Brett, 73, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away at her home on April 16, 2018.  She was born July 31, 1944 in Harbor Beach, MI to William and Grace (Laskey) White. On July 29, 1963 she married William Brett in Howell, MI. He preceded her in death on July 1, 2015.  During her life, she enjoyed a variety of activities and pass times with her husband.  She loved living in...

Edward D. Weber, better known as “Dan Weber”, 83, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away at home on April 13, 2018. He was born to Edward & Winifred (Woerfel) Weber in Sturgeon Bay on January 31, 1935. Dan graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1952. After graduation he worked for Ballo Motors and throughout his career he was Parts Manager at several Ford dealerships in Southeastern Wisconsin. He retired...

Nedra Ann Johnsrud, 88, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away on April 5, 2018 at Anna’s Health Care in Sturgeon Bay.  She was born Feb. 14, 1930 in Clay Banks to Norman and Freda (Bohn) Nelson.  On Jan. 16, 1949 she married Arnold E. Johnsrud Sr. at Tanum Church.  He preceded her in death on Sept. 16, 2010. After high school, Nedra attended Normal School in Kewaunee County for two years.  She...

Gail Kane, 77, formerly of Sturgeon Bay, passed away at her daughter’s home in Hobart on April 2, 2018.  She was born on April 18, 1940, in Illinois to Siguard and Evelyn (Dean) Haugland.  On August 31, 1959, she married Ray McCraren.  Together they raised three children in Illinois. While living in Illinois Gail worked as a banker and as a bus driver. On September 19, 1981, she married Earl...

Harold E. Rass, 90, of Sturgeon Bay and formerly of Brussels, passed away peacefully on April 8, 2018, at The Gathering CBRF.  He was born on July 8, 1927, in Union to Frank and Mathilda (Euclide) Rass.  On November 11, 1967, he married Lolita “Dawn” Lawrence in Namur, she preceded him in death on June 10, 2015. ...

James “Jim” Wery, 75, of Luxemburg, passed away at Algoma Long Term Care Unit on April 5, 2018.  He was born July 29, 1942 to Edwin and Dora (Theys) Wery.  On Feb. 10, 1962, he married Jeannie Baudhuin in Namur. Jim and Jeannie raised five children and farmed in Duvall for most of their lives.  Jim also worked for Hatco for a number of years.  He enjoyed fishing, hunting, bowling,...

Robert Melchior, 92, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away on March 31, 2018 at Sturgeon Bay Health Services.  He was born August 20, 1925 in Wrightstown to Leo and Petronella “Nell” (Biese) Melchior.  Bob served his country in the U.S. Navy in WW II as a gunner on merchant ships in the Atlantic and Pacific.  He was then transferred to PT boats in the Philippines for three...

Henry Robert King, 100, passed away at Door County Medical Center Skilled Nursing on March 22, 2018.  He was born August 29, 1917, in Green Bay to Robert and Margaret (Wolf) King. On July 19, 1941, he married Eva Marquardt in Green Bay, she preceded him in death on January 30, 2012. Henry was a...

Inga Elisabet Benson, 92, died April 2, 2018 at home.  She was born March 11, 1926 in Roslags Kulla, Sweden to Karl-Eric and Elvira (Kvist) Bergstrom.  Inga enjoyed working, was very interested in the natural world, and excelled in drama and sports.  She flew to the United States in 1950 for adventure. Inga married Nels Benson in 1955 in Rockford, Illinois and they had three children.  They...