All Obituaries

Roderick Joseph Schlise, of Sturgeon Bay, died on March 21st, 2023, the day after his 88th birthday, in the excellent care of Door County Hospital, Dr. Richard Hogan and Unity Hospice.  On March 20, 1935, Rod  was born to Joseph and Hattie (Stoeger) Schlise of Forestville, WI, the oldest of three children, at a time and in a place outfitted with hand pumps and outdoor privies for water and sanitation--features of central significance to his later life.  After learning the...

It is with heavy hearts that we announce the passing of our wonderful and beautiful daughter and sister Dr. Lisa Ann (Watkins) Liseno, 54, who passed away on March 12, 2023, after a fall in her home in Crawfordville, Fla.  She was born on May 1, 1968, in Sturgeon Bay, Wis., to Norm and Mabel Watkins. Lisa was wickedly smart, funny, strong-willed, fiercely assertive in the face of injustice and cared deeply about others. She...

Marlin Hans Feld, 89, of Sturgeon Bay, died on March 20, 2023, at Wickenburg Community Hospital in Arizona following a series of falls.  Hans was born, the youngest of seven children, to Bernhard and Hertha Feld on the family farm near Forestville, Wisconsin October 27, 1933. Hans served in the U.S. Army as a Drill Sergeant.  He graduated from the University of Wisconsin- River Falls and married Sonja Rasmussen. Hans’s career was in the agricultural lending business –...

Carl Russell Johnson IV “Rusty”, 61, of Sturgeon Bay passed away on Jan. 31, 2023.  He was born May 8, 1961, in Joliet, Illinois to Carl Russell Johnson III and Judith Kay Eich. Rusty graduated from Sevastopol High School in 1979 and then attended Drake University in Iowa where he earned a BSBA in finance.  During his life, he worked as a financial consultant in numerous capacities. He was currently working at Hatco Corporation in Sturgeon Bay. Survivors include his...

  William Michael Welter, born November 18, 1944, in Evanston, IL to Frances and Roy Welter. Raised in Evanston throughout his childhood, Bill’s parents were devout members of St. Luke’s Episcopal Church.  He sang in the boys’ choir and graduated from Evanston Township High School in 1962. Bill graduated Cum Laude from Missouri Valley College in 1966 with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Economics. He was a proud member and president of Sigma Nu...

Duane “Corky” Corbisier, 81, of Brussels, passed away with his family by his side on March 20, 2023, at Aurora Bay Care Medical Center in Green Bay.  He was born Jan. 9, 1942 in Little Sturgeon to Sidney and Irene (Gleasner) Corbisier.  On Feb. 14, 1970, he married Susan Neinas at Salem Lutheran Church. Corky owned and operated a dairy farm in the Brussels area for many years.  He later worked for Wortiska Plumbing for eight years until he retired to his lawn...

Kaye Knutson, 80, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away on March 16, 2023.  She was born March 12, 1943, in Sturgeon Bay to Harold and Mabel (Kalms) Knutson.  She started her schooling in the one room schoolhouse at Hainesville and graduated from West Bend High School in 1961. Kaye earned a bachelor’s degree in physical education at the University of Wisconsin-LaCrosse and a master’s degree in health education at Winona State University, MN.  For most of her career, she...

Charles Joseph Lester Copiskey Jr. 64, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away on March 6, 2023, at St. Vincent’s Hospital in Green Bay.  He was born on October 16, 1958, in Illinois to Charles and Katharina (Maier) Copiskey. Charles had a love for music, art, and gardening.  He was easy-going, loved people and was a wonderful son, and brother. Survivors include 2 sisters, Erika Odom, Granite City, IL; Kathy Copiskey, Sturgeon Bay; nephew, Eric (Patty) Odom, Staunton, IL; niece, Karen...

Patrick McInerney, 62, passed away peacefully on March 13, 2023, at his home in Sturgeon Bay, WI.  Patrick was born in Chicago on June 10, 1960, to parents James and Eleanore. He attended Brother Rice High School and later graduated from the UIC with a degree in computer science.  Patrick married Mary Ann in 1988, and they were together for 35 years. They had three children, Quinn, Clare and Jimmy, whom he adored and was so proud of. Patrick was a dedicated husband and the best...

Rev. Wilbert Buhl, 89, of Kaukauna, formerly of Door County entered eternal life on March 6, 2023. Father Buhl was born in Charlestown, Wisconsin, to Fred and Elizabeth (Woelfel) Buhl on Feb. 18, 1934. Father Buhl attended high school and junior college at the Salvatorian Seminary in St. Nazianz, WI, and then studied philosophy and theology at St. Paul Seminary, St. Paul, MN. Bishop Stanislaus V. Bona ordained him on June 11, 1960, at St. Francis Xavier Cathedral, Green Bay.  Father...