All Obituaries

Donald Henry Baumann, 88, of Maplewood, passed away on July 7, 2019 in King, Wisconsin.  He was born June 28, 1931 in Maplewood to Henry and Ethel (Sperber) Baumann.  On Nov. 21, 1981 he married Jane Marie Keller in Milwaukee. Don served his country in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict.  He worked as a journeyman pipefitter for many years.  Don was a member of the Forestville-Maplewood American Legion for over 50 years. Survivors include his wife Jane, 2 sisters,...

Kordla (Kay) Mae Bartz, 79, of Sturgeon Bay, WI passed away on May 29, 2019 at Pine Crest Village in Sturgeon Bay, WI.  She was born June 30, 1939 in Suring, WI to Harold and Erma (Schuettpelz) Bartz.  She graduated from Suring High School in 1957 and attended nursing school at Fort Wayne Lutheran Hospital School of Nursing in Indiana.  She became a registered nurse in 1960. Kay worked as a surgical nurse for her entire career.  She was employed by several hospitals,...

Gustav “Gus” Abrahamson, 89, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away on July 7, 2019 at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay.  He was born Feb. 25, 1930 in Sturgeon Bay to Gust R. and Rose M. (Czerwan) Abrahamson. Gus attended Egg Harbor State Grade School, Gibraltar High School in Fish Creek, and graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School.  He had private piano study with Gladys Ives Brainard (Lawrence College Professor of Piano) and with Allie Cochems, Blanche Holcomb Green, Madeline...

    Beloved mother of Mary Ann Schmidt (Keiji Takeichi) passed peacefully on June 16, 2019 at her home in Sturgeon Bay, overlooking the Japanese Gardens.  Daughter of Vernon E. and Gertrude (Johnson) Olson (Olson’s Beer Depot and V. E. Olson Excavating Company), Reta was born in Sturgeon Bay on October 15, 1933.  Reta, 1951 Prom Queen, graduated from Sturgeon Bay High in 1952 and went on to earn her teaching degree from Oshkosh State College. As an elementary...

Marion I. Peterson, 92, Sturgeon Bay, passed away on Monday, June, 24, 2019, from complications due to Alzheimer’s.  Marion was born on February 6, 1927, to the late Jerome and Mary (Polich) Colombo. Marion graduated from Sevastopol High School in 1945.  On Sept. 3, 1949, she was united in marriage to Joseph Peterson at Sts. Peter and Paul in Institute.  Marion and Joe spent many years together running the cherry and apple orchards at Sawyer Farms.  She enjoyed...

Christopher Tadych, son of Pat and Jim Tadych, died suddenly of natural causes on July 1, 2019. He is survived by his parents; his brothers, Mike (Pam) and their son Joey, of Shawano, WI; Marc (Carol) and their daughters, Heather Wilke and Erin Tadych of Sturgeon Bay, WI; his sister Brittany Flick and her children Illyana and Elijah Stiener of Minnesota. To honor and celebrate Christopher there will be a private family gathering at a later date.  If desired, you may share in...

Eileen Lardinois, 87, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away on June 26, 2019, at Door County Medical Center.  She was born on August 23, 1931, in Sturgeon Bay to Henry and Mabel (Knutson) Miller.  On July 6, 1954, she married Norman E. “Rusty” Lardinois at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Sturgeon Bay, he preceded her in death on December 21, 2014. Eileen enjoyed bowling in numerous leagues and tournaments during her life.  She also loved gardening, golfing and...

Bernadette M. Moore, 85, of Sturgeon Bay passed away in Green Bay on June 23, 2019 after a lengthy illness.  She was born December 14, 1933 on a Dairy Farm in the town of Union in Southern Door County to Harvey and Palmy (Chaudoir) Jeanquart.  She attended Fairland Grade School in Namur and Brussels High School through the 12th Grade, maintaining a grade A average.  During her Junior Year of High School, she started dating Al Moore, Jr. and her role of working on the farm was...

It’s Last Call here on earth, and Opening Day in paradise! Mark William DeGodt, 63, of Sturgeon Bay passed away peacefully with his family at his side April 13, 2019.  He was born on September 17, 1955 to Clarence and Lenore (Sperber) DeGodt in Two Rivers, Wisconsin.  He spent some of his childhood in Sturgeon Bay and some in Two Rivers, graduating from Manitowoc Lutheran High School. Mark had many jobs over the years including sales and carpentry, but most recently owned...

Michael L. Woldt, 70, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away on Thursday, June 20, 2019, at Aurora Bay Care in Green Bay.  He was born in Green Bay on May 19, 1949, to Lawrence and Lorraine (Cunningham) Woldt.  After high school, he served his country in the U.S. Navy from 1967 to 1971.  On February 19, 2016, he married Jennifer L. Fairchild in Las Vegas. Mike owned and operated Woldt’s Corner Pub in Sturgeon Bay for 29 years.  Before realizing his lifelong dream of opening...