All Obituaries

Fales, Dennis D. of Venice, FL and Ellison Bay, WI, formerly of Kirkwood, MO, passed away Saturday, May 22, 2021.    He was born on February 22, 1943, in St. Louis, MO to Dean and Mary (Hornbeak) Fales.  On August 17, 1968, he married Mary M. Chapman in Springfield, IL. Dennis graduated from Stanford University (BA) in 1964 and Washington University (JD) in 1969. He served his country in the U.S. Coast Guard Reserves. Dennis retired as Vice President and Senior Counsel...

Dorothy M. Logan, 91, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away on May 26, 2021 at home with her son by her side.  She was born March 29, 1930 in Wausau, Nebraska to John and Mabel (Swanson) Anderson.  On Jan. 19, 1950 she married Edgar Logan.  They moved to Cherokee, IA for a short time, and then settled in Yankton, S.D.  Dorothy was a member of the United Church of Christ in Yankton and managed their household until her son was grown.  She later worked at Sacred Heart Hospital...

Thomas Raymond Goetz, 71, of Little Sturgeon, passed away on May 31, 2021.  He was born Feb. 16, 1950, in Sturgeon Bay, to Joseph and Lucille (Weldon) Goetz.  After graduating from Premontre High School, he served his country in the United States Marine Corps.   For many years, Tom worked in Green Bay as a diesel mechanic and warehouse person at Morning Glory Dairy. He was also a co-owner and operator of Goetz Resort in Little Sturgeon and will always be remembered as a...

John R. Henz, 74, of Sturgeon Bay died unexpectedly on Friday, June 4, 2021 at his home. John was born on July 16, 1946 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, the son of John P. Henz and Helen (Moskal) Henz. He attended Mounds View High School and some college before serving in the Army during the Viet Nam War. John lived in Australia with his sister and brother-in-law in the early 1970’s before settling in Door County, Wisconsin. He married Suzanne Weiler at Trinity Lutheran Church in Ellison...

Beverly Kramer, 93, passed away peacefully on May 30, 2021 at the Door County Skilled Nursing Facility in Sturgeon Bay, WI, where she lived the final years of her life, and was beloved by staff and other patients. She passed with her loving children at her side. Bev was born in St. Paul, MN to loving parents Hildegard and Russell Thompson.  She and her older brother, Frank, grew up in St. Paul.  After graduating from the University of Minnesota, Bev set out to have adventures...

Meredy “Kelly” Kusch, 71, of Sturgeon Bay and formerly of Delavan, WI, passed away at her home May 16, 2021.  She was born July 5, 1949 in Tacoma, WA to Carmon and Elaine (Speigel) Kelley. Kelly grew up in the Chicago area where she met and married James Kusch Sr. in 1980.  They enjoyed a wonderful marriage and were inseparable until he passed away on March 19, 2020.  She recently moved to Sturgeon Bay to be near her son because of her failing health. For most of...

William “Bill” Hovik, 90 of Sturgeon Bay, passed away on May 24, 2021.  He was born Sept. 2, 1930 in Lake Forest, IL to Ole Christian and Henny (Monsen) Hovik.  He later lived in Gurnee, IL, Chicago, IL, and Mt. Prospect, IL. Bill served his country in the U.S. Air Force in Florida, Mississippi and Alaska.  He married Jean Hansen in Gulfport, Mississippi in 1951.  They recently celebrated 70 years of marriage.  After the service, he was employed by...

Marilyn Liebe, 87, of Nasewaupee, passed away on March 10, 2021, at Pine Crest Village.  She was born May 9, 1933, in Two Rivers, WI to Earl and Jeanette (Bonnes) Wiesner.  On June 20, 1959, she married Leroy E. Liebe, who preceded her in death on May 28, 2017. After graduating from Sturgeon Bay High School, Marilyn worked for Sturgeon Bay Public Schools, where she worked as an administrative assistant to 3 superintendents.  While raising their children, she and Leroy ran a...

Frederick William Burner, 23, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away on May 9, 2021 at his home.  He was born June 7, 1997 in Germany to David and Christine (Leis) Burner. Frederick was a graduate of Southern Door High School where he enjoyed playing in the band.  After high school, he went to work for Econo-Foods and later for Target.  Recently, he was concentrating on work as an author because of his passion and talent for writing. Frederick loved campfires with family and friends...

Lorraine E. Bremer, 94, of Sturgeon Bay, died peacefully on May 19, 2021.  She was born in Chicago on Dec. 13, 1926 and grew up in Oak Park, IL.  After her marriage to C.A. “Al” Bremer, Lorraine lived in Glenview, IL, Stevens Point, WI, and Sturgeon Bay, WI (most recently at Pine Crest Village).  She and Al were married for 62 years. She is survived by 3 children, Linda (Mike) Zolnosky, Sturgeon Bay; Diane (Paul) Bauman, Volo, IL; and Scott (JoAnn) Bremer, Wonder...