All Obituaries

Cyrus Henry Kerscher, 87, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away on May 15, 2022, at Sycamore Lodge Senior Living in Algoma.  He was born May 3, 1935, in Forestville to Gabriel and Lorraine (Jome) Kerscher. Cy graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School and then served his country in the U.S. Army from 1957-1959.  He worked at Algoma Hardwoods for many years.  Cy enjoyed hunting and belonging to gun clubs. He also loved watching the Brewers and following Door County League Baseball. ...

Jill Christine Wildenberg, age 80, of Sturgeon Bay, WI passed away on April 25, 2022. She was born January 9, 1942, to the late Stanley and Elsie Kreuter in Neenah, WI.   Jill was blessed with a loving family. She married Michael Wildenberg on March 3, 1962, at St. Margaret Mary’s Church in Neenah, WI. Jill was a beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother. She was unselfish to a fault, often neglecting herself for the well being of others.   She valued loyalty,...

Jacqueline Inez Lau (Bavry), age 86, of Sturgeon Bay, WI decided to leave on May 6, 2022. She was born October 4, 1935, to the late Rudolph and Rhoda Bavry in Egg Harbor, WI. Jackie “Mom” “G-Ma” “GG” “Bestemor” enjoyed living. She was outspoken, fun, and curious. Her organizational talent served her well in a variety of industries, including 16 years at Palmer Johnson as a purchasing assistant. She made lifelong friends and went on many...

Mary Jane Leake Combs, 90, of Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on May 7, 2022 at the Pete and Jelaine Horton Skilled Nursing and Hospice Care Center at Door County Medical Center in Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin. Jane was born in Cleveland, Ohio, but spent most of her childhood in Cincinnati and lived most of her adult life in her beloved Lexington, Kentucky.   Jane was an adventurous spirit who placed a high value on education.  She went back to school in the early...

Wanda Rochelle Mango, 79, of Sturgeon Bay passed away at Sturgeon Bay Health Services on May 12, 2022.  She was born April 2, 1943 in Sturgeon Bay to Leonard and Alice (Logerquist) Peterson. Wanda attended and graduated from Gibraltar High School in 1961.  After high school, she attended Bethel College in Minneapolis, MN.  She did her nurses training at the Swedish Covenant Hospital School of Nursing in Chicago. On June 25, 1966, she married Joe Mango in Sister Bay. After...

Margaret Lena (LeRoy) Monfils, 97, of Green Bay and formerly of Brussels passed away  on May 7, 2022.  She was born June 21, 1924, in Brussels to Ernest and Alice (Dachelet) LeRoy.  On January 25, 1944, she married Clarence Monfils in Namur.  He preceded her in death on November 2, 2012. Margaret was born, raised, and lived all of her life on her great-grandfather’s homestead, which he established after immigrating from Belgium. By family and friends, Margaret was...

Isaac Terrance Sorenson, 12, of Sturgeon Bay, Wis., passed away peacefully on May 3, 2022, at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. He was born on August 12, 2009, in Green Bay to Terry and Toni (Martin) Sorenson. Isaac entered the world rapidly and set his own course. He amazed every health professional who ever met and worked with him. Isaac enjoyed taking in the local sites with his family and nurses, painting rocks with his nurses and spreading them around Door County, visiting local...

    Rev. Dr. Terry Dan Kinney, 82, of Sturgeon Bay, passed away on November 5, 2021, at his home.  He was born March 18, 1939, in Madison, WI to LaVerne and LaVerne (Knutsen) Kinney.  On August 24, 1963, he married Cynthia Boller in Madison, she preceded him in death on March 28, 2021. Terry graduated from Crystal Lake High School in Illinois in 1957.  After high school, he earned a B.S. in chemistry at UW Madison.  In 1967, he graduated from...

Roseanne Annette Cisler, 76 Sturgeon Bay passed away at her home on April 24, 2022, surrounded by her family.  She was born November 6, 1945, to Benjamin and Jeanette (Lemieux) Stokel in Portsmouth, New Hampshire.  She was married to James Cisler on August 6, 1966, in Portsmouth New Hampshire.  They were happily married for 55 years.                                 Survivors include her...

John Edward “Jack” Schultz, 86 of Brussels, passed away on April 27, 2022.  He was born Dec. 7, 1935, in Green Bay to Fred and Dorothy (Shaw) Schultz.  Jack enlisted in the U.S Army and served his country in Germany. After receiving an honorable discharge from the army, he returned to Green Bay and then moved to Dearborn Heights in Michigan to work for the city in the heavy equipment department.  He and his wife Janet met on a blind date in Canada in 1960. ...