All Obituaries


Lois Schmitz Forestville


Lois Schmitz, 93, formerly of Forestville, passed away peacefully in the presence of family on Sept. 29, 2023.  She was born July 29, 1930, in Algoma to Lester and Isabelle (Fenske)...

Bjorn Johansen Sturgeon Bay


Bjorn Wesley (BJ) Johansen, Sturgeon Bay, WI, a lifelong sailor and adventurer, crossed the bar peacefully in his sleep on Friday morning, September 22, 2023, at the Horton Center Skilled Nursing...

James Meyer Sr. Union


James Jerome Meyer Sr., 75, of Union, passed away at his home on September 21, 2023.  He was born on February 29, 1948, in Sturgeon Bay to Jerome and Mary Jane (Arndt) Meyer.  James...

Thomas Smith Rockford, Illinois


Thomas J. Smith, 83, of Rockford, Illinois, passed away peacefully, with his loving wife, Jill, by his side on August 27, 2023, after a long battle with Parkinson’s Disease. The son of Roy...

Kathryn Heist Sturgeon Bay


Kathryn “Kay” Heist of Sturgeon Bay, WI passed away quietly, surrounded by family, on September 10, 2023, of natural causes.  Kay was born in Cambria County, Pennsylvania on...

Diane Paterson Sturgeon Bay


Diane Dieman Paterson, Sturgeon Bay's first Girls' State Championship team coach died Saturday, September 2, 2023 at the Horton Skilled Nursing Center in Sturgeon Bay where she was...

Phyllis Swagel Sturgeon Bay


It is with great sadness and heavy hearts that we share the news with you that Phyllis (Phyl) Swagel passed away peacefully the morning of August 28th, 2023. She was surrounded by her 5...

Douglas DePas Niagara, WI


Douglas Alan DePas, 62, of Niagara, WI, passed away on Thursday, September 7, 2023, at Maryhill Manor Nursing Center in Niagara, WI where he was lovingly cared for by staff. He was born on...

Ruth Williams Bennett Sturgeon Bay


Ruth Williams Bennett, age 97, passed away peacefully on Sept 7, 2023. Ruth was born March 28, 1926, in Glen Flora, WI., daughter of Ethel and Roy Biller. She had seven siblings with whom she...

Jay Zahn Sturgeon Bay


Jay R. Zahn of Sturgeon Bay, went to be with his Lord and Savior on Monday, August 28, 2023 at Bellin Hospital in Green Bay.  He was 66.   Jay was born in Sturgeon Bay on June 2,...
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