All Obituaries

Velma H. Buth, age 92, of Manitowoc, passed away early Friday morning, June 11, 2021 at River’s Bend Health & Rehabilitation Center in Manitowoc. Velma was born on April 26, 1929 in Maribel, daughter of the late Otto and Eleanor (Westphal) Kempfert. She was baptized on May 12, 1929 at St. john Ev. Lutheran Church in Maribel. On May 23, 1943 Velma was confirmed at the same church. On May 21, 1949 she married her long-time sweetheart Vernon Buth at St. John’s Ev. Lutheran...

Sister Kay Elmer, age 96, a member of the Franciscan Sisters of Christian Charity, died Friday, June 11, 2021 at the Holy Family Convent, Manitowoc. The former Catherine Elmer was born November 28, 1924 in Maribel, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Henry A. and Catherine M. (Spurney) Elmer. She entered the convent in 1952 and professed her vows in 1954 as Sister Vianney Elmer. Sister Kay earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Holy Family College, Manitowoc and a Masters Degree from University...

William J. Ewert, age 74 of Two Rivers died on Thursday morning, June 10, 2021 at the Aurora Medical Center of Manitowoc County. Bill was born on September 10, 1946 in Wausau, son of the late Heinz and Eleanor (Woehlent) Ewert. He graduated from Antigo High School in 1965. Shortly after graduation he joined the United States Navy as a cook and retired after 20 years of service in June of 1985. On August 18, 1973 Bill married the former Donna L. Taylor in Antigo. Following retirement from...

Kenneth “Junior” E. Larson, Jr., age 88, a Valders resident, passed away on Wednesday, June 9, 2021 surrounded by his loving family at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice, Sheboygan Falls. Kenneth was born on June 24, 1932 in Cato, Wisconsin, son of the late Kenneth G. and Josephine (Wiegert) Larson, Sr.  He is a graduate of Lincoln High School, Manitowoc.  On February 9, 1952 he married Audrey Zipperer at St. Michael’s Catholic Church,...

Janice D. Maertz, born November 21, 1919 in Chilton, Wisconsin, daughter of the late John and Doris (Williams) Dhein passed away on Sunday June 6, 2021. Janice graduated from Chilton High School in 1937 and retired from Manitowoc’s Northern Wisconsin Produce in 1982 where she had been the receptionist and billing clerk for twenty-five years. She enjoyed her family’s years with friends at Cedar Lake where playing cards, swimming and nights around the fire were the norm. In her...

Sarah “Sally” K. (Gretz) Schisel, age 74, a Manitowoc resident, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, June 5, 2021 in Manitowoc. Sally was born on September 17, 1946 in Denmark, WI, daughter of the late Frank and Caroline (Holl) Gretz. She was a graduate of Denmark High School with the class of 1964 and later attended LTC in Cleveland. On July 9, 1966 she married Herbert C. Schisel in Denmark. Sally was employed with Paragon and later worked and retired from K.I. in Manitowoc....

Margie LeClair, 89, Two Rivers, died Friday, June 4, 2021, at her residence. Margie was born on May 5, 1932 in Two Rivers, daughter of the late Chester and Edna (Taddy) Thiede. She graduated from Washington High School in Two Rivers with the class of 1950. After high school, she studied and graduated nursing at Holy Family Nursing School. After graduating nursing school she moved to Milwaukee for a short time, then moved back to Two Rivers and married Louis LeClair on Oct. 13, 1956, at St....

George W. Mauer, age 74, of Two Rivers, died Thursday, June 3, 2021 at his residence. George was born on July 31,1946 in Two Rivers, son of the late Kenneth and Alice (Filliez) Mauer. He attended schools in Two Rivers graduating with the class of 1964 from Two Rivers Washington High School. On May 7, 1977 he married the former Mary Moore at St. Anne’s Catholic Church in Francis Creek. George was employed at Fisher Hamilton in Two Rivers for 46 years until his retirement in 2009. He...

John E. Sheahan, age 91, a resident of the township of Cato, died Thursday morning, June 3, 2021 at the Manitowoc Health & Rehabilitation Center surrounded by his loving family. John was born on June 5, 1929 in Grimms, a son of the late James Luke and Margaret Elizabeth (Daley) Sheahan. He attended St. Patrick’s School in Maple Grove and graduated with the class of 1948 from Valders High School. John enlisted in the United States Navy in 1951 during the Korean War and served until...

James “Jim” H. Schneider, age 71, of Cleveland and Madison, WI, passed away on Saturday, May 29, 2021 at William S. Middleton Memorial Veterans Hospital, Madison. Jim was born on October 17, 1949 in Manitowoc, son of the late Sylvester J. Schneider and Arlene (Holzer) Schneider.  He graduated from Lincoln High School with the Class of 1967.  Jim joined the Navy in 1968 and served 4 years during the Vietnam War.  On August 19, 1972 he was united in marriage to the...