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Local Obituaries for Ryan Funeral Home and Crematory


Chuck Beilke

Chuck Beilke

Dec 26, 2017

Charles J. "Chuck" Beilke, 88, De Pere, passed away at home in the arms of his loving wife on December 26, 2017, following a brief illness. The son of William and Mary (Carroll) Beilke was born on November 12, 1929. Chuck grew up the youngest of four boys. He was always playing sports and excelled at basketball and golf. He...

Carol Marcinkowski

Carol Marcinkowski

Dec 25, 2017

Carol A. (Bacon) Marcinkowski, 83, died Christmas Day, December 25, 2017. The daughter of the late Benjamin and Ella (Strenn) Bacon was born July 6, 1934 in Green Bay. On December 28, 1957, she married Bernard "Bernie" Marcinkowski at St. Boniface Catholic Church, De Pere. Carol was a homemaker and served 24 years as a De Pere crossing guard. She...

Paul E. Freeman

Paul E. Freeman

Dec 21, 2017

Paul Edward Freeman, age 72, Green Bay, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, December 21, 2017 with his family by his side after a long hard fought 9 year battle with prostate cancer. Paul was born on Dec 6, 1945 to the late Martin and Amelia (Leiterman) Freeman. He graduated from Premontre High School. From the age of 13...

Elmer J. Schouten

Elmer J. Schouten

Dec 20, 2017

Elmer (EJ) Schouten, passed away on Wednesday, December 20, 2017 from complications of Parkinson Disease. He entered with complete peace into the presence of the Lord Jesus Christ- whom he had received as his savior October 6, 1949. Elmer was born November 22, 1927, the last of six children to Raymond and Wilhelmina Schouten in Waupun, WI. Elmer joined the...

Marilyn "Lynn" Dallaire

Marilyn "Lynn" Dallaire

Dec 17, 2017

Dallaire, Marilyn J. Marilyn "Lynn" J. Dallaire, 84, passed away on December 17, 2017. Marilyn was born in the Town of Faithorn, Michigan to the late Raymond and Lois Curran (Knapp) on January 2, 1933. Marilyn grew up on the family farm in the town of Faithorn in southern Menominee County, Michigan, the oldest in a family of three children....

Betty Mae Niespodzany

Betty Mae Niespodzany

Dec 11, 2017

Betty M. Niespodzany, 78, De Pere, passed away unexpectedly Monday evening December 11, 2017. She was born on March 26, 1939 to the late Herbert and Martha (Rosenthal) Nieland. On May 2, 1959 she married Tony Niespodzany. Betty worked alongside Tony operating Tony's Landscape for many years. She enjoyed gardening, canning, and raising Beagles, but it was being a wife...

Dolly Jansen

Dolly Jansen

Dec 10, 2017

Florence "Dolly" (Kocha) Jansen, 89, De Pere, passed away peacefully on Sunday evening, December 10, 2017. The daughter of Peter and Rose (Hazaert) Kocha was born on August 27, 1928. On July 19, 1947, Dolly married Wilbert "Bud" Jansen at St. Joseph Catholic Church in De Pere. They raised four sons together, and loved playing cribbage, golfing and camping. Bud...

Bernice F Schirck

Bernice F Schirck

Dec 8, 2017

Bernice F. Schirck, 88, De Pere, WI and Glidden, WI, passed away Friday, December 8, 2017 with her family at her side. She was born March 6, 1929 in Glidden, WI to Peter and Emma (Zach) Pankratz. On September 15, 1956 Bernice married Robert A. Schirck in Glidden, WI. He preceded her in death on February 20, 1998. Bernice spent...

Cary Danforth

Cary Danforth

Dec 7, 2017

Cary Danforth 46, Oneida, passed away peacefully Thursday afternoon December 7, 2017. He was born June 11, 1971 in Madison to Junior Danforth and Rose Mary John. Cary enjoyed listening to Stevie Ray Vaughan, playing his guitar, and being in the outdoors, especially gardening and doing yard work. He is survived by his parents; Rose Mary John and Junior Danforth,...

Don Quinette

Don Quinette

Dec 2, 2017

Donald J. Quinette, 89, passed away on Saturday, December 2, 2017, with his family by his side at St. Mary's Hospital, in Green Bay, WI. He was born on May 8, 1928, in Green Bay, to the late Alfred and Matilda (Albers) Quinette. Don married Genevieve Calaway on April 7, 1951, at St. Boniface Church, in De Pere, WI. He...

Joan M. Roemaat

Joan M. Roemaat

Nov 30, 2017

Joan Marlene (Kocken) Roemaat, age 67, resident of De Pere, WI, lived her life with a courageous attitude. She passed away on Nov. 30, 2017. Born on September 18, 1950 to Marlene Van Den Heuvel and Albert Kocken in De Pere. She attended St. Boniface Grade School and The Academy. She married Arnold Roemaat on July 22, 1989 at Nativity...

Debbie Hermsen

Debbie Hermsen

Nov 25, 2017

Debora Lynn "Debbie" Hermsen, 56, Allouez, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, November 25, 2017. The daughter of Gerald "Jerry" and Evelyn "Peetie" (Klipstine) Hermsen was born in Green Bay on April 12, 1961. Debbie grew up the middle of three children, and graduated from Preble High School. She worked for years at Montgomery Ward and AC Nielson Company. Debbie loved...

Anthony Van Deuren

Anthony Van Deuren

Nov 20, 2017

Anthony Van Deuren, 47, De Pere, passed away at his home on Monday, November 20, 2017 of natural causes. He was a kind and gentle soul, who was well liked by his friends and loved by his family. He provided a caring home to his kitty companions. First was Homer, his long-time best friend, and more recently Melissa and Joey,...

Phyllis C. Doherty

Phyllis C. Doherty

Nov 20, 2017

Phyllis C. Doherty, 78, of De Pere, died peacefully in her sleep at home on Monday November 20, 2017. She was born March 4, 1939 in Appleton. On November 10, 1962, she married Leonard Doherty at St. Bernadette Catholic Church in Appleton. He preceded her in death on March 16, 2006. Phyllis was best known for her baking skills. She...

David Van Grunsven

David Van Grunsven

Nov 18, 2017

David E. Van Grunsven, 87, De Pere, passed away peacefully on Saturday evening November 18, 2017. He was born December 22, 1929 to the late Frederick and Agnes (Jacobs) Van Grunsven Sr. Dave served in the U.S. Army from 1951 – 1953. On October 11, 1958 he was united in marriage to Kay Janssen. He retired from the U.S. Postal...

Kathy Gehrke

Kathy Gehrke

Nov 16, 2017

Kathleen L. "Kathy" (Haig) Gehrke, 71, White Lake, passed away unexpectedly at home on November 16, 2017. The daughter of Elmer and Violet (Aho) Haig was born August 8, 1946 in Tomahawk, Wisconsin. Kathy was the youngest of three children, and graduated from Lakeland Union High School in 1964. There, she started going together with Dave Gehrke in her sophomore...

Douglas L. Mayotte

Douglas L. Mayotte

Nov 12, 2017

Doug L. Mayotte, 77, De Pere, passed away unexpectedly Sunday morning November 12, 2017. He was born January 24, 1940 to the late Raymond and Bessie Mayotte. Doug was the Valedictorian of his graduating high School Class, he then went on to serve his country in the United States Air Force from 1958 – 1962. In 1961 he married Sharon...

Roland "Rollie" Carl Hackbarth

Roland "Rollie" Carl Hackbarth

Nov 8, 2017

Rollie (Roland) Hackbarth (1931-2017) was preceded by his beloved Jean McClure. He was the cherished father of Sandra (Wence) Martinez, grandfather of Claudio and Angel (Ale), brother of Lois Sherwood of Albuquerque, best buddy of Glen Zachow (North Milwaukee Indians), and loving, patriarchal stepfather to a tribe of McClures in Green Bay who knew him as Papa Rollie. Rollie was...

James "Jimmy"  Wheelock House

James "Jimmy" Wheelock House

Nov 4, 2017

James "Jimmy" Wheelock House, of Houston, TX, died suddenly on November 4, 2017 at his home. He was born August 13, 1936 to Walter and Pearl (Archiquette) House in Green Bay, WI. Jimmy served his country in the U.S. Army where he did three tours in Vietnam. He is survived by his siblings: Gordon House, Loretta R. (Stanley) Webster, Carol...

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