Wesley Joseph Smith
Jan 8, 2021
Wesley J. Smith, 64, Oneida, passed away unexpectedly Friday January 8, 2021. He was born April 16, 1956 to the late Evans Paul Smith Jr. and Rosaline Denny. Wes graduated from Green Bay East High School and attended N.W.T.C. where he received his Associates Degree in Auto Mechanics and became a certified Auto Mechanic. He was employed as a manager...
Don Skupas
Jan 7, 2021
On January 7th, 2021 Robert Don Skupas left this world the way he wanted: peacefully at his home with his beloved wife Beth of 56 years. Known by his friends as Don, he lived an extraordinary life of 91 years. On August 11, 1929, Don was born to Antanas and Barbara Skupas on the family farm in Suamico, the youngest...
Ed Byrnes
Jan 7, 2021
Edgar (Ed) J. Byrnes, resident of De Pere, passes away on January 7, 2021. He was born on May 4, 1950 to Delores Monica and James Byrnes in Virginia. He attended Gibraltar High in Fish Creek, WI, and attended the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh. Ed married Margarett Kuehn on August 28, 1976 at the Baileys Harbor Yacht Club in Baileys Harbor,...
Lorena "Lori" May Ver Boort
Jan 7, 2021
Lorena May (Lori) Ver Boort, De Pere Was born September 2, 1949 in Viroqua, WI to the late Edd and Olive (Novy) Collins. She attended Stoughton High school and UW Oshkosh. On Feb 27th, 1971 she married William Anderson at First UMC Stoughton. On June 17, 2004 she was united in marriage to David L Ver Boort at St Paul's...
Patricia "Patti" Watts
Jan 6, 2021
Patricia Elizabeth Watts, 76 years old, passed away January 06, 2021 after suffering a stroke. She died peacefully with her daughter Cheryl by her side. Patti was born on April 13, 1944 to Fredrick Giesler and Catherine (Kaye) Giesler in Green Bay, WI. Patti was a graduate of Green Bay West High School. She worked at Krueger International for many...
Evelyn Raygo
Jan 5, 2021
Evelyn C. Raygo, 93, passed away in Manitowoc on January 5th of 2021, surrounded by her family. Evelyn was born December 4th, 1927 to her parents, Anna Duca and Rueben Bolander in Amberg, WI. She attended Amberg high school, afterwards going to work as a cashier at Lauerman's Lunch Counter and later at Malmstadt Grocery Store. She was married to...
Jim Cowles
Jan 4, 2021
James G. "Jimmy" Cowles, 68, Suamico, passed away at home surrounded by family on January 4, 2021, following a six month journey with glioblastoma. The son of the late Robert L. and Margaret (Lindstrom) Cowles Jr. was born on July 15, 1952 in Green Bay. Jim was the middle of the three Cowles boys, and attended grade schools in Allouez....
Leatrice Powless
Jan 3, 2021
Leatrice Powless (nee Parker), Our beloved mother Leatrice Powless, found peace apart from this world on January 3, 2021. Daughter of Andrew Sr. and Cecilia (Silas) Parker. She was married to Leland, her best friend, for 38 years. He preceded her in death very unexpectedly in 1986. Throughout her life she was a giving person, always putting her family first...
Shane Owen John
Jan 1, 2021
Shane Owen John, 50, passed away peacefully Friday, January 1, 2021. Shane was born in Green Bay, Wi on September 16, 1970. Beloved son of the late Ronald and Eleanor "Betsy" (Parkhurst) John. Shane was a graduate of West De Pere High School "GO Phantoms!" Also a graduate of ITT Technical Institute with a bachelor's degree in Construction Management. Shane...
Tom Hermsen
Dec 29, 2020
Thomas Joseph "Tom" Hermsen, 61, Green Bay, passed away at home with his loving wife by his side on Tuesday, December 29, 2020. The son of Gerald "Jerry" and Evelyn "Peetie" (Klipstine) Hermsen was born on January 1, 1959. Tom was the oldest of three children and loved building wooden and steel models of motorcycles, cars, and ships. He was...
Judith A. Whitbeck
Dec 27, 2020
Judith "Judy" Ann (Van Gemert) Whitbeck, 82, De Pere, passed away on Sunday, December 27, 2020. Judy was born on December 9, 1938 in Green Bay, the only child of Clement and Arleen (Hermsen) Van Gemert. She grew up on the west side of De Pere and attended St. Boniface Grade School and was a 1957 graduate of Nicolet High...
Robert H. Dollar
Dec 26, 2020
Robert H."Bob" Dollar, 67, died Saturday, December 26,2020. He was the son of Harold and Kathleen Dollar. He was born December 7,1953 in Green Bay,WI He was the youngest of 4 children, and graduated from DePere High school in 1972. He loved golfing with his friends, fishing, the Packers, and the Brewers. On February 1,1974 he married Nancy Arendt. They...
Wayne Louis Cornelius Sr.
Dec 25, 2020
Wayne Louis Cornelius Sr., 83, Oneida, passed away December 25, 2020. He was born January 14, 1937 to the late Charles and (Frances Sickles) Cornelius. Wayne graduated from Green Bay East High School and then served his country in the Army/Air Corp. On September 6th he married Cleo Patricia Schuyler at Oneida Methodist Church, Oneida. Wayne was an active member...
Jean Martha Grove
Dec 25, 2020
Jean Grove died December 25th, 2020 at her home in De Pere, Wisconsin, as a result of Covid 19 and underlying malignancy. Jean was born on August 1, 1941, to Robert and Hazel (Patterson) Finlay in Coshocton, Ohio. She graduated from Warsaw High School in Warsaw, Ohio and earned a BS degree in elementary education from Ohio State University. From...
Annette Marie Watkins
Dec 23, 2020
Ann was born April 8, 1933 to Frank and Gertrude (Denisenn) Parins. Her original family consisted of 10 siblings. She was a graduate of Pulaski High School. After graduation she married George Watkins (deceased) and together they had 4 children. George was in the armed forces, so they traveled extensively until 1965 when separated their ways. Ann began a new...
Eldred "Al" Symons
Dec 23, 2020
Eldred J. "Al" Symons, 76, Green Bay, passed away peacefully with his family by his side after a short battle with cancer on Wednesday, December 23, 2020. He was born on November 23, 1944 to Mildred (Hand) and Reginald Symons in Hancock, MI. Al moved to De Pere, WI in 1955 and later graduated from West De Pere High School...
Carlos G. Cantu
Dec 22, 2020
Carlos Gene Cantu peacefully and quietly began his journey to the spirit world on Tuesday, December 22, 2020 at the age of 33 after several months of medical complications. Carlos is survived by his mother, Sue (Antonio) Martinez, and his father, Jose Cantu, and Simone's father, Roger Diamond Jr. He is further survived by his three brothers, Gustavo, Alejandro, and...
Lauraine J. Van Gheem
Dec 20, 2020
Lauraine Paul Van Gheem, age 91, of De Pere, WI passed away Sunday, December 20, 2020. She was born on August 1, 1929 the daughter of the late Julius and Lillian (Antila) Paul. She married Merlin F. "Boots" Van Gheem on March 7, 1947. She was a homemaker. Lauraine loved hunting, fishing, doing word games and casino trips with Laurelyn....
Mike Ruf
Dec 19, 2020
Michael William "Mike" Ruf, 58, Crivitz, formerly of De Pere, passed away unexpectedly of a heart attack on Saturday, December 19, 2020. The son of Roger and Karen (Vannes) Ruf was born on May 30, 1962. Mike was the oldest of four children, and graduated from De Pere High School in 1980, were he was an all-around athlete, competing in...
