Sheboygan Area Obituaries

Daniel Kaemmer
Daniel J. Kaemmer, age 64, of Sheboygan, died on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at Aurora Sheboygan Medical Center from complications of pneumonia. He was born in Sheboygan on July 3, 1962, to William and Kathleen Kuehlmann Kaemmer. Daniel attended local schools and graduated from Sheboygan North High School in 1981. He was the current co-owner/operator of Kaemmer Foods Distribution, which has been family owned since 1925. On February 4, 1999, he was united in marriage to Tracey Karstedt in Ru...
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Roma Perronne
Roma M. Perronne, age 84, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, September 22, 2026. She was born in Fond du Lac on May 27, 1942, to the late Erwin and Kunigunda (Meyers) Woelfel. She graduated from Chilton High School in 1960. Roma was a crossing guard in Sheboygan Falls for over 37 years and thoroughly enjoyed the daily interactions with the children. On September 15, 1962, Roma was united in marriage to Kenneth Perronne at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Chilton. Together, t...
Sep 25, 2026

Emilee Adamavich
Emilee F. Adamavich, 85, of Sheboygan, passed away Wednesday, September 23, 2026 at Dimensions Living where she had been residing. Born December 2, 1940 in Kiel, WI, Emilee was a daughter of the late Frederick "Fritz" and Dorothy Casper Broeckert. She grew up on the family farm and attended Kiel area schools and graduated from Kiel High School. On May 7, 1960, she was united in marriage to Roger Gutschow at Ss. Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Kiel and together they raised 4 sons....
Sep 24, 2026

Rita Degen
Rita Degen, 98, formerly of Plymouth, passed away in the early morning hours of September 20th at Pine Haven Christian Communities where she was a resident for the past four years. She was born January 15, 1928 in Bad Salzuflen, Germany, to Karl Otto Koch and Auguste (Plass) Koch, and baptized in the Reformed Church in Schötmar, Germany. Rita attended elementary school in Sheboygan Falls, WI and secondary school in Braunschweig, Germany. In 1944, she graduated from the business college o...
Sep 24, 2026

Hunter Querido
Hunter Anthony Querido, age 26, of Sheboygan passed away on September 16, 2026. He was born on April 6, 2000, to Sondra Dominguez (Neitzel). Hunter was a loving son, brother, and friend whose greatest joy was being there for the people he loved. He had a heart that always put others before himself. He made sure his siblings were taken care of and would look out for them before thinking about his own needs. His love for his family was one of the most meaningful parts of who he was, and the mem...
Sep 24, 2026

Pamela Smith
Pamela Katherine Smith, age 77, of Sheboygan Falls, died on Saturday, September 19, 2026, at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. She was born in Sheboygan on February 28, 1949, to the late Jerome and Katherine (Pongratz) Holzschuh. Pam attended local schools and graduated from Sheboygan Falls High School in 1967. She then furthered her education at Cardinal Stritch University, acquiring her bachelor's degree in Psychology in 1971. On September 5, 1981, she was united in marriage to De...
Sep 24, 2026

Shirley Brookins
Shirley M. Brookins. 93, Sheboygan, passed away peacefully on September 14, 2026, surrounded by her family at The Waterford in Plymouth, Wisconsin. She was born April 25, 1933, in Oshkosh WI to Alva and Bruno Siewert. Shirley met and dated James V. Brookins throughout Oshkosh High School and during his first years at Marquette University. James and Shirley were married August 16, 1952, in Colorado. After Jim's Air Force service during the Korean War and his graduation from UW Oshkosh, they se...
Sep 22, 2026

Alan Garside
Alan John Garside, age 97, passed away on September 19, 2026, at Pine Haven Christian Communities in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin. He was born on August 3, 1929, in Cedar Grove, Wisconsin, to the late Ralph and Marjorie (Potts) Garside. He attended Random Lake High School, graduating in 1947, and went on to attend the University of Wisconsin. He proudly served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean War as a Radarman Second Class, discharged in 1954. On February 19, 1966, Alan w...
Sep 21, 2026

Jeanette Dekarske
Jeanette M. Dekarske, age 88 of Sheboygan went to be with her Lord on Thursday September 17, 2026. Jeanette was born March 16, 1938, in Sheboygan to the late Alvah and Dorothy (Felsinger) Strains. She was a 1956 graduate of Central High School. Jeanette was united in marriage to Owen "Kush" Dekarske on June 11, 1960, at St John's United Church of Christ. She was employed at Kieffer Sign prior to Schultz-Sav-O for many years in the human resources department. Jeanette enjoyed bow...
Sep 18, 2026

Donna Ringel
Donna Mae Frieda Ringel, age 87, of Sheboygan, Wisconsin passed away peacefully on Thursday, September 17, 2026, at Pine Haven Christian Communities. She was born in Sheboygan on March 8, 1939, to the late Elmer and Verna (Wippermann) Knoener and grew up on their farm in Town Mosel. Donna Mae graduated from Howards Grove High School in 1957 and then attended Sheboygan County Teachers College. She taught at both Dye Road and Prange schools, two room rural schoolhouses where she was the upper ...
Sep 18, 2026

Duane Strausser
Duane H. Strausser, age 80, of Sheboygan, died on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, at Sheboygan Progressive Care Center. He was born in Jackson, MN, on December 12, 1945, to the late George and Evelyn (Stowe) Strausser. Duane attended local schools in Jackson, MN. On November 11, 1967, he was united in marriage to Jane Leopold at Trinity Lutheran Church in Jeffers, MN. He was employed at the Toro Company for 42 years, starting in 1965 at the Windom, MN plant, then at the Bloomington, MN locatio...
Sep 17, 2026

Dolores Seidlitz
Dolores Seidlitz, 98, of Sheboygan passed away peacefully on Monday, September 14, 2026. Dolores was born in Sheboygan on May 16, 1928, to the late Frank and Helen (Schrader) Damrow. She attended Holy Name Grade School and graduated from Central High School in 1946. Dolores married Daniel Seidlitz in 1949 and he preceded her in death in 1990. Dolores attended Immaculate Conception Church. Together with her husband she co-operated Dan's Grill, a popular restaurant in Sheboygan until about 1967...
Sep 15, 2026

Thomas Bain
Thomas (Tom) Hilliard Bain, 76, died peacefully at home on Wednesday, September 9, after a years-long battle with various health issues, with his wife, Pat, by his side. Throughout those struggles, Tom showed grace and patience, and his sweet, sincere heart continued to shine through to those who knew him. Tom was born in Menlo Park San Mateo, California, where he grew up with his parents and two sisters, Sue and Carolyn in nearby Menlo Park. He loved playing outside with neighborhood friends...
Sep 15, 2026

Jairus Goking
Jairus C. Goking, age 85, of Sheboygan, passed away surrounded by his family on Monday, September 7, 2026, St. Nicholas Hospital. Jairus was born in Sheboygan on October 6, 1940, to the late Carl and Norma (Bahlow) Goking. He graduated from Central High School with the Class of 1958, and married Hilrita ("Rita") Zimmermann on December 3, 1960. At the age of 14, Jairus was the youngest livestock broker in Wisconsin, and was licensed for over 59 years. He built a farming business that...
Sep 15, 2026
David Becker
David Henry Becker passed into the arms of his Lord on Sept. 10, 2026. He was born on February 6, 1946 to Arthur and Amelia (Lettler) Becker and was 80 years old. He spent his childhood going to Kiel schools and graduated from Kiel High School. He studied and earned his cheesemakers license and later graduated from LTC with a degree in Supervisory Management. On June 10, 1967 he married Phyllis Scheibl at Community UCC in Elkhart Lake. They were married for 59 yrs. Together they built a home ...
Sep 14, 2026

Amanda Lohse
Amanda Alma Lohse, age 99, passed away surrounded by her loving family on September 10, 2026, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. Amanda was born on November 5, 1926, in Osceola, Wisconsin, to the late Frank and Lorena (Heider) Kutz. On June 21, 1944, Amanda was united in marriage to Henry Lohse in Wayne, Wisconsin. Amanda enjoyed bowling throughout her life, miniature bowling in her younger years, and later Wii bowling at Sheboygan Senior Community. She loved arts and crafts, especially beading calenda...
Sep 14, 2026

Ronald Siegl
Ronald E. Siegl, 87, of Sheboygan passed away peacefully at home with his wife by his side on Monday, September 7, 2026. Ronald was born in Sheboygan on January 23, 1939 to the late Erwin and Irene (Freitag) Siegl. He attended Holy Name Grade School and graduated from Sheboygan North High School in 1957. Following graduation, Ronald joined the United States Air Force; honorably serving while stationed in Guam. He was united in marriage to Patricia Chokel in July 1958 at St. Peter Claver Catho...
Sep 11, 2026

Steven Puksich
Steven J. Puksich, age 80, of Sheboygan, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, September 7, 2026, at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay. He was born in Sheboygan on October 6, 1945, to the late Ambrose and Margaret (Schroeder) Puksich Sr. He graduated from North High School in 1965. On February, 4, 1967, Steve married the love of his life, Jacqueline Toerpe at St. Dominic's Catholic Church. Steve proudly served his country in the United States Navy. He spent his entire wor...
Sep 08, 2026

Joan Guttenberg
Joan Guttenberg, 95, passed away with her daughter by her side on Sunday September 6, 2026, at Countryside Manor in Sheboygan. She was born to Gilbert Yahn and Nina Schmidt Yahn on February 5, 1931, in Jefferson Wi. She graduated from Jefferson High School in 1949 with her classmate Eugene Guttenberg. After graduation she was hired as Secretary to the Superintendent of Jefferson Public Schools. It was a job she enjoyed so much. On May 14, 1955, she married Eugene Guttenberg in Marianna ...
Sep 08, 2026

Barbara Veldboom
Barbara Lorraine Veldboom, 77, of Hingham, passed away on Saturday, September 5, 2026, in Sheboygan Falls, Wisconsin. Barbara was born on May 15, 1949, in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, to the late Elwood and Eileen (Schuette) Meyer. Barbara was first married to Eldon Hibbs, who passed away on November 19, 1966. On March 29, 1969, she was united in marriage to Larry Veldboom at Trinity Lutheran Church. Larry preceded her in death on November 18, 2024. Barbara loved to bake, especially Christmas cookie...
Sep 08, 2026

Thomas Koeppen
Thomas A. Koeppen, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away peacefully Thursday, September 3, 2026 at Plymouth Health Services. He was 84 years old. Thomas was born May 26, 1942 in Sheboygan, son of Edwin and Lillian (Lenz) Koeppen. He attended public schools and graduated in 1961 from Sheboygan South High School. From 1966-1969, he proudly served his country in the United States Army. For over 45 years, Thomas worked at Mayline in Sheboygan as an assembler. He retired in 2007. On June 26, 1973, he wa...
Sep 04, 2026

Melba Stampfl
Melba Stampfl, age 95, formerly of Sheboygan, passed away in Green Bay on September 2, 2026. She was born in Sheboygan on January 7, 1931, to William and Augusta Seltz. Her father taught at Immanuel Lutheran School where she attended grade school. She graduated from Central High School in 1948. She worked at The Sheboygan Clinic for six years and then was employed as a medical transcriptionist at Sheboygan Orthopedics from 1964 until she retired in 1989. She married Raymond Stampfl at Imm...
Sep 04, 2026

Kenneth Stewart
Kenneth D. Stewart, 71, of Sheboygan, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, September 2, 2026 at home surrounded by his family. He was born on March 20, 1955 to the late Larry and Dorothy (Sanders) Stewart in Louisiana. He graduated from South High School with the Class of 1973. Ken was united in marriage to Janet Hameister on July 5, 1975 in Sheboygan. He loved his wife with a steadfast devotion from the age of 17. He worked at K.W. Muth/Lear for 36 years, followed by HTT where he retired fr...
Sep 04, 2026

John Ten Dolle
John Ten Dolle, Age 90, of Hingham passed away peacefully at his home into the presence of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ on Thursday afternoon, September 1, 2026 John was born September 30, 1935 to John and Grace (Vander Weele) Ten Dolle. He graduated from Oostburg High School. He was united in marriage to Margery Dykstra on August 27, 1955 in Hingham. John was a long-time member of Hingham Church. He retired from Buteyn Excavating where he was a skilled backhoe operator. He used that ski...
Sep 03, 2026

Kenneth Holzer
Kenneth (Kenny) Karl Holzer, age 98 passed away peacefully at Sharon Richardson Hospice Center on Sunday, August 30, 2026. Kenny was born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin on March 8, 1928 to Rose Brack Holzer and Carl Holzer at home. He was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church and spent his elementary education there as well. As a child Kenny was a bat boy at Memorial Stadium (Legion Park) and enjoyed playing little league, where he won the fastest base runner contest in the county. Ken a...
Sep 03, 2026


