Sheboygan Area Obituaries

Robert Dippel
Robert Bernard Dippel, age 67, passed away on April 15, 2026. He was born on July 8, 1958, to Bernard and Valeria Dippel. Robert graduated from South High School in 1976 and went on to build a career in property management and then pest control, where he worked diligently for many years at Wil Kil before retiring. He found great joy in a game of cribbage, cheering on the Packers, watching his grandsons bowl, and sharing time with family and friends. He is survived by his daughter, Melissa (Je...
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Thomas Atkins
Thomas Jon Atkins, 75, passed away in Kohler, Wisconsin, a day shy of his 76th birthday. Born April 10, 1950, Tom grew up with his three beloved brothers in Toledo, Ohio, and later raised his family in Pittsburgh and Kohler. Tom graduated from the University of Toledo and spent over 40 years in commercial flooring sales. He established Atkins Associates, a manufacturer's representative business, which he led for 25 successful years. Tom discovered his passion for being on the water as a chi...
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Ronald Marver
Ronald "Ron" E. Marver, 86, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Wednesday, April 15, 2026 at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. Ron was born in Sheboygan to the late Edward and Ann (Bollmann) Marver on November 2, 1939. He was a 1958 graduate of Central High School. On April 20, 1974, Ron was united in marriage to Beverly Jensen at Wesley United Methodist Church. Ron worked various jobs at Kohler, Schultz Sav-O, Eclipse and ultimately retired from the Sheboygan Area School Distr...
Apr 15, 2026
Larry Boedecker
Larry F. Boedecker, 71, of Howards Grove, passed away on Sunday, April 12, 2026, at St. Luke's Medical Center in Milwaukee, surrounded by his loving family. Larry was born on December 18, 1954, in Sheboygan to the late Fredrick "Fritz" and Marcella "Sally" (Neumann) Boedecker. He graduated from Howards Grove High School, Class of 1973. On June 11, 1977, Larry was united in marriage to Patti Strub at Saron UCC. Together, they built a life centered on family and raised two...
Apr 15, 2026
Gary Mitchell
Gary Kim Mitchell, 70, passed away on April 13, 2026. He was born on June 16, 1955, to John and Dolores Mitchell. Gary attended South Milwaukee High School and was known for his strong mechanical skills. He had a natural talent for fixing lawn mowers and various machines, often helping others with his expertise. He took pride in his work and enjoyed staying busy with hands-on projects. In his free time, Gary enjoyed listening to rock music, playing dominoes, and going for walks. He especially...
Apr 14, 2026

Jerome Laux
Jerome "Jerry" A. Laux, age 83, of Sheboygan, died on Friday, April 10, 2026, at the Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. He was born in Sheboygan on June 28, 1942, to the late Milford and Caroline Senbeil Laux. Jerry attended local schools and he graduated from the first class of Sheboygan South High School in 1961. He was united in marriage to Janet Weber on August 5, 1974, in Baltimore, Maryland. Janet preceded him in death on August 8, 2010. He was employed at Kohler Company ...
Apr 14, 2026

Xai Yang
Xai Yang, age 80, went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. She was born on May 7, 1945 in a small village near the border of Vietnam and Laos. Xai was preceded in death by her parents, Vue Yang and Ia Vang and was adopted by an uncle as a young child. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Nhia Xiong Vue. Xai is survived by seven children: Vang Vue (Yang), Chao Vue, Molly Khang (Lee), Katie Chang (Charzong), Carol Khang (Nhia), Larry Vue (Zoua), and M...
Apr 13, 2026

Clifford Otte
Clifford Otte, 93, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 11, 2026, at Aurora Medical Center - Sheboygan. Clifford was born in the Town of Wilson on January 15, 1933 to Cornelius and Edna (Van Stelle) Otte. He graduated from Oostburg High School in 1950 and went on to serve his country in the United States Navy from 1952-1956. Clifford was a dairy and crop farmer on his property in the Town of Sheboygan Falls, officially retiring in 2003 after 46 years. He instilled a strong work ethic in ...
Apr 13, 2026

Donna Reinthaler
Donna M. Reinthaler, age 91, of Sheboygan passed away peacefully on Friday, April 10, 2026, at Sheboygan Progressive Health Service. She was born in Mishicot on June 22, 1934 to the late Nicholas and Isabel (Funk) Jost. After graduation, Donna worked at Mirro Manufacturing until her marriage to Richard Reinthaler on August 30, 1958 at St. Luke's Catholic Church in Two Rivers. He preceded her in death on September 16, 2016, after spending 58 wonderful years together. Donna was a member of Hol...
Apr 13, 2026

Donald Klumb
Donald Harvey Klumb Jr, 69, of Sheboygan, passed away Tuesday afternoon, April 07, 2026 at Edenbrook Sheboygan. Born December 04, 1956 in Germantown, WI, Donald was a son of the late Donald & Jacqueline (Summerfield) Klumb. He graduated from Oostburg High School in 1975. He went on to attend college. Donald worked at Bemis Manufacturing Company in Shipping and Compression Molding for over 20 years before his retirement in 2016. He also worked at various other places of employment througho...
Apr 10, 2026

Luanne Owen
Luanne Sylvia (Schmidt) Owen, age 85, of Sheboygan, Wisconsin went to be with her Lord on Monday April 6, 2026. She was a cherished wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, and friend. Luanne was born on April 26, 1940, at home in Sheboygan to John and Sylvia Heling Schmidt. She was baptized and confirmed at Bethlehem Lutheran Church, where she also married beloved husband Richard Michael Owen on August 30, 1958. They were married for 67 years. Luanne graduated from Central High School ...
Apr 10, 2026

Debra Davis
Debra K. Davis, age 63, of Sheboygan Falls, passed away on Tuesday, April 7, 2026. She was born in Sheboygan on January 23, 1963, to Kenneth and Leona (Kaat) Weimann. She was a graduate of Sheboygan South High School. On February 13, 1988, Debbie was united in marriage to Scott Davis in Sheboygan. Debbie was a lifelong seamstress and dedicated to her business, Quality Stitched Products, where she made many lifelong friends. She was the president of Sheboygan County Crime Stoppers for 10 years...
Apr 10, 2026

Kenneth Roelse
Kenneth L. Roelse went to be with his Lord and Savior on Saturday evening April 4, 2026 at Aurora Medical Center in Sheboygan after a brief illness. He was 80 years old. Ken was born October 1, 1945 in Sheboygan, the son of Abraham and Enid (Voigt) Roelse. He attended Immanuel Lutheran School, and graduated from Sheboygan South High School in 1963. He went on to study at the University of Wisconsin - Sheboygan until proudly serving his country in the United States Navy from 1966 to 1970 on t...
Apr 08, 2026

Kia Thor
Kia Thor, age 58 of Sheboygan, WI went home to be with the Lord on Saturday, March 7, 2026. She was born on December 31, 1968, in Xiengkhoung, Laos, a daughter of the late Sai-Vue Thor and Blia Vang. In addition to her parents, Kia was preceded in death by her brother Tou and sister Pa. Kia is survived by her son, Pheng Xiong of Sheboygan. She is also survived by a sister, Mo Thor (Nyiaj Ntaj Yaj). Funeral services will be held Sunday, April 12, 2026, at 10:00 AM and 7:00 PM at Olson Funera...
Apr 08, 2026

John Hamilton
John Hamilton (86) of Manitowoc has left us on April 6th, 2026. He was a beloved husband, father, grandpa, uncle and most of all a friend. He was one of twelve to be born to the late James and Tennessee (Qualls) Hamilton. He was born on March 3, 1940 in Charleston, Missouri. He worked and traveled around the U.S. from picking oranges in Florida when he was younger to retiring from Cudahy Tannery in Wisconsin as a forklift driver. He met Shelly (Canon) Hamilton in early 1993 and fell in love...
Apr 07, 2026

Kitty Wickert
Kitty Ann Doyle Wickert 76, of Kiel, passed away on Friday, April 3rd, 2026, at Aurora Medical Center Grafton surrounded by her children and grandchildren. Kitty was born on July 12th, 1949, in Madison, WI to Edward A. and Lois H. Burmeister Doyle. Kitty was united in marriage on September 11th, 1971, to James V. Wickert at the former St. Mary's Church, Sheboygan Falls. Jim passed away on May 11th, 2015. Kitty graduated from Our Lady of the Holy Cross High School, Merrill, WI in 1967 and in 1...
Apr 07, 2026

Scott Sellinger
Dr. D. Scott Sellinger, 78, of Sheboygan, passed away peacefully with his family by his side on Friday, February 13, 2026, at Aurora Medical Center Sheboygan County. He was born June 30, 1947, in Sheboygan to the late David and Charlotte (Thieman) Sellinger. Scott graduated from Sheboygan North High School in 1965. Following graduation, he went on to the University of Colorado, Boulder, and then graduated from UW Madison with his Doctorate of Medicine. On December 27, 1971, he was united in m...
Apr 07, 2026

Lana Lensink
Lana E. Lensink, 75, of Waldo passed away on Sunday, April 5, 2026, at home surrounded by loving family. She was born May 30, 1950 in Sheboygan to the late Leroy and Evelyn Matzdorf. Lana graduated from Sheboygan North High School with the Class of 1968. On May 23, 1986, she was united in marriage to the love of her life Daniel "Dan" Lensink at Bethany Lutheran Church in Kohler. Lana worked as waitress for 30 years, serving at BJ's Family Restaurant, Hillfarm, and Gina's Essen Haus....
Apr 06, 2026

Audrey Achtmann
Audrey Jean Achtmann, 77, of Oostburg, WI, passed away Saturday April 4th, 2026 at her home, leaving us with an emptiness that can never be replaced. Born on April 30th, 1948, she was the daughter of Oscar and Delores (Stuefen) Ottensmann and a lifelong member of St. Paul Lutheran Church. Audrey dedicated her career to Wigwam Mills, where she worked with pride. She served as the union secretary and especially loved working at the hallway sock sale. In addition to her years at Wigwam, she work...
Apr 06, 2026

Gerald Dailey
Gerald Thomas Dailey, 94, of Sheboygan, passed away peacefully in his sleep on March 30th, 2026. He was a resident of Sheboygan Progressive Care Center. Gerald was born on September 13th, 1931, in Ladysmith, WI, to parents Frank and Selma (Sandquist) Dailey. He was the youngest of 11 siblings. Gerald graduated from Ladysmith High School in 1950. On August 25th, 1950, he married Phyllis (Decky) LaBerge. Gerald was a teacher in Ladysmith before moving to Sheboygan in 1971. He taught physics at ...
Apr 06, 2026

Katherine Ten Pas
Katherine "Katie" Ten Pas, 99, of Oostburg, passed away on Wednesday, April 1, 2026, at Pine Haven Christian Communities - Haven Drive. Katie was born on January 16, 1927, to James and Lucille (Van De Wege) Van Stelle on a farm west of Sheboygan. She attended the one-room school, with her siblings making up half of the students. She grew up helping on the family farm during the depression years. Over the years, Katie worked at Rocky Knoll Sanitarium, Wolf Laundry, Musebeck Shoe Co.,...
Apr 03, 2026

Mary Larson
Mary A. Larson, 80, passed away peacefully on March 14, 2026, in Brookfield, Wisconsin, following a short illness. She was born on June 24, 1945, to Harold and Amelia Hallgren, in Norway, Michigan. After graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree from Northern Michigan University, Mary relocated to Sheboygan, Wisconsin, where she began her teaching career as a high school Home Economics teacher at South High School. She later continued her education, earning a Master of Arts degree in Educa...
Apr 02, 2026

Dennis Voelker
Dennis C. Voelker, age 76, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, March 31, 2026. He was born in Sheboygan on August 7, 1949, to the late Elmer and Viola (Perronne) Voelker. Dennis was a graduate of North High School. From 1969 until 1975, Dennis proudly served his country in the United States Army. On May 3, 1975, Dennis was united in marriage to Kathleen Miskiewicz in Pennsylvania, where they lived and raised their two sons, Kevin and Eric, until relocating to Sheboygan in 2009. H...
Apr 01, 2026

Colleen Bubb
Colleen M. Bubb, 66, of Sheboygan lost her short battle with cancer on March 31, 2026, with her loved ones by her side. Colleen was born February 9,1960 to Jerome and Tony Hawley in Kaukauna, Wisconsin. Colleen loved going on long walks on the beach and cheering on the Brewers, Packers, Badgers, and Bucks. She enjoyed sitting on the patio in the warm sun and listening to music; country was her favorite. She graduated in 1978 from Plymouth High School and earned an Associate's Degree from Lake...
Apr 01, 2026
James Kinate
James M. Kinate, 64, passed away unexpectedly from a cardiac event. A graduate of the University of Wisconsin-Platteville, James pursued sports broadcasting but found joy in many paths. He had a lifelong passion for weather, worked as a machine operator - production worker, and was a devoted, unofficial coach-- "talent scout" for the Green Bay Packers. James was known for his integrity, honesty, and earnest nature, along with a sharp sense of humor, logical mind, and gift for listen...
Mar 31, 2026


