All Obituaries
Wayne Boshka Washington Island
At 91, Wayne Phillip Boshka, of Washington Island, WI, died peacefully, Saturday afternoon, January 21, 2023, in Madison, WI at the Blu Grotto Memory Care, assisted by Fox Rehabilitation and Brighton Hospice.
He was born in Sturgeon Bay, WI on August 28, 1931, the son of Lucien Nels Boshka and Gladys Constance Anderson. He grew up as a fifth-generation resident of Washington Island. While he lived much of his life in Hoffman Estates, IL,...
At 91, Wayne Phillip Boshka, of Washington Island, WI, died peacefully, Saturday afternoon, January 21, 2023, in Madison, WI at the Blu Grotto Memory Care, assisted by Fox...
Pastor Leroy Bass Washington Island
Leroy Charles Bass, 98, of Washington Island, Wisconsin, died peacefully in the comfort of his home, with his wife by his side, Monday afternoon, March 6, 2023.
He was born January 17, 1925 in Springfield, Massachusetts, the son of G. (Guy) Russell Bass and May Pease (Kibbe) Bass, of New England Yankee families. Leroy grew up working on farms in his earlier years, and especially enjoyed that he had worked for a farmer named Dick Tracy. He...
Leroy Charles Bass, 98, of Washington Island, Wisconsin, died peacefully in the comfort of his home, with his wife by his side, Monday afternoon, March 6,...
Quinn Mulligan South Ozone Park, Queens, NY
On Thursday, February 2, 2023, Quinn Thomas Mulligan, 51, of South Ozone Park, Queens, NY, joined our Lord in Heaven. "The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his face shine on you and be gracious to you; the Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” Numbers 6: 24-26
He was born April 25, 1971 in St. Charles, IL, the son of Thomas Freeman Mulligan and Elaine Gay (Pucci) Mulligan. Quinn attended St. Patrick Catholic...
On Thursday, February 2, 2023, Quinn Thomas Mulligan, 51, of South Ozone Park, Queens, NY, joined our Lord in Heaven. "The Lord bless you and keep you; the Lord make his...
Meryl Cunningham Washington Island
Meryl Cheney Cunningham, 84, of Washington Island, passed away at her home on Wednesday, May 31, 2023.
She was born January 23, 1939 in Montclair, New Jersey, daughter of the late Harold Gordon and Constance (Goodwin) Cheney. She married Donald Frank Cunningham on September 26, 1959 in Wheaton, Illinois. The couple began building their retirement home on Washington Island in 1991 and eventually moved there full-time. On the Island, they were...
Meryl Cheney Cunningham, 84, of Washington Island, passed away at her home on Wednesday, May 31, 2023.
She was born January 23, 1939 in...
Douglas Van Vorous Sister Bay
Douglas Lee Van Vorous, 79, of Sister Bay passed suddenly on Tuesday May 30, 2023, having just parred the fourth hole at Peninsula State Park.
Born July 5, 1943, in Sturgeon Bay he grew up in Fish Creek, the son of the late Hudson and Marian (Johnson) Van Vorous. He was a proud graduate of Gilbraltar High School class of 1961. He was the chairman of the fifty year and over reunions for his graduating class for many years. During his...
Douglas Lee Van Vorous, 79, of Sister Bay passed suddenly on Tuesday May 30, 2023, having just parred the fourth hole at Peninsula State Park.
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Barbara Shine Baileys Harbor, WI and Crystal Lake, IL
Barbara Marie Shine, 89, of Baileys Harbor, WI, and recently of Crystal Lake, IL, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at JourneyCare Hospice CareCenter in Barrington, IL.
Her parents emigrated from Sweden, passing through Ellis Island, before putting down roots in Evanston, IL where Barbara was born on July 1, 1933. Barbara’s father, Nels, was a fisherman in Lapland Sweden, which bordered Finland on Kalix River. After visiting Door County,...
Barbara Marie Shine, 89, of Baileys Harbor, WI, and recently of Crystal Lake, IL, passed away Tuesday, May 30, 2023 at JourneyCare Hospice CareCenter in Barrington,...
June Louise Bell, 96, passed away on May 29, 2023.
June was born June 27, 1926, and grew up in idyllic Sister Bay, WI. The first daughter to Albin W Mickelson and Pearl E (Brodd) Mickelson, she grew up in a close-knit community of family and neighbors. She and her two sisters were close their entire lives, eventually residing in the same retirement community in Sister Bay. She outlived three husbands and had four children, seven grandchildren,...
June Louise Bell, 96, passed away on May 29, 2023.
June was born June 27, 1926, and grew up in idyllic Sister Bay, WI. The first daughter to Albin W...
Ham Rutledge Washington Island
Charles Hamilton “Ham” Rutledge, 87, passed away Friday, May 26 at his home on Washington Island, WI.
Ham was born to Paul Edmund and Jean Louise (Hamilton) Rutledge on September 22, 1935, in Kirkwood, Missouri. He graduated from Thomas Jefferson School in St. Louis in 1953 and from Harvard University in 1957. Ham signed up for the first computer programming course offered at Harvard, ignoring his advisor’s...
Charles Hamilton “Ham” Rutledge, 87, passed away Friday, May 26 at his home on Washington Island, WI.
Ham was born to Paul...
Susan Leeder Town of Liberty Grove
Susan Roberta Leeder, 68, of Liberty Grove, WI, passed away in the comfort of her home on Sunday night, February 26, 2023, with family at her side.
She was born in Sturgeon Bay, WI, to Evelyn (Logerquist) and Bennie Leeder on October 21, 1954. She grew up on the family farm with brother Bill and sister Mary, where she worked as her dad's trusted assistant until he stopped farming. She would become a fourth generation Leeder to care for the...
Susan Roberta Leeder, 68, of Liberty Grove, WI, passed away in the comfort of her home on Sunday night, February 26, 2023, with family at her side.
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Elaine Hess Sturgeon Bay
Elaine Marilyn Hess, age 76 of Sturgeon Bay, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023. She was born on June 19, 1946, to the late Elmer E. and Helen K. (Raymond) Hess in Illinois. Elaine grew up in Chicago. After her brother and sister-in-law moved to Door County, Elaine decided to follow. In her earlier years, Door County was where her parents vacationed, and she found much enjoyment being there. Being a friendly person, she made many new friends...
Elaine Marilyn Hess, age 76 of Sturgeon Bay, passed away on Sunday, May 14, 2023. She was born on June 19, 1946, to the late Elmer E. and Helen K. (Raymond) Hess in...
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