All Obituaries

     Earl W. Schram, DDS of Sister Bay, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 9, 2019, a few weeks after his 88th birthday.       Earl was born at home on the family farm in Baileys Harbor on April 15, 1931, the son of the late Martin Louis and Esther Margaret (nee Resler) Schram.  He graduated from Gibraltar High School in 1949, where he excelled in football, baseball and basketball.  He was inducted into the Army, serving in the...

     Lois A. Sundberg, 94, of Sister Bay, WI passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on Friday, May 3, 2019.      She was born April 3, 1925 in Chicago, the daughter of the late Harry and Lucille (Buckley) Amber.  Lois graduated from Hyde Park High School in the Class of 1943.  On September 10, 1946, Lois and John Sundberg were united in marriage and spent 63 wedded years together before he preceded her in death on February 1,...

     Alice Mae Larson (Ulmen) 96, passed away on May 2, 2019, surrounded by her grateful and loving family.      She was  born in Appleton on October 3, 1922. She graduated from Appleton High School in 1940. She  married Owen Larson on July 13, 1946. Alice and Owen lived and raised their family of nine in Milwaukee, Clintonville, Neenah, and eventually retired up in Sister Bay. During those years of raising children and supporting her...

     Paul Richard Johnson, 93, of Sister Bay, passed away on May 1, 2019 in the Birchwood Unit of Scandia Village.       He was born in Chicago, to Paul Sr. and Esther Johnson.  He married the late Diane Roberts in 1954 in Chicago, where they raised their three children: Susan, Steve and Sharon.  Paul spent his career as a Civil Engineer at Chicago Bridge and Iron.  Upon retirement, he and Diane moved permanently to Sister...

     Rita Marie Willems, age 94, passed away peacefully on Friday, April 26, 2019 surrounded by family at her home in Sister Bay, Wisconsin.      Rita was born in Wrightstown, Wisconsin on March 11, 1925 to George and Wilhelmina Baeten, she was the seventh born to a family of 11 children. After graduating from high school, Rita spent three summers in Door County, Wisconsin with her sister Melly working at the Alpine Resort in Egg Harbor. Rita met Earl...

     Lorraine P. Goode, 96, formerly of Ephraim and the Good Samaritan Society - Scandia Village in Sister Bay, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, April 16, 2019 in Sister Bay.      She was born in Sussex on August 25, 1922 to George R. and Laura E. Podolske and grew up with her brother Raymond Podolske.  Lorry, as she liked to be called, graduated from Waukesha High School. Her parents owned a hardware store in Sussex, for over 50 years. ...

     Diana Lee Blagdon, 71, of Ellison Bay, passed away at home on Monday, April 15, 2019.      She was born August 21, 1947 in Omaha, Nebraska, daughter of the late Richard and Ruth Pickens. Diana graduated with the Class of 1965 from Arvada West High School in Arvada, Colorado. She then went on to study at Pittsburg State University in Kansas.  On October 22, 1966, she married Larry Blagdon in Arvada, CO. Diana stayed home to raise...

     John "Jack" Zito, 97, of Sister Bay, went home to the Lord, Friday, April 12, 2019 at Scandia Village Good Samaritan.      He was born December 31, 1921 in Chicago, the son of the late Frank and Lorna (Robertson) Zito. Jack served his country as a submariner during WWII stationed in the Pacific on the USS Trepang. On March 2, 1944, he married Margaret “Noni” Hogan, the absolute love of his life, in Denver, CO. Noni preceded...

     Donald W. Diekman, 93, died peacefully in the Door County Memorial Hospital with his wife, Marianne and children, Karl and Kristine, by his side on April 11, 2019.  His sister Jean Matz, sister- and brother-in-law Martha (Mendius) and Don Garnett, and many nieces and nephews will also miss him greatly.      Don was born in Riverside, Illinois in 1925. He had a wonderful young life with many adventurous boy friends living within walking...

     Rick Ellefson, 67, of Washington Island, passed away at his home on Thursday, April 4, 2019.      He was born March 18, 1952 in Kenosha, son of the late Richard and Barbara (Aaron) Ellefson.  After graduating from high school, Rick worked for L&M Meats and St. Catherine’s Hospital in Kenosha before moving to Washington Island in 1994.  He then worked as a plumber for O’Connell Plumbing until his retirement in 2010.  Rick...