All Obituaries

     Roberto Esquivel Cuellar, Sr., affectionately known as “Loco” by friends and other community members, 74, fell asleep in the loving arms of his family at home in the Town of Jacksonport, and awoke in the arms of the Lord, Thursday afternoon, March 7, 2019.      He was born September 30, 1944 in Acuña, Mexico, the son of Enrique and Julia (Esquivel) Cuellar. Robert was adopted by Maria Cuellar and was raised by Tomas D. and Francisca...

     Jacob Benjamin Ellefson came into the world with a broken collarbone on August 29, 1926 at the family home in Jackson Harbor, his nearly 11-pound birth weight having necessitated the procedure. Jake passed away, surrounded by loved ones, including his beloved wife of 29 years, Shirley, at their Townline Rd. home on February 25, 2019, after a brief decline. His 92.5 years of life were characterized by love, faith, hard work, integrity, humility, and...

     Alvin “Itsie” Elmer Krause, 93, passed away peacefully at The Bay at North Ridge Health and Rehabilitation Center in Manitowoc on Wednesday, February 20, 2019.      He was born on April 3, 1925 in Miles City, Montana and moved to Fish Creek shortly after his birth. Itsie graduated in the Class of 1943 at Gibraltar High School. Not long after he graduated, Itsie was drafted into the United States Army, and in 1944, was deployed to...

     Douglas Bradbury Butchart, “Mr. Thumb Fun”, 88, of Fish Creek, passed away at Door County Medical Center, in Sturgeon Bay, WI on Tuesday morning February 19, 2019.      He was born May 17, 1930 in Evanston, IL the only child of the late James Douglas and Margaret (Shackell) Butchart.  His mother died when he was 6 years old and during his early school years he lived in Waukesha, WI with his widowed aunt, Adeline (Butchart) Hoag,...

     Louis Andrew Munao, Sr., 58, of Washington Island, passed away on Tuesday, February 19, 2019.      He was born October 13, 1960 in Oak Park, Illinois, the son of Andrew Sr. and Bonnie (Semler) Munao.  After graduating from Forest View High School, Lou joined the family business and became the Vice President of Shipyard Island Marina, where he worked alongside of his mom, dad, brother, and son.  Lou and Jennifer Graham were united in...

    Harlan A. Tweeten, 78 years, of Baileys Harbor, was called home after a short battle with leukemia on Sunday morning, February 17, 2019 at his home with his family by his side.      Harlan was born December 4, 1940 in Forest City, Iowa, the son of the late Irving and Eleanor (Haugland) Tweeten. As an infant, his family moved to Blair, WI where the family farmed in Fly Creek, near Blair. He graduated in 1959 from Whitehall Memorial High...

     Charlene (Appel) Rice, 73, passed away peacefully at her home near Sister Bay after multiple long, serious illnesses on the morning of Sunday, February 10, 2019 with family nearby.      She was born February 13, 1945, in Sturgeon Bay, the daughter of the late Benjamin and Clara (Pratt) Appel.  As a child, she experienced all the hard work and fun times of growing up on a farm.  She attended First Baptist Church and accepted the...

     Gertrud Elisabeth Meyer, 92, of Sister Bay, passed away peacefully with loved ones by her side on Friday, February 8, 2019 at Scandia Village.      She was born January 10, 1927, in Bremen, West Germany, the daughter of the late Friedrich and Anna (Hoyer) Meyer.  When the other girls from her camp talked about going to a nearby ammunition factory for work, Gertrud frantically wrote to her mother to transfer her from the factory to a nurse in...

     Willis “Thomas” Carpenter III, 75, of Washington Island, passed away at his home on Friday February 8, 2019.      He was born on February 17, 1943 in North Carolina, the son of the late Willis T. and Victoria (Black) Carpenter Jr. Tom was married to Valerie (Marsden) Carpenter. They lovingly shared their lives together for 36 years. Tom was a master carpenter by trade and was dedicated to his craft until the end. He specialized in...

     David Carl Bergwin, 75, of Baileys Harbor, passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay.      He was born on May 26, 1943 in Sturgeon Bay, the son of the late Edmund and Leona (Becker) Bergwin.       David will be missed by many loving family members and friends.      To honor his wishes, there will be no formal services.  Huehns Funeral Home, Inc. &...