All Obituaries

     Ann Hollister Gamble, 61, of Fish Creek, Wisconsin, died September 17, 2018.      Ann was born as Ann Marie Hollister on September 11, 1957 to Richard (Sandy) Hollister and Gloria Bugee Hollister in Evanston, Illinois. She grew up in Ephraim, WI, with her five siblings and later settled in her home in Fish Creek.      Ann was a compassionate and loyal partner, mother, grandmother, aunt, and friend. Most that knew Ann felt the extent of...

     Myrtle May Fitzgerald, 93, passed away peacefully at Scandia Village Care Center in Sister Bay, WI, on September 18, 2018.      Myrtle will be remembered as a woman with a spark in her eye and a spring in her step. She had a sense of adventure and sense of humor that stayed with her until her final days. She had a faith that was steady and pure and she lived each day serving God and the Seventh Day Adventist Church. She was an example of a life well lived...

     Elaine Grace Kalms was received into the more immediate presence of her Lord on Monday, September 24, 2018 which would have been her 76th Wedding Anniversary. She was born on September 29, 1921 in Sturgeon Bay to Louis and Grace Koessl of Sister Bay. Her parents at that time lived at Horseshoe Bay Farms in Egg Harbor where her father was employed. They later moved to their permanent home on Old Stage Road in Sister Bay. She attended the Wildwood Grade School and graduated...

     Robert H. Ossyra, 94, formerly of Egg Harbor, passed away Monday morning, October 1, 2018 at Good Samaritan Society-Scandia Village in Sister Bay where he had recently been living.      He was born November 4, 1923 in St. Louis, MO, the son of the late Carl “Charles” and Olga (Kelle) Ossyra. Robert graduated from Beaumont High School in St. Louis in 1941. He worked as a welder before entering into service with the United States Army Air Corps...

     Arnold Chester Copiskey, 87, was a lifelong Door County resident. He was born on December 31, 1930 to Chester and Gladys (Oberer) Copiskey in Fish Creek. He worked at “the shipyard” for over 40 years before retiring in 1992. Arnold enjoyed watching television especially westerns and horror films and listening to music throughout his life. In earlier years he enjoyed riding motorcycles and traveling. He is survived by his sister Viola (Fish Creek),Nephews Earl...

     Colonel George F. Mahoney, USAF Ret. of Medford, Oregon died at age 86 on September 23, 2018 in Ellison Bay, Wisconsin.      George was born in Denver, Colorado on June 19, 1932 to Gerald and Muriel Mahoney and grew up in Los Angeles, California with his brother Bill. He graduated from Loyola High School of Los Angeles in 1950 and Loyola University of Los Angeles in 1954.      George was active in the ROTC program and was commissioned a...

Stanley H. Ore, 82, of Fish Creek, WI and Holmes Beach, FL passed away on Tuesday, September 17 at Good Samaritan Scandia Village in Sister Bay, WI. He was born November 1, 1935 in Madison, WI to Stan and Marian (Powell) Ore. Stan entered the US Navy immediately after graduating from high school in Edgerton, WI and served as a reservist in the US Coast Guard after his discharge from the Navy. Stan earned a Bachelor's degree from UW Whitewater. He completed a Master's degree and a Specialist...

Jean White Swanson February 23, 1921-September 6, 2018 Jean White Swanson died at Hearthside in Sister Bay, Wi on September 6, 2018. Jean was born at home in Chicago on February 23, 1921. She grew up in Cicero, IL and graduated from Morton High School and Morton Junior College. She earned Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees in social work from George Williams College and the University of Chicago. Jean married Kermit Swanson in 1943. They lived in Berwyn, Il and Naperville, Il. Jean...

In the late evening of Thursday, September 6, 2018, Richard (Dick) Van Vleet went to be with his Lord and Savior. Dick was born on April 5, 1932 to Wandell and Chester Van Vleet in West Allis, Wisconsin. Upon graduation from High School in Wautoma, Wisconsin, Richard Glenn Van Vleet joined the U.S. Marine Corp. After completing basic training his unit was sent to Korea. There he carried a B.A.R. with rank of Private Marksman. Dick had not been in Korea quite a year when he was wounded in the...

Raymond Leo Di Iulio (Ray) of Ellison Bay, WI age 84, died September 2, 2018 at Sturgeon Bay Health Services Born September 19, 1933 to Michael Vincent Di Iulio and Viola (Cheli) Di Iulio in Iron Mountain, Michigan. In 1957, he married Helene Marie Selsor, formerly of Sheboygan, Wisconsin. in Chicago, Illinois, who survives. Ray graduated from Iron Mountain High School in 1952. He received degrees from Cook County Hospital Lab and X-Ray School in 1955, a BS from De Paul University in...