All Obituaries

Shirley Ann Klatt, 92, of Sister Bay, passed away Saturday morning, March 7, 2026 at Woodview Assisted Living of Serenity Spring Senior Living at Scandia Village. She was born February 5, 1934 in Elkhorn, the daughter of Joseph Eugene Ryan and Matilda Owen (Clemans) Ryan. Shirley graduated from Elkhorn High School with the class of 1952 and went on to study business and computer science at the University of Wisconsin-Madison where she earned her degree. She was one of the first women to ...

Catherine Lenore (Mickelson) Peot, after a faith-filled life, went home to be with the Lord on Feb. 24, 2026. She was 101. A lifelong Door County resident and member of First Baptist Church in Sister Bay, Catherine was the only child of Walter and Ruby (Jacobson) Mickelson, born Oct. 28,1924, in Sister Bay. She attended Newport School in Gills Rock and Appleport School in Sister Bay before graduating from Gibraltar High in 1943. Catherine worked at Berns Brothers Lumber Company and Bay ...

Reinier "Rein" Vanderpot passed away peacefully at home on Sunday, February 15, 2026 in Tucson, AZ with his wife Kristin by his side. He was 76. Rein loved life. His presence will be deeply missed by those who knew and loved him. Rein's adventures leaving Holland brought him to Crete, a place Rein holds special in his heart for the music and the culture. He met Deb Addis in Crete, and they biked together all over the island and also along the Nile River in Egypt. Rein and Deb ...

Cecelia Ann Manson, 78, of Gills Rock, passed away on February 13, 2026, with family at her side. She was born July 31, 1947, in Neenah, WI, the daughter of the late John and Leola (Rohloff) Larson. Celia attended Neenah High school and graduated with the class of 1965. On January 15, 1970, she married David Manson. Celia and David lived in Gills Rock. Celia worked as the office manager at Bea's Homade Products, as well as the office manager for Northern Door Dental Services. She was a ...

Myrvin Pern Somerhalder, 85, of Fish Creek, Wisconsin, passed away on February 11, 2026, at Pete and Jelaine Horton Skilled Nursing Center at the Door County Medical Center, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on March 25, 1940 in Antioch, CA, the son of the late Irvin and Myrle (Barr) Somerhalder and was a 1958 graduate of Liberty High School in Brentwood, California. After high school, Myrv attended college classes until his enlistment in the Air Force in 1961. He was honorably ...

Jeanette Marie Tveten, 98, of Sister Bay, passed away peacefully in the comfort of her home on Thursday, February 5, 2026 with family at her side. She was born April 14, 1927 in Bloomer, the only child of Lee Carvel Anderson and Hilda Caroline (Hass) Anderson. Jeanette grew up living at the Hotel Anderson that was built and run by her grandparents, Albert and Marie Anderson. Graduating from Bloomer High School, she went on to study physical therapy at Ripon College from 1946-1947. Jeanette ...

George Louis Gissell, age 86, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2026, at Hospice House in Pleasant Prairie, Kenosha County, Wisconsin. George was born on August 25, 1939, in Racine, Wisconsin, the son of the late Herbert and Gladys (née LaFonteese) Gissell. He grew up in the Racine area and graduated from Horlick High School, Class of 1957. It was there that he met Diane Clausen. They were married in 1960 and shared nearly 60 wonderful years together until Diane's passing on ...

William Jay Nelson, 83, of Kangaroo Lake, Baileys Harbor passed away on Monday, January 26, 2026 at Serenity Springs at Scandia Village in Sister Bay from complications of dementia. Known as "Bill" or "Jay" to his friends and coworkers, he was a man of many facets. Bill was a father who taught his two sons how to work hard and play hard. He instilled in them the importance of honesty and the value of being a loyal friend. While Bill could be a bit mercurial on the golf ...

In Loving Memory of Christopher "Chris" Hecht   Christopher Hecht, 59, passed away peacefully-surrounded by his family on January 19, 2026, at Aurora BayCare Medical Center in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Born March 5, 1966, in Milwaukee to David Hecht and Karen (Stromski) Wollenburg, Chris grew up with an eagerness to serve and a quiet strength that stayed with him his entire life. He graduated from Pardeeville High School in 1984 and later earned his Associates Degree at the ...

Jean Tennes Reynolds, 92, of Ephraim, passed away surrounded by family on January 18, 2026, at Serenity Spring Senior Living at Scandia Village in Sister Bay, WI. She was born April 18, 1933 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Joseph and Georgianne Tennes. Jean graduated from Northwestern University where she met her husband George M Reynolds who preceded her in death. They married in 1957 and moved to the Milwaukee area where she raised her family. Summers and holidays were spent in Ephraim ...