All Obituaries

Dan R. Schanock, 75, of Green Bay, passed away in Sturgeon Bay on Sunday, February 8, 2026, at his Door County home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born January 4, 1951, in Kenosha, the son of the late Romaine and Mary (Ritter) Schanock. Dan spent part of his early years in Lake Forest, IL before his father moved the family to Green Bay to open what would be the first of many McDonald’s Restaurants in the Green Bay area. He later graduated from Premontre Catholic High School ...

Ivy L. Nelson, 98 years old, was called to her Lord March 12, 2026 after a short illness at Door County Medical Center. She was born on August 31, 1927, Edward Carl and Martha (Lemoine) Jorns on her family farm in Jacksonport where she spent her young years working. As a young lady, she went to work in her brother's grocery store, now the Morning Glory Restaurant in Sturgeon Bay. On June 19, 1948, she married Kenneth Frank Nelson. They resided in Green Bay and later retired in Little ...

Mark Rankin, "Mark Smart", age 68, of Sturgeon Bay, WI, passed away from cancer on Sunday, March 1, 2026 with family by his side. A man of many talents and an even greater sense of humor, Mark lived a life defined by his ability to fix things-whether it was an engine, a broken piece of equipment, or someone's bad mood. Born on June 12, 1957 in Sturgeon Bay, WI, Mark was a lifelong learner with an eclectic career path. He initially attended college for Mortuary Science, before ...

Roger C. Bacon, 90 years, of Sturgeon Bay, died Wednesday evening, February 25, 2026 at Bay View Senior Care in Sturgeon Bay with his daughter at his side. He was born September 15, 1935 in Green Bay, the son of the late Bernard Antoinette (Mongin) Bacon. Roger graduated from high school in 1953 before serving with the United States Marines from 1953 to 1956 as an aircraft mechanic. After discharge, he attended Spartan School of Aeronautics in Tulsa, OK. He was a member of the George W. ...

Nancy Ann Miller, 96, of Baileys Harbor, WI, was called Home to be with the Lord on Sunday, February 22, 2026 at Serenity Spring Senior Living at Scandia Village in Sister Bay. She was born July 24, 1929 in Illinois, the daughter of John J. and Rosalie (Schifano) Maturi. Nancy was raised Catholic and graduated from Immaculata High School in Chicago, IL with the class of 1948. She went on to study elementary education at Chicago Teachers College (now Chicago State University) where she ...

Günter Wilhelm Reiche, 83, passed away on Feb. 22, 2026 at home, near Maplewood, Wis. He was born April 29, 1942 in Posen, Germany (now Poland), the son of Willi and Gertrud (Bull) Reiche. His family moved back to Berlin during the war, to a garden cottage where Günter grew up among the post-war rubble, collecting usable items for his family. He attended schools in Berlin and then Hamburg, Germany, where they moved during his teen years. While he wanted to be a sailor, his mother ...

Corrinne Helen Strandell, 86 years, of West Allis, died Tuesday February 17, 2026 in Wauwatosa. She was born July 3, 1939 in Sturgeon Bay, the daughter of the late Kermit Wilbur and Alberta Florence (Madden) Strandell. She graduated from Sturgeon Bay High School in 1957 before entering Columbia Nursing College in Milwaukee. She then went on to get her BSN from Marquette University, and a master’s degree from UW-Madison. She then went on to receive her PhD from Northwestern University ...

Marilyn Ann Doerr, 81, of Fish Creek, WI and Naples, FL, passed away peacefully on Monday, February 16, 2026 with family by her side. Born on June 6, 1944 in Milwaukee, WI, Marilyn was the daughter of the late Roy and Evelyn (O'Neil) Clark. A proud graduate of Pius High School, she went on to earn her degree in nursing from Marquette University. It was there that she met her husband, David E. Doerr. They were married on June 10, 1967 in Milwaukee and spent many wonderful years raising their ...

Allen J. Orde, 66 years of Sturgeon Bay, passed away early Saturday morning, February 14, 2026 at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay. He was born April 18, 1959 in Algoma, the son of the late Harvey and Grace (Peterson) Orde. Allen graduated from Algoma High School in 1977. He was employed for many years at Evergreen Nursery in Sturgeon Bay, and also worked at Schartner’s Farm Market in the orchards, and with the maple syrup process during spring season. Allen enjoyed exercising at ...

Patricia "Trish" S. Konowalski, 74, of Sturgeon Bay passed away peacefully, Friday, February 13, 2026 at home with her husband and sister at her side. She was born February 25, 1951, to James and Marion (Begg) Sheridan, and lived her early life in Western Springs, IL. Later, she and her parents moved to Short Hills, NJ where she graduated from Milbourn High School and went on to attend Hofstra University on Long Island. When her parents retired to their vacation home in Tomahawk, ...