Obituaries

Green Bay Obituaries

Local obituaries for the Green Bay, Wisconsin area

Gregory Diring

Gregory Diring

Mar 15, 2024

Gregory Diring, 61, Green Bay, passed away March 15, 2024. Born on September 16, 1962, he is the son of Rose Diring and the late James Diring. He graduated from Ashwaubenon High School Class of 1980. Greg worked a variety of careers but was most passionate about bar tending.  He worked at Za's and the Roundabout for many years.  His...

Michael "Mike" Sonesen

Michael "Mike" Sonesen

Mar 14, 2024

Michael “Mike” Sonesen, 80, of Gillett, Wisconsin passed away at St. Mary’s hospital in Green Bay March 14, 2024.  Mike is survived by his wife Sandy, son Josh Sonesen (Dani) of Stiles, daughter Erika Rietveld (Peter) and grandson Jameson Rietveld of De Pere, and brother Lloyd Brown of Barron.Mike was born in Wyoming in 1943. He was a proud veteran...

Charlene Boyce

Charlene Boyce

Mar 14, 2024

Charlene Boyce, 83, of Green Bay was surrounded by her ohana as she peacefully passed away on 3/14/2024 at 5:55pm.Charlene was born September 17, 1940 alongside her twin sister Marlene and raised on the island of Kauai, HI to the late Stanley and Gloria Nani (Wong) Kaluahine. Charlene embarked on a beautiful journey of love and commitment where she married...

John Walter Bonham

John Walter Bonham

Mar 13, 2024

John Walter Bonham

1941 - 2024

John “Jack” Bonham was born on June 12, 1941. He passed away on March 13, 2024.

Jack (aka Big Jake, Jackson, The Big Guy, and Papa Jack) was born in Cleveland, Ohio to John and Eleanor Bonham. The family moved to Park Ridge, IL when he was a toddler because his father received government orders to run...

Eugene B Jessup

Eugene B Jessup

Mar 12, 2024

It is with great sadness we announce: Eugene B. Jessup, age 102, beloved and devoted husband, father, mentor and best friend, passed away peacefully on March 12, 2024, at Oakridge Gardens Nursing Center, with his dedicated son, Rob, by his side. He spent his final days listening to some of his favorite classics from the 40’s and 50’s. Beautiful renditions of...

Janet "Jan" M. Corey

Janet "Jan" M. Corey

Mar 12, 2024

Janet "Jan" (nee Mathews) Corey, Hobart, died on March 12, 2024. Born July 1, 1950, in Plymouth, WI and raised in Whitefish Bay, Jan is a 1968 graduated Whitefish Bay High School and attended UW Milwaukee. Jan loved people, especially kids. Her degrees from UW Madison and Penn State were in early childhood development. She was hired by IBM in...

Cynthia Wray

Cynthia Wray

Mar 9, 2024

Cynthia Jenn ( Bunker ) WrayCynthia Wray, 69, of Oshkosh, Wisconsin joined the love of her life on March 9th surrounded by great music and the people she loved . If you knew Cindy, you would know how she was a very caring and kind person and always had a lot of love to give. She loved children very much,...

Daniel Van Hecker

Daniel Van Hecker

Mar 9, 2024

Daniel P. Van Hecker went home to Jesus on March 9, 2024 at age 67. He went peacefully with his loving wife by his side.Daniel was born to Lawrence and Catherine (nee Kauer) Van Hecker on February 25, 1957 in Merrill, Wisconsin. He graduated from Rib Lake High School.Daniel met his wife, Denene and her daughter in a humorous way...

Nancy Costello

Nancy Costello

Mar 6, 2024

Nancy Lee Costello, age 91, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Wednesday, March 6,2024. She was born Nancy Lee Estlund in Suring, Wisconsin to her parents David Estlund andErmalinda Mischo Estlund. She grew up in the town of New London, Wisconsin where she was ahighschool cheerleader. There she met Tom Costello, who was captain of the football...

Jane Patza

Jane Patza

Mar 6, 2024

Jane Frances Patza, nee Herlache, of Seymour passed away Wednesday, March 6, 2024, surrounded by family. She will always be remembered as a woman with a big heart who loved nothing more than being a wife to her husband Bruce and mother to her tribe of nine children. Family was her life. She lived modestly and took joy in life’s...

Joan "Joanie" Hanes

Joan "Joanie" Hanes

Mar 4, 2024

Joan Hanes of Two Rivers, Wisconsin age 79 died March 4, 2024 at Manitowoc Rehab Center surrounded by her loving children.She was born on August 28, 1944 in Two Rivers, Wisconsin. Daughter of Rita (Lesperance) and Raymond Vanne. Joan had 7 children. She completed High School and went on to get her Bachelor degree in Social Work at University of...

Patricia Jean Jones

Patricia Jean Jones

Mar 1, 2024

Patricia Jean Jones, age 79, of Marinette, WI passed away peacefully on March 1, 2024 surrounded by her family. Patricia was born on January 18, 1945 in Gulfport, Mississippi to Betty and Arthur Jones.  She later moved to Marinette, WI where she lived much of her life. Pat is survived by her three sons Arthur, John, and James (Elizabeth) Podlasek; granddaughters...

Edward Thomas Upstone

Edward Thomas Upstone

Feb 28, 2024

Edward (Thomas) Upstone, 74, passed away from this earthly life to his savior - Jesus Christ on Wednesday - February 28, 2024. There has been some confusion regarding his “name”. While some people knew him as “Tom”, so many others knew him as “Ed”. Here is the answer to the puzzle! He used his given name “Ed” for his business...

Phyllis Stind

Phyllis Stind

Feb 27, 2024

Phyllis Claire Stind (nee Otto), 75, was born on October 3, 1948 in Oak Park, IL, and passed away on Feb. 27, 2024 in E. DePere, WI after a long illness.  She was preceded in death by her parents Virgil E. and Gertrude Roberta Otto.Phyllis is survived by her husband of 44-years Chris J. Stind, a daughter Sara Ann Stind,...

Peter Loken

Peter Loken

Feb 26, 2024

Peter Byron Loken of Green Bay, Wisconsin, passed away on February 26, 2024, at the age of 81.  

Peter was born on September 19, 1942, to Byron and Betty (Cameron) Loken in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.  He graduated from Memorial High School in 1960.  He received his Bachelor’s Degree from The University of Wisconsin Eau Claire in 1965 and went on...

Frederick (Fred) Craig

Frederick (Fred) Craig

Feb 25, 2024

Frederick (Fred) Charles Craig, 75, of Port Charlotte, FL, passed away on February 25, 2024 at Alpha Senior Concepts, Green Bay, WI.Fred was born on June 10, 1948 to Rev. Kennieth and Dorothy Craig in Bloomington, IL.  His preschool years were in Bonesteel, SD  There, he learned to ride a most difficult bicycle that his father crafted for him out...

William J. Jenson

William J. Jenson

Feb 24, 2024

William (Bill) J Jensen

William (Bill) J Jensen, 73 of Peshtigo, WI passed away in the morning of February 24, 2024.  Bill battled over a year with lingering medical issues that had resulted from a stroke in December of 2022.

Bill was born in Menominee, MI on April 30, 1950 to parents Nels & Marie (O'Claire) Jensen.  He went on to reside...

Cheryl Lynn Zoch

Cheryl Lynn Zoch

Feb 22, 2024

Cheryl Lynn Zoch, 66 passed away on February 22, 2024 at St. Marys Hospital in Green Bay, WI.She was born in Fond du Lac, WI to Austin and Audrey Jacquet Zoch on March 8, 1957. She was a graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire (Cum Laude) and enjoyed her career as a Registered Nurse in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit...

Lillian Krueger

Lillian Krueger

Feb 22, 2024

Lillian Joyce Krueger, 88, of Oconto Falls, Wisconsin passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on February 22, 2024.

Lillian was born in Maple Valley, Oconto County, Wisconsin on May 25th, 1935 to Raymond and Ardis (nee Saunders) Trever. She met Robert “Bob” Krueger-the love of her life, while roller skating and they were married at Tabor Lutheran Church in Mountain,...

Edward DeGrand

Edward DeGrand

Feb 20, 2024

Edward DeGrand, 64, passed away February 20, 2024.  Born on September 23, 1959 he is the son of Phyllis DeGrand the late Patrick DeGrand.  He graduated from Ashwaubenon High School class of 1978.  He enjoyed driving his corvette and his Green Bay Packers.

He is survived by his mother, Phyllis; siblings, Gayle (Michael) Bruneau, Keith (Jan) DeGrand; nephews,  Andrew (Allison) Combs,...