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03/20/2026

Charmaine L. Kneevers

Charmaine L. (Chopp) Kneevers

Charmaine L. Kneevers passed from this earthly life to eternal life on Sunday, March 15, 2026 at Lake House - Sheboygan. She was 95 years old.

The daughter of Joseph Wm. Chopp, Jr. and Helen Flora (Keune) Chopp, Charmaine was born on July 2, 1930 in Sheboygan Wisconsin and was baptized into the Christian faith on August 17, 1930 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Sheboygan. She grew up in Kohler, Wisconsin and graduated from Kohler High School in 1948.

After working as a stenographer at the Kohler Co., she realized one of her life-dreams, to become a teacher. She graduated magna cm lauda from The Stout Institute, Menomonie, Wisconsin (now UW-Stout) with a Bachelor of Science Degree in Home Economics Education. She taught Home Economics at Mayville High School and then married Earl E. Kneevers, Jr. on August 14, 1954 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Kohler, Wisconsin, after which they moved to South Milwaukee, Wisconsin, where they raised their children and worked for nearly forty years.

Charmaine realized another life-dream, having a family: a daughter, Charyl, and two sons, Jeffrey and Paul. She loved being a full-time homemaker for fifteen years and then went back to teaching in the South Milwaukee Vocational School, now part of the Milwaukee Area Technical College. She earned a Master of Science Degree in Administration Leadership – Adult Education Major at UW-Milwaukee in 1976. She worked at the South Campus of Milwaukee Area Technical College as Associate Dean of Consumer and Hospitality Services, retiring in 1989 after twenty years as a teacher and administrator of adult education programs.

In retirement, Charmaine pursued writing and published two family historical books. Aunt Norma’s Centerville Favorites (1996) is a historical cookbook in memory of her Aunt Norma Keune Strattman, and Pearls of Wisdom – Christian Musing of Life Events (2004) is a book of writings of her Aunt Pauline, Sr. Taddine Chopp, O.S.F. She co-authored two other historical books with her husband, Earl: The Kneevers Hotel – A Sheboygan Landmark, 1887-1978 (1998), and the Sheboygan Socialists (2003). Charmaine enjoyed membership in the St. Paul Ladies Auxiliary, the Sheboygan Falls American Legion Auxiliary – Post #149, and Phi Upsilon Omicron, National Home Economics Honorary Fraternity.

Throughout her life, she loved music, playing her violin and singing as a soloist in church and community choirs. As a home economist, she was constantly doing sewing, quilting, and knitting handiwork for family members and church folks. Her favorite past time was being with her granddaughters, teaching them to sew for 4H and having fun cooking in her kitchen.

Survivors of Charmaine Kneevers include her daughter Charyl (Mark) Zehfus; son Paul (Katherine) Kneevers; cherished granddaughters, Holly (Mikel Johnson) Zehfus and Lily Zehfus (fiancé Sean Devlin); brother Joseph (Patricia) Chopp; sisters-in-law Diane Chopp and Norma Engiswick; Chopp, Kneevers and Keune family cousins, nieces, and nephews, including Tim and Kathy Becker, and friends.

In addition to her parents, Charmaine was preceded in death by her dear husband and closest friend, Earl; a beloved son, Jeffrey Earl Kneevers, who passed away in 1964 at the age of seven years; brother Gerald Louis Chopp; and sisters-in-law, June Kneevers (William) Becker and Barbara Teppen.

The memorial service for Charmaine Louise Kneevers will be held at 1:00PM on Saturday April 11, 2026 at St. Mark Lutheran Church in Sheboygan. Visitation will be held at the church on Saturday from 11:30AM-1:00PM. Burial of her urn will be in Lutheran Cemetery, Sheboygan, Wisconsin.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to St. Mark Lutheran Church (Sheboygan) or South Milwaukee Performing Arts Center.

The family wishes to thank the thoughtful, kind staff of Lake House and Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice, St. Mark Lutheran Church and Pastor Tyler, and the many family and friends that have supported and cared for Charmaine and her family.

The Wenig Funeral Home – Sheboygan Falls (920-467-3431) is assisting the family with arrangements.

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03/20/2026

Ronald Meinen

Ron Meinen, 85, at Froedtert Hospital with Shirley and his loving daughters at his side, passed to his heavenly home and is safe in the arms of his Lord and Savior. Ron was born to Herbert and Edith (Harmelink) Meinen on September 9, 1940 in Sheboygan. He graduated from Cedar Grove High School in 1958.

Ron & Shirley (Jensema) made their marriage vows 'til death do us part' on July 6, 1962 at Oostburg Reformed Church, have been blessed with 63 years of marriage, 3 daughters, 9 grandchildren, and 8 great grandchildren.

Laurie (Jay) Huibregtse and their children Jamie (Scott) Burgin - Brielynn; Corissa (Jesse) Thornsen - Laina and Eleah; Morgan (Aaron) De Blaey - Henry and Declan. Danette (Todd) Hoftiezer and their children Lindsay (Eric) Seider - Lily, Ben and Charlotte; Alyssa Hoftiezer; Nick Hoftiezer; and Jackie Hoftiezer, Nicole (Paul) Mentink and their children Sawyer (Alia) Mentink and Macey Mentink. He is further survived by his sister Carolyn Bruggink, and brothers Carl (Carol) Meinen and LaMont (Sally) Meinen; and sisters-in-law: Nancy (Ron) Westerbeke, Ruth (Ken) Arentsen, and brother-in-law: David (Karla) Jensema; nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents and parents-in-law: Ells and Marie Jensema; and brother-in-law Neil Bruggink.

Ron and Shirley are active charter members at Faith Reformed Church in Cedar Grove. Ron served as an elder, youth counselor, and many maintenance projects. Ron proudly wore the watch and jacket gifted to him for the 25 years as a volunteer with the Cedar Grove Fire Department as well as one of the founding members of the Cedar Grove First Responders. He loved singing with the Men of Harmony for many years. Ron enjoyed many happy times with family and friends up at their cabin in Pembine and wintering in Florida. Ron and Shirley enjoyed many travels in the United States, Europe, Israel, and Peru personally, and with their tour business Happy Trails Tours, sharing travel memories with so many special people.

Ron worked at Otte Bus Service as a mechanic, school bus, and charter coach driver. Ron enjoyed woodworking and many projects for his family and church.

Celebration of Life will be held at Faith Reformed Church, 243 S. 4th St. Cedar Grove on Friday, March 27, 2026 at 2:00pm. All are welcome to view a livestream of the service by visiting wenig.live/RonMeinen. Visitation will be held at the church on Thursday, March 26, 3:00 - 7:00pm and again at the church on Friday, March 27, 2026 from 12:30 - 1:30pm.

In lieu of flowers, a memorial donation can be made in Ron's name to Camp Daniel, W10541 Army Ln, Athelstane, WI 54104 or at https://campdaniel.org.

Wenig Funeral Home in Oostburg is honored to serve the Meinen family. Please visit wenighfh.com for online condolences.

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03/20/2026

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03/18/2026

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03/17/2026

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03/16/2026

Due to the weather, our offices will be closed today. All funerals for today have been rescheduled for Wednesday. Please check your loved one’s obituary for specific details. Feel free to call 920-467-3431 or email us with any questions wenig@wenigfh.com . Stay warm and stay safe!

03/16/2026

Nancy Rushton’s services have been rescheduled due to weather. A memorial service will be held at 2 PM on Wednesday, March 18 with visitation from 12 PM noon to 1:45PM at Calvary Orthodox Presbyterian Church in Cedar Grove.

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03/14/2026

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03/13/2026

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Joyce Elvera Rauwerdink

Joyce Rauwerdink, of Oostburg, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Thursday, March 5, 2026, at Cedar Grove Gardens. She was 93 years old.

Joyce was born October 18, 1932, in the town of Lima (Ourtown) to Marvin and Agnes (Debbink) Ludens. She attended Hillcrest School and graduated from Oostburg High School in 1950.

On February 28, 1952, she was united in marriage with Gilbert Rauwerdink in Gibbsville. He preceded her in death in 2006 after 54 years of marriage and countless cherished memories.

From 1950-1953, Joyce worked in bookkeeping at the Bank of Sheboygan. The years following were filled with farm work and raising her family.

A longtime member of Hingham Church, she was involved with Girls League, Women’s Guild, Patchwork and Prayers, Thursday morning prayer group and bible study group, and the church library board. She mentored for Good News Prison Fellowship and was a volunteer leader for Oostburg Senior Fellowship. She enjoyed reading, quilting, helping others, embroidery, spending time with family, listening to Christian music, and traveling, especially to Florida in her retirement.

Joyce is survived by her daughters Kathy (Fred) Voskuil of Oostburg and Ann (Ric) Villa of Cedar Grove; grandchildren: Kelly (Matthew) Lee, Jill (Nick) Davies, Julie (Robert) Lee, Jacob (Katie) Rauwerdink, Megan (Michael) Bigari, Macy (Matthew) Ewing and Jordan (fiancé Anne) Villa; 13 great-grandchildren; sisters Marilyn Price and Donna Wensink; brother Dwight (Sylvia) Ludens; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She is preceded in death by her parents, husband Gilbert, son and daughter-in-law Kenneth and Barbara Rauwerdink, granddaughter Erin Rauwerdink, brothers-in-law Allen Price and Melvin Wensink and sisters-in-law Lillian (Milford) Grotenhuis and Mildred (Burton) Tempas.

Funeral Services will be held at 11:30AM on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at Hingham Church. All are welcome to view a livestream of the service on Joyce’s obituary page at wenigfh.com. She will be laid to rest beside Gilbert at Hingham Cemetery. The family will receive visitors at the church on Wednesday from 9:30AM-11:30AM.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice or City Church of Compton, CA.

The family would like to thank the staffs of Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice and Cedar Grove Gardens for their compassionate and loving care.

Wenig Funeral Home – Oostburg (920-564-2771) is assisting the family with arrangements. Please visit wenigfh.com for online condolences.

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03/12/2026

Terry Allan Kumrow

Terry Allan Kumrow, 64, of DePere, formerly of Random Lake and Adell, passed away on Tuesday, March 11, 2026 at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. Terry was born April 8, 1961 in Sheboygan (town of Sherman, Silver Creek) to Jerome “Jerry” and Geraldine “Gerry” (Gruenewald) Kumrow. Terry graduated from Random Lake High School in 1979. Terry worked as a technician for most of his career, and later as a service writer in motorsports until his illness forced him to retire in 2021.

Terry also worked for USSA (United State Snowmobile Association) and ISR (International Snowmobile Racing) as a Pre-Race and Post-Race Tech Inspector. He helped teach classes on inspecting snowmobiles and testing fuels. (Terry's Specialty). His snowmobile friends were Terry's family away from home. Terry's passion for racing took him to Jackson Hole, WY, MN, IA, IL, MI and WI; to ice ovals, snow drags, ice drags, grass drags, water cross, hill climbs and sno-cross. Terry helped many new drivers just starting up in racing, including his son Derek in ice ovals with the help of Scott Cramer. Terry enjoyed hunting, fishing, motorcycles, snowmobiles, and cooking/baking.

Terry is survived by his daughter, Abby (Ben) LaFleur of Wrightstown and son Derek (Ashley) Kumrow of Appleton; five grandchildren, Micah (MBB) and Isaiah (MLB) LaFleur and Jameson, Maddox and Owen Kumrow; brother Larry (Marcy Sheets) Kumrow of Hingham, sisters Lenae "Stella" (Alfred "Fritz") Heimerl of Random lake and Twila Wetor of Cascade; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Terry was preceded in death by his parents; his sister-in-law Monica Kumrow and brother-in-law Gary “Goofy” Wetor.

A Memorial Service celebrating Terry’s life will be held at 12:00pm on Saturday, March 28th at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, 705 Grand Ave Random Lake with Pastor Elizabeth Jaeger officiating. The family will receive visitors at the church on Saturday from 10:00 AM – 12:00 PM. He will be laid to rest at Silver Creek East Cemetery on Hwy 144.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to be put into an educational fund for Terry’s grandchildren. Mail memorials to: 204 Haymeadow Ct. Wrightstown, WI 54180.

Terry’s family would like to give a special thanks to Aurora BayCare, Aurora Cancer Center and staff Samantha Riehle APP, Jennifer Jalonen RN, Dr Andrea Schimke, Dr Patel, Aisling M Lessor APP, Celestina Bassett APNP, Ethan, Abby and Ben LaFleur, Neal and Barb LaFleur, Ralph Berres and Lynn Hietpas, Scott Cramer, Jerold Korinek, Larry and Joanne Herzburg, Larry Kumrow, Chip Hendry and Sue Kumrow, Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice and Moments Hospice, especially his nurse Stevie.

The staff at Wenig Funeral Home – Oostburg (920-564-2771) is honored to be assisting the family with arrangements. Please visit wenigfh.com for online condolences.

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03/12/2026

Thomas John LeClair

Thomas J. LeClair, 64, of Oostburg, passed away on Wednesday, March 11, 2026, at Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice.

Tom was born to John and Judith (Thomas) LeClair on January 16, 1962. He graduated from Cedar Grove High School. On June 10, 1989, he was united in marriage to Constance Van Stelle.

Tom left his over the road driving job to be home more with his family and began working at Oostburg Concrete Products in 2000. Tom’s favorite place was on the farm taking care of the horses, buildings, and land. He could always be seen in his pickup truck with their yellow lab, Tank, in the back. Tom was always proud of his work ethic, job, and the vehicles he drove. He was a protective and devoted husband, dad, and papa, who will be deeply missed.

Tom is survived by his wife of 36 years, Connie; daughters: Lindsay, Michaela and Lauren LeClair; granddaughter, Ada; father, John LeClair; mother-in-law, Sandy Van Stelle; siblings: Jim (Elizabeth) LeClair, Diane LeClair, and Mike (Jackie) LeClair; sisters-in-law: Rachel (Kyle) Weavers and Nikki Van Stelle; nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

He was preceded in death by his mother, Judith LeClair and father-in-law, John Van Stelle.

A funeral service to celebrate Tom’s life will be held at Wenig Funeral Home in Oostburg on Wednesday, March 18, 2026, at 4:00pm. A livestream can be viewed by visiting Tom’s obituary page on wenigfh.com Visitation will be held at the funeral home from 1:00pm until 3:45pm.

Memorials are appreciated in Tom’s name.

Tom’s family wishes to extend a heartfelt thank you to the staff at Dr. Bettag’s office and Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice. Also, to the numerous family, friends, and neighbors for their support throughout this journey.

Wenig Funeral Home in Oostburg is honored to serve the LeClair family. Please visit wenigfh.com for online condolences.

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03/11/2026

Funeral directors are often unsung heroes, working quietly with compassion, professionalism, and grace to ensure every detail of caring for loved ones and arranging meaningful services is handled with dignity. Their work allows families to focus on healing during some of life’s most difficult moments.

Today on National Funeral Director Day, we honor their steadfast dedication to supporting both those who have passed and the loved ones who grieve them. We extend our heartfelt gratitude for the care and comfort they provide so many. Thank you for all that you do!