Pfeffer Funeral Home Obituaries

Richard “Dick” P. Hibbard, age 84, of Manitowoc, entered eternal life on Saturday, June 13, 2026 with his family at his side at Froedtert Holy Family Memorial Hospital. Dick was born September 25, 1941 in Manitowoc, son of the late Jerome and Lillian (Schweigl) Hibbard. He attended schools in Manitowoc and graduated with the class of 1960 from Lincoln High School. He was a member of St. Francis of Assisi Parish and enjoyed the outdoors and having a beer with family and friends. ...

Deborah “Debbie” A. Christian, 66, passed away at Aurora Medical Center, Manitowoc County, on the morning of June 11, 2026 following a long illness.  Debbie was born at Holy Family Hospital in Manitowoc on March 23, 1960, beloved daughter of Keith and Shirley (Wehrwein) Christian. She attended Sacred Heart Catholic School and graduated with the Roncalli High School class of 1978. Shortly after graduating, Debbie was the passenger in a terrible car accident, which took her ...

Randy Peterson, age 69, a Manitowoc resident, passed away Tuesday June 9th, 2026 at Complete Care Rehab Center, after nearly a five-year battle with cancer. Randy was born on October 8th, 1956, in Manitowoc, WI, son of the late Russell and Francis (Gliniecki) Peterson. He graduated from Lincoln High School in 1975.  Randy was employed at Weyerhauser and then International Paper for nearly 43 years until his retirement in 2018. Randy was very generous, kindhearted and had a great sense ...

Beverly A. Schmidt, age 90, of Manitowoc, passed away on Sunday, June 7, 2026 at her residence with her daughters by her side. Beverly was born on November 16, 1935 to the late Chester and Lorraine (Mangin) Eiles. On March 3, 1956 she married Paul R. Schmidt at St. Patrick Catholic Church in Maple Grove. He preceded her in death on November 29, 2024. Beverly worked at Mirro for many years until her retirement. She enjoyed playing family bingo and spending time up North. Beverly is survived ...

Stanley Bajdan, 78, passed away on June 7, 2026, in Manitowoc, WI. Stanley was born in 1947 in Powidance, Lithuania, son of the late Melania (Pawlowska) Bajdan and the late Walter Bajdan. Stanley arrived in the United States in 1963 with his parents and four brothers. He attended Washington High School, Two Rivers After years of hard work in road construction and masonry, he eventually purchased and for many years operated The Club Bil-Mar in Manitowoc, Wisconsin, with his wife, ...

On June 3, 2026 LeRoy Wittmus, at age 84, quietly left this life after a series of health issues. Lee was the son of Virginia and Gordon Wittmus, born as he would say to every medical provider, on “the 10th, the 2nd, 1941.”  He graduated from Lincoln High School and served in the US Army during Vietnam.  He was fond of telling the story of taking a ship to Okinawa, then turning around and coming home because his tour of duty was over.  LeRoy worked as a butcher ...

Fong Hang, age 52, passed away peacefully on Thursday, May 28, 2026 after a valiant fight against a rare lung condition.  He was surrounded by family. Fong was born in Vientiane, Laos on July 6, 1973 to Major Victor Pang Doua Hang and Houm (Chanthavong) Hang.  He was the 9th of 11 children. In October 1976, his family immigrated to Hurst, Texas, lovingly sponsored by Shady Oaks Baptist Church. Fong joined his parents in moving to Manitowoc, Wisconsin in 1988, and graduated from ...

Patricia “Pat” Stangel, age 92, passed away on Thursday, May 28, 2026 at Holy Family Hospital in Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Patsy was born on August 5, 1933, to the late Paul and Florence (Murphy) Joyce.  She graduated from St. Joseph High School in St Paul, Minnesota and furthered her education at the College of St. Catherine, where she obtained a Bachelor’s degree.  On March 2, 1957,  she married Charles Stangel of Manitowoc, Wisconsin. They were married over ...

Marjorie “Marge” Schaus, age 84, of Manitowoc passed away Thursday, May 21, 2026 in Manitowoc. Marge was born March 5, 1942 in Manitowoc, daughter of the late Walter and Dorothy (Windus) Handl.  She was a graduate of Lincoln High School with the Class of 1960.  On November 26, 1960 she was united in marriage to Russell L. Schaus.  He preceded her in death on August 10, 1989. Marge worked at Stangel’s Super Valu, Krueger International, Walgreens & ...

Delores E. (Klemens) Oelke, 83, of Manitowoc passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2026 under the care of Aurora Hospice. The family appreciates and is thankful for the care and support of the Aurora Medical Center staff. Delores was born on May 27, 1942, in Underhill, WI to the late Walter and Paulina (Jaeger) Klemens. She was a 1960 graduate of Washington High School, Two Rivers, WI. Delores married her beloved husband, Richard “Dick” Oelke on November 11, 1961, at St. Boniface ...