Bayside Cemetery

Current Door County Board member Dan Austad, who served with Zipperer for many years, recalls two major projects that Zipperer was instrumental in getting done. Zipperer, 77, also served as the Sevastopol town chair for 20 years before stepping down in 2017.  According to his obituary, he served as a state patrol officer with the Wisconsin State Patrol for over 33 years, retiring in 1993.  Funeral services for Leo Zipperer will be held this Saturday.  You can find the complete obituary below. by Huehns Funeral Home “Welcome to beautiful Door County in wonderful Wisconsin!” Those were the words that greeted friends and family and were added to the many county and town board resolutions that Leo thrived on creating for the future and “betterment” of the place he called home: DOOR COUNTY, WI.     Leo Walter Zipperer, 77, of the Town of Sevastopol, WI, and also of Palmetto, FL, passed away at his home in Florida on Monday, February 4, 2019 with his family at his side.     “Zip” was born February 18, 1941 in Whitelaw, WI, the son of Walter Anton Zipperer and Mary (Reiderer) Zipperer. Leo graduated from Lincoln High School in Manitowoc, WI in 1959. He went on to join the Manitowoc Sheriff’s Department before entering the State Patrol Academy.     Leo served as a state patrol officer with the Wisconsin State Patrol for over 33 years and retired in 1993.     On August 19, 1975, he married Margi Overbeck Stafford. They shared over 43 years of happiness together.     In his retirement, Leo continued serving his community as a member of the Door County Board of Supervisors for 28 years (first elected in 1974) with three terms as Chairman and oversaw such projects as the construction of the Justice Center and the remodeling of Government Center. As a resident of the Town of Sevastopol, he served on the Town Board as Chairman for over 20 years and oversaw t...

Jaroline “Jeri” Ann Fleming, 80, of the Town of Sevastopol, died at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay with her family at her side.Jeri’s life will be honored with a funeral service held at 11:30 am on Saturday, March 2, at Sturgeon Bay United Methodist Church, with Pastor David Leistra officiating. Burial will be in Bayside Cemetery by her husband, Ronald. Visitation for family and friends will be held at the church on Saturday, 10-11:20 am. A complete life-story obituary will be available in the near future.Huehns Funeral Home and Door County Crematory are assisting the Fleming family. Expressions of sympathy, memories and photos of Jeri can be shared with her family through her tribute page at huehnsfuneralhome.com.Donations may be made to DOOR CANcer, P.O. Box 423, Sturgeon Bay, WI 54235, doorcancer.com; or the Alzheimer’s Association, 225 N. Michigan Ave., Floor 17, Chicago, IL 60601, 312.335.8700, alz.org. Mention the [name of the deceased] tribute account for donations sent directly to the Alzheimer’s Association. ...