Wendy Ann Woodgate

Wendy Woodgate was called home on July 30th, 2025, surrounded by her loving family. She was born January 25, 1956 in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, to Margaret (Maggie) and Richard (Dick) Sommer. Wendy married Rick Woodgate on November 10, 1973, in Sault Ste Marie, Michigan. Together they raised three children. They moved from Sault Ste. Marie to Sturgeon Bay, WI in 1978 where they settled and called Door County their home.

Wendy was a devoted and loving wife, mother and grandmother. She enjoyed spending her retirement days with her many friends and family. She had a passion for crafting, making so many beautiful presents that her friends and family will cherish for years to come. She also enjoyed small remodeling projects in her home that she did by herself and showed her work off so proudly. Wendy spent hours planting flowers in her garden, but her dog Cash treated it like an all-you-can-eat buffet. She enjoyed watching Detroit Lions football with her friends and family, it was always a great time of cheering, cussing and great food.

She will be sadly missed by her husband Rick, her children Matt (Dawna), Trucker (Tanya), Tyler (Amie), her grandchildren: Marcus, Nick, Matina, Gracie, Misty, Ethan, Brendan, Megan, Austin, Gavin, Hannah, Daniel, her many great grandchildren. Her siblings Nancy, Jim (Carol), Ted (Sally), and Donny, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her parents, Dick and Maggie, mother and father-in-law, Tooie and Joanne, and her brothers, Ricky and Eddie.

The family would like to thank the emergency room staff at Door County Medical Center, for their efforts, The Eagle Three nurses, and the ICU Doctor and Nurses at St. Vincent Hospital in Green Bay who did their best to make her and her family comfortable through this trying time. Our appreciation for all your efforts and your compassion during this time cannot be put into words.

A celebration of life for Wendy will be held on Saturday August 23, 2025, at 1:00 pm at Tyler's Garage.