Obituaries
Richard Dale Buhs
Oct 5, 2025
Richard “Dick” Buhs, age 84 of Lake Tomahawk, WI passed away at his residence on Sunday, October 5th with his family by his side. Richard Dale Buhs was born on February 25, 1941 in Milwaukee, WI the son of George and Eleanor (nee Schandel) Buhs. Dick graduated from Milwaukee Pius XI High School and enlisted in the US Air Force...
Carin L. Ouimette
Sep 30, 2025
Carin Lynn Ouimette, age 64 of Hazelhurst, WI passed away on Tuesday, September 30th at Careview of Minocqua.
Carin was born on January 17, 1961 in Chicago, Ill the daughter of Kenneth and Carolyn (nee Stern) Ferg. Carin graduated from Park Falls High School and worked at Trigs of Minocqua before retiring after 38 years of service. She married Nate Ouimette...
Patricia Eileen Young
Oct 10, 2025
Patricia Eileen Young of Hazelhurst peacefully passed away at 85 years old on Friday, October 10 at home after a long battle with Parkinsons.
Pat was born August 13, 1940, at Westlake Hospital Melrose Park Illinois, the daughter of Eric and Dorothy Nystrom. Pat graduated from Fenton High School in Bensenville, IL. Pat married her lifetime love William Young August 10,1962....
Kenneth E. Swenson
Oct 7, 2025
Kenneth (Kenny) Emil Swenson, 48, of Catawba, Wisconsin, passed away on Tuesday, October 7th at his residence. He was born in Menomonee Falls, WI on April 6, 1977, to Larry and Judy (Sidenbender) Swenson. Kenny was a graduate of Phillips High School, Class of 1995.
Kenny was a hard worker growing up on the family farm. He was a mechanic working...
Conrad Lee Alexander
Oct 6, 2025
Conrad (Connie) Lee Alexander passed away peacefully at home surrounded by loved ones on October 6,2025.
Born in Columbus Ohio he was the eldest son of Cecil and Francis Alexander. He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Roger, his daughter Rainbow, and his grandson Isaiah. He is survived by his loving wife Marites, with whom he recently celebrated...
Allan Francis Voss
Sep 29, 2025
Allan F. Voss
Allan Voss, 82, of Phillips, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on September 29, 2025.
He was born in Phillips on March 20, 1943, to Herman and Sylvia (France) Voss. Allan was a proud member of the Phillips High School Class of 1961. On May 2, 1964, he married the love of his life, Patricia (Novotny) Voss, and together they shared...
Bruno Joseph Borowczyk III
Sep 28, 2025
Bruno J. Borowczyk, III age 60 of Minocqua, WI passed away on Sunday, September 28th at Marshfield Medical Center in Minocqua, WI. Bruno was born on December 2, 1964 in Cook County, IL the son of Bruno and Catherine (Kush) Borowczyk Jr.
Bruno graduated from Lakeland Union High School in 1983 and married Pamela A. Schnell on June 13, 1987. Bruno...
Kent Jon Hannula
Sep 26, 2025
Kent J. Hannula, 51, passed away on September 26th, 2025, at home, after a year-long battle with cancer. He was born March 20th, 1974 to Joanne (Fistler) and George Hannula.
Kent graduated from Lakeland Union High School in 1993. He was a life-long resident of Lake Tomahawk.
Kent began working as a cook in the late 1990’s. If you called him a...
Harold E. Mustard
Sep 23, 2025
Harold E. Mustard, age 91 of Phillips, WI passed away on Tuesday, September 23rd at Marshfield Medical Center in Park Falls, WI. Harold was born on December 20, 1933 in Kennan, WI the son of George and Florence (Baker) Mustard. He attended Kennan Grade School and Phillips High School. Harold joined the US Army during the Korean War and served...
James W. Kurth
Sep 23, 2025
James W. Kurth, age 89 of Park Falls, WI and formerly of Kennan, WI passed away on Tuesday, September 23rd at Park Manor Nursing Home. James was born on March 9, 1936 in Kennan, WI the son of Paul and Agatha (nee Weyers) Kurth. He graduated from Phillips High School and worked at a Sawmill majority of his life.
He is...
Marvene Damaris Bruner
Sep 20, 2025
Marvene was born on January 11, 1936, on the family farm in Spirit Township in Ogema, Wisconsin; the only daughter of Daniel and Matilda Nelson; she had two brothers, Loren and Paul. Paul preceded her in passing.
Kind and reserved by nature, she left the farm and graduated from the University of Wisconsin - Stout in Menomonie, majoring in Home Economics....
Denise Schneider
Sep 19, 2025
Denise “Dee” K. Schneider, 73, of St. Germain, WI, passed away September 19, 2025, with family by her side.
She was born in Hammond, IN, to Elmer and Janet Moeller on May 17, 1952. Dee grew up in Lansing, IL and attended TFS High School. Her last job was at Smiley’s, Lake Tomahawk, WI. Where she loved to cook and mingle...
Jane A. Reed
Sep 18, 2025
Jane Ann Reed, 74, of Tomahawk, WI passed away on September 18, 2025 at the Country Terrace Assisted Living. Jane was born January 23, 1951 in Tomahawk, the daughter of James and Ruth (Kuehling) Winker. Jane was united in marriage to James Reed on February 1, 1974 in Phoenix, AZ and he preceded her in death in 1996.
Jane enjoyed her...
Stanley Andrew Torkelson
Sep 18, 2025
Stanley Andrew Torkelson, 88, of Tomahawk, WI, passed away peacefully at his home September 18, 2025. Stan was born August 22, 1937, in Tomahawk, the son of Edward and Anna (Mattson) Torkelson.
He attended kindergarten at the Little White Schoolhouse and graduated from Tomahawk High School in 1955, then honorably served in the United States Coast Guard from 1955 to 1959,...
Robert L. Anderson
Sep 16, 2025
Robert (Bob) L. Anderson, 91, passed away peacefully on September 16th, 2025 at Milestone Senior Living Facility in Woodruff where he had been a resident.
He was born on March 12, 1934, to Kenneth and Mildred (Fultz) Anderson. He spent his entire childhood in Abbotsford, Wisconsin. After high school graduation, he joined the Army National Guard Red Arrow Division. He was...
Robert "Big Tim" Richardson
Sep 14, 2025
Robert "Big Tim" Richardson, age 83 of Woodruff, WI passed away on Sunday, September 14th at Marshfield Medical Center in Weston, WI. Tim was born on April 28, 1942 the son of Delbert and Clara Richardson.
Tim grew up on the family farm in Minocqua with his parents and eleven siblings. He attended Minocqua Grade School & High School. Throughout his...
Dorothy J Eskola
Sep 12, 2025
Dorothy J. Eskola, age 79 of Park Falls, WI and formerly of Brantwood, WI passed away on Friday, September 12th at Marshfield Medical Center in Park Falls. Dorothy was born on June 23, 1946 in Auburndale, WI the daughter of John and Otillda (nee Altmann) Willfahrt. She married Eugene Eskola on September 26, 1970.
Dorothy loved being a homemaker and was...
David Lee Kowenstrot
Sep 12, 2025
It is with great sadness that we share the passing of David Lee Kowenstrot on Friday, September 12, 2025 in Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin at the young age of 78.
Dave was born in Milwaukee in 1947 and grew up with his parents Howard and Martha Kowenstrot and sister Kitty in Menomonee Falls. After high school, he enlisted in the Army in...
Gary Fredenhagen
Sep 4, 2025
Gary Robert Fredenhagen, age 73 of Boulder Junction, WI passed away on Thursday, September 4th at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, WI with his family by his side. Gary was born on November 6, 1951 in Naperville, IL the son of Walter Scott Fredenhagen II (Sue Gubitz), and Mary Alice Nesler (Bill). Gary is survived by his loving wife, Susan...
Howard M. Peitsch
Sep 3, 2025
Howard passed away peacefully on September 3rd having lived a life of great joy. He is survived by his wife, children, grandchildren and great grandchildren. Howard was born in Elgin Illinois in 1937 and married his wife in 1962. He and his family later moved to Northern Wisconsin living in Rhinelander and then Minocqua.
