Obituaries

Carl J. Hanish

Carl J. Hanish

Aug 15, 2023

 

Carl J. Hanish, 69, of Phillips, WI, passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2023. Carl was born on August 22, 1953, in Milwaukee, WI, to Lorry and Dorothy (McBride) Hanish. 

Carl graduated from Phillips High School and remained a loyal alumnus for his whole life, going to countless Logger sporting events - especially for the basketball program. He delivered...

Roni Vanderhoof

Roni Vanderhoof

Aug 13, 2023

Roni Dee Vanderhoof was born Roni Dee Stade on May 16, 1965, to Ronald and Deloris Stade. She grew up on their family farm in Prentice, WI. She attended the Prentice School District, graduating in 1983. She left us too soon on Sunday, August 13, 2023, at her home.

Roni married Larry J Vanderhoof on September 25, 1982. They welcomed...

Terry Scholz

Terry Scholz

Aug 13, 2023

Terry L. Scholz, 62, of Tomahawk, WI, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2023 hat the Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital after a long and courageous 9 year battle with cancer.

Terry was born June 23, 1961 in Tomahawk, the daughter of Phillip Kleinfeldt and Janet (Jaecks) Rysdon. She was the oldest of three children. Terry was employed as a janitor at the...

Nancy Nikkila

Nancy Nikkila

Aug 13, 2023

Nancy Nikkila, 71, of Ogema passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023, at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. She was born on March 28, 1952, to Raymond and Myrtle (Pearson) Levenson in Milwaukee, WI.

She started her career at BlueCross BlueShield in Milwaukee, WI. She went up to Prentice, WI often to visit with family where she met her...

Randy Wagner

Randy Wagner

Aug 12, 2023

Randy Wagner, 65, of Ogema passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, August 12th, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was born on January 24, 1958, to James and Bertha (Niemi) Wagner in Tomahawk, WI.

After graduation from Prentice High school, he moved to Illinois to work. After that, he spent his time as a Dairy Farmer. The last...

Gordon Erickson

Gordon Erickson

Aug 12, 2023

Gordon J. Erickson, Jr., 78, a longtime Tomahawk area resident, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.

Gordy was born June 25, 1945 in Tomahawk to Gordon and Dorothy (Liberty) Erickson, Sr. He received his Bachelor’s degree from UW Madison in Physical Education and taught in Tomahawk for 32 years retiring in 2000. He then was known as...

David Drake

David Drake

Aug 12, 2023

  David Drake, 83, of Presque Isle, WI sadly passed away suddenly on August 12, 2023. He was born in Chicago Illinois September 2, 1939 to adoptive parents Richard and Virginia Drake. They moved to Highland Park Illinois when he was two years old. His sister Carol (deceased) was born 4 years later. David graduated with a degree in Agriculture...

Agnes Hause

Agnes Hause

Aug 11, 2023

Agnes B. Hause, 91, of Ogema passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, August 11, 2023, surrounded by her family. Her family wishes to thank Hope Hospice and Palliative Care and Aspirus Medford Hospital for their wonderful care of their mother. Agnes was born on December 2, 1931, to John and Susan (Gillen) Wieser in New Underwood, South Dakota.

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Pamela "Pam" Wiesendanger

Pamela "Pam" Wiesendanger

Aug 11, 2023

Pamela Jane Wiesendanger, age 65 of Woodruff, WI passed away on Friday, August 11th at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.  Pam was born on August 10, 1958 the daughter of Conrad and Edith (nee Gehrke) Wiesendanger.

Pam is survived by her children Robert Dunbar, Shane Buelow and Mollie (Dennis) Maki and by 6 grandchildren Isaiah, Freedom, Isaac, Xavier, Drayvin and Bella and...

Arthur "Tom" Thomas Hutton, Jr.

Arthur "Tom" Thomas Hutton, Jr.

Aug 9, 2023

 

Arthur "Tom" Thomas Hutton, Jr., age 86, a resident of Manitowish Waters, WI passed away on Wednesday, August 9th at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff, WI. He was born March 7, 1937 in Mishawaka, IN to parents Arthur and Helen Hutton. Tom married the love of his life Reita Reid on August 17, 1963. He attended Ball State...

Roberta “Bert” L. Heindl

Roberta “Bert” L. Heindl

Aug 6, 2023

Roberta “Bert” Heindl, age 68, of Phoenix, former long-time Phillips resident, passed away peacefully with her family on August 6, 2023.  She was born October 6, 1954, in Tigerton, WI, and was the daughter of Robert and Ruth (Salzman) Laars.     She attended and graduated from Wittenberg/Birnamwood High School in 1972.  She then attended and graduated from Northcentral Technical College in...

Lois E. Jung

Lois E. Jung

Aug 4, 2023

 

Lois Elaine Jung, 83, of Land O’ Lakes, Wisconsin passed away on Friday, August 4th, 2023 at Milestone Living Center in Woodruff, WI. She was born on July 26, 1940, in Milwaukee to Layton and Antoinette (Tonee) Larson.

Lois grew up in Woodruff and was a member of the first graduating class at Lakeland Union High School in 1958. ...

James Scott Larimer

James Scott Larimer

Aug 2, 2023

 

James Scott Larimer, 74, of Woodruff, WI passed away at his son's residence in Kelliher, MN on August 2nd with his family by his side. James, also known as Jim, was born in Geneseo, Illinois on April 3, 1949 to parents Scott and Ethel (Guild) Larimer. He attended JD Darnall High School in Geneseo, Illinois and Black Hawk College...

Michael James Ress

Michael James Ress

Aug 1, 2023

 

Michael James "Mykos" Ress, age 70 of Manitowish Waters, WI passed away on Tuesday, August 1st at his residence.  Mykos was born on February 12, 1953 in Racine, WI the son of James and Frieda (nee Heck) Ress.  He attended UW Stevens Point and UW Madison earning his bachelors degree in Kinesiology in 2002. He was employed by the...

Father Richard Wilson Bennet, Jr.

Father Richard Wilson Bennet, Jr.

Aug 1, 2023

 

Father Richard W. Bennet Jr., 94, a resident of Hazelhurst, passed away at Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital in Rhinelander, on August 1, 2023. He was born October 28, 1928 in San Francisco, to parents Richard and Helen Bennet, Sr.. He is survived by his seven children and their families.

A funeral Mass will be held on Saturday, Aug. 12 at...

Nancy L Neumann

Nancy L Neumann

Aug 1, 2023

Nancy Neumann, age 90, passed away peacefully at home, Tuesday, August 1, 2023.

Nancy was born in Madison, WI on January 19, 1933 to Norman and Lucille (Ostby) Ceaglske. She graduated high school from Washburn High School in Minneapolis, MN in 1950. Nancy attended Stout University and graduated with a Home Economics degree. Nancy formerly married to Neil Neumann together...

Lorna R Coffman

Lorna R Coffman

Jul 28, 2023

Lorna R. Coffman, 92, a lifelong Tomahawk area resident, passed away Friday, July

28, 2023 at Friendly Village in Rhinelander under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care

and Hospice.

Lorna was born May 5, 1931 in Tomahawk to Otto and Ruth (Emory) Stelter. Lorna

married Robert Coffman on May 26, 1951 in Tomahawk. He passed away in 2006.

Lorna, Bob, Ken, and Marlyn Coffman owned...

James J Billek

James J Billek

Jul 27, 2023

James Joesph Billek, 66, of Phillips, WI, passed away at his home on July 27, 2023.  James “Jim” was born on June 15, 1957, at Lapham’s Maternity House (the bank parking lot according to Jim). 

Jim grew up on the family farm in Phillips.  He loved business and being self-employed.  His first business was Clover Lane CB sales when he...

Vernetta Marie Sislo

Vernetta Marie Sislo

Jul 26, 2023

 

Vernetta Marie (Sapik) Sislo, age 88, passed away peacefully July 26th after living for several years with Alzheimer's Disease.

Born May 29, 1935 in Superior, WI, Vernetta was the eldest of eight children of John and Stella (Kowal) Sapik.  Following graduation in 1953 from Cathedral High School, Vernetta worked in Superior at The Evening Telegram, JCPenney's Department Store, and...

Susan Ann Poupart

Susan Ann Poupart

Jul 26, 2023

 

 OBITUARY FOR SUSAN A. POUPART

Susan Ann Poupart, resident of Country Terrace Assisted Living in Minocqua, WI passed away July 26, 2023 at the age of 86 after prolonged illness. She was born in the Rhinelander Hospital February 7, 1937 to Evelyn (nee Means) and Gerald Knight. A vast majority of her life was lived in the Lakeland Area...

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