Obituaries

Dec 26, 2017

Adeline A. Voermans, 97, passed away Tuesday, December 26th, 2017 at Riverview Health Services in Tomahawk.

Adeline was born January 31, 1920 in Tomahawk to Edward and Elsie (Crass) Henderson. She married Lawrence J. Voermans on November 9, 1940 in Harrison, he passed away in 2005. Adeline was a lifelong resident of Tomahawk. She enjoyed traveling and had visited Europe, Alaska,...

Dec 25, 2017

Donald O. Popp, 74, Southgate Drive, Tomahawk, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 25, 2017.

Don was born Aug. 30, 1943 in Tomahawk to Emil and Stella (Weber) Popp. He lived his entire life in the Tomahawk area.

Survivors include:

            2 Brothers,               Oscar (Diane) Popp

                                                John (Sandy) Popp                        all of Tomahawk

A Graveside Service for Don Popp will be held in the spring...

Dec 23, 2017

Edward G. Crofoot, age 80, longtime Tomahawk resident, passed away Saturday, December 23, 2017 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill where he had lived for the past 6 years.

Ed was born on January 25, 1937 in the town of Nokomis to Byron and Sybil (Smith) Crofoot. He married Ida Stelter on August 25, 1956 in Tomahawk. Ed served his...

Dec 22, 2017

Dec 21, 2017

Donald R Engel, age 78 a longtime resident of Minocqua, WI died on December 21st at Alpha Senior Concepts in Green Bay, WI. Don was born on July 11, 1939 at home in the Town of Little Black, near Medford, Wisconsin the son of Wallace and Luella (nee Heuer) Engel. He grew up on a dairy farm in Medford where...

Dec 20, 2017

Bernard R. Krueger, age 86 of Minocqua, WI died on Dec. 20 at his daughter's residence. He was born Dec. 27, 1930 in Bryant the son of the late Theodore and Clara (Reeves) Krueger. He married Agnes (Opper) on Dec. 28, 1951 in Antigo, WI. Bernie began his 43-year career with the Wisconsin Conservation Department (Department of Natural Resources) in...

Dec 19, 2017

Fred J. Brogle, 91, passed away Tuesday, December 19, 2017, at Riverview Rehab and Care Center.

Fred was born Nov. 25, 1926 to Fred G. and Viola Brogle. He grew up in Lisle, Illinois and at the age of 17 he enlisted in the United States Navy, only by way of his dad’s signature. He served his country proudly on a...

Dec 18, 2017

JEANETTE C. DELEASKY Jeanette “Jean” C. DeLeasky, 85, Phillips, longtime Town of Emery resident died on Monday, December 18, 2107, at the Aspirus Pleasant View Nursing Home, Phillips, while under the care of Flambeau Home Health Care and Hospice and her family. She was born on May 7, 1932, in Park Falls, the daughter of Peter and Ethelle (Smith) Schmidtke....

Dec 17, 2017

Jacquelyn Jean Johnston, age 88 of Woodruff, WI died on Sunday, December 17th at Milestone Living Center. Jacquelyn was born June 1, 1929 in Chippewa Falls, WI where she lived for 18 years. She graduated from Cameron High School and moved to Wausau to attend the Marathon County Extension Center. She met the lover of her life, David. They were...

Dec 15, 2017

MELBA SWAN Melba Helen Swan, 89, Town of Hill, Ogema, died at her home on Friday, December 15, 2017, while under the care of her family and flambeau Home Health and Hospice. She was born in Medford, Wisconsin, on June 16, 1928, the daughter of Eddie and Alice (Erickson) Gustafson. She attended the Pinewood School in Ogema. She was the...

Dec 14, 2017

INEZ BERNEZ HILL Inez B. Hill, 98, Rib Lake, died on Thursday, December 14, 2017, at the Rib Lake Health Care Center, Rib Lake. She was born on April 22, 1919, on the family homestead in Ogema the daughter of Swen August and Anna Walborg (Hoffner) Peterson-Swanson. She attended the Sunnyside School in Ogema and then attended and graduated from...

Dec 12, 2017

Charlene “Chy” A. Karau, nee Bletsoe, was born on August 9, 1941, in Prescott, WI. She passed away suddenly at Aspirus Hospital in Wausau, WI on December 12, 2017. Chy Attended the UW Stevens Point where she met her dear Elmer. They were married on November 22, 1962 during deer hunting season, much to the chagrin of the deer hunters...

Dec 7, 2017

MILDRED “Millie” BAZATTA Mildred Minnie “Millie” Bazatta, 76, Phillips, Town of Worcester, died in the Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield on Thursday, December 7, 2017. She was born on February 10, 1941, in Phillips, the daughter of Michael and Minnie (Schweikert) DeLasky. She was a 1960 graduate of the Phillips High School. She was married to Clement Bazatta on October...

Dec 5, 2017

Audrae V. Kulas, age 89 of Land O’Lakes, WI died after a brief illness on Tuesday, December 5th at Rennes Health & Rehab Center in Rhinelander, WI. She was born on November 23, 1928 in St. Paul, MN the daughter of Otto and Frances (nee Briggs) Brodd. She is survived by Paul, her husband of 57 ½ years; daughter Kathrine...

Dec 3, 2017

Alice M. Douglas, 84, a longtime Tomahawk resident, passed away Sunday, December 3, 2017 at Tomahawk Health Services in Tomahawk.

Alice was born May 31, 1933 in Merrill to Walter and Elsie (Kline) Kahn. She was united in marriage to Charles “Chuck” Douglas on January 20, 1955 in Tomahawk. Alice had worked at Nick and Sons for a number of years...

Dec 1, 2017

ELAINE CATHERINE HALVERSON Elaine C. Halverson, 83, Phillips, died on Friday, December 1, 2017, at Aspirus Regency Center, Phillips, while under the care of Flambeau Home Health and Hospice. She was born to the late George and Anna (Belan) Molnar on August 4, 1934, in Phillips. She attended the Arbutus Hill Grade School then attended and graduated from Phillips High...

Nov 30, 2017

Frances Marie “Fran” Anderson, age 87, went home to be with the Lord on November 30, 2017.

She was born September 23, 1930 in Stevens Point, WI to the late Leo & Ann Hebert. Fran grew up in Pier/Willow, WI region where she met her late husband Theodore “Ted” Anderson. They were married on June 2, 1951. Fran and Ted moved...

Nov 29, 2017

Thomas “Tom” G. Stonehouse, age 87 of Manitowish Waters, WI died on Wednesday, November 29th at Friendly Village Nursing Home in Rhinelander, WI. Tom was born on August 1, 1930 in Racine, WI the son of Kenneth and Catherine (nee Klinkhammer) Stonehouse. Tom graduated from St. Catherine’s High School in 1948 and after graduation attended and graduated from Michigan State...

Nov 22, 2017

Alma Whitaker Ahles, 91, of Southgate Drive, Tomahawk, passed away Wednesday, November 22, 2017 at Milestone Senior Living in Tomahawk under the care of Asera Care Hospice.

Alma was born July 28, 1926 in Rhinelander to Theodore and Nola (Bailey) Spengler. She was married to David “Pops” Ahles on October 13, 1974, he passed away just over a month ago on...

Nov 21, 2017

PATRICIA WITT Patricia A. Witt, 79, Park Falls, died with her husband and daughter at her side in the Flambeau Hospital in Park Falls on Tuesday, November 21, 2017. She was born in Park Falls, Wisconsin, on October 29, 1938, the daughter of Henry and Beatrice (Christianson) Kundinger. She was a 1956 graduate of the Park Falls High School. She...