Obituaries
William H. Koehler
Jul 28, 2017
William H. Koehler, age 70 of Manitowish Waters and Milwaukee, WI died on Friday, July 28th at his cottage in Manitowish Waters, WI. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, August 1st at 11:00 AM at Pinelawn Cemetery in Manitowish Waters, WI. Complete obituary will appear late
Kathleen E. Kinney
Jul 28, 2017
Kathleen Erika Kinney (“Kath”) entered this life December 30, 1947. She entered eternal life July 28, 2017. She was 69. A resident and lover of the Northwoods for more than 45 years, Kath loved kayaking, especially on Clear Lake. She was an avid reader, an excellent pianist, a meticulous seamstress, a lover of German Shepherds, and a constant listener of...
Walter Henry Tegen
Jul 25, 2017
WALTER HENRY TEGEN Walter H. Tegen, 94, Kennan resident died on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at the Aspirus Pleasant View Nursing Home, Phillips. He was born on April 14, 1923, in Kennan, the son of Carl and Helen (Arndt) Tegen. He was a lifelong resident of the Kennan area. He attended the Johnson Grade School and then Phillips High School....
Harry G. Short
Jul 24, 2017
Harold “Harry” Short, age 71, of W8263 County Road CC, Tomahawk, passed away Monday, July 24, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family and under the care of Ministry Home Care and Hospice Services.
Harry was born on September 7, 1945 in Yuba, Wisconsin to Harvey and Esther (Conway) Short. He married Lucinda “Cindy” Shore on December 7, 1986 in...
Alexandra C. Polacek
Jul 21, 2017
Alexandra Polacek (nee Wojnar) died peacefully in Phillips, Wisconsin on July 21, 2017 at the age of 89. Alex was born and raised in Milwaukee, WI where she graduated from Pulaski High School. She worked outside the home starting at age 16 for a wide variety of companies. She took off about a year for the birth of her daughter,...
Walter R. Kempton
Jul 20, 2017
WALTER R. KEMPTON Walter R. Kempton, 86, Phillips, died in the Park Manor Nursing Home in Park Falls while under the care of Flambeau Home Health and Hospice. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, on January 3, 1931, the son of Walter and Rose Kempton Sr. He served his country in the United States Army in Germany. He was married...
Judith A. Martin-Schmidt
Jul 19, 2017
Judith A. (Schmidt) Martin, age 74, formerly of the town of Little Rice, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at the home of her daughter in Marathon County.
Judy was born on July 11, 1943 in Milwaukee to Leonard and Virginia Kubacki. She spent her early years in the Milwaukee area. She was married to William B. Martin, Jr. in 1961....
Raymond E Horni
Jul 18, 2017
Raymond E. Horni, 76, formerly from the town of Skanawan, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2017 at Tomahawk Health Services Golden Age Nursing Home.
Ray was born on June 9, 1939 in Tomahawk to Harry and Mabel (Blood) Horni. He worked for many years on the Lincoln County Highway Department.
He is survived by his sister, Nancy Saunders of Stevens Point, Wisconsin.
In...
Walter "Wally" Grisa Jr.
Jul 18, 2017
Walter G. "Wally" Grisa Jr., age 65 of Cassian, died on Tuesday, July 18 at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee. Wally was born August 2, 1951 in Cook county Illinois. Wally owned and operated Grisa Mink Farm in Minocqua, WI for over 15 years. He spent several years employed with McArthur Mink Farm. He also worked as a stainless steel machinest...
Norman Louis Vanderwyst
Jul 17, 2017
NORMAN VANDERWYST Norman Louis Vanderwyst, 78, Prentice, died in the Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield on Monday, July 17, 2017. He was born in Granton, Wisconsin, on May 18, 1939, the son of LaVerne and Irene (Quicker) Vanderwyst. He was a 1958 graduate of the Granton High School. He served his country in the U.S. Army National Guard. He was...
Ralph R Ruplinger
Jul 15, 2017
Ralph R. Ruplinger, age 97, 841 S. Tomahawk Ave., Tomahawk, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 15, 2017 surrounded by his family and under the care of Ministry Home Hospice.
Ralph was born February 27, 1920 in Marathon to Alphonse and Frieda (Kruesel) Ruplinger. He was a WWII veteran of the US Army and served in the Battle of the Bulge. He...
Beatrice Barbara Kysela
Jul 14, 2017
BEATRICE BARBARA KYSELA Beatrice B. Kysela. 77, passed away on Friday evening July 14, 2017 at the Aspirus Pleasant View Nursing Home, after traveling the long road of Alzheimer’s. Her life partner Trudy Schragel was by her side. Beaty, always a smile on her face, retired from Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, after 37 years in the clinical chemistry laboratory as...
Albert H. Trotalli
Jul 11, 2017
“When he shall die, Take him and cut him out in little stars, And he will make the face of heaven so fine That all the world will be in love with night And pay no worship to the garish sun”. -William Shakespeare Al Trotalli was not only a great athlete and coach, but also a great and humble man....
Ronald Delton "Buff" Bleck
Jul 10, 2017
RONALD DELTON BLECK Ronald D. “Buff” Bleck, 70, Phillips, died on Monday, July 10, 2017, at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital, in Wausau. He was born on November 16, 1946, in Marshfield, Wi, the son of Delton and Vaughan (Trischa) Bleck. He spent his youth and schooling in the Marshfield area. He was married to Kerry Reiter on August 25, 1973,...
Albert W. Jurgens, Iii
Jul 10, 2017
Albert W. “Bud” Jurgens, III age 84 of Minocqua, WI died on Monday, July 10th at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff, WI. Al was born on April 9, 1933 in Chicago, IL the son of Albert W. and Frances (nee Edinger) Jurgens Jr. Al proudly served in the US Army from 1957 to 1959. He married Kallie Ann Taylor...
Dorothy F Rosenlof
Jul 9, 2017
DOROTHY FRANCES ROSENLOF Dorothy F. Rosenlof, 97, Phillips, longtime resident of Brantwood, died on Sunday, July 9, 2017, at the Aspirus Pleasant View Nursing Home, while under the care of Flambeau Home Health and Hospice. She was born on March 4, 1920, in the Town of Prentice the daughter of Joseph and Agnes (Polukie) Schilling. She spent all of her...
Anna Auguste Edith Kacena
Jul 6, 2017
ANNA KACENA Anna Auguste Edith Kacena, 75, Prentice, died in the Flambeau Hospital in Park Falls on Thursday, July 6, 2017. She was born on April 16, 1942, in Cable, Wisconsin, the daughter of Ernst and Auguste Voigt. She was married to William Clifford Schwie Sr and he precedes her in death. She was later married to Robert Kacena and...
Rheta Barbara Simurdiak
Jul 6, 2017
RHETA SIMURDIAK Rheta Barbara Simurdiak, 89, Medford, died in the Aspirus Care and Rehab Center in Medford on Thursday, July 6, 2017. She was born in Marshfield, Wisconsin, on June 12, 1928, the daughter of Frank and Martha (Weyers) Kurth. She was married to Harry Peker in December of 1947 and he preceded her in death in 1974. She was...
June E. Patterson
Jul 6, 2017
JUNE ENID PATTERSON June E. Patterson, 94, longtime Fifield resident, died on Thursday, July 6, 2017, at Aspirus Pleasant View Nursing Home, Phillips, while under the care of her family and Flambeau Home Health Care and Hospice. She was born on March 6, 1923, in Fifield, the daughter of James and June (Walker) Costello. She spent most of her life...
Barbara A. Scheller
Jul 5, 2017
Barbara A. Scheller, age 74, of Ogema, WI passed away at her home on July 5, 2017 under the care of Hope Hospice and Palliative Care.
Barbara was born in Rib Lake on August 26, 1942 to Clarence & Mary Banks. She attended Rib Lake Schools and graduated in 1960. On May 5, 1962, she married Philip Scheller in Rib Lake. ...
