Obituaries

Mar 14, 2016

THOMAS ‘TOM’ J. BALSIS Thomas “Tom” J. Balsis, 69, Township of Worcester, died on Monday, March 14, 2016, at his home. He was born on January 29, 1947, in Phillips, the son of Alfred and Alice (Tauschman) Balsis. He spent his entire life in the Phillips area except for serving his country in the U.S. Army. He attended and graduated...

Mar 12, 2016

Donna Duginske, age 73, passed away on Saturday, March 12, 2016 at Cedar Ridge Assisted Living in Schofield, under the care of Aspirus Home Hospice. Donna lived most of her life on Young street in Wausau Wisconsin. Donna joins her parents, Aurelius & Vernete Duginske in heaven. Her church of worship was St. Mary Catholic Church on Grand Avenue, in...

Mar 9, 2016

ROLLAND CHASE Rolland Benjamin Chase, 77, Phillips, Town of Worcester, died at his home on Wednesday, March 9, while under the care of his family and Flambeau Home Health and Hospice. He was born in Phillips on June 10, 1938, the son of Benjamin and Marion (Murphy) Chase. He was a 1956 graduate of the Phillips High School, and then...

Mar 8, 2016

Jeffrey A. Wendland, age 59, of Tomahawk, passed away on Tuesday, March 8, 2016 at his home surrounded by his wife and son, under the care of Ministry Home Hospice. Jeff was born on October 4, 1956 in Janesville, WI to Arthur "Moose" & Mardelle Wendland. He married Eugenia Lobaton on June 20, 2006 in Tomahawk. Jeff worked at Harley...

Mar 7, 2016

WILLIAM STARK William “Bill” Stark, 95, Phillips, died in the Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff on Monday, March 7, 2015. He was born in Phillips on October 6, 1920, the son of Joseph and Mary (Rames) Stark. He served his country in the US Army Air Corps in the European Theater of Action during WWII. He was married to...

Mar 6, 2016

Audrey A. Gould, age 89, of 6 South 7th Street, Tomahawk, passed away Sunday March 6, 2016 at Milestone Assisted Living under the care of Ministry Hospice. Audrey was born on October 31, 1926 in Tomahawk to AJ and Hazel (Stewart) Hetzel. She married Douglas Gould on July 27, 1946 in Merrill, he passed away in 1999. Audrey worked at...

Mar 6, 2016

Barbara D. Bishop, age 72, of Tomahawk, passed away on March 6, 2016 in Indio, California. Barbara, a loving wife, mother and grandmother, was born on January 15, 1944 in Glen Ellyn, IL to Peter and Louise Buchanan. She was married to Larry Bishop for 52 years. She loved sewing, gardening, skiing, spending time with her wonderful friends in Wausau,...

Mar 4, 2016

MARKO HANSON Marko Juan Hanson, 73, Town of Prentice, died at his home on Friday, March 4, 2016. He was born on October 18, 1942, in Whitehall, Wisconsin, the son of Robert and Mavis (Larson) Hanson. He attended Wisconsin State University in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and then the University of Montana where he earned his Bachelors Degree. He was married...

Mar 3, 2016

Dolores "Dorie" Chaples, age 74, of Little Rice, passed away on Thursday, March 3, 2016 at Golden Living - Riverview Nursing Home in Tomahawk under the care of Aseracare Hospice. Dorie was born on September 31, 1941 to Joseph & Sophie (Mack) Mastej in Hammond, ID. She married Richard Chaples on March 3, 1962. They lived in Lombard, Illinois until...

Mar 2, 2016

NORA McMAHON Nora M. McMahon , age 73, passed away on Tuesday, March 2, 2016, at Flambeau Hospital in Park Falls, with family at her side. Nora was born on July 2, 1942, in Chicago, Illinois, to Elaine (Meier) and Eugene McMahon Sr. Nora spent many years with her grandparents, Len A. and Nora Meier, in Phillips, and graduated from...

Mar 1, 2016

Jane R. Romanowski, age 91, of Tomahawk, passed away on Tuesday, March 1, 2016 at Milestone Senior Living - Tomahawk, under the care of Ministry Hospice. Jane was born on October 1, 1924 in Natrona, PA to Joseph & Valeria Iwinski. She lived most of her life in the Milwaukee area. She married Raymond B. Romanowski on June 30, 1945...

Mar 1, 2016

ELMA KANGAS Elma Esther Kangas, 91, former Brantwood resident, died in the Riverview Nursing Home in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, on Tuesday, March 1, while under the care of Asera Care Hospice. She was born in Clifford, Wisconsin, on March 31, 1924, to Hilja and John Saari. She was a 1942 graduate of the Tripoli High School. After school she left for...

Mar 1, 2016

GERALD GRAY JOHNSON Gerald G. Johnson, Township of Ogema, Wisconsin, died on Tuesday, March 1, 2016, at his home under the care of Flambeau Home Health Care and his family. He was born on May 9, 1935, in Marshfield, Vermont, the son of Albert M. and Gladys (Gray) Johnson. He spent his early life and schooling in Vermont. He was...

Feb 28, 2016

.Judith Ann (Ahlborn) Rems, age 66 of Arbor Vitae, WI died peacefully and surrounded by her children on Sunday, February 28th at Aspirus Hospital in Wausau, WI. Judy was born on June 23, 1949 in Tomahawk, WI to William and Ardis (Bergman) Ahlborn; the oldest of five siblings. From a very young age, Judy demonstrated her hard-working spirit by helping...

Feb 27, 2016

George W. DeBels, age 80, of W3702 County Rd. D, Tomahawk, passed away peacefully, Saturday, February 27, 2016 at his home. George was born August 20, 1935 in Harrison to George and Whilemina (Hoogland) DeBels, Sr. He married Caryol J. McKinney on July 16, 1955 in Tomahawk. George farmed in Harrison for 40 years, he also operated DeBels Bus Service...

Feb 25, 2016

Jay Stanley Bickford, age 62 of Lac du Flambeau, WI died on Thursday, February 25th at his residence. Jay was born on March 23, 1953 in Wausau, WI the son of Roger Allen and Geraldine Louise (nee Wilke) Bickford, I. Jay graduated from Wausau West High School and worked in the construction field for many years. Jay married Charlene LaBarge...

Feb 25, 2016

Francis "Frank" E. Schodron Jr., age 80 of Arbor Vitae, WI died on Thursday, February 25th at his residence. Frank was born on June 3, 1935 in Slinger, WI the son of Francis and Susan (nee Schaefer) Schodron Sr. He is survived by his wife, Patricia of Arbor Vitae, WI and by 3 Sons: Tom (Jacki) of Lake Tomahawk, WI;...

Feb 21, 2016

Feb 17, 2016

Eugene L. "Binder" Kind, age 87, of 120 Charlotte Street, Tomahawk, passed away Wednesday, February 17, 2016 at Wausau Aspirus Hospital following a brief illness. Binder was born on August 5, 1928 in Tomahawk to Harry and Hazel (Polege) Kind. He attended Fulsher School and one year of High School in Tomahawk, the family then moved to Washington where he...

Feb 17, 2016

MYRTLE LEVENSON Myrtle Levenson, 88, Ogema, died in the Aspirus Care and Rehab in Medford on Wednesday, February 17, 2016. She was born in Prentice on June 17, 1927, the daughter of Benjamin and Ella (Teschner) Pearson. She was married to Raymond Levenson in Prentice on June 25, 1949. She was an active member of the First Lutheran Church of...