Obituaries

Nov 8, 2015

Michael Lee Raunio, age 44, passed away unexpectedly in Milwaukee on Nov. 8, 2015. Michael was born Feb. 17, 1971 in Chicago to Larry and Darlene (Shellberg) Raunio. Michael was a graduate of Tomahawk High School in 1990. Surviving are his mother Darlene, Tomahawk; sister Lisa (Chris) Volkmann, Sugar Camp; nephew Elijah Volkmann, Sugar Camp; niece Naomi Volkmann, Sugar Camp;...

Nov 6, 2015

Leonard Olson, age 86, of N8449 Skanawan Lake Road, Irma, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, November 6, 2015 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Len was born on October 3, 1929 in Evanston, Illinois to John and Hedvig (Davidson) Olson. Len's family emigrated from Sweden in 1927, he was the only member of his family to be born in the United States....

Nov 5, 2015

Irma Pick, age 96 of Boulder Junction, WI died on Thursday, November 5th at her daughter’s residence. Irma was born on January 10, 1919 the daughter of Joseph and Theresa (nee Ricci) Borelli. Irma married Vernon L. Pick on September 6, 1941. Irma worked at the Town House Restaurant and at Dairymen’s Country Club for many years. She was a...

Nov 3, 2015

ANNABELLE RETZLAFF Annabelle Arline Retzlaff, 83, Town of Harmony, died at her home on Tuesday, November 3, 2015, while under the care of her family and Flambeau Home Health and Hospice. She was born in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on January 3, 1932, the daughter of Richard “Red” and Ruby (Tague) Hollinger. She was married to Lawrence “Larry” Retzlaff on September...

Oct 30, 2015

Harriet A. Kimmons, age 79, a longtime Tomahawk area resident, passed away Friday, October 30, 2015 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Harriet was born on September 1, 1936 in Merrill to Hugh and Lydia (Genrich) Rankin. She married Leonard Kimmons on July 17, 1954 in Irma. Len passed away in 2011. Len and Harriet, with the help of their children, owned...

Oct 29, 2015

Oct 28, 2015

KENNETH FEHRENBACH Kenneth Michael Fehrenbach, 68, Town of Worcester, Phillips, died at his home on Wednesday, October 28, 2015. He was born on May 14, 1947, in Marshfield, Wisconsin, the son of Victor and Mabel (Schuelke) Fehrenbach. He was a graduate of the Spencerian Business College of Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was employed in Quality Control for the Briggs and Stratton...

Oct 28, 2015

Patricia Gnat, age 61 of Arbor Vitae, WI died on Wednesday, October 28th at Ministry St. Mary’s Hospital in Rhinelander, WI. Patricia was born September 21, 1954 in Greenfield, WI the daughter of Stanley and Beatrice (nee Stanke) Kleczka. Survived by 2 Daughters: Charity (Thomas) Weibel of Rhinelander, WI and Jenny (Jesse) Wittenburg of Oshkosh, WI and by 2 Grandchildren:...

Oct 28, 2015

Janet “Jan” Diane (Quirk) Schwenn, age 76, unexpectedly passed away on Wednesday, October 28, 2015 at her home in Manitowish Waters, WI. She was born on August 23, 1939, in Antigo, WI and graduated from Antigo High School in 1958. She was the daughter of the late Genevieve (Knolinski) Quirk and Lesley “Bud” Tyrrell. Jan was united in marriage to...

Oct 28, 2015

MARIE EDITH VOSS Marie Edith Voss, 79, Catawba, died at her home in Catawba on Wednesday, October 28, 2015, while under the care of her family and Flambeau Home Health and Hospice. She was born in Madison, Wisconsin, on March 4, 1936, the daughter of John and Lottie (Rudolph) Malsch. She was married to Donald Voss on January 18, 1964,...

Oct 27, 2015

Gregory D. Linder, 65, of Minocqua, passed away on October 27, 2015 at Howard Young Medical Center, after a long struggle with depression. Greg was born in 1950 in St. Paul, Minnesota, to Wanda (Johnson) and Donald Linder. He graduated from Harding Senior H.S. in 1968, going on to attend the University of Minnesota, from which he received an associate...

Oct 26, 2015

Mary Jane Krueger, age 90, of Tomahawk, passed away peacefully on October 26, 2015 surrounded by her family at Sacred Heart Hospital, under the care of Ministry Hospice. Mary Jane was born on October 17, 1925 in Milwaukee to Frank & Sidona (Wortz) Stachowiak. Born and raised in Milwaukee, Jane was a city girl who fell in love with a...

Oct 24, 2015

Neal S. Schwieter, age 65 of Woodruff, WI died on Saturday, October 24th at his residence. Neal was born on October 15, 1950 in Omaha, Nebraska the son of Arthur and Ila (nee Morris) Schwieter. He is survived by his wife, Rebecca and Daughter, Kimberly (Rodney) Singleton and by 2 Granchildren and by 1 Brother, Ron (Connie) Perrigo and 1...

Oct 21, 2015

EDNA HILLIARD Edna Hilliard, 93, Catawba, died in the Ladysmith Care Community in Ladysmith on Wednesday, October 21, 2015. She was born on January 19, 1922, in Catawba, Wisconsin, the daughter of Anton and Celia (Madson) Halmstad. She was a 1940 graduate of the Tony High School. She was married to Gerald Moore in Catawba on June 29, 1940, and...

Oct 20, 2015

Louise M. Bartelt, age 95, a lifelong Tomahawk resident, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2015 at the Strawberry Lane Medical and Rehab Center in Wisconsin Rapids. Louise was born on July 26, 1920 in Tomahawk to George and Alma (Blum) Bartelt. She attended Tomahawk schools and later the Wausau Business College. She was employed for many years in the...

Oct 20, 2015

WILLIAM LAPP William Albert Lapp, 86, Phillips, Town of elk, died at his home on Tuesday, October 20, 2015. He was born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on May 24, 1929, the son of Albert and Beulah (Wright) Lapp. He was married to Shirley Church in Waukesha, Wisconsin, and they later divorced. He was married to Carol Foytik Vyskocil in Phillips on...

Oct 19, 2015

ROBERT THEIS Robert Michael Theis, 77, Phillips, died in the Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff on Monday, October 19. He was born on July 24, 1938, in Milwaukee, the son of Clifford and Irene (Wojcik) Theis. He was a 1956 graduate of the South Division High School in Milwaukee. He was married to Clara “Claire” Wagner in Milwaukee on...

Oct 18, 2015

Lenore Marie (Fitzgerald) Hudak, 92, peacefully passed away while under the care of her family and Flambeau Home Health and Hospice pn October 18, 2015, in the comfort of her home where she had lived the majority of her life. She was born on December 13, 1922, in Phillips, WI, the daughter of John and Jennie (Sherette) Fitzgerald. Lenore spent...

Oct 16, 2015

Betty Jane Oknewski, age 85, passed away on October 16, 2015, at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill under the care of Ministry Home Hospice after years of suffering with Alzheimer's. Betty Jane was born on July 6, 1930, in Irma to the late Philip & Celia (Willett) Bushar. Jane attended school in Irma. She married Louis (Louie) Oknewski on...

Oct 16, 2015

Bruce B. Bognar, age 80 of Minocqua, WI died on Friday, October 16th at his residence. Bruce was born on December 17, 1934 in Hammond, IN the son of Joseph and Margarite (nee Wolf) Bognar. Bruce is survived by his Brother; Wayne (Lori) Bognar of Minocqua, WI and by 2 Nephews: Christopher (Jody) Bognar of Minocqua, WI and Matthew (Melissa)...