Obituaries
Donald DeWitt Osborn
Aug 30, 2024
Donald “Don” D. Osborn, 88, a resident of Boulder Junction, WI, passed away August 30, 2024, surrounded by his family. He was born September 8, 1935, in Rockford, IL, to parents Vinal and Edna Osborn. Don graduated from Rockford East High School and North Park College in Chicago, IL. He married Lois Anderson on April 28, 1956.
Don worked at Camcar-Textron...
Virginia "Ginny" Teska
Aug 29, 2024
Virginia "Ginny" Teska, 71, passed away on August 29, 2024, at her home. She was born to Henry and Roberta (Hoops) Van Galder at Mercy Hospital in Janesville, WI on November 3, 1952.
Virgina had been raised on the family farm in Evansville. She loved to raise and ride horses. She enjoyed traveling to Equestrian Shows to show her horses. She...
Patricia Ann Alberg
Aug 28, 2024
Patricia (Pat) A. Alberg, 98, passed away peacefully on August 28, 2024 and is now resting in eternal Heaven with her beloved husband, Duane. Pat was born to the late Emerson Ball and Ann O’Connell on September 17, 1925 in Tomahawk, WI. She graduated from Tomahawk High School in 1943. Shortly after Duane returned home from WWII, they married on...
David A. Huss
Aug 26, 2024
David A. Huss, age 67 of Minocqua, WI passed away on Monday, August 26th at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff, WI. David was born on July 14, 1957 in Oak Park, IL the son of John and Dorothy Huss.
Graveside services will be held on Friday, September 20th at 11:00 am at Plum Lake Cemetery in Sayner, WI.
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Daniel Kosterman
Aug 26, 2024
Daniel Kosterman, 77, passed away August 26, 2024, under the care of Hope Hospice and his family. After attending Phillips High School, Dan enlisted in the U.S. Air Force and served his country working on fighter planes in England, Turkey, and Spain. He also helped in the evacuation of citizens from Tripoli, Libya in Africa. He married Kathy Good and...
Thomas H. Hiebing
Aug 25, 2024
Thomas H. Hiebing, 88, a resident of Arbor Vitae, WI passed away Sunday, August 25, 2024. Tom was born January 11, 1936 in Sheboygan, WI to George and Ida Hiebing, the youngest of four children. His early work history began doing delivery for Zarling, and then at American Chair Company. Tom began a career as a machinist at Kohler Company,...
Nancy A. Valiga
Aug 23, 2024
Nancy Ann Valiga, 76, passed away on August 23, 2024. She was born on May 1, 1948, in Park Falls, WI, to Oscar and Anna (Mintal) Malvich.
Nancy was an employee of Phillips Plastics for several years.
She is survived by her brother, Rocus John "Jack" Malvich, sisters-in-law, Evelynn (Weiss) Malvich and Alice Valiga; niece, Melissa (Albert) Butler; and other relatives and...
Marian Schuh
Aug 22, 2024
Marian Schuh, 86, of Phillips, passed away suddenly on August 22, 2024. She was born to Carl and Laura (Schram) Stevenson on June 30, 1938, in Spring Green, WI.
Marian is survived by her children, Rose (Rich) Knoblock, Debbie (Jerry) Mallon, Kenny Anderson, Barb (Jim) Blahnik; stepchildren, Linda (Glen) Schilling, Tim (Jenny)Schuh, Diane (Lewis) Podhora, Chris (Rick) Scanlon; 16 grandchildren, 13...
Geary T. Wallschlaeger
Aug 21, 2024
Geary T. Wallschlaeger, age 80 of Minocqua, WI passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 21st . He was born June 7th 1944 in Milwaukee to Walter Wallschlaeger and Shirley (Collier) Wallschlaeger. After high school Geary joined the U.S. Army. Once back home he worked for AXA Equitable as a financial advisor and later Tall Timbers and Bear Country Builders. He...
Eleanor Angela Schroedel
Aug 18, 2024
Eleanor Angela Schroedel, age 92 of Minocqua, WI passed away on Sunday, August 18th at her residence on Blue Lake with her family by her side. Eleanor was born December 22, 1931 in Rosholt, WI the daughter of Edward and Helen (nee Gilmeister) Gliniecki.
Eleanor met Henry Schroedel Jr. at the Ron De Voo Ballroom in Milwaukee in January of 1952...
Elizabeth "Betty" Kroll
Aug 17, 2024
Elizabeth (Betty) Kroll, 83, of Phillips, passed away on August 17, 2024, under the care of hospice and her family. Betty was born to Robert and Ruth (Hansen) Borisch on September 20, 1940, in Milwaukee, WI.
Betty held a real estate license and then was involved with Brown Swiss where she did most her traveling and retired from a 18 career...
Marie Therese Exon
Aug 16, 2024
Marie Theresa Exon, 83, of Wausau, WI passed away Friday, August 16, 2024 at Alden Park Strathmoor Rehabilitation Center, Rockford, Illinois.
George Valiga
Aug 16, 2024
George Paul Valiga, 93, of Phillips, WI, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 16, 2024. George was born to Mary (Potocek) and Andrew Valiga, on March 25, 1931. He married Alice Baker on January 25, 1958, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church.
George graduated from Phillips High School, class of 1949. While still in high school, George and his brother, Joe, started...
Elizabeth Zehner
Aug 16, 2024
Elizabeth “Betty” Zehner of Tomahawk WI, passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Friday, August 16, 2024.Betty was born on October 22, 1935 to Leo and Ruth Danforth in Exeland, WI. She married Robert (Bob) Zehner in Ladysmith, WI on July 2, 1955. Betty and Bob moved to Tomahawk for Bob’s job at the paper...
Darlene V. Raunio
Aug 16, 2024
Darlene V. Raunio March 1, 1948 – August 16, 2024
Darlene V. Raunio, 76, of Tomahawk, passed away Friday, August 16, 2024, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital as a result of a fall. Darlene was born March 1, 1948, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Arvid and Evelyn (Nelson) Shellberg. Darlene was united in marriage on June 22, 1968, to Larry Raunio...
Rosanne Peterson
Aug 15, 2024
Roseanne "Auntie Jose`" Peterson, age 61 of Lac du Flambeau, WI passed away on Thursday, August 15th at Wausau Aspirus Hospital.
Traditional Native American Services will be held on Sunday, August 18th starting at 4:00 pm at the Bingo Hall and Services on Monday, August 19th at 10:00 am with burial at Memorial Cemetery.
Jack M. Kalander
Aug 11, 2024
Jack Kalander, 84, of Prentice passed away unexpectedly on August 11, 2024, at UW Health Hospital in Madison, WI. He was the son of Gust and Maragaret (Tesch) Kalander, and was born on March 23, 1940, in Ogema, WI. After attending Prentice High School, Jack went to Milwaukee to work for James Cape and Sons Construction.
Jack married Dian Haubert in...
Duane L Erdman
Aug 9, 2024
Duane L. Erdman, 71, of Ogema, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 9, 2024. Duane was born on November 4, 1952, in Phillips, to Albert and Aileen (Pitkanen) Erdman.
Duane graduated from Prentice High School before joining the workforce as a truck driver, construction worker, and production worker for Semco Windows and Door. He enjoyed spending his free time traveling.
He...
Peggy Ann Kromm
Aug 8, 2024
Peggy Ann Kromm August 27, 1949—August 8, 2024 Peggy Ann Kromm, 74, of Tomahawk, WI passed away on Thursday August 8, 2024 at home with her family by her side. She was born August 27, 1949 to Thomas and Marvel (Johnson) Hein. Following graduation from Rice Lake High School in 1967, she attended UW Madison and earned a BS degree...
Rosemary Mitchler
Aug 8, 2024
Rosemary (VanderLoop) Mitchler, age 86 passed away with her family by her side on August 8th. She was born in Appleton, WI on 3/11/1938 to John Vander Loop and Irene (Williams) Vander Loop. She grew up in a small home just down the street from the Catholic School she attended. She graduated Salutatorian but chose to forgo college and instead...
