Obituaries
Kenneth Michael Fehrenbach
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...
Patricia Gnat
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:...
Janet D. Schwenn
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...
Marie Edith Voss
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,...
Gregory D. Linder
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...
Mary Jane Krueger
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...
Neal S. Schwieter
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...
Edna A Hilliard
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...
Louise M. Bartelt
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...
William Albert Lapp
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...
Robert Michael Theis
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...
Lenore Marie Hudak
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...
Betty Jane Oknewski
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...
Bruce B. Bognar
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)...
Andrew John Bauer
Oct 16, 2015
ANDREW BAUER Andrew John Bauer, 50, Phillips, died at his home on Friday, October 17, 2015. He was born in Park Falls, Wisconsin, on November 16, 1964, the son of Max and Martha (Fuchs) Bauer. He was a 1983 graduate of the Phillips High School. He was married to Tammy Upson in Phillips in 1990. He had been employed by...
Mary Jane Deutsch
Oct 14, 2015
Mary Jane Deutsch, age 72, passed away on Wednesday, October 14, 2015 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield. Mary was born on July 3, 1943 in Milwaukee to Pansy Walker. She worked as a Certified Nursing Assistant for many years. Mary is a member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church. Mary is survived by her son, Dell Golanski, of Charlotte, NC...
William F Stark
Oct 13, 2015
William F. Stark, III, age 75, passed away on Tuesday, October 13, 2015 at Sacred Heart Hospital, in Tomahawk. Bill was born on January 3, 1940 to William Jr. and Lorraine Stark. For a short time, Bill tended bar at River's Edge and he previously owned Red's Place on Lake Alice. On May 10, 1980, he married Loretta French; she...
Richard Fish
Oct 12, 2015
Richard "Sonny" Charles Fish, Jr., age 80, of Tomahawk, passed away on Monday, October 12, 2015 at his home on Tomahawk Avenue. Dick was born on March 16, 1935 to Richard Charles, Sr. and Ruth Fish. He married Donna Mae Miller on September 3, 1955 in Milwaukee. They returned to the Tomahawk area in 1975 following Dick's retirement from the...
Duane M. Alberg
Oct 12, 2015
Duane M. Alberg, age 91, of Charlene Avenue, Tomahawk, passed away peacefully surrounded by his family on Monday, October 12, 2015 at Golden Living - Golden Age Nursing Home under the care of AsceraCare Hospice. Duane was born on February 24, 1924 in Merrill to Edwin & Gertrude (Sisson) Alberg. He was a Tomahawk High School Graduate, Class of 1942....
Gertrude "Toots" Erna Wappel
Oct 12, 2015
GERTRUDE ERNA ‘TOOTS’ WAPPEL Gertrude E. “Toots” Wappel, 87, died on Monday, October 12, 2015, at Aspirus Pleasant View Nursing Home, Phillips. She was born on October 31, 1927, in Chicago, Ill., the daughter of Carl and Erna (Brede) Mueller. She attended and graduated from Lindblom High School in Chicago with the Class of 1945. She then attended and graduated...
