Obituaries
Raymond C. Young
Jan 10, 2015
Raymond Clinton Young, age 76 of Hazelhurst, WI died on Saturday, January 10th at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield, WI. Ray was born on June 1, 1938 in Park Falls, WI the son of Clinton and Anna (nee Kelnhofer) Young. Ray married his high school sweetheart, Lila Lee on June 7, 1958 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Woodruff, WI. Lila...
Edward J. Ehmann Jr.
Jan 10, 2015
Edward John Ehmann, Jr., 82 died on January 10, 2015 at Rennes Health & Rehab Center in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Ed was born on January 25, 1932 to Edward Ehmann, Sr. and Ruth (Kind) Ehmann in Wausau, Wisconsin and grew up in Tomahawk, Wisconsin where the Ehmann family had lived for generations. After high school he joined the US Air Force...
Steven E VanStrydonk
Jan 9, 2015
Steven E. VanStrydonk, age 55, of 15 Marinette Street, Tomahawk, passed away on Friday, January 9, 2015 at his residence. Steve was born on February 17, 1959 the son of Roger and Joyce (Larson) VanStrydonk. He was a welder by trade and had a love for hunting and fishing. Steve is survived by: Parents Roger & Joyce VanStrydonk of Tomahawk...
Felix Batwinski
Jan 9, 2015
Felix V. Batwinski, age 93, of Arbor Vitae, WI (formerly of Kenosha, WI), died unexpectedly on Friday, January 9, 2015. Felix was born on June 16, 1921, in Lorain, Ohio, the son of Vincent Batwinski and Magdalena (nee Skarbinski) Batwinski; both parents came to the United States from Poland. The family moved to Kenosha, WI, when Felix was 4 years...
Bernice B. Mattke
Jan 8, 2015
Bernice B. Mattke, age 85 of Minocqua, WI went to the Lord on Thursday, January 8th at the Seasons of Life Hospice House in Woodruff, WI. Bernice was born on April 3, 1929 in Woodruff, WI the daughter of Leonard and Margaret Haling. She worked for many years at Simpsons Electric in Lac du Flambeau, WI. She enjoyed gardening, crocheting,...
Gary L Steinberg
Jan 7, 2015
Gary L. Steinberg, age 62, of Tomahawk, died on Wednesday, January 7, 2015 at Aspirus Hospital in Wausau. Gary was born on May 23, 1952 in Cleveland, Ohio, the son of Arthur and Virginia (Brown) Steinberg. Gary served in the United States Navy. He lived in Council Bluffs, Iowa and New Springfield, Ohio before moving to Tomahawk. Gary was an...
Phyllis Beverly Wilde
Jan 6, 2015
Phyllis B. Wilde, age 81 of Lac du Flambeau, WI formerly of Green Bay, WI died Tuesday, January 6th at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff, WI. Phyllis was born on August 17, 1933 the daughter of James and Myrtle Hannum. Survived by her husband, Norman and 3 Sons: Warren (Mary), Tom (Arlene), Jim (Tammy) and 4 Daughters: Lorraine (Ray)...
James Francis Raleigh
Jan 5, 2015
JAMES RALEIGH James Francis Raleigh, 83, Town of Hackett, died in the Golden Living Center in Tomahawk on Monday, January 5, 2015. He was born in Stratford, Wisconsin, on August 22, 1931, the son of Arthur and Frances Raleigh. The family moved to Brantwood when Jim was a year old, and he lived in the same house most of his...
Patricia Gruhlke
Jan 4, 2015
Patricia "Pat" Gruhlke, age 73, Tomahawk, passed away on Sunday, January 4, 2015 at Golden Living Center - Riverview in Tomahawk under the care of Aseracare Hospice. Pat was born April 29, 1941 in Tomahawk, the daughter of Raymond and Ellen (Wright) Hodge. She married William J. Gruhlke on September 3, 1960 in Tomahawk; he passed away August 21, 2006....
Jonathon Paul Prestidge
Jan 4, 2015
Jonathan Paul "JONNY" Prestidge, age 34 of Appleton, WI passed away unexpectedly on Sunday, January 4th, 2015. JONNY was born Wed. Oct. 9th, 1980, at 4:32 in the morning at St Mary's in Milwaukee. He is immediately survived by his father James, his daughter Scarlett Rose, his brother Matthew (Samantha) and their 2 boys Henry and Oliver, his uncle Gary...

Carol Jean Schultz
Jan 4, 2015
Carol Jean Schultz Carol Jean Schultz, 78, Township of Worcester, died on Sunday, January 4, 2015, at her home in the Township of Worcester. She was born on December 16, 1936, in Elkhorn, Wi., the daughter of Lee and Kittie Drew (Pratt) Cooper. She spent her early life and schooling in Delevan, Wi., She was married to Harold Kelly in...
Ruth Margaret Martin
Jan 3, 2015
RUTH MARGARET MARTIN Ruth M. Martin, 77, Phillips, died on Saturday, January 3, 2015, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield. She was born on May 30, 1937, in Wisconsin Rapids, Wi., the daughter of Lloyd Harold and Leone Rose (Possley) Lutz. She spent her early life and schooling in Wisconsin Rapids, where she graduated from Assumption High School, Class of 1955....
Lois Jean Phipps
Jan 1, 2015
Lois Jean Phipps (Black) passed away on January 1, 2015. She was 92. A Michigan native, she lived in Minocqua the last five years of her life. “If there ever comes a day when we can’t be together keep me in your heart, I’ll stay there forever.” – Winnie the Pooh My mother instilled the love of reading in her...
Thomas A. Gilomen
Jan 1, 2015
Thomas A. Gilomen, age 76 of St. Germain, WI died on Thursday, January 1, 2015 at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff, WI. Thomas was born on August 2, 1938 in Madison, WI the son of Walter and Martha (nee Schneider) Gilomen. He is survived by his wife, Lauralou Gilomen of St. Germain, WI and 2 Sons: Doug of St....
Juanita Marie Strobl
Dec 31, 2014
JUANITA MARIE STROBL Juanita M. Strobl, 75, Township of Catawba, died on Wednesday, December 31, 2014, at the Aspirus Medford hospital. She was born on January 3, 1939 the daughter of Norma Hoff. She was cared for by her mother Norma and by her grandparents, Ruby and Olaf Hoff.. She spent her entire life in Price County. She attended and...
Jennifer D Ambrose
Dec 28, 2014
Jennifer D. Ambrose, age 41, of 503 W. Leather Ave., Tomahawk passed away Sunday, December 28, 2014 at Sacred Heart Hospital following a snowmobile accident. Jennifer was born on May 21, 1973 in Libertyville, Illinois to Daniel and Pamela (Roewert) Ambrose. Jennifer had been employed at Bambino's Restaurant in Tomahawk. Survivors include: Her Parents, Daniel and Pamela Ambrose Mundelein, IL...
John P. Boschek
Dec 26, 2014
John Peter Boschek, age 76 of Minocqua, WI died on Friday, December 26th at the Seasons of Life Hospice House in Woodruff, WI. John was born on August 19, 1938 in Milwaukee, WI the son of John and Elizabeth Boschek. John graduated from North Division High School and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. He worked for many years with First Wisconsin...
Tracy Lee Hauser
Dec 23, 2014
Tracy Lee Hauser (Koivisto), age 52 of Rhinelander, WI died on December 23, 2014 at the Seasons of Life Hospice House in Woodruff, WI. Tracy was born on February 21, 1962 in Ironwood, MI the daughter of Richard and Geraldine (nee Buzza) Koivisto. She is survived by her Brother, Darren Koivisto and Sisters: Deanna Koivisto and Tanja Sauvola. She was...
Blanche Barnet
Dec 21, 2014
BLANCHE BARNET Blanche Barnet, 88, Phillips, former Town of Harmony resident, died in the Aspirus Pleasant View Nursing Home in Phillips on Sunday, December 21, 2014, while under the care of Flambeau Home Health and Hospice. She was born on December 2, 1926, in the Town of Harmony, the daughter of Fred and Anna (Svoboda) Perger. She attended Phillips High...
Carole J. Morrison
Dec 18, 2014
Carole Jean Morrison, age 63, of Minocqua, WI died on Thursday, December 18th at home. Carole was born on September 11, 1951 in Bethlehem, PA the daughter of Henry and Jean (nee Kuster) von Blohn. She graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison with a Bachelor of Education degree, and received her MS in Education degree from UW-Superior. Carole married Kenneth...