Obituaries
Avery G Smith
Sep 3, 2013
Avery G. Smith, age 73 of Land O’Lakes died on Tuesday, September 3rd at his residence. Avery was born on October 27, 1939 the son of Russell and Vera (nee Eastman) Smith. Avery graduated from Northwestern University with a degree in Accounting. He owned and operated Avery Smith, CPA in the Lakeland area from 1966 to 2003 and then retired...
Cheryl J Case
Sep 2, 2013
Cheryl Jean Case, 66, of Woodruff, WI died peacefully in her home on September 2, 2013 surrounded by family and friends. She then “hummed” her way to heaven. She is survived by her daughter, Debbie Case; sons, Dan (Mariam) and Jason Case; granddaughter, Mia Case; brother, Dennis Marsh; nephews, Chris and Tim Marsh; beloved dog, Maggie; and many friends including...
Robert "Grizzly Bob" Batwinski
Aug 30, 2013
Robert B. “Grizzly Bob” Batwinski Sad Day in the Northwoods with the passing of Robert B. “Grizzly Bob” Batwinski, age 68 of Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin died on Friday, August 30th at his residence. Bob was born on November 10, 1944 in Racine, Wisconsin the son of Felix and Laura (nee Petersen) Batwinski. Bob was owner/operator at Grizzly Bob’s Bait and...
Isabelle Fritz
Aug 25, 2013
Isabelle Fritz, age 89, Tomahawk, passed away Sunday, August 25, 2013 at Golden Living Center - Riverview in Tomahawk. Isabelle was born July 17, 1924 in Coldspring, Minnesota. She lived most of her life in Illinois, and moved to Tomahawk 20 years ago. She enjoyed playing bingo and spending time with her family - especially her grandchildren. Each year, she...
Harold D. DeHart
Aug 23, 2013
Harold D. DeHart, age 81, of W5565 DeHart Dr., Tomahawk passed away Friday, August 23, 2013 at his home under the loving care of his devoted wife, Caren, & the angels of Loving Touch Home Care. Harold was born on January 16, 1932 in Glenview, Illinois to Delmar and Mildred (Maddix) DeHart. He graduated from Berlin High School in 1951....
Herbert J Schneider
Aug 23, 2013
Herbert J. Schneider, 83, of Crystal River, FL, and Minocqua, WI, died Friday, Aug. 23, 2013, at his summer home in Minocqua. Herb was born Oct. 10, 1929, to Herbert B. & Rose Schneider in Adams, WI. He graduated from Adams-Friendship High School in 1947. Herb was inducted into the school’s Athletic Hall of Fame on Oct. 12, 2001. Herb...
James Herman
Aug 21, 2013
James "Sam" Herman, age 83, of Tomahawk, passed away peacefully at his home on Wednesday, August 21, 2013. Sam was born on August 12, 1930 in Tomahawk, to William & Alice (O'Connell) Herman. He married Marge Salewske on December 4, 1954 in Tomahawk. He was employed at O-I for 42 years, before retiring in 1992. He also enjoyed dairy farming...
David Collins
Aug 18, 2013
David J. Collins, age 46, formerly of Tomahawk, died unexpectedly on Sunday, August 18, 2013 at the Osceola Medical Center in Osceola. David was born May 27, 1967 in Tomahawk, the son of Russell Collins and Lucinda Shore. Together for 20 years, he was married to Hollie Stuart. He was a veteran of the U.S. Marines, and served from 1986...
George Theiler
Aug 17, 2013
Dr. George 'Toby' Theiler, age 84, of Tomahawk and Alamo, Texas, passed away Saturday, August 17, 2013 at UW Hospital in Madison. Dr. Toby was born March 30, 1929 in Tomahawk, the son of George J. and Vera (Chamberlain) Theiler. Dr. Toby was a graduate of the UW Madison School of Medicine, specializing in obstetrics and gynecology. He was Phi...
Leonard Weizenicker
Aug 16, 2013
Leonard 'Len' Weizenicker, age 79, W6426 Nokomis Drive, Tomahawk, passed away Friday, August 16, 2013 at Golden Living Center - Riverview in Tomahawk. Len was born December 2, 1933 in Tomahawk, the son of Emil and Marie (Musch) Weizenicker. He married Carolyn Scott on February 26, 1954 in Bessemer, Michigan. Len spent two years serving his country in the National...
Tom O'Malley
Aug 12, 2013
Thomas J. O'Malley, age 56, of Harrisonburg, Virginia, formerly of Texarkana, Arkansas and Tomahawk, Wisconsin, passed away Wednesday, July 17, 2013, at St. Vincent Health System in Little Rock, Arkansas. He was born on February 25, 1957, in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, to Raymond T. and Helen Ball O'Malley. Tom was General Manager of Spotswood County Club in Harrisonburg, former General Manager...
Shirley Krueger
Aug 11, 2013
Shirley Krueger, 85, 1720 Jersey Lane, Tomahawk, died peacefully Sunday afternoon, August 11, 2013 under the care of Ministry Hospice surrounded by her loving family. Shirley was born June 18th, 1928 in the town of Cassian, to the late William and Hertha (Sorges) Seslar. She and Ralph "Okie" Krueger were married June 21, 1947 in Tomahawk. She was a graduate...
Willard 'Bud' Hupfer
Aug 11, 2013
Willard 'Bud' Hupfer, age 90, 414 S. Tomahawk Ave., Tomahawk, passed away Sunday, August 11, 2013 at Seasons of Life Hospice in Woodruff. Bud was born June 23, 1923 in South Milwaukee, the son of Fred and Minnie (Kerwin) Hupfer. He married Jean Miedner on September 6, 1947 in Milwaukee; she passed away on May 4, 1994. Bud served his...
Mildred P Deering
Aug 7, 2013
Mildred P. Deering, age 85 of Lake Tomahawk, WI died on Wednesday, August 7th at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, WI in the care of Hospice. Millie was born on June 19, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois. She married Robert E. Deering on July 8, 1950, in Chicago, IL until his death in 2007. They left the Chicagoland area to...
Thomas R Krull
Aug 4, 2013
Thomas R. Krull, Jr., age 56, 9685 Rocky Road, Tomahawk, passed away Sunday, August 4, 2013 at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff. Tom was born October 4, 1956 in Milwaukee, the son of Thomas Sr. and Dorothy (Reichert) Krull. He formerly operated Willow Haven Restaurant for over 20 years. Tom loved to cook and enjoyed working on cars. He...
Gerald Laskowski
Aug 3, 2013
Gerald "Gerry" Laskowski, age, 77, passed away peacefully on Saturday, August 3rd, 2013 at his residence in Minocqua under the care of Dr. Kate Home Hospice. Gerry was born on July 31, 1936 in Milwaukee to his parents, Benjamin & Estelle (LaSota) Laskowski. He was on the City of Milwaukee Police Force until he retired as Sergeant in 1989. Gerry...
Jeanne P Stuart
Aug 1, 2013
Jeanne P. Stuart (nee Gensheimer), 84, of Palm City, Florida,and Lac du Flambeau, WI passed away at Season's of Life Hospice, Woodruff, Wisconsin on August 1, 2013. She was preceded in death by her loving and devoted husband, Robert E. Stuart. "J and "RE" shared 47 years of a storybook marriage. Jeanne was born in Hammond, Indiana to Gene and...
Zeke J. Jonas
Aug 1, 2013
Ezekiel (‘Zeke’) John Jonas, 20, of Manitowish Waters, passed unexpectedly on August 1st, 2013. He was born in Woodruff, WI, on November 20th, 1992 to Bruce and René Jonas. He graduated from Lakeland Union High School in 2011. Zeke was employed with Folsom Farms Cranberry Marsh in Manitowish Waters and was an integral part of the daily cranberry marsh operations....
Carol J Smelcer
Jul 29, 2013
Carol J. Smelcer, age 75, of Kahn Road, Tomahawk, passed away unexpectedly Monday, July 29, 2013 at her home. Carol was born on January 7, 1938 in Wausau, Wisconsin to the late John and Lottie (Buettner) Keck. She was first married to Donald Doede on June 9, 1956. In December of 1980 she married Charles Smelcer, he passed away in...
Nancy Joyce O'Connor
Jul 27, 2013
Nancy Joyce O'Connor, age 71 of Minocqua, WI died on Saturday, July 27th at her residence. Memorial Services will be held in Chicago.
