Obituaries
Forrest & Olive Johnson
Jan 17, 2024
Olive "Ollie" Johnson
September 8, 1927 — May 1, 2020
Olive Elizabeth La Fave Johnson, 92, passed away peacefully at Friendly Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rhinelander, Wisconsin on May 1, 2020. She was born in Bessemer, Michigan, to John and Saima La Fave of Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin. Olive attended Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan, where she met her husband-to-be,...
John "Jack" A. Engberg
Jan 17, 2024
John “Jack” Alfred Engberg, 81, of Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin passed away on Wednesday, January 17th, 2024 at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Jack was born May 27th, 1942 in Ramsay, Michigan the son of Willard and Ethel (Mooney) Engberg. Jack was married to the love of his life Bonnie Kay Peterson on October 26th, 1964. She preceded him in death on...
Forrest "Forrie" Johnson
Jan 17, 2024
FORREST JOHNSON OBITUARY
Forrest (Forrie) Johnson, age 98, passed away peacefully, with family by his side, on January 17, 2024, following a brief illness. Forrie lived life to the fullest, right up until his final days. In the hours before he passed, he said, “I’ve had a great life.” In almost 99 years of living, he left an extraordinary amount of...
Byron "Van" Edward VanMeter
Jan 16, 2024
Byron ”Van” Edward VanMeter, age 89, joined his loving wife Nan on January 16, 2024, after only being separated for two weeks. He was born in Guthrie, Oklahoma to parents Vearl and Edna VanMeter.
Byron and Nan were married in 1973. He worked as an electronics technician for WMAQ in Illinois for a number of years. Then when they relocated to...
Jeffrey J. Hueckman
Jan 16, 2024
Jeffrey J. Hueckman, 72, of Prentice, WI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at Aspirus Hospital, Wausau, WI. Jeff was born on December 9, 1951, in Phillips, to Stan and Helen (Bagley) Hueckman.
Jeff grew up in Prentice and graduated from Prentice High School in 1969. He then served in the military with the United States Army, with time...
Elizabeth Anna Creasap
Jan 16, 2024
Elizabeth Anna Creasap (nee: Lehmann); age 91 of Chicago, Illinois, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, January 16th. Born on August 1, 1932, in Chicago, Illinois, Elizabeth graduated from Harry S. Truman College of Chicago with honors in 1981; she was Assistant Buyer of Bed Linens at Wieboldt's Department Store on State Street in Chicago before they closed permanently in...
Donald P. Schultz
Jan 15, 2024
Donald Schultz, 95, Phillips, died on Monday, January 15, 2024, at Rivers Edge Rehabilitation facility at Park Manor, Park Falls, WI. He was born on January 9, 1929, in Janesville, WI, to Paul and Frances (Liesenfelder) Schultz.
Donald was married to Maureen Fletcher on August 16, 1952, in England. They made their home in the United States and Germany while he...
Laura Jane Tomaszewski
Jan 14, 2024
Heindl-Nimsgern Funeral Home is NOT assisting the family, we are posting this as a courtesy to the community.
Laura J. Tomaszewski, 61, of Phillips, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2024, at home. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.
Thomas H. Suit
Jan 14, 2024
Thomas H. Suit III, age 86, a resident of Arbor Vitae, WI, passed away with his wife by his side on January 14, 2024 at home. He was born November 15, 1937 in Milwaukee, WI to parents Thomas and Nina Suit.
Thomas served his country for twenty-seven years. He retired with the rank of Sergeant Major from the United...
Gerald Edward Roberts
Jan 14, 2024
Gerald E. Roberts, 97, of Tomahawk, WI passed away Sunday, January 14, 2024 at Tomahawk Health Services. Gerald was born August 18, 1926 in Milwaukee the son of Leroy and Anna (Gough) Roberts. He was united in marriage to Wilhelmina (Renn) Basel on September 26, 1987 and she preceded him in death on February 18, 2019. Gerald served in the...
Marcia I Hall
Jan 13, 2024
We extend our heartfelt prayers and support to the family and friends of Marcia (Marti) Hall. Marcia I. Hall passed away on January 13, 2024, at the age of 84. “Marti” as she preferred to be called, had been a resident of Bell Tower since January 2019.
Marti was born on March 31, 1939, in the city of Milwaukee. Marti graduated...
Donald "Deke" R Flietner
Jan 12, 2024
Donald "Deke" Flietner, 90, of Phillips, WI, passed away on January 12, 2024. Deke was born on July 17, 1933, in Phillips, to August and Mary (Schmidt) Flietner.
After graduating Phillips High School with the class of 1952, he worked in Milwaukee at Briggs & Straton for 3 years. He was drafted into the United States Army and served time in...
Cheryl J Whitaker
Jan 11, 2024
Cheryl J. Whitaker, 74, of Spirit Haven Road, Tomahawk, passed away at Milestone Senior Living in Tomahawk surrounded by her family.
Cheryl was born February 19, 1949 in Tomahawk to Hugh and Anita (Naschke) Gaedtke. She was united in marriage on February 19, 1988 in Tomahawk to Neil Whitaker.
Cheryl had worked for 29 years at Harley Davidson...
Michael James Eichhorn
Jan 9, 2024
Michael J. Eichhorn, age 70 of Winchester, WI passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, January 9th at his residence. Michael was born on August 22, 1953 in Racine, WI the son of George and Virginia Eichhorn. He married Sharon Potts on October 27, 1973. He worked as an upholster for 30 years while owning Hayes Upholstery. He later received...
Jessie John Tobias
Jan 7, 2024
Jessie John Tobias, 49, of Tomahawk, WI passed away Sunday, January 7, 2024 at his home. Jessie was born July 23, 1974 in Merrill the son of Cornelius Haring and Patsy Tobias. He was united in marriage on August 8, 2009 to his best friend of 27 years, Heather Kronstedt.
Jessie was a member of Grace Lutheran Church in...
Robert C Hora
Jan 7, 2024
Robert Charles Hora, 83, of Prentice, WI, passed away peacefully on January 7, 2024. Bob was born on July 27, 1940, son to Charles and Lillian (Dusek) Hora, in Phillips, WI. Bob married Beverly Rafko on February 27, 1959, and they spent 63 wonderful years together.
He attended Phillips High School, graduating in 1958. Bob joined the National Guard previous...
Robert Single Hagge Jr.
Jan 6, 2024
Robert Single Hagge Jr.
With immeasurable sadness we announce the death of Robert Single Hagge Jr., 76 of Hazelhurst, WI on January 6, 2024, after a brief but courageous battle with glioblastoma (brain cancer). As he did with most things in life, he faced this final challenge with grace, dignity, strength, and went on this last journey on...
Gage Anderson
Jan 6, 2024
Gage Anderson, 25, of Green Bay died unexpectedly on January 6, 2024. He was the son of Richard and Rebecca (Abrams) Anderson. He was born in Marquette, MI on July 6, 1998.
After he graduated from Prentice High School, he married his high school sweetheart, Bethany Borchardt. They moved to Green Bay for Gage to attend NWTC to get his...
Joseph Loula
Jan 4, 2024
Joseph Darwin Loula passed away on January 4, 2024, at the Park Manor Nursing Home at age 91, one month after his wife.
Joseph was born on September 15, 1932, to Joseph H. and Marie M. (Koupy) on a farm outside Phillips. He attended Little Elk school and graduated from Phillips High in 1950.
Joe enlisted in the US Army in May...
Karen Ann Leyrer
Jan 3, 2024
Karen A. Leyrer loving daughter, sister, wife, mother, and friend 66 died Wednesday, January 3rd at her home in Woodruff, Wi. She was born July 31, 1957 in Chicago, IL. the daughter of James and Barbara (Zappen) Rodgers. She married Tony Melvin of Woodstock, IL. and later Howie Leyrer of Belvidere, IL.
Karen is survived by a daughter Courtney...
