Obituaries
Helen Taves
Mar 24, 2013
Helen K. Taves, age 86, W3880 Taves Road, Tomahawk, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013 at Golden Living Center - Golden Age in Tomahawk. Helen was born October 7, 1926 in Tomahawk, the daughter of Edward and Mary (LeTendre) Van Norman. She married Duane L. Taves on October 25, 1947 in Tomahawk. She was a homemaker, and enjoyed crocheting and...
Robert Beson
Mar 23, 2013
Robert Louis Beson, age 74 of Lac du Flambeau, WI died on Saturday, March 23rd at his residence. Robert was born on May 17, 1938 in Hayward, WI the son of Henry George and Marcella (nee Engel) Beson. Robert served in the United States Army from August 16, 1955 till August 15, 1958 and was a proud member of the...
Nick J. Niesen Sr.
Mar 22, 2013
Nicholas J. Niesen Sr., age 72 of Boulder Junction, Wisconsin died on Friday, March 22, 2013. Nick was born on October 18, 1940 in Illinois the son of Nicholas and Helen (nee Nellesson) Niesen. He is survived by his Son: Nick (Kathy) Niesen Jr. of Land O'Lakes, WI; and Daughters: Dawn (Keith) Bergloff of Pell Lake, WI; Sandra Niesen of...
Robert Kubes
Mar 14, 2013
Robert E. Kubes, age 84, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2013 at Golden Living Center - Golden Age in Tomahawk, where he resided for the past 12 years. Bob was born in Chicago, the son of John and Josephine (Sizenka) Kubes. He was married to Mabel Moritz-Reid; she passed away in 1990. Bob moved to the Tomahawk area in 1972....
Susan O'Malley
Mar 13, 2013
Susan Kubasiak O'Malley, age 62, died peacefully on March 13, 2013 at LSU Hospital in Shreveport, Louisiana. A Tomahawk native, she was born the daughter of Tom and Helen O'Malley on May 14, 1950. Following high school graduation, Susie worked at Bradley Bank in Tomahawk; the Chamber of Commerce in Stevens Point and held other positions in which her people...
Howard "Barney" Denoyer
Mar 8, 2013
Howard Earl (Barney) DeNoyer, age 91, Minocqua barber for over sixty years. Died on Friday, March 8th at his residence. Barney was born February 10, 1922 to Florence (McKillips) and Earl DeNoyer, Barney graduated from Minocqua High School where he was an outstanding athlete. His nickname, Barney, came from the comic strip character, Barney Google, because of his beautiful, big...
Marilyn Eickelberg
Mar 7, 2013
Marilyn J. Eickelberg, age 70, W3230 Block Road, Tomahawk, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013 at Golden Living Center - Golden Age in Tomahawk. Marilyn was born August 1, 1942 in Chicago, the daughter of Arthur and Elsie (Carlson) Raffel. She married George Eickelberg on August 16, 1977 in Chicago. Marilyn was employed as a beautician while she lived in...
Dorothy Krull
Mar 5, 2013
Dorothy M. Krull, age 83, formerly of Rocky Road, Tomahawk, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at Golden Living Center - Golden Age in Tomahawk. Dorothy was born May 6, 1929 in Milwaukee, the daughter of Alex and Marie (Osman) Reichert. She married Thomas Krull, Sr. on May 1, 1948 in Milwaukee; he passed away in 2008. Dorothy was a...
Leona Maxine Ledbetter
Mar 1, 2013
Leona Maxine (nee Thompson) Ledbetter, age 87 of Lac du Flambeau, WI died on Friday, March 1st at Avanti Health and Rehab Center in Minocqua, WI. Leona was born on December 12, 1925 in Lac du Flambeau, WI the daughter of James and Paulina (nee Cross) Thompson. She is survived by her Sons: Richard Lee Ledbetter and Ronald Eugene Ledbetter...
Thomas Gessler
Feb 28, 2013
Thomas 'Tom' Gessler, age 75, W5950 Greenwood Road, Tomahawk, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2013 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau. Tom was born September 25, 1937 in Milwaukee, the son of Leslie and Hildegarde (Birk) Gessler. He married Dawn Erickson on August 28, 1972 in Random Lake. Early in his career, Tom worked as a machinist with Evinrude in...
Iris Robb
Feb 24, 2013
Iris R. Robb, 89, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2013 at Golden Living-Golden Age Nursing Home in Tomahawk. Iris was born on August 20, 1923 in Rockford, Illinois to the late George and Lois (Darrah) Nelson. She married Henry "Hank" Robb, also in Rockford, Illinois, he passed away in 1988. Iris lived most of her life in the Rockford area,...
Robert Holm
Feb 22, 2013
Robert J. Holm, 88, passed away Friday, February 22, 2013 at Golden Living-Golden Age Nursing Home in Tomahawk. Robert was born on February 12, 1925 in Kenosha to Adolph and Myrtle (Stewart) Holm. He was married to Arlene Tuchol on April 10, 1948 also in Kenosha. She passed away in 2001. Robert served his country during World War II in...
Duane Laabs
Feb 17, 2013
Duane 'Duke' Laabs, age 61, 602 Kaphaem Road, Tomahawk, died unexpectedly February 17, 2013 at Ministry Sacred Heart Hospital in Tomahawk. Duke was born October 28, 1951 in Merrill, the son of Norman and Marie (Walenczyk) Laabs. He married Darlene Durkee on July 18, 2009 in Tomahawk. Duke was employed with Ward Paper Mill and James River, and also farmed...
James Graettinger
Feb 15, 2013
James 'Jim' Graettinger, 84, 15 W. Rice Ave., Tomahawk, passed away Friday, February 15, 2013 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield. Jim was born April 17, 1928 in Marshfield, the son of Alois and Theresa (Schroeder) Graettinger. He married Jenny Hager on October 11, 1952 in Arlington, Virginia. Jim was a veteran of the U.S. Army and Air Force Reserves,...
Rachel March
Feb 14, 2013
Rachel March, long time resident of the Northwoods, passed away February 14, 2013, after a short illness. Born Rachel Hrabik in Kewaunee County, Wisconsin on May 26, 1927, Rachel grew up helping in her father’s cheese factory and watching the Green Bay Packers at City Stadium. She was Queen of the Prom at Algoma High School in her junior year....
David F Anderson
Feb 8, 2013
David F. Anderson, age 87 of Minocqua, WI died on Friday, February 8th at Avanti Health and Rehab Center. David was born on November 30, 1925 in Chicago, IL the son of Oscar and Louise (nee Beilfuss) Anderson. He is survived by his wife, Jane and 2 Daughters: Beth and Mary. Memorial Gathering/Reception will be held on Wednesday, February 13th...
George Lindberg
Feb 7, 2013
George 'David' Lindberg, 84, of 3003 Wausau Road, Rhinelander, passed away Thursday, February 7, 2013 at Golden Living Center - Riverview in Tomahawk under the care of Aseracare Hospice. George was born September 19, 1928 in Ironwood, Michigan, the son of Erhard and Jennie (Anderson) Lindberg. He married Jean Goldsworthy on October 10, 1958 in Ironwood, Michigan. He was a...
Gale Lawrence Shinkan
Feb 6, 2013
Gale Lawrence Shinkan, born on April 6, 1953, in East Chicago, Indiana, 59 years of age, unexpectedly passed away on February 6, 2013. Gale grew up in the Northwoods, primarily Minocqua and Woodruff area. He attended Woodruff Grade School. During his teen years his family moved to California where he completed high school. Gale served in the Armed Forces, married...
Delbert Lillrose
Feb 4, 2013
Delbert Lillrose, age 96, Tomahawk, passed away Monday, February 4, 2013 at Golden Living Center - Golden Age in Tomahawk. Delbert was born October 31, 1916 in Mesa, Arizona, the son of John and Mary (Piper) Lillrose. He married Cornelia 'Connie' Kostuck on May 7, 1949 in Milwaukee. Delbert was a supervisor and foreman with Inland Steel in Menomonee Falls...
Eugene R. Maines
Jan 31, 2013
Eugene R. Maines,age 87 of Sayner, WI died on Thursday, January 31st at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff, WI. Eugene was born on September 24, 1925 in Amsterdam, New York the son of Arthur and Eugenia (nee Freer) Maines. Survived by wife, Carolyn and Son, Richard and Daughter, Marilyn and by Brothers: Bill and John "Hank" Maines and by...
