Obituaries
Ann Hoganson
Feb 5, 2012
Ann Hoganson, age 87, 215 W. Mohawk Drive, #108, Tomahawk, passed away Sunday, February 5, 2012 at Ministry Sacred Heart Hospital in Tomahawk. Ann was born May 19, 1924 in Wausau, the daughter of Wilbur and Adelia (Tesch) Menebroeker. She married Ben Hoganson on March 16, 1946 in Wausau. Ann lived in Wausau until September 1988, when she and Ben...
Terry Henriksen
Feb 5, 2012
Terry Henriksen, age 25, 11 Charlotte St., Tomahawk, died unexpectedly Sunday, February 5, 2012 at Ministry Sacred Heart Hospital E.R. in Tomahawk. Terry was born October 25, 1986 in Waukegan, Illinois. He moved to Tomahawk in 1987 and was a 2005 graduate of Tomahawk High School. He enjoyed fishing and playing baseball, football, hockey, and basketball. Terry was very kind,...
Robert Bushey
Feb 4, 2012
Robert "Bob" Bushey, 86, formerly of the Pier-Willow area, passed away Saturday, Feb. 4, 2012 at Kennedy Park in Schofield. Bob was born January 23, 1926 in Plover, Wisconsin to Rose and Raymond Bushey. He served his country in the US Navy, being honorably discharged in 1946. Bob was married to Theresa Bemowski on May 29, 1948; she passed away...
Dawn Blohm
Feb 3, 2012
Dawn Y. Blohm, 86, passed away Friday, February 3, 2012 at Inn Care of Minocqua. Dawn was born on December 3, 1925 in Wausau, Wisconsin to the late Carl and Erma (Limke) Bergman. She was married to Edward C. Blohm on July 29, 1946 in Minocqua, he preceded her in death in 1999. Dawn had been a waitress in the...
Bette Deavers
Feb 2, 2012
Bette Deavers, age 87, Tomahawk, passed away Thursday, February 2, 2012 at Ministry Sacred Heart Hospital in Tomahawk. Bette was born January 21, 1925 in Oconto Falls, the daughter of William and Martha (Dickey) Kane. She married Francis "Fran" Deavers on April 14, 1948 in Milwaukee; he passed away February 28, 2000. Bette lived in the Milwaukee area for many...
Betty Westfall
Feb 1, 2012
Betty A. (Pucek) Westfall, age 81 of Athens passed away peacefully on February 1, 2012 at the House of the Dove, Marshfield with her family by her side. Betty was born in Waukesha County to the late Adam and Frances (Uher) Pucek on 8/26/1930. She married Burton Craig in 1950. Burton is deceased. She later married Marvin A. Westfall in...
Bruce Borden
Jan 28, 2012
Bruce G. Borden, age 67, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2012, peacefully at home with his life partner, Laurie Albrent, by his side. Bruce was born December 20th, 1944, in Culver City, California to Robert and Camilla (Swanson) Borden. He grew up in Watford City, North Dakota. Bruce's father was a game warden and he was very active in outdoor...
Norma Lawson
Jan 28, 2012
Norma J. Lawson, age 76, of 7177 Woodcrest Dr., Rhinelander, passed away Saturday, January 28, 2012 at her home surrounded by her family and Pastor. Norma was born on February 25, 1935 in Stroud, Oklahoma to Lonnie and Inice (Nicholas) Albro. She was united in marriage to Donald L. Lawson on May 15, 1953 in Topeka, Kansas. Norma and Don...
Leland Boldt
Jan 23, 2012
Leland "Butch" Boldt, age 96, Tomahawk, passed away Monday, January 23, 2012 at Golden Living Center - Riverview in Tomahawk. Butch was born October 8, 1915 in Bagley, Wisconsin, the son of Herman and Mildred (Griest) Boldt. He was married to Catherine Schuetz on December 25, 1940 in Tomahawk; she passed away in 1968. He later married Gretchen Schuetz-Tremel in...
Kerv Hocking
Jan 13, 2012
Kerv Hocking, age 82, 206 S. 3rd St., Tomahawk, passed away on January 13, 2012 at his home. Kerv was born on November 16, 1929 in Oak Park, IL, the son of Joseph and Berniece (Diehl) Hocking. In September of 1950 he married Joan Zochert. Joan passed away in 1998. Kerv took a job as an accountant for Solar Permanent...
JoAnn Collins
Jan 3, 2012
JoAnn Collins, age 76, W5089 Collins Lane, Tomahawk, passed away Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at Ministry Sacred Heart Hospital in Tomahawk. JoAnn was born April 4, 1935 in Monico, the daughter of Christian and Iva (Singer) Carlson. She married George Collins on September 11, 1963 in Illinois; he passed away on January 2, 1996. JoAnn was a Certified Nursing Assistant...
Rod Knipfer
Dec 29, 2011
Rod Knipfer, age 78, 1306 Jaecks Road, Tomahawk, passed away Thursday, December 29, 2011 at his residence under home hospice care. Rod was born September 14, 1933 in the Town of Bradley, the son of Stearl and Winifred (Jordon) Knipfer. He married Marie Recha on June 8, 1957 in Tomahawk. Rod was a veteran of the U.S. Navy, serving with...
Shirley Zipp
Dec 26, 2011
Shirley Zipp, age 86, N11667 Lamer Road, Tomahawk, passed away Monday, December 26, 2011 at Walnut Grove in Merrill under hospice care. Shirley was born November 29, 1925 in Antigo, the daughter of Jess and Dorothy "Dolly" (Young) Armstrong, and raised by Dolly and Joseph Koelzer. She was married to Donald Berzill; he died in 1991. She later married Robert...
Thomas Theiler
Dec 18, 2011
Thomas Carl Theiler, 80, died unexpectedly Sunday, December 18, 2011 in Charleston, SC. Mr. Theiler was born in Tomahawk, Wisconsin on December 9, 1931, the son of the late Joseph C. and Bertha Weber Theiler. He was a graduate of Purdue University where he earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering. He then spent four years in the...
Russell Frahm
Dec 12, 2011
Russell Frahm, age 93, formerly of Hillside Road in the Town of Wilson, passed away Monday, December 12, 2011 at Golden Living Center - Riverview in Tomahawk under hospice care. Russell was born April 26, 1918 in Gaurie, Iowa, the son of Walter and Ella (Hansen) Frahm. He worked as a painter in the Tomahawk area for many years. Russell...
Richard Johnson
Dec 7, 2011
Richard 'Dick' Johnson, age 74, died peacefully December 7, 2011 with his family by his side in Denver, Colorado. He was born March 31, 1937 to Violet Johnson-Donahue. His boyhood home, Tomahawk, holds many fond memories and friends. He was a graduate of Tomahawk High School, class of 1955. His loving grandparents were Charles and Sophie Johnson. Dick was a...
George Beilke
Dec 6, 2011
George H. "Jack" Beilke, age 68, of N11894 Deer Lake Road East, Tomahawk went home to be with the Lord on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 at his home under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice. Jack was born on July 19, 1943 in Wausau to George and Ruth (Schave) Beilke. He married Barbara Clawson on June 12, 1986...
Jane Leverenz
Dec 5, 2011
Jane Leverenz, age 53, 18 S. Railway St., Tomahawk, passed away December 5, 2011 at Ministry Sacred Heart Hospital in Tomahawk. Jane was born April 4, 1958 in Burlington, the daughter of Erwin and Ann (Brehm) Leverenz. Jane spent her time at home in Delavan Lake, and later Union Grove and Rhinelander before moving to Tomahawk in 2005. She was...
Dorothy LaNou
Dec 4, 2011
Dorothy "Dotty" LaNou, age 85, 204 Voerman St., Tomahawk, passed away Sunday, December 4, 2011 at Golden Living Center - Riverview in Tomahawk. Dotty was born February 10, 1926 in Deerbrook, the daughter of Erwin and Helen (Petrzelka) Bentley. She married Robert "Bob" J. LaNou on February 20, 1944 in Idaho. She and Bob owned and operated Uptown Restaurant, and...
Joyce Berghammer
Nov 27, 2011
Joyce Marie Berghammer, age 84, of Tomahawk, died Sunday, November 27, 2011, at her home. Joyce was born August 16, 1927, in Merrill to George and Marjorie (Van Riper) Peeters. She married Dean Berghammer July 26, 1945, at St. Francis Xavier Catholic Church in Merrill. He survives. Joyce worked at Golden Age Nursing Home in Tomahawk for over 20 years....
