Obituaries
Dr. Lee Potter
Jul 26, 2012
Dr. Lee H. Potter, 60, of Crescent, WI., passed away on July 26, 2012, surrounded by his family. Dr. Potter was born July 28, 1951 in Price, Utah to Weston and Arva (Orme) Potter. He is survived by his mother, Arva Potter, his wife Stephanie Pruitt-Potter, his sons Samuel Weston Potter, Joel Marsden (Nichole) Potter, Grant Lee (Shantel) Potter and...
Delphene Lohmeier
Jul 25, 2012
Lohmeier, Delphene "Del" age 86, passed away on July 25, 2012 at Golden Living - Riverview Nursing Home in Tomahawk. Del was born on October 15, 1925 to Robert & Beulah (Dray) Foreman in Missouri. She married Emmett Lohmeier on August 26, 1944 in Sturgeon Bay, WI. Del was the secretary at the Tomahawk Chamber of Commerce for many years...
George C Wait
Jul 14, 2012
George C. Wait, age 90 of Janesville, WI died on Saturday, July 14th at Seasons of Life Hospice House in Woodruff, WI. George was born on May 29, 1922 in Grayslake, Illinois the son of Levi and Ruby (nee Cleveland) Wait. He served in the US Army Air Force during World War II and was a longtime home builder in...
Nancy Lussow
Jul 12, 2012
Nancy Lussow, age 67, 1016 Charlene Ave., Tomahawk, passed away Thursday, July 12, 2012 at Ministry Sacred Heart Hospital under the care of Ministry Hospice surrounded by her closest family and in the hearts of many, many more. Nancy was born October 1, 1944 in Chicago, the daughter of Henry and Bernice (Pellauer) Lussow. She worked as an english teacher...
Shirley Berg
Jul 12, 2012
Shirley Berg, age 76, W7715 State Hwy. 86, Tomahawk, passed away Thursday, July 12, 2012 at Seasons of Life Hospice under the care of Ministry Hospice. Shirley was born October 26, 1935 in Charleston, South Carolina. She was married to Roy Berg on July 26, 1958 in Chicago. He passed away in 1997. Shirley was a homemaker, and enjoyed doing...
Melvin Weber
Jul 8, 2012
Melvin Weber, age 89, 4646 Cty. Hwy. Y, Tomahawk, died Sunday, July 8, 2012 at his residence under hospice care. Mel was born December 23, 1922 in Stratford, the son of Peter and Clara (Krueger) Weber. He married Agnes Kieliszewski on February 20, 1954 in Minocqua; she passed away in 2006. Mel was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving...
Gerald G Ackley Jr.
Jul 7, 2012
Gerald G. Ackley Jr., age 46 of Lac du Flambeau, WI died on Saturday, July 7, 2012. He was born on November 12, 1965 in Ashland, WI the son of Gerald and Sharon (nee Glihsmann) Ackley Sr. Gerald loved working construction and was an avid hunter and fisherman. He will be missed by many. He is survived by his Parents,...
Jack Lietz
Jul 6, 2012
Jack R. Lietz, 85, of N10648 County Road D, Tomahawk, passed away peacefully Friday, July 6, 2012 at his home under the care of Ministry Home Care-Hospice. Jack was born on March 27, 1927 in Mosinee to John and Camilla (Yirkovsky) Lietz. He was a veteran of the United States Navy, serving during both World War II and the Korean...
Kenneth Klinnert
Jul 5, 2012
Kenneth 'Kenny' Klinnert, age 63, 5052 Nancy Drive, Tomahawk, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2012 at Golden Living Center - Riverview in Tomahawk. Kenny was born December 26, 1948 in Milwaukee, the son of Charles and Mary Ann (Krauss) Klinnert. He worked as a mason for many years. Kenny was a Tomahawk resident for 40 years, and enjoyed fishing, hunting,...
Robert Stephan
Jul 2, 2012
Robert 'Bob' Stephan, age 96, W5456 Koth Road, Tomahawk, passed away Monday, July 2, 2012 at Golden Living Center - Golden Age in Tomahawk. Bob was born June 7, 1916 in Chicago, the son of Paul and Elizabeth (Hagemeier) Stephan. He married Vivian Thiele on July 14, 1940 in Dubuque, Iowa; she passed away in December 1987. Bob was a...
Rosetta Jane Kazda
Jun 29, 2012
Rosetta Jane Brooker Kazda, age 95 died Friday, June 29th at Avanti Health and Rehab in Minocqua, WI. She was born in Minocqua, WI on February 14, 1917. She was the second born of eleven children to George and Ella Ahlborn Brooker. When she was one, her parents moved the family to Camp Highlands on Plum Lake, where George served...
Lawrence Edward Nerby
Jun 28, 2012
Lawrence Edward Nerby, age 96 of Manitowish Waters, WI died Thursday, June 28th at his residence, where he resided from 1983 to the present. Larry was born on November 11, 1915 in Richland Center, WI the son of George and Pearl (nee McKinney) Nerby. Preceded in death by his wife, Jane (nee Hartung) and son Terry. Dearly missed by Sons,...
Maxine E Hendrickson
Jun 27, 2012
Maxine Hendrickson passed away at her senior apartment at Our Home K-Care in Lac du Flambeau, WI on June 27, 2012 at the age of 98. She was born in Marion, Wisconsin on February 26, 1914 to August and Luella (Schultz) Hartwig. Maxine was a graduate of the University of Wisconsin school of Nursing. She married Alvin O. Hendrickson on...
Judy Filippo
Jun 26, 2012
Judy San Filippo, formerly of Tomahawk, died unexpectedly June 26, 2012 in Hilo, Hawaii. A Memorial Service in Tomahawk is being planned. Please check back for updates.
Christian "Red" H. Wehrwein
Jun 24, 2012
Christian Herman “Red” Wehrwein, age 76 of Manitowish Waters, WI and formerly of Clinton, WI died Sunday, June 24th after a long courageous battle with cancer. He was born on February 26, 1936 in Sharon, WI the son of Karl and Sophia (nee Altergott) Wehrwein Sr. Red served in the US Army and was a journeyman mechanic with Liberty Trucking...
Albert Hanson
Jun 22, 2012
Albert D. Hanson, age 98, passed away Friday, June 22, 2012 at Golden Living - Golden Age Nursing Home in Tomahawk. Al was born on May 13, 1914 in Houston, Texas the son of Albert F. and Mary Hanson. He married Helen M. Rice on March 15, 1944 at Fort Knox, Kentucky, she survives. He had grown up in the...
Lisa Kottke
Jun 20, 2012
Lisa M. Kottke, age 47, 11011 W. Park Hill Ave., Wauwatosa, passed away Wednesday, June 20, 2012 at her home under home hospice care. Lisa was born March 27, 1965 in Wausau, the daughter of Phillip and Janet (Jaecks) Kleinfeldt. She married Gerald D. Kottke, Jr., on December 26, 1994 in Tomahawk. She was employed with Musson Brothers Construction since...
Bernard L. Fuller
Jun 17, 2012
Bernard "Bud" Fuller, 89, of W3251 County Road D, Tomahawk passed away Sunday, June 17, 2012 at Ministry Sacred Heart Hospital in Tomahawk. Bud was born on July 18, 1922 in Amery, Wisconsin to John and Mary (McFaggin) Fuller. He was married to Bernice Craven on May 18, 1946 in Merrill, she survives. Bud served with the Merrill National Guard...
Roger Freeman Samuelson
Jun 16, 2012
Roger Freeman Samuelson, 71, went home to the Lord on Saturday, June 16 surrounded by his family. Roger passionately loved his Lord Jesus Christ, followed closely by his beloved family. It is his faith in Jesus that has now been made sight. Yet while he rejoices in the presence of God, his family mourns the deep hole brought by his...
Leola Anderson
Jun 15, 2012
Leola "Ole" Anderson, 73, of 11235 Burrows Lake Road, Tomahawk, passed away unexpectedly Friday, June 15, 2012 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield, Wisconsin. Ole was born on February 25, 1939 in Neillsville, Wisconsin to Perry and Lorena (Wagner) Larson. She was united in marriage to Robert S. Anderson on January 2, 1958 in Owen, Wisconsin. She had been employed...
