Obituaries

Theodore Nick

Theodore Nick

Dec 14, 2008

Theodore C. Nick, age 73, 3 W. Rice Ave., Tomahawk, passed away December 14, 2008 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield. Ted was born March 6, 1935 in Tomahawk, the son of Benjamin and Adeline (Kitzinger) Nick. Ted was raised in Tomahawk and was a graduate of Tomahawk High School. He attended Marquette University, and graduated from UW-Stout with an...

Stella Herbst

Stella Herbst

Dec 11, 2008

Stella D. Herbst, age 72, of N8646 County Road E, Tomahawk, passed away Thursday morning at St. Mary's Hospital in Rhinelander. Stella was born on June 23, 1936 in Jefferson, Wisconsin to the late John and Euphrosine (nee Endl) Schroeder. She was united in marriage to Kenneth J. Herbst on October 14, 1967also in Jefferson, Wisconsin. Stella and her husband...

Alexander Ott

Alexander Ott

Dec 9, 2008

Alexander Ott, Sr., age 80, N10834 Cty. Rd. A, Tomahawk, passed away December 9, 2008 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Alexander was born March 9, 1928 in Silesia, Germany. He married Diana Remington on February 18, 1956 in Palatine, Illinois; she passed away May 9, 1997. In 1984, he moved from Ohio to Tomahawk. He owned and operated Ott's Mink Ranch...

Alice Zietlow

Alice Zietlow

Dec 7, 2008

Alice Zietlow, age 82, passed away December 7, 2008 at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill. Alice was born February 23, 1926 in Chicago, the daughter of Arthur and Mildred (Daniels) Zietlow. She moved from Chicago to Tomahawk, and had been residing here for the past 15 years. Alice was a very gentle soul, and had a great love for...

Clarence Miklas

Clarence Miklas

Nov 30, 2008

Clarence "Stoze" Miklas, age 76, W5994 Greenwood Rd., Tomahawk, passed away Sunday, November 30, 2008 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Stoze was born March 22, 1932 in Cudahy, the son of Frank and Mary Miklas. He moved from Cudahy to Merrill in 1943. Stoze was a U.S. Army Veteran, serving from 1953 - 1955. He married Janice Hinz on October 25,...

Tod Brown

Tod Brown

Nov 27, 2008

Tod E. Brown, age 45, 10268 Prairie Rapids Road, Tomahawk, passed away November 27, 2008 at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff under hospice care. Tod was born November 17, 1963 in Tomahawk, the son of Richard and Lynn (Kropla) Brown. He was self-employed as a mechanic, and also did paint and body work. He was well-known for his work...

Roland Evanson

Roland Evanson

Nov 27, 2008

Roland "Curly" Evanson, age 80, 2096 Arrowhead Drive, Tomahawk, passed away November 27, 2008 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Curly was born March 19, 1928 in Granton, the son of Edwin and Syneva (Breiseth) Evanson. He married Dawn Juhlke on July 7, 1979 in Neilsville. Curly was employed with Northern Auto Supply Company in Wausau for 46 years, retiring in 1994....

Dorothy Bogie

Dorothy Bogie

Nov 25, 2008

Dorothy E. Bogie, age 86, 1004 Timm St., Tomahawk, passed away Tuesday, November 25, 2008 at Golden Living Center - Riverview in Tomahawk. Dorothy was born December 15, 1921 in Antigo, the daughter of William and Eliza (Buss) Heschke. She married Phillip Bogie on July 2, 1938 in Merrill; he passed away October 22, 2007. Dorothy was formerly employed with...

Joy Smith

Joy Smith

Nov 24, 2008

Joy B. Smith, age 84, formerly of Wausau and a long-time resident of Tomahawk, passed away Monday, November 24, 2008 at Friendly Village Nursing Home in Rhinelander. Joy was born July 16, 1924 in Antigo, the daughter of Lyle and Marie (nee Blood) Woodard. Joy was a 1942 graduate of Mattoon High School and a 1943 graduate of Oshkosh Business...

Pauline Berg

Pauline Berg

Nov 12, 2008

Pauline K. Berg, age 91, longtime Kenosha area resident, passed away Wednesday, November 12, 2008 at the home of her daughter in Tomahawk, Wisconsin. Pauline was born on December 28, 1916 in Jacksonville, Illinois to the late Amos and Katherine (nee Saffer) Laurent. She had owned and operated Poodle City, Inc. in Kenosha for many years and moved to Tomahawk...

Elizabeth Clifford

Elizabeth Clifford

Nov 7, 2008

Elizabeth "Betts" Clifford, age 82, N11098 Stone Road, Tomahawk, formerly of Wausau, passed away Friday, November 7, 2008 at Golden Living Center - Riverview in Tomahawk. Betts was born September 27, 1926 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the daughter of Elmer and Anne (Alexander) Sneider. She married Arthur Clifford on September 26, 1946; he passed away in 1988. Betts was...

Ethel Buschmann

Ethel Buschmann

Nov 5, 2008

Ethel "Gin" Buschmann, age 91, Tomahawk, passed away November 5, 2008 at Golden Living Center - Riverview in Tomahawk. Ethel was born November 9, 1916 in Waukesha, the daughter of Edward and Ida Mae (Miller) Maher. She married William Buschmann on May 22, 1937 in Bessmer, Michigan; he passed away in 1997. "Gin" lived most of her life in Tomahawk,...

Leonard Yrjola

Leonard Yrjola

Oct 31, 2008

Leonard M. Yrjola, age 74, of Tomahawk, passed away Friday, October 31, 2008 at Golden Living Center-Riverview in Tomahawk. He was born October 4, 1934 to the late Valentine and Helmi (Maki) Yrjola. Leonard was born and raised in the Brantwood area where he was a lifelong Dairy Farmer. He enjoyed working in the woods, hunting, fishing, and reading. He...

Rebecca Rumpf

Rebecca Rumpf

Oct 30, 2008

Rebecca A. Rumpf, age 23, 4 S. 8th St., Tomahawk, died October 30, 2008 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield as the result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident on October 4, 2008 in Oneida County. Rebecca was born December 28, 1984 in Schiller Park, Illinois. She was raised in the Hazelhurst area, moved to Illinois, and moved back...

Harry Bohnert

Harry Bohnert

Oct 28, 2008

Harry J. Bohnert, age 61, formerly of Tomahawk, passed away unexpectedly on Tuesday, October 28, 2008 at his home in Green Bay. He was born on October 8, 1947 in Tomahawk to Rose and the late Harold Bohnert, Sr. Harry was a 1965 Graduate of Tomahawk High School. He served in the United State Marine Corps during the Vietnam War....

John Literski

John Literski

Oct 20, 2008

John "Jack" Literski, age 88, 2000 The Point Road East, Tomahawk, passed away October 20, 2008 at Golden Living Center - Golden Age in Tomahawk. Jack was born March 8, 1920 in Athens, the son of John and Angeline (Writz) Literski, Sr. He married Marcella Nowicki on June 27, 1951 in Poniatowski. Jack was a dairy farmer and logger before...

Norman Schmitt

Norman Schmitt

Oct 16, 2008

Norman "Grandpa" Schmitt, age 86, N8784 Hwy. E, Tomahawk, peacefully met his Lord and Savior on Thursday, October 16, 2008 while surrounded by his family at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Norman was born July 14, 1922 in Stetsonville, the son of William and Susan (Vogt) Schmitt. Norman enlisted in the Army in October 1942, and served with the 91st Infantry Division,...

Ronald Hansen

Ronald Hansen

Oct 11, 2008

Ronald Hansen, age 69, 9035 Sunshine Drive, Tomahawk, and also of Lead Hill, Arkansas, died unexpectedly Saturday, October 11, 2008 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Tomahawk. Ron was born June 29, 1939 in Chicago, the son of Harry and Josephine (Klement) Hansen. He married Margery Swinyer on August 7, 1965 in Lombard, Illinois. Ron was a Social Worker for 25...

Arthur Milnickel

Arthur Milnickel

Oct 9, 2008

Arthur Milnickel, age 85, 427 N. 5th Street, Tomahawk, passed away October 9, 2008 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Tomahawk. Art was born September 19, 1923 in Merrill. He moved from Chippewa Falls to Tomahawk in 1980, and resided at Our Way Group Home. Art was an employee of Lincoln Industries in Tomahawk, working there for 28 years. He truly...

Edward Herman

Edward Herman

Oct 8, 2008

Edward "Huntz" Herman, age 91, W7003 State Hwy. 86, Tomahawk, passed away Wednesday, October 8, 2008 at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff. Huntz was born August 25, 1917 in Tomahawk, the son of Harry and Louise (Reise) Herman. He married Verna White on June 6, 1952 in Bremerton, Washington; she passed away in 2006. Huntz spent 31 years in...

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