Obituaries
Sylvia Odegaard
Jul 27, 2010
Sylvia Leone Odegaard "Syl" passed away on July 27th after a short illness. Age 68, was born October 30, 1941, in Tomahawk WI. "Syl" was beloved by her family and friends. She is survived by her only daughter ---Leslie Sanders and Grandson Ryan Clarke, who was the joy of her life. She will be sadly missed by all who loved...
Donald Pierson
Jul 27, 2010
Donald Pierson, age 89, W1568 State Hwy. 86, Ogema, passed away Tuesday, July 27, 2010 at Golden Living Center - Riverview in Tomahawk. Don was born November 15, 1920 in Spirit, the son of Edward and Mae (McGillvary) Pierson. He married Lorraine Levra on July 11, 1953 in Iron Belt, Wisconsin. He was an engineer with Young Radiator in Racine...
Albert Williams
Jul 26, 2010
Albert J. Williams, age 86, N11445 Cty. Rd. A, Tomahawk, passed away Monday, July 26, 2010 at Ministry Sacred Heart Hospital in Tomahawk. Al was born January 2, 1924 in Graceville, Minnesota, the son of Clyde and Alice (Young) Williams. He married Leona Scheuermann on January 12, 1946 in Kansas City, Missouri; she passed away August 13, 2000. Al was...
Lauretta Kernin
Jul 23, 2010
Lauretta M. Kernin, age 91, 9 E. Prospect Ave., Tomahawk, passed away Friday, July 23, 2010 at Ministry St. Mary's Hospital in Rhinelander. Lauretta was born February 8, 1919 in Wausau, the daughter of Emil and Josephine (Stieber) Poeske. She married Mahlon 'Stubby' Kernin on March 5, 1941 in Wausau; he passed away on October 19, 2005. Lauretta was formerly...
Lawrence Magnant
Jul 20, 2010
Lawrence E. Magnant, age 84, N11445 Cty. Rd. A, Tomahawk, passed away Tuesday, July 20, 2010 at Ministry Sacred Heart Hospital in Tomahawk. Larry was born June 9, 1926 in Rhinelander, the son of Earl and Dorothea (Segerlund) Magnant. He married Ellie Zembrycki on November 1, 1947 in Ashland. Larry formerly worked for Wisconsin Public Service in Rhinelander. He later...
Edward Perkins
Jul 19, 2010
Edward A. Perkins, age 83, 112 W. Lincoln Ave., Tomahawk, passed away July 19, 2010 at Golden Living Center - Golden Age in Tomahawk. Ed was born January 14, 1927 in Tomahawk, the son of Austin and Clara (Hartwig) Perkins. He married Rose Mary Gill; she passed away in 1976. He was formerly employed with Owens-Illinois in Tomahawk. He enjoyed...
Frederick Bushar
Jul 19, 2010
Frederick L. Bushar, age 76, N10351 Tannery Rd., Tomahawk, passed away Monday, July 19, 2010 at Ministry Sacred Heart Hospital, E.R. Fred was born December 11, 1933 in Tomahawk, the son of Joseph and Margaret (Wright) Bushar. He married Midge Bloomfield on September 30, 1995 in Wisconsin Dells. Fred lived most of his life in Milwaukee, and had been a...
Victor Cottrell
Jul 17, 2010
Victor H. Cottrell, age80, of 728 Charles Ave., Tomahawk passed away Saturday, July 17, 2010 at St. Joseph Hospital in Marshfield. Vic was born on April 23, 1930 in Tomahawk to Howard and Lillian (Michelson) Cottrell. He served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He was married to Virginia R. Alorie on January 6, 1951. Vic...
Roger Hintz
Jul 16, 2010
Roger K. Hintz, age 78, of 2296 East Road, Tomahawk passed away Friday, July 16, 2010 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Tomahawk. Roger was born on October 1, 1931 in Milwaukee to Albert and Frances (Bednarek) Hintz. He was married to Viola K. Herche on May 19, 1984 also in Milwaukee. He was a veteran of the Korean War, serving...
Robert Reilly
Jul 15, 2010
Robert I. Reilly, age 83, of 2271 Lake Nokomis Road, Tomahawk passed away Thursday, July 15, 2010 in Tucson, Arizona. Bob was born on November 16, 1926 in Gilman, Illinois to Irving and Mary (King) Reilly. He had served his country in the US Army. Bob was first married to June G. Nickels, she passed away in March of 1978,...
Jerome Karl
Jul 15, 2010
Jerome "Joe" Karl, age 91, of 2310 East Road, Tomahawk, passed away Thursday, July 15, 2010 at the Golden Living- Golden Age Nursing Home in Tomahawk. Joe was born on March 24, 1919 in Cashton, Wisconsin to the late John and Katherine (Schmitz) Karl. He served his country from October of 1941 through October of 1945 in the US Army....
Elizabeth Alsteen
Jul 10, 2010
Elizabeth 'Betty' Alsteen, age 80, Tomahawk, passed away July 10, 2010 at Golden Living Center - Golden Age in Tomahawk. Betty was born December 8, 1929 in Madison, the daughter of Clyde and Helen Stevens. She married James Alsteen on June 26, 1950 in Rhinelander; he preceded her in death in 1991. Betty formerly worked as a CAN at the...
Gertrude Favors
Jul 10, 2010
Gertrude E. Favors, age 79, of W8694 County Road O, Tomahawk, passed away unexpectedly, Saturday, July 10, 2010 in Waupaca. Gert was born November 14, 1930 in Tomahawk to the late Frank and Emma Sutherland. She married Charles Favors in Merrill, he passed away in 1992. Gert lived all of her life in Tomahawk, she enjoyed cooking, gardening, crafting, knitting,...
Lillian Zapar
Jul 9, 2010
Lillian S. Zapar, age 88, Tomahawk, passed away Friday, July 9, 2010 at Golden Living Center - Riverview in Tomahawk. Lillian was born August 31, 1921 in Chicago. She was formerly employed with the Stewart-Warner Company in Chicago. Lillian had been a Tomahawk resident for the past 12 years, and enjoyed the Fall Ride, bingo, and trips to the casino....
Toni Swarmer
Jul 9, 2010
Toni M. Swarmer, age 41, 46 E. Birchwood, #2, Tomahawk, passed away Friday, July 9, 2010 at her home. Toni was born December 18, 1968 in Miami, Florida, the daughter of Ronald and M. Terry (Hannon) Barrier. She was a former beautician who enjoyed music, snowmobiling, fishing, shopping, spending time with family and friends, and helping others. Survivors include: Mother...
Anna Anderson
Jul 6, 2010
Anna M. Anderson, age 91, formerly of Tomahawk and a long time resident of Wausau, passed away July 06, 2010 in Arcadia, CA. Mrs. Anderson lived in CA for the last 30 years of her life. She is survived by her beloved children Carolyn Anderson & Peter Anderson, 4 Grandchildren, 5 Great Grandchildren, and her sister Elizabeth. A Funeral Mass...
Larry Raunio
Jul 6, 2010
Larry L. Raunio of Tomahawk, WI died on July 6, 2010 after a lengthy battle from cancer. He was 62 yrs. old. Larry was born January 26, 1948 in Phelps, WI. The son of Matthew E. Raunio, Phelps and Helen R. (Raunio-Pelto) Mannisto of Tomahawk, step-son to Irma M. Raunio also of Phelps. Larry married Darlene V. Shellberg of Chicago...
Jerry Price
Jul 4, 2010
Jerry A. Price, age 70, Tomahawk, passed away July 4, 2010 at his residence under home hospice care. Jerry was born November 19, 1939 in Rosendale, the son of Glen and Helen (Holterman) Price. Jerry was raised in Fond du Lac, where he was a 1957 graduate of Goodrich High School, and married Peggy Warner on June 29, 1963. Jerry...
Agnes Hantz
Jul 3, 2010
Agnes A. Hantz (Leduc) passed on peacefully at Golden Age Nursing Home in Tomahawk, WI on July 3, 2010. Most of all she enjoyed being with her family and her friends. She had been a master gardener, had enjoyed reading, knitting, and most recently playing bingo and dragon flies. She was born March 31, 1922, in Wausau, WI to the...
Dorothy Urso
Jun 28, 2010
Dorothy M. Urso, age 96, of 123 W. Prospect Ave., Tomahawk, passed away Tuesday, June 28, 2010 at Golden Living- Riverview in Tomahawk. Dorothy was born on October 27, 1913 in Tomahawk to Harry and Laura Townsend. She was first married to Myron Tully, he passed away in 1935. She later married Blacky Urso, he passed away in 1975. Dorothy...
