Obituaries

Jun 12, 2007

William D. Westergren, age 89, W11820 Barney Drive, Tripoli, passed away June 12, 2007 at his residence under hospice care. William was born June 14, 1917 in Tripoli to John and Sanna (Kujala) Westergren. He married Marion Shay on March 25, 1949 in Tomahawk; she survives. William was raised on the family farm in Tripoli. He later lived in Iron...

Jun 9, 2007

Ellen Kalk, age 49, of 220 N. Tomahawk Ave, Tomahawk, passed away Saturday evening at the St. Clare Hospital in Weston, WI. She was born Oct. 1, 1957 in Rockford, Ill. to Lloyd and Arlene Sondell….and was married to Michael D. Kalk on April 25, 1992 in Johnsburg, Ill. Ellen had grown up in Illinois and spent many of her...

Jun 3, 2007

Robert (Bob) W. Spalda Bob passed away Sunday, June 3, 2007 at the Veterans Home at King WI after a courageous 2 1/2 year battle with ALS, Lou Gehrig's Disease. Born July 12, 1942, he grew up in Milwaukee. Following high school, Bob enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving as Machinist's Mate 3 from 1961 to 1966, receiving an honorable...

May 31, 2007

Esther R. Mucha, age 82, 720 E. Kings Road, passed away May 31, 2007 at Golden Living Center - Golden Age in Tomahawk. Esther was born August 8, 1924 in South Bend, Indiana to Casimer and Rose (Modracki) Skarupinski. She married Alfred Mucha on June 3, 1944 in South Bend, Indiana; he passed away in 1998. Esther spent her younger...

May 31, 2007

Susan "Susie" Steiner, age 68, 9809 Hall Drive, Tomahawk, passed away May 31, 2007 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rhinelander. Susie was born June 21, 1938 in Stratford to Henry and Ida (Jeske) Steiner. She was raised in Stratford, and lived in Wausau for many years where she was employed as an accountant until her retirement in 2004. She moved...

May 23, 2007

Mary "Teddie" Sheppard, age 55, 11 W. Merrill Ave. Apt. 2, Tomahawk, passed away May 23, 2007 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Tomahawk. Teddie was born October 24, 1951 in Tomahawk to Theodore and Mercedes (DeNamur) Marquardt. She was raised and attended schools in the Tomahawk area. Teddie moved back to northern Wisconsin from Florida in 1999. She was a...

May 7, 2007

Marion R. Hoffman, age 64, Tomahawk, passed away May 7, 2007 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital Palliative Care following a courageous 2 year battle with cancer. Marion was born January 13, 1943 in Sheboygan to Louis and Rose (Martin) Bower. She married Harold "Huffy" Hoffman, Jr. on October 11, 1962 in Rockford, Illinois; he passed away in 1996. Marion moved to...

May 6, 2007

Rita R. Starr, age 62, Tomahawk, passed away May 6, 2007 at Golden Living Center - Riverview in Tomahawk. Rita was born February 6, 1945 in Merrill to Alex and Mildred (Spears) Boyd. She married Donald Starr on April 17, 1982 in Tomahawk. Rita worked in the food service department at Lincoln Hills fir many years, retiring in 2002. She...

May 4, 2007

Edward L. ellner, Jr., N10024 Hwy. B, Tomahawk, passed away May 4, 2007 at his residence. Edward was born September 27, 1915 in Oshkosh to Edward and Mary (Miller) Ellner, Sr. He married Marie Conley on May 4, 1959 in Merrill; she passed away February 3, 1999. Edward was a log-time resident of the Harrison area. He enjoyed bowling, fishing,...

May 4, 2007

Paul Isvolt Jr., age 75, of Brantwood, passed away May 4, 2007 at Golden Living Center - Golden Age in Tomahawk. Paul was born November 6, 1931 in Chicago to Paul and Lillian (Aho) Isvolt Sr. Paul lived in the Cincinnati, Ohio area for many years, moving to the Brantwood area in 1991. Her was formerly an electric repair technician,...

Apr 27, 2007

Harriet Huffman, age 100, passed away April 27, 2007 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Tomahawk. Harriet was born March 6, 1907 in Bristol, Connecticut to Charles and Olga Walter. She married William Huffman in March 1929 in Chicago. In 1930, Harriet moved from Chicago to the Spirit area, moving to Tomahawk in 1984. She was formerly employed with Harley-Davidson in...

Apr 26, 2007

Terry Dopkins, age 69, passed away Thursday, April 26, 2007 at Golden Living Center-Golden Age in Tomahawk. Terry was born December 21, 2007 in Janesville to Henry and Sylvia Dopkins. He married Frances Vaughn in 1964 in Rockforn, Illinois. Terry was a veteran of the U.S. Army, serving 2 years in Germany. He worked for many years in the Parks...

Oct 16, 2006

Leon J. Sailer, age 72, passed away October 16, 2006 in Delafield, Wisconsin. Leon was a former truck mechanic for Barry Inc. of Milwaukee. He loved the Northwoods and wanted this to be his final resting place. Leon is sadly missed by his family and friends. Survivors include: Wife of 50 years Frankie (Boyd) Sailer Children Donald (Theresa) Sailer of...

Feb 7, 1943

CAROLE SCHMIDT Carole Louise (Hlavacka) Schmidt died peacefully in her home in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on April 29, at the age of 77, after a battle with pancreatic cancer. Carole was born in Phillips, and was a Phillips High School, Class of 1961, graduate. Carole was the loving mother of her three children: Michael (Kim) Schmidt; Craig Schmidt; and Jennifer (Matt)...

Apr 26, 1931

John "Jack" Walsh, age 87, passed away peacefully on January 28, 2017 in Chattanooga, Tennesee.

Jack was born September 12, 1929 in Chicago to the late Nora and John Walsh. He graduated from St. Rita High School in 1947 and attended St. Joseph University. He was a member of the U.S. Army and a retired Chicago Police officer. He moved to...

Marlyn “Marly” Jean (Theiler) Reider, 80, of Perrysburg, Ohio, passed away November 1, 2016 at St. Luke’s Hospital in Maumee, Ohio.

Marly was born in Tomahawk on December 6, 1935 to Joseph and Bertha Theiler. She graduated with a degree in Nursing from Marquette University.  She was married to Clarence Reider on October 10, 1959. Marlyn held various nursing positions including...

Deloris E. Cortazzo, age 79 formerly of Tomahawk, passed away on Thursday, August 31, 2017 in Tennessee.

She was born on February 6, 1938 in Seymour, Wisconsin to the late Lawrence and Mary Daoust. She enjoyed karaoke, was a lifetime member of the VFW Ladies Auxiliary, and also enjoyed bowling. Deloris worked as an EMT in Tomahawk, where she worked as...

Gene Cottrell, 87, a longtime Irma area resident passed away on Saturday, September 12 at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King, Wisconsin and on Wednesday, September 16, Darlene Cottrell, 86, his wife of nearly 67 years passed away at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Darlene was born April 19, 1934 in Merrill to Harold and Gertrude (Odegard) Olson. Gene was born December...