Obituaries
Frances Steele
Jul 20, 2009
Frances Overman Steele, age 87, passed away Monday, July 20, 2009 in Prentice, Wisconsin. She was born on May 23, 1922 in Morris Illinois to John and Carrie (Williamson) Fosen. She married Robert Overman on April 14, 1944 in Joliet, Illinois, he passed away. She later married Al Steele in Plainfield, Wisconsin, he, too, preceded her in death. Frances was...
Wayne Koehn
Jul 19, 2009
Wayne L. Koehn, age 66, a town of Wilson resident, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2009 at his home. Wayne was born on March 3, 1943 in Milwaukee to the late Walter and Pearl Koehn. He had lived in the Tomahawk area for many years. Wayne had worked in the construction business for a while and most recently had been...
Walter Beilke
Jul 19, 2009
Walter "Biff" Beilke, age 45, of Tomahawk, passed away Sunday, July 19, 2009 at Sacred Heart Hospital following an apparent heart attack. Biff was born on November 15, 1963 in Chicago, Illinois to Walter and Lillian Beilke. He married Connie Breitfelder on October 19, 1985 in Cincinnati, Ohio. Biff moved to Tomahawk at the age of 5 and had helped...
Christopher Gray
Jul 18, 2009
Christopher M. Gray, age 37, passed away Saturday, July 18, 2009 at his home on Villa Road in Tomahawk. Christopher was born on September 21, 1971 in Fullerton, California to the late Morris and Sharon Gray. He had been employed in the construction industry. Memorial services will be held at a later date.
Fritz Mattern
Jul 12, 2009
Fritz B. Mattern, age 81, Tomahawk, passed away July 12, 2009 at Golden Living Center - Golden Age in Tomahawk. Fritz was born December 12, 1927 in Germany, the son of Bruno and Klara (Glumm) Mattern. He a Veteran of the German Army, and after moving to the United States in 1951, served in the U.S. Army. He married Inge...
Delilah Lauer-Kleinfeldt
Jul 7, 2009
Delilah S. Lauer-Kleinfeldt, age 85, N10542 N. Pine Road, Tomahawk, passed away July 7, 2009 at Walnut Grove in Merrill. Delilah was born May 4, 1924 in Kewaskum, the daughter of Charles and Clara (Vorphal) Schiltz. She was an LPN in West Allis for many years. Delilah was a volunteer for the Tomahawk Area Senior Center, and enjoyed being outdoors,...
Anita Gaedtke-Haring
Jul 7, 2009
Anita Gaedtke-Haring, age 81, Tomahawk, passed away July 7, 2009 at Golden Living Center - Golden Age in Tomahawk. Anita was born February 11, 1928 in Tomahawk, the daughter of Rudolph and Martha (Raatz) Naschke. She married Hugh Gaedtke on October 11, 1947 in Rhinelander; he passed away in 1996. She later married Victor Haring; he passed away in 2004....
John Wanserski
Jul 4, 2009
John K. Wanserski, age 74, of W4084 Chase Hill Drive, Irma, passed away Saturday, July 4, 2009 at St. Joseph's Hospital Critical Care Unit in Marshfield, Wisconsin following a brief illness. John was born July 20, 1934 in Knowlton, Wisconsin to the late Chester and Joyce Wanserski. He was first married to Rita Eiden and he later married Ann Malin...
Diane Beaumont
Jul 3, 2009
Diane Beaumont, age 76, of W6387 Cherokee Trail, Tomahawk..passed away Friday July 3rd, at the Wausau Aspirus Hospital. She was born May 20, 1933 in Milwaukee to the late Ray and Priscilla Warner and was married to Ronald E. Beaumont on October 3, 1953 in Milwaukee. Diane had earned her Associate degree in accounting at the Milwaukee Area Technical College...
Robert Crossman
Jul 3, 2009
Robert J. Crossman, 82, died Friday, July 3, 2009 at Golden Living Center - Golden Age in Tomahawk. Robert was born October 21, 1926 in Waukesha to James and Meta (Liebenthal) Crossman. He married Mary A. Prelozni on June 10, 1950. Robert proudly served his country in WWII from 1944 - 1947 in the U.S. Navy on the US ship...
Nicholas Alioto
Jun 30, 2009
Nicholas J. Alioto, 43, N11453 Bates Road, Tomahawk, passed away June 30, 3009 at St. Clares Hospital in Weston. Nick was born November 11, 1965 in Milwaukee, the son of Robert and Jacqueline (Carman) Alioto. He formerly worked as a manager for Marshall Fields and Boston Store in Milwaukee, and was also a State Board Examiner. Survivors include: Mother Jackie...
Hugo Rooni
Jun 27, 2009
Hugo B. Rooni, age 83, a lifelong resident of Brantwood, Wisconsin passed away, Saturday, June 27, 2009 at Golden Living Center in Rib Lake, Wisconsin. Hugo was born on February 3, 1926 in Brantwood to Theodore and Hilda (Lampi) Rooni. He served his country during World War II in the United States Army. He was united in marriage in July...
Wilma Smith
Jun 27, 2009
Wilma "Billie" Alice Smith, 88, Menomonee Falls, died Saturday, June 27, 2009, under the care of Hospice Services Linden Grove Health Care Center, Menomonee Falls with her family at her side. She was born July 13, 1920, in Tomahawk, the daughter of the late William and Grace (Schreiber) Cook. On July 17, 1942, Billie was united in marriage to the...
Alberta Orlowski
Jun 23, 2009
Alberta M. Orlowski, age 96, passed away Tuesday, June 23, 2009 at Bell Tower in Merrill. Alberta was born on September 9, 1912 in Tomahawk to Wilbur and Louise (Major) Morin. She married Chester E. Orlowski on August 17, 1933 in Tomahawk; he passed away in 1981. Alberta was a charter member of the Red Cross Volunteers in Tomahawk, had...
William LaMure
Jun 23, 2009
William A. LaMure, age 83, of North Rd. in Tomahawk, and formerly of Milwaukee, passed away on Tuesday June 23, 2009 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Tomahawk. He was born August 23, 1925 in Milwaukee to Joseph and Hazel (Kanopa) LaMure. He served in the United States Marine Corps during World War II. He worked for Advanced Tool Die Casting...
Margaret Turgeon
Jun 22, 2009
Margaret Mary Turgeon, has left her earthly home and entered into heaven following her courageous battle with cancer. Marge was born August 17, 1937 in Harrison, the youngest of 14 children to Richard and Pauline (Van Strydonk) Haring. She married Tellasphore Turgeon on February 4, 1956 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Harrison; he passed away May 10, 1991. Marge...
Lucille Robards
Jun 21, 2009
Lucille Robards, age 92, Tomahawk, passed away Sunday, June 21, 2009 at Golden Living Center - Golden Age in Tomahawk. Lucille was born October 8, 1916 in Chicago, the daughter of James & Ruby (Goodman)Rose. She married Harry Robards May 7, 1938; he passed away in 1971. Lucille lived most of her life in Berwyn, Illinois. She moved to Tomahawk...
Werner Hoglund
Jun 14, 2009
Werner R. Hoglund, age 89, of 1993 Sunset Rd; Tomahawk, passed away early Sunday morning at the Walnut Grove Hospice Home in Merrill. He was born Aug. 26, 1919 in Tomahawk to the late Joseph and Karolina Hoglund and was married to Jeanette Cullifer on July 7, 1944 in Portsmouth, VA. Werner was born and raised in Tomahawk, served in...
Ross Hoover
Jun 10, 2009
Ross Hoover, age 76,W5769 Daoust Rd., Tomahawk, passed away June 10, 2009 at Golden Living Center - Riverview in Tomahawk. Ross was born March 1, 1933 in Twelve Mile, Indiana, the son of "budding" farmer Orval and Alma (Snell) Hoover. He pursued his boyhood dream of playing baseball, and pitched for the Chicago White Sox. He later coached for many...
Norman Crass
Jun 7, 2009
Norman Crass, age 93, formerly of the Tomahawk area, passed away Sunday, June 7, 2009 at St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Florida. Norman was born June 1, 1916 in Tomahawk, the son of Edward and Rose (Jacques) Crass. He married Amy Beatty in 1934 in Tomahawk. His entire working life, Norman ran a farm on Hwy. 107 and was...
