Obituaries
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...
Shirley White
Jun 5, 2009
Shirley May White (nee Nyberg), age 83 of Lansing, IL, formerly of Tomahawk, WI, died peacefully at home on Friday, June 05, 2009. She was born on February 16, 1926, daughter of Bert and Ethel Nyberg. During WWII Shirley was employed at the Kipp Company of Madison. She married Wilbur S. White while he was on leave from the U.S....
Jeannette Erickson
Jun 4, 2009
Jeannette C. Erickson, age 84, passed away June 4, 2009 at Golden Living Center - Riverview in Tomahawk. Jeannette was born June 11, 1924 in Merrill, the daughter of Ervin and Charlotte (Parker) Willett. Jeannette was raised in the Tomahawk area. She married Lester Erickson on September 16, 1942 in Merrill. Jeannette and Lester farmed in the Irma area since...
Millard Beranek
Jun 3, 2009
Millard "Bill" Beranek, age 73, 717 W. Leather Ave., Tomahawk, passed away June 3, 2009 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Tomahawk. Bill was born October 17, 1935 in Chicago, the son of Frank and Mildred Beranek. He was raised in Chicago, entered the U.S. Navy (R.O.T.C.) following high school graduation, and served in the Korean War. He was an electrician...
Harold Burton
May 30, 2009
Harold F. "Toastie" Burton, age 89, of 315 Putnam St., Tomahawk, passed away Saturday, May 30, 2009 at Golden Living Center-Golden Age in Tomahawk. He was born April 1, 1920 in Tomahawk. Toastie was a 1938 Graduate of Tomahawk High School. He served in the United States Army during World War II. He was married to Louise Dehlinger on November...
Carol Wolhaupt
May 28, 2009
Carol Wolhaupt, age 79, 625 Charles Ave., Tomahawk, passed away May 28, 2009 at Golden Living Center - Riverview in Tomahawk. Carol was born October 22, 1929, the daughter of Ervin and Lydia (Meno) Kind. She was a life-long resident of Tomahawk, and a 1947 graduate of Tomahawk High School. She married Jack Wolhaupt on August 26, 1950 in Tomahawk....
Mabel Dupee
May 27, 2009
Mabel R. Dupee, age 99, passed away May 27, 2009 at Golden Living Center - Golden Age in Tomahawk. Mabel was born January 4, 1910 in the Town of Richfield, the daughter of G. Thomas and Jennie (Hiller) Harshner. Mabel was raised in the Pittsville area. She married Lester Dupee on January 27, 1934 in Fond du Lac. She and...
Harry Weseloh
May 26, 2009
Harry F. Weseloh, Jr., age 66, N10097 Mohawksin Road, Tomahawk, died May 26, 2009 as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident in Nebraska. Harry was born May 15, 1943 in Harvey, Illinois, the son of Harry and Lillian Weseloh, Sr. He married Evelyn Post on July 19, 1980 in Illinois. He and Evelyn moved to Tomahawk from...
Marjorie Keene
May 26, 2009
Marjorie J. Keene, age 75, 2723 Washington St., Apt. 1, Wausau, passed away May 26, 2009 at Golden Living Center - Riverview in Tomahawk. Marjorie was born October 14, 1933 in Tomahawk, the daughter of Anthony and Gertrude (Winker) Ungerer. She was married to James Keene; he passed away on November 13, 2008. Marjorie was a life-long resident of the...
Bruce Eyed Bruce" Lindahl
May 21, 2009
Bruce "One Eyed Bruce" Lindahl, age 69, 3543 CTH L, Tomahawk, passed away Thursday, May 21, 2009 at his residence. Bruce was born April 16, 1940 in Chicago, the son of Harold and Elizabeth Lindahl. He was raised in Lake Geneva, and moved to Tomahawk in the mid 70's. Bruce formerly owned and operated Beachwood Resort on Burrows Lake for...
Roger Emerson
May 19, 2009
Roger "Yogi" Emerson, age 72, of 540 N. Main Street, Plainfield, Wisconsin passed away Tuesday, May 19, 2009 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Yogi was born on April 5, 1937 in Babcock, Wisconsin to John and Maxine (Regalia) Emerson. He was a veteran of the United States Navy. He was married to Sally Olson on April 7, 1956 in Nekoosa, she...
Genevieve Petta
May 14, 2009
At her cherished home - surrounded by her children, Genevieve Mary (Tierney) Petta at the age of 88, entered into eternity. She was born March 2, 1921 in her Grandpa and Grandma VanderVoort's farmhouse in Harrison. As a child she enjoyed tubby-gutting the Harrison hills. She married the love of her life, Alfred Frank Petta. They delighted in dancing together...
Katie Voelker
May 14, 2009
Katie L. Voelker, age 25, W5301 Stonewood Rd., Tomahawk, passed away Thursday, May 14, 2009 at her residence. Katie was born December 27, 1983 in Stevens Point, the daughter of Ronnie and Nancy (Pautz) Voelker. She was a 2002 graduate of SPASH. S he was employed with security at PCA in Tomahawk, and also part-time with Sacred Heart Hospital as...
