Obituaries
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...
Ann Freude
May 10, 2009
Ann Freude, age 60, N10123 Kings Road, Tomahawk, passed away Sunday, May 10, 2009 at her residence surrounded by her family, following a courageous battle with cancer. Ann was born February 23, 1949 in Stevens Point, the daughter of John and Esther (Guth) Egenhoefer. She married Tom Freude on June 21, 1975 in Stevens Point. Ann was an elementary school...
Phyllis Fields
May 8, 2009
Phyllis M. Fields, Tomahawk, passed away Friday, May 8, 2009 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Tomahawk. Phyllis was born November 14, 1918 in Italy, the daughter of Carmen and Angelina DeLaurentis. She came to the United States as an infant, first living the in the New York area, then moving to Chicago. She was employed with the Jane Adams Hull...
Hans Leck
May 5, 2009
Hans F. Leck, age 81, of the Town of Nokomis, passed away on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 in Wausau. He was born January 26, 1928 in Merrill to the late Ludwig and Wilhelmenia Leck. He served in the United States Army/Air Corps during World War II. He was married to Dolores "Lorrie" Zastrow on January 27, 1950 in Dubuque, Iowa;...
Richard Meyers
May 5, 2009
Richard "Rich" Meyers, age 79, 1916 Pfeifer Road, Tomahawk, passed away May 5, 2009 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Rich was born June 15, 1929, the son of Joseph and Adele (Musch) Meyers. He married Helen Weizenicker on February 18, 1950. Rich was the former co-owner of the Ford dealership and of Meyers Marine in Tomahawk, and was known as an...
Chrystal Flanagan
May 3, 2009
Chrystal Flanagan, age 61, of W1959 Wagonmaker Lane, Tomahawk, passed away Sunday, May 3, 2009 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Chrystal was born on November 29, 1947 in Chicago, Illinois. She was married to Ronald Flanagan who preceded her in death. She moved to the Tomahawk area in 1989 from Chicago. She had been employed at Foster & Smith for the...
Nicole Hedges
May 2, 2009
Nicole Hedges, age 29, of 2032 Tannery Rd., Tomahawk, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, May 2, 2009 in Merrill. She was born June 4, 1979 in Newberry, Michigan to Herbert and Mary Salvatore. Nicole grew up in Newberry and following graduation from high school, moved to Tomahawk where she was married to C. J. Hedges on November 17, 2000. Nicole is...
Gary LaFevre
May 1, 2009
Gary L. LaFevre, age 47, of 231 5th Ave., Antigo, passed away unexpectedly, Friday, May 1, 2009 at Langlade Hospital in Antigo. Gary was born on December 1, 1961 in England to Lee and Dawn (nee Kirby) LaFevre. He was married to Stephanie Horst in Tomahawk in 2003. He grew up in the Milwaukee area and later graduated from Tomahawk...
Dorothy Schmit
Apr 28, 2009
Dorothy Schmit, age 83, N9603 Pine Grove Lane, Tomahawk, passed away April 28, 2009 at Golden Living Center - Golden Age in Tomahawk. Dorothy was born July 17, 1925 in Marathon City, the daughter of Alphonse and Frieda (Krusel) Ruplinger. She married Theodore Schmit on June 20, 1953 in Tomahawk. Dorothy was a former Nurse's Aid for 18 years at...
