Obituaries
Cecil Bishop
Aug 23, 2023
Cecil Frank Bishop aged 84 years young was reunited with the love of his life Bertha Mae Bishop on August 23, 2023, in Phillips, WI.
Cecil was born on the family farm in Winter, WI July 30, 1939, the son of Frank and Esther (Demmin) Bishop. He married the love of his life Bertha Mae Allen, on February 13, 1965,...
Elinor Rose Anthony
Aug 21, 2023
Elinor Rose Anthony, nee Walmsley, 92 of Tomahawk, WI passed away August 21, 2023 at the Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital. Elinor was born August 20, 1931 in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Edward James and Etta “Betty” (Boyer) Walmsley.
She lived a few years near the Cubs Ball Park and then Edgewater neighborhood near the lake until she married.
Elinor married Clyde “Tony”...
Jeremy D. Diermeier
Aug 20, 2023
Jeremy David Diermeier, 44, of Tomahawk, WI passed away on Sunday, August 20th, 2023.
Jeremy was born on December 7, 1978 in the town of New London, the son of Jack and Donna (Beschta) Diermeier. Jeremy was the second of two sons. He attended elementary and high school in Shiocton, graduating in 1997, where he made many life-long friends and was...
Kari L Krueger
Aug 20, 2023
Kari L. Krueger, age 67, passed away on Sunday, August 20, 2023 at Marshfield Medical Center - Marshfield with her family by her side.
Kari was born on January 9, 1956 in Milwaukee. She was the first child to Earl & Marion (Alberg) Holm. On November 1, 1980 she married John Krueger in Tomahawk. Kari attended nursing school and devoted her...
Kenneth Taylor
Aug 19, 2023
Kenneth “Ken” Taylor, age 76, a resident of Lake Tomahawk, WI, passed away on Saturday, August 19, 2023 at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, WI, surrounded by his family. He was born November 3, 1946, in Columbus, WI to parents James and Katherine Taylor. He graduated from Beaver Dam Senior High School in 1965, and went on to college...
Shirley M. Haskins
Aug 18, 2023
Shirley M. Haskins, 72, of Prentice, WI, passed away on Friday, August 18, 2023, at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital Pallative Care. Shirley was born on February 20, 1951, to Roger and Audrey (Erickson) Haskins.
Shirley graduated from Prentice High School. She enjoyed spending time with friends and volunteering. Her friends found her very courageous, giving, and kind-hearted. Shirley enjoyed...
Carol Buckwalter
Aug 16, 2023
Carol Buckwalter, age 80, a resident of Woodruff, WI, passed away August 16, 2023, at Seasons of Life Hospice House surrounded by her family. She was born September 16, 1942, in Oak Park , IL to parents George and Marie Sellers. Carol Graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Western Illinois University in Macomb, IL. She married the love of...
Carl J. Hanish
Aug 15, 2023
Carl J. Hanish, 69, of Phillips, WI, passed away on Tuesday, August 15, 2023. Carl was born on August 22, 1953, in Milwaukee, WI, to Lorry and Dorothy (McBride) Hanish.
Carl graduated from Phillips High School and remained a loyal alumnus for his whole life, going to countless Logger sporting events - especially for the basketball program. He delivered...
Roni Vanderhoof
Aug 13, 2023
Roni Dee Vanderhoof was born Roni Dee Stade on May 16, 1965, to Ronald and Deloris Stade. She grew up on their family farm in Prentice, WI. She attended the Prentice School District, graduating in 1983. She left us too soon on Sunday, August 13, 2023, at her home.
Roni married Larry J Vanderhoof on September 25, 1982. They welcomed...
Terry Scholz
Aug 13, 2023
Terry L. Scholz, 62, of Tomahawk, WI, passed away Sunday, August 13, 2023 hat the Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital after a long and courageous 9 year battle with cancer.
Terry was born June 23, 1961 in Tomahawk, the daughter of Phillip Kleinfeldt and Janet (Jaecks) Rysdon. She was the oldest of three children. Terry was employed as a janitor at the...
Nancy Nikkila
Aug 13, 2023
Nancy Nikkila, 71, of Ogema passed away on Sunday, August 13, 2023, at the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN. She was born on March 28, 1952, to Raymond and Myrtle (Pearson) Levenson in Milwaukee, WI.
She started her career at BlueCross BlueShield in Milwaukee, WI. She went up to Prentice, WI often to visit with family where she met her...
Randy Wagner
Aug 12, 2023
Randy Wagner, 65, of Ogema passed away peacefully at his home on Sunday, August 12th, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was born on January 24, 1958, to James and Bertha (Niemi) Wagner in Tomahawk, WI.
After graduation from Prentice High school, he moved to Illinois to work. After that, he spent his time as a Dairy Farmer. The last...
Gordon Erickson
Aug 12, 2023
Gordon J. Erickson, Jr., 78, a longtime Tomahawk area resident, passed away Saturday, August 12, 2023 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital.
Gordy was born June 25, 1945 in Tomahawk to Gordon and Dorothy (Liberty) Erickson, Sr. He received his Bachelor’s degree from UW Madison in Physical Education and taught in Tomahawk for 32 years retiring in 2000. He then was known as...
David Drake
Aug 12, 2023
David Drake, 83, of Presque Isle, WI sadly passed away suddenly on August 12, 2023. He was born in Chicago Illinois September 2, 1939 to adoptive parents Richard and Virginia Drake. They moved to Highland Park Illinois when he was two years old. His sister Carol (deceased) was born 4 years later. David graduated with a degree in Agriculture...
Agnes Hause
Aug 11, 2023
Agnes B. Hause, 91, of Ogema passed away peacefully at her home on Friday, August 11, 2023, surrounded by her family. Her family wishes to thank Hope Hospice and Palliative Care and Aspirus Medford Hospital for their wonderful care of their mother. Agnes was born on December 2, 1931, to John and Susan (Gillen) Wieser in New Underwood, South Dakota.
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Pamela "Pam" Wiesendanger
Aug 11, 2023
Pamela Jane Wiesendanger, age 65 of Woodruff, WI passed away on Friday, August 11th at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Pam was born on August 10, 1958 the daughter of Conrad and Edith (nee Gehrke) Wiesendanger.
Pam is survived by her children Robert Dunbar, Shane Buelow and Mollie (Dennis) Maki and by 6 grandchildren Isaiah, Freedom, Isaac, Xavier, Drayvin and Bella and...
Arthur "Tom" Thomas Hutton, Jr.
Aug 9, 2023
Arthur "Tom" Thomas Hutton, Jr., age 86, a resident of Manitowish Waters, WI passed away on Wednesday, August 9th at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff, WI. He was born March 7, 1937 in Mishawaka, IN to parents Arthur and Helen Hutton. Tom married the love of his life Reita Reid on August 17, 1963. He attended Ball State...
Roberta “Bert” L. Heindl
Aug 6, 2023
Roberta “Bert” Heindl, age 68, of Phoenix, former long-time Phillips resident, passed away peacefully with her family on August 6, 2023. She was born October 6, 1954, in Tigerton, WI, and was the daughter of Robert and Ruth (Salzman) Laars. She attended and graduated from Wittenberg/Birnamwood High School in 1972. She then attended and graduated from Northcentral Technical College in...
Lois E. Jung
Aug 4, 2023
Lois Elaine Jung, 83, of Land O’ Lakes, Wisconsin passed away on Friday, August 4th, 2023 at Milestone Living Center in Woodruff, WI. She was born on July 26, 1940, in Milwaukee to Layton and Antoinette (Tonee) Larson.
Lois grew up in Woodruff and was a member of the first graduating class at Lakeland Union High School in 1958. ...
James Scott Larimer
Aug 2, 2023
James Scott Larimer, 74, of Woodruff, WI passed away at his son's residence in Kelliher, MN on August 2nd with his family by his side. James, also known as Jim, was born in Geneseo, Illinois on April 3, 1949 to parents Scott and Ethel (Guild) Larimer. He attended JD Darnall High School in Geneseo, Illinois and Black Hawk College...
