Obituaries
William L. Dicken, Jr.
Jun 24, 2023
William (Bill) Dicken Jr., age 74 of Arbor Vitae, WI passed away peacefully at home on June 24, 2023 from a brain tumor among other illnesses with his loving wife Mary by his side.
Bill served in Vietnam from 1967-1969 he was a combat special forces army veteran and earned a purple heart among other medals, he went on the...
Joan Mueller Ouimette
Jun 22, 2023
Joan Mueller-Ouimette
Mercer, Wis. – On Thursday, June 22, Joan (Papenfuss) Mueller-Ouimette passed away surrounded by her loving family after a long illness.
Joan was born in Sheboygan, Wis., to Otto F. and Sophia M. (Alt) Papenfuss, on July 19, 1937. Joan graduated from Central High School in 1955 and went on to study cosmetology at The Harper Method...
John L. Schancer
Jun 21, 2023
John L. Schancer, 72, of Kennan, WI, passed away on June 21, 2023, at Tomahawk Health Services after a long battle with Lyme Disease, Parkinson Disease, and Lewy Body Dementia. John was born to Clement Russell and Anna Maria (Erdman) Schancer, on August 18, 1950, in Phillips, WI.
He graduated from Phillips High School in 1968 and worked on...
Charles "Chuck" D. Olson
Jun 21, 2023
Charles D. Olson, 79, of Phillips, passed away on Wednesday, June 21, 2023, at Stoney River in Marshfield. He was born on August 21, 1943, to Oscar and Hazel (Drier) Olson, in Burlington, WI.
Chuck was raised on his family’s farm in the town of Norway, WI, graduating from Waterford High School in 1961. After high school, he operated...
Archie M. Schmidt
Jun 19, 2023
Archie M. Schmidt, 87, of Geneseo, IL, passed away on June 19, 2023.
***A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, September 2, 2023, at the Lakeside 1 Cemetery, located on County Highway H, Phillips, WI, with Military Honors to follow the service at the cemetery. Heindl-Nimsgern Funeral Home is assisting the family. ***
Archie was...
Patricia Anne Gilchrist
Jun 19, 2023
Patricia (Tricia) Yeschek Gilchrist, 61, of Colgate and Minocqua, Wisconsin entered into Eternal life on June 19, 2023 in Minocqua, Wisconsin.
Tricia was born in Wausau, Wisconsin to Bill and Mary Lou Yeschek on August 5, 1961 and was married to Steven (Steve) Gilchrist on June 26, 1993, recently celebrating their 30th wedding anniversary.
Tricia graduated from Lakeland...
Joann A Petty
Jun 18, 2023
Joann Alice Petty, 87, of Phillips, WI, passed away peacefully on Sunday June 18, 2023, at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, WI.
Joann was born on June 6, 1936, in Phillips, WI, to Clarence and Anna (Moravek) Tauschmann.
She married the love of her life and best friend, Daniel D. Petty, on May 25, 1957, in Chicago, Illinois.
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Joanne Louise (Daylor) Kirby
Jun 17, 2023
Joanne ”Joni” Louise Kirby, age 66, a resident of Woodruff, WI, passed away June 17, 2023, at Howard Young Medical Center, surrounded by her loving family. She was born December 15, 1956, in Brockton, MA. When Joni was young, she enjoyed life to the fullest, always singing and dancing. She took dance lessons which she used in her living...
Lawrence Bishop
Jun 15, 2023
Lawrence “Bish” Bishop, Jr, age 80, of Tomahawk, passed away unexpectedly at home in Tomahawk on June 15, 2023.
Bish was born on October 18, 1942 in Tomahawk to Lawrence, Sr & Agnes (Extrom) Bishop. He was married to Barbara Buchanan on September 8, 1963 in Menomonie, WI. Bish worked for Drott MFG & JI Case as a business executive for...
Larry O. Fricke
Jun 15, 2023
Larry O. Fricke, beloved husband, father, grandfather, brother, and uncle passed away June 15, 2023, surrounded by his family. He was born to Omer and Eleonore (Debalske) Fricke on August 23, 1947, in Wausau, Wisconsin.
He attended St. Anne’s Catholic Elementary School, Newman High School, and graduated from North Central Technical College.
On January 31, 1970, he married his...
John Cechvala
Jun 14, 2023
John S. Cechvala of Colgate, formerly of Phillips, WI. Passed away peacefully at home surrounded by his family on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at the age of 92 years. Beloved father of Charlene and James Cechvala. Loving grandfather of Alec. John is also loved and will be missed by his faithful furry companions, Big Boy and Little Boy.
John was...
Ray Payne
Jun 12, 2023
Raymond G. Payne, Jr., 81, a longtime Nokomis area resident, passed away Monday, June 12, 2023 at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield.
Ray was born May 25, 1942 in Neillsville, Wisconsin to Raymond and Grace (Vanderhoff) Payne, Sr. Together with Jean Payne, Ray had two children – Al & Cindy. He was later married to Bernadine Pearl Bordzinski on November...
Roberta L Meyer
Jun 12, 2023
Roberta L. Meyer, 86, a lifelong Tomahawk area resident, passed away Monday, June 12, 2023 at Friendly Village in Rhinelander.
“Berta” was born on October 21, 1936 in Tomahawk to Edward and Muriel (L’Abbe) Hildebrand. She was married to Wilbert “Spike” Meyer on September 25, 1965 in Tomahawk. Spike passed away in 2007. Berta had worked at Seroogy and Theiler Law...
Valentine Kinas
Jun 11, 2023
Valentine Kinas, 88, of Prentice died suddenly on Sunday, June 11, 2023, at her home. She was born to Eman and Hellen (Yarish) Smetak on February 14, 1935, in Lugerville, WI.
She enjoyed being outdoors, going fishing, and spending time with her family and friends. Her faith was very important to her, she loved reading the word of God. Her...
Lois Jean Hoogland
Jun 10, 2023
Lois Jean Hoogland, 88, of Catawba, WI, passed away on Saturday, June 10, 2023. Lois was born on January 5, 1935, to John and Selma (Ohrstron) Morison, in Deerwood, Minnesota.
She attended Riverton Grade School and Crosby-Ironton High School, graduating in 1952. She worked at Northrup King from August 1952 to August 1956. She married Jerome "Jerry" Hoogland on...
Sharon Thomas
Jun 9, 2023
Sharon Thomas, age 81, of Phillips, WI, passed away peacefully on Friday, June 9, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family. Sharon was proud of having contributed to the science around GBM’s by beating the odds to become an “outlier.”
She was an amazing wife, mother, mother-in-law, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, sister-in-law, aunt, friend, church member, caregiver, homemaker, poet,...
Debra S. Hupf
Jun 8, 2023
Debra Sue Hupf, age 70 of Hazelhurst, WI passed away on Thursday, June 8th at Minocqua Health and Rehab. Debra was born on September 20, 1952 in Lansing, MI the daughter of Ralph and Jacqueline Haase.
Upon her wishes, cremation took place and private family services will be held.
Kenneth A. Heizler
Jun 8, 2023
Kenneth A. Heizler, 83, of Phillips, passed away peacefully in his sleep on June 8, 2023, at The Waterford, Park Falls, under the care of the Compassus Home Health Care & Hospice. He was born January 31, 1940, to Rudolph and Kathryn (Zubcack) Heizler, in Lugerville, WI. Ken grew up a lifelong resident of Lugerville, attending the Lugerville schoolhouse and graduating...
Jerry Horton
Jun 5, 2023
D. Jerry Horton, age 70, passed away on June 5, 2023 at his home.
Jerry was born on March 15, 1953 in Portage to Emery & Cornell (Schepp) Horton. He was married to Barbara Clifton on July 31, 1982. Jerry was a service technician at the auto maintenance department of Rhinelander Walmart. He enjoyed being outdoors – hunting and fishing.
Jerry is...
Dale Strassman
Jun 4, 2023
Dale Strassman, age 90, of Tomahawk, passed away on June 4, 2023 at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield.
Dale was born on November 6, 1932 in Tomahawk to Julius & Dorothy (Ament) Strassman. He was married to Marie A. Verbist on May 29, 1954 in Harrison. Dale worked at the County Highway Department for nearly 25 years until he started...
