Obituaries
Thomas Nielsen
Aug 30, 2022
Thomas (Tom) Nielsen, 72, of Phillips passed away at his home on August 30, 2022, under the care of his wife, Joanne, and St. Croix Hospice. Per his request, there will be no services. Heindl-Nimsgern Funeral Home is assisting the family.
Anna Else
Aug 30, 2022
Anna Mae Else, age 85 went home to be with her Lord and Savior on August 30, 2022. Anna was cared for at the end of her life by the wonderful and compassionate workers at Seasons of Life Hospice Center in Woodruff, WI, where she adopted most of the workers and became an honorary mom to them all.
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Ronald Wayne Foster
Aug 29, 2022
Ronald (Ron) Wayne Foster passed away comfortably in his lake home on Monday, August 29, 2022. He was 83. Ron was born on September 11, 1938 in Aurora, Illinois. He attended West Aurora High School, Colorado College, and Aurora College. He worked his way through school while studying economics. He served in the US Marine Corps and was honorably discharged...
Samuel "Sam" A. Czaplinski
Aug 27, 2022
Samuel "Sam" Anthony Czaplinski, age 27 of Weston passed unexpectedly on Saturday, August 27th at his residence. Sam was born on February 17, 1995 in Wausau, WI the son of Timothy and Lisa (nee Brunberg) Czaplinski. Sam is survived by his parents Tim (Charyl Hoover) Czaplinski and Lisa (Mike) Schroedel; his grandma Trudy Martinson and his step siblings Maddie, Alison...
Nancy Marie Lorenzoni
Aug 25, 2022
Nancy Marie (Ulmen) Lorenzoni On August 25, 2022, Nancy earned her angel’s wings and joined the Lord waiting with open arms in heaven. She just recently turned 71. Nancy died at home surrounded by her loving family after an 85-day vicious battle with stage 4 Pancreatic cancer. She had been diagnosed on June 2, 2022. Born on August 15, 1951,...
Marie J Stark
Aug 24, 2022
Marie Joan (nee Grulke) Stark, age 84, passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 24, 2022 at her home. Marie was born on December 10, 1937 to Hugo & Marie (Matthiae) Grulke, the youngest of seven children. She was baptized on Jesus’ birthday – December 25, 1937 at the home of her parents. Her god parents were her sister, Ruth, and...
Donna Simo
Aug 24, 2022
Donna Simo, 65, of Prentice, WI passed away unexpectedly on Wednesday, August 24, 2022. She was born to Gerhard and Gertrude (Krueger) Nass on June 18, 1957, in Dodgeville, WI. She grew up in southeast Wisconsin then moved up to the Northwoods in 1996. She loved animals and spending time with her family. She enjoyed traveling to see her family...
Erna Marie Baumgartner
Aug 22, 2022
Erna Marie Baumgartner of Lake Tomahawk passed away on August 22, 2022 at the age of 87. Erna was born in Chicago, Illinois on January 12, 1935 to John and Katherine Schmid. After graduating from high school, she worked for the Cosmopolitan Bank for several years. Erna married George Baumgartner on July 30, 1955. They moved to Arlington Heights, IL...
Dorothy A. Rhyner
Aug 22, 2022
Dorothy Anne Rhyner, 79, of Prentice, WI, passed away on August 22, 2022, after a brief but brutal battle with cancer. During her week in hospice, she was able to be with her husband, children, and grandchildren. There was no doubt in her mind that she was loved and would be missed after she transitioned to be with the Lord....
Diane Louise Kane
Aug 22, 2022
Diane Louise Kane Diane (Di) Louise Kane, age 65, passed away surrounded by her loved ones Monday, August 22, 2022 at Marshfield Medical Center in Weston, WI. Diane was born March 20, 1957 in Evanston, IL. She moved to Hazelhurst, WI in 1973 and instantly became the heart and soul of Minocqua. She graduated from the State College of Beauty...
William L. Meyer
Aug 22, 2022
After a long battle with Dementia, William Louis Meyer left our world at age 86 on August 22, 2022, and was reunited with his wife of 64 years, Dorothy Louise (Holmes) who passed away January 3, 2022.
Born on May 18, 1936, William grew up in West Allis. He joined the Army working in the Transportation Motor Pool while serving his...
Karen Pearson
Aug 21, 2022
Karen Pearson, 75, of Ogema, WI passed away at Aspirus Hospital in Wausau, WI on Sunday, August 21, 2022. She was born to Carl and Adelle (Anderson) Granberg on December 31, 1946, in Prentice, WI. Karen married Kenneth Pearson on February 27, 1965, in Waukegan, IL. They lived on the Granberg family farm until their home was built in 1972....
Louise H Grubbs
Aug 20, 2022
Louise H Grubbs, 90, a lifelong Brantwood area resident passed away Saturday, August 20, 2022 at Rib Lake Health Services. Louise was born October 21, 1931 in Brantwood to Fred and Alice (Collette) Marheine. She was married to Howard Grubbs on January 3, 1952 in Springbrook, Wisconsin, he passed away in 1999. Louise was a school teacher in the Springbrook...
Robert P Weinzatl
Aug 19, 2022
Robert P. Weinzatl, 79 of Prentice, WI passed away peacefully on Friday, August 19, 2022, at his home surrounded by his family. Bob was born on July 1, 1943, to Leo and Margaret (Hunziker) Weinzatl. After attending school at Bayview in Milwaukee, he joined the United State Marines Reserve. He worked at Maynard Steel Casting Co. and worked construction. After...
Diana Lea Nickel
Aug 18, 2022
Diana Lea Nickel, age 79 of Minocqua, WI passed away on Thursday, August 18th at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Diana was born in Wisconsin Rapids on July 16, 1943, the daughter of Clarence (Slim) and Margaret Sydow. She was the second of seven children and was preceded in death by her parents, first husband Tom Thompson, second husband Don Nickel and...
Ruth Ann Anderson
Aug 17, 2022
Ruth Ann Anderson, age 72, of Tomahawk, passed away peacefully at her home on Wednesday, August 17, 2022 surrounded by her family. Ruth Ann was born in Tomahawk on March 23, 1950 to Theodore & Whilemina (Schoone) Amelse. She was the oldest of eight children. On August 29, 1970, she was married in Harrison to Kurt Krueger. Together, they had...
William "Pip" Pippenger
Aug 17, 2022
William Howard “Pip” Pippenger passed away the morning of August 17, 2022, at the VA Medical Center in Minneapolis, MN, following a brief, but serious battle with cancer and later a stroke. Born on September 06, 1942, in Hinsdale, IL, to Howard and Gladys Pippenger, he joined sisters Doris and Karen and later moved with his parents to Phillips, WI,...
Robert "Bob" Timmers
Aug 17, 2022
Robert B. Timmers, 82, of Catawba, WI, passed away on August 17, 2022, at the hospital. Bob was born on December 6, 1939, to John and Josephine (Kempen) Timmers, in Kennan, WI. Bob married his first love, Anna Schancer, at St. Michael Catholic Church in Kennan on June 13, 1959, and were married for 63 years. They spent their life...
Thomas John Hoeft
Aug 16, 2022
Thomas “Tom” Hoeft will be remembered as a remodeler extraordinaire, avid Packer fan and a really good grandpa. Tom was born December 9, 1959 to Paul Hoeft and Betty (nee Kitzke) Rauch, in Milwaukee, Wisconsin where he grew up, and made many lifelong friends along the way. A graduate of Milwaukee Trade & Technical High School, formerly known as Boy’s...
Gerald "Jerry" B. Schwartz
Aug 13, 2022
Gerald “Jerry” B. Schwartz, age 88 of Brookfield, WI and Newbold, WI passed away on Saturday, August 13th at his Northwoods residence with his family by his side. Jerry was born on November 14, 1933 in Milwaukee, WI the son of Alfred and Angeline (nee Schmitz) Schwartz. Jerry was a master electrician, design engineer and former president of Stoiber Electric....
