Obituaries
Albert C Rowe
Jun 29, 2022
Albert Charles Rowe, age 97 of Wausau, and formerly of Minocqua, passed away peacefully on June 29, 2022, at Wausau Manor. Albert was born in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin on June 24, 1925. He married Madelyn M. Hoeft on June 25, 1949. Their marriage was blessed with the birth of two children: Richard (Christine) Rowe and Nancy Panich. In addition...
James "Duke" Cross
Jun 28, 2022
James "Duke" Cross, age 77 of Lac du Flambeau, WI passed away on Tuesday, June 28th at his residence with his family by his side. Duke was born on March 16, 1945 in Hayward, WI the son of Earl and Gertrude (nee Peterson) Cross Sr. Traditional Native American Services will start on Thursday, June 30th at 4:00 pm at the...
Orrin Ken Tjugum
Jun 27, 2022
Orrin K. Tjugum, age 80, of Tomahawk, Wisconsin (formerly from Sun Prairie and Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin), died on Monday, June 27, 2022 at 10:45AM under hospice care. He was born August 12, 1941 in Madison, WI to Denver and Helen (Miller) Tjugum. Ken attended school in Sun Prairie from Kindergarten through High School, graduating in 1959. He attended Platteville State...
Michael Ward Zimmer
Jun 27, 2022
Michael W. Zimmer, age 80, of Woodruff, WI passed away at home on Monday, June 27th. He was born on May 25, 1942 in Milwaukee, WI the son of Ward and Bernice (nee Baumgartner) Zimmer. He was a lifelong mechanic working for Chevrolet dealers in the Milwaukee area until he retired in 2007. He then moved to One Penny Place...
Dennis Lee Wieck
Jun 25, 2022
Dennis L. Wieck (Ski) passed away peacefully on Saturday, June 25th. He will be greatly missed by all who knew him. Den was born on April 26th, 1949 in Wausau, Wisconsin. Dennis is survived by his wife Kathleen (Vuchetich). Dennis and Kathleen were together over 50 years, and they enjoyed traveling, fishing, sporting events and music concerts. Dennis was preceded...
Keith H Hackbarth
Jun 24, 2022
Keith H. Hackbarth, of Tripoli, passed away Friday, June 24, 2022 at Rib Lake Health Service at the age of 93. Keith was born April 9, 1929 in Wisconsin Rapids to Harold and Carolyn (Haza) Hackbarth. He grew up in Wisconsin Rapids and graduated from Lincoln High School. He played football and was a left handed pitcher on the baseball...
Patricia Ann Frank
Jun 24, 2022
Patricia Ann Frank (Pat) age 80, passed away on Friday June 24, 2022 with family by her side at Minocqua Health and Rehabilitation Center in Minocqua, WI. Pat was born January 4, 1942 in Merrill, Wisconsin to the late Charles (Chuck) and Rose Gryskiewicz. Pat married Arthur (Art) Frank and raised their family in Arbor Vitae, WI until retirement. Pat...
Helen May Wasserburger
Jun 22, 2022
Helen May (Wahlberg) Wasserburger was born on December 31, 1926, in Duluth, Minnesota, to Gustav Emanuel Wahlberg and Charlotte Christina Lindstrom. Helen breathed the last moments of the summer solstice and left this earth on June 22, 2022, for her new home with God as Jesus gently took her hand and asked her to walk with Him. She is His...
Robert E. Kern
Jun 20, 2022
Robert E. Kern, age 80 passed away Monday, June 20th at Friendly Village Nursing Home due to Parkinson Disease. Robert was born on January 10, 1942 in Dubuque, IA the son of Edmund and Armella (nee Schuster) Kern. He is survived by his wife Judy of 56 years and son Mike (Dr. Tanya) Kern of Denver, Co and preceded in...
Dennis Leland Hartmann
Jun 19, 2022
Dennis Leland Hartmann, age 71, of Prentice, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 19, 2022 at Agrace Hospice in Madison, WI after a seven week stay at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee where he battled against Multiple Myeloma, cancer of plasma cells. He was born September 5, 1950, at Lapham Maternity in Phillips to Ralph and Lela (Stade) Hartmann. He graduated...
Duane Arthur Doede
Jun 10, 2022
Duane Arthur Doede, age 90 of Minocqua, WI passed away on Friday, June 10th at his residence. Duane was born on July 4, 1931 in Bear Creek, WI the son of Arthur W. and Delores (nee Bechard) Doede. Duane graduated from Menasha High School and proudly served in the US Navy during the Korean War. He married Carol Frances (Vollmer)...
Rick Lallemont
Jun 10, 2022
Rick Lallemont, 63, of Chippewa Falls, WI, passed away on June 10, 2022, in Rochester, MN after a nearly five-year battle with cancer. Rick was born in Ladysmith, WI on April 16, 1959, to Theodore and Dorothy Lallemont. He grew up in Catawba, WI, and graduated from Phillips High School and University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Rick Lallemont was married to Karen...
James Andrew Pietila
Jun 8, 2022
James (Jim) Pietila was born in Flint Michigan on December 1st, 1935 to Julius and Impie Susan (Stenfors) Pietila. He passed away peacefully on June 8th, 2022 at the age of 86 at the Marshfield Medical Center from a massive stroke. He was preceded in death by his brother, Kenneth Pietila and his sister-in-law Edna (Karrs) Pietila Jim is survived...
Gordon Thomas Allen
Jun 8, 2022
Gordon Thomas Allen, age 79 of Lac du Flambeau, WI passed away on Wednesday, June 8th at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, WI. Traditional Native American Services took place on Sunday, June 12th till Monday, June 13th at the Allen Residence. Burial took place at Memorial Cemetery in Lac du Flambeau, WI. Please check back for complete obituary.
Alexander Patrick Gately
Jun 5, 2022
Alexander Patrick "Pat" Gately, age 72 of Minocqua, WI passed away on June 5th. He is survived by his siblings Kathi Kothe, John Gately, Francie Powell, Judy (Dan) Mendez, Bill Gately and Michael Gately and by many nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his parents Alexander and Mary Gately. Cremation took place and no services...
Debra Ann Kogle
Jun 5, 2022
Deb Kogle, age 69 passed away on June 5th at 5:30 am in her home surrounded by family. She was born in Edgerton, WI on March 7, 1953 the daughter of Elmer Odenwalder and A. Elaine Knudson. She was married twice and has two amazing children Roger McClellan and Cindy Stuhmer. She enjoyed watching the deer, camping, fishing, crosswords, baking,...
Michael Daniel Rayala Sr.
Jun 3, 2022
Michael Daniel Rayala Sr. age 83 passed away in Minocqua on Friday, June 3rd. Mike was born to Charles and Lillian on Feb. 5, 1939, by Doctor Kate Newcomb – the Angel on Snowshoes, in Spider Lake, Wisconsin, now known as Manitowish Waters. He was the fourth of 10 children. The Manitowish River flowed near the family’s one-room cabin and...
Melinda Bowman
Jun 2, 2022
Melinda Bowman, 49, of Phillips, passed away peacefully June 2, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in St. Louis Park, MN, to Jerome and Carol (Barta) Hegge on September 21, 1972. She was a talented artist that had a diverse list of hobbies; she loved traveling, kayaking, and camping. In her spare time, she enjoyed...
James A Schoeder
May 31, 2022
James A. Schoeder Sr., of Tomahawk, passed away peacefully after a battle with a blood disorder on May 31, 2022 at Seasons of Life Hospice Home. Jim was born on August 30, 1951 in West Bend to George & Irmgard (Diels) Schoeder. Jim moved to Tomahawk to spend his retirement in the town of Cassian over twenty years ago. He...
Joyce A. Lukes
May 31, 2022
Joyce A. Lukes, 83, of Ogema, passed away on May 31, 2022, at her home with her family by her side. Joyce was born on November 4, 1938, in Catawba, WI, to Frank and Martha (Weyers) Kurth. She grew up on the family farm and attended school in Catawba before graduating from Phillips High School. Joyce married Dennis Lukes and...
