Obituaries
Sally Anne Knapstein
May 11, 2022
Sally Anne Knapstein, age 90 of Woodruff, WI passed away on Wednesday, May 11th at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff, WI. Sally was born on March 18, 1932 in Minocqua, WI the daughter of Michael and Lilah (nee Faulkner) Radey. Sally married Robert Knapstein on October 9, 1954. She attended Oregon State and UW-Stout and worked as a bookkeeper...
Linda And Max Rottman
May 10, 2022
PRESQUE ISLE, WI – Max Rottman loved cheese pizza. Little else appealed to Max, who had food sensitivities. His mother, Linda Rottman, encouraged him to expand his diet, but recognized that cheese pizza sustained him and made him happy. And so she made certain it was always handy when he was hungry. His health and happiness were always on her...
Lyle K. Schroeder
May 10, 2022
Lyle K. Schroeder, 90, of Phillips, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2022, at his home with his wife and family by his side. Lyle was born on April 21, 1932, to Ernest and Mildred (Wahrenbrock) Schroeder, in Aibile, Kansas. Lyle was a self-employed sod farmer, hiring numerous high school kids for help. He completed schooling for Agriculture and went...
Cecilia Kaczmarek
May 8, 2022
Cecilia Kaczmarek, age 88 of Arbor Vitae, WI passed away on Sunday, May 8th at Country Terrace in Minocqua, WI. Cecilia was born on December 1, 1933 the daughter of Francis and Catherine (nee Tofel) Serafin. She married DeLloyd F. Kaczmarek on June 21, 1954. Cecilia loved gardening, in particular raising flowers and landscaping. She was an excellent cook, could...
Joan E Mckinney
May 5, 2022
Joan McKinney, 92, made her final journey on May 5, 2022. Joan was a resident of Park Manor in Park Falls, WI. She was born September 23, 1930, to Frank and Rose (Minarich) Grossner in East Chicago. Joan graduated from Griffith High School in Indiana. She was ahead of her time and very active in the workforce. She worked for...
Robert H Schlecht
May 5, 2022
Robert “Bob” Schlecht passed away suddenly and peacefully at his residence on May 5, 2022. He was 70. The son of William R. and Ardell (Hartfiel) Schlecht II, was born in Milwaukee, WI on October 14, 1951. He moved with his family to Minocqua in 1959 and graduated from Lakeland Union High School in 1970. After serving in the United...
Alex Simonson
May 2, 2022
Alexandra Lea Simonson, age 34, of Tomahawk, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 2, 2022. Alex was born on October 12, 1987 to Roger Simonson & Kim (Halvorson) Renn in Kansas City. Alex was a graduate of Tomahawk High School. She loved being with friends and family, cooking, and fun adventures with her children. Alex also loved boating swimming, live...
Barbara A Bartz
Apr 29, 2022
Barbara A. Bartz left this earth on April 29, 2022 . She was born March 1, 1934, in Wausau, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Herbert and Mae (Tremel) Freuen. Barbara lived in Milwaukee in her twenties and thirties, moved to Wausau in the 1960s, and moved to Tomahawk in the early 1990s. Barbara married Walter W. (Bud) Bartz on July...
Judy Rau
Apr 29, 2022
Judith A. Rau, 79, passed away Friday, April 29th at Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital one day shy of her 80th birthday. Judy was born April 30, 1942 in Michigan City, Indiana to William and Amelia (Knoll) Welnetz. She married James Rau on September 8, 1962 also in Michigan City. Judy was a registered nurse and worked for 42 years in the...
Gerald Sampson
Apr 29, 2022
Gerald Sampson, 87, of Phillips, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Park Manor in Park Falls, WI. He was born to Tony and Irene (Brooke) Sampson on March 19, 1935, in Spring Valley, WI. He loved the northwoods and could often be found outside boating, fishing, or hunting. He belonged to many local clubs including the South Milwaukee...
Elmer Peter Mages
Apr 27, 2022
Elmer Peter Mages, age 74 of Arbor Vitae, WI passed away peacefully on April 27 th at Marshfield Medical Center in Minocqua, WI. His loving family includes his wife, Lynn of 47 years; daughters Lindsey (Jon Sosso) Mages, Lauren (Isiah Burks) Mages, brother John (Joan) Mages, sister-in-law Antoinette Mages, brother-in-law Barry (Patricia) Rabl and many nieces, nephews and close friends....
Adeline M. Fetting
Apr 25, 2022
Adeline M. Fetting, of Lac du Flambeau, WI passed away peacefully at the age of 97 with her children and grandchildren by her side and heaven gained yet another Angel. Adeline was born on November 8, 1924 in Wausau, WI. She lived most of her life in Waukesha, WI where she retired from her billing job at Moorland Medical Center....
John F Steinke
Apr 22, 2022
Mr. John F. Steinke of Minocqua, WI fell asleep in Jesus on Friday, April 22, 2022 at the age of 82. John was born on January 6, 1940, in Milwaukee, WI to Clarence and Erna (nee Kressin) Steinke. He was baptized February 3, 1940 (at home) through Cross Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, where he attended grade school and was Confirmed...
Mark L. Dittel
Apr 21, 2022
Mark L. Dittel, 60, of Rhinelander, WI, formerly of Phillips, passed away on April 21, 2022. Mark was born on January 23, 1962, to Donald and Sandra (Bucholz) Dittel in Milwaukee, WI. He grew up in northern Wisconsin. Meeting Becky Schram in Janesville, they were married and moved back north to Phillips to raise their family. They enjoyed boating, gardening,...
Kenneth Klepac
Apr 21, 2022
Kenneth Klepac, 77, of Phillips, passed away on Thursday, April 21, 2022, at Marshfield Medical Center Hospital in Park Falls. He was born to Joseph and Anne (Stanley) Klepac on May 27, 1944, in Phillips, WI. Ken spent most of his life in the Northwoods, he enjoyed hunting. When hunting season was not open, he was out fishing. He was...
Ervin Terrance Bennewitt
Apr 19, 2022
Ervin Terrance Bennewitt, age 73 of Eagle River, WI passed on Tuesday, April 19th at Iron Mountain VA Medical Center in Iron Mountain, MI. Funeral arrangements are pending, please check back for complete obituary.
Jean Suzanne Rosenquist
Apr 18, 2022
Jean Suzanne Rosenquist, age 85 of Minocqua, WI passed away on Monday, April 18th at the Seasons of Life Hospice House in Woodruff, WI with her family by her side. Jean was born on September 8, 1936 in Racine, WI the daughter of Marcus and Margaret (nee Vretnar) Petersen. She graduated from Horlick High School in Racine, WI. She married...
Beverly Colby Melms
Apr 17, 2022
Beverly C. Melms died unexpectedly on April 17 at the age of 90. She is survived by her husband Dr. Frederick Melms, her three children, Jody Renaud, of Madison, WI; William (Rachelle) Melms of Marshfield, WI; and Timothy (Carol) Melms, of Minocqua, WI.; 10 grandchildren, and her sister Nancy (Jack) Perkins of California. Bev and her husband met in Madison...
Margaret G. Beller
Apr 17, 2022
Margaret Genevieve Beller, the oldest person born and raised in Woodruff passed away peacefully on Easter Sunday at the age of 100. Margaret was the youngest of nine children of John Sr. And Margaret Veronica Beller of a pioneering family who came to Woodruff from Ironwood, Michigan in 1917 to open a grocery business. After attending business school in Wausau,...
Rosemary E Venne
Apr 16, 2022
Rosemary E. Venne, 75, a lifelong Tomahawk area resident, passed away Saturday, April 16, 2022 at Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital. Rosemary was born July 24, 1946 in Tomahawk to Delbert and Ruth (Majerus) Ahlborn. She had been employed at Harley Davidson in Tomahawk for over 40 years. Rosemary enjoyed gardening and loved dogs. Surviving Rosemary Venne are her two children, Dawn...
