Obituaries
Judy M. Kucaba
Dec 25, 2020
Judy Kucaba, 66, of Kennan, passed away on December 25, 2020, at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield. She was born August 17, 1954, to Russell and Margaret (Rossman) Jones. She grew up in Kennan and graduated from Phillips High School in 1972. In 1977, she married Ronald Kucaba. They had one daughter and would later divorce. Over the years Judy...
Ramona Lea Schaeffel
Dec 24, 2020
Ramona Lea Schaeffel, age 81 of Sayner, WI died on Thursday, December 24th at Minocqua Health and Rehab in Minocqua, WI. Ramona was born on December 26, 1938 in Wausau, WI the daughter of Walter and Leona (nee Glasel) Treffert. She married John Schaeffel on January 24, 1959, he survives. Ramona worked as a Real Estate Broker in the Northwoods...
Ralph Beals
Dec 22, 2020
Ralph “Bud” Beals, age 91, of Krystal Kove Road, passed away after a lifelong battle with Crohn’s and kidney disease surrounded by his family on December 22, 2020 at home under Ministry Homecare Hospice. Bud was born on October 22, 1929 in Newton, Iowa to Ralph & Katherine (Davis) Beals. He attended Newton High School and graduated in 1949. Right...
Lyle "Bud" Schloskey
Dec 20, 2020
Lyle “Bud” Schloskey, 90, of Prentice, passed away on December 20, 2020, with loved ones by his side and under the care of Flambeau Home Health & Hospice. He owned and operated Schloskey’s Machinery Hill for 35 years. Through the years he spoke often of his customers and enjoyed driving all over the area reminiscing about what piece of farming...
Susanna M Parker
Dec 20, 2020
Susanna Maria [Trierweiler] Parker, 83, of Woodruff , Wisconsin, passed away December 20, 2020. Susanna was born January 13, 1937 in Trier Rhineland-Palinate, Germany. To Theodore and Josephina Trierweiler. She was born and raised in Germany and after high school she attended Kaisersbuten University. While attending college, she met her husband James Leroy Parker, married December 24, 1960. She and...
Nola R. Wallace
Dec 19, 2020
While visiting her sister in Wisconsin, Nola, 80, died in the Marshfield Medical Center-Park Falls Hospital, on December 19, 2020. Don’t be sad for Nola Wallace’s passing. She is preceded in death by her husband, Donald Wallace; her parents, Myrtle and Henry Nubson; two older sisters, Patricia (Nubson) Blooquist and ReNee (Nubson) Rouse. She is with them now. She leaves...
Charles J Berg
Dec 18, 2020
Charlie Berg, age 84, of Tomahawk, passed away peacefully on Friday, December 18, 2020 at Ascension St. Mary Hospital in Rhinelander. Charlie was born on October 8, 1936 in Wausau to Alfred and Olive (Braun) Berg. He grew up on a farm in the Edgar area and attended Edgar Schools. He married Patricia Witucki on October 20, 1962. He spent...
Judy DuPont-Teal
Dec 17, 2020
Judy DuPont Teal, age 80, of Tomahawk, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly December 17, 2020 at home in Tomahawk. Judy was born on September 1, 1940 in Tomahawk to John & June (Christensen) DuPont. She worked as a registered nurse, most of those years at Golden Age Nursing Home. She loved gardening and watching birds. Judy was a devoted member...
Jeanette F Alford
Dec 15, 2020
Jeanette F. Alford, 85, of Hay Creek Lane, Tomahawk, passed away peacefully Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at her home with her family by her side. Jeanette was born March 30, 1935 in Woodruff to Robert and Ida (Barnhart) Powell. She was formerly married to James Hebert and later was married to Robert Alford. Jeanie had worked for the Civil Service...
Gerald R Kleinschmidt
Dec 15, 2020
Gerald R. Kleinschmidt, 75, of N7390 Hwy 107, Tomahawk, passed away Tuesday, December 15, 2020 at Seasons of Life Hospice in Woodruff. Jerry was born March 23, 1945 in Wausau, Wisconsin to Roy and Elaine (Saxby) Kleinschmidt. He was married to Judith Weiderhoeft on August 9, 1964 in Merrill. She passed away in 1998. Jerry had been an auto technician...
Natalia Breunig
Dec 13, 2020
Natalia M. Breunig, age 3, passed away peacefully in the arms of her parents on December 13, 2020 after a courageous battle with Leukemia. Natalia was born on April 23, 2017 to Katie Breunig & Derick Cherney. A Celebration of Life for Natalia will be planned for a later date.
Donald "Donny" A. Delasky
Dec 13, 2020
Donald A. DeLasky, 64, of Phillips, passed away suddenly at home on December 13, 2020. Donny was born on October 6, 1956, to Butch and Marion DeLasky in Phillips. Donny graduated from Phillips High School. He enjoyed participating in demolition derby’s, tinkering in the garage and around the house. He loved fixing things and helping people. Donny was a hard...
Timothy I. Cress
Dec 13, 2020
Timothy Irving Cress, passed away on December 13, 2020, after putting up a good fight in trying to beat the odds against diabetes, cancer, and liver disease. Tim was born January 8, 1958, in Phillips, WI, to Tom and Shirley Cress. He spent his early years in Phillips before moving to Alaska in 1969, where he graduated from Valdez High...
Catherine A Faufau
Dec 11, 2020
Catherine (Kate) Faufau, 90, passed away Friday, December 11, 2020 at the Aspirus Hospice House in Wausau. Catherine was born on November 3, 1930 in Merrill to Robert and Katherine (Kingsley) Hickey. At age 3 she moved to Tomahawk where she grew up at Hickey's Resort (now Happy Snapper) in Tomahawk. She married Forest "Forrie" Faufau on October 1, 1949...
William Robert Terlep
Dec 11, 2020
William Robert Terlep, age 88, was taken from us on 12/11/2020 at his home surrounded by family after suffering a valiant fight with COVID-19. William was born and raised in Joliet, Illinois where he attended Joliet Central High School and was later employed by Barrett Wholesale Hardware Company. While in high school William was named to the Illinois All State...
Irene M. Brackmann
Dec 10, 2020
Irene M. Brackmann, 89, of Catawba, passed away surrounded by family on December 10, 2020, at her residence. Irene was born on January 8, 1931, to John and Virgie (Hobbs) Moss in Johnson County, Illinois. She was homemaker most of her life and raised 9 children with her husband, Kurt Brackmann, on the family farm. She enjoyed gardening, cooking, and...
Harold A Deruiter
Dec 9, 2020
On December 9, 2020, Harold A. DeRuiter was welcomed into eternal life with the Lord after 97 years of adventures as a loving family man, loyal friend, honored veteran, and master carpenter. Born on October 20, 1923, Harold’s young life is the story of the greatest generation. He grew up during the challenges of the Depression and stepped up to...
Sharon (Juedes) Purchase
Dec 8, 2020
Sharon A. (Juedes) Purchase, 74, of Wausau, passed away December 8, 2020 at Wausau Aspirus Hospital. Sharon was born on November 16, 1946 to Edwin & Helen (Cannon) Juedes in Merrill. For many years, Sharon lived in Chula Vista, California. She worked as a waitress and bartender in restaurants and also as a dump truck driver for a construction company....
David P. Skomaroske
Dec 8, 2020
David P. Skomaroske, 69, of Phillips, passed away on December 8, 2020. He is survived by his loving wife, Eveline Skomaroske; daughter, Angie Skomaroske Putnam; son, Eric Skomaroske; daughter-in-law, Holly Skomaroske; 5 grandchildren, Anthony, Michael, Julia, Dixie, and Dalila; two brothers, Roscoe Skomaroske and Robert Skomaroske; and a sister, Laurie Robertson. David was preceded in death by his parents, Norman...
Thomas Gehring
Dec 8, 2020
Thomas Gehring, 87, of Tomahawk, WI, passed away in his home December 8, 2020. He was born in Kennan, WI, on the family farm on September 25, 1933, to Joseph F. and Frances (Huven) Gehring. Tom enjoyed keeping busy with both fishing from a boat, ice fishing, gardening, keeping his home up and visiting family. Tom worked on the family...
