Obituaries
Barbara S. Moore
Dec 4, 2019
Barbara Steinhaus Moore of Springstead, Wisconsin passed away peacefully surrounded by family and friends on December4, 2019 at the age of 72. Barb was born to Dora and Allen Steinhaus in Sheboygan, Wisconsin. She graduated from Sheboygan South High School in 1966, received a sociology degree from St. Olaf College, and her MHA from the University of Minnesota. She was...
Michael James Schneider
Dec 3, 2019
MICHAEL SCHNEIDER Michael James Schneider, 59, Phillips, died unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, December 3, 2019. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on January 22, 1960, the son of Raymond and Gloria (Neider) Schneider. He was a graduate of Phillips High School. As a young man he was employed as a production worker at JELD-WEN Windows in Hawkins, he...
Eugene L. Spears
Dec 3, 2019
Eugene “Gene” Lyle Spears, age 75 of Arbor Vitae, WI passed into eternal life on December 3rd, 2019 at Ascension St. Clares Hospital in Weston, WI. He was born on August 8, 1944 in Milwaukee, WI the son of Raymond and Maude (nee Trapp) Spears and lived his entire life in Arbor Vitae. He graduated from Lakeland Union High School...
Mary Catherine Warga
Dec 2, 2019
MARY WARGA Mary Catherine Warga, 87, Phillips, passed away on Monday, December 2, 2019, at the Aspirus Pleasant View Nursing Home in Phillips. She was born on June 17, 1932, in Rib Lake, WI to Charles and Emily (Kiska) Polacek. She attended the Fawn Valley School and Rib Lake High School, leaving with her family in 1948 when they moved...
Dolores C. Kuckkahn
Dec 1, 2019
Dolores C. Kuckkahn, age 87 of Lake Tomahawk, WI died on Sunday, December 1st at Rennes Health and Rehab Center in Rhinelander, WI. Dolores was born on August 3, 1932 in Lac du Flambeau, WI the daughter of William and Alice (nee McAllister) Carufel. She married William E. Kuckkahn on October 21, 1950, he preceded her in death on July...
Jack Edward Robinson
Nov 29, 2019
JACK ROBINSON Jack Edward Robinson, 64, Park Falls, former Phillips resident, died in the Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff on Friday, November 29, 2019. He was born in Phillips on June 7, 1955, the son of James and Bertha (Sukala) Robinson. He was a 1973 graduate of the Phillips High School. He served his country in the United States...
Remi P. Graf
Nov 29, 2019
Remi P. Graf, 77, of Arbor Vitae, passed away peacefully early Friday morning, November 29, 2019 in his home with family. Born in Switzerland, he came to the United States and worked in New York City for the duration of his career. He was married to his beloved wife Nalinee for 48 years. They raised their two daughters, Jasmine and...
Gerald "Jerry" Ceylor
Nov 28, 2019
Gerald Wayne Ceylor Gerald Ceylor (known as Jerry by his family) was born January 20, 1952, in Bellfountaine, Ohio. Jerry died suddenly on November 28 while en route to his home in Catawba, Wisconsin. After graduating from Riverside High School, De Graff, Ohio, 1970, he served in the U.S. Marine Corps. He worked on several farms in De Graff, Ohio,...
Bernice Emma Peterson
Nov 27, 2019
BERNICE PETERSON Bernice Emma Peterson, 93, Eau Claire, formerly of Ogema, died on Friday, November 27, 2019. She was born on April 19, 1926, in the Town of Georgetown, WI, the daughter of William and Anna Pfaffendorf. She was married to Orland Peterson on October 19, 1947, in Kennan, WI. She was a member of the Christian Science Church. Bernice...
Sharon Lee Ten Hoven
Nov 26, 2019
Sharon Lee Ten Hoven, age 76 of St. Germain, WI died on Tuesday, November 26th at Seasons of Life Hospice House in Woodruff, WI. Sharon was born on February 20, 1943 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Charles and Sarah Shelby. Sharon married Donald Lee Ten Hoven on February 15, 1969, he survives. Sharon graduated from St. Willibrord Catholic High...
Kathryn L. Vogt
Nov 23, 2019
Kathryn L. Vogt, age 77 of Presque Isle, WI died on Saturday, November 23rd at Avanti Health & Rehab Center in Minocqua, WI. Kathy was born on May 14, 1942 in Sheboygan, WI the daughter of Frederik and Elizabeth (nee Lang) Yurk. Kathy was very active member of the Manitowish Waters Community Presbyterian Church, the Lioness Club, Material Girls, Westminster...
Leo Richard Koblizek
Nov 23, 2019
LEO KOBLIZEK Leo Richard Koblizek, 82, Catawba, Township of Harmony, passed away at the Aspirus Duroy Terrace Apartments on November 23, 2019. Leo was born in Harmony on July 27, 1937, the son of Roman and Anna (Kralicek) Koblizek. Leo graduated from Phillips High School, class of 1955. He served his country in the Wisconsin Nation Guard, 32nd Red Arrow...
Robert W. "Bob" Hammerstrom
Nov 23, 2019
Robert W. Hammerstrom Robert (Bob) Hammerstrom, 87, of Flower Mound, TX and formerly of Phillips, WI passed away on November 23, 2019 after a sudden illness. He was born on November 12, 1932 in Sioux City, IA to parents Abel Hamerstrom and Laura (Henningfield) Hamerstrom. He spent his early life and schooling in Prentice and Phillips, WI. He graduated in...
Betty Jean Graham
Nov 20, 2019
Betty Jean Graham, age 98 of Minocqua, WI died on Wednesday, November 20th at Rennes Health and Rehab Center in Rhinelander, WI. Betty was born on June 14, 1921 in Chicago, IL. She married John Graham on October 5, 1940. Betty was an active volunteer at Howard Young Medical Center for many years and she enjoyed golf, bowling, knitting and...
Joan Bugarin
Nov 19, 2019
Joan Helen Jacobson Bugarin, age 84, of Tomahawk, passed away on November 19, 2019 at St. Clare’s Hospital in Weston.
Joan was born in Appleton, WI on September 5, 1935 to Marie Balck and John Jacobson.
She grew up in Rothschild, WI and attended the old Wausau East High School.
She graduated from Evangelical Deaconess Hospital School of Nursing with a Registered...
Kenneth Scott Ruskowsky
Nov 18, 2019
Kenneth Scott Ruskowsky Nov. 10, 1971 - Nov.18, 2019 Kenneth Scott Ruskowsky, Tucson, Az. passed away Monday, November 18, 2019. He was born November 10, 1971 in Roseland Community Hospital, Chicago, Illinois the son of Ken Ruskowsky Sr. and Bonnie Burnham. Ken spent most of his childhood in Phillips, Wi. and was a 1990 graduate of Phillips High School. He...
Lena Kriesant
Nov 16, 2019
Lena “Lee” Kriesant, 84, a long time Tomahawk resident, passed away peacefully at Friendly Village Nursing Home in Rhinelander on Saturday, November 16, 2019.
Lee was born October 29, 1935 in Chicago, Illinois to the late Joseph and Irene (Zoual) Oliverii. She was married to Walter “Wally” Kriesant who passed away in 2016. Lee lived much of her life in the...
Rosalie L Garfield
Nov 15, 2019
Rosalie L. Garfield (nee Obenauf) passed away peacefully at Tomahawk Health Services (Golden Age), Tomahawk, Wisconsin, on November 15, 2019.
Our mother was born on the family farm in Lake Zurich, Illinois to Otto and Esther Obenauf, the sixth child of ten children, on August 21, 1929. Mom met Dad, Russell D. Garfield, in the late 1940’s, fell in love, and...
Louis William Adams
Nov 15, 2019
Louis William Adams, age 85, of Arbor Vitae, died suddenly at his home on Friday, November 15, 2019. Lou was born April 12, 1934 in Parsons, PA to Ruth N (Walker) Adams and Louis A. Adams. He was raised along with his sister, Susan Ruth, in Havertown, PA and graduated from Haverford High School 1952. Lou received a B.S. Degree...
Thomas O Mathwich, Sr.
Nov 14, 2019
Thomas O. Mathwich, Sr., 73, of Krystal Kove Road, Tomahawk passed away Thursday, November 14, 2019 under the care of Ministry Hospice at Riverview Health Services in Tomahawk.
Tom was born on June 26, 1946 in Wausau to Mayward and Ruby (Klemp) Mathwich. He graduated from Wausau High School in 1965 and served his country in the US Navy during the...
