Obituaries
Charles Eli Schwartz
Nov 14, 2019
CHARLES SCHWARTZ Charles Eli Schwartz, 89, Phillips, died in the Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield on Thursday, November 14, 2019. He was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin, on August 9, 1930, the son of Ezra and Viola (Welter) Schwartz. He served his country in the United States Navy during the Korean War. He was employed by HUSCO Manufacturing Company in Waukesha...
Jack Donald Ward
Nov 14, 2019
Today we say good-bye to Jack Ward, beloved husband to Linda for 66 years, Dad to Kevin, Shawn (Steph) and Kera. Papa to Asia, Rachel, Vince and Stevie. Brother to Ron (Steph), Fonda, Jo, Bonnie, Gary and Jan, and son to Mercedes and Dick (now deceased). Uncles to so many wonderful nieces and nephews, friend to more than can be...
Emily Carolyn (Koci) Palka
Nov 14, 2019
EMILY (Koci) PALKA Emily Caroline (Koci) Palka 94, Phillips, passed away peacefully in the Park Manor Nursing Home in Park Falls on Wednesday, Nov. 14, 2019. For the past several years Emily was fighting Alzheimer’s Disease while being well cared for by the staff at Park Manor. The youngest of 10 children, she was born in the town of Emery...
Lois E Wilcox
Nov 14, 2019
Lois Elaine Wilcox, nèeTrommer, was born to Josephine Schoenberg and Ervin Trommer in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on February 7, 1930. The eldest of three children, she grew up during the Depressionand World War IIeras, and graduated high school in 1948. During that same year, she met and fell in love with the love of her life, Maurice C. (Rod) Wilcox. They...
John Martin Lasky
Nov 14, 2019
JOHN LASKY John Martin Lasky, Phillips, Town of Worcester, died in the Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield on Thursday, November 14, 2019. He was born on May 6, 1951, in Kenosha, Wisconsin, the son of John and Clara (Gosselin) Lasky Sr. He served his country during the Viet Nam War in the United States Army. He was married to Judy...
Gladys M. Ruka
Nov 13, 2019
GLADYS RUKA Gladys M. Ruka, 101, Prentice, died in the Aspirus Pleasant View Nursing Home in Phillps on Wednesday, November 13, 2019. She was born on July 17, 1918, in Ogema, Wisconsin, the daughter of Herman and Marie (Hollander) Clarin. She attended the Sunnyside School in Ogema, and then was employed in Chicago, Illinois from 1937 to 1941. She was...
Diane L.C. Shawl
Nov 13, 2019
Diane Louise Churchill Shawl, 68 of St. Germain, passed away November 13, 2019. Diane L. C. Shawl was born in Milwaukee WI, Diane Louise Reuter to Joan Elizabeth Reuter and Maurice Jerome Reuter, Jr., on May 28, 1951. She is the oldest of five children. Her siblings are Richard (Debra) Shawl of Rhinelander WI, Theresa (James) Taylor of Buena Vista,...
Audrey Larson
Nov 10, 2019
Audrey Ann Larson, age 83, of Tomahawk, formerly of Schofield, passed away on November 10, 2019 at Riverview Health Services.
Audrey was born to John & Regina (Burant) Zillman on March 16, 1936 in Wausau. Audrey’s family moved to Cudahy when she was young. Shortly after her graduation from Cudahy High School, Audrey’s family moved back to the Wausau area. She...
Kenneth Arthur Zorn
Nov 9, 2019
Kenneth A. Zorn November 13, 1926 – November 9, 2019 Kenneth Arthur Zorn, 92, Phillips, found his peace on Saturday, November 9, 2019, at the Northern Lights Healthcare Center, Washburn, WI. He was born on November 13, 1926, in Elkhart Lake, WI, the son of Arthur J. and Martha E. (Hoehl) Zorn. He spent his early life in southeastern Wisconsin...
Kenneth Gene Denzine
Nov 8, 2019
Kenneth Gene Denzine, age 70, of Phillips, WI passed away peacefully surrounded by his loving family, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital after a hard fought battle with complications from diabetes. Ken was born on April 4, 1949 in Phillips, WI, the son of Galen and Pearl (Giles) Denzine. He was a 1968 graduate of Phillips High School and a veteran of...
Harold Schrage
Nov 6, 2019
Harold “Hal” Schrage, age 93, of Tomahawk, passed away on November 6, in the community he loved with family by his bedside.
Hal was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin on November 29, 1925, the only child of Christian Martin Schrage & Gertrude Baumbach better known as Christie and Gertie.
He spent his entire childhood living in the Milwaukee area. Hal was molded into...
Richard "Dick" F. Murphy
Nov 5, 2019
Richard Franklin Murphy (“Dick”) entered into his eternal home to be with our heavenly Father on November 5, 2019, surrounded by his loving wife Marie and his children. He was born December 14, 1931 in Alliance, Nebraska to Harry C. and Gladys (Keating) Murphy, and grew up in Aurora, Illinois. As a child he nurtured an early interest in railroads...
John Perger
Nov 3, 2019
John Perger, 99 John Perger oldest living resident in Harmony WI, passed away at his home on November 3rd, 2019, surrounded by his three daughters. He was 99. He was born February 16th, 1920, on the family farm in Harmony to Anna and Fred Perger. John was a dairy farmer and logger who, along with his brother Rudy, was known...
Carla Rozell
Oct 31, 2019
Carla Rozell, age 69, of Tripoli, passed away unexpectedly on October 31, 2019 at Sacred Heart Hospital.
Carla was born May 26, 1950 in Tomahawk to Chuck and Arlotta (Bushor) Dane. She married Terry Rozell on January 10, 1976 also in Tomahawk. Carla had been an administrative assistant at the Tomahawk DNR, Johnson Level, Coldwell Banker Realty, Ace Hardware, and Tomahawk...
Ethel Augusta Johanna Teeters
Oct 31, 2019
ETHEL TEETERS Ethel Augusta Johanna Teeters, 100, died in the Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield on Thursday, October 31, 2019. She was born the 10th child of William Heinrich and Emilie Ottilie (Schoenborn) Neu at the family home in the Town of Emery on February 24, 1919. She was a 1938 graduate of the Phillips High School, and a graduate...
Allen J. Scharbarth
Oct 30, 2019
Allen J. Scharbarth, age 87 died on Wednesday, October 30th at Avanti Health and Rehab in Minocqua, WI. Allen grew up in Brillion, WI and was the son of Bill and Leona Scharbarth. Allen was nicknamed Ace and was an exceptional three-sport athlete while attending Brillion High School. Upon graduation, Allen enlisted in the US Navy for four years serving...
Michael "Mike" Gabriel Allen
Oct 29, 2019
Michael Gabriel Allen, age 63 of Lac du Flambeau, WI died on Tuesday, October 29th. Mike was born on September 13, 1956 in Woodruff, WI the son of Roswell and Gaye (nee Williams) Allen Jr. He is survived by his significant other, Leanne Valliere, his father Roswell Allen Jr. and his children: Michelle (David) Kmiecik, Michael (Sunshine) Allen, Gaye Ann...
Matt Schoone
Oct 28, 2019
Mathew R. Schoone, 62, of Rhinelander and former Harrison resident, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Monday, October 28, 2019.
Matt was born July 18, 1957 in Tomahawk to Mathew A. and Phyllis (Oldenburg) Schoone. He grew up in Harrison and graduated from Tomahawk High School. He formerly was employed at Marplex in Rhinelander. Matt enjoyed going for coffee with...
William Reich
Oct 28, 2019
William “Bill” E. Reich, age 84, of Tomahawk passed away unexpectedly on October 28, 2019 at his home.
Bill was born on August 28, 1935 to William C. & Genevieve (Gahan) Reich. He was married to Catherine “Kitty” Dirkx on October 27, 1956 in Harrison; together they had seven children. Bill was in the National Guard for 8 years. He worked...
Mark Richard Kralicek
Oct 24, 2019
MARK KRALICEK Mark Richard Kralicek, 55, Ogema, died in the Aspirus Medford Hospital in Medford on Thursday, October 24, 2019. He was born in Racine, Wisconsin, on March 5, 1964, the son of Richard and Joanne (Anderson) Kralicek. He was a 1982 graduate of the Prentice High School. He served his country in the United States Air Force from 1982...
