Obituaries
Nelda E. Holmes
Jul 23, 2019
Nelda E. Holmes, age 74 of Rhinelander, WI died on Tuesday, July 23rd at Ascension St. Mary's Hospital in Rhinelander, WI. Traditional Native American services will be held on Friday, July 26th starting at 4:00 pm at the Multi-Purpose Building in Lac du Flambeau, WI with Services on Saturday, July 27th starting at 10 AM. Online condolences may be shared...
Kyle M Callahan
Jul 22, 2019
Kyle M. Callahan, 17, of Tomahawk, passed away Monday, July 22, in Round Rock, Texas from a tragic accident while cleaning a firearm.
Kyle was born September 30, 2001 in Rhinelander. He graduated early in Round Rock, Texas and was enlisted in the United States Army. While in school in Tomahawk, Kyle had worked at Shopko and also for the family...
Shirley Maxine Adams
Jul 21, 2019
Shirley Maxine Adams, 73, Phillips, passed away on Sunday, July 21, 2019. She was born on April 12, 1946 in Chicago, IL, the daughter of Elmer and Lillie (Tromp) Adams. She spent her early childhood in Norridge, IL and attended James Giles Grammar School. Her family then moved to Hawkins, WI where she attended Hawkins Grade School and High School...
Daniel Mark Check
Jul 21, 2019
Daniel Mark Check, 56, Hawkins, made his final exit on Sunday July 21st, 2019, at Rib Lake Health Services under the loving care of Hope Hospice and Palliative Care. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, on June 17th, 1963, the son of John J. and Counsualla Check. He moved to Kennan, WI in his teens, where he later married Laurie...
Karen Jennie Lind
Jul 18, 2019
KAREN LIND Karen Jennie Lind, 74, Prentice, died in the Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau on Thursday, July 18, 2019. She was born Karen Asp to Otto and Pearl (Klep) Asp in Chicago, Illinois, on October 12, 1944. She was married to Francis Oliver Lind in Chicago, Illinois, on February 13, 1964. She was a member of Saint John Lutheran...
Ellen K. Dunham
Jul 17, 2019
Ellen Katherine Dunham, age 86, passed away peacefully at Avanti Health and Rehabilitation Center in Minocqua, WI on Wednesday, July 17, 2019. She was born on July 9, 1933 in Richmond, VA to Norman and Sallie Wells. Ellen worked for many years as an airline stewardess for Eastern Airlines. It was during that time she met and later married Howard...
Gerald R. Zingsheim
Jul 12, 2019
Gerald “Jerry” R. Zingsheim, age 79 of Minocqua, WI died on Friday, July 12th at his residence. Jerry was born on March 20, 1940 in St. Anthony, WI the son of Lelander and Frances (nee Gass) Zingsheim. Jerry was employed by Gehl Co. from 1959 to 2003 and moved to Minocqua in 2005. He enjoyed NASCAR, snowmobiling, and most of...
Tony Beiler
Jul 8, 2019
Anton “Tony” Beiler, age 67, of Tomahawk, passed away unexpectedly as the result of an ATV accident on July 8, 2019.
Tony Beiler was born on February 9, 1952 to John & Helen (Rosche) Beiler in Waukesha. He married LouAnn Hanse on November 16, 1974 in Tomahawk. Tony worked at the Tomahawk paper mill for 35 years before retiring in 2014....
Jeff Stone
Jul 7, 2019
Jeffrey A. Stone, 56, of Oregon, Wisconsin, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, July 7, 2019 at his cabin in Tomahawk.
Jeff was born December 30, 1962 in Madison to Carol Cunningham Stone. He was employed by John Deere since he was 16 years old and was currently a salesman at Sloan Implement. Jeff was a John Deere Toy collector. He enjoyed golfing,...
Judy Anne Way
Jul 7, 2019
JUDY WAY Judy Anne Way, 75, Phillips, Town of Harmony, died in the Aspirus Pleasant View Nursing Home in Phillips on Sunday, July 7, 2019. She was born on December 23, 1943, in Norwich, Connecticut, the daughter of Clarence and Annie (Gray) Barrie. She was a graduate of the Jewett City High School in Connecticut. She was married to John...
Louise E. Egger
Jul 5, 2019
Louise (Edmund) Egger, age 98, passed away on Friday, July 5, 2019, at home in Minocqua, Wisconsin. Louise was born to Amos and Minnie (Odean) Edmund on March 19th, 1921, at home on the farm in Four Corners, Iowa, where she grew up with her brothers, Rudy, Park, and Dick, and sisters, Beth and Bea. She graduated from Moline High...
Russell C. Rabjohns, Jr.
Jul 5, 2019
Russell C. Rabjohns, Jr., age 75 of Minocqua, WI former long-time resident of Naperville, IL, passed away peacefully Friday, July 5, 2019 at Wausau Aspirus Hospital. He was born June 23, 1944 in Chicago, IL the son of Russell and Mary (nee Kileen) Rabjohns, Sr. Russ attended Brother Rice High School, St. Benedict’s College in Atchison, KS and DePaul University...
Alan Monroe Swenson
Jul 5, 2019
ALAN SWENSON Alan Monroe Swenson, 65, died at his home in the Town of Knox, Brantwood, on Friday, July 5, 2019. He was born in Tomahawk on August 18, 1953, the son of Monroe and Delores (Bierlich) Swenson. He was married to Debbie Doyl and they later divorced. He was employed by Larson Pallet Company of Ogema until the time...
Reverend Richard Allen Hartlerode
Jul 5, 2019
Reverend Richard Allen Hartlerode, age 80 of Woodruff, WI died on Friday, July 5th at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Dick was born on December 31, 1938 in Indiana the son of Walter and Grace Hartlerode. Pastor Hartlerode was a United Methodist minister for numerous years faithfully serving Clarno-Staver Churches, Oakfield-Eden Churches, Jefferson UMC, Mosinee-Rothschild UMC, Darlington-Fayette UMC, Rib Lake UMC and...
Theodore W Amelse
Jul 4, 2019
Theodore W. Amelse, 91, a lifelong Harrison area resident, passed away Thursday, July 4, 2019 at Country Terrace in Tomahawk.
Ted was born August 27, 1927 in Harrison to Theodore R. and Agnes (Bartels) Amelse. He married Whilemina Schoone on June 9, 1949, in Harrison. They recently celebrated their 70th Wedding Anniversary. Ted was a dairy farmer and logger in Harrison....
Vera B. Musolf
Jul 3, 2019
.Vera Musolf, age 92 of Lake Tomahawk, WI died on Wednesday, July 3rd at Grace Lodge in Rhinelander, WI. Vera was born May 1927 in Berlin, Germany. She married Erwin Musolf in October of 1950 and he preceded her in death in March 2019. Vera worked at St. Luke’s Hospital in Racine, WI as an RN for many years. She...
Jack A. Richardson
Jul 2, 2019
Jack Arthur Richardson, 73, passed away at his home in Minocqua, on Tuesday, July 2, 2019. Jack was a life-long resident of Minocqua. He was born to Delbert and Clara (Gongaware) Richardson on January 9, 1946 in Minocqua. He grew up on the family farm, youngest of twelve children. Jack grew up enjoying the outdoors. He was an avid hunter...
John Patrick Check
Jul 2, 2019
JOHN PATRICK CHECK John Patrick Check, 53, Kennan, died on Tuesday, July 2, 2019, in Saint Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, on July 14, 1964, the son of John J. and Counsuella Check. He spent his early life in the Chicago area and was a graduate of Saint Rita Catholic High School in Chicago....
Donna L. Gabrielsen
Jun 30, 2019
DONNA L. GABRIELSEN Donna L. Gabrielsen, 97, Phillips, died on Sunday, June 30, in the Lakeside Villa in Phillips while under the care of Flambeau Home Health and Hospice. She was born in Saint Cloud, MN, on May 29, 1922, the daughter of Walter and Ella McCoy. At 8 years of age her family owned and began operating McCoy’s Grocery...
Audrey Ann Kusch
Jun 29, 2019
AUDREY KUSCH Audrey Ann Kusch, 88, Phillips, died in the aspires Pleasant View Nursing Home in Phillips on Saturday, June 29, 2019, while under the care of Flambeau Home Health and Hospice. She was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on October 26, 1930, the daughter of Julius and Julia (Boncel) Zaves. She attended High school and college in Milwaukee. She was...
