Obituaries

Aug 8, 2018

Joyce Ann Fronsee, age 71 of Woodruff, WI died on Wednesday, August 8th at her residence. Joyce was born on October 23, 1946 in Menominee, MI the daughter of Louis and Mabel (nee Laurin) Fronsee. She is survived by her son; Mark (Jessica) Fadroski and grandchildren; Ariel Basler and Tyler Fadroski and was preceded in death by her son; Dan...

Aug 7, 2018

Brandee Lynn Kintop, age 41 of Arbor Vitae, WI died on Tuesday, August 7th at the Seasons of Life Hospice House in Woodruff, WI with her family by her side. Brandee was born on November 26, 1976 in Rhinelander, WI the daughter of John and Beverly (nee Schmitz) Kintop Jr. She attended Gilmore Grade School and Racine Horlick High School....

Jul 29, 2018

Dorothy Ann “Dotty” Brouder, age 89 of Minocqua, WI died on Sunday, July 29th at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff, WI. Dotty was born on September 18, 1928 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Edward and Helen (nee Knoll) Workman. She married Joseph F. Brouder on August 21, 1948. Dotty graduated from Taft High School in Chicago, Ill and...

Jul 28, 2018

Edmund Lawrence “Larry” Zernach, age 81, of Peachtree City, Georgia, passed away peacefully on Saturday, July 28th 2018 at Southwest Christian Care Hospice with family by his side. 

Larry was born on April 27th, 1937 to Edmund & Sarah (Ohlmansiek) Zernach in Milan, Indiana. He grew up in Lawrenceburg, Indiana where his passion for helping others started early with delivering...

Jul 27, 2018

Nolan Dennis Kopecky, 30, Catawba, died on Friday, July 27, 2018 in Kalispell, Mt. He was born on May 5, 1988, in Hayward, Wi., the son of Mark and Janice Kopecky. He spent most of his life in the Catawba area. He attended and graduated from Phillips High School, Class of 2006. He served his country in the U.S. Marine...

Jul 27, 2018

Gerry Leonard Hoefferle Gerry L. Hoefferle, 63, Phillips, died on Friday,July 27, 2018, at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital after a brief illness. He was born on Feb. 22, 1955, in Park Falls, the son of Rudy and Margaret (Koller) Hoefferle . He attended and graduated from Park Falls High School Class of 1973. He was married to Deborah Laplant on...

Jul 25, 2018

Joseph A. Massa, age 66, of Tomahawk, passed away peacefully at his home after a long battle with illness, surrounded by his family, on Wednesday, July 25, 2018 under the care of Ministry Home Care Hospice.

Joe was born in Tomahawk on June 3, 1952 to his parents Theodore & Marian Massa. He was married to Donna Pankow on June 3,...

Jul 23, 2018

KAREN SUE ESSLINGER Karen Sue Esslinger, 71, Butternut, died on Monday, July 23, 2018, at her home in Butternut. She was born on May 26, 1947, in Butternut, the daughter of Edwin and Irene (Tesch) Hamann. She spent her early life and schooling in Butternut. She was a graduate of Butternut High School, Class of 1965. Following graduation she was...

Jul 22, 2018

Larry J.  Hilgendorf, age 66, of Tomahawk, passed away on July 22, 2018 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital surrounded by his family and friends.

Larry was born on April 16, 1952 in Tomahawk to Ty & Bobbi Hilgendorf. Larry married his wife, Patti on April 17, 1982. Lars worked at Lincoln Hills School for more than 25 years. He enjoyed gardening, baking,...

Jul 22, 2018

Shirley Jones Brown, 68, died on Sunday, July 22, at home in Kennan, Wisconsin. Shirley was born on November 9, 1949, to Russell and Margaret (Rossman) Jones. She is survived by her life partner of 35+ years Richard Krohn of Hudson, Wisconsin; her daughter Dr. Heather Brown of Monroe, North Carolina; two sisters, Nancy Marshall and Judy Kucaba, and a...

Jul 18, 2018

Jul 15, 2018

Isabelle E George, age 90 of Tomahawk, formerly of Adams-Friendship, passed away at Ascension Good Samaritan Hospital of congestive heart failure on July 15th, 2018. She was a resident of Pinecrest Nursing Home in Merrill for the past two years.

Isabelle was born on July 31, 1927 in Gleason, Tennessee to Ruby Mae Higgins & Earl Lomax. She married Harold Williams...

Jul 15, 2018

LYNNE KARI GALLUS Lynne K. Gallus, 75, longtime Phillips resident died on Sunday, July 15, 2018, at the Aspirus Pleasant View Nursing Home, Phillips. She was born on September 12, 1942, in Milwaukee, the daughter of Otis and Gladys (Miller) Eddingsaas. She attended grade and high school in Milwaukee where she graduated from Juneau High School, Class of 1960. She...

Jul 14, 2018

George Joseph Perrone, age 38 of Lac du Flambeau, WI and formerly of Chicago, Minneapolis and Texas died on July 14, 2018 at the Seasons of Life Hospice House in Woodruff, WI. George was born on March 4, 1980 in Woodruff, WI the son of Arthur and Elizabeth (nee Peterson) Perrone. George worked many different professions; he did everything from...

Jul 13, 2018

Richard T. Johnson, age 53 of Lac du Flambeau, WI died on Friday, July 13th. Rich was born on October 22, 1964 in Elgin, IL the son of Thomas and Nita (nee Carney) Johnson. He is survived by his father, Tom Johnson and mother, Nita (Bob) Morgan and Sister; Mary Johnson Zimmerman and Nephew; Christopher Skipworth and niece, Chelsey Skipworth...

Jul 11, 2018

Viola K. Hintz, 87, of 2296 East Road, Tomahawk, passed away Wednesday, July 11, 2018 at Seasons of Life Hospice in Woodruff.

Viola was born May 28, 1931 in Milwaukee to Joseph and Elizabeth (Koehler) Herche. She worked for many years at Globe Union/Johnson Controls in Milwaukee. Viola was married to Roger Hintz on May 19, 1984 in Milwaukee; he passed...

Jul 10, 2018

RONALD HEIKKINEN Ronald William Heikkinen, 75, Brantwood, Town of Knox, died at his home on Tuesday, July10, while under the care of his family and Flambeau Home Health and Hospice. He was born in Tomahawk, Wisconsin, on September 26, 1942, the son of Paul and Sylvia (Lampi) Heikkinen. He was a 1960 graduate of the Tripoli High School. He was...

Jul 5, 2018

Joseph P. Conlan, Sr., 74, a longtime Brantwood area resident, passed away Thursday, July 5, 2018 at Ascension Sacred Heart Hospital.

Joe was born September 20, 1943 in Evanston, Illinois to Gerald and Marie (Wright) Conlan. He was united in marriage on August 13, 1966 to Kathleen Marheine in Tomahawk. Joe served his country in the US Army during the Viet...

Jul 5, 2018

Audrey Jean Drake, age 87 of Arbor Vitae, WI died on Thursday, July 5th at Seasons of Life Hospice House in Woodruff, WI. Audrey was born on March 25, 1931 in Illinois the daughter of LeRoy and Rhena (nee Donnigan) Zimmerman. She is survived by her husband of 67 years; Russell Drake of Arbor Vitae, WI and by her son;...

Jul 5, 2018

NICOLE ULRICH Nicole Lynn Ulrich, 32, Town of Hackett, Phillips, died in the Flambeau Hospital in Park Falls on Thursday, July 5, 2018. She was born in Park Falls, Wisconsin, on February 11, 1986, the daughter of Francis “Frank” and Lori Janak. She was a 2004 graduate of the Phillips High School. She attended NTC in Wausau where she earned...