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Obituaries
Joan Hlavacek
Feb 10, 2024
Joan Hlavacek, 83, of Phillips passed away on February 10, 2024, at Aspirus Care and Rehab Center in Medford, WI. She was born on November 26, 1940, to Edwin and Edna (Molid) Oesau.
She married Joe Hlavacek on July 11, 1959, in Racine, Wisconsin. She was a homemaker while her sons were young and went to work as a Legal Secretary...
Shirley J. Hughes
Feb 8, 2024
Shirley Jean Hughes passed away, at the age of 87, on Thursday February 8, 2024, in Woodville, Wisconsin.
Shirley was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and great grandmother. She was a strong woman who raised seven children including three with special needs while working outside the home. She inspired others by demonstrating the best qualities of motherhood. Shirley supported the varying...
Edward Gary Fry
Feb 7, 2024
Edward G. Fry, 80, of Tomahawk, WI passed away Wednesday, February 7, 2024. Ed was born March 10, 1943, and raised by the late Edward and Isabelle (Jach) Fry and Ivan Fry. He was united in marriage on October 2, 1965, to Susan (Davis) at St. Mark Lutheran Church of Rhinelander, WI. They both chose to reside in Tomahawk, a...
Ila Mae Paulson
Feb 4, 2024
Ila Mae Paulson, a 96 year old lifelong resident of Tomahawk passed away Sunday February 4, 2024 at Milestone Assisted Living in Tomahawk surrounded by her family.
Ila Mae was born December 14, 1927 in Antigo to Edward and Cora Doucette. She married Roger Paulson on April 10, 1948 in Tomahawk. He passed away in 2012. Ila Mae graduated from Tomahawk...
Sara L. Holoubek
Jan 31, 2024
Sara L. (Rizzo) Holoubek, age 36 passed away on Wednesday, January 31st at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Sara was born on January 8, 1988 in Woodruff, WI the daughter of Anthony Rizzo and Karen Altamore. She graduated from Northland Pines High School and worked as a waitress and enjoyed singing Karaoke.
She is survived by her son Dominic Holoubek and daughter Elliana...
Lucille J. Kosharek
Jan 29, 2024
Lucille J (Weber) Kosharek
Born on October 9, 1923 and passed on January 29, 2024 at over 100 years old.
“This is what it’s like in heaven, praising God all day long.”
Lucille was a lovely woman who loved the Lord all the days of her life. She was the kindest, sweetest person and was loved by everyone who knew her. Even when...
Catherine A Petrouske
Jan 27, 2024
Catherine A. Petrouske, 95, passed away peacefully Saturday, January 27th, 2024 at Riverview Health Service in Tomahawk.
Catherine was born March 31, 1928 in Sheboygan, Wisconsin to Edward and Cora DeBack. She was united in marriage to Wallace Petrouske on May 17, 1947. He passed away in 1993. Catherine had worked for Sentry Foods in Milwaukee before moving to the northwood’s....
Thomas Lewandowski Sr.
Jan 27, 2024
Thomas "Tom" Lewandowski Sr., age 84 of Hazelhurst, WI passed away on Saturday, January 27th at his residence. Tom was born on March 13, 1939 in Stickney, IL the son of Walter and Helen Lewandowski.
Tom was self-employed in the Auto Body Repair business. He was a fisherman and enjoyed woodworking.
He is survived by his children Tom (Penny) Lewandowski Jr., and...
Eleanore "Ellie" Magnant
Jan 27, 2024
Eleanore “Ellie” Magnant, 95, passed away Saturday, January 27th, 2024 at Milestone Assisted Living under the care of Compassus Home Care and Hospice.
Ellie was born April 12, 1928 in Ashland to Antone and Casmira Zembrycki. She was married to Lawrence E. Magnant November 1, 1947 also in Ashland. He passed away in 2010.
Surviving Ellie Magnant are her children; Chris...
Patricia "Pat" Schodron
Jan 22, 2024
Patricia “Pat” Schodron, passed away peacefully on January 22, 2024, at Marshfield Medical Center, Weston, WI. She was born July 15, 1935 in West Bend, WI, to parents Arthur and Genevieve May and married Francis (Jr.) Schodron in 1954. They moved to the Minocqua area from Germantown, WI in 1994.
Pat is survived by her sons: Tom (Jacki) of Lake Tomahawk,...
Beverly A. Lebeck
Jan 22, 2024
Beverly Ann Lebeck, 87, Town of Worcester, WI, passed away peacefully in her home on Monday, January 22, 2024, with her family by her side. She was born in Rush City, Minnesota, on January 31, 1936, to Fred and Ethel (Roehnisch) Caza.
Bev and 'Doc' relocated to Phillips 57 years ago, and they started a veterinary practice together, for large and...
Harriet Jordan
Jan 21, 2024
Harriet Jordan passed peacefully into eternal life on January 21, 2024, at the age of 99.
Harriet was born on August 11th,1924 in Wausau, WI. She was the daughter of George (Nate) Coleman and Amalia (nee Hoertsch Coleman). She attended St. James Catholic school and Wausau High school. At age 17 she moved to Rockford, IL and worked for the Illinois...
Forrest & Olive Johnson
Jan 17, 2024
Olive "Ollie" Johnson
September 8, 1927 — May 1, 2020
Olive Elizabeth La Fave Johnson, 92, passed away peacefully at Friendly Village Nursing and Rehabilitation Center in Rhinelander, Wisconsin on May 1, 2020. She was born in Bessemer, Michigan, to John and Saima La Fave of Manitowish Waters, Wisconsin. Olive attended Northern Michigan University in Marquette, Michigan, where she met her husband-to-be,...
John "Jack" A. Engberg
Jan 17, 2024
John “Jack” Alfred Engberg, 81, of Arbor Vitae, Wisconsin passed away on Wednesday, January 17th, 2024 at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Jack was born May 27th, 1942 in Ramsay, Michigan the son of Willard and Ethel (Mooney) Engberg. Jack was married to the love of his life Bonnie Kay Peterson on October 26th, 1964. She preceded him in death on...
Forrest "Forrie" Johnson
Jan 17, 2024
FORREST JOHNSON OBITUARY
Forrest (Forrie) Johnson, age 98, passed away peacefully, with family by his side, on January 17, 2024, following a brief illness. Forrie lived life to the fullest, right up until his final days. In the hours before he passed, he said, “I’ve had a great life.” In almost 99 years of living, he left an extraordinary amount of...
Byron "Van" Edward VanMeter
Jan 16, 2024
Byron ”Van” Edward VanMeter, age 89, joined his loving wife Nan on January 16, 2024, after only being separated for two weeks. He was born in Guthrie, Oklahoma to parents Vearl and Edna VanMeter.
Byron and Nan were married in 1973. He worked as an electronics technician for WMAQ in Illinois for a number of years. Then when they relocated to...
Jeffrey J. Hueckman
Jan 16, 2024
Jeffrey J. Hueckman, 72, of Prentice, WI, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, January 16, 2024, at Aspirus Hospital, Wausau, WI. Jeff was born on December 9, 1951, in Phillips, to Stan and Helen (Bagley) Hueckman.
Jeff grew up in Prentice and graduated from Prentice High School in 1969. He then served in the military with the United States Army, with time...
Elizabeth Anna Creasap
Jan 16, 2024
Elizabeth Anna Creasap (nee: Lehmann); age 91 of Chicago, Illinois, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, January 16th. Born on August 1, 1932, in Chicago, Illinois, Elizabeth graduated from Harry S. Truman College of Chicago with honors in 1981; she was Assistant Buyer of Bed Linens at Wieboldt's Department Store on State Street in Chicago before they closed permanently in...
Donald P. Schultz
Jan 15, 2024
Donald Schultz, 95, Phillips, died on Monday, January 15, 2024, at Rivers Edge Rehabilitation facility at Park Manor, Park Falls, WI. He was born on January 9, 1929, in Janesville, WI, to Paul and Frances (Liesenfelder) Schultz.
Donald was married to Maureen Fletcher on August 16, 1952, in England. They made their home in the United States and Germany while he...
Laura Jane Tomaszewski
Jan 14, 2024
Heindl-Nimsgern Funeral Home is NOT assisting the family, we are posting this as a courtesy to the community.
Laura J. Tomaszewski, 61, of Phillips, passed away Sunday, January 14, 2024, at home. Cremation Society of Wisconsin, Altoona is assisting the family.
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