Obituaries
Therese Rose Uher
Aug 16, 2017
THERESE UHER Therese Rose Uher, 86, Phillips, Town of Emery, died surrounded by her family, on Wednesday, August 16, 2017, at the Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield following courageous bouts of cancer. She was born in Chicago, Illinois, on July 2, 1931, the daughter of Carl and Regina Miller. She was married to Walter Harold Uher on April 28, 1951,...
Ruth E. Noble
Aug 15, 2017
Ruth E. Noble, age 93 of Woodruff, WI died on Tuesday, August 15th at the Seasons of Life Hospice House in Woodruff, WI. Ruth was born on February 16, 1924 in West Virginia the daughter of Gerald and Lena (nee Gorman) Hamilton. Upon her wishes, cremation took place and private family services will be held. Online condolences may be shared...
Jack Lechleitner
Aug 14, 2017
Jack Lechleitner, age 74, passed away on Monday, August 14, 2017 at St. Mary Hospital in Rhinelander.
Jack was born on September 7, 1942, in Tomahawk, to Tony & Grace (Dahlberg) Lechleitner. He was married to Gloria Schepp on June 30, 1963 in Tomahawk. Jack worked for the City of Tomahawk as the water superintendent for 33 years. He was a...
Timothy John Nampel
Aug 13, 2017
Timothy John Nampel lived life by means of a charming smile and undeniable dimples. He took great pride in teaching his children about nature, how to be a teammate, the proper way to love their family, to give more than they get, to never take life for granted, and, of course, how to appreciate the music of The Grateful Dead...
Homer James Houp
Aug 8, 2017
Homer James “Jim” Houp, age 81 of Lake Tomahawk, WI died on Tuesday, August 8th at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff, WI. Homer was born on February 20, 1936 in Pennsylvania. He worked at the Lake of the Torches Casino for 20 years. Jim was an avid outdoorsman, enjoyed fishing and hunting, especially hunting wild hogs in Texas with...
Rose Mary Hough
Aug 5, 2017
Rose Mary Hough, age 85 of Woodruff, WI died on Saturday, August 5th at Seasons of Life Hospice House in Woodruff, WI. Rose was born on April 14, 1932 in Milwaukee, WI the daughter of Michael and Marie (nee Eberhardy) Bergmann. She is survived by her Children: Sharon and Erika Lintereur; Leann and Guy Sommerfeldt and William and Kristie Hough...
Butch Allen Brown
Aug 2, 2017
BUTCH BROWN Allen Warren “Butch” Brown, 74, Phillips, Town of Emery, died in the Flambeau Hospital in Park Falls on Wednesday, August 2, 2017. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on February 24, 1943. He was married to Linda Wieting in Milwaukee on September 15, 1962. He was employed as an Operating Engineer by Globe Contractors of Pewaukee. He retired...
Theodore Schmit, Jr
Aug 1, 2017
Theodore Schmit Jr, age 91, of Tomahawk, passed away on Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Merrill.
Ted was born on October 17, 1925 in Tomahawk to Theodore Schmit, Sr & Catherine Wagner. He married Dorothy Ruplinger on June 20, 1953 in Tomahawk. Ted loved the outdoors, especially trout fishing, deer hunting, making deer drives, pheasant hunting in...
William H. Koehler
Jul 28, 2017
William H. Koehler, age 70 of Manitowish Waters and Milwaukee, WI died on Friday, July 28th at his cottage in Manitowish Waters, WI. Graveside services will be held on Tuesday, August 1st at 11:00 AM at Pinelawn Cemetery in Manitowish Waters, WI. Complete obituary will appear late
Kathleen E. Kinney
Jul 28, 2017
Kathleen Erika Kinney (“Kath”) entered this life December 30, 1947. She entered eternal life July 28, 2017. She was 69. A resident and lover of the Northwoods for more than 45 years, Kath loved kayaking, especially on Clear Lake. She was an avid reader, an excellent pianist, a meticulous seamstress, a lover of German Shepherds, and a constant listener of...
Walter Henry Tegen
Jul 25, 2017
WALTER HENRY TEGEN Walter H. Tegen, 94, Kennan resident died on Tuesday, July 25, 2017, at the Aspirus Pleasant View Nursing Home, Phillips. He was born on April 14, 1923, in Kennan, the son of Carl and Helen (Arndt) Tegen. He was a lifelong resident of the Kennan area. He attended the Johnson Grade School and then Phillips High School....
Harry G. Short
Jul 24, 2017
Harold “Harry” Short, age 71, of W8263 County Road CC, Tomahawk, passed away Monday, July 24, 2017 at his home surrounded by his family and under the care of Ministry Home Care and Hospice Services.
Harry was born on September 7, 1945 in Yuba, Wisconsin to Harvey and Esther (Conway) Short. He married Lucinda “Cindy” Shore on December 7, 1986 in...
Alexandra C. Polacek
Jul 21, 2017
Alexandra Polacek (nee Wojnar) died peacefully in Phillips, Wisconsin on July 21, 2017 at the age of 89. Alex was born and raised in Milwaukee, WI where she graduated from Pulaski High School. She worked outside the home starting at age 16 for a wide variety of companies. She took off about a year for the birth of her daughter,...
Walter R. Kempton
Jul 20, 2017
WALTER R. KEMPTON Walter R. Kempton, 86, Phillips, died in the Park Manor Nursing Home in Park Falls while under the care of Flambeau Home Health and Hospice. He was born in Chicago, Illinois, on January 3, 1931, the son of Walter and Rose Kempton Sr. He served his country in the United States Army in Germany. He was married...
Judith A. Martin-Schmidt
Jul 19, 2017
Judith A. (Schmidt) Martin, age 74, formerly of the town of Little Rice, passed away Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at the home of her daughter in Marathon County.
Judy was born on July 11, 1943 in Milwaukee to Leonard and Virginia Kubacki. She spent her early years in the Milwaukee area. She was married to William B. Martin, Jr. in 1961....
Raymond E Horni
Jul 18, 2017
Raymond E. Horni, 76, formerly from the town of Skanawan, passed away Tuesday, July 9, 2017 at Tomahawk Health Services Golden Age Nursing Home.
Ray was born on June 9, 1939 in Tomahawk to Harry and Mabel (Blood) Horni. He worked for many years on the Lincoln County Highway Department.
He is survived by his sister, Nancy Saunders of Stevens Point, Wisconsin.
In...
Walter "Wally" Grisa Jr.
Jul 18, 2017
Walter G. "Wally" Grisa Jr., age 65 of Cassian, died on Tuesday, July 18 at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee. Wally was born August 2, 1951 in Cook county Illinois. Wally owned and operated Grisa Mink Farm in Minocqua, WI for over 15 years. He spent several years employed with McArthur Mink Farm. He also worked as a stainless steel machinest...
Norman Louis Vanderwyst
Jul 17, 2017
NORMAN VANDERWYST Norman Louis Vanderwyst, 78, Prentice, died in the Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield on Monday, July 17, 2017. He was born in Granton, Wisconsin, on May 18, 1939, the son of LaVerne and Irene (Quicker) Vanderwyst. He was a 1958 graduate of the Granton High School. He served his country in the U.S. Army National Guard. He was...
Ralph R Ruplinger
Jul 15, 2017
Ralph R. Ruplinger, age 97, 841 S. Tomahawk Ave., Tomahawk, passed away peacefully Saturday, July 15, 2017 surrounded by his family and under the care of Ministry Home Hospice.
Ralph was born February 27, 1920 in Marathon to Alphonse and Frieda (Kruesel) Ruplinger. He was a WWII veteran of the US Army and served in the Battle of the Bulge. He...
Beatrice Barbara Kysela
Jul 14, 2017
BEATRICE BARBARA KYSELA Beatrice B. Kysela. 77, passed away on Friday evening July 14, 2017 at the Aspirus Pleasant View Nursing Home, after traveling the long road of Alzheimer’s. Her life partner Trudy Schragel was by her side. Beaty, always a smile on her face, retired from Northwestern Memorial Hospital, Chicago, after 37 years in the clinical chemistry laboratory as...
