Obituaries
S. Thomas Kinlein
Mar 1, 2015
Thomas Kinlein, age 75, of N11818 Tomahawk Trail, Tomahawk, passed away Sunday, March 1, 2015 at Golden Living-Golden Age Nursing Home in Tomahawk. Tom was born on May 12, 1939 in Kenosha to Sebastian and Edna (Maurer) Kinlein. He served his country in the United States Army. He was married to Mary Winker on December 21, 1974 in Bessemer, Michigan....
Gerald F. Dowdle
Feb 27, 2015
Gerald "Jerry" F. Dowdle, age 77, of N10600 Norway Pine Trail, Tomahawk, passed away Friday, February 27, 2015 at his home under hospice care. Jerry was born on January 25, 1938 in Crookston, Minnesota. He was married to Mary Lou "Missey" Peters at Glenview Naval Air Station in Glenview, Illinois on February 23, 1991. Jerry served his country for 20...
Margaret Loka
Feb 26, 2015
Margaret "Marge" Loka, age 89, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 26, 2015, at the Golden Living - Riverview Nursing Home, in Tomahawk. Margaret "Marge" Loka was born September 14, 1925, in the town of King to Martin & Alida (Swan) VanderSanden. She was married to John W. Loka on August 17, 1948, in Harrison; John survives. Before coming home...
Donald Allen Retzlaff
Feb 25, 2015
Donald Allen Retzlaff Donald “Don” Retzlaff, 62, Catawba, died on Wednesday. February 25, 2015 at his home under the care of his family and Flambeau Home Health Care and Hospice. He was born on March 28, 1952, in Phillips, the son of Herbert and Esther (Kuchera) Retzlaff. He spent his entire life in the Catawba area. He attended and graduated...
Mike E. Wegmann
Feb 25, 2015
Michael E. “Mike” Wegmann, age 69 of Arbor Vitae, WI died on Wednesday, February 25th at his residence. Mike was born on March 5, 1945 in Milwaukee, WI the son of Anthony and Maxine (nee Sargent) Wegmann. Mike graduated from Lakeland Union High School and attended UW-LaCrosse. He loved Duck hunting, was an avid Grouse and Deer Hunter and Musky...
Michael Rodger Williams
Feb 23, 2015
Michael R. Williams, “Everybody liked Mike” age 71, of Arbor Vitae, WI passed away on February 23, 2015. Michael was born on February 21, 1944 the son of Elmer and Josephine Williams. He married Marsha Fencl on May 16, 1981 in Palos, IL. Michael was a self employed contractor, who made friends where ever he went and could do anything,...
Thomas G. Scheu
Feb 20, 2015
Thomas G. Scheu, age 72, of 610 Piper Street, Tomahawk, passed away Friday, February 20, at Ministry Sacred Heart Hospital in Tomahawk. Tom was born on November 1, 1942 in Merrill, Wisconsin to George Taylor and Beatrice Ambrose Scheu. He had lived most of his life in Merrill and Tomahawk. He was employed for over 25 years at Drott/J I...
Dorothy L. Hanse
Feb 19, 2015
Dorothy L. Hanse, age 90, passed away Thursday, February 19, 2015 at Golden Living-Golden Age Nursing Home in Tomahawk. Dorothy was born on August 29, 1924 in Barrett, Minnesota to the late Walter and Bertha Fieblekorn. Dorothy was united in marriage on August 29, 1945 to Orville L. Hanse in Hoffman, Minnesota. The couple has lived in Waukesha, Elgin and...
Elaine F. Kahn
Feb 19, 2015
Elaine F. Kahn, age 94, of Tomahawk, passed away on Thursday, February 19, 2015 at Golden Living Center, Golden Age, in Tomahawk under the care of AseraCare Hospice care and the staff of Golden Age. Elaine was born April 6, 1920 in Mosinee, Wisconsin to George and Ann (Dolly Redmond) Riedel. Her family moved to Tomahawk in the 1930's. After...
Jean Erickson
Feb 19, 2015
Jean Erickson, passed away peacefully on February 19, 2015, at the Aspirus Hospice House in Wausau, at the age of 80. Jean was born on February 21, 1934 in Marshfield, WI to Ervin & Sarah (Adams) Rutter. She was married to James H. Erickson on March 27, 1954 in Tomahawk. He precedes her in death. For over 25 years, Jean...
Kenneth Jake Lafine
Feb 18, 2015
Kenneth Jake LaFine, age 66 of Harshaw, WI died on Wednesday, February 18th . Kenneth was born on August 21, 1948 in Kankakee, IL the son of Kenneth and Billie (nee Goodrich) LaFine. He is survived by 3 Daughters: Jennifer (Monty Hadders) LaFine; Ann Marie LaFine and Denise Simeur and by Grandchildren: Devin LaFine, Austin Solis, Haleigh Siller and Kristy...
Victoria A. Palmer
Feb 17, 2015
VICTORIA PALMER Victoria A. Palmer, 90, of Phillips died at the Lakeside Villa on Tuesday, February 17th, while under the care of her children, Lakeside Villa caregivers, and Flambeau Home Health and Hospice. Born in Kenosha, Wisconsin, on September 29, 1924, the daughter of Frank and Bettina (Pugliese) Fonte. She attended schools in Kenosha, Wisconsin. Victoria married Donald J. Palmer...
Anton "Tony" Rems
Feb 17, 2015
Anton “Tony” Rems, age 67 of Arbor Vitae, WI died on Tuesday, February 17th at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Tony was born in a camp for displaced persons in Spittal, Austria on June 13, 1947. His parents & older brother were forced to leave their homeland & 400 year old family farm property in Slovenja at the close of WWII when...
James Ignace Aschenbrenner
Feb 16, 2015
James Ignace Aschenbrenner James I. Aschenbrenner, 76, Township of Worcester, died on Monday February 16, 2015, at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield. He was born on April 16, 1938, in Marshfield, the son of Ignace and Eleanor (Eggebrecht) Aschenbrenner. He attended and graduated from Columbus High School, Marshfield Class of 1956. He was married to Lana M. Nienast on June 27,...
Linda D Hendrickson
Feb 14, 2015
Linda D. Hendrickson, 69, of 9368 Rocky Run Road, Harshaw, passed away peacefully Saturday, February 14, 2015 under the care of Ministry Home Care and Hospice. Linda was born on March 30, 1945 in Aliquippa, Pennsylvania to William and Margaret (Warsing) Steele. She married Larry Hendrickson on August 2, 1982 in Pennsylvania. Linda spent her life caring for others, she...
Mary L. Granlund
Feb 14, 2015
Mary Louise Granlund (Griebell) age 71 of Woodruff, WI died on Saturday, February 14th at Seasons of Life Hospice House in Woodruff, WI. Mary was born on October 10, 1943 in Chicago, Illinois the daughter of the late Denver D. Griebell and Josephine Krygowski. Daughter to her loving late second mother, Magdalyn C. Griebell. She is survived by her dear...
Pearl Edith Olson
Feb 13, 2015
Pearl Edith Olson Pearl E. Olson, 96, Medford, died on Friday, February 13, 2015, at the Aspirus Memorial Nursing Home, Medford. She was born on July 27, 1918, in the Township of Ogema, the daughter of Joseph and Josephine Lukes. She spent most of her life in the Price County area. She was married to Elmer Olson on February 26,...
Wilho Victor Maki
Feb 11, 2015
WILHO MAKI Wilho Victor Makim 94, Brantwood, Wisconsin, died in the Aspirus Pleasant View Nursing Home in Phillips on Wednesday, February 11, 2015. He was born in Brantwood, Wisconsin, on July 9, 1920, the son of John and Aino Maki. He attended the Tripoli High School. He served his country during WWII in the United States Army 457 Ord Evac...
Lyle E. Anderson
Feb 10, 2015
Lyle E. Anderson, age 75, of W10891 Spirit Falls Avenue, Tripoli, passed away Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at Ministry St. Joseph Hospital in Marshfield, Wisconsin. Lyle was born on September 10, 1939 in Spirit Falls to Jacob and Florence (Larson) Anderson. He was married on June 10, 1972 in Wausau to Shirley M. Van Prooyen. Lyle worked for Tomahawk PCA...
James G. Calhoun
Feb 6, 2015
James G. Calhoun, age 73, passed away on February 6, 2015, at the Golden Living - Golden Age Nursing Home under the care of Ascera Care Hospice. Jim was born in Spirit Falls, on January 5, 1942 to Robert & Florence (Johnson) Calhoun. He married Beverly Marvin on April 28, 1963, in Tomahawk. Jim was employed in his earlier years...
