Obituaries
Sarah Marie White
Apr 5, 2013
Sarah Marie White, age 31 of Hurley, Wisconsin and formerly of Lac du Flambeau, WI died on Friday, April 5th in Muskegon, MI. Sarah was born on March 30, 1982 in Rhinelander, WI the daughter of Gilbert and Robyn White. Sarah loved the outdoors, she enjoyed kayaking and ice fishing. She enjoyed doing indian artwork and was known for her...
Mathew Schoone
Apr 3, 2013
Mathew A. Schoone, age 80, W1906 Cty. Rd. D, Tomahawk, died unexpectedly Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at Ministry St. Mary's Hospital in Rhinelander. Matt was born August 5, 1932 in Harrison, the son of Peter and Stella (Janikowski) Schoone. He married the love of his life, Phyllis Oldenberg on February 4, 1956 at St. Augustine Catholic Church in Harrison. Matt...
Rita M. Johnson
Apr 1, 2013
Rita M. Johnson, age 88 of Manitowish Waters, WI died on Monday, April 1, 2013 at her residence. Rita was born on February 22, 1925 the daughter of John and Frances (nee Rybakowicz) Bulvan. She graduated from Kelly High School in Chicago, Illinois. Rita was employed at the Spiegel Company where she met “her Joe”. They were married on June...
Dorothy Heller
Mar 30, 2013
Dorothy May Heller, 92, passed away on March 30, 2013 at Life Care Center of Jacksonville, Florida. Dorothy was born September 19, 1920 in Ft. Atkinson, Wisconsin to Venice and Bernard Applebeck. After graduating from Merrill High School in 1938, Dorothy attended Lincoln County Normal School and graduated with a degree in elementary education. On November 1, 1941 she was...
Evelyn Shellberg
Mar 28, 2013
Evelyn ("Evey") V. Shellberg, formerly of Chicago, IL, died on March 28, 2013 at the Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill. She was 103 years of age. Evelyn was born February 16, 1910 in Chicago, the daughter of Fritzhof Anders and Esther (nee Friberg) Nelson. After the death of Fritzhof in 1922, Esther remarried to John Emil Engstrom in 1939...
J. Newton
Mar 25, 2013
J.R. (James) Newton, age 71, 10194 Woodland Trail, Tomahawk, died unexpectedly on Monday, March 25, 2013 at Ministry St. Clare's Hospital in Weston. J.R. was born January 22, 1942 in Illinois, the son of Albert and Ann Newton. He married Rebecca 'Becky' Karr on October 5, 2002 in Merrill. J.R. received his bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering from I.I.T. in...
Helen Taves
Mar 24, 2013
Helen K. Taves, age 86, W3880 Taves Road, Tomahawk, passed away Sunday, March 24, 2013 at Golden Living Center - Golden Age in Tomahawk. Helen was born October 7, 1926 in Tomahawk, the daughter of Edward and Mary (LeTendre) Van Norman. She married Duane L. Taves on October 25, 1947 in Tomahawk. She was a homemaker, and enjoyed crocheting and...
Robert Beson
Mar 23, 2013
Robert Louis Beson, age 74 of Lac du Flambeau, WI died on Saturday, March 23rd at his residence. Robert was born on May 17, 1938 in Hayward, WI the son of Henry George and Marcella (nee Engel) Beson. Robert served in the United States Army from August 16, 1955 till August 15, 1958 and was a proud member of the...
Nick J. Niesen Sr.
Mar 22, 2013
Nicholas J. Niesen Sr., age 72 of Boulder Junction, Wisconsin died on Friday, March 22, 2013. Nick was born on October 18, 1940 in Illinois the son of Nicholas and Helen (nee Nellesson) Niesen. He is survived by his Son: Nick (Kathy) Niesen Jr. of Land O'Lakes, WI; and Daughters: Dawn (Keith) Bergloff of Pell Lake, WI; Sandra Niesen of...
Robert Kubes
Mar 14, 2013
Robert E. Kubes, age 84, passed away Thursday, March 14, 2013 at Golden Living Center - Golden Age in Tomahawk, where he resided for the past 12 years. Bob was born in Chicago, the son of John and Josephine (Sizenka) Kubes. He was married to Mabel Moritz-Reid; she passed away in 1990. Bob moved to the Tomahawk area in 1972....
Susan O'Malley
Mar 13, 2013
Susan Kubasiak O'Malley, age 62, died peacefully on March 13, 2013 at LSU Hospital in Shreveport, Louisiana. A Tomahawk native, she was born the daughter of Tom and Helen O'Malley on May 14, 1950. Following high school graduation, Susie worked at Bradley Bank in Tomahawk; the Chamber of Commerce in Stevens Point and held other positions in which her people...
Howard "Barney" Denoyer
Mar 8, 2013
Howard Earl (Barney) DeNoyer, age 91, Minocqua barber for over sixty years. Died on Friday, March 8th at his residence. Barney was born February 10, 1922 to Florence (McKillips) and Earl DeNoyer, Barney graduated from Minocqua High School where he was an outstanding athlete. His nickname, Barney, came from the comic strip character, Barney Google, because of his beautiful, big...
Marilyn Eickelberg
Mar 7, 2013
Marilyn J. Eickelberg, age 70, W3230 Block Road, Tomahawk, passed away Thursday, March 7, 2013 at Golden Living Center - Golden Age in Tomahawk. Marilyn was born August 1, 1942 in Chicago, the daughter of Arthur and Elsie (Carlson) Raffel. She married George Eickelberg on August 16, 1977 in Chicago. Marilyn was employed as a beautician while she lived in...
Dorothy Krull
Mar 5, 2013
Dorothy M. Krull, age 83, formerly of Rocky Road, Tomahawk, passed away Tuesday, March 5, 2013 at Golden Living Center - Golden Age in Tomahawk. Dorothy was born May 6, 1929 in Milwaukee, the daughter of Alex and Marie (Osman) Reichert. She married Thomas Krull, Sr. on May 1, 1948 in Milwaukee; he passed away in 2008. Dorothy was a...
Leona Maxine Ledbetter
Mar 1, 2013
Leona Maxine (nee Thompson) Ledbetter, age 87 of Lac du Flambeau, WI died on Friday, March 1st at Avanti Health and Rehab Center in Minocqua, WI. Leona was born on December 12, 1925 in Lac du Flambeau, WI the daughter of James and Paulina (nee Cross) Thompson. She is survived by her Sons: Richard Lee Ledbetter and Ronald Eugene Ledbetter...
Thomas Gessler
Feb 28, 2013
Thomas 'Tom' Gessler, age 75, W5950 Greenwood Road, Tomahawk, passed away Thursday, February 28, 2013 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital in Wausau. Tom was born September 25, 1937 in Milwaukee, the son of Leslie and Hildegarde (Birk) Gessler. He married Dawn Erickson on August 28, 1972 in Random Lake. Early in his career, Tom worked as a machinist with Evinrude in...
Iris Robb
Feb 24, 2013
Iris R. Robb, 89, passed away Sunday, February 24, 2013 at Golden Living-Golden Age Nursing Home in Tomahawk. Iris was born on August 20, 1923 in Rockford, Illinois to the late George and Lois (Darrah) Nelson. She married Henry "Hank" Robb, also in Rockford, Illinois, he passed away in 1988. Iris lived most of her life in the Rockford area,...
Robert Holm
Feb 22, 2013
Robert J. Holm, 88, passed away Friday, February 22, 2013 at Golden Living-Golden Age Nursing Home in Tomahawk. Robert was born on February 12, 1925 in Kenosha to Adolph and Myrtle (Stewart) Holm. He was married to Arlene Tuchol on April 10, 1948 also in Kenosha. She passed away in 2001. Robert served his country during World War II in...
Duane Laabs
Feb 17, 2013
Duane 'Duke' Laabs, age 61, 602 Kaphaem Road, Tomahawk, died unexpectedly February 17, 2013 at Ministry Sacred Heart Hospital in Tomahawk. Duke was born October 28, 1951 in Merrill, the son of Norman and Marie (Walenczyk) Laabs. He married Darlene Durkee on July 18, 2009 in Tomahawk. Duke was employed with Ward Paper Mill and James River, and also farmed...
James Graettinger
Feb 15, 2013
James 'Jim' Graettinger, 84, 15 W. Rice Ave., Tomahawk, passed away Friday, February 15, 2013 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield. Jim was born April 17, 1928 in Marshfield, the son of Alois and Theresa (Schroeder) Graettinger. He married Jenny Hager on October 11, 1952 in Arlington, Virginia. Jim was a veteran of the U.S. Army and Air Force Reserves,...
