Obituaries
Judy Swenson
Oct 28, 2022
Judy Swenson, 73, passed away on October 28, 2022, at the Rib Lake Nursing Home in Rib Lake, WI. She was born to Madison and Mildred (Newlin) Sidenbender on September 7, 1949, in Mattoon, IL.
She grew up in Chicago, IL and graduated with Honors in a class of 500 students. She continued her education at a Teachers College in Medford,...
Harold Pedersen
Oct 27, 2022
Harold Pedersen May 18, 1924 – Oct. 27, 2022 MADISON - Harold Pedersen, age 98, passed away on Thursday, Oct. 27, 2022, at the Madison VA Hospital. He was born on May 18, 1924, in Allens Grove, Wis., the son of Hans and Dora (Berner) Pedersen. Harold graduated from Racine Park High School in 1943 and served in the U.S....
Rod Pitzke
Oct 27, 2022
Rodney (Rod) Pitzke, 57, of Phillips passed away at Marshfield Hospital on October 27, 2022, in Marshfield, WI. He was born to Rolland and Joyce (Harder) Pitzke on December 30, 1964, in Marshfield, WI.
Rod loved Fords, Budweiser, bourbon and a good steak. His favorite thing was to spend time with his wife and daughter. He was part of the Loyal Mini...
John W Loka
Oct 26, 2022
John W. Loka, age 97 of Tomahawk, passed away on Wednesday, October 26, 2022 at Milestone Senior Living in Tomahawk. John was born on January 29, 1925, in Jefferies, Wisconsin, the son of Harold and Mary (Stefanez) Loka. John attended school in Tomahawk. He was honorably discharged from the Navy after serving during World War II. Upon returning home, John...
Shirley Jean Sickler
Oct 26, 2022
Shirley Sicker (Smith), 75, of Minocqua, passed away on October 26, 2022, at Marshfield Medical Center-Weston.
Shirley was born on January 6, 1947, to the late Vernon and Louise (Gerhke) Smith. She graduated from Wauwatosa East, Class of 1965. She earned her (LPN) Licensed Practical Nursing from UW-Oshkosh. She worked in the Minocqua area at Dr. Kates, Howard Young Medical Center,...
Joelen L. Obermann
Oct 24, 2022
Joelen L. (Jo) Obermann passed away on October 24, 2022, at the age of 79. She suffered complications from a severely fractured right femur with a fall and multiple strokes and was placed in a rehab center and later placed into hospice care.
Joelen led a simple life and was always very cheerful, happy, and very sociable with her friends. She...
Edward "Ed" L. Judd
Oct 24, 2022
Edward L. Judd, age 53, died October 24, 2022. He was born September 25, 1969, in Woodruff, Wi to parents James and June Judd. He attended Lakeland Union High School.
He worked at Plowman’s and Howard Young Hospital. Ed enjoyed being out in nature. He loved fishing, hunting, camping, hiking, and biking.
Ed was preceded in death by his father; maternal grandparents:...
Verdella A Whittenberger
Oct 23, 2022
Verdella Whittenberger, age 91 of Tomahawk passed away peacefully, Sunday October 23, 2022 at Seasons of Life Hospice in Woodruff. Verdella grew up Ingram Wisconsin. She married Russell Whittenberger on May 3, 1952. The couple moved to Tomahawk in 1963 to raise a family. Verdella is survived by her son’s Leroy Whittenberger and Fred (Barb) Whittenberger. She is further survived...
Sandra "Sandy" Rose Eastman
Oct 23, 2022
Sandra “Sandy” Rose Eastman (nee Beyer), age 77, passed away in Wausau, WI on October 23, 2022. She was born April 21, 1945, at Wild Rose Hospital in Waushara, County Wisconsin to parents Carl and Rosetta Beyer.
Sandy attended Almond High School and furthered her career by attending Tax Prep School for H&R Block. She married the love of her life...
Gwendolyn Below
Oct 22, 2022
Gwendolyn Lee (Pat) Below, 90, passed away peacefully at her home in Ogema on Saturday, October 22, 2022. Pat was born to Hubert (Bert) and Myrtle (Lombot) Mensing on February 22, 1932, in Milwaukee, WI.
She married Raymond (Sonny) Below February 4, 1950. Together they raised 8 of the luckiest kids in the world: Daniel (Arlene), Diane (Ronald) Mueller, Dawn (Del)...
Estella M Renn
Oct 20, 2022
Estella M. Renn, 90, a longtime Harrison area resident, passed away Thursday, October 20, 2022 at Aspirus St. Mary Hospital in Rhinelander. Estell was born August 18, 1932 in Tomahawk to Henry and Agnes (Gleisner) Van Harpen. She was united in marriage on July 25, 1953 to John P. Renn, also in Tomahawk. She and John farmed in the Harrison...
Gerald Richard Moeck
Oct 18, 2022
Gerald “Jerry” Richard Moeck, age 83 of Woodruff, WI passed away on Tuesday, October 18th at Minocqua Health and Rehab. Jerry was born on December 5, 1938 in Merrill, WI the son of Otto and Ella (nee Neubauer) Moeck. He graduated from Wausau High School and later married Judith A. Schneider on June 11, 1960. He worked for Wisconsin Fuel...
Rhonda VanStrydonk
Oct 16, 2022
Rhonda L VanStrydonk, age 65, of Tomahawk, passed away peacefully with her husband by her side on October 16, 2022 at Aspirus Tomahawk Hospital. Rhonda was born on May 28, 1957 in Tomahawk to David & Arlene (Crass) Pahls. She was married to Paul VanStrydonk on January 19, 2018. Rhonda worked as a clerk at various gas stations around Tomahawk....
Mark Stephen Balas, M.D.
Oct 15, 2022
Mark S. Balas, M.D., age 57, died on Saturday, October 15, 2022, from injuries sustained in a UTV accident. Mark was born on November 2, 1964 in Denver, Colorado. He was the son of Marlene and Robert Balas.
Mark received his M.D. from the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee in 1991 and completed his residency in orthopaedic surgery at the...
Arthur Theiler
Oct 12, 2022
Arthur J. Theiler, 89, of Theiler Drive in Tomahawk, passed away Wednesday, October 12, 2022 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Tomahawk. Art was born November 8, 1932 in Tomahawk to Martin Theiler, Jr. and the former Myrtle Coates. He was united in marriage to Barbara Urban on April 24, 1954 also in Tomahawk. Barb passed away on October 25, 2018....
Scott Andreae
Oct 11, 2022
Scott Andreae, 53, of Medford, passed away unexpectedly at the Aspirus Hospital in Medford on Tuesday, October 11, 2022. He was born to Kendall and Robin (Uran) Andreae on January 25, 1969, in Medford, WI.
Scott grew up in Ogema, WI and was a graduate of Prentice High School. He lived in Tennessee for a while then came back home to...
Vera D Meyer
Oct 5, 2022
Vera D. Meyer was born April 6, 1930 in Chicago to Berger and Margaret (Kranz) Winquist. She was baptized in May, 1930 at the Swedish Evangelical Lutheran Church in Chicago, IL. On Easter Sunday 1943, Vera was confirmed in the Lutheran Christian Faith at First Evangelical Lutheran Church. She was first married to Thaddeus Kopier and later was married to...
Candace "Cheeks" Bernelle Diver
Oct 5, 2022
Candace Bernelle “Cheeks” Diver, age 35, died unexpectedly October 5, 2022, in Merrill, WI. She was born September 1, 1987, to William Diver and Jenny Stone in Woodruff, WI. She attended Lakeland Union High School. Candace was a homemaker most of her life. She enjoyed beading, cooking, being a cosmetology entrepreneur, gambling, and finding humor in everything.
Candace was preceded in...
Judy Vander Sanden
Oct 4, 2022
Judith R. Vander Sanden, age 82, of Tomahawk, passed away on Tuesday, October 4, 2022 at Country Terrace under the care of Compassus Hospice. Judy was born on May 20, 1940 in Tomahawk to Clarence & Dorothy (Tripp) Lovsletten. She was married to Martin Vander Sanden Jr on September 2, 1961. Judy was a devoted wife, mother, grandmother, and friend...
June Pilch
Oct 4, 2022
June Pilch, age 91, of Phillips, WI gladly met her Savior, Tuesday, October 4, 2022, under the care of Flambeau Home Health Hospice. She is survived by 4 children: Gail (Peter) Bergeson of New Richmond, WI., Linda (Peter) Lindgren of Rhinelander WI., Paul (Helen) Pilch Jr. of Willow AK, and Karen (Jon) Cress of Nikiski AK; 16 grandchildren and 24+...
