Obituaries

Eleanor Angela Schroedel

Eleanor Angela Schroedel

Aug 18, 2024

Eleanor Angela Schroedel, age 92 of Minocqua, WI passed away on Sunday, August 18th at her residence on Blue Lake with her family by her side. Eleanor was born December 22, 1931 in Rosholt, WI the daughter of Edward and Helen (nee Gilmeister) Gliniecki.

Eleanor met Henry Schroedel Jr. at the Ron De Voo Ballroom in Milwaukee in January of 1952...

Elizabeth "Betty" Kroll

Elizabeth "Betty" Kroll

Aug 17, 2024

Elizabeth (Betty) Kroll, 83, of Phillips, passed away on August 17, 2024, under the care of hospice and her family. Betty was born to Robert and Ruth (Hansen) Borisch on September 20, 1940, in Milwaukee, WI.

Betty held a real estate license and then was involved with Brown Swiss where she did most her traveling and retired from a 18 career...

Marie Therese Exon

Marie Therese Exon

Aug 16, 2024

Marie Theresa Exon, 83, of Wausau, WI passed away Friday, August 16, 2024 at Alden Park Strathmoor Rehabilitation Center, Rockford, Illinois.

George Valiga

George Valiga

Aug 16, 2024

George Paul Valiga, 93, of Phillips, WI, passed away peacefully on Friday, August 16, 2024. George was born to Mary (Potocek) and Andrew Valiga, on March 25, 1931. He married Alice Baker on January 25, 1958, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church.

George graduated from Phillips High School, class of 1949. While still in high school, George and his brother, Joe, started...

Elizabeth Zehner

Elizabeth Zehner

Aug 16, 2024

Elizabeth “Betty” Zehner of Tomahawk WI, passed away peacefully at home with her family by her side on Friday, August 16, 2024.Betty was born on October 22, 1935 to Leo and Ruth Danforth in Exeland, WI. She married Robert (Bob) Zehner in Ladysmith, WI on July 2, 1955. Betty and Bob moved to Tomahawk for Bob’s job at the paper...

Darlene V. Raunio

Darlene V. Raunio

Aug 16, 2024

Darlene V. Raunio March 1, 1948 – August 16, 2024

Darlene V. Raunio, 76, of Tomahawk, passed away Friday, August 16, 2024, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital as a result of a fall. Darlene was born March 1, 1948, in Chicago, Illinois, the daughter of Arvid and Evelyn (Nelson) Shellberg. Darlene was united in marriage on June 22, 1968, to Larry Raunio...

Rosanne Peterson

Rosanne Peterson

Aug 15, 2024

Roseanne "Auntie Jose`" Peterson, age 61 of Lac du Flambeau, WI passed away on Thursday, August 15th at Wausau Aspirus Hospital.

Traditional Native American Services will be held on Sunday, August 18th starting at 4:00 pm at the Bingo Hall and Services on Monday, August 19th at 10:00 am with burial at Memorial Cemetery.

Jack M. Kalander

Jack M. Kalander

Aug 11, 2024

Jack Kalander, 84, of Prentice passed away unexpectedly on August 11, 2024, at UW Health Hospital in Madison, WI. He was the son of Gust and Maragaret (Tesch) Kalander, and was born on March 23, 1940, in Ogema, WI. After attending Prentice High School, Jack went to Milwaukee to work for James Cape and Sons Construction. 

Jack married Dian Haubert in...

Duane L Erdman

Duane L Erdman

Aug 9, 2024

Duane L. Erdman, 71, of Ogema, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Friday, August 9, 2024. Duane was born on November 4, 1952, in Phillips, to Albert and Aileen (Pitkanen) Erdman. 

Duane graduated from Prentice High School before joining the workforce as a truck driver, construction worker, and production worker for Semco Windows and Door. He enjoyed spending his free time traveling. 

He...

Peggy Ann Kromm

Peggy Ann Kromm

Aug 8, 2024

Peggy Ann Kromm August 27, 1949—August 8, 2024 Peggy Ann Kromm, 74, of Tomahawk, WI passed away on Thursday August 8, 2024 at home with her family by her side. She was born August 27, 1949 to Thomas and Marvel (Johnson) Hein. Following graduation from Rice Lake High School in 1967, she attended UW Madison and earned a BS degree...

Rosemary Mitchler

Rosemary Mitchler

Aug 8, 2024

Rosemary (VanderLoop) Mitchler, age 86 passed away with her family by her side on  August 8th. She was born in Appleton, WI on 3/11/1938 to John Vander Loop and Irene (Williams) Vander Loop. She grew up in a small home just down the street from the Catholic School she attended. She graduated Salutatorian but chose to forgo college and instead...

Frances "Dolly" Petruzalek

Frances "Dolly" Petruzalek

Aug 7, 2024

Frances Antoinette Simurdiak was born to John and Anna Simurdiak on Feb. 3, 1929, in Emery. She attended East Highland School and Phillips High School. Dolly married Charles Petruzalek on Aug. 28, 1948, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church. Together they had three children: Tom (DeeDee), Leroy “Vince” (Bev), Lillianne “Willie” (John) Marlenga. She was later married to Marvin Kurth.

Dolly was...

Earl F. Dorow

Earl F. Dorow

Aug 7, 2024

Earl F. Dorow, of Phillips, WI, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at Wisconsin Veterans Home in King, WI, at the age of 90. Earl was born on April 18, 1934, on the family farm in Dale, WI, to Franklin and Anna (Giebel) Dorow. As a young boy, his family moved to Oshkosh, WI, where he attended Oshkosh...

Dorothy Jane Buraczewski

Dorothy Jane Buraczewski

Aug 6, 2024

Dorothy Buraczewski (nee Berndt), died peacefully on August 6, 2024, in Woodruff, WI at the age of 100. 

Dorothy was born on December 11, 1923 to Gustave and Anna (Garbrecht) Berndt and raised in Markesan, WI along with her older brothers John and Herb. As a farm girl she grew up with a love of all animals but throughout her life...

Kevin L. Mason

Kevin L. Mason

Aug 6, 2024

Kevin L. Mason, 53, of Catawba, WI, passed away unexpectedly on August 6, 2024. Kevin was born on July 31, 1971, to Harold and Charolette (Riley) Ziemke, in Milwaukee, WI. 

Kevin enjoyed hunting, fishing, creating handmade crafts, and woodworking. He loved the outdoors and spending time walking and capturing photos of what nature had to offer. Kevin was known for a...

Edward J. Boziel

Edward J. Boziel

Aug 5, 2024

Edward J. Boziel, age 95 of Arbor Vitae, WI passed away on Monday, August 5th at his residence with his family by his side. Edward was born on June 23, 1929 in Milwaukee, WI the son of Edward and Evelyn Boziel. Ed married Geraldine Mader on November 18, 1950, she survives.

 Ed worked for Milwaukee County Park system for 37 years....

Frances Emily Foytik

Frances Emily Foytik

Aug 3, 2024

Frances (Polacek) Foytik, 90, of Phillips, was reunited with her husband in Heaven on Saturday, August 3rd, 2024, at the Waterford in Park Falls, WI. She was the daughter of Charles SR. and Emily (Kiska) Polacek born on May 22, 1934, in Rib Lake, WI.

She attended school in Rib Lake until her family moved to Phillips. She graduated from Phillips...

Cathleen M. Tihlarik

Cathleen M. Tihlarik

Aug 1, 2024

Cathleen "Dee Dee" M. Tihlarik, 64, of Phillips, WI, passed away on August 1, 2024, surrounded by her family. Dee Dee was born on June 14, 1960, to David and Marlene (King) Sommers, in Park Falls, WI.

Dee Dee married Gordon Tihlarik and they spent many wonderful years together, raising their children. She enjoyed building puzzles, watching game shows, gardening, camping,...

John Kucaba

John Kucaba

Aug 1, 2024

John Kucaba, 81, of Phillips passed away at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, WI 54555 on Thursday, August 1, 2024. He was born to Henry and Antonia (Perger) on April 6, 1943, in Phillips, WI.

He worked at Marquip for a few years before going back to his dream of carpentry. He built many homes over the years. He truly enjoyed...

Roger M. Kamper

Roger M. Kamper

Aug 1, 2024

Roger M. Kamper

Born 12/24/1932

Born to Eternal Life 08/01/2024

Roger was born in Chicago, IL, to George and Rose Kamper. He graduated from Morgan Park High School in 1950, and enlisted in the US Air Force after graduating. He served in Alaska during the Korean Conflict. He married Barbara Dean on November 30, 1968. They spent 55 happy years together.

Roger’s employment included...

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