Obituaries

Feb 2, 2022

Michael John Rielly, age 59 of Minocqua, WI passed away on Tuesday, February 2, 2022 at his residence. Mike was born on May 4, 1962 in Oskaloosa, IA the son of James Patrick and Mary Eleanor (nee McGinty) Rielly. Mike completed law school at the University of Iowa; receiving his Juris Doctorate Degree. Mike began his legal career in 1989...

Feb 2, 2022

Feb 1, 2022

Kenneth Paul Mauk, age 92, of Tomahawk, passed away at his home on Tuesday, February 1, 2022 under the care of Compassus Hospice. Kenneth was born on August 21, 1929 in Claysburg, PA to Samuel P. Mauk and Lucy (Lingerfelter) Dibert-Mauk. He was a 1947 graduate of Greenfield Township High School in Claysburg, Pennsylvania. He met Florence Jane Guyer and...

Feb 1, 2022

Walter P. Miller, age 88 of Arbor Vitae, WI; also known as Wally or Uncle Wally passed away early Tuesday morning. Wally married Audrey D. Miller on Christmas day in 1986. He was a retired master mechanic, Korean War Veteran, and amazing country-western artist/musician in his band, “Thunder Road.” Born in Los Angeles, Ca on May 12, 1933, Wally enjoyed...

Feb 1, 2022

Duane Henry Ringersma, 70, of Phillips, WI, passed away peacefully at his home on February 1, 2022, surrounded by his family while under the care of Hope Hospice and Palliative Care. He was born on May 8, 1951, to Henry and Beaulah (Stenlund) Ringersma in Phillips, WI. Duane graduated from Phillips High School and spent most of his working career...

Feb 1, 2022

Julie Ann Minor (Granberg), 54, passed away peacefully after a brief battle with lymphoma on Tuesday, the 1st of February, 2022, under the diligent care of the Mayo Clinic Hospital staff in Rochester, MN. Julie was born on November 26, 1967, to Don Ackerman and Karen Granberg in Medford, WI. Julie’s path in life provided her with many opportunities to...

Jan 31, 2022

Ronald G. Crass, age 82, of Tomahawk, passed away peacefully on Monday, January 31, 2022 at Marshfield Hospital. Ron was born on July 20, 1939 in Tomahawk to Arthur and Veronica (Young) Crass. He was married on February 20, 1965 to Jeanie Beutner in Tomahawk. In 1965, the family moved to Schofield. Ron worked at Haupt Contract Carriers. They purchased...

Jan 31, 2022

Harlow James Scherf, age 83, was born to eternal life on January 31, 2022. As a first generation American, Harlow was born at home in Waukesha, Wisconsin, on December 22, 1938, to Ora Galoff and Henry Scherf. He attended Mt. Calvary, a one-room grade school, where he met longtime friends who became affectionately known as the “West Town Gang” and...

Jan 31, 2022

Norma E. Hayman Norma E. Hayman, 96 of Minocqua, passed away peacefully on January 31, 2022 at Minocqua Health and Rehab. She was born in Toronto, Canada, to George and Margaret Kaake Norma earned a Bachelor’s degree from the University of Toronto and a Master’s degree from Cornell University where she met her husband Eugene Hayman of 60+ years. They...

Jan 29, 2022

Henry Steliga, 94, passed away peacefully on January 29, 2022, at Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services in Medford, WI. Henry was born to Stanley and Tillie (Rachel) Steliga in Milwaukee, WI on November 18, 1927. Henry proudly served in the US Marine Corp during WWII. He married Mary Ann Blanton on May 4, 1949, in San Francisco, CA. They...

Jan 26, 2022

Ardiss Irene Nelson, 80 passed away peacefully at the Lutheran Home January 26, 2022 in Wauwatosa, WI. Ardiss was born July 23, 1941 in the town of Spirit to Arvid and Eileen (Dahl) Nelson. Ardiss graduated 7th in her class of 1959, the first graduating class of Tomahawk High School. Known by “Ardi”, she worked in the Fabric department at...

Jan 21, 2022

Edith Louise (Kopydlowski) Koporetz, 80, of Phillips, WI, was taken home to be with our Lord after a brief battle with an illness on January 21, 2022, at her home, surrounded by family. Edith was born on March 30, 1941, to Roman and Johanna (Klose) Kopydlowski in Milwaukee, WI. She attended St Paul's Catholic school and married Edward John Koporetz...

Jan 21, 2022

Wayne E. Vetterneck, age 77 of Lac du Flambeau, WI died on Friday, January 21st at his residence with his family by his side. Visitation for Wayne will be held on Monday, January 24th starting at 4:00 pm at the Multi-Purpose Building in Lac du Flambeau, WI with Funeral Services on Tuesday, January 25th at 10:00 am. Please check back...

Jan 19, 2022

James "Jim" Hanson, 66, died on January 19, 2022, in his home of a heart attack. He was born to James and Donna Lou (Nelson) Hanson on March 8, 1955, in Granite Falls, MN. Jim grew up in a loving family with two sisters, Carla and Jenifer, in Fairmont, MN. He attended school there until graduation. He loved all sports...

Jan 18, 2022

Scott K. Stevenson, 99, passed away Tuesday, January 18, 2022 at Rennes Health Center in Rhinelander. Scott was born July 6, 1922 in Merrill to Theodore and Grace Stevenson, Sr. He was married to Patricia Wyland on July 8, 1949, she passed away in 2017. Scott enlisted in the US Army during World War II. He served with the 300th...

Jan 18, 2022

JOYCE FRANCES WEIZENICKER passed on to eternal life on January 18, 2022 at her home in Tomahawk, WI, with her husband and daughters by her side. She was under the care of Compassus Hospice. Joyce was born on June 6, 1934, in Milwaukee, WI. She was the only child of Walter & Olga Herbert. After high school, she was employed...

Jan 18, 2022

Louise Gillett, 91, of Kennan, WI, passed away on January 18, 2022, at the Marshfield Medical Center in Minocqua, WI. Louise was born on July 2, 1930, to Ted and Augusta (Budde) Erdmann, in Kennan. She had one sister, Elsie. Louise married Oren Gillett on June 26, 1948. They had eight children together. Louise loved being with family, reading, jigsaw...

Jan 17, 2022

Paul Harding, 63, of Phillips, WI, passed away on Monday, January 17, 2022, at the Marshfield Medical Center in Eau Claire, WI, with family at his side after a very long battle with cancer. Paul was born on December 19, 1958, in Baraboo, WI, the son of Millard, Jr. and Carolyn (Schmidtke) Harding. Paul married his loving wife, Colleen Bristol,...

Jan 16, 2022

Teresa Ann Hertlein, 65, loving mother to Jennifer and adoring wife to husband, William, passed away unexpectedly on January 16, 2022, at the Aspirus Hospital in Medford. Teresa was born on November 15, 1956, to Carlton and Anna (Sontag) Loewe, in Chilton, WI. Teresa grew up on the Loewe family farm with her five siblings, whenever she had the chance,...

Jan 16, 2022

Thomas A. Boers, 76, of Phillips, passed away on January 16, 2022, at the Marshfield Medical Center – Park Falls, WI. Tom was born on February 4, 1945, to Kenneth and Laverne (Lorenz) Boers, in Milwaukee, WI. Tom went to High School in De Pere, WI, attended college in Green Bay, before transferring to UW-Madison to complete his Bachelor’s Degree...