Obituaries
Helen May Wasserburger
Jun 22, 2022
Helen May (Wahlberg) Wasserburger was born on December 31, 1926, in Duluth, Minnesota, to Gustav Emanuel Wahlberg and Charlotte Christina Lindstrom. Helen breathed the last moments of the summer solstice and left this earth on June 22, 2022, for her new home with God as Jesus gently took her hand and asked her to walk with Him. She is His...
Robert E. Kern
Jun 20, 2022
Robert E. Kern, age 80 passed away Monday, June 20th at Friendly Village Nursing Home due to Parkinson Disease. Robert was born on January 10, 1942 in Dubuque, IA the son of Edmund and Armella (nee Schuster) Kern. He is survived by his wife Judy of 56 years and son Mike (Dr. Tanya) Kern of Denver, Co and preceded in...
Dennis Leland Hartmann
Jun 19, 2022
Dennis Leland Hartmann, age 71, of Prentice, passed away peacefully on Sunday, June 19, 2022 at Agrace Hospice in Madison, WI after a seven week stay at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee where he battled against Multiple Myeloma, cancer of plasma cells. He was born September 5, 1950, at Lapham Maternity in Phillips to Ralph and Lela (Stade) Hartmann. He graduated...
Duane Arthur Doede
Jun 10, 2022
Duane Arthur Doede, age 90 of Minocqua, WI passed away on Friday, June 10th at his residence. Duane was born on July 4, 1931 in Bear Creek, WI the son of Arthur W. and Delores (nee Bechard) Doede. Duane graduated from Menasha High School and proudly served in the US Navy during the Korean War. He married Carol Frances (Vollmer)...
Rick Lallemont
Jun 10, 2022
Rick Lallemont, 63, of Chippewa Falls, WI, passed away on June 10, 2022, in Rochester, MN after a nearly five-year battle with cancer. Rick was born in Ladysmith, WI on April 16, 1959, to Theodore and Dorothy Lallemont. He grew up in Catawba, WI, and graduated from Phillips High School and University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. Rick Lallemont was married to Karen...
James Andrew Pietila
Jun 8, 2022
James (Jim) Pietila was born in Flint Michigan on December 1st, 1935 to Julius and Impie Susan (Stenfors) Pietila. He passed away peacefully on June 8th, 2022 at the age of 86 at the Marshfield Medical Center from a massive stroke. He was preceded in death by his brother, Kenneth Pietila and his sister-in-law Edna (Karrs) Pietila Jim is survived...
Gordon Thomas Allen
Jun 8, 2022
Gordon Thomas Allen, age 79 of Lac du Flambeau, WI passed away on Wednesday, June 8th at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, WI. Traditional Native American Services took place on Sunday, June 12th till Monday, June 13th at the Allen Residence. Burial took place at Memorial Cemetery in Lac du Flambeau, WI. Please check back for complete obituary.
Alexander Patrick Gately
Jun 5, 2022
Alexander Patrick "Pat" Gately, age 72 of Minocqua, WI passed away on June 5th. He is survived by his siblings Kathi Kothe, John Gately, Francie Powell, Judy (Dan) Mendez, Bill Gately and Michael Gately and by many nieces, nephews and great nieces and nephews. Preceded in death by his parents Alexander and Mary Gately. Cremation took place and no services...
Debra Ann Kogle
Jun 5, 2022
Deb Kogle, age 69 passed away on June 5th at 5:30 am in her home surrounded by family. She was born in Edgerton, WI on March 7, 1953 the daughter of Elmer Odenwalder and A. Elaine Knudson. She was married twice and has two amazing children Roger McClellan and Cindy Stuhmer. She enjoyed watching the deer, camping, fishing, crosswords, baking,...
Michael Daniel Rayala Sr.
Jun 3, 2022
Michael Daniel Rayala Sr. age 83 passed away in Minocqua on Friday, June 3rd. Mike was born to Charles and Lillian on Feb. 5, 1939, by Doctor Kate Newcomb – the Angel on Snowshoes, in Spider Lake, Wisconsin, now known as Manitowish Waters. He was the fourth of 10 children. The Manitowish River flowed near the family’s one-room cabin and...
Melinda Bowman
Jun 2, 2022
Melinda Bowman, 49, of Phillips, passed away peacefully June 2, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family. She was born in St. Louis Park, MN, to Jerome and Carol (Barta) Hegge on September 21, 1972. She was a talented artist that had a diverse list of hobbies; she loved traveling, kayaking, and camping. In her spare time, she enjoyed...
James A Schoeder
May 31, 2022
James A. Schoeder Sr., of Tomahawk, passed away peacefully after a battle with a blood disorder on May 31, 2022 at Seasons of Life Hospice Home. Jim was born on August 30, 1951 in West Bend to George & Irmgard (Diels) Schoeder. Jim moved to Tomahawk to spend his retirement in the town of Cassian over twenty years ago. He...
Joyce A. Lukes
May 31, 2022
Joyce A. Lukes, 83, of Ogema, passed away on May 31, 2022, at her home with her family by her side. Joyce was born on November 4, 1938, in Catawba, WI, to Frank and Martha (Weyers) Kurth. She grew up on the family farm and attended school in Catawba before graduating from Phillips High School. Joyce married Dennis Lukes and...
Antoinette Marie Reinhart
May 29, 2022
Antoinette “Toni” Marie Reinhart, 76, died on May 29th, 2022. Toni was born on September 11th, 1945 in Niles, Ohio. She attended Kent State University and Case Western Reserve University. Toni worked as a speech therapist. Toni is survived by her husband Richard A. Reinhart. They were married June 8th, 1968. She is also survived by her two children Antoinette...
Rose Simon
May 28, 2022
Rose Marie Simon, 68, of Phillips, passed away Saturday, May 28 at Regency Assisted Living Facility after a lengthy battle with cancer. She was born in La Crosse, WI on September 6, 1953, to Kenneth and Beulah (Schlicht) Hanson. She married Art Simon in 1984, he preceded her in death in 2016. She is survived by three sisters; Susie Hanson...
John C Hochschild, Jr.
May 23, 2022
John C. Hochschild, Jr., passed away unexpectedly May 23, 2022. Arrangements are pending at this time.
Mary Wanie
May 23, 2022
Mary M. (Radtke) Wanie was born May 5, 1948, in Wausau, Wisconsin. She was the eldest daughter of George and Janet (Cumberland) Radtke. Mary spent her childhood in Wausau where she attended St. Anne's Catholic Elementary School and Newman Catholic High School, graduating in 1966. She went one year to UW Marathon campus before going to work at Employer's Mutual...
Kathryn Wait
May 23, 2022
Katie Wait, age 95, passed away peacefully on May 23, 2022 in hospice care in Woodruff, WI. Born in Albian, IN on December 14, 1926, she was the daughter of Rev. D. Andrew and Grace Howey. She graduated from high school in Round Lake IL. After World War II, she married George Wait on June 28, 1947. They moved to...
Tracy Marie Kendall
May 23, 2022
Tracy M. Kendall, age 62 of Merrill, WI passed away on Monday, May 23rd at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff, WI. Tracy was born on November 8, 1959 in Milwaukee, WI the daughter of Charles and Evelyn Healy. She married Jim Kendall on June 15, 1990. Tracy shared the gift of cooking for her loved ones and was a...
Diego Matoskah Surman
May 23, 2022
Diego Matoskah Surman, 25, of Fifield, WI, passed away on May 23, 2022, at his home with his parents by his side. Diego was born on September 19, 1996, in Spooner, WI, to Mitch and Juanita (Garcia) Surman. Diego loved God, Family, and Country. His Patron Saint was archangel Saint Michael, a spiritual warrior in the battle of good versus...
