Obituaries
Daniel B Selmer
May 22, 2022
Daniel B. Selmer, age 56, formerly of Tomahawk, passed away on May 22, 2022 at his home in Wausau. Dan was born on December 24, 1965 in Tomahawk to Benny Selmer and the former Marion Koskela Selmer. He had been employed as a roofer in the Wausau area for many years. Dan is survived by his son – Mike Selmer...
Glenn Houck
May 21, 2022
Glenn Houck, 79, of Phillips, passed away peacefully at his home Saturday, May 21, 2022. He was born to Robert and LaVerne (Piehl) Houck on December 5, 1942, in Ann Arbor, MI. He is survived by his wife, Rachel; sons, Chris (Jeannine) Ryan Cress; daughter, Trisha (Ken) Alfirevic; grandchildren, Amanda and Bradley; sister, Linda Houck; and many other family and...
Josephine "Dolly" Curran
May 20, 2022
Josephine "Dolly" Curran, 93, of Phillips, passed away on May 20, 2022, at Aspirus Pleasant View Nursing Home. Dolly was born on April 30, 1929, to Joseph and Sophie (Walman) Polacek in Cudahy, WI. Dolly was a proud graduate of the Phillips High School class of 1947 and looked forward to the reunions that followed. She enjoyed the many visits...
Diane Marie Schlichting
May 20, 2022
On May 3, 2022 Diane Marie (Wilt) Schlichting, age 76 of Minocqua, WI went to the emergency room with extreme pain in her lower right back. She was immediately transferred to Marshfield Clinic, Weston Center, she stayed there until May 10, 2022. Diane came home that day in the care of hospice and unexpectedly passed to heaven on May 20....
Paul Paschke
May 18, 2022
Paul Paschke, 67, of Phillips, passed away suddenly on Wednesday May 18, 2022, at his home. He was born to Richard and Dolores (Nowak) Paschke on August 8, 1954, in Hammond, IN. After graduation he enlisted in the Marines and served in Okinawa. Later in life, he enjoyed his retirement on his hobby farm next to Weimer Dam with his...
Elaine N Johnson
May 14, 2022
Elaine N. Johnson, age 89, passed away peacefully on Saturday, May 14, 2022 at Riverview Nursing Home under the care of Compassus Hospice. Elaine was born on November 23, 1932 in Abbotsford to Martin & Laura (Heida) Daenicke. She was married to Raymond G. Johnson on May 6, 1950 in Abbotsford. He preceded her in death in 2009. Elaine and...
Sara L Colstad
May 11, 2022
Sara Lee Colstad, age 71, of Irma, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, May 11, 2022 at Aspirus Wausau Hosptial. Sara was born on November 2, 1950 in Madison to Lee & Marjorie (Hoffman) Gregg. She was married to Thomas Colstad on August 18, 1973 in Madison. Sara was a longtime employee at Harley Davidson in Tomahawk. She also worked as...
Sally Anne Knapstein
May 11, 2022
Sally Anne Knapstein, age 90 of Woodruff, WI passed away on Wednesday, May 11th at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff, WI. Sally was born on March 18, 1932 in Minocqua, WI the daughter of Michael and Lilah (nee Faulkner) Radey. Sally married Robert Knapstein on October 9, 1954. She attended Oregon State and UW-Stout and worked as a bookkeeper...
Linda And Max Rottman
May 10, 2022
PRESQUE ISLE, WI – Max Rottman loved cheese pizza. Little else appealed to Max, who had food sensitivities. His mother, Linda Rottman, encouraged him to expand his diet, but recognized that cheese pizza sustained him and made him happy. And so she made certain it was always handy when he was hungry. His health and happiness were always on her...
Lyle K. Schroeder
May 10, 2022
Lyle K. Schroeder, 90, of Phillips, passed away peacefully on May 10, 2022, at his home with his wife and family by his side. Lyle was born on April 21, 1932, to Ernest and Mildred (Wahrenbrock) Schroeder, in Aibile, Kansas. Lyle was a self-employed sod farmer, hiring numerous high school kids for help. He completed schooling for Agriculture and went...
Cecilia Kaczmarek
May 8, 2022
Cecilia Kaczmarek, age 88 of Arbor Vitae, WI passed away on Sunday, May 8th at Country Terrace in Minocqua, WI. Cecilia was born on December 1, 1933 the daughter of Francis and Catherine (nee Tofel) Serafin. She married DeLloyd F. Kaczmarek on June 21, 1954. Cecilia loved gardening, in particular raising flowers and landscaping. She was an excellent cook, could...
Joan E Mckinney
May 5, 2022
Joan McKinney, 92, made her final journey on May 5, 2022. Joan was a resident of Park Manor in Park Falls, WI. She was born September 23, 1930, to Frank and Rose (Minarich) Grossner in East Chicago. Joan graduated from Griffith High School in Indiana. She was ahead of her time and very active in the workforce. She worked for...
Robert H Schlecht
May 5, 2022
Robert “Bob” Schlecht passed away suddenly and peacefully at his residence on May 5, 2022. He was 70. The son of William R. and Ardell (Hartfiel) Schlecht II, was born in Milwaukee, WI on October 14, 1951. He moved with his family to Minocqua in 1959 and graduated from Lakeland Union High School in 1970. After serving in the United...
Alex Simonson
May 2, 2022
Alexandra Lea Simonson, age 34, of Tomahawk, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, May 2, 2022. Alex was born on October 12, 1987 to Roger Simonson & Kim (Halvorson) Renn in Kansas City. Alex was a graduate of Tomahawk High School. She loved being with friends and family, cooking, and fun adventures with her children. Alex also loved boating swimming, live...
Barbara A Bartz
Apr 29, 2022
Barbara A. Bartz left this earth on April 29, 2022 . She was born March 1, 1934, in Wausau, Wisconsin, daughter of the late Herbert and Mae (Tremel) Freuen. Barbara lived in Milwaukee in her twenties and thirties, moved to Wausau in the 1960s, and moved to Tomahawk in the early 1990s. Barbara married Walter W. (Bud) Bartz on July...
Judy Rau
Apr 29, 2022
Judith A. Rau, 79, passed away Friday, April 29th at Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital one day shy of her 80th birthday. Judy was born April 30, 1942 in Michigan City, Indiana to William and Amelia (Knoll) Welnetz. She married James Rau on September 8, 1962 also in Michigan City. Judy was a registered nurse and worked for 42 years in the...
Gerald Sampson
Apr 29, 2022
Gerald Sampson, 87, of Phillips, passed away on Friday, April 29, 2022, at Park Manor in Park Falls, WI. He was born to Tony and Irene (Brooke) Sampson on March 19, 1935, in Spring Valley, WI. He loved the northwoods and could often be found outside boating, fishing, or hunting. He belonged to many local clubs including the South Milwaukee...
Elmer Peter Mages
Apr 27, 2022
Elmer Peter Mages, age 74 of Arbor Vitae, WI passed away peacefully on April 27 th at Marshfield Medical Center in Minocqua, WI. His loving family includes his wife, Lynn of 47 years; daughters Lindsey (Jon Sosso) Mages, Lauren (Isiah Burks) Mages, brother John (Joan) Mages, sister-in-law Antoinette Mages, brother-in-law Barry (Patricia) Rabl and many nieces, nephews and close friends....
Adeline M. Fetting
Apr 25, 2022
Adeline M. Fetting, of Lac du Flambeau, WI passed away peacefully at the age of 97 with her children and grandchildren by her side and heaven gained yet another Angel. Adeline was born on November 8, 1924 in Wausau, WI. She lived most of her life in Waukesha, WI where she retired from her billing job at Moorland Medical Center....
John F Steinke
Apr 22, 2022
Mr. John F. Steinke of Minocqua, WI fell asleep in Jesus on Friday, April 22, 2022 at the age of 82. John was born on January 6, 1940, in Milwaukee, WI to Clarence and Erna (nee Kressin) Steinke. He was baptized February 3, 1940 (at home) through Cross Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, where he attended grade school and was Confirmed...
