Obituaries
John Pilch
Jan 15, 2022
John Franklin "Skip" Pilch, age 89, of Park Falls, WI, went to his Heavenly home on January 15, 2022, after an unexpected illness. Skip was born on January 13, 1933, to Andrew and Susie (Raskie) Pilch in the Town of Worcester. He was the eldest of seven children and the best looking, often being mistaken for Burt Reynolds. After graduating...
Bruce William Koch
Jan 14, 2022
Bruce W. Koch, 73, passed away peacefully at his home in Fifield on Friday January 14, 2022. Born to Dewey and Rose (Berger) Koch on August 28, 1948, in Chippewa Falls, WI. He is now reunited and at peace with his family. In his childhood, Bruce's parents owned and operated Elk River Cheese Factory in Worcester. He loved to work...
Marilyn A. Petzko
Jan 12, 2022
Marilyn A. (DeBoth) Petzko, age 83 of Lake Tomahawk, WI was born to Eternal Life on Wednesday, January 12th at her residence. Marilyn was born on August 7, 1938 in Milwaukee, WI the daughter of Anthony and Marion DeBoth. She married Thomas John Petzko on October 10, 1959. Marilyn “Buttercup” enjoyed her career working for the phone company. She loved...
Patricia M. Kenneally
Jan 12, 2022
Patricia M. Kenneally, 80, of Ogema, passed away on January 12, 2022, at her home with her family by her side. Patricia was born on October 8, 1941, to John and Myrtle (Farrell) Johnson, in Chicago, IL. Patricia loved to travel and spend time with her family and friends. A longtime Oak Park, IL resident, she was a member of...
Sidney "Sid" Dale Hunter Jr.
Jan 10, 2022
Sidney Dale Hunter Jr., 59, of Woodruff, Wisconsin, passed away on January 10th, 2022 at his home surrounded by family after a long and difficult battle with cancer. Sid was born on May 18th, 1962 to Virginia Hunter-Collins and Sidney Hunter Sr. in Woodruff. After graduating from Lakeland Union High School in 1980, he went on to work in Colorado...
Judith "Judy" M. Peterson
Jan 9, 2022
Judith M. Peterson, 81, of Phillips, passed away peacefully at her home, surrounded by her family. Judy was born on December 16, 1940, to Raymond and Beulah (Peterson) Mason, in Park Falls, WI. She was housewife and a home-body. Judy cherished spending time with her family. She is survived by her children, Gwen (Anthony) Maglio, Patti (Dale) Kosterman, Jeff Peterson,...
Lawrence Ciero
Jan 9, 2022
Lawrence Ciero, 93, passed away on January 9, 2022. Larry was born December 25, 1928 in Chicago, Illinois to Angelo (Mike) and Ida Ciero. He was one of 11 children brought up in Chicago. Larry served 3 years in the United States Army and was stationed in Germany. Larry worked 42 years at Sears where he met the love of...
Judith P. Martin
Jan 7, 2022
Judith (Judi) P. Martin (Steffen). Passed away peacefully January 7, 2022 at the age of 82. She is preceded in death by her parents Ray and Dorothy Steffen, brother Terry and son in law Jim. Devoted wife to Rog for 62 yrs. and best friends. Loving Mother to Linda Schilling, Kathie (Tony) Broecker, Scott (Paddy) Martin. Dear Grandma of Alysia,...
Pearl G. Person
Jan 4, 2022
Pearl G. Person, 55, of Phillips, WI, passed away on January 4, 2022, at the Marshfield Medical Center, Park Falls, WI. Pearl was born on August 20, 1966, to Robert and Helen (Holoubek) Person, in Milwaukee, WI. She attended High School in Milwaukee before relocating to Phillips. Pearl loved to do word search puzzles and spend time with family. Pearl...
Dorothy L. Meyer
Jan 3, 2022
Dorothy Louise Meyer (Holmes) left our world on Monday, January 3rd at the age of 82 due to complications of Dementia and congestive heart failure after surviving Non-Hodgkins Lymphoma. Dorothy was married to William Louis Meyer for 64 years and they raised a family together in Milwaukee where she was a receptionist. They lived primarily in the Northwoods for the...
Thomas J. Mcewen
Jan 2, 2022
Thomas Joseph McEwen, age 70 of Hazelhurst, WI; owner of the Hilltop Cottages and Resort passed peacefully at home with family on January 2, 2022, after a courageous battle with brain cancer. Thomas was born on July 20, 1951 in Wausau, WI the son of Robert and Lucille (Burrow) McEwen. His dream was to own the Hilltop Resort which he...
Nancy E. Franson
Jan 1, 2022
Nancy Elaine Franson, age 67 of Woodruff, WI passed away on Saturday, January 1st at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff, WI. Nancy was born on July 7, 1954 in Milwaukee, WI the daughter of Alvin and Doris Lubecke, she was the middle child of three. Nancy was a woman of many talents, from woodworking to fly tying and everything...
Patricia Welch
Jan 1, 2022
Patricia Elsie Mathews Kay Welch, 85, creative and courageous wife, mother, grandmother, and friend, died peacefully at home with her family on New Year's Day 2022. She was born on March 11, 1936, in Pittsburgh, PA. Pat graduated from Wayne State University and taught elementary school in St. Paul before landing in Wisconsin with her first husband and high school...
Lillian Jean Van Goethem
Dec 30, 2021
Lillian Jean Van Goethem, 63, passed away on Thursday, December 30th, 2021 at Howard Young Medical Center after her month-long battle with COVID. She began her second journey surrounded by her loving family. She was born in Woodruff on October 30th, 1958, the daughter of William and Jeanne (nee Grundy) Van Order. Lil graduated from Lakeland Union High School with...
Jack Hiatt
Dec 30, 2021
Jack D. Hiatt, 90, of Brantwood, WI, died at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 30, 2021, in Springfield, IL. Jack was born February 5, 1931, in Tarlton, OH, the son of Walter E. and Loretta B. Woltz Hiatt. He married Elizabeth “Betty” Marie Smith on July 25, 1972, in Chicago; she preceded him in death on June 1, 2013. Jack...
Carl Edward Bennetts
Dec 29, 2021
Carl E. Bennetts, 94, of Arbor Vitae, passed away Wednesday, December 29, 2021 at Howard Young Medical Center. He was born July 16, 1927 to Thomas W. and Angeline (Hartmann) Bennetts. He married Barbara Thode on February 23, 1952 at St. John’s Episcopal Chapel in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He grew up in Tichigan and West Allis, Wisconsin and attended Boys Tech...
Caryol DeBels
Dec 27, 2021
Caryol J. DeBels, age 86, of Tomahawk, passed away peacefully on December 27, 2021 in Mesa, Arizona. Caryol was born on October 16, 1935 in Deerbrook, WI to Emery and Marjorie (Washatko) McKinney. She was married to George DeBels Jr. on July 16, 1955. He preceded her in death on February 27, 2016. Caryol worked in the Human Resources office...
Paul W. Bowman Jr.
Dec 26, 2021
Paul W. Bowman Jr., age 77 of Woodruff, WI passed away on Sunday, December 26th at Howard Young Medical Center. Paul was born on October 2, 1944 in Olathe, Kansas the son of Paul W. and Harriet Bowman Sr. Paul married Suzanne “Sue” Osborne on September 10, 1966. He worked for Wisconsin Public Service for 37 years. He enjoyed birding,...
Marge Schulz
Dec 25, 2021
Margaret “Marge” Schulz, 79, of Belliveau Road, Tomahawk, took Jesus’ loving hand and joined Him in eternal peace on Christmas Day at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff. There, Marge was greeted by the love of her life, Fred, who had been patiently waiting 25 years for her arrival. He had their fishing poles waiting in a boat and manhattans...
William E. Conrad
Dec 25, 2021
William "Bill" Edward Conrad, born January 27,1942, in the Town of Essex Massachusetts, passed away Christmas Day December 25, 2021. Bill was a Veteran of the United States Air Force and worked at Oscar Meyers for 27 years. Since the first day coming to Ogema, Wisconsin, for his first deer hunting trip in 1959/60 he knew that was the place...
