Obituaries
George A. White
Nov 28, 2021
George A. White, age 57 of Lac du Flambeau, WI died on Sunday, November 28th at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff, WI. George was born on December 8m, 1963 in Woodruff, WI. He graduated from LUHS in 1982 had various law enforcement training certificates in the 1980’s. He was a full-time outdoorsman and seasonal caretaker. George was an enthusiastic...
Dale Lensert
Nov 26, 2021
Dale Lensert, age 77, of Tomahawk passed away on November 26, 2021 at Friendly Village in Rhinelander under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care & Hospice. Dale was born on August 12, 1944 in Milwaukee to Fred & Grace (Pease) Lensert. He was married to Gayle Lindstrom at Grace Lutheran Church in Tomahawk. Dale worked for the DNR in the...
Wayne Sawallish
Nov 25, 2021
Wayne Sawallish, 82, of Phillips, WI, passed away on Thursday, November 25, 2021, at Flambeau Hospital in Park Falls, Wisconsin. Wayne was born to Russell and Dorothy (Krueger) Sawallish on November 25, 1939, in Oshkosh, WI. He attended the University of Oshkosh where he met his wife, Lori Zeamer. Wayne spent 6 years in the Army Reserves, including one year...
Roxanne Lerma
Nov 24, 2021
Roxanne Loreli Lerma, age 51, of Tomahawk, passed away on November 24, 2021 at the Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Roxanne was born on March 22, 1970 in Marshfield to James & Loreli (Krohn) Richardt. She grew up in the Wausau area and was a Wausau West graduate. She was married to John D. Lerma on August 7, 1993 in Lake Elsinore,...
Tammy Jo Scholz
Nov 24, 2021
Tammy Jo Scholz, 61, of Phillips, WI, passed unexpectedly on November 24, 2021. Tammy was born April 6, 1960, to Clarence and Marlene Scholz (Hohl) in Phillips, WI. She grew up in Phillips and graduated from Phillips High School in 1978. Tammy had many jobs throughout her life, but the ones she enjoyed the most and excelled at were those...
Marijean A. Hanna
Nov 24, 2021
Marijean A. Hanna, age 77 of Arbor Vitae, WI died on Wednesday, November 24th at her residence with her husband by her side. Marijean was born on October 15, 1944 in Wausau, WI the daughter of Elroy and Adeline (nee Nowak) Fenhaus, Sr. She graduated from Wausau Senior High School in 1962. Marijean was united in marriage to Larry Hanna...
Janice M Hakala
Nov 23, 2021
Janice Marjorie Hakala, age 81, of Tomahawk, passed away on Tuesday, November 23, 2021 at Country Terrace under the care of Compassus Hospice. Janice was born on February 29, 1940 in Brighton Township, Wisconsin to Alvin & Bernice (Anderson) Schweke. Janice was a graduate of Tripoli High School. She was married to Philip Hakala on April 19, 1958 in Brantwood....
Randolph "Randy" Malueg
Nov 23, 2021
Randolph “Randy” Malueg, age 77 of St. Germain, WI died on Tuesday, November 23rd at Marshfield Medical Center in Weston, WI. Randy was born on August 7, 1944 in Shawano, WI the son of Eldor and Doris (nee Rindt) Malueg. He graduated from Marion High School and later from UW-Whitewater. He was united in marriage to Theresa “Terri” Windischmann on...
Charles H. Johnson
Nov 22, 2021
Charles Hiram Johnson, 94, of Minocqua, WI (formerly of Plainfield, WI) passed away on November 22, 2021. Charles was born on March 18, 1927 in the Township of Leola (west of Plainfield) to Vance and Vera (Wing) Johnson. Charles served his country in the United States Navy aboard the USS Porterfield DD682 in the South Pacific during WWII from 1945...
Robert L. Schmidt
Nov 20, 2021
Robert L. Schmidt, age 84 of Minocqua, WI passed away on Saturday, November 20th at Marshfield Medical Center-Minocqua. Robert was born on November 2, 1937 in Clintonville, WI the son of Harry and Flossie (Radke) Schmidt. He married Judith Egeland on September 3, 1960. Robert worked for Kimberly Clark for many years before retiring to the Northwoods. He enjoyed hunting,...
Dolores Theresa Novak
Nov 19, 2021
Let us pause to honor the memory of Dolores Theresa Novak, 91 of Phillips, WI who passed away Friday, November 19, 2021 at the Aspirus Pleasant View Nursing Home in Phillips. Dolores was born June 14, 1930 the daughter of George and Genevieve (Szott) Nevera in Chicago, Illinois. Dolores lived in Burbank, IL until September 1985 when she relocated and...
Philip Hakala
Nov 17, 2021
Philip Leon Hakala, age 84, of Tomahawk, passed away on Wednesday, November 17, 2021 at Country Terrace under the care of Compassus Hospice. Phil was born on March 31, 1937 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Eino & Vienna (Luhtala) Hakala. He was the youngest of three boys in the family. Phil was a graduate of Tripoli High School. He was married...
Todd A Kahle
Nov 17, 2021
God’s faithful servant, Todd A. Kahle, age 65, of Hartford and Tomahawk, passed away peacefully on November 17, 2021 at Froedtert Hospital in West Bend with his family by his side. Todd was born on April 24, 1956 to Joseph & Dorothy (Hilgendorf) Kahle in Tomahawk, WI. He graduated from Tomahawk High School, class of 1974, where he met the...
Joseph Patrick Cunningham
Nov 16, 2021
Joseph P. Cunningham, age 59 of Minocqua, WI passed away on Tuesday, November 16th at his residence with his family by his side. Memorial Service for Joe will be held on Friday, November 26th at 1:00 pm at Faith Evangelical Free Church in Woodruff, WI. Complete obituary will appear in next edition. Online condolences may be shared at nimsgernfuneral.com NIMSGERN...
Lillian Louise Chase
Nov 15, 2021
Lillian Louise Chase, 97, peacefully departed this earth in the hand of Jesus, on November 15, 2021, at the Meeker Manor in Litchfield, MN. Lillian Louise Chase, the daughter of Peter and Mary (Hlavacka) Kropac, was born on June 8, 1924, in Phillips, Wisconsin. She graduated Phillips High School and married James Leroy Chase on June 18, 1942. Together they...
John Ken Lipka
Nov 15, 2021
John Ken Lipka, age 71 of Arbor Vitae, WI passed away on Monday, November 15th at his residence. Cremation took place and private family services will be held at a later date.
Joann M. Richardson
Nov 13, 2021
Joann M. Richardson, 75, of Woodruff passed away on Saturday, November 13, 2021. She was born on April 11, 1946 in Merrill, Wisconsin, the daughter of Charles and Rosella Gryskiewicz. Joann grew up in the Lakeland area and was involved in many organizations and activities over the years. She was a member of Holy Family Church. Joann enjoyed both flower...
Barbara L Augustine
Nov 11, 2021
Barbara Augustine age 88 of Tomahawk, passed away Nov. 11th 2021 at Tomahawk Health Service in Tomahawk. Barb was born Dec. 17th 1932 in Marathon County to Lee and Bessie (Swope) Gordon. She married Walter Augustine on June 30th 1951 at St. Michaels Catholic Church in Wausau. He passed away in 2016. Walter and Barb lived for many years in...
Edward John Haynes
Nov 11, 2021
Edward John Haynes, 74, was taken from our lives too soon as a result of COVID-19 complications on November 11, 2021. Born on February 13, 1947 in Chicago, IL, the middle child of five and only son to Curlee and Rose (Cavaleri) Haynes. Edward married his beloved wife, Linda Fay (Kolnik) Haynes on December 27, 1969 in Chicago, IL. Linda’s...
Randy G. Lukes
Nov 10, 2021
Randy "Bubba" Lukes, 60, of Medford, WI, passed away at his home on November 10, 2021. He was born on January 21, 1961, to Gerald and Esther (Wroblewski) Lukes in Phillips, WI. Bub was a jokester with a passion for old cars, particularly old MOPAR muscle. He knew what classic cars were sitting in which fields in a 100-mile radius!...
