Obituaries

Valerie Sullivan

Jun 6, 2014

Valerie Sullivan, age 68, passed away quietly on Friday June 6th 2014. Her path in life started in Racine, WI then on to Boulder, CO with her parents and two sisters, next to San Diego, CA with her first husband. They moved back to Racine to raise their daughter Tonya. After many years, she made the move to Neshkoro, WI...

Katherine Bollinger

Jun 5, 2014

Katherine Christine Bollinger, age 70 of Nekoosa, died unexpectedly on Thursday, June 5, 2014 at Riverview Hospital, Wisconsin Rapids. She was born on May 7, 1944 in Oconomowoc, WI to Chauncey and Betty (O’Hara) Cooke. She graduated from Eau Claire Memorial High School with the Class of 1962. On October 6, 1962 she married Kenneth L. Bollinger in Eau Claire....

Marliss Hensel

May 31, 2014

Marliss L. Hensel, age 73, of Wautoma, died peacefully Saturday, May 31, 2014, at her home. She was born March 31, 1941 in Hustisford, the daughter of Hilbert and LaVerne (Lange) Graunke. She married Otto H. Hensel Jr. on July 30, 1960 in Hustisford. Marliss was a graduate of Hustisford High School. She and her husband resided in Hustisford before...

Helen Wahlen

May 30, 2014

Helen Dorothy Wahlen, age 89 of Adams, died on Friday, May 30, 2014 at Moundview Hospital, Friendship. She was born on May 31, 1924 in Coloma to William and Ida (Fausch) Hoffman. Helen then moved to Milwaukee where she met John C. Wahlen and were married on March 1, 1946 in Milwaukee. The couple raised their family in Milwaukee...

Jean Strack

May 30, 2014

Jean F. Strack, age 81, of Wild Rose, passed away Friday, May 30, 2014, at Theda-Clark Medical Center, Neenah. She was born June 5, 1932 in Oxford, the daughter of Arthur Lee and Hildegard Anna (Haas) Keach. Jean was a graduate of Adams/Friendship High School. She was employed at the former M&I Bank in Coloma for many years and later...

Eliseo Lerma

May 29, 2014

Biography

Eliseo O. Lerma, age 79, of Wautoma, died suddenly on Thursday, May 29, 2014, at his home. He was born September 18, 1934 in Mexico, the son of Francisco and Yldifonsa Lerma. He married the former Nancy Stern and she preceded him in death on January 9, 2004. Eliseo was employed as a concrete finisher for many years....

Erwin Reiser

May 26, 2014

Erwin G. "Doc" Reiser, age 87, of Mount Morris, passed away Monday evening, May 26, 2014, at Tomah Veterans Affairs Medical Center, Tomah. He was born August 27, 1926 in Milwaukee, the son of Mr. and Mrs. Erwin Reiser Sr. He married the former Gerene L. Pipkorn on May 5, 1944 in Waukegan, IL. She preceded him in death...

Terry Pulver

May 18, 2014

Biography

Terry W. Pulver, age 66, formerly of Westfield, passed away Sunday, May 18, 2014, at his home in Wautoma. He was born July 15, 1947 in Madison, the son of Werner and Mardell (Keller) Pulver. He married Nancy Jones on November 1, 1986 in Westfield. Terry graduated from Monroe High School and UW-Platteville. He taught Science and Driver's...

James Graham

May 17, 2014

James Crawford Graham, age 90, died on May 17, 2014 at Wild Rose Manor, Wild Rose. He was born on February 5, 1924 in Cleveland, OH to Mr. and Mrs. Glenn R. Graham. James enlisted into the U.S. Army in September of 1942. He served with the 397th Infantry - 3rd Battalion in Rhineland and Central Europe Theatres where he...

Leon Klein

May 16, 2014

Leon Joseph Klein, age 80, died Friday, May 16, 2014 at Silver Lake Manor, Wautoma. He was born in Cook Co., IL on June 4, 1933 to Leon and Marie Klein. On May 31, 1981 Leon married Mildred (Brandt) Attoe. Leon worked in the Sales Department for the Kieckhafer Box Factory. Leon is survived by two step-sons: Dennis (Lynn) Attoe,...

Robert Nogle

May 10, 2014

Robert L. “Bob” Nogle, died Saturday May 10, 2014. He was born in Buffalo County, Wisconsin on August 28, 1920, the son of Lewis S. and Amalia (Rasmus) Nogle. He was educated in Eau Claire, Wisconsin In October 1940, as a member of Machine Gun Troop, 105th Cavalry, 32nd Division, Wisconsin National Guard, he was inducted into the US Army...

Cheryl Stratton

May 7, 2014

Cheryl Luanne Stratton, age 67, of Wautoma, passed away on Wednesday, May 7, 2014, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Milwaukee. She was born November 11, 1946 in Portage, the daughter of Edward and Evelyn (Ulrich) Buchholz. She married Charles R. “Chuck” Stratton on July 26, 1975 in Wautoma. Cheryl was a graduate of Westfield High School. She was employed as a...

June Tackes

May 4, 2014

June Ellen Tackes, age 77, of Wild Rose, died Sunday, May 4, 2014 at Bethany Home, Waupaca. She was born on June 26, 1936 in Milwaukee to John and Theresa (Smith) Verburgt. June worked as a waitress for a number of years and also at Kirk Tree Company. On August 1, 1976 she married Richard Tackes in Caledonia, MN....

Michael Hanley

May 2, 2014

Biography

Michael E. Hanley, age 58, of Wautoma, died unexpectedly Friday, May 2, 2014. He was born August 8, 1955, in Wautoma, the son of Dan and Adeline (Wagner) Hanley. Mike was educated in the Wautoma School District and was a graduate of Wautoma High School. He owned and operated his own trucking company for many years. He married...

Geraldine Boesler

May 1, 2014

Geraldine R. Boesler, age 86, of Coloma, passed away Thursday morning, May 1, 2014, at Heartland House in Wautoma.She was born June 27, 1927 in Milwaukee, the daughter of Ernest and Mary (Bednar) Ernser Sr. She married Robert F. Boesler on February 2, 1946 in Milwaukee. He preceded her in death on October 18, 2004.She and her late husband resided...

Hazel Berndt

Apr 29, 2014

Private Family Services will be held

Joseph Weedman

Apr 28, 2014

Joseph Coy Weedman, age 29, formerly of Phoenix, AZ, passed away Monday, April 28, 2014, after suffering an aneurysm. He was born July 2, 1984 in Wild Rose, the son of Jerome C. “Jerry” and Kathleen A. “Katie” (Hughes) Weedman. Joe was a 2002 graduate of Wautoma High School and received a Bachelor of Science degree from UW-Madison. He was...

Mary Penberthy

Apr 27, 2014

Mary Lou Penberthy, age 66, of Coloma, passed away on Sunday April27, 2014 at St. Joseph Hospital, Marshfield, after a 2 year battle with cancer. She was born on June 14, 1947 in Coloma to Walter and Catherine (Maynard) Zuehlke. Mary worked as a Property Manager for the Meridian Group for 24 years. On July 26, 2002 she married Lavern...

Doris Rux

Apr 27, 2014

Doris E. Rux, age 90, of Coloma, passed away Sunday evening, April 27, 2014, at Heartland House in Wautoma. She was born July 7, 1923 in Milwaukee, the daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Scbolsky) Balog. She married Albert "Sam" Schley. He preceded her in death. Later, she married Erwin H. Rux on July 15, 1975. He passed away on...

Eric Boehner-Burklow

Apr 22, 2014

Eric Michael Burklow, a 38 year young man with a kind heart, and gentle soul of Wisconsin Rapids. He lived for life, but he left this world after a long ordeal with lung disease, though this did not disway him from being an organ donor. He has returned to his Heavenly Father on Tuesday, April 22, 2014 at Meriter Hospital,...