Obituaries

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,...

Joseph Hildebrand

Apr 22, 2014

Joseph Henry Hildebrand, age 83, of Wild Rose, passed away Tuesday morning, April 22, 2014, at Wild Rose Community Memorial Hospital. He was born January 19, 1931 in Milwaukee, the son of John and Anne (Szopinski) Hildebrand. He married Joyce (Draves) Merryfield on April 1, 1967 at Brown Deer United Methodist Church. She preceded him in death on March 1,...

Leonard Leach

Apr 11, 2014

Biography

Leonard L. Leach, age 70, of rural Plainfield, passed away unexpectedly, April 11, 2014 in McCallen, Texas. A Memorial Service will be held on Saturday, April 26, 2014 at 2:00 p.m. in the Leikness & Stahl Funeral Home, Plainfield. Visitation will be held from 11:00 a.m. Saturday until the time of services.

Wanda Yonke

Apr 10, 2014

Biography

Wanda Evonne Yonke, age 78 of Almond, died on Thursday, April 10, 2014 at St. Michael's Hospital, Stevens Point. She was born on October 1, 1935 in Plainfield to Raymond and Lillian (Peterson) Crawford. On June 4, 1955 Wanda married Leland Yonke at the United Methodist Church, Plainfield. Wanda loved spending time with her family, playing lottery scratch-offs,...

Betty Cummings

Apr 8, 2014

BETTY L. CUMMINGS Betty L. Cummings, age 91, of rural Bancroft, passed away Tuesday afternoon, April 8, 2014 at her home with her family at her side. She was born May 30, 1922, in Polk County, Iowa, the daughter of Fred and Flossie (Warren) Rodgers. She married Lawrence Cummings on June 12, 1940. They later divorced. Mrs. Cummings was a...

Wayne Wright

Apr 6, 2014

Biography

Wayne Eugene Wright, age 73 of Wautoma, died Sunday, April 6, 2014 at his home surrounded by his family, following a courageous battle with cancer. He was born on March 9, 1941 in Milwaukee to Benjamin and Nora (O'Leary) Wright. On May 18, 1965 he married Shirley Lockhart in Virginia. Wayne worked at Midwestern Farms in Plainfield for...

Edna Henne

Apr 4, 2014

Edna was born June 9, 1919, in the Township of Newton, (Marquette County), the daughter of Henry A. and Helen E. (Knapp) Marotz. She died peacefully at her home in Heartland House on Friday, April 4, 2014. She graduated from Westfield High School in 1936 and from Stevens Point State University in 1940. She then taught high school home economics...

Harold Gibbs

Mar 29, 2014

Harold Raymond Gibbs, age 95, formerly of Hancock, passed away Saturday morning, March 29, 2014 at Juliette Manor in Berlin. He was born March 10, 1919 in the town of Deerfield, the son of Wylys and Carrie (Bacon) Gibbs. He married Beatrice Holat. She preceded him in death in 1967. Mr. Gibbs served his country in the United States Army...

Kim Lustig

Mar 29, 2014

Kim Jeffrey Lustig, age 56 of Wautoma, died on Saturday, March 29, 2014 at Weyauwega Health Care Center with his family by his side. He was born on September 18, 1957 in Milwaukee to James J. and Beverly J. (Andersen) Lustig. He graduated from Bayview High School with the Class of 1975. He then went on to get a Civil...

Katheryn Beggs

Mar 27, 2014

Katheryn Marie Beggs, age 49, of Plainfield, passed away Thursday evening, March 27, 2014 at her home after a battle against cancer. She was born May 19, 1964 in Yucca Valley, California the daughter of William and Betty Green. She married Robert D. Beggs on July 11, 2008. Katheryn loved life and all it had to offer. She truly cherished...

Donald Schnabl

Mar 24, 2014

Biography

Donald Jerome Schnabl, age 81, of Neshkoro, passed away Monday, March 24, 2014, at his residence. He was born November 8, 1932 in Milwaukee, the son of Alfred and Florence (Ankowiak) Schnabl. He married Phyllis Sommers on January 9, 1954 in Milwaukee. Don served his country in the United States Air Force from 1951 until 1955. He was...

Lois Henkel

Mar 23, 2014

Lois Sophie Henkel, age 80, of Redgranite, passed away Sunday, March 23, 2014 at Heartland House in Wautoma. She was born July 18, 1933, the daughter of Frederick and Eleanor (Kachelek) Thompson. She married Robert W. Henkel on November 1, 1953 in Milwaukee. Lois was a graduate of South Division High School in Milwaukee.She and her husband resided in...

Edward Lange

Mar 20, 2014

Biography

Edward W. Lange, age 82 passed away peacefully at his home, on March 20, 2014. Edward was born on Sept. 28, 1931, in Packwaukee, WI, the son of Walter Edwin Lange and Emma Augusta (Slife) Lange. He married Marilyn Delores Daye on June 22, 1963 at Zion United Methodist Church of Neshkoro. Edward worked at Speed Queen for...

Loretta Willems

Mar 17, 2014

Loretta A. Willems, age 97, of Wautoma, passed away Monday morning, March 17, 2014 at Silver Lake Manor. She was born January 24, 1917 at Chicago, IL, the daughter of Emil and Louise (Schafner) Haug. She married Robert H. Willems on September 11, 1929 at Our Lady of Mercy Catholic Church in Chicago. He preceded her in death on October...