Obituaries

Oct 22, 2023

Lauretta Elaine Detlor, age 91, of Hancock, passed away peacefully Sunday afternoon October 22, 2023 at her home.

She was born December 12, 1931 to Anthony and Gladys (Walker) Wallner in the town of Almond. She attended grade school in Plainfield and graduated from Tri-County High School.  She later attended and graduated from UW Stevens Point with...

Oct 17, 2023

Jacqueline L. Romaine, age 83, of Hancock, passed away October 17, 2023 at Aspirus Hospital in Wausau.  She was born September 15, 1940 in Illinois to Thaddios and Stephanie Malkowski.  To honor her wishes, no services will be held.

Oct 9, 2023

Lowell W. Detlor, age 96, of Hancock, passed away peacefully Monday October 9, 2023 at Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital.

He was born February 2, 1927 in Plainfield, WI to Glenn and Eva (Sawyer) Detlor. He attended Prairie Center School and graduated from Plainfield High School. After high school he attended and graduated from the UW Madison Farm...

Oct 9, 2023

Herbert Karl Lucht passed away unexpectedly at his home on October 9, 2023. He was born on June 29, 1933, in the Town of Lanark, Portage County, Wisconsin to the late William Lucht and Agnes (Boelter) Lucht. Herbert along with his two brothers; Frederick W. Lucht, and Robert Lucht joined the United States Navy in 1952 where they served...

Oct 6, 2023

Gary C. Faulkner, age 78, of Neshkoro, passed away suddenly and unexpectedly, Friday evening, October 6, 2023 at his home.

He was born November 4, 1944 in Brookfield, Wisconsin the son of Eldred and Gladys (Long) Faulkner.  He married Kathryn A. Sternkopf on May 6, 1972 in Brookfield.

Gary grew up in the Brookfield area...

Oct 4, 2023

Alberta I. Erickson, age 83, of Plainfield, passed away peacefully Wednesday afternoon, October 4, 2023 at Aspirus Stevens Point Hospital.

She was born April 20, 1940 in Redgranite, the daughter of Lyle and Velma (Johnston) Schmackel Sr.  She married Richard Howell and he preceded her in death in 1966.  She later married Emil Erickson on May 18,...

Sep 29, 2023

Corey Dale Pratt, age 46 passed away unexpectedly in a motorcycle accident on Friday, September 29, 2023.

He was born on March 31, 1977 to George and Sharon (Montour) Pratt. He graduated from Badger High in Lake Geneva, WI. Where he enjoyed mudding with trucks, snowmobiling, motorcycles, hunting and fishing.

Corey later on moved to...

Sep 25, 2023

Mark Elmer Durrant was born 6/2/68 to Delvin and Donna (Roloff) Durrant of Hancock, Wi. Mark was raised and lived in Hancock his whole life. On 10/14/1989 Mark married sue Hedrick from Potosi, Mo. Together they have 5 children, Adam, Mariah (Kyle), Joey (Lexi), William (Elisabeth) and Tommy. They were married for 23 years.

2015 Mark meet...

Sep 24, 2023

Sherman F. Hamilton , a wonderful husband, dad, grandpa, and all-around great guy, passed away on September 24, 2023 at the age of 88. He was born in Adams County, WI, to LaVerne and Trumane Hamilton, and his life was a beautiful mix of love, laughter, and community spirit.

Sherman was born in Adams County,...

Sep 21, 2023

Rolin Paul Staege , age 85, of Hancock, passed away Thursday evening, September 21, 2023 at Theda Care Hospital in Berlin.

He was born September 28, 1937 in Wisconsin Rapids, the son of Lester and Alice (Brost) Staege.  He married Gail A. Hellmer on July 27, 1963 in Cascade, WI.

He attended Alexander...

Sep 21, 2023

Joyce C. Tabat, age 93, of Wautoma, passed away peacefully September 21, 2023 at Heartland House, Wautoma.

She was born May 27, 1930 in Milwaukee the daughter of Roy and Anne  Peterson. She was married to Clifford “Woody” Tabat. He preceded her in death on July 16, 1997.

Joyce was a homemaker and resided with...

Sep 17, 2023

Patrick A. Morehead, age 36, of Wautoma, passed away unexpectedly Sunday, September 17, 2023.

He was born May 10, 1987 in Wild Rose, the son of Philip D. Morehead and Benita R. Gonzalez.

Patrick grew up in Wautoma where he graduated from Wautoma High School.  An avid outdoorsman, he enjoyed hunting, fishing and camping.

Sep 10, 2023

Kenneth A. Mykisen, age 74, of Bancroft, passed away Sunday, September 10, 2023 at Stevens Point Aspirus Hospital.

He was born February 11, 1949 in Illinois, the son of the late Stanley and Doris (Michels) Mykisen.  He married Nancy K. McIntee on May 1, 1971.

Ken grew up in the Almond area where...

Sep 3, 2023

Robert P. “Bob” Klein, age 77, of Redgranite, passed away Sunday, September 3, 2023 at ThedaCare Hospital in Appleton.

He was born August 15, 1946 in Madison the son of Robert and Rosemary (Bitautas) Klein. He was married to Donna (Kimball) Phillips with which he had four children. He married Linda (Ryerson) on February 5, 2011.

Aug 28, 2023

Robert A. Barnes, age 97, formerly of Coloma, passed away Monday morning, August 28, 2023, at Mount View Care Center in Wausau after a brief illness.

He was born August 22, 1926, in Hancock, the third oldest of 12 children to Ivan and Mildred (Moors) Barnes.  He married Arlene Premo on March 15, 1947, in Hancock.  She...

Aug 24, 2023

Janet Marie Brettmann passed away peacefully at the Lodge at Whispering Pines Assisted Living in Plover, WI, on Thursday, August 24, 2023.

Janet was born December 2, 1941, the daughter of the late Edward and Florine (Steege) Brettmann, in Elmhurst, Illinois.  Growing up, Janet’s family spent their summers and weekends at the family farm in...

Aug 23, 2023

Lawrence "Larry" "Yogi" E. Flyte, aged 75, peacefully passed away on Tuesday, August 22nd, surrounded by his family at his home. Larry was born on March 19th, 1948 to the late Stanley and Beryl (Kitchen) Flyte in Wild Rose, WI.

On September 7th, 1968, he united in marriage with Karin L. Williams at the United Church of...

Aug 18, 2023

Cynthia (Cindy, Grandma LouLou) Sexton Chappa, age 61, passed away in her Plainfield home on August 18, 2023 with her faithful husband, Ed, by her side after a long battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born on December 8, 1961 to Edward and Nancy Sexton in San Francisco, CA. She was the oldest of three siblings and loved her...

Aug 3, 2023

An obituary is not available at this time for Darlene M. Young. We welcome you to provide your thoughts and memories on our Tribute Wall.

Aug 1, 2023

John J. Richardson, age 73, of Omro, passed away peacefully, Tuesday evening, August 1, 2023 at Cherry Meadows Hospice Home in Appleton.

He was born December 9, 1949 in Fond du lac, the son of John and Mary (Niles) Richardson.  He married Linda L. Bacon on November 1, 1991.

John was a kind gentle man...