Obituaries

William  "Fuzzy"  Behm

William "Fuzzy" Behm

Mar 31, 2022

William "Fuzzy" Behm, age 72, of Bryant passed away at his home on Thursday, March 31, 2022 under the care of his family and Compassus Hospice. Fuzzy was born on October 29, 1949 in Antigo to the late William and Margaret (Nemitz) Behm. He was united in marriage to Betty Buch in Antigo in 1972. He was a graduate...

Shirley Ann Rohrer

Shirley Ann Rohrer

Mar 30, 2022

Shirley Ann Rohrer, age 89, of Antigo died Wednesday, March 30, 2022 at The Bay at Eastview under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice Services. Shirley was born on June 18, 1932. She was united in marriage to Ernest Rohrer in Waukesha in 1962. He preceded her in death in 2009. Shirley worked in health care facilities...

Ervin Frederick Pranke

Ervin Frederick Pranke

Mar 28, 2022

Ervin Frederick Pranke of White Lake passed away on March 28, 2022 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital at the age of 84. Ervin was born on November 1, 1937 in Shawano to the late John and Clara (Lechterman) Pranke. On June 6, 1959, Ervin was united in marriage to Elizabeth “Betsy” Messer at Four Corners Assembly of God. She survives....

Helen Williams

Helen Williams

Mar 20, 2022

Helen Jane Williams passed away on March 20, 2022 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital at the age of 82. Helen was born on February 19, 1940 in Langlade County to the late Joseph and Agnes (Lenzner) Artz. She graduated from Antigo High School in 1958. On September 16, 1961, she was united in marriage to Bill Williams at St. Joseph's...

Hannah Beth Resch

Hannah Beth Resch

Mar 20, 2022

Hannah Beth Resch passed away unexpectedly on March 20, 2022. Hannah was born on December 23, 1998 in Silver Cliff, WI to Margie and the late Chad Atwood. She was homeschooled and graduated High School in 2016. Hannah’s calling in life was to become a wife and mother. On July 21, 2018, she was united in marriage to Douglas...

Charles "Chuck" Melzer

Charles "Chuck" Melzer

Mar 14, 2022

Charles Roy Melzer “Chuck”, age 83 of Antigo, died March 14, 2022, at The Bay at Eastview. Chuck was born on October 1, 1938 to the late Roy and Adeline (Kratzke) Melzer in Madison, WI. He was a graduate of Clintonville High School class of 1956 where he was a star basketball player. He went on to attend UW...

Melody Ann Boehm

Melody Ann Boehm

Mar 13, 2022

Melody Ann Boehm of Antigo passed away peacefully at her home on March 13, 2022 at the age of 74. Melody was born on February 16, 1948 in Rhinelander to the late Alice Engle. Melody was a homemaker and devoted her life to raising her 3 daughters. She lived a full enriched, and loving life. She also lived her...

William "Bill" Rector

William "Bill" Rector

Mar 12, 2022

William “Bill” Rector passed away on March 12, 2022 at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield at the age of 57. Bill was born on February 1, 1965 in Missouri to Juanita Jones and the late Robert Rector. On August 26, 1998, Bill was united in marriage to Tammy Meeks in Wausau. She survives. Bill was a graduate of Antigo...

Ruth  Ann Smits

Ruth Ann Smits

Mar 8, 2022

Ruth Ann Smits, age 89 of Antigo, passed away peacefully in her sleep on Tuesday, March 8, 2022. Ruth was born in Chicago, IL on Dec. 11, 1932 to Norbert and Elsie Mae (Franc) Pischke. She married Robert E. Smits on July 4, 1959 at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in De Pere. They moved to Antigo in 1960 where...

John Benson

John Benson

Feb 28, 2022

John Lewis Benson of Antigo, passed away on February 28, 2022 at Care Partners under the care of LeRoyer Hospice. He was 81 years old. John was born on November 23, 1940 to the late Clarence and Sylvia (Larson) Benson. John most recently worked at Walmart. He enjoyed watching NASCAR, cheering on the packers, and listening to county music....

Craig Jeffrey Marx

Craig Jeffrey Marx

Feb 27, 2022

Craig Jeffrey "CJ" Marx, of Antigo, lost his battle with liver disease on Sunday, February 27th, 2022 at Froedtert Hospital in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. He was 36 years old. An avid writer and bartender, Craig was a well-know fixture on the Antigo sports scene and enjoyed spending time at his family's cabin on the Wolf River. Craig attended the All...

Joan Frances Keener

Joan Frances Keener

Feb 26, 2022

Joan Frances (Clary) Keener, of Green Bay and formerly of Antigo, died February 26, 2022 in Green Bay with family by her side. Joan was born January 8, 1931 in Chicago, IL to the late Alfred M. and Jeannette E. (Skene) Clary. She was a 1952 graduate of Bowling Green State University in Ohio, earning a BS in Education....

Rhonda Lee Trull

Rhonda Lee Trull

Feb 25, 2022

Rhonda L. Trull, age 55, of Antigo, was welcomed into the Kingdom of Heaven on February 25, 2022, from a sudden cardiac arrest at Aspirus Hospital in Wausau, WI. She was born in Antigo, WI, in 1966 to the late Ronald Joseph and Christine (Hull) DeBroux. She graduated from Antigo Senior High in 1984. After high school, she attended...

Dale Blasczyk

Dale Blasczyk

Feb 20, 2022

Dale Blasczyk, lifelong resident of Polar, passed away on February 20, 2022 at the age of 86 at his home. Dale was born on April 7, 1935 in Polar to the late Frank and Alma (Wierschke) Blasczyk. He was a graduate of Antigo High School and went on to work as a laborer at multiple lumber mills. He was...

William "Bill" Arn

William "Bill" Arn

Feb 18, 2022

William Frank “Bill” Arn, age 85, of Antigo died February 18, 2022 at his home under the care of his wife and LeRoyer Hospice. Bill was born January 14, 1937 to the late William and Lillian (Vanderveldon) Arn in Orangeville, IL. On May 28, 1966, he was united in marriage to Suzie Dammen. William was a member of First...

Marcella M.  Popelka

Marcella M. Popelka

Feb 15, 2022

Marcella M. Popelka (Szitta) of the Town of Evergreen, passed away on February 15, 2022 at The Bay at Eastview, at the age of 80. Marcella was born November 3, 1941 in Antigo to the late Frank and Marcella (Dallman) Szitta. Marcella grew up on her parents’ dairy farm southeast of Bryant. She attended Malcolm School, a one room...

Adeline  Kieper

Adeline Kieper

Feb 14, 2022

Adeline Kieper, age 95, of Antigo died February 14, 2022 at Evergreen Terrace under the care of LeRoyer Hospice. Adeline was born on September 25, 1926 in the Town of Norwood to the late Emil and Amanda (Koch) Shank. On February 15, 1947 she was united in marriage to Gerhart "Gary" Kieper at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Polar....

Mary L.  Combs

Mary L. Combs

Feb 14, 2022

Mary L. Combs, 80, of Wilmington, NC and formerly of Polar passed away on Monday, February 14, 2022 at home in Wilmington. She was born on August 21, 1941 a daughter of the late Roland and Ruby (Zwicky) Combs. Following her graduation from Antigo High School, Mary enrolled at Ripon College and completed her undergraduate degree at Oshkosh State...

Elden Shipley

Elden Shipley

Feb 14, 2022

Elden “Junior” Davison Shipley, Jr. of town of Evergreen, died February 14, 2022 in Madison. Elden was born on March 10, 1945 in the town of Evergreen to the late Elden and Dolores (Kirsch) Shipley. Elden was employed by Kolbe and Kolbe for many years and Aspen Tree Company. He also logged, worked for potato farms, and dairy farmed....

Genevieve "Genny" Borneman

Genevieve "Genny" Borneman

Feb 13, 2022

On February 13, 2022 we lost our Mom, Grandma, Great Grandma, Great Great Grandma, Sister, Aunt, and friend who was a very special person in all of our lives when Genevieve Kathryn Borneman was called to her heavenly home at the age of 95. Genny was born on April 10, 1926 in Gleason to the late Karl and Theresa...