Obituaries

Rex Daniel Clay

Rex Daniel Clay

Nov 14, 2019

Rex Daniel Clay, of Antigo, died Thursday, November 14, 2019 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital at the age of 54. He was born July 25, 1965, son of Mary Jean (Spear) Clay and the late Richard Clay. He graduated from Antigo High School with the class of 1983. Rex was employed as a furniture maker at Ashley Furniture in Arcadia,...

Annabelle L. Winn

Annabelle L. Winn

Nov 13, 2019

Annabelle L. "Annie" Winn, age 89, formerly of Elcho, died Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at Friendly Village in Rhinelander under the care of Ascension Hospice and her family. Annie was born December 11, 1929 to the late Frank and Leona (Weber) Kollmann. On June 16, 1951 She was united in marriage to Sperry Winn in Fond du Lac, WI....

Janis Marie Gilbert

Janis Marie Gilbert

Nov 9, 2019

Janis Marie Gilbert, 82 of Antigo, died Saturday, November 9, 2019 at Aspirus Langlade Hospital. Janis was born on June 25, 1937 in Door County to the late Orville and Norma (Dewitt) Simonar. She was raised in Manitowoc and graduated from Manitowoc High School. On June 30, 1956, she was united in marriage to LeRoy Anton Gilbert. The couple...

Daniel O'Brien

Daniel O'Brien

Nov 7, 2019

Daniel O'Brien, age 88, of Antigo died Thursday November 7, 2019 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Daniel was born on March 16, 1931 to the late George and Sophie O'Brien. He worked for the railroad for many years while living in Milwaukee. In his later years, he returned to Antigo. He owned and operated M & L Restaurant for a...

Dianne Hofmann

Dianne Hofmann

Oct 31, 2019

DiAnne Hofmann, age 72, of Antigo died October 31, 2019 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. DiAnne was born on January 1, 1947 in Michigan. She was united in marriage to Raymond Bostwick. The couple later divorced. DiAnne married Bruce Hofmann and the couple happily shared 24 years of marriage. He preceded her in death on July 16, 2015. DiAnne was...

Dale E. Vaughn

Dale E. Vaughn

Oct 27, 2019

Dale Earl Vaughn, of Antigo, died Sunday, October 27, 2019 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital as a result of complications due to exposure to Agent Orange while serving in the US Army. He was 71 years old. He was born April 28, 1948 in Wausau, son of the late Earl and Margaret (Clauss) Vaughn. He married Susan Robinson on September...

Mary Keller

Mary Keller

Oct 20, 2019

Mary Keller, of Deerbrook, died October 18, 2019 at Care Partners Assisted Living in Antigo under the care of LeRoyer Hospice. She was 99 years old. She was born October 2, 1920 in the Town of Peck, daughter of the late Nicholas and Marie (Stork) Franc. Mary graduated from Bluebell School. She married Daniel G. Keller on August 29,...

Helen Dorothy Blomdahl

Helen Dorothy Blomdahl

Oct 20, 2019

Helen Dorothy Blomdahl, formerly of Antigo and Cedarburg, died Sunday, October 20, 2019 in Glenwood City, WI under the care of her family and Mayo Clinic Health Systems Hospice. She was 94 years old. She was born June 21, 1925 in Antigo, daughter of the late Anton and Helen (Taterka) Spychalla. She married Floyd Blomdahl on August 28, 1948...

Eunice Lorraine Page

Eunice Lorraine Page

Oct 20, 2019

Eunice Lorraine Page, age 91, of Pearson, died Sunday October 20, 2019 at Aspirus Langlade Hospital. Eunice was born on September 27, 1928 in Polar. She was the daughter of the late Ewald and Sylvia Flemming. She was a graduate of Antigo High School and then went on to complete cosmetology school. She worked as a beautician in Illinois....

Charles "Charlie" H. Below

Charles "Charlie" H. Below

Oct 8, 2019

Charles "Charlie" H. Below, age 94, of Antigo died Tuesday, October 8, 2019 at Aspirus Langlade Hospital. Chuck was born on September 23, 1925 in Antigo to the late Herbert and Elizabeth (Gallion) Below. He was united in marriage to Maxine Weber on August 11, 1948 in Crandon. She preceded him in death on February 24, 2002. Chuck was...

John Edward Garritty

John Edward Garritty

Oct 7, 2019

John Edward Garritty, MD, born in East Haven, Conn. June 10, 1924, was united with his Savior, Jesus Christ, on October 7, 2019. He was 95 years old. He was the son of John and Marion (Crockett) Garritty. He is survived by his loving wife, Ellen Garritty, to whom he was married for 67 years. John spent his early...

James Franklin Buch

James Franklin Buch

Oct 7, 2019

James Franklin "Jim" Buch, age 82, of Antigo died Monday October 7, 2019 at his home. Jim was born on April 17, 1937 in Langlade County to the late John and Ruth (White) Buch. Jim attended Antigo High School. He went on to serve in the US Army. He lived and worked in Cudahy, WI then returned to Antigo...

Wannetta Jean Messer

Wannetta Jean Messer

Oct 4, 2019

Wannetta Jean Messer, of Antigo, died Friday, October 4, 2019 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was 59 years old. She was born November 6, 1959 in Rockford, IL to George Schuhmacher and the late Beverly (Lester) Schuhmacher. Wannetta grew up on a farm in Illinois, and moved to the White Lake area with her family in her teenage years....

Joy Lorraine Jones

Joy Lorraine Jones

Sep 25, 2019

Joy was born in Avoca, PA on Oct 24, 1929. She is the daughter of Ernest and Lena (Lloyd) Snyder. When she was 5 years old, she decided she wanted to become a registered nurse. In June 1950, she graduated from Moses Taylor Hospital School of Nursing in Scranton, PA. She worked at Moses Taylor Hospital in the operating...

Sue Ann Brush

Sue Ann Brush

Sep 24, 2019

Sue Ann Brush, 72, died at home in Summit Lake, Wisconsin under the care of her family and LeRoyer Hospice. She was born on June 29, 1947 in Oneida, the daughter of the late George and Alyce Schauer. Sue grew up in Summit Lake and attended the grade school there. Sue graduated from Elcho High School and went on...

Keith "Wally" Perlberg

Keith "Wally" Perlberg

Sep 24, 2019

Keith "Wally" Perlberg, age 87, of Summit Lake died Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at his home under the care of his family and LeRoyer Hospice. Wally was born on March 28, 1932 in Ironwood, MI to the late Barney and Edith Perlberg. On December 27, 1952 he was united in marriage to Nancy Marander at Salem Church in Ironwood,...

Jacqueline Lois Pecha

Jacqueline Lois Pecha

Sep 17, 2019

Jacqueline Lois "Jackie" Pecha, age 87, died Tuesday, September 17, 2019 at Care Partners Assisted Living under the care of LeRoyer Hospice and her family. Jackie was born on December 4, 1931 in Watertown, WI to the late Royce R. and Gladys (Weigmann) Hix. On November 27, 1955, she was united in marriage to Donald Pecha at St. Joseph's...

Fay Andrea Curran

Fay Andrea Curran

Sep 13, 2019

Fay Andrea (Young) Curran, age 72, of Elcho died Friday, September 13, 2019 at Aspirus Langlade Hospital. Having battled lymphoma and attaining remission, Fay succumbed to complications due to chemotherapy. Fay was born on November 12, 1946 to the late Ralph Young and Anna (Crum) Young Paige in Antigo. She was a graduate of Antigo High School, teacher's college...

Patricia Jilek

Patricia Jilek

Aug 29, 2019

Patricia "Pat" Jilek died Thursday, August 29, 2019 in Antigo under the care of LeRoyer Hospice. She was 87 years old. She was born December 1, 1931 in Arlington Heights, IL to the late James and Marie (Johnston) Mulligan. She was previously married to William Utnehmer, and the couple had 7 children. On August 1, 1977 in Grand Forks,...

Richard "Spike" Anthony Leseberg

Richard "Spike" Anthony Leseberg

Aug 28, 2019

Richard "Spike" Anthony Leseberg died Wednesday, August 28, 2019 at the age of 42. He was born March 14, 1977 in Milwaukee. He was the son of Victoria (Daniel) Leseberg-Summers and the late Michael D. Leseberg. Richard graduated from Dubois High School in Wyoming, where he was an active student and athlete. He participated in drama and track, and...