Obituaries

Lorraine Sylvia Fondow

Lorraine Sylvia Fondow

Sep 23, 2016

Lorraine Sylvia Fondow, longtime Antigo resident, died Friday, September 23, 2016, a week before her 97th birthday at Homme Home of Wittenberg. She was born September 30, 1919 in Marathon County's Town of Harrison to the late Henry and Elizabeth (Strasser) Geiger. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Elmhurst. She married Gordon E. Fondow...

David Simon

David Simon

Sep 21, 2016

David Simon died Wednesday, September 21 at Evergreen Terrace in Antigo. He was 96 years old. He was born in Bavaria, Wisconsin on July 11, 1920 to Michael and Emma (Dumjohn) Simon. He was confirmed at and a longtime member of St. Matthew Lutheran Church in Deerbrook. It was there that he and Elaine Schroeder were married on October...

Roman Donald Stienfest

Roman Donald Stienfest

Sep 19, 2016

Roman Donald Stienfest, longtime Antigo resident, died Monday, September 19, 2016 at Homme Home of Wittenberg. He was 92 years old. He was born October 3, 1923 in Bryant, son of the late Charles and Clara (Clark) Stienfest. In 1945, he married Maxine Krueger in Antigo, and she survives. Mr. Stienfest graduated from Antigo High School in 1941. He...

Daniel John Meverden

Daniel John Meverden

Sep 11, 2016

Daniel John Meverden, age 62, of Birnamwood died Sunday, September 11, 2016 at St. Clare's Hospital in Weston surrounded by his family. Danny was born on December 23, 1953 to the late Everett and Priscilla (Spaulding) Meverden in Antigo. He attended Wittenberg-Birnamwood High School. Danny worked for Cousineau Auto and was later self-employed as an auto mechanic, owning Dan's...

Timothy "Timmy" Frisch

Timothy "Timmy" Frisch

Sep 8, 2016

Timothy "Timmy" Frisch, lifelong Town of Rolling resident, died Thursday, September 8, 2016 at Aspirus Langlade Hospital. He was 39 years old. Timmy was born December 16, 1976 in Antigo, son of Lawrence and Irene (Skarlupka) Frisch. He started life with many challenges and faced these challenges with great courage. He was always quick to laugh and never complained....

Chase Robert Tucker

Chase Robert Tucker

Sep 6, 2016

Chase Robert Tucker, of Antigo, died September 6, 2016. Chase was born June 29, 1987 in Wausau. He graduated from Antigo High School in 2005. After graduating from high school, he enlisted in the US Army, was stationed at Schofield Barracks in Hawaii, and served in the 1-21st Infantry in Iraq. He married Jamie Verhagen, and they later divorced....

Ronald Kuchenbecker

Ronald Kuchenbecker

Sep 3, 2016

Ronald Leo Kuchenbecker, age 70, of Antigo died Friday September 2, 2016 at Aspirus Langlade Hospital. Ron was born in Appleton on November 16, 1945 to the late Leo William and Marion Isabelle (Kuse) Kuchenbecker. On July 1, 1967 Ron married Karen Balthazor, she preceded him in death on May 23, 2002. Ron married Ida Windsor on August 26,...

Geraldine Domke

Geraldine Domke

Sep 3, 2016

Geraldine Domke, age 84, died Saturday September 3, 2016 at AGI Crandon Nursing Home under the care of Ministry Comfort Care Hospice. Gerry was born on December 21, 1931 to the late Fred and Elsie (Graves) Higgins. She married Roy Domke on June 24, 1956. He preceded her in death on June 4, 1986. Gerry was a graduate of...

Lawrence Henry Waite

Lawrence Henry Waite

Sep 3, 2016

Lawrence Henry Waite, age 89, of the Town of Polar died at his home Saturday, September 3, 2016 under the care of his family and LeRoyer Hospice. Larry was born March 21, 1927 in the Town of Polar to the late Henry and Bertha (Gruenberg) Waite. On June 9, 1962 he was united in marriage to Rosalie Taylor. She...

Cynthia Neumann

Cynthia Neumann

Sep 2, 2016

Cynthia Lee Neumann, age 59, died at her home on Friday, September 2, 2016, while fighting a second battle with cancer. Cindy was born on July 26, 1957 in Milwaukee to the late Jay and Betty David. She raised her family in Hewitt and later lived in Arizona. She loved being in Arizona and while there helped to rear...

Janice A. Opheim

Janice A. Opheim

Aug 29, 2016

Janice Opheim, a wonderful woman, who lived and enjoyed a wonderful life passed away at her home on August 29, 2016. She was 91. Janice was born December 3, 1924 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, the daughter of Clifford and Ethel Smith. Janice graduated from the University of South Dakota. While attending college she was a proud Phi Beta...

Lynn Louise Olive

Lynn Louise Olive

Aug 24, 2016

Lynn Louise Olive, age 68, of Post Lake died Wednesday, August 24 at Aspirus Langlade Hospital under the care of LeRoyer Hospice. Lynn was born on August 27, 1947 to the late Roy and Jane (Easson) Elsmo in Racine, WI. On October 4, 1969 she was united in marriage to Robert Olive at Holy Communion Lutheran Church in Racine....

Margaret "Marge" Toth

Margaret "Marge" Toth

Aug 23, 2016

Margaret "Marge" Toth, age 86, of the Town of Rolling, died Tuesday, August 23 at Aspirus Langlade Hospital. Marge was born on May 4, 1930 to the late Harold and Rebecca (Garrett) Newman, descendants of original European settlers of Ellison Bay area of Door County, Wisconsin. Marge was a graduate of Wausau High School. She was united in marriage...

Gary Spray

Gary Spray

Aug 18, 2016

Gary Spray died Thursday, August 18, 2016, at the age of 75, at his home in Summit Lake under the care of his family and LeRoyer Hospice, after courageously battling cancer. Gary was born on July 5, 1941 in Wakefield, Michigan to the late Edward Spray and Goldie (Eades) Winkel. In 1972 Gary was united in marriage to Ruth...

Richard "Rick" Cross

Richard "Rick" Cross

Aug 18, 2016

Richard "Rick" Cross, longtime resident of the Antigo/Polar area, died at Colonial Manor in Wausau on August 18, 2016 under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care and Hospice. He was 57 years old. He was born June 19, 1959 in Antigo, son of Russell and Voldean (Ligon) Cross. He married Kathleen Spychalla at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Antigo...

Thomas J. Strasser

Thomas J. Strasser

Aug 11, 2016

Thomas J. Strasser, of Antigo, died Thursday, August 11, 2016 at Evergreen Terrace. He was 74 years old. He was born December 5, 1941 in Bryant, son of the late Ulrich "Ole" Strasser and Sarah (nee Prosser) Strasser Maxted. He married Mary Rasman on August 7, 1965 in Antigo. She survives and resides in Antigo. Tom was a 1959...

William J. Mattek

William J. Mattek

Aug 3, 2016

William J. Mattek of Deerbrook died peacefully August 3rd at Four Winds Manor, Verona, WI with his beloved partner present. Bill was born in Neva, WI on March 6, 1938 to Edward and Josephine (Perry) Mattek. He retired to Bass Lake after a long and successful business career in international marketing. He graduated from Antigo High School ('56) and...

Patrecia "Patti" Suzanne Hickey

Patrecia "Patti" Suzanne Hickey

Aug 1, 2016

Patrecia "Patti" Suzanne Hickey, of Post Lake, died Monday, August 01, 2016 at her home under the care of her family and LeRoyer Hospice. She was 73 years old. She was born April 12, 1943 in Antigo, daughter of the late Kenneth and Nelda (Sparks) McNeil. She married Mike Hickey on November 9, 1963 in Antigo, and he survives....

John "Jack" Spiegl

John "Jack" Spiegl

Jul 19, 2016

John "Jack" Kenneth Spiegl age 74, of Neva, died Tuesday, July 19, 2016 at Wausau Aspirus Hospital. Jack was born on January 13, 1942 to the late John and Helen (Peterson) Spiegl. Jack was a graduate of Birnamwood High School class of 1959. On April 28, 1962, he was united in marriage to Jeanne Schroeder in Birnamwood. Jack worked...

Jacqueline Aulik

Jacqueline Aulik

Jul 17, 2016

Jacqueline Ann Aulik, age 77, died Sunday July 17, 2016 at Aspirus Langlade Hospital. Jackie was born on October 12, 1938 the daughter of the late Francis O'Neil and Sophie Tillie (Grossman) Ellerman in Wauwatosa. She was united in marriage to Daniel Aulik on July 26, 1958 at St. Wencel's in Neva. He preceded her in death on October...