Obituaries

Walter George Pilhofer

Walter George Pilhofer

Mar 6, 2015

Walter George Pilhofer, lifelong Gleason resident, died at his home on Friday, March 6, 2015 under the care of Interim Health Care and Hospice, and his family. He was 85 years old. He was born May 13, 1929 in the Town of Summit, son of the late George and Mary (Tichachek) Pilhofer. He married Leila Marshall at Emmanuel Lutheran...

Margaret Schilcher

Margaret Schilcher

Mar 6, 2015

Margaret Grace Schilcher, age 87, of Antigo, died Friday, March 6, 2015 at Langlade Hospital. Margaret was born on February 17, 1928 to the late Julius and Sabina (Hartman) Boelter in Bryant, WI. On June 8, 1946 she was united in marriage to Lyle Schilcher at Peace Lutheran Church. He preceded her in death on March 28, 2006. Together...

Patricia Virginia Payant

Patricia Virginia Payant

Mar 3, 2015

Patricia ("Patty/Trish") Virginia Payant, 52, died Tuesday, March 3, 2015, at home in Madison with loving family. She was born April 26, 1962 in Antigo, WI to the late Charles and Virginia (Cody) Payant. Patricia led an active life and always remained a very special part of her family. She attended school in the Antigo School district and after...

Lisa Michelle Fisher

Lisa Michelle Fisher

Mar 3, 2015

Lisa Michelle Fisher, of Antigo, died March 3, 2015 at Ministry St. Clare's Hospital in Weston at the age of 54. She was born August 23, 1960, daughter of the late Osie and Carol (Robinson) Cook. She worked at a hot dog stand in Chicago in her early years. Then she travelled as a sales representative for Olan Mills....

Evelyn Jane Mortenson

Evelyn Jane Mortenson

Mar 2, 2015

Evelyn Jane Mortenson, age 75, died at Edgewater Haven Nursing Home in Wisconsin Rapids on March 2, 2015. Evelyn was born in Antigo, WI on September 10, 1939, a daughter of the late Roy and Nellie (Campbell) Pool. She was raised in the Town of Polar and attended Antigo High School. On December 2, 1960 she was united in...

Marianne Elizabeth Deede

Marianne Elizabeth Deede

Feb 27, 2015

Marianne Elizabeth Deede, of Antigo, died Friday, February 27, 2015, after a very short battle with cancer. She was 76 years old. She was born October 7, 1938 in Goodman, daughter of the late Ted and Elizabeth Wolosyn. She married Richard Deede on March 15, 1959 in Milwaukee. The family moved to Antigo in 1970, where they operated Richmadee...

Clarence Bouwma

Clarence Bouwma

Feb 18, 2015

Clarence M. Bouwma, Sr., 73, joined his loving wife, Jane, in heaven on Feb. 18, 2015, after a long hard fought battle with cancer; he was surrounded by h is family. Mr. Bouwma was born on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 19, 1941 in the backseat of his grandfather's auto. He served in the U.S. Navy. He was a truck driver,...

Annette Mary Jantz

Annette Mary Jantz

Feb 18, 2015

Annette Mary Jantz passed peacefully into Heaven on February 18, 2015, due to complications from an undiagnosed illness. Born on June 9, 1944, in Antigo, Wisconsin to the late Adolph and Joy (Richardson) Jantz, Annette lived her latter years in the hometown that she dearly loved, White Lake, among her lifetime of friends that she counted as family. Annette...

Beverly Ann Walters

Beverly Ann Walters

Feb 14, 2015

Beverly Ann Walters, lifelong White Lake resident, died at Eastview Medical and Rehabilitation on Saturday, February 14, 2015. She was 83 years old. She was born March 12, 1931 in White Lake, daughter of the late Ervin Rudolph and Clara (Ruhbush) Yanke. She married LaVern "Sonny" Walters on March 3, 1951, and he preceded her in death on June...

Mary L. Byle

Mary L. Byle

Feb 8, 2015

Mary Lynn Byle age 53, of Elcho, entered into eternal life Sunday, February 8, 2015 surrounded by her loving family at Aspirus Wausau Hospital after a courageous 3 year battle with pancreatic cancer. Mary was born on November 30, 1961 to Reginald & Eileen (Volm) Pierret in West Bend, WI; they survive and reside in Antigo. As a girl...

Lena Garnet Jenkins

Lena Garnet Jenkins

Feb 7, 2015

Lena Garnet Jenkins, age 93, of Antigo died Saturday, February 7, 2015 at her home under the care of LeRoyer Hospice. Mrs. Jenkins was born April 1, 1921 to the late Ernest and Dora (Lewis) Combs in the Town of Evergreen. She married Clifford Jenkins on April 24, 1945 in Green Bay. He preceded her in death April 19,...

Michael J. Eklund

Michael J. Eklund

Feb 5, 2015

Michael J. Eklund, age 53, of Antigo, Wisconsin, passed away February 5, 2015. Mr. Eklund was born on June 19, 1961 in Antigo to the late Dean and Virginia (Singer) Eklund. Mike attended Peace Lutheran Elementary School and Antigo High School. The best years of Mike's life were spent touring throughout the Midwest and Cananda with the Show and...

James F. Lobner

James F. Lobner

Feb 5, 2015

James Franklin Lobner, age 87, of Phlox, died Thursday February 5, 2015 at Our Special Family. James was born February 1, 1928 to the late John and Gertrude (Freeman) Lobner. He resided in Racine much of his life and came to live in Phlox in 1991. He worked as a school bus driver and charter bus driver. He enjoyed...

Dorothy Mae Neigenfind

Dorothy Mae Neigenfind

Feb 2, 2015

Dorothy Mae Neigenfind, of Antigo, died Monday Feb. 2, 2015 at Langlade Hospital under the care of the comfort care services of the hospital and her family. She was 85 years old. She was born April 13, 1929 in the Town of Antigo, daughter of the late William and Verna (Borneman) Lucht. She married Vilas Neigenfind on June 7,...

Jean Andres Johnson

Jean Andres Johnson

Jan 30, 2015

Jean D. Johnson, of Antigo, died Friday, January 30, 2015 while surrounded by her family at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was 83 years old. She was born April 22, 1931 in South Elton, daughter of the late Thomas and Lula (Pennington) Mauk. She married Arthur C. Andres in 1950. She later married Dewey R. Johnson in 1991, and he...

Geraldine Thate

Geraldine Thate

Jan 25, 2015

Geraldine Thate, of Antigo, died at Our Special Family Assisted Living under the care of their staff, her family and LeRoyer Hospice. She was 89 years old. She was born December 10, 1925 in West Allis, daughter of the late Joseph and Pauline (Hologa) Dettlaff. She married Donald Retzak, and they later divorced. She then married Eugene Thate, and...

Kenneth Eugene Boettcher

Kenneth Eugene Boettcher

Jan 24, 2015

Kenneth Eugene Boettcher, lifelong Antigo resident, died at Eastview Medical and Rehabilitation on Saturday, January 24, 2015. He was 89 years old. He was born July 1, 1925, son of the late Harold and Edith (Graves) Boettcher. He married Rita Wolter on May 4, 1946 at St. Peter Lutheran Church in Polar. She survives and resides in Antigo. Along...

Jason P. Hetto

Jason P. Hetto

Jan 20, 2015

Jason Paul Hetto, age 39, of Deerbrook died Tuesday. Jason was born September 12, 1975 in Antigo to Kenneth Hetto and the late (Kathleen Saundergarde) Hetto. On June 23, 1995 he was united in marriage to Michelle Berg in Antigo. Jason attended River Grove Grade School and Antigo High School. He served as at altar boy at St. Wencel's...

Marion I. Sutherland

Marion I. Sutherland

Jan 15, 2015

Marion Sutherland, 82, of Bryant died, January 15, 2015 at Colonial Manor in Wausau. Mrs. Sutherland was born November 19, 1932 in Merrill, WI, daughter of the late Edwin and Erna (Hoeft) Hackbarth. Marion graduated from Antigo High School in 1950. Marion's introduction to piano lessons at the age of six was the onset of a long career in...

Janice Marie Taylor

Janice Marie Taylor

Jan 7, 2015

Janice Marie Taylor, who lived her life for Christ, died January 7, 2015 as a result of pancreatic and liver cancer at her home in Elton under the care of her family with the assistance of LeRoyer Hospice. She was 71 years old. She was born January 23, 1943 in Berlin, WI, daughter of the late Edwin and Coralie...