Obituaries

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...

Gerald "Jerry" R. Kontney

Gerald "Jerry" R. Kontney

Jan 3, 2015

Gerald R. "Jerry" Kontney, age 85, resident of Wisconsin Veterans Home at King, and formerly of Antigo, Merrill, and Pelican Lake, died January 3, 2015 at Theda Clark Hospital in Neenah. Jerry was born on June 15, 1929 to the late Anthony E. and Irene (Loche) Kontney in Antigo. He graduated from Antigo High School. He was united in...

Rose Mary Drab

Rose Mary Drab

Jan 2, 2015

Rose Mary Drab died Friday, January 2, 2015 at Langlade Hospital. She was 101 years old. She was born April 28, 1913 in the Town of Norwood, daughter of the late Joseph S. and Stephania (Letko) Drab. Her father, who worked as a blacksmith, was one of nine children, one sister, seven brothers. In 1923, at an early age...

Cherie Michelle Apple

Cherie Michelle Apple

Jan 1, 2015

Cherie Michelle Apple, age 48, died January 1, 2015 at her home. Cherie was born on May 18, 1966 in Antigo to Geraldine (Krueger) Mallebranche and the late Paul Apple. She resided in Fort Lauderdale, FL throughout her childhood and most of her life. She was employed in the auto paint field and was an expert at color matching....

Dorothy Rasmussen

Dorothy Rasmussen

Dec 31, 2014

Dorothy J. Rasmussen, age 91, of Antigo, died December 31, 2014, at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. Dorothy was born July 20, 1923 to the late Donald and Selma (Olsen) Fish in Elcho. Dorothy was united in marriage to Wayne Rasmussen on May 1, 1954 at Elcho Congregational Church. Wayne preceded her in death on February 10, 1967. She was a...

Beulah Mae Novak

Beulah Mae Novak

Dec 27, 2014

Beulah Mae Novak, age 89, died Saturday, December 27, 2014 at Care Partners in Antigo. Mrs. Novak was born May 16, 1925 to the late Ferdinand and Mabel (Meidam) Schultz in Antigo. On July 16, 1946 she was united in marriage to Donald C. Novak in Winona, MN. He preceded her in death on July 8, 2002. Msr. Novak...

Manuel Dejesus Niaves

Manuel Dejesus Niaves

Dec 27, 2014

Manuel DeJesus Niaves, Jr., age 38, died unexpectedly on December 27, 2014. He was born on June 21, 1976, to the late Cheryl Pupak. He was a graduate of Antigo High School. Most recently he worked as a welder for Bay Shipbuilding Co. in Sturgeon Bay. He enjoyed fishing and the outdoors. His greatest treasures were his daughters. Survivors...

Eugene Pennington

Eugene Pennington

Dec 26, 2014

Eugene E. Pennington, age 88, died at his home on Friday, December 26, 2014. He was under the care of LeRoyer Hospice and his family. Mr. Pennington was born on January 2, 1926 in Elton, WI to the late Eli and Katherine (Servi) Pennington. He married Hope Eleanor Prosser on May 21, 1945 at St. Mary Catholic Church in...

Timothy Lemke

Timothy Lemke

Dec 26, 2014

Timothy Lee Lemke, age 57, died peacefully at his home, on December 26, 2014 after a lengthy illness. He was born September 16, 1957 to the late Duane Ervin Lemke and Catherine Clara (Tesch) Lemke. In his youth, the Oscar and Audrey Koeppel family fostered him at their home in Phlox. He was a graduate of Antigo High School....

Myra Jones

Myra Jones

Dec 22, 2014

Myra D. Jones, longtime area resident, died at Evergreen Terrace in Antigo on December 22, 2014. She was 94 years old. She was born September 11, 1920 in Deerbrook, daughter of the late Herman and Mabel (Frank) Fredrich. She married Fred Jeske in 1938, and he preceded her in death in 1974. She later married Merle Jones in 1975,...

Shirley Marie Perrot

Shirley Marie Perrot

Dec 16, 2014

Shirley Marie Perrot, age 69, of Antigo died December 16, 2014 at her home. Mrs. Perrot was born September 9, 1945 in Detroit, MI to the late John Britz and Evelyn Willette. She married Johnny "JT" Felton, and they later divorced. She then married to Roy "Grumps" Perrot, who preceded her in death on December 27, 2010. A homemaker,...

Gloria Helen Lenzner

Gloria Helen Lenzner

Dec 16, 2014

Gloria Helen Lenzner, lifelong Antigo area resident, died Tuesday, December 16 at Langlade Hospital at the age of 87. She was born May 17, 1927 in the Antigo area, daughter of the late Eugene and Evelyn (Carlson) Jacobs. She married Roy "Bud" Lenzner on May 29, 1948 in Pittsfield, IL. Bud preceded her in death on November 7, 1995....

Phyllis A. Hubatch

Phyllis A. Hubatch

Dec 12, 2014

Phyllis A. Hubatch, of Antigo, died Friday, December 12, 2014 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital at the age of 74. She was born in Antigo on September 23, 1940, daughter of the late Henry and Rose (Paajanen) Ehlers. She married Michael Hubatch on December 11, 1971 at Calvary Lutheran Church in Antigo. He survives and resides in Antigo. Mrs. Hubatch...

Bert "Jack" Buetow

Bert "Jack" Buetow

Dec 10, 2014

Bert "Jack" Buetow, age 82, of Antigo, passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 10, 2014 with family by his side at the Wisconsin Rapids Nursing and Rehabilitation Center, under the care of Heartland Hospice. Jack was born to August and Ann (Heller) Buetow on January 22, 1932, in Antigo, Wisconsin. He graduated from Antigo High School in 1950. After...

Esther F. Seis

Esther F. Seis

Dec 8, 2014

Esther F. Seis, of Antigo, died Monday, December 8, 2014 at Rosalia Gardens under the care of LeRoyer Hospice. She was 93 years old. She was born Dec. 16, 1920 in Marathon County, daughter of the late Paul and Selma (Schult) Krueger. She married Donald Seis on July 10, 1948 at St. John's Catholic Church. He preceded her in...

Otto J. Frisch

Otto J. Frisch

Dec 7, 2014

Otto J. Frisch, Jr., age 97, of Antigo died Sunday, December 7, 2014 at Homme Home in Wittenberg. Mr. Frisch was born November 13, 1917 in Deerbrook to the late Otto J. Frisch, Sr. and Mary (Ropek) Frisch. On October 9, 1948 he was united in marriage to Alma Mosher at St. Mary Catholic Church in Antigo. Mr. Frisch...

John "Jack" Fermanich

John "Jack" Fermanich

Dec 5, 2014

John E. "Jack" Fermanich, of Bass Lake, died peacefully with his family by his side on Friday, December 5, 2014 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was 89 years old. He was born September 3, 1925 in Mattoon, son of the late John T. and Ida (Sturm) Fermanich. He married Lolita Amelia "Pat" (McGinnis) on January 15, 1947 at Holy...