Obituaries

Gerald "Jerry" J. Wendt

Gerald "Jerry" J. Wendt

Apr 28, 2013

Gerald "Jerry" J. Wendt, age 70, died at Aspirus Wausau Hospital on Sunday, April 28, 2013. He was born December 30, 1942, son of the late Oscar and Margaret (Guenthner) Wendt. A 1960 graduate of Antigo High School, he was a lifelong Antigo resident until a recent move to Merrill. He worked as a potato broker. He was a...

Nancy Schultz

Nancy Schultz

Apr 26, 2013

Nancy Lee Schultz, (King) of Antigo died peacefully at home under the care of her family and Leroyer hospice, Friday April 26th, 2013. She was 75 years old. Nancy was born on May 29th, 1937 to parents Hollace and Elizabeth (Stewart) King. Nancy was a 1955 graduate of Antigo High School. She was married to Walter J. Schultz of...

Michael "Mickey" Bennetts

Michael "Mickey" Bennetts

Apr 25, 2013

Michael "Mickey" Bennetts, of Elcho, died at Langlade Hospital On Thursday, April 25, 2013 under the care of LeRoyer Hospice. He was born July 13, 1941 in Antigo. He was raised in Elcho by his foster mother, Helen Flood and their family. He was a graduate of Elcho High School. He married Susan Breen on June 16, 1994. She...

Arcelia Kolpack

Arcelia Kolpack

Apr 24, 2013

Arcelia Alice Kolpack, 79, of Antigo died Wednesday, April 24, 2013 at Langlade Hospital. Mrs. Kolpack was born April 2, 1934 in Antigo to the late Charles and Theresa (Pankratz) King. On August 23, 1952, she was united in marriage to Lloyd Kolpack at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Phlox. Lloyd preceded her in death in 1992. Mrs. Kolpack...

Edward S. Drab

Edward S. Drab

Apr 24, 2013

Edward Stephen Drab, age 101, of Phlox died April 24, 2013 at his home under the care of a wonderful group of home care ladies for the past year and LeRoyer Hospice in his final days. He was born August 13, 1911 in Chicago, IL, a son of the late Joseph and Stephania (Letko) Drab. As an infant in...

Elizabeth "Betsy" Below

Elizabeth "Betsy" Below

Apr 22, 2013

Elizabeth "Betsy" Below, age 71, of Antigo died Monday at her home under the care of LeRoyer Hospice and her family. Betsy was born July 29, 1941 to the late Herbert and Elizabeth (Gallion) Below. She was a graduate of Antigo High School class of 1959. She served in the US Army from 1962-1965, where she earned her nursing...

Robert "Dean" Lewis

Robert "Dean" Lewis

Apr 11, 2013

Robert D. " Dean" Lewis, age 73, of Elton died Thursday at his home. Mr. Lewis was born January 18, 1940 in Scioto County, Ohio to the late Raymond and Doris (Gilliam) Lewis. On January 7, 1964 he was united in marriage to Gale Christine Robinson. He served in the US Air Force as a photographer during the Cuban...

Olive M. "Kathy" Shepherd

Olive M. "Kathy" Shepherd

Apr 11, 2013

Olive M. "Kathy" Shepherd, former White Lake resident, died Thursday, April 11, 2013 at the home of her daughter in Amery, Wisconsin. She was born Aug. 8, 1938 in Cook County, Illinois, daughter of the late Henry J. and Frances M. (Hyble) Daneault. She married Charles Kenneth Shepherd on Sept. 8, 1956 in Antigo, and he preceded her in...

Fred Louis West

Fred Louis West

Apr 6, 2013

Fred Louis West, age 96, of Elcho/Madison, died on Saturday, April 13, 2013 at Baraboo Wisconsin. Born June 7, 1916 in Shell Lake, Wisconsin, the son of Louis and Mabel (Carlson) Adam. Fred's father, Louis Adam, died in 1918. In 1922 Mabel married Dewey West and the family moved to the Elcho area where they initially operated a logging...

Ronald "Ron" Joseph Debroux

Ronald "Ron" Joseph Debroux

Apr 6, 2013

Ronald "Ron" Joseph DeBroux, of 717 Maple Street, Antigo, WI died Saturday, April 6, 2013 at the age of 72. He was born November 7, 1940 in Shawano, WI, son of the late Adolph and Arlene (VanderHeyden) DeBroux. He graduated from Antigo High School in 1958. He worked for Bernard Lindsay Painting from April, 1959 until Mr. Lindsay died...

Viola Allen

Viola Allen

Apr 2, 2013

Viola Allen, formerly of the Antigo area, died April 2, 2013 at the Golden Living Center in Sheboygan. She was 86 years old. She was born Sept. 3, 1926 in Lugerville, daughter of the late Dewey and Vesta (Pennington) Wheeler. She married Irwin L. Allen on April 24, 1948 in Chicago, IL. He preceded her in death on Jan....

Donald A. Raab

Donald A. Raab

Mar 28, 2013

Donald A. Raab, lifetime area resident, died Thursday, March 28, 2013 in Antigo, under the care of his family and LeRoyer Hospice. He was 85 years old. He was born Aug. 2, 1927 in Antigo, son of the late Louis and Genevieve (Wirtz) Raab. He attended Deerbrook Graded School, then worked on the family farm. He married Marcella Kegler...

Elmer John Nickolai

Elmer John Nickolai

Mar 24, 2013

Elmer John Nickolai, age 82, of White Lake, died Sunday at KTCR – Eastview. Mr. Nickolai was born April 8, 1930 in Antigo to the late Elmer John, Sr. and Evelyn (Bargholt) Nickolai. On June 27, 1953, he was united in marriage to his high school sweetheart, Jacqueline Strong, at St. Matthew Lutheran Church in White Lake. She survives....

June Johnson

June Johnson

Mar 24, 2013

Josephine "June" Johnson, of Antigo, died Sunday at Homme Home in Wittenberg under the care of her family and Aseracare Hospice. She was born June 16, 1919, to the late John W. and Emma (Jilek) Daskam. She married Clarence A. "Soapy" Johnson on Dec. 3, 1942, in Jacksonville, FL. He preceded June in death on Dec. 9, 2007. Mrs....

Noah E. Simonis

Noah E. Simonis

Mar 18, 2013

Noah Earl Simonis, age 16, died at his home in the town of Rolling on Monday, March 18, 2013. He was a young man who loved life and could always put a smile on the faces of his family and friends. He was born August 12, 1996 in Kaukauna, son of Perry and Wendy (Whitford) Simonis. He was a...

Dale M. Belott

Dale M. Belott

Mar 17, 2013

Dale Myron Belott, of the Town of Neva, died at home Sunday March 17, 2013 under the care of his family and LeRoyer Hospice. He was born July 2, 1938 in Antigo, son of the late William and Anna (Carlson) Belott. He married Marilyn Fischer on Aug. 30, 1958 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Pickerel. Mr. Belott was...

Douglas D. Kosik

Douglas D. Kosik

Mar 15, 2013

Douglas Dean Kosik died Friday, March 15, 2013 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital at the age of 60. He was born August 30, 1952 in Milwaukee to the late Anthony Peter and Grace Joyce (Christensen) Kosik. He resided in Milwaukee for many years until he moved to Antigo. He was employed as a house painter. Doug enjoyed fishing Survivors include...

Larry L. Schabo

Larry L. Schabo

Mar 6, 2013

Larry Leonard Schabo, age 70, died at his home in Pickerel on Wednesday March 6, 2013. He was born October 25, 1942 in Appleton, son of the late Robert and Gladys (DeWall) Schabo. He married Laurie Pennings, and they later divorced but remained friends. In 1997, he married Terri Schuh by the lake at their Pickerel home. Mr. Schabo...

William Sheldon

William Sheldon

Feb 16, 2013

William Stewart Sheldon, of Antigo, died Saturday, February 16, 2013 at Legacy Care Home in Minnetonka, MN. He was under the care of his family and St. Croix Hospice. He was born December 15, 1940 in Charleston, IL, son of the late A.L. "Todd" and Leone (Bailey) Sheldon. He married Barbara Scogin on April 8th, 1963 in Birmingham, AL....

Miles "Mike" Raymond Stanke

Miles "Mike" Raymond Stanke

Feb 13, 2013

Miles Stanke, who served as a guide to students and the community at-large throughout his professional and civic life, died Wednesday, Feb. 13, 2013 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was 78 years old. Known as Mike to his colleagues and friends, Mr. Stanke first forged his career in the classroom, beginning in the Elcho school district in the early...