Obituaries

Arno "Arne" H. W. Hafemeister

Arno "Arne" H. W. Hafemeister

Oct 22, 2012

Arno (Arne) Herman Wilhelm Hafemeister passed away at Evergreen Terrace Assisted Living on Monday, October 22, 2012. He was 97 years old. Arno was born in Antigo on April 3, 1915, the son of Herman and Cora (Karen Peterson Voss) Hafemeister. As a youngster, Arno was taught by his mother, a schoolteacher and attended Pioneer Grade School next to...

William M. Majest

William M. Majest

Oct 16, 2012

William M. Majest, age 58, of Hollister, died October 16 at his home in the loving presence of his wife and family following a courageous battle with esophageal cancer. Bill was born December 30, 1953 to Marilyn (Kiel) Majest and the late William J. Majest in Milwaukee, WI. He was a graduate of Menomonee Falls High School class of...

Edda U. Kittleson

Edda U. Kittleson

Oct 16, 2012

Edda U. Kittleson of Stoughton died Tuesday, Oct. 16 at her daughter's home in Deerbrook, Wisconsin under the care of her family and LeRoyer Hospice. She was born April 4, 1939 in Karlsruhe, Germany, daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Berchmueller. She married Richard Kittleson on Feb. 16, 1956 in Karlsruhe. Richard preceded her in death on May...

Patricia Hansen

Patricia Hansen

Oct 12, 2012

Patricia Hansen, of Polar, moved from her earthly home to her heavenly home on Friday, October 12, 2012 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was surrounded by her family as she passed away, and she reassured them that she loved each of them. She was born March 10, 1944 in San Francisco, CA, daughter of the late Richard Wallace, Sr....

Emily Ann Essert

Emily Ann Essert

Oct 7, 2012

Emily Ann Essert, age 5, died Sunday at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield. Emily was born July 23, 2007 a daughter to Marcy A. Walton and Robert J. Essert. Emily was a kindergartener at Crestwood Elementary. She was a girl through and through, however, she had a rough and tumble side that could keep up with the boys. Emily...

Robert D. Sutherland

Robert D. Sutherland

Oct 6, 2012

Robert D. Sutherland, age 84, of Bryant died Saturday at Bohlman Manor in Birnamwood. Mr. Sutherland was born on December 5, 1927 in Fond du Lac, WI to the late Alfred and Mary (Noyes) Sutherland. He attended Bragg Grade School then went on to graduate from Fond du Lac High School and Chicago Musical College of Roosevelt University. Mr....

Delores Eva Knorr

Delores Eva Knorr

Oct 3, 2012

Delores Eva Knorr, age 81, of Antigo died Wednesday at Aspirus Wausau Hospital under the care of Aspirus Comfort Care Hospice. Mrs. Knorr was born May 21, 1931 to the late Peter and Eva (Schuman) Michels in the Town of Polar. She married Roy Knorr. The couple later divorced. Mrs. Knorr was a member of Peace Lutheran Church, where...

Linda Klassen

Linda Klassen

Sep 30, 2012

Linda Klassen, age 64, died at her home in Elcho under the care of LeRoyer Hospice on Sunday, September 30, 2012. She was born Oct. 25, 1947 in Antigo, daughter of the late Arnold and Loretta (Cross) Klemann. She married Eugene Klassen, and he preceded her in death. She was a graduate of Antigo High School and Northcentral Technical...

Philip Heistad

Philip Heistad

Sep 24, 2012

Mr. Heistad was born on April 26, 1922 in White Lake to the late Ole and Bertha (Jensen) Heistad. On October 5, 1946 he was united in marriage to Emilee Hatfield at Four Corners Assembly of God Church. She survives and resides in White Lake. Mr. Heistad attended White Lake High School. During his later high school years he...

Romeo Eldridge

Romeo Eldridge

Sep 22, 2012

Romeo Eldridge, age 92, left this world to enter into his heavenly home on Saturday, September 22, 2012. Mr. Eldridge was born on February 7, 1920 to the late John and Sarah (Tipton) Eldridge in Olive Hill, Kentucky. On June 10, 1939 Romeo was united in marriage to Pearl Cline in the Town of Nashville in Forest County. They...

James E. Mahan

James E. Mahan

Sep 19, 2012

James "Jim" Edward Mahan died Tuesday, Sept. 18, 2012 at the home of his brother under the care of his wife and LeRoyer Hospice. He was born July 28, 1951 in Mt. Clemens, MI, son of the late Edward Mahan and Delores Elizabeth (Greening) Mahan Lombardo. He married Nancy Mahan on July 16, 1982 at Peace Lutheran Church in...

Dora Stiglich

Dora Stiglich

Sep 19, 2012

Dora Stiglich, 96, of Antigo died Wednesday at Evergreen Terrace, under the care of LeRoyer Hospice. Mrs. Stiglich was born March 6, 1916 to the late George and Mary (Popovich)Bratel in Ironwood, MI. On November 26, 1938 she was united in marriage to Frank Stiglich. He preceded her in death on May 4, 1993. Mrs. Stiglich was a homemaker....

Doris E. Kryka

Doris E. Kryka

Sep 13, 2012

Doris Erna Kryka, lifelong Antigo resident, died Thursday, September 13, 2012 at Langlade Hospital at the age of 74. She was born May 11, 1938 in Antigo to the late Herbert and Elizabeth (Gallion) Below. She was a 1956 graduate of Antigo High School. She married Gerald "Chum" Kryka on February 10, 1956 in Antigo. He preceded her in...

Lori Wildman

Lori Wildman

Sep 2, 2012

Lori A. Wildman, 51, of Gleason, WI, died Sunday September 2, 2012, at her home after battling Sjiogren's Syndrome, Scleroderma, and Autoimmune Cholangiopathy. She was born on February 16, 1961, in Massillon, OH, a daughter of the late Robert Wiskofske. During her childhood, Mrs. Wildman lived in Ohio until moving to Antigo in 1968. She attended Peace Lutheran School,...

Margaret Verhasselt

Margaret Verhasselt

Aug 27, 2012

Margaret "Marge" Augusta Hattie Verhasselt, age 86, died Monday, August 27, 2012 at KHTCR-Eastview. Mrs. Verhasselt was born on August 27, 1926 in Birnamwood, WI to the late Paul and Anna (Schuman) Janke. Mrs. Verhasselt was a graduate of Antigo High School class of 1944. On July 3, 1948 she was united in marriage to Raymond Verhasselt in Phlox....

Claudette Stormer

Claudette Stormer

Aug 18, 2012

Claudette Stormer (Jandrain), 77, passed away peacefully early Saturday, August 18, surrounded by her loving family, after a long illness. She was born to Dr. Richard and Madeline Jandrain on December 27, 1934 in Luxemburg, WI and was a graduate of St. Joseph's Academy in Green Bay. She was a devoted wife and mother, married for the last 53...

Loyal R. White

Loyal R. White

Aug 17, 2012

Loyal R. White, age 85, of Antigo, died Friday at his home under the care of Le Royer Hospice. Mr. White was born March 21, 1927 in Eagle River to the late William and Ida (Conn) White. He married Carla M. Rickman on September 21, 1952. She survives. Mr. White was employed at American Motors in Kenosha, WI. He...

Grace A. West

Grace A. West

Aug 16, 2012

Grace A. West, loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend. Grace A. West, age 96, of Elcho/Madison, died on August 16 at Baraboo, Wisconsin. Born January 10, 1916, in Riceville, Iowa, the daughter of Edwin and Mabel (Orr) Shulze. Grace and her family moved to Elcho when she was 3 years old where the family farmed. She...

Marna Jean Madeson

Marna Jean Madeson

Aug 13, 2012

Marna Jean Madeson was born in Fairfield, Iowa in 1926. She was the only daughter of Henry and Marie Walters. Her early years held colorful stories of a close family and farm life. After graduation, she worked in Cedar Rapids where she was "swept off her feet" by Dale Madeson. They were married an impressive 62 years until Marna's...

Mary Catherine Dziondziakowski

Mary Catherine Dziondziakowski

Aug 10, 2012

Mary Catherine Dziondziakowski, age 75, of Town of Polar died Friday at Apsirus Wausau Hospital. Mrs. Dziondziakowski was born May 18, 1937 in Milwaukee, WI to the late Joseph and Ione (Langworthy) Spingola. She was united in marriage to Peter Dziondziakowski in September of 1968. He survives. The couple lived in Milwaukee then later and moved to the Antigo...