Obituaries

John R. "Ray" Dahlen

John R. "Ray" Dahlen

Apr 8, 2011

John R. "Ray" Dahlen, age 100, died April 8 at Homme Home in Wittenberg. Mr. Dahlen was born October 21, 1910 to the late Charles Dahlen and Mary (Dick) Dahlen in Racine, WI.Ray married Vonda H. Hunter on July 20, 1935 in Racine, WI. She preceded him in death.Ray retired from the John Oster. CO of Milwaukee and moved...

Jerome Michael Filbrandt

Jerome Michael Filbrandt

Apr 2, 2011

Jerome Michael Filbrandt, of Antigo, passed away Saturday, April 2, 2011 with his family at his side. He was 84 years old.Jerome was the second generation of a pioneer Antigo plumbing and heating contracting family, a tradition that continues today.Jerome "Jerry" was born Dec. 5, 1926 in Antigo, a son of the late Joseph and Helen (Hurley) Filbrandt. He...

Orin Kolpack

Orin Kolpack

Apr 2, 2011

Orin Lee Kolpack, 46, of Weston died Saturday at his home.Orin was born February 16, 1965 to Arcelia (King) Kolpack and the late Lloyd Kolpack in Antigo , WI.Orin graduated from Antigo High School in 1983 and then attended school in Stevens Point and became a licensed cosmetologist. He was a stylist at Regis Salon in Wausau. Orin loved...

Jan E. Eckelstafer

Jan E. Eckelstafer

Mar 26, 2011

Jan E. Eckelstafer, of Lake City, Arkansas died Sat. March 26, 2011. She was 64 years old.She was born June 8, 1946, daughter of Griffin Hamilton and Marietta Merkey Hamilton Duncan. She married Larry Eckelstafer, and he survives. She was a homemaker.A funeral service will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Sat. April 2 at Strasser-Roller Funeral Home, with...

Robert G. Raith

Robert G. Raith

Mar 25, 2011

Robert G. Raith, of Antigo died Friday, March 25, 2011 at Eastview Medical and Rehabilitation under the care of LeRoyer Hospice. He was 76 years old.He was born June 13, 1934 in Summit Lake, WI, son of the late Joseph and Beatrice (Elliott) Raith. He married Lorraine Shepherd on May 24, 1958, and she preceded him in death on...

Thomas E. Mishler

Thomas E. Mishler

Mar 21, 2011

The Spirit of Thomas Edward Mishler was received by his Heavenly Father on March 21, 2011 after having fought valiantly against cancer.Born on April 8, 1948, Tom was the eldest son of Lowell and Alice (Foreman) Mishler. He was preceded in death by both parents and his cherished dog Butch and is survived by two brothers, Kenneth Mishler (Linda...

Leeota Tackett

Leeota Tackett

Mar 20, 2011

Leeota Tackett, age 97, of Antigo died Sunday at Eastview Medical and Rehabilitation center. Mrs. Tackett was born February 21, 1914 in Greenup County, Kentucky to the late John D. and Sarah Dorcas (Tipton) Eldridge.She married Thurman Tackett on October 15, 1930 at Four Corners Assembly of God Church in White Lake. Mr. Tackett preceded her in death on...

Helen Girod

Helen Girod

Mar 18, 2011

Helen Girod of Polar died Friday, March 18, 2011 at Eastview Medical and Rehabilitation in Antigo.Helen Johanna King was born June 6, 1918 to Leonard and Johanna (Hove) King on a farm in Goodhue County, MN, Warsaw Township.She spent her first three years of formal education in High Prairie School, Goodhue County, MN, and Garfield School, Cass County, MN....

Norman J. Marvin

Norman J. Marvin

Mar 17, 2011

Norman J. Marvin, age 85, of Antigo died Thursday at Care Partners Assisted Living.Norman was born on August 14, 1925 in Crandon, WI to the late Roy and Julia (Jicha) Marvin. On May 8, 1948 he married Marion Goodwill in Antigo. She survives.Mr. Marvin graduated from Antigo High School. He served in the US Navy from 1943-1946. He was...

Charles "Charlie" Kolpack

Charles "Charlie" Kolpack

Mar 14, 2011

Charles "Charlie" R. Kolpack of Antigo, died Monday, March 14, 2011 at his home. He was 25 years old.He was born October 10, 1985 in Antigo a son of Clyde (Traci) Kolpack and Norma (David) Dahlke (nee Heistad).He loved balloons, cookouts, hugs, the 4th of July, and Wheel of Fortune. He enjoyed music and listening to the radio, especially...

Todd E. Fraley

Todd E. Fraley

Mar 9, 2011

Todd E. Fraley, of Antigo, died Wed. March 9, 2011 at St. Joseph Hospital in Marshfield after a year-long battle with intravascular lymphoma. He was 53 years old.He was born April 19, 1957, the son of Donald and Judith (Tibbets) Fraley. His parents preceded him in death. He is survived by his fiancé, LuAnn Buehler, and his stepfather, Charles...

Lori Kreager

Lori Kreager

Mar 2, 2011

Lori Kreager, 47, of Antigo died March 2 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer.She was born August 19, 1963 in Wausau, WI, a daughter of the late George and Donna (Krueger) Kreager-Perry.She graduated from Antigo High School and was employed at Church Mutual Insurance for 24 years as a senior computer program analyst.She was a...

Kathleen "Kathy" Stone

Kathleen "Kathy" Stone

Feb 21, 2011

Kathleen "Kathy" Stone, age 65, of White Lake, died Monday at Wausau Aspirus Hospital.Mrs. Stone was born February 11, 1946 in Milwaukee, WI . On Oct. 9, 1976 Kathy married William Stone and later moved to White Lake. She retired from Robbins Flooring.In addition to her husband, William, she is survived by 2 daughters; Denise Emerich and companion Kevin...

Raymond D. Lewis

Raymond D. Lewis

Feb 19, 2011

Raymond D. Lewis, Sr. of Antigo died Sat. Feb. 19, 2011 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. He was 68 years old.He was born June 1, 1942 in the Town of Evergreen, son of the late Raymond and Doris (Gillam) Lewis. During his childhood, his family lived in Ohio, and then moved to Elton. He married Nancy Purdy in 1962 in...

Robert D. "Swampfox" Schave

Robert D. "Swampfox" Schave

Feb 15, 2011

Robert D. "Swampfox" Schave, age 80, of Deerbrook died Tuesday at Langlade Hospital.Mr. Schave was born December 19, 1930 in Wausau, WI to the late Raymond and Leona (Kummerow) Schave.In 1953 he married Jan Dagestad; they later divorced. He married Glenda Mielke on May 25, 1963. They later divorced, remaining friends and sharing many wonderful times together. Mr. Schave...

Genevieve Christensen

Genevieve Christensen

Feb 15, 2011

Genevieve Christensen, died Tues. Feb. 15 at Rosewood Nursing Home in Rockford, IL at the age of 91. She was a former resident of Rolling Stone Lake and Skokie, IL.She was born Nov. 11, 1919, daughter of the late Frank and Genevieve (Underhill) Kasper. She married William Christensen on June 27, 1942. He preceded her in death on March...

Diane D. Myers

Diane D. Myers

Feb 12, 2011

Diane D. Myers, Neva Lake resident, died at home Sat. Feb. 12, 2011 under the care of her family and LeRoyer Hospice.She was born March 31, 1943 in Milwaukee, daughter of the late Elmer and Dorothy (Kramer) Dummer. She married Lawrence "Larry" Myers on May 12, 1962 in West Allis.She attended Brookfield Central High School. She moved to Green...

Teddy Lawrence Jankowski

Teddy Lawrence Jankowski

Feb 11, 2011

Normal 0 Teddy Lawrence Jankowski, infant son of Jordan and Brianna (Schultz) Jankowski entered into eternal rest on February 11, 2011. Teddy was born on February 9, 2011 at St. Joseph's Hospital of Marshfield.In addition to his parents of White Lake, he is survived by a brother, Max, maternal grandparents Danna and Alex Emerich of White Lake; maternal great...

Bertha Parizek

Bertha Parizek

Feb 9, 2011

Bertha V. Parizek, 97, died February 9, 2011 at Good Samaritan Hospital in Merrill. She was a resident at Pine Crest Nursing Home in Merrill, WI.She was born April 11, 1913 in Parrish, WI, daughter of the late Henry and Alice (Wright) Brendemihl. She attended the Parrish School.On August 29, 1941 she married Paul Parizek at Peace Lutheran Church...

Sally M. Rasmussen

Sally M. Rasmussen

Feb 8, 2011

Sally M. Rasmussen died Feb. 8, 2011 at her home in the town of Norwood. She was 46 years old.She was born Jan. 11, 1965 in Milwaukee, daughter of the Clester and Marie (Ziglinski) Fraley. She married her high school sweetheart, Gerald Rasmussen, on May 9, 1986 in Antigo. He survives.She graduated from Antigo High School in 1983. Mrs....