Obituaries

Ruby I. Purdy

Ruby I. Purdy

Apr 28, 2010

Ruby Irene Purdy, lifelong resident of the Antigo area, died Wed., April 28, 2010 at Eastview Medical and Rehabilitation. She was 96 years old.She was born March 14, 1914 in Deerbrook, daughter of the late Norman and Ina May (Smith) Rice. She married Kennan Purdy Aug. 19, 1933, in Antigo. Mr. Purdy preceded her in death on Aug. 1,...

Robert J. Welnetz

Robert J. Welnetz

Apr 26, 2010

Robert James "Bob" Welnetz, age 63 , of Antigo died Monday at his home. Mr. Welnetz was born May 26, 1946 in Antigo a son of the late Nick Welnetz and Millie (Berndt) Welnetz.Bob was a graduate of Antigo High School. Following his graduation he joined the National Guard. December 14, 1964 Bob was called to active duty. He...

Germaine E. Persen

Germaine E. Persen

Apr 17, 2010

Germaine E. Persen, 84, of Antigo, died Saturday at her home. Germaine was born April 2, 1926 to the late Frank and Ann (Durkee) Ott in Antigo. She married Arthur T. Person. He predeceased her in 1995. Germaine operated a potato farm, managed rental apartments, and later managed the clothing department at Copp's Department Store. She was also a...

Charles Cody Mckenna

Charles Cody Mckenna

Mar 28, 2010

Charles Cody McKenna, age 32, died of complications from a medical condition on Sunday, March 28th, 2010. He was born in Antigo on Sept. 6, 1977, a son of Anne Duffek-McKenna and Joseph McKenna. The third of seven children, Charles (Charley) was named after his grandfather, Charles Payant. He grew up in the hills just east of Antigo, and...

Dale Schwingle

Dale Schwingle

Mar 26, 2010

Dale Schwingle, lifelong area resident, died March 26, 2010 at Langlade Hospital, at the age of 76.He was born Nov. 2, 1933, son of the late Joseph and Florence (Parsons) Schwingle. An Antigo High School graduate, he worked at Weinbrenner Shoe Factory until his disability. Mr. Schwingle enjoyed watching sports and listening to music. Despite his disability, he always...

Joan M. Kwick

Joan M. Kwick

Mar 21, 2010

Joan M. (McClean) Kwick, of Pearson, died Sun. March 21 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. She was 71 years old. She was born July 3, 1938 in Antigo, daughter of early Langlade County settlers, John W. McClean and Margaret (Mervyn) McClean. She married Ronald G. Kwick on June 11, 1962, and he preceded her in death on June 20, 2007.Mrs....

Harold E. Rife

Harold E. Rife

Mar 15, 2010

Harold E. Rife, age 91, formerly of Lily, died Monday at Eastview Medical and Rehabilitation Center. Harold was born March 17, 1918 to the late George Adam and Ethyl (Mehaffy) Rife in Great Bend, Kansas. Harold married Geneva Schwindt on July 4, 1941. She survives and resides in Antigo.Prior to retiring to the Lily area, Mr. Rife lived in...

Jack G. Carley

Jack G. Carley

Feb 16, 2010

Jackie Gilbert Carley, lifelong area resident, died Tues., Feb. 16. He was born June 12, 1956 in Antigo, son of the late Gilbert and Muriel (Warner) Carley. On Aug. 14, 1999 he married Cindy (Fleischman) in Antigo.Jack attended Antigo High School, graduating in 1975. He owned and operated Jack's Brookside for 33 years, and also operated Jack and Cindy's...

Deloris R. Kohn

Deloris R. Kohn

Feb 10, 2010

Deloris Regina Grace Kohn, lifelong area resident, died Wed. Feb. 10 at Eastview Medical and Rehabilitation Center at the age of 84. She was born in the Town of Norwood on June 28, 1925, daughter of the late Walter and Alma (Kieper) Parsons. She married Robert F. Kohn on June 5, 1948. He survives and resides in Antigo.She was...

Naomi Vaughn

Naomi Vaughn

Feb 8, 2010

Naomi "Cookie" Vaughn lived with cancer for several years and unfortunately succumbed to the disease on February 8, 2010. Cookie is preceded in death by her parents, Ruth and Gunder Helgeson, and her daughter, Julie Jean Lussier. She is survived by: her other children, Tracy Hamilton, Vicki Lynn (Steve) and Kristian Dee (Cheryl); her siblings, Duane (Elaine), Pauline (George),...

Dottie Udovitsch

Dottie Udovitsch

Jan 23, 2010

Dorothy "Dottie" Udovitsch, age 65, of Polar died Saturday at her home under the care of her family and LeRoyer Hospice.Dottie was born November 26, 1944 in Chicago, IL to the late Michael and Adeline (Ciezaldo) Stec. She was a graduate of Main West High School in Des Plaines, IL. On October 19, 1963 Dottie and Matt Udovitsch were...

Sharron K. Voight

Sharron K. Voight

Jan 17, 2010

Sharron K. Voight, of Elcho, passed away at her home on Sun., Jan. 17, 2010. She was 67 years old.She was born on Dec. 21, 1942 in Hammond, IN, daughter of the late Delbert and Evelyn (Van Over) Cross. She graduated from Hammond High School in 1960, and married George Voight on March 26, 1969. He preceded her in...

Peter H. Rasmussen

Peter H. Rasmussen

Jan 12, 2010

Peter Hans Rasmussen, Jr. age 84, of Summit Lake passed away Tuesday, January 12, 2010 at Aspirus Hospital in Wausau, WI. Peter was born July 15, 1925 at Summit Lake to the late Peter and Mae (Taylor) Rasmussen. Peter attended Summit Lake Grade School and graduated from Elcho High School in 1943. He graduated from Northland College in 1951....

Jeanette R. Tews

Jeanette R. Tews

Jan 11, 2010

Jeanette (Reinke) Tews of Antigo died Mon., Jan. 11 at her home under the care of her family and LeRoyer Hospice. She was 88 years old. She was born June 21, 1921 in Wausau, daughter of the late Harold and Alice (Dustin) Reinke. Mrs. Tews was a 1939 graduate of Antigo High School. She married Walter Tews on June...

Dale "Curly" J. Bellomy

Dale "Curly" J. Bellomy

Jan 6, 2010

Dale "Curly" J. Bellomy, of Antigo, died Wed., Jan. 6 at Eastview Medical and Rehabilitation at the age of 73.He was born July 19, 1936 in Boise City, OK, son of the late Glen Elva Bellomy and Asteria Fenstemacher. He married Joan M. DeBroux on March 28, 1956 in Antigo. She survives and resides in Antigo.After graduating from high...

Florence H. Simmons

Florence H. Simmons

Dec 31, 2009

Florence H. Simmons, longtime White Lake resident, died Thurs., Dec. 31 at Langlade Hospital under the care of her family and LeRoyer Hospice. She was 95 years old.She was born Nov. 21, 1914 in Langlade County, daughter of the late August and Elsie (Sperberg) Buettner. She married Alvin Simmons on Oct. 20, 1932 in White Lake, and he preceded...

Geraldine A. Stanke

Geraldine A. Stanke

Dec 30, 2009

Geraldine "Gerry" A. Stanke, of Antigo, died Wed., Dec. 30 at Langlade Hospital. She was 74 years old.She was born Dec. 20, 1935 in Columbus, WI, daughter of the late Orville and Erna (Pautsch) Deppe. She married Miles Stanke on Feb. 26, 1955 in Waterloo, WI, and he survives.She graduated from Waterloo High School in 1954, and lived in...

Margaret E. Brecklin

Margaret E. Brecklin

Dec 23, 2009

Margaret E. Brecklin, 87 of town of Polar died today at her home under the care of her family and LeRoyer Hospice. Mrs. Brecklin was born in Richardson, North Dakota to the late Martin and Anna (Klemm) Lindemann. In her youth Margaret moved to Washington State. She graduated form Mary Cliff Catholic High School. On July 1, 1944 she...

James R. Messer

James R. Messer

Dec 18, 2009

James Rufus Messer, 93, of Antigo died December 18 at his home under the care of his family. Mr. Messer was born August 29, 1916 to the late Robert and Ida (Boyd) Messer at a logging camp north of Four Corners; the first of their children born here after moving to the area from Kentucky.On July 10, 1937 he...

David Lucht

David Lucht

Dec 18, 2009

David W. Lucht of Antigo died December 18 at Langlade Hospital. He was 85 years old. Mr. Lucht was born January 7, 1924 in Antigo a son of the late William and Verna (Borneman) Lucht. He married Dorothy Dittbrender at Grace Lutheran Church in Ringle, WI on June 9, 1945. She preceded him in death on December 20, 2001....