Obituaries

Irving P. Kennedy

Irving P. Kennedy

Nov 9, 2009

Irving Paterson Kennedy, age 78, of Deerbrook, WI and Fort Myers, FL died peacefully Monday at his home in Fort Myers. Irv was born September 4, 1931 in Waukesha, WI to the late Scott and Helen (Green) Kennedy. Mr. Kennedy graduated from Waukesha High School and then University of Wisconsin – Whitewater in 1954, where he met his wife,...

Evelyn L. Mccabe

Evelyn L. Mccabe

Nov 6, 2009

Evelyn L. McCabe, age 81, if Merrillville, IN and formerly of Calumet Township died Friday, November 6, 2009.Mrs. McCabe was born July 23, 1928 in Lockport, IL to the late George and Lottie Karsten. Mrs. McCabe was a member of Blessed Sacrament Church and a former employee of K&H News and Robert Hall Company.She married Harold "Bud" McCabe and...

Robert E. Curran

Robert E. Curran

Oct 27, 2009

Robert Emmett Curran, 76, of Antigo died at the Eastview Medical and Rehabilitation Alzheimer's Center Antigo on October 27, 2009. He has been a full time resident there since Jan. 2008.Robert was born May 21, 1933 in Antigo to the late Maurice and Alice (Benishek) Curran. On August 7, 1954 he married JoAnn B. Prochaska at St. Mary's Catholic...

Dorothy Duffek

Dorothy Duffek

Oct 26, 2009

Dorothy Duffek, age 92, of Antigo died Monday, October 26 at her home under the care of LeRoyer Hospice and her family. Dorothy was born August 26, 1917 in Phlox, WI to the late Martin and Frances (Clark) Devine. Dorothy graduated from Mattoon High School in 1934. She went on to attend Langlade County Normal School. She then worked...

James "Jim" Schulta

James "Jim" Schulta

Oct 24, 2009

James "Jim" Schulta, of Antigo, died unexpectedly Sat., Oct. 24, 2009 at Langlade Hospital. He was 72 years old. He was born April 27, 1937 in Stevens Point, son of the late Walter and Martha (Thrun) Schulta. On Aug. 8, 1959 he married Patricia "Pat" Pliska at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Stevens Point. Mrs. Schulta survives and resides...

Thomas "Ed" Stanke

Thomas "Ed" Stanke

Oct 23, 2009

Thomas "Ed" Stanke of Blaine, MN and a former Antigo resident, died Fri., Oct. 23 as a result of an accident in St. Paul, MN. He was 50 years old.He was born Nov. 30, 1958 in Sheboygan, son of Miles and Gerry (Deppe) Stanke. Miles and Gerry survive and reside in Antigo. He married Mary Kimpton. She survives and...

Ervin W. Meyer

Ervin W. Meyer

Oct 10, 2009

Ervin W. Meyer, age 82 of Antigo died Saturday, October 10, 2009, at Wausau Aspirus Hospital. Ervin was born September 30, 1927 in the Town of Almon, Shawano County to the late Walter and Erna (Jahn) Meyer. Mr. Meyer married Wilma Lucht on February 9, 1949 at the Peace Lutheran Parsonage in Antigo. She survives. Ervin dairy farmed for...

Paul E. Messer

Paul E. Messer

Sep 24, 2009

Paul E. Messer, lifelong White Lake resident, died Thurs. Sept. 24 at home under the care of his family. He was born Oct. 18, 1924 in White Lake, son of the late Robert and Ida Mae (Boyd) Messer. On April 3, 1948 he married Marcella Hill at Four Corners Assembly of God. She preceded him in death on Aug....

Elaine E. Zirkle

Elaine E. Zirkle

Sep 23, 2009

Elaine E. Zirkle, of Bryant, died Wed. Sept. 23 at home. She was 75 years old.She was born Jan. 18, 1934 in Marathon Co., daughter of the late Theodore and Ruth (Drake) Draeger. She married William I. Zirkle on June 27, 1953 in Deerbrook. He preceded her in death on April 3, 2009. Mrs. Zirkle was a hard worker,...

Veneta E. Winters

Veneta E. Winters

Sep 19, 2009

Veneta Ethel Winters, of Antigo, died Sat. Sept. 19 at Eastview Medical and Rehabilitation. She was 92 years old.She was born Nov. 16, 1916 in Marathon County, daughter of the late Bernhardt and Clara (Nietzel) Trantow. On Nov. 12, 1932 she married Henry Winters in the Town of Easton, and he preceded her in death in June 2001.Mrs. Winters...

Junada Williams Peed Boulineau

Junada Williams Peed Boulineau

Sep 14, 2009

Junada Williams Peed Boulineau of Antigo died unexpectedly September 14 at her home. She was 73 years old.She was born in Atlanta, GA on July 11, 1936, daughter of the late Junius Everett and Mildred (Whiteside) Peed. On July 29, 1956 she married William Lester Boulineau in Dillon, SC. He preceded her in death on October 27, 2008.Mrs. Boulineau...

Russell Mckellep

Russell Mckellep

Sep 10, 2009

Russell McKellep, Weston, went to his eternal home on September 10, 2009 at the Aspirus Hospice House Wausau. Son of Harry and Edna (Follett) McKellep, he was born on September 24, 1917 in the Town of Plover.Russell married Carol Davis of Birnamwood on November 2, 1938. Together they had a son, Gary. Carol preceded him in death on May...

Carolyn Schuh

Carolyn Schuh

Sep 6, 2009

Carolyn Schuh of Antigo died Sunday at her home. Carolyn was born March 3, 1938 in New Ulm, MN to the late Leo and Betty Jagoditsch.Carolyn graduated from Little Chute High School. On April 27, 1957 she married Jerry Schuh at St. Therese Catholic Church in Appleton. Carolyn worked for Valley Packaging in Appleton. She later moved to Antigo...

Ruth E. Schmutzer

Ruth E. Schmutzer

Sep 5, 2009

Ruth E. Schmutzer, longtime area resident, died Sat. Sept. 5 at Columbia Health Care Center in Wyocena. She was 84 years old.She was born Jan. 21, 1925 in Langlade County, daughter of the late William and Hattie (Kieper) Shanks. On Aug. 28, 1943 she married George Schmutzer in Langlade County.Mrs. Schmutzer resided in the Deerbrook area for most of...

Fern J. Mathisen

Fern J. Mathisen

Aug 21, 2009

Fern J. Mathisen, lifelong resident of the Polar area, died Fri. Aug. 21 at Langlade Hospital. She was 72 years old.She was born Nov. 16, 1936 in Polar, daughter of the late Herman and Helen (Rabe) Bruening. On May 25, 1963 she married Elroy Mathisen, and he survives.Mrs. Mathisen graduated from Antigo High School in 1954, and was employed...

Lee (Leroy) Hupf

Lee (Leroy) Hupf

Aug 18, 2009

Lee (LeRoy) Anthony Hupf, age 67 of Oxford, WI found peace and went to be with the Lord on Tuesday, August 18, 2009. Lee was born January 13, 1942 in Laona, WI. On December 7, 1963 he married Benita Blaha at Peace Lutheran Church in Antigo, WI. She survives and resides in Oxford, WI.Lee was a graduate of Crandon...

Peg Schmidt

Peg Schmidt

Aug 17, 2009

Margaret Marie "Peg" Schmidt, 83, of Antigo passed away Monday, August 17, 2009, in her home. Born July 18, 1926, in Antigo, daughter of the late Earl A. and Hortense Beatrice (Thurber) Crawford. On December 17, 1947, she married Ralph Rudolph Schmidt in Antigo. They lived in the Antigo area, moving to Milledgeville where they resided for 23 years,...

Arlene Lapinski

Arlene Lapinski

Aug 12, 2009

Arlene Lapinski, lifelong Antigo resident, died Wed. Aug. 12 at Eastview Medical and Rehabilitation. She was 79 years old.She was born Sept. 22, 1929 in Antigo, daughter of the late Fred and Rose (Hittle) Duquette. She married John Lapinski on July 26, 1952 at St. John Catholic Church. He survives.A 1947 graduate of Antigo High School, Mrs. Lapinski was...

Steven Johnson

Steven Johnson

Aug 9, 2009

Steven Johnson, of Oxford, WI, died Sun., Aug. 9 in Saluda, NC while on a stop from his trucking job. He was 32 years old.He was born March 9, 1977 in Marshfield, son of Douglas and Linda (Price) Johnson. They survive and reside in Deerbrook.Mr. Johnson graduated from Antigo High School in 1995. He served in the US Air...

Gloria A. Kolpack

Gloria A. Kolpack

Jul 30, 2009

Gloria A. Kolpack, age 77, died Thursday, July 30 at her Polar home. She was born December 19, 1931 in Langlade County, daughter of the late Ewald and Augusta (Schuman) Fleming. She graduated from Antigo High School, class of 1949. She married Milton H. Kolpack at St. John's Lutheran Church in Polar Wisconsin on May 20, 1950. Mr. Kolpack...