Obituaries

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...

Larry Brown

Larry Brown

Jul 30, 2009

Larry Brown, 47, died at his home July 30. He was born September 6, 1961 in Chicago, Illinois the son of Lonnie Voss and Eva (Brown) King, they survive. Mr. Brown worked for Karl's Transport.He enjoyed fishing and family time at the cottage.He is survived by Jaime, Shania and Mariah Brown of Antigo, Shulaun Thompson of Chicago, IL, Nora...

Edith Anderson

Edith Anderson

Jul 30, 2009

Edith "Edie" J. Anderson, age 80, died July 30th at her home under the care of LeRoyer Hospice and her family. She was born January 13, 1929 in Berlin, Germany.On October 4, 1956 she married John Anderson in Munich, Germany. He preceded her in death on January 12, 2002.Mrs. Anderson was a homemaker and a cook at an Ashland...

Debra Romenesko

Debra Romenesko

Jul 27, 2009

Debra Romenesko, lifelong Antigo resident, died Mon. at home under the care of her family and LeRoyer Hospice. She was 54 years old.She was born Oct. 12, 1954 in Antigo, daughter of Hubert and Shirley (Petrzelka) McDougal of Antigo. She married Keith Romenesko on May 4, 1974 in Deerbrook, and he survives. Mrs. Romenesko was a school bus driver...

Ellis Gerald

Ellis Gerald

Jul 22, 2009

Ellis Gerald, longtime Antigo resident, died Wed., July 22 at Evergreen Terrace. She was 104 years old.She was born July 14, 1905 in Kentucky, daughter of the late Huston and Rosalind (Arnold) Stamper. She married Allen Gerald on July 2, 1927 in Crandon. He preceded her in death in 1977.She was a 1924 graduate of Crandon High School, and...

June L. Wagner

June L. Wagner

Jul 19, 2009

June Wagner of Antigo, and a former resident of Milwaukee, died Sun. June 19 at Langlade Hospital. She was 82 years old.She was born Jan. 8, 1927 in Milwaukee to the late William Wendt and Catherine (Reed). She married John Wagner in 1946 at St. Lucas Church in Milwaukee. He preceded her in death on Sept. 12, 1984. A...

James P. "Moxie" Ruf

James P. "Moxie" Ruf

Jul 13, 2009

James P. "Moxie" Ruf, of Antigo died Mon. July 13 at Eastview Medical and Rehabilitation. He was 67 years old.He was born March 14, 1942 in Waukesha, son of the late Robert and Jeanette (Beattie) Ruf. He married Linda Schmelter in July 1971 at Menominee, MI, and she preceded him in death in 1995. He graduated from Antigo High...

Jessica Romero

Jessica Romero

Jul 12, 2009

Jessica Lynn Romero, of Deerbrook, died Sunday, July 12, 2009 in Antigo. She was 22 years old.She was born Oct. 13, 1986 in Wausau, daughter of Darryl Hill and Jennifer (Bostwick) Hill. On June 2, 2007 she married Luis "Tilon" Romero in Antigo. Mrs. Romero attended Antigo High School. She was self-employed in customer service. She loved animals. Survivors...

Randy Wedemayer

Randy Wedemayer

Jul 7, 2009

Randy Wedemayer, longtime Antigo resident, died at his home on Tues., July 7 under the care of his family and LeRoyer Hospice. He was 57 years old.He was born Jan. 29, 1952 in Milwaukee, son of Julius and Shirley (Cork) Wedemayer. He married Bonnie (Laehn) in 1989 at the United Methodist Church in Antigo. She survives.Mr. Wedemayer worked with...

Lana Jalowiec

Lana Jalowiec

Jun 28, 2009

Lana Jalowiec, formerly of Antigo, died June 28, 2009 at her home in Santa Fe, NM after a courageous battle against cancer. She was 60 years oldShe was born in Kewaunee on Aug. 29, 1948, daughter of the late Elmer and Doris (Kittel) Pilgrim. She married Frank Jalowiec on July 1, 1967, and they later divorced.Ms. Jalowiec grew up...

Richard Drake

Richard Drake

Jun 27, 2009

Richard "Dick" Drake, age 85, of Antigo died Saturday, June 27, 2009 at his home under the loving care of his family. Dick was born October 10, 1923 to the late Burton and Mary (Remington) Drake in Elcho, WI. On March 19, 1947 he and Elizabeth "Betty" Irish were united in marriage at the Congregational Church in Kempster, WI....

Viola "Vi" Beyer

Viola "Vi" Beyer

Jun 25, 2009

Viola "Vi" Beyer, age 87, died Thurs. June 25 at Langlade Hospital in Antigo. She was born July 23, 1921 in Milwaukee, daughter of the late Joseph and Clarabelle (Morse) Willbrandt. She married Clarence J. Beyer on Sept. 14, 1940 at Cross Lutheran Church in Milwaukee. He preceded her in death.Mrs. Beyer was employed at Jaeger Baking Co. in...