Obituaries

Paul A. Walter

Paul A. Walter

Apr 21, 2009

Paul A. Walter, age 92, of Lily died Tuesday at Eastview Medical and Rehabilitation Center. Paul was born July 22, 1916 in Pelican Lake to the late Joseph and Mary (Schreiber) Walter.Paul married Harriett Weeks November 9, 1940 in Antigo. She preceded him in death on October 10. 1916.Paul was a member of St. Mary's Catholic Church in Pickerel....

Edward G. Ourada

Edward G. Ourada

Apr 18, 2009

Edward G. Ourada age 92 of Antigo died Saturday at Eastview Medical and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Ourada was born May 25, 1918 in the Town of Harrison to the late James and Mary (Tikalsky) Ourada. On June 21, 1941 he married Georgian David at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Antigo. Mrs. Ourada survives. Ed held many jobs including working...

Duane A. Schenk

Duane A. Schenk

Apr 15, 2009

Duane A. "Duke" Schenk was called home to be with Jesus April 15, 2009. The son of the late Frederick and Mabel (Andrews) Schenk, he was born November 15, 1932 on the family farm in the Town of Wolf River. His childhood days were filled with helping on the farm, logging, hunting and fishing. He attended Markton School and...

Orville C. Huebner

Orville C. Huebner

Apr 13, 2009

Orville C. Huebner, formerly of Antigo, died Monday, April 13 at the Homme Home in Wittenberg. He was 96 years old.He was born March 16, 1913, the son of the late George and Lulu (Beulow) Huebner. On Sept. 27, 1935, he married Emogene (Smith). She survives. Mr. Huebner graduated from Clintonville High School in 1932, and began dairy farming...

Rose I. Fraley

Rose I. Fraley

Apr 13, 2009

Rose Inez Fraley, former Antigo resident, died Monday, April 13 at North Central Health Care Center in Wausau. She was 99 years old. She was born March 28, 1910 in Morehead, KY, the daughter of the late Boone and Mahala (Jent) Brown. She married Clester Fraley on Nov. 24, 1930 in Antigo, and he preceded her in death. Mrs....

Bill Zirkle

Bill Zirkle

Apr 3, 2009

William "Bill" Zirkle, 85, of Antigo died Friday at Eastview Medical and Rehabilitation Center. Mr. Zirkle was born February 12, 1924 to the late Irvin and Mary (Weiderman) Zirkle. On June 27, 1953 he married Elaine Draeger in Deerbrook and she survives. A lifelong resident of Langlade County, Mr. Zirkle worked in logging, milk hauling, and as a mechanic...

Gertrude Hiller

Gertrude Hiller

Mar 22, 2009

Gertrude Hiller died Sun. March 22, at her home in Green Bay, under the care of Unity Hospice and her family. She was 90 years old.She was born Aug. 24, 1918, in Adelaide, Australia, the daughter of the late Frank and Mabel Robina (Leak) Sutton. She met Matthew "Mickey" Hiller while he served in the US Army, and they...

Carole Donohue

Carole Donohue

Mar 21, 2009

Carole Jean Donohue, 79, formerly of Antigo died Saturday at Eastgate Care Springs Nursing Home in Cincinnati, Ohio.Carole was born December 16, 1929 in Antigo to the late Ronald and Inez (Tucker) Moss. She graduated from Antigo High School in 1948. On April 28, 1951 she married Eugene "Dude" Donohue in Antigo. He preceded her in death on October...

Diana Becerra

Diana Becerra

Mar 21, 2009

Diana L. Becerra, longtime Antigo resident, passed away Sat., March 21 at Langlade Hospital in Antigo. She was 55 years old.She was born in Racine on July 21, 1953, daughter of Milton and Maxine (Cook) Robinson. She married Joseph Becerra, and they later divorced. He survives.Ms. Becerra was previously employed as a medical transcriptionist at Aspirus General Clinic in...

Rudy Hraban

Rudy Hraban

Mar 19, 2009

Rudolph "Rudy" Hraban, 88, formerly of Antigo, died Thursday at Appleton Medical Center. He had been residing at Wisconsin Veterans Home at King. Rudy was born August 10, 1920 in Tony, WI to the late Charles and Clare (Mechelke) Hraban.On June 15, 1946 he married Harriet Froelch. She preceded him in death April 4, 1996.Mr. Hraban served in the...

Eleanor M. Spencer

Eleanor M. Spencer

Mar 13, 2009

Eleanor M. Spencer, of Antigo, died Fri. March 13 at her home. She was 87 years old.She was born March 25, 1921, the daughter of the late Charles and Erna (Kernin) Gravitter. She married Kelly K. Spencer on Aug. 2, 1947, and he survives.Mrs. Spencer worked as an elementary teacher for many years until her retirement. She was an...

Bernadine Markelz

Bernadine Markelz

Mar 5, 2009

Bernadine Markelz died at Eastview Medical and Rehabilitation Center on March 5, 2009.Bernadine was born August 23, 1922, in Larksville, PA to Laura and Bernard Bedosky. In 1944, Bernadine married Ralph Markelz in Camden, NJ. He preceded her in death in 1998.They moved to Sheboygan after Ralph's discharge from the US Coast Guard and raised three children.Bernadine was active...

Albert A. Beimborn

Albert A. Beimborn

Feb 27, 2009

Albert A. Beimborn, of Polar, died today at his home. He was 93 years old. Albert was born July 23, 1915 in Polar to the late Albert and Henrietta (Timm) Beimborn. He married Helen Gulick July 23, 1950 in Polar. She preceded him in death June 4, 1994.Mr. Beimborn worked as a logger and was employed at Farmco and...

Lydia Hofrichter

Lydia Hofrichter

Feb 23, 2009

Lydia Hofrichter, 77, of the Town of Peck, died Mon. Feb. 23 at Langlade Hospital. She was born Oct. 20, 1931, the daughter of the late Stanley and Ann (Krolovic) Nemcicky. Ms. Hofrichter worked for Burlington Northern Railroad in Illinois, and later operated a dairy farm in the Antigo area.Survivors include 3 daughters, Ann Marie Hraban of Cumberland, Carol...

Hilda Falk

Hilda Falk

Feb 23, 2009

Hilda Falk, 84, of Antigo, died Sat. Feb. 21 at Langlade Hospital in the care of her daughter Shirley and LeRoyer Hospice. Hilda was born Dec. 3, 1924 in Douglas County, the daughter of the late Matt and Mary (Orava) Nykanen. She married Leroy Falk in 1943 in Superior. He survives.She worked as a licensed practical nurse at Middle...

Otto A. Ramlow

Otto A. Ramlow

Feb 20, 2009

Otto A. Ramlow, age 68, of Hollister died Friday at his home under the care of his family and LeRoyer Hospice. Mr. Ramlow was born December 29, 1940 in the Town of Wolf River to the late Otto Alfred and Audrey (LaBelle) Ramlow. He married Lorene Brown in 1961 in Milwaukee. She survives. Otto worked as a sausage maker...

Clifford Powell

Clifford Powell

Feb 18, 2009

Clifford N. Powell, 77, of Antigo and formerly of Elton died Tuesday at his home. Clifford was born January 30, 1932 to the late Newt and Eva (Jones) Powell. Mr. Powell worked at Armor's Laboratory in Illinois, in the Manitowoc Ship Yard, and at Rhinelander Laundry. He then retired and settled in Antigo. He enjoyed trout fishing , music...

Vera Tveten

Vera Tveten

Feb 17, 2009

Vera Elaine Tveten, 88, of Antigo, died Tuesday at Langlade Hospital under the care of her family and LeRoyer Hospice. Vera was born April 3, 1920 to the late Roy and Eunice (Bessey) Remington. On June 13, 1942, she married Douglas Tveten at the Congregational church in Antigo. He preceded her in death on March 29, 2008. Mrs. Tveten...

Virginia Hildred "Tootsie" Hanson

Virginia Hildred "Tootsie" Hanson

Feb 15, 2009

Virginia Hildred "Tootsie" Hanson, 68, of Elcho died Sunday at Eastview Medical and Rehabilitation Center. She was born September 9, 1940 in Crandon, WI to the late Estill and Bessie (McPherson) Barker. On March 8, 1958 she married Marvin Hanson in Elcho, WI. He preceded her in death on May 29, 1989. Tootsie was a homemaker and also cleaned...

Terry Bricko

Terry Bricko

Feb 13, 2009

Terry Bricko, a lifelong area resident, died Fri., Feb. 13 at his home in Aniwa. He was 54 years old.He was born May 18, 1954 in Rhinelander, son of the late Delmer and Lorraine (Pommerenke) Bricko. On May 13, 2000, he married Michelle (Spencer) at Four Corners Assembly of God in Elton. She survives. He was employed as a...