Obituaries
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
Paul Kassis
Feb 7, 2009
Paul Joseph Kassis, formerly of Antigo, WI, died peacefully at his home in Lakeville on Feb. 7, surrounded by his family and close friends after a year long battle with cancer. Paul was born Sept. 9, 1970 in Antigo, the son of Timothy and Rebecca (Cahak) Kassis. A graduate of Antigo High School class of 1988, Paul went on...
Gloria J. Kautza
Feb 5, 2009
Gloria Kautza, of Kempster, died Thurs., Feb. 5 at home under the care of her family and LeRoyer Hospice. She was 63 years old. She was born in Antigo, Sept. 13, 1945, the daughter of George and Jean (Wetzel) Grossman. She was a 1963 graduate of Elcho High School, and previously lived in Omro and Redgranite before returning to...

T/Sgt. Alexander J. Zomchek, Sr.
Feb 3, 2009
TSgt. Alexander J. Zomchek, Sr. USAF Ret. (Sarge, Al, Alex) passed away in his home Feb. 3, 2009.
Theodore "Ted" R. Haig
Jan 31, 2009
Theodore R. Haig of Antigo died Jan. 31 at Eastview Medical and Rehab. He was 82 years old.Born Oct. 9, 1926 in Lincoln County, he was the son of the late John and Amelia (Puepke) Haig. He married Gladys "Petie" Hanke on Sept. 8, 1962. She survives.After serving in the military, he was employed as a truck driver, delivering...
Berniece Petters
Jan 30, 2009
Berniece Petters, 77, of Bass Lake, was received into the hands of God, Jan. 29, 2009 at her home. She was born Sept. 10, 1931 in Langlade Co., the daughter of the late Alfred and Linda (Kegley) Bornemann. She married Eugene Petters in Antigo on June 10, 1950 in Antigo. He preceded her in death.Mrs. Petters was an Antigo...
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