Leonard Eugene Ritzert
Nov 13, 2019
Leonard Ritzert, age 65, of Granton, WI died, after a long and courageous battle with multiple health challenges, Wednesday, November 13, 2019 at the Mayo Clinic Health System in Eau Claire, WI.
Leonard Eugene Ritzert was born to Howard and Evelyn (Kraft) Ritzert at home on November 24, 1953 in Solon Mills, IL. He attended school in Richmond, IL....
Joseph "Joe" Frank Melzer
Oct 23, 2019
Joseph Melzer, age 78, of Neillsville, WI died Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at the House of the Dove in Marshfield, WI.
Joseph Frank Melzer was born on September 4, 1941 in West Bend, WI the son of Herman and Elizabeth (Batzler) Melzer. He grew up in St. Kilian, WI and graduated from Kewaskum High School in 1960. After high school,...
Alice Marie Gross
Oct 15, 2019
It is with great sadness that the family of Alice M. Gross shares the news of her passing on October 15, 2019 at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, JoAnn and Craig Blum. Alice had been lovingly cared for by her family for the past year. Even at 99.5 years of age, dying wasn’t Alice’s idea – she still...
Robert "Bob" Henry
Oct 13, 2019
Robert “Bob” Henry, 96, passed away Sunday, October 13, 2019 at his home in Neillsville, WI with his life companion, Alice Barrette, by his side.
Bob was born on Feb 21, 1923 and was raised, educated and worked in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. Bob sought work in the banking industry working for Canadian Bank of Commerce working his way...
Elaine Bertha Free
Sep 20, 2019
Elaine Bertha Marg (Nystrom Vincent Minge) Free of Neillsville, Wis., died on Friday, September 20, 2019, at Riverside Assisted Living.
Elaine was born at home at (what is now)1012 Hewett Street in Neillsville on May 5, 1926 to Norma Lydia Winter Marg and Albert Ferdinand Marg. She was later joined by her three dear sisters: Betty, Deloris, and Shirley...
Allen "Otis" Weirick
Sep 15, 2019
Allen “Otis” Weirick, age 68, of Granton, WI died, after a long illness, Sunday, September 15, 2019 at the VA Medical Center in Tomah, WI.
Allen Weirick was born on November 29, 1950 in Chicago, IL the son of Wilbur and Aida (Williamson) Weirick. In 1957, Otis’s family moved to the Shortville area south of Neillsville, where they had...
Robert Joseph Keller
Sep 15, 2019
Neillsville - Robert “Bob” Keller, age 80, of Neillsville, died Sunday, September 15, 2019. He was born in Waunakee, the son of John and Theresa Keller. He married Joyce Klubertanz and together they had two sons and a daughter. He married Christine Witham in August of 1974 and added two more sons to the family. Bob was blessed with 8...
Doris M. Struble
Sep 13, 2019
Doris Struble, age 96, of Neillsville, WI died Friday, September 13, 2019 at the Neillsville Care and Rehabilitation Center.
Doris M. Struble was born on October 5, 1922 in Neillsville, WI the daughter of Arthur and Selma (Kuenkel) Wegner. She attended Neillsville schools and then worked at Sniteman Pharmacy for 40 plus years. She was a life-time member of...
Jeffrey John McNeely
Sep 11, 2019
Jeffrey J. McNeely, 68 of Neillsville, Wisconsin, passed away on Wednesday, September 11, 2019 at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield surrounded by his family.
Jeffrey John McNeely was born July 31, 1951 in Marshfield, Wisconsin to Raymond and Erna McNeely. Jeff graduated with the Class of 1969 from Loyal High School, then went on to earn an Associate Degree in...
Sally G. Meier
Sep 6, 2019
Sally Meier, age 74, of of Marshfield, WI, formerly of Neillsville, WI passed away on September 6, 2019 at Stoney River Assisted Living in Marshfield.
Sally was born in Neillsville, WI, July 10, 1945. She attended Neillsville Public Schools, graduating in 1963. Sally worked at the Neillsville Theatre, which was managed by her parents, during her high school and...
Donald Alan Wright
Sep 5, 2019
Donald Alan Wright, Age 71, of Granton, WI, died on Thursday, September 5, 2019, in Neillsville, WI.
In honor of his wishes, no visitation or funeral services will be held; however; a private family celebration of his life will take place throughout the next few days.
Donald Alan Wright was born in Aurora, IL, to Donald Chester Wright of Norwood,...
Samuel Lee Strangfeld
Sep 5, 2019
Our little angel, Samuel Lee Strangfeld, was born Thursday, September 5, 2019 at St. Joseph’s Hospital, Marshfield. The son of Lee J. and Sierra L. (Coulthard) Strangfeld.
Samuel Lee joined God’s family through Holy Baptism by Rev. Doug Westerberg of Marshfield.
Samuel Lee went home with our Lord Jesus Christ on Thursday, September 5, 2019.
Samuel Lee...
Sheri Lea Malloch
Sep 2, 2019
Sheri Malloch, age 73, of Neillsville, WI died Monday, September 2, 2019 in the Emergency Room of the Marshfield Medical Center – Neillsville.
Sheri Lea Drescher was born on August 31, 1946 in Rochester, MN the daughter of Arthur F. and Adelaide J. (Farrand) Drescher. She graduated from Neillsville High School in 1964 and then attended UW-Madison. Sheri then worked...
Gerald "Jerry" R. Johnson
Aug 17, 2019
Jerry Johnson, age 91, of Neillsville, WI died Saturday, August 17, 2019 in his residence at the Neillsville Retirement Community.
Gerald R. Johnson was born on August 6, 1928 in Modena, WI the son of Elroy and Laura (Kezar) Johnson. He attended Happy Hollow Grade School in Neillsville and graduated from Neillsville High School in 1946. He entered the United...
Jean Ann Lincoln
Aug 14, 2019
Jean Lincoln, age 72, of Minneapolis, MN died Wednesday, August 14, 2019 at The Estates of St. Louis Park Nursing Home.
Jean Ann Lincoln was born on October 5, 1946 in Harvard, IL the daughter of Albert and Violet (Felgenhauer) Lincoln. She graduated from Neillsville High School in 1965 and then worked at Blum’s Box factory in Marshfield, WI....
Randy C Krehmeyer
Aug 10, 2019
Randy C. Krehmeyer, age 64, of Neillsville, WI died on Saturday, August 10, 2019 at the Atrium in Marshfield, WI.
Randy Carl Krehmeyer was born on January 24, 1955, in Neillsville, WI the son of Merle A. and Joy M. (Dein) Krehmeyer. He attended Wildwood Country School and Neillsville Public Schools. He then went to work for Jim Doud at...
Henry Robert "Bob" Shaw
Aug 9, 2019
Henry Robert “Bob” Shaw passed away Friday, August 9, 2019
Bob was born July 21, 1925 at the family home on State Street in the City of Neillsville. He attended Neillsville Schools and in June 1944 he volunteered to serve in the U.S. Navy. During the Second World War, his tour of duty took him to both the Pacific...
Dorothy Marie Coyle
Aug 7, 2019
Dorothy M. Coyle, 102, of Granton, WI died on Wednesday, August 7, 2019 at Wells Nature View in Marshfield, WI.
Dorothy Marie Zastrow was born on September 4, 1916 in Hillsboro, WI. When she was 6 weeks old her family moved to the Neillsville area. Dorothy was educated in the Neillsville Schools and graduated from Neillsville High School. She...
Lorraine Grace Flynn
Aug 3, 2019
Lorraine Flynn, age 95, of Neillsville, WI died Saturday, August 3, 2019 at the Care and Rehabilitation Center – Neillsville.
Lorraine Grace Buchsteiner was born on November 15, 1923 in Greenwood, WI the daughter of William E. and Elizabeth J. (Zimmerman) Buchsteiner. She attended school in Neillsville and graduated from Neillsville High School. She was united in marriage to...
George F Carstensen
Aug 3, 2019
George Carstensen, age 93, passed away peacefully at home with family on Saturday, August 3, 2019.
George will be remembered for his half a century of milk hauling. George loved to BS with the farmers and his neighbors, fixing machinery, hunting, bailing hay and feeding his barn cats.
He is survived by his wife of 69 years, Gwen...