Wayne W Zoutendam
Jan 5, 2020
Wayne Zoutendam, 85, went to be with his Lord on Sunday, January 5, 2020. He passed away in the presence of family after a battle with pneumonia. Despite blindness from a young age, he was a master carpenter who devoted his gifts to the service of others at home and around the world.
Wayne was born on April 10,...
Helen Louise Knoff Mole'
Dec 30, 2019
Helen was born on May 20, 1926 in Madison, Wisconsin to Lee E Olson and Louise Olson (Bullard) both of whom preceded her in death.
The family settled in Mankato, Minnesota in the early 1930’s. She attended grade school and high school in Mankato and then attended the University of Minnesota majoring in business and was a member of the...
Wilbert "Lefty" Hugo Henchen
Dec 22, 2019
Wilbert “Lefty” Henchen, age 93, of Neillsville, WI died Sunday, December 22, 2019 at the Care and Rehabilitation Center in Neillsville.
Wilbert Hugo Henchen was born on August 20, 1926 in the Town of Weston, Clark County, WI the son of Arnold and Helen (Schroeder) Henchen. He attended Globe school to the 8th grade and then worked on the...
Robert F. Langreck
Dec 13, 2019
Robert Langreck, age 86, of Neillsville, WI died Friday, December 13, 2019 at the Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield.
Robert F. Langreck was born on October 14, 1933 in Neillsville, WI the son of Henry and Mary (Mueller) Langreck. He attended St. Mary’s Catholic Grade School and then worked on the family farm before eventually taking over ownership of...
Gwen J. Carstensen
Dec 7, 2019
Gwen Carstensen, 84, passed away peacefully on Saturday, December 7, 2019.
Gwen will be remembered for her love of cookbooks, baking and candy making.
She is survived by one sister, Margie Barth, wife of Jim, and, three daughters, Judy Opelt, Charrolette Curler, Georgia Kostohryz, eight grandchildren, twenty-one great grandchildren, two great great grandchildren.
She was preceded in...
Jeannine Margaret Drinsinger
Dec 2, 2019
Jeannine Drinsinger, age 79, of Granton, WI, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, December 2, 2019 at her home.
Jeannine Margaret Huebner was born on July 6, 1940 in Mankato, MN the daughter of George and Eleanor (Lichte) Huebner. They came to Pleasant Ridge and Jeannine attended Kurth School. She was a graduate of Zion Church Elementary School and a...
Ronald F Boushon
Nov 25, 2019
Ronald Boushon age 81, passed away on Monday November 25th at Riverside Assisted Living under the care of Hospice in Neillsville.
Ron was born May 22, 1938 in Marshfield WI to Frank and Ida Boushon.
Ron and Carol Holt were married on September 6, 1969. They farmed for several years in Chili WI. Later Ron worked at...
Arnold James Opelt
Nov 16, 2019
Arnold Opelt, age 93, of Granton, WI died Saturday, November 16, 2019 at the Aster Assisted Living Center of Marshfield, WI.
Arnold James Opelt was born on October 10,1926 in Neillsville, WI the son of Carl and Permilla (Mack) Opelt. He attended Neillsville area schools and then, at the age of 15, hitchhiked to South Dakota, where he worked...
Rick Jay Schmitt
Nov 16, 2019
Rick Schmitt, age 51, of Neillsville, WI died Saturday, November 16, 2019 in the Emergency Room of the Marshfield Medical Center – Neillsville.
Rick Jay Schmitt was born on August 17, 1968 in Marshfield, WI the son of Neil Arthur and Mabel Marie (Meyer) Schmitt. He worked for many years in maintenance in the area. He had a love...
June Aurelia Schnabel
Nov 14, 2019
June Schnabel, age 94 of Neillsville, WI died Thursday, November 14, 2019 at the Clark County Care and Living Center in Owen, WI.
June Aurelia Seelow was born on March 1, 1925 in Neillsville, the daughter of William A. and Sarah R. (Pedder) Seelow. She attended Happy Hollow Elementary School and Neillsville High School. On January 1, 1943 she...
Barry Michael Wetterling
Nov 14, 2019
Barry Michael Wetterling was born on September 9th, 1959 in Milton, Florida to Raymond and Sharon Wetterling. His love of the outdoors and mountains started as a young child. Barry always loved keeping busy with his hands and doing hard work, whether it was on a cranberry marsh, a farm, driving truck, or working on computers.
He met the...
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...