Obituaries

Ruby Delores Luedtke

Ruby Delores Luedtke

May 10, 2019

Ruby D. Luedtke, 85, of Neillsville, WI died on Friday, May 10, 2019 at the Three Oaks Health Care Center in Marshfield, WI under the care of Ascension Hospice.

Ruby Delores Lenox was born on July 29, 1933 in Racine, WI, the daughter of Henry W. and Nellie C. (Hires) Lenox.  She attended the Bristol Grade School and Wilmont High...

Marian Elizabeth Carl Ray

Marian Elizabeth Carl Ray

Apr 21, 2019

Mrs. Marian E. Ray, age 97, passed away on Sunday, April 21, 2019 at the Neillsville Care and Rehab Center. 

 

Marian Elizabeth Carl was born on April 18, 1922 in Marshfield, WI to Art and Mary (Kosmosky) Carl.  She was raised in Neillsville, WI and graduated Neillsville High School in 1940.  Marian worked as a bookkeeper and clerk at...

Patricia "Patty" Louise Steele

Patricia "Patty" Louise Steele

Apr 20, 2019

Patricia “Patty” Louise Steele

Patricia “Patty” Louise Steele, age 74, of Neillsville, WI, passed away peacefully with family by her side on Saturday, April 20, 2019, at the Marshfield St. Joseph’s Hospital Palliative Care Center in Marshfield, WI.

 

Patty was born to Woodrow and Phyllis (Aadalen) Cook on February 23, 1945 in Red Wing, MN. She graduated from Red...

Wanda Rae Smith

Wanda Rae Smith

Apr 10, 2019

Wanda Smith, age 87, of Neillsville, WI died, unexpectantly, Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at her home on 4th Street.

 

Wanda Rae Bottorff was born on May 20, 1931 in Colby, Kansas the daughter of Clifford and Francis (Smith) Bottorff. She graduated from Colby, KS High School in 1949 and then attended Brown Mackie College, where she earned a degree...

Debbie Lea Spiegel

Debbie Lea Spiegel

Mar 29, 2019

Debbie Spiegel, age 55, of Neillsville, WI died, unexpectedly, Friday, March 29, 2019 at her home.

 

Debbie Lea DeMert was born on March 22, 1964 in Neillsville, WI the daughter of Robert “Buck” and Beverly “George” (Frei) DeMert. She graduated from Neillsville High School in 1982 and then attended Mid-State Technical College in Wisconsin Rapids. Debbie fulfilled her course-work...

Robert Everett Spiegel

Robert Everett Spiegel

Mar 29, 2019

Robert E. Spiegel passed away peacefully at home on March 29, 2019.

 

Bob had a long, adventurous, and well-lived life with Florence (Knoop), his wife of 68 years. They were an amazing couple and were devoted to each other.

 

They raised four children:  Eugene (Julie Bartos), Virginia (Joe Edom), Gary, and Nancy (Mike Rosman).  Seven grandchildren and seven...

Joan Fay Kuehn

Joan Fay Kuehn

Mar 23, 2019

Joan F. Kuehn, 77, of Marshfield, WI formerly of Neillsville, WI died on Saturday, March 23, 2019 at the Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, WI.

 

Joan Fay Kuehn was born on October 18, 1941 in the Town of Grant to George and Fern (West) Kuehn.  Joan attended Cunningham School and the Adult Devlopment Center in Greenwood, WI where she...

Wallace "Pete" Edward Peterson

Wallace "Pete" Edward Peterson

Mar 21, 2019

Wallace “Pete” E. Peterson, 83, of Neillsville, WI died on Thursday, March 21, 2019 at the House of the Dove in Marshfield, WI.

 

Wallace Edward Peterson was born on July 26, 1935 the son of Alvin and Odette (Clark) Peterson in Eau Claire, WI.  After his schooling in Fairchild, WI he joined the United States Air Force.  He served...

Franklin Theodore Mitte

Franklin Theodore Mitte

Mar 20, 2019

Franklin Mitte, age 85, of Neillsville, WI died Wednesday, March 20, 2019 at the Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, WI.

 

Franklin Theodore Mitte was born on May 23, 1933 at home in Globe, WI the son of Theodore and Clara (Hemp) Mitte. He was a life-long member of the Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Globe, baptized on June...

Mary Lou Meredith

Mary Lou Meredith

Mar 17, 2019

Mary Lou (Hagie) Meredith, age 81, died peacefully with her family at her side on March 17, 2019 at Marshfield Medical Center.

 

She was born March 4, 1938 to Ed and Amelia (Carderelle) Hagie in Granton, WI. She lived and went to school in Shortville up to 8th grade; family moved to Neillsville where she graduated from NHS in 1956....

Nancy Elaine Mickett

Nancy Elaine Mickett

Mar 12, 2019

Nancy Mickett, age 67, of Greenwood, WI died Tuesday, March 12, 2019 in the emergency room of the Memorial Medical Center in Neillsville, WI.

 

Nancy Elaine Witkus was born on March 1, 1952 in Stanley, WI the daughter of Steve and Louella (Whiting) Witkus. She was united in marriage to Robert A. Mickett and worked as a Home Health...

Nancy Elaine Mickett

Nancy Elaine Mickett

Mar 12, 2019

Nancy Mickett, age 67, of Greenwood, WI died Tuesday, March 12, 2019 in the emergency room of the Memorial Medical Center in Neillsville, WI.   Nancy Elaine Witkus was born on March 1, 1952 in Stanley, WI the daughter of Steve and Louella (Whiting) Witkus. She was united in marriage to Robert A. Mickett and worked as a Home Health...

Eleanor Jane Mazourek

Eleanor Jane Mazourek

Mar 11, 2019

Eleanor Jane (Kolda) Mazourek, 84, died peacefully early Monday morning, March 11th at Neillsville Care and Rehab with family by her side.

 

Eleanor was born March 30, 1934, in Tabor, South Dakota, to Harry and Margaret (Koupal) Kolda.   Her father died when she was 3-years-old. Eleanor and her mother moved in with her grandparents Joseph and Mary Koupal.  They...

Alfred Edwin "Ed" Christensen

Alfred Edwin "Ed" Christensen

Mar 8, 2019

Alfred Edwin “Ed” Christensen of Neillsville passed away on March 8, 2019 to the great sadness of his family and friends.

Ed and Judy Christensen raised three children: RIck (Chris) Christensen Neillsville, Pam (Doug Oudekerk) Saint Paul and Sandi (James) Nemitz of Bloomer.  Ed and Judy's grandchildren are Sarah Kranz, Erin Pascarella, Ricky Oudekerk, Joann Oudekerk, Lorna (Glenn) Hall, Nycki...

Tyler Joseph Meier

Tyler Joseph Meier

Mar 2, 2019

Tyler Joseph Meier was abruptly killed Saturday, March 2, 2019 near Augusta, WI.

 

Tyler was a father and Grandfather and loved his family immensely. Tyler lead his life by embracing wholeheartedly GODS beautiful creations of woods, rivers, lakes and all the majesty of the LORDS amazing order and complexities. This is where he felt most at home. He began...

Jason Meyering

Jason Meyering

Feb 26, 2019

Jason L. Meyering

 

Quote: “What we once enjoyed and deeply loved we can never lose, for all that we love deeply becomes part of us.”

 

Jason Lee Meyering, age 38, passed away on February 26, 2019 in Madison, Wisconsin. Jason was born on June 19, 1980 in Minneapolis, Minnesota to Marlene Meyering. A couple years after he was...

Earl Marvin Vanderhoof Jr.

Earl Marvin Vanderhoof Jr.

Feb 23, 2019

Earl Vanderhoof, age 61, of Greenwood, WI died Saturday, February 23, 2019 at his home.

 

Earl Marvin Vanderhoof was born on March 31, 1957 in Racine County, Wisconsin the son of Earl M. and Joan V. (Beels) Vanderhoof Sr. Earl never married nor had any children. He was a quiet man who lived a simple life, but his heart...

Arlene Gladys Hasz

Arlene Gladys Hasz

Feb 18, 2019

MARSHFIELD — Arlene Gladys (Lindow) Hasz, 99, Marshfield (formerly of Granton), died early Monday morning, February 18th at the House of the Dove, in Marshfield.

 

She was born June 14, 1919, on a farm in the Town of Freemont, Clark County, one of four children of Arthur and Esther (Schilling) Lindow.

 

Arlene attended the Cozy Corners School in...

Daniel David Fitzmaurice

Daniel David Fitzmaurice

Feb 17, 2019

Daniel Fitzmaurice, age 61, of Humbird, WI died Sunday, February 17, 2019 at the Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, WI.

 

Daniel David Fitzmaurice was born on December 20, 1957 in Neillsville, WI the son of Phillip James “Rusty” and Edith Julieanne (Vinney) Fitzmaurice. He graduated from Alma Center High School, was united in marriage to Wendy I. Kudron on...

Robert Wayne Kallian

Robert Wayne Kallian

Feb 8, 2019

Robert W. Kallian of Granton, WI (formerly of Mauston, WI)

On February 8, 2019 Robert (Bob) Wayne Kallian (age 76) was surrounded by family, when he passed to his heavenly home. Bob was born on December 12, 1942 to Adolph and Mary (Moravek Koci) Kallian, of the Summit Township in Juneau County.

Bob farmed basically since the day he was...