Mary V. Bleecker, 80, of Neillsville, WI, died on Wednesday, September 13, 2017 at the Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, WI. Mary Virginia Edwards was born on March 1, 1937 in Madison, WI the daughter of Otto Glen and Virginia Sarah (Greene) Edwards. Her family moved to Fort Atkinson where she received her education and then to McHenry, IL...
June E. Whitfield, 89, of Neillsville, WI lost a long and courageous battle with cancer on Monday, September 11, 2017 at the Onalaska Care Center in Onalaska, WI. June Elizabeth Cartinios was born in Milwaukee Wisconsin on June 6th 1928. June, along with her seven brothers and sisters, grew up in a home filled with love and a deep devotion...
Calvin Hart Swenson, age 92, passed away peacefully in his sleep in the comfort of his home on Monday, August 21, 2017 after dealing with several progressive medical issues over the past few years. He was under the care of Ministry Home Care Hospice. Funeral services will be held on Friday, August 25, 2017 at Calvary Lutheran Church at...
Roger Salzwedel, age 66 of Neillsville, WI, friend to all stranger to none, died Monday, August 21, 2017 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield, WI. Roger Dale Salzwedel was born on September 17, 1950 in Marshfield, WI the son of Elroy and Velda (Kiddoo) Salzwedel. He graduated from Granton High School in 1968 and became the field operator for...
Donald Marg, age 87, of Neillsville, WI passed away Monday, August 21, 2017 at the Care & Rehabilitation Center – Neillsville. Donald Fred Marg was born March 11, 1930 in Neillsville at the home of his parents, Edward and Lillian (Hagedorn) Marg along with his twin brother, Melvin Marg. He was united in marriage September 18, 1954 in...
John Smith, age 61, of Granton, WI died Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at the Clark County Rehabilitation and Living Center. John Thomas Smith was born on June 25, 1956 in Cook County, IL the son of Bert and Delores (Morrison) Smith. He served in the United States Marine Corps, was united in marriage to Susan Johnson on...
John Wylie, age 92, of Neillsville, WI died Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at the House of the Dove in Marshfield, WI. John David Wylie was born on March 1, 1925 in Foley, Minnesota the son of John Earl and Ann Francis (Vanderwyst) Wylie. He graduated from Tabor High School in Iowa in 1942 and then traveled to California to...
David Stargardt, age 74, of Neillsville, WI died Tuesday, August 15, 2017 at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Marshfield, WI. David Albert Stargardt was born on October 20, 1942 in Davenport, IA the son of William and Loretta (Foss) Stargardt. He served in the Army National Guard and was united in marriage to Alice Zurn on December 26, 1964...
Floyd R. Murphy, age 81, of Greenwood, WI died on Saturday, July 29, 2017 at the Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, WI.Floyd R. Murphy was born on September 7, 1935 in Christie, WI the son of Fred and Leota (Howard) Murphy. He graduated from Greenwood High School in 1954. On Nov 13, 1954 he was united in marriage to Caroline...
Mae Hemp, age 89, passed away peacefully July 28, 2017 at her home in the Town of Pine Valley where she has resided for the last several years with her son Merlin and his wife Christine.Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Tuesday, August 1, 2017 at the Gesche Funeral Home in Neillsville. Pastor Douglas Bjerke will conduct the service....
Sharon Manhardt, age 72 of Neillsville, WI died Saturday, July 22, 2017 at the Memorial Medical Center in Neillsville.Sharon K. Manhardt was born on May 20, 1945 in Milwaukee, WI. She graduated from Menomonie Falls High School in 1963, and then spent some time helping her father in the produce business in Milwaukee. She was united in marriage to Richard...
Rose Marie Bangart, age 86, of Chili, WI, died on Friday, July 21, 2017 at Miller Alternative Care in Marshfield, WI.Funeral Services for Rose Marie will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 26, 2017 at the Gesche Funeral Home in Neillsville, WI. Visitation will be held from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM, Tuesday, July 25, 2017 at the Gesche...
Inez L. Meier, age 100, of Neillsville, WI died on Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at the Care and Rehabilitation Center-Neillsville.Inez Louise Jenni was born on December 5, 1916 in Loyal, WI the daughter of Ernest and Emilie (Schoengrund) Jenni. She graduated from Loyal High School and on October 5, 1941 she was united in marriage to Louis A. Meier at...
Rosella Martin, age 94, of Neillsville, WI died Wednesday, July 19, 2017 at the Memorial Medical Center in Neillsville.Rosella Martin was born in Raeville, NE on September 5, 1922 to Nicholas and Katherine Henn. She married Robert John Martin December 27, 1945. They continued both families traditions by going into farming, both in Nebraska and when moving to Wisconsin in...
Tony Phipps, age 47, of Granton, WI died Monday, July 10, 2017 in an vehicular accident east of Granton.Anthony Russell Phipps was born on December 13, 1969 in Neillsville, WI the son of Tommy Phispps and Wendy Anderson. He graduated from Loyal High School in 1988 and then attended Mid-State Technical College in Wisconsin Rapids for auto-body repair. After finishing...
Victor Kingswan, age 40, of Holman, WI died Friday, July 7, 2017 at the Gunderson Health Center in La Crosse, WI.Victor James Kingswan was born on December 16, 1976 in St. Paul, MN the son of Stewart Neaudau and Gale (Kingswan) Downey. He worked as a cook and loved to travel the United States.His hobbies included fishing, making dreamcatchers and...
Loving husband and father, George Rizner, age 94, of Neillsville passed away Wednesday, July 5, 2017 at the Neillsville Retirement Community. George was born June 22, 1923, in the town of Washburn, to Mike and Rose (Kalas) Rizner. He was raised on a dairy farm along with his two sisters and five brothers. He was called to military service in...
Evelyn Zager, age 87, of Neillsville died on July 4, 2017 at the Neillsville Care and Rehabilitation Center with her son and daughter at her side. She was born July 6, 1929 to John Sr. and Beulah Ormond in the town of Weston. On January 19, 1946 she married Peter Zager Jr. who preceded in her death in March of...
Gordon Ernest Vine, 93, of Neillsville, WI passed away Monday, July 3, 2017 at home in the care of family, hospice and aides while battling cancer. Gordon was born Nov. 15, 1923 to Ernest and Margaret Vine. He was raised in the Town of Grant and in May, 1941, graduated from Neillsville High School where he made his mark in...
Jim Turczyn, age 57 of Neillsville, Wisconsin, passed away Thursday, June 29, 2017.James Andrew Turczyn was born on July 7, 1959 in Neillsville and was the only son and youngest child of Andrew and Jean (Wikary) Turczyn. He graduated from Neillsville High School in 1977 and then took over the family farm. He was united in marriage to Becky Ortwig...