Josephine Lois Drescher

Josephine Lois Drescher

Jan 21, 2016

Josephine Drescher, age 96, of Neillsville, WI died Thursday, January 21, 2016 at the Neillsville Care and Rehabilitation Center.Josephine Lois Slemec was born on June 16, 1919 in Willard, WI the daughter of Joseph and Francis (Fortuna) Slemec. She worked on the farm, finished the 9th grade and then moved to Chicago, IL and got a job there. On June...

Anna Adamec

Anna Adamec

Jan 15, 2016

Anna Adamec, age 102, of Neillsville, WI died Friday, January 15, 2016 at the Neillsville Care and Rehabilitation Center.Anna Adamec was born on December 22, 1913 in West Allis, WI the daughter of Frank and Christine (Krivanek) Sojka. In 1916, she moved with her family to the township of Hiles in Wood County. She attended Scranton school. After she left...

Marcia Kay Lewis

Marcia Kay Lewis

Jan 11, 2016

Marcia Lewis, age 58, of Neillsville, WI died Monday, January 11, 2016 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield, WI.Marcia Kay Lewis was born on October 4, 1957 in Neillsville, WI the daughter of Edward and Nancy (Holt) Tresemer. She graduated from Neillsville High School in 1975 and on June 17, 1978 was united in marriage to David A. Lewis. They...

Joyce D Schmidt

Joyce D Schmidt

Dec 31, 2015

Joyce D. Schmidt, age 75, of Phoenix, AZ, formerly of Neillsville, WI died on December 31, 2015.Joyce D. Schmidt was born on April 13, 1940 in Neillsville, WI the daughter of Walter and Lucille (Bondow) Schmidt. She attended and graduated from Granton High School. She then worked for the Neillsville Clinic for several years until she started raising veal calves....

Michael Henry Finney

Michael Henry Finney

Dec 30, 2015

Michael Henry Finney (76) passed away peacefully on Wednesday, December 30, 2015 in Hatfield, WI after a valiant battle with cancer. Michael was born October 20, 1939 in Sleepy Eye, Minnesota to Henry and Vivian (Bell) Finney. He grew up in Lake City, MN honing his future skills as an avid outdoorsman. After high school, he served six years in...

Emma Mae Wilson

Emma Mae Wilson

Dec 28, 2015

Emma Wilson, age 89, of Neillsville, WI was called home Monday, December 28, 2015 at the Neillsville Care and Rehabilitation Center surrounded by her loving family.Emma Mae Holt was born on November 14, 1926 in the Town of Weston, Wisconsin the daughter of Clarence W. and Mary A. (McKimm) Holt. She attended the Forman Grade School. In 1944 to 1946...

Lois L Kieser

Lois L Kieser

Dec 21, 2015

Lois Kieser, age 83, of Neillsville, WI died Monday, December 21, 2015 at the Neillsville Care and Rehabilitation Center.Lois Lena Zimmerman was born on November 20, 1932 in Markesan, which is located in Green Lake County, Wisconsin. She was educated in rural schools and graduated from Green Lake High School in 1950. She then attended Ripon College and graduated in...

Raymond James Springer

Raymond James Springer

Dec 11, 2015

Raymond J. Springer, 64, of Greenwood, WI died on Friday, December 11, 2015 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield, WI.Raymond James Springer was born on March 29, 1951 in Chicago, Il the son of Raymond and Rose Marie (Kucia) Springer. He attended Catholic School in Chicago through the 5th Grade and Confirmation and then his family moved to Adams Friendship,...

Ann Martha Svetlik

Ann Martha Svetlik

Dec 8, 2015

Ann M. Svetlik, age 99, of Neillsville, died on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at the Neillsville Care and Rehabilitation Center.Anna Martha Blumenthaler was born on April 3, 1916 in Chickesaw, Pennsylvania the daughter of Frank and Rose (Hodouchek) Blumenthaler. She attended rural school in Gladwin, MI and then Merrillan and Cadott, WI. She went on to Teachers College in Eau...

Billy John Dahlke

Billy John Dahlke

Dec 5, 2015

Billy John Dahlke, age 69, of Granton, WI died on Saturday, December 5, 2015 at the House of the Dove in Marshfield, WI.Billy was born on January 29, 1946 at the Neillsville Hospital the son of Henry and Adeline (Lucas) Dahlke. He attended elementary school in the town of Lynn and graduated from Granton High School in 1964. While still...

Richard "Buck" Ernest Sischo Jr

Richard "Buck" Ernest Sischo Jr

Nov 22, 2015

Richard "Buck" Sischo, age 60, of Neillsville, WI died Sunday, November 22, 2015 at St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, MN. Richard Ernest Sischo was born on April 24, 1955 in Neillsville, WI the son of Richard and Lillian (Castner) Sischo Sr. He was a Vietnam era war veteran, serving in the United States Army from 1973 to 1976. When he...

Geraldine "Geri" Lorraine Sowinski

Geraldine "Geri" Lorraine Sowinski

Nov 21, 2015

Geraldine "Geri" Sowinski, age 86, of Neillsville, WI was born to eternal life at her home on Saturday, November 21, 2015.Geraldine "Geri" Lorraine Kaminski was born on May 18, 1929 in Milwaukee, WI the daughter of Peter and Elizabeth (Steinke) Kaminski. She was united in marriage to Norbert J. Sowinski on August 2, 1952 in Milwaukee, WI. They lived most...

Gladys Monica Radtke

Gladys Monica Radtke

Nov 17, 2015

Gladys Radtke, age 92, of Neillsville, WI died Tuesday, November 17, 2015 at the Neillsville Care and Rehabilitation Center.Gladys Monica Obrzut was born on March 10, 1923 in Chicago, IL the daughter of Edward and Katherine (Mikolajczyk) Obrzut. She graduated as valedictorian at both Edwards Grade School and Kelly High School in Chicago. On May 20, 1943 she was united...

Merlin Charles Lindow

Merlin Charles Lindow

Nov 14, 2015

Merlin Lindow, age 83, of Neillsville, WI was welcomed into the arms of the Lord on November 14, 2015 surrounded by his loving family.Merlin Charles Lindow was born on October 21, 1932 in Chili, WI the son of Raymond and Rose (Seehafer) Lindow. He loved competing in sports. He was a Golden Glove boxing champion. He was a 1950 graduate...

Shelley Renee Opelt

Shelley Renee Opelt

Nov 12, 2015

Shelley Opelt, age 48, of Willard, WI died Thursday, November 12, 2015 at her home following a lengthy battle with cancer.Shelley Renee Shirley was born on October 25, 1967 in Neillsville, WI the daughter of Peter and Sandy (Ziegler) Shirley. She graduated from Neillsville High School in 1986 and then worked at Figi's in Marshfield, WI. Later, she went to...

Esther Eileen Ziegler

Esther Eileen Ziegler

Nov 8, 2015

Esther Ziegler, age 82, of Willard, WI died Sunday, November 8, 2015 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield, WI.Esther Eileen Ziegler was born on August 19, 1933 in Humbird, WI the daughter of Carl and Effie Mae (Hardwick) Greub. She graduated from Neillsville High School in 1951 and later that year was united in marriage to Louis Ziegler on August...

Sharon Margaret Kohler

Sharon Margaret Kohler

Nov 8, 2015

Sharon M. Kohler, 75, of Granton, WI, died on Sunday, November 8, 2015 at her home surrounded by her family.Sharon Margaret Jehnke was born on December 3, 1939 in Elmhurst, IL the daughter of Earl and Emma (Krimmelmeyer) Jehnke. She graduated from Glenbard West High School. She was united in marriage to Albert Kohler on June 7, 1958 at Grace...

James Michael Fennessy

James Michael Fennessy

Oct 27, 2015

James Michael Fennessy, Jr., 78, of Neillsville, WI died October 27, 2015 with his family at his side, after a battle with cancer. He was born May 11, 1937 in Orange, New Jersey, the son of James M. and Mabel (Mather) Fennessy. He grew up in Orange, New Jersey and graduated in 1955 from Orange High School. Jim met the...

Gerald William Egstad

Gerald William Egstad

Oct 23, 2015

Gerald Egstage, age 67, of Granton, WI died Friday, October 23, 2015 at the Neillsville Care and Rehabilitation Center.Gerald William Egstad was born on January 28, 1948 in Beaver Dam, WI and adopted by Walter and Mary Egstad. He graduated from Granton High School in 1966 and then enlisted in the United States Army and served in the Vietnam War...

James Harlen Mohr Sr

James Harlen Mohr Sr

Oct 23, 2015

James Mohr Sr, passed away on October 23, 2015 at his home surrounded by family.James was born May 27, 1949 in Neillsville, WI to Donald and Mildred (Lloyd) Mohr. In March, 1971 James married Barbara Ockerl and they later divorced. Together they had two children, James and Christina. James then married Karen Dolle on October 8, 1982 and they had...