Obituaries

Jeanie W Sromek

Jeanie W Sromek

Mar 4, 2015

Jeanie passed away on March 4, 2015, after a yearlong fight against ALS, at her home with Greg by her side. Jeanie led a life full of laughter and love. She was always making others smile with her sassy sense of humor. She enjoyed helping others while working as a housekeeper for Neillsville Memorial Hospital, volunteering for the Blood Drive,...

Everett H Dux

Everett H Dux

Mar 3, 2015

Everett H. Dux, age 89, of Neillsville, WI, died on Tuesday, March 3, 2015 at the Neillsville Care and Rehabilitation Center. Everett Herbert Dux was born on September 10, 1925 in Neillsville, WI the son of Albert and Alma (Nemitz) Dux. He was united marriage to Angelyn Marg on June 14, 1947 in Neillsville. Together they farmed and raised their...

Robert "Bob" J Eckrich

Robert "Bob" J Eckrich

Mar 1, 2015

Robert "Bob" J. Eckrich, age 61 of Chili, WI died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, March 1, 2015.Bob was born on September 6, 1953 in Milwaukee, WI the son of Richard and Marcella (Pinczkowski) Eckrich. He graduated from the Boys Technical High School in 1971. He then attended the University of Wisconsin Stout for two years. On October 18,...

Myrle "Maasuska wiga" Thompson

Myrle "Maasuska wiga" Thompson

Feb 27, 2015

Myrle "Maasuska wiga" Thompson, age 86, of Dells Dam, WI passed away Thursday, February 26, 2015 at the St. Joseph's Medical Center in Marshfield, WI. She was born February 1, 1929 to John and Nora (Red Horn) Thompson in Allamakee, Iowa.Myrle proudly served her country in the United States Air Force during the Korean War as a Crypto Operator. She...

Margaret Madge Eddy

Margaret Madge Eddy

Feb 25, 2015

Margaret Eddy, age 95, of Neillsville, WI died Wednesday, February 25, 2015 at Ministry St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield, WI.Margaret Madge Clark was born on April 10, 1919 in Sparta, WI the daughter of Andy and Maud (McIntyre) Clark. She was united in marriage to Edgar Eddy on August 20, 1940 in Waukon, IA. They started their married life living...

Norma Jane Erickson

Norma Jane Erickson

Feb 23, 2015

Norma Erickson, age 84, of Neillsville, WI died Monday, February 23, 2015 at the House of the Dove in Marshfield, WI.Norma Jane Lueck was born on July 29, 1930 in the Town of York, Clark County, WI the daughter of Erick and Elsie (Weiting) Lueck. She was baptized and confirmed at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Christie, WI. She...

Darlene Kay Zak

Darlene Kay Zak

Feb 18, 2015

Darlene Zak, age 61, of Marshfield, WI formerly of Neillsville, WI died Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield.Darlene Kay (Fisher) Zak was born on February 16, 1954 in Black River Falls, WI the daughter of Forrest and Prixcda (Janicki) Fisher. She graduated from Neillsville High School in 1972, was married to James Zak and they lived...

Lloyd Myron Zimmerman

Lloyd Myron Zimmerman

Feb 18, 2015

Lloyd Zimmerman age 86, of Neillsville, WI died Wednesday, February 18, 2015 at the Neillsville Care and Rehabilitation Center.Lloyd Myron Zimmerman was born on November 14, 1928 in the Town of Berlin, Marathon County, Wisconsin, the son of Elmer and Lora (Klebnow) Zimmerman.Lloyd's family moved to Loyal, Wisconsin when he was two years old. Lloyd attended a rural school through...

Mildred "Milly" Elanore Faber

Mildred "Milly" Elanore Faber

Feb 9, 2015

Mildred Elanore (Milly) Faber died on Monday, February 9, 2015 at the home of her daughter, Bonnie Faber, in Rice Lake, WI. Visitation will be at Living Hope Church in Neillsville, WI on Saturday, May 2nd at 10:00. Following the visitation, a service will be held, at 11:00 a.m., at the church with Pastor Steve Wentz officiating.Milly was born on...

Robert "Bob" William Struensee

Robert "Bob" William Struensee

Feb 7, 2015

Robert "Bob" William Struensee, age 76, of Neillsville, WI died on Saturday, February 7, 2015 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield, WI.Robert "Bob" William Struensee was born on July 20, 1938 in Neillsville, WI the son of Joe Warren and Mildred (Streibing) Struensee. He graduated from Neillsville High School in 1956 and joined the United States Navy, serving for 5...

Mary Alice Heimstead

Mary Alice Heimstead

Feb 5, 2015

Mary A. Heimstead, of Neillsville, WI died on Thursday, February 5, 2015 at the age of 90 at the House of the Dove in Marshfield, WI.Mary Alice Gilson was born on August 6, 1924 in Elroy, WI the daughter of Harold T. and Mabel G. (Wildes) Gilson. On May 16, 1943 she was united in marriage to Leland Heimstead in...

Kathryn Elizabeth Schlinsog

Kathryn Elizabeth Schlinsog

Jan 24, 2015

Kathryn Schlinsog, age 89, of Granton, WI died Saturday, January 24, 2015 at the Neillsville Care and Rehabilitation Center.Kathryn Elizabeth Neitzer was born on October 31, 1925 in Crivitz, WI the daughter of Joseph and Veronkia (Kiesler) Neitzer. She grew up in township of Silver Cliff in Marinette County. As a young girl, she first worked for her sister taking...

John Hunter Ringstad

John Hunter Ringstad

Jan 20, 2015

John Ringstad, age 89, of Neillsville, WI died Tuesday, January 20, 2015 surrounded by his loving family, at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield, WI.John Hunter Ringstad was born on January 11, 1926 in Mount Pleasant, MI the son of Alfred and Margaret (Anderson) Ringstad. When John was about six years old, he and his family moved to his grandfather's farm...

Gene A Gurney

Gene A Gurney

Jan 18, 2015

Gene Gurney, age 74, of Neillsville, WI died Sunday, January 18, 2015 in the Palliative Care Unit of St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield, WI.Eugene Allen Gurney was born on April 11, 1940 in Curtiss, WI the son of William "George" and Elma (Kauffman) Gurney. He attended Neillsville High School and then served in the United States National Guard from August...

Elma M Gurney

Elma M Gurney

Jan 15, 2015

Elma Gurney, age 97, of Neillsville, WI died Thursday, January 15, 2015 at the Neillsville Care and Rehabilitation Center.Elma Mae Gurney was born on November 5, 1917 in Withee, WI the daughter of Wesley and Hattie (nee Fosnow) Kauffman. She grew up in Abbostsford, WI and graduated from Abbotsford High School in 1935 as valedictorian. She married William "George" Gurney...

Daniel G Schwark

Daniel G Schwark

Jan 13, 2015

Daniel Schwark, age 71, of Willard, WI died Tuesday, January 13, 2015 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield, WI.Daniel Gustave Schwark was born on December 13, 1943 in Neenah, WI the son of Gustave John and Margaret Louise (Kohrt) Schwark. He grew up in Green Lake, WI and at the age of 15 he and his family moved to Willard....

Chester Paul Stillman

Chester Paul Stillman

Jan 10, 2015

Chester Stillman, age 94, of Granton, WI died Saturday, January 10, 2015 at the Neillsville Care and Rehabilitation Center.Chester Paul Stillman was born on October 28, 1920 in Medford, WI the son of Paul and Jenny Stillman. He was drafted into the United States Army and served with the Horse Calvary during World War II. On May 13, 1942 he...

Sylvia Bernice Luchterhand

Sylvia Bernice Luchterhand

Jan 10, 2015

Sylvia Luchterhand, age 89, of Neillsville, WI died Saturday, January 10, 2015 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield, WI.Sylvia Bernice Johnson was born on May 13, 1925 in Webster, SD the daughter of Jacob and Anna (McCarlson) Johnson. She attended country schools in the area and then graduated from Roslyn High School in Roslyn, SD. After graduation, she attended Teacher's...

Roselyn Doreen Kotcon

Roselyn Doreen Kotcon

Jan 2, 2015

Roselyn D. Kotcon, age 82, of Neillsville, WI died on January 2, 2015 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield, WI.Roselyn Doreen Stiemke was born on July 30, 1932 in Milwaukee, WI the daughter of Henry and Bertha (Lueck) Stiemke. They moved to Neillsville when Roselyn was a young girl. She was confirmed in 1944 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in...

Marian L Bush

Marian L Bush

Dec 23, 2014

Marian Bush, age 100, of Neillsville, WI died Tuesday, December 23, 2014 with family by her side at the Neillsville Care and Rehabilitation Center.Marian Lucille Bremer was born on October 16, 1914 in the Town of Weston, Clark County, Wisconsin the daughter of Fred and Clara (Barnett) Bremer. She attended the Forman Grade School. She was united marriage to Wayne...