Obituaries

Jerry Schmitz

Feb 17, 2023

Jerry Jerome Schmitz, 87, of Granton, was called home on February 17, 2023 to be reunited with his wife Lila.

 

Jerry was born May 15, 1935 on the family farm in Lynn, WI, to George and Dorothy (Heinrich) Schmitz. He graduated from Granton High School in 1953. Jerry was united in marriage to Lila Sternitzky on May 26, 1956....

Doris Braatz

Feb 16, 2023

Doris Braatz, age 103 years, 6 months and 10 days, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 16th, 2023, at the Neillsville Retirement Community, where she resided for the past three years.

Doris Bernice Erickson was born on August 6th, 1919, to Elmer and Olga (Jackson) Erickson in Knaap, WI, the third of four children. Her mother passed away in...

Glenn Manier

Feb 14, 2023

Glenn Willard Manier, beloved husband, father, son, brother, and friend, passed away on February 14, 2023 at the age of 82.

Glenn was born May 20, 1940 in Michigan, to Jacob and Rachael Manier. Glenn had a variety of jobs before he found the love of trucking. Early in his career, Glenn traveled all over the United States as...

Thelma Schmitz

Feb 11, 2023

Thelma June Schmitz (Nee Ott) age 89, was called home on February 11, 2023, to be united with her Husband and Son, Daniel in Heaven.

Thelma was born on June 24,1933 in Neillsville Wi. to Walter and Thelma (Bulgrin) Ott. She was Baptized July 6,1933, and Confirmed on April,1947, at St. John's Lutheran Church in Nasonville, Wi. She attended...

Chris Werdin

Feb 6, 2023

Chris Werdin, age 65, of Spencer, WI died Monday, February 6, 2023 at his residence on county road Y.

Chris Howard Werdin was born on June 18, 1957, in Stanley, WI the son of Howard and Mary Werdin. He attended grade school in Thorp, WI, until his family moved to Whitewater, WI. Chris graduated from Whitewater High School in...

Janice Marie Heitman

Feb 1, 2023

Janice Marie Heitman Born November 23, 1960 and passed February 1, 2023 in her home in Neillsville, WI.

Janice Marie Heitman was born on November 23, 1960, in Madison, Wisconsin, born to Roger and Carol Heitman, the second of six children.

Janice graduated from LaFollette High School in Madison, WI in 1979. After high school Janice studied Business Machines at...

Regan Cherish Ringler

Jan 25, 2023

 

Regan Cherish Ringler was born to eternal life on January 25, 2023, in Black River Falls, WI.

 

Regan is the precious daughter of Kyle and Sharon (Shirk) Ringler. The little sister to Everett and Adelyn, and the granddaughter to Jim and Anna Ringler and David and Mary Shirk.

 

Funeral Services for Regan will be held at 10:00...

Dolores Foster

Jan 10, 2023

Dolores Grace (Schlaeger) Foster died peacefully on January 10, 2023, at the Neillsville Retirement Community in Neillsville, Wisconsin. She was born to Joseph and Jeanette (Ruff) Schlaeger on March 25,1925. Her mother Jeanette passed away when Dolores was eight years old. Dolores attended a variety of schools in St. Paul, Minnesota, including St. Columba and St. Andrew's Catholic Elementary. She...

Colleen Zuehlke

Jan 6, 2023

Colleen Zuehlke, age 89, of Granton, WI died Friday, January 6, 2023, at the Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, WI.

Colleen Cecelia Copet was born on May 18, 1933, in Spencer, WI, the daughter of Loren and Agnes (Ramer) Copet. On March 29, 1952 she was united in marriage to Leon A. "Lee" Zuehlke. They were married for 63...

Diann Janicki

Jan 6, 2023

Diann Janicki, age 70, of Neillsville, WI, died peacefully, surrounded by her loving family, on Friday, January 6, 2023, at the Marshfield Medical Center in Neillsville.

 

Diann Marie Langreck was born on May 30, 1952, in Neillsville, WI, the daughter of Harold and Rosalie (Hartung) Langreck. She grew up on a dairy farm in Neillsville and graduated from Neillsville...

Jerry Zschernitz

Dec 30, 2022

Jerry Zschernitz, age 53, of Neillsville, WI died, unexpectedly, Friday, December 30, 2022, at his home on Sherwood Road.

Jerry Dean Zschernitz was born on November 3, 1969, in Neillsville the son of Thomas and Carolyn (Kluchhohn) Zschernitz. He graduated from Neillsville High School in 1988, and then attended Chippewa Valley Technical College in Eau Claire, WI for carpentry....

Audrey Ivah Phillipine Rosenthal

Dec 22, 2022

 

Audrey Rosenthal, age 93, of Chili, WI, died Thursday, December 22, 2022, at her residence on Hiline Avenue.

 

Audrey Ivah Phillipine Rosenthal was born on October 4, 1929, in West Bend, WI, the daughter of Erwin and Verna (Boettcher) Rosenthal. She moved to Chili, WI in 1968, where she farmed for many years.

 

Audrey loved horses, especially...

Betty Sue Crothers

Dec 14, 2022

Betty Sue Crothers, 85, of Neillsville, WI died peacefully on Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at the Clark County Rehab & Living Center in Owen, WI.

Betty Sue Crothers was born on October 20, 1937, in Lawley, Alabama, the daughter of Benjamin Russell and Honnah Dee (Craig) Shoults. She attended Bibb County High School, where she was involved in many...

Nancy Mohr

Dec 14, 2022

Nancy Mohr, age 69, of Neillsville, WI, died Wednesday, December 14, 2022, at the Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, WI.

 

Nancy Lee Lebiecki was born on January 31, 1953, in Stanley, WI, the daughter of Paul and Amelia (Dus) Lebiecki. She graduated from Owen-Withee High School in 1971. She then worked as a secretary at the Neillsville Rendering Plant,...

Carla Goetz

Dec 10, 2022

Carla Goetz, age 66, of Neillsville, WI died Saturday, December 10, 2022, at Marshfield Clinic Hospital in Marshfield, WI.

Carla Jean Goetz was born on February 11, 1956, in Wausau, WI the daughter of Roy and Carolyn (Laufer) Kottke. She was raised on a dairy farm outside of Athens, WI and graduated from Athens High School in 1974. Carla...

Delores Dietz

Dec 6, 2022

Delores Dietz, age 77, of Granton, WI, died Tuesday, December 6, 2022, at Three Oaks Health Services in Marshfield, WI.

Delores Mary Dietz was born on June 25, 1945, in Greenwood, WI, the daughter of Fred and Myra (Schultz) Dietz. She lived with her parents, and then later with her sister, Marjorie and John Vandeberg on their family farm....

Jane Mayer

Dec 4, 2022

Jane L. (Geisdorf) Mayer, 77, of Neillsville, passed away peacefully Dec 4, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family due to cancer.

Jane LeAnn Geisdorf was born in Black River Falls, WI on Oct 13, 1945 to James and Angeline (Sokoloski) Geisdorf. Jane grew up in Fairchild, WI and graduated from Fairchild High School. She worked at Unisys...

Arlene Hediger

Nov 24, 2022

A livestream of Arlene's Funeral Service can be viewed in the box at the bottom of this obituary beginning at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, December 10, 2022.

Arlene M. Hediger, 83, of Neillsville, WI died on Thursday, November 24, 2022, at the Riverside Assisted Living in Neillsville, WI.

Arlene Mae Hediger was born Aug 22, 1939, to...

Lawrence "Larry" Francis Hadzima

Nov 23, 2022

Lawrence “Larry” Francis Hadzima passed peacefully on November 23, 2022, in Dallas, TX.

 

The son of Paul and Leona (Niedzwiecki) Hadzima was born on July 26, 1944, in Chicago, IL.  He served in the U S Marine Corp and the U S Army with pride in the Vietnam war. Larry settled in Eau Claire, WI and worked at Bark...

Terry Becker

Nov 23, 2022

A livestream of Terry's service will be available starting at 10:45 a.m., Friday, December 9.

Terry D. Becker

Terry D. Becker, age 85, of Neillsville, died at his home on Wednesday, November 23, 2022.

Terry Dennis Becker was born on July 17, 1937, the son of Henry and Helen (Gregor) Becker. He graduated from Neillsville High...