Obituaries

James William Reetz

James William Reetz

Nov 14, 2021

James W. Reetz, age 76, of Neillsville, WI passed away on Sunday, November 14, 2021 at 7:36 p.m. at the Marshfield Medical Center ICU in Marshfield, WI.

 

James William Reetz was born on June 27, 1945 the son of George and Martha (Olson) Reetz.  He was united in marriage to Linda Lou Kirchoff on March 6, 1966 in Racine,...

Alene Edith Lautenbach

Alene Edith Lautenbach

Nov 7, 2021

Alene Lautenbach, age 96, of Neillsville, WI died Sunday, November 7, 2021 at the Stevens Point Health Services Nursing Home.

 

Alene Edith Marg was born on October 22, 1925 in the Town of Fremont, Clark County, WI the daughter of Elmer and Agnes (Garbisch) Marg. She graduated from Granton High School in 1942 and then moved to Racine, WI,...

Audrey Jean Baxter

Audrey Jean Baxter

Nov 7, 2021

Audrey Baxter, age 81, of Neillsville, WI died Sunday, November 7, 2021 at the Marshfield Medical Center in Neillsville.

 

Audrey Jean Knapp was born on February 6, 1940 in New London, WI the daughter of George and Martha (Brennenstuhl) Knapp. She attended school in New London and graduated from Washington High School in 1958. After finishing high school, she...

Richard Joseph Schmidt

Richard Joseph Schmidt

Nov 6, 2021

Richard J. Schmidt, 76, of Neillsville, WI, died peacefully on Saturday, November 6, 2021 at home with his family by his side.

Richard Joseph Schmidt was born on January 12, 1945 in Neillsville, WI, the son of Joseph and Josephine (Wenner) Schmidt.  He graduated from Neillsville High School in 1963 and worked for a few years at Marshfield Homes.  On...

James Neal Griepentrog

James Neal Griepentrog

Oct 31, 2021

A Livestream of Jim's Memorial Service and Military Honors can be viewed here at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 6, 2021 by clicking on "Read More" and scrolling to the bottom of Jim's obituary.

 

Jim- the man, the myth, the legend!

Heaven needed tech support and called Jim on October 31, 2021. He responded the only way he knew how,...

Daniel James Oelhafen

Daniel James Oelhafen

Oct 30, 2021

A Livestream of Dan's Memorial Service, committal rites and Military Honors can be viewed here at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, November 13, 2021 by clicking on "Read More" and scrolling to the bottom of Dan's obituary.

 

Daniel James Oelhafen, age 70, longtime resident of Granton Wisconsin passed away surrounded by love and family on Saturday October 30th.

Dan was born...

Evelyn Grace Perry

Evelyn Grace Perry

Oct 25, 2021

Evelyn Grace Perry (Bergh), 85, passed away on Monday, October 25, 2021, at Clark County Nursing Home.  

 

Evelyn was born November 13, 1935, in Chetek, the daughter of Andrew and Grace (Richards) Bergh. Her maternal grandparents were James and Florence Richards (Chetek) and her paternal grandparents were Jonas and Randi Bergh (Eau Claire). She was married in July...

Kathleen "Katie" Mary Hales

Kathleen "Katie" Mary Hales

Oct 20, 2021

A livestream of Katie's funeral service beginning at 11:00 a.m., on Wednesday, October 27, 2021, can be seen by scrolling to the bottom of this obituary.

 

Kathleen “Katie” Mary Hales,  age 82 of Granton, WI passed away on Wednesday, October 20, 2021 at the Marshfield Health Services Nursing Home – Marshfield WI.

Kathleen was the daughter of Roscoe and...

Wallace "Wally" Westbrook Wallace

Wallace "Wally" Westbrook Wallace

Oct 13, 2021

Wallace Wallace, age 83, of Neillsville, WI die Wednesday, October 13, 2021 at the Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield

 

Wallace Westbrook Wallace was born on August 5, 1938 in Neillsville, WI the son of Kenneth E. and Dorothy L. (Jake) Wallace. He attended Neillsville Public Schools, and then worked as a semi-truck driver. On March 29, 1958 he was...

Irma Victoria Rizner

Irma Victoria Rizner

Oct 10, 2021

Irma Rizner, age 103, of Neillsville, WI died Sunday, October 10, 2021 at the Neillsville Retirement Community in Neillsville.

 

Irma Rizner was born on February 18, 1918 to Elsbeth (Baumgartner) and Rudoph Wahlen at Blanchardville, WI. The family moved to Shortville where her dad purchased the Shortville Cheese Factory. She attended the Shortville School and Neillsville High School. After...

John Frederick Hanson

John Frederick Hanson

Oct 9, 2021

John Fredrick Hanson, Jr., slipped away in the early morning hours of Saturday, October 9, 2021, at the age of 84. His wife, Margery (Counsell) and his daughter Jennifer (Hanson Meyer) were with him on the evening of October 8, and he declared, “I love you, and I love you” glancing at his wife and daughter in turn. Then he...

Velda "Jeannie" Jean Volz

Velda "Jeannie" Jean Volz

Oct 8, 2021

Velda “Jeannie” Volz, age 91, of Neillsville, WI died Friday, October 8, 2021 at the House of the Dove Hospice Home in Marshfield, WI.

 

Velda Jean Lewerenz was born on November 21, 1929 in Neillsville, WI the daughter of Carl R. and Elsa B. (Preuss) Lewerenz. She attended St. John’s Lutheran Grade School and then graduated from Neillsville High...

Clifford "Tony" Anthony Smith

Clifford "Tony" Anthony Smith

Oct 7, 2021

A livestream of Tony's Memorial Service and Military Honors can be seen here at 11:00 a.m. Thursday, October 14, 2021 by clicking on "read more" and scrolling to the bottom of this obituary. Tony “Clifford” A. Smith Clifford “Tony” Smith, age 69, of Neillsville, WI passed away Thursday, October 7, 2021 at the UW Health University Hospital in Madison, WI....

Marlene Valeria Harwick

Marlene Valeria Harwick

Oct 5, 2021

Marlene Valeria (Jakubowski) Harwick passed away peacefully at home on Tuesday, October 5, 2021.

 

Malene was born in Milwaukee, WI on September 22, 1935 to Edward and Leah (Quicker) Jakubowski. She graduated in 1953 from Granton High School. On June 25, 1955 she married Charles Harwick in Granton. They shared 66 years together. Marlene was a homemaker; she spent...

Jean Elizabeth Lehouillier

Jean Elizabeth Lehouillier

Oct 2, 2021

Jean Elizabeth Lehouillier, age 91, of Neillsville, WI peacefully passed away on Saturday, October 2nd, 2021 at the Aurora Medical Center in Oshkosh, WI.

Jean Elizabeth (Betty) Gascon was born September 25th, 1930 in Escanaba, MI to Edward and Helen Gascon.  She was the oldest of four children.  Betty frequently recalled fond memories of being raised on a farm. She...

Margaret Shoemaker

Margaret Shoemaker

Sep 22, 2021

Margaret L. Shoemaker,91, formerly of Neillsville, passed on from this earthly world to her eternal resting place on Wed, Sept. 22, 2021.

 

Margaret L. Bostwick was born to Lyle and Ione Bostwick of Greenwood, WI.  She loved to garden and play euchre.  She married Lyle Woodworth and they had on son, Joey.  They divorced and she married Alan Shoemaker...

Leland "Lee" Anton Wirkuty

Leland "Lee" Anton Wirkuty

Sep 15, 2021

Leland Wirkuty, age 89, of Neillsville, WI died Wednesday, September 15, 2021 at the Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield.

 

Leland Anton Wirkuty was born on August 9, 1932 in Plainfield, WI the son of Anton and May (Blood) Wirkuty. He attended school in Loyal, WI, and then served in the United States Air Force during the Korean War. He...

Virginia Elaine Hanson

Virginia Elaine Hanson

Sep 13, 2021

Virginia Hanson, age 91, of Granton, WI died Monday, September 13, 2021 at the Clark County Rehabilitation and Living Center.

 

Virginia Elaine Berg was born on September 1, 1930 in Whitehall, WI the daughter of William and Edith (Nicols) Berg. She graduated from Taylor High School in 1948, and then worked at Judy’s Restaurant in Taylor and the Colonial...

Jean Maureen Meier

Jean Maureen Meier

Sep 11, 2021

A livestream of the Mass of Christian Burial can be seen here starting at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 2, 2021  by clicking on "read more" and scrolling to the bottom of this obituary.

 

Jean Maureen Meier, age 83, of Neillsville, WI, devoted wife of 64 years, loving mother and grandmother who enjoyed watching her grandchildren grow, passed away, Saturday,...

Carol Lois Zickert

Carol Lois Zickert

Sep 9, 2021

A livestream of Carol's Memorial Service and cemetery committal rites can be seen here starting at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, September 18, 2021  by clicking on "read more" and scrolling to the bottom of her obituary.

 

Carol Lois King Zickert, beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend, passed away peacefully and surrounded by love on Sept. 9, 2021, at...

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