Obituaries
Edith A Kunze
Oct 7, 2018
Edith (Scholtz) Kunze, 84, passed away on Sunday, October 7, 2018 at their home in Plover, Wisconsin, with family at her side. She was born on December 16, 1933 in Neillsville, Wisconsin.
Edith will be lovingly remembered by her husband, Bob, of 66 years; three sons, Kim (Debbie) Kunze, Brad (Georgene) Kunze, Chuck Kunze (Lauren, life partner); two daughters,...
Michelle Jo Bandt
Oct 6, 2018
Michelle Bandt, age 37, of Granton, WI died Saturday, October 6, 2018 at her home following a lengthy illness.
Michelle Jo Oldham was born on October 15, 1980 in Neillsville, WI the daughter of Donald “Chester” and Ann (Ziegler) Oldham. She attended Granton High School and while weight-lifting one day found the love of her life, Dwayne Bandt. They...
Jane Electa Bartsch
Oct 5, 2018
Jane Bartsch, age 88, of Granton, WI died Friday, October 5, 2018 at the Marshfield Medical Center.
Jane Electa Crothers was born on September 10, 1930 at home in Granton, WI the daughter of Wendell and Mildred (Kintzele) Crothers. She attended Romadka State Grade School, graduated from Granton High School and then graduated from Wood County Normal School. Jane taught...
Susan Kae Daniels
Sep 29, 2018
Sue Daniels, 64, passed away on Saturday, September 29 after a brave battle with ALS with her husband of nearly 46 years by her side.
Susan Kae Galetka was born on October 14, 1953 to Charles and Lois (Fleischmann) Galetka in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. While attending Neillsville High School, Sue worked at both the nursing home and clinic in Neillsville....
Frank J. Arnold
Sep 21, 2018
Frank Arnold, age 89, of Neillsville, WI died Friday, September 21, 2018 at his home in rural Neillsville. Frank J. Arnold was born on August 4, 1929 in Hungary. He was united in marriage to Magdalina Schnadenberger. In 1957, he moved to the United States and settled in Chicago, IL, where he worked for C.H. Hanson Co. as a...
Harlen E. Sunsdahl
Sep 17, 2018
Harlen E. Sunsdahl, 74, Neillsville, passed away on Monday, September 17, 2018 at Neillsville Memorial Medical Center.
Family and friends are welcome from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturday, October 20, 2018 at the American Legion in Neillsville for a celebration of life reception.
Harlen was born in Thief River Falls, MN on October 21, 1943 to...
Frederick "Fritz" Charles Seelow
Sep 16, 2018
Fritz Seelow, age 88, of Neillsville, WI died Sunday, September 16, 2018 at the Care and Rehabilitation Center in Neillsville.
Frederick Charles Seelow was born on November 16, 1929 in Neillsville, WI the son of William and Sarah (Pedder) Seelow. He graduated from Neillsville High School in 1949 and then attended the University of Wisconsin’s agriculture program in Madison....
Hans Weber
Sep 10, 2018
Hans Weber
Hans Weber, age 92, of Neillsville, WI, died on Monday, September 10, 2018 at the Neillsville Care and Rehab Center.
Hans was born on December 26, 1925 in Switzerland the son of Ernst and Frieda (Moser) Weber. After completing his schooling in Switzerland he served several years in the Swiss Army. On November 29, 1948 he...
Arlene June Kernz
Sep 7, 2018
Arlene J. Kernz, 86, of Neillsville, died peacefully on Friday, September 7, 2018 at Care & Rehab – Neillsville where she had lived for the past year.
Arlene June (Wedekind) was the youngest child of seven children born to Richard & Ida (Luck) Wedekind on June 5, 1932 in Neillsville. She attended Washington Grade School and graduated from Neillsville...
Larry A Nickel
Aug 22, 2018
Larry grew up on the family farm in Chili, WI where he spent his childhood with his siblings. It’s the place where at 5 years old he learned to make his famous pickles. He was a busy boy who shared many mischievous adventures with his siblings. He graduated Granton High School in 1977.
Larry started as a Laborer in Masonry...
Irene Marie Bartz
Aug 21, 2018
Irene Bartz, age 96, of Chippewa Falls, WI formerly of Neillsville, WI died Tuesday, August 21, 2018 at the Wisconsin Veteran’s Home in Chippewa Falls.
Irene Marie Bartz was born on April 20, 1922 in Hortonville, WI. She graduated from high school in Milwaukee, WI and then worked as a nanny for a family in Oak Park, IL. She...
Neva Mildred Howard
Aug 20, 2018
Neva Howard, age 96, long-time resident of Unity, WI died Monday, August 20, 2018 at the House of the Dove in Marshfield, WI.
Neva Mildred Boyer was born on March 23, 1922 in the Town of Weston, Clark County, Wisconsin the daughter of George and Mildred (Flick) Boyer. She was united in marriage to Ted Howard on March 10, 1945....
Edna Marie Lemons
Aug 18, 2018
Edna Lemons, age 96, of Neillsville, WI, formerly of Granton, WI, died Saturday, August 18, 2018, at the Riverside Assisted Living facility in Neillsville.
Edna Marie Lemons was born on April 4, 1922, on the family farm, just outside of Colwell, IA, the daughter of Guy and Pearl (Shave) Trask. She was united in marriage to Lawrence Lemons on...
Marie Jeanette Lynch
Jul 30, 2018
Marie J. Lynch, age 95, of Neillsville, WI died on July 30, 2018.
Marie Kubat-Lynch’s life started when the Kubat Family sailed to America from Czechoslovia moving permanently in the Neillsville area. Marie’s parents farmed until her father was gorged by a bull and was killed. The family then moved into town. Marie’s mother was 33 yrs old when...
Harold "Rick" LeRoy Tessman
Jul 18, 2018
Harold “Rick” Tessman, age 74, of Neillsville, WI died Wednesday, July 18, 2018 at his home.
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Harold LeRoy Tessman was born on June 24, 1944 in Sparta, WI the son of Harold and Lotis (Chambers) Tessman. He was united in marriage to Shirley A. Hoffschroer on December 8, 1979 in Belvedere, IL. They lived in Marengo, IL for quite...
Whitaker William Struensee
Jul 11, 2018
Visitation will be held on Wednesday, July 18, 2018 from 10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. at the Gesche Funeral Home in Neillsville. A Memorial Service will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, July 18, 2018 also at the Gesche Funeral Home.
Rosemarie Knoop
Jul 5, 2018
Rosemarie Knoop, age 87, of Neillsville, WI died Thursday, July 5, 2018 at the Neillsville Retirement Community, where she had been residing.
Rosemarie “Rose” was born on November 18, 1930 in Neillsville the daughter of Herman and Hannah (Harder) Hediger Sr. She attended school in Christie and graduated from Neillsville High School. Rose married Robert Knoop on June 1,...
Elhart Mickelson
Jul 5, 2018
Elhart Mickelson, age 89, of Neillsville, WI died Thursday, July 5, 2018 at his home on Ridge Road in Neillsville.
Elhart was born to Nels and Selma Mickelson on October 16, 1928 in Traverse, MN. He had seven brothers and three sisters.
He grew up in Stillwater, MN until drafted in 1950 to Kentucky/Tennessee. He served two years...
Alvin "Happy" Ehlers
Jul 2, 2018
Alvin Ehlers, age 91, of Neillsville, WI died Monday, July 2, 2018 at the Ministry Home Care - House of the Dove in Marshfield, WI.
Alvin “Happy” Ehlers was born on October 28, 1926 in Greenwood, WI the son of Alvin and Mary (Morgal) Ehlers. He attended Eaton Center Grade School and Greenwood High School. He was in the...
Argil "Al" Wendelin Stigen
Jul 1, 2018
After a life long-lived, passed away peacefully to be reunited with his wife and daughters on Sunday, July 1, 2018, at the Wisconsin Veterans Home in King, Wisconsin. Al was born July 6, 1925, in Westby, Wisconsin, the 3rd son of Ella (Pedersen) and Nordahl Stigen, and was fondly known by his siblings as “Babe.” In March of 1944, he...
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