Obituaries

Lucy Steinhilber

Lucy Steinhilber

Sep 20, 2016

Lucy Steinhilber, age 105, of Neillsville, WI passed away on September 20, 2016 at the Neillsville Care and Rehabilitation Center, where she had been a resident for the past five years.Lucy was born in Oshkosh, WI, to Anton and Marie (Fehr) Raab on August 28, 1911. She married Lester Steinhilber on May 25, 1937 in Neillsville, WI. Lucy and Lester...

Ronald Victor Garbisch

Ronald Victor Garbisch

Sep 19, 2016

Ronald V. Garbisch, 80, of Granton, WI died on Monday, September 19, 2016 at his home.Ronald was born at home on August 30, 1936 to Frederick and Helen Amanda (Schuelke) Garbisch. He attended the Kurth School. For grades 6-8, Ronald attended Zion Lutheran Parochial School. He graduated from Granton High School in 1954.Ronald was a member of Pleasant Ridge 4-H...

Thomas C Jelinek

Thomas C Jelinek

Sep 19, 2016

Thomas Jelinek, age 76, of Neillsville, WI formerly of South Milwaukee, WI peacefully joined the Lord our Savior on Monday, September 19, 2016 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield, WI surrounded by friends and family members.Thomas Charles Jelinek was born on December 21, 1939 in Milwaukee, WI. The son of Edward and Lorraine (Redlin) Jelinek. He graduated from Bayview High...

Kenneth Fred Opelt

Kenneth Fred Opelt

Sep 15, 2016

Kenny Opelt, age 87, of Neillsville, WI died Thursday, September 15, 2016 at the Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire, WI.Kenneth Fred Opelt was born on July 2, 1929 in Neillsville, WI the son of Carl and Permilla "Millie" (Mack) Opelt. He was united in marriage to Ruth Burfeind on November 17, 1949 at the Zion Lutheran Church in LaValle,...

Ramon "Ray" Ortiz

Ramon "Ray" Ortiz

Sep 11, 2016

Ray Ortiz, age 90, of Granton, WI died Sunday, September 11, 2016 at the House of the Dove in Marshfield, WI.Ramon Ortiz was born on February 21, 1926 in Kansas, in a box car, the son of Bernard and Maria (Amaro) Ortiz. They moved to Chicago, IL and Ray worked for Welches Scientific Co. as a Dock Handler and Security...

Craig "Bear" Alan Kurasz

Craig "Bear" Alan Kurasz

Sep 7, 2016

Craig, "Bear" Kurasz, age 51, of Neillsville, WI died, unexpectedly, Wednesday, September 7, 2016 at his residence.Craig Alan Kurasz was born on August 23, 1965 in Neillsville the son of Lee and Joan (Halle) Kurasz. He attended St. John's Lutheran School and graduated from Neillsville High School in 1983. During High School he enlisted into the National Guard and served...

Louis Arthur Henchen

Louis Arthur Henchen

Sep 4, 2016

Louis Henchen, age 93, of Neillsville, WI died Sunday, September 4, 2016 at the Clark County Rehabilitation and Living Center in Owen, WI.Louis A Henchen was born on September 8, 1922 in Globe, WI the son of Ewald and Imogene (Poirier) Henchen. He attended Globe school and spent his younger years on the family farm, becoming the head of the...

Ronald George Meihack

Ronald George Meihack

Aug 25, 2016

Ronald Meihack, age 87, of Neillsville, WI died Thursday, August 25, 2016 at the Neillsville Care and Rehabilitation Center.Ronald George Meihack was born on January 3, 1929 in Marshfield, WI the son of George and Sarah (Wetzel) Meihack. He attended St. John's Lutheran Grade School and Neillsville High School, where he was named the outstanding senior basketball player. He graduated...

Raymond Otto Dunlap

Raymond Otto Dunlap

Aug 21, 2016

Raymond Dunlap, age 70, of Neillsville, WI died Sunday, August 21, 2016 at his home following a short illness.Raymond Otto Dunlap was born on May 31, 1946 in Peoria, IL the son of James and Mildred (Meyers) Dunlap. He attended Neillsville High School and then entered the United States Army on January 4, 1966. He served during the Vietnam War...

Dr John W Foster

Dr John W Foster

Aug 18, 2016

Neillsville optometrist Dr. John W. Foster passed away on August 18, 2016, at the age of 90. John was born in Black River Falls on September 5, 1925, the son of former Neillsville Mayor and WW I veteran Leo W. Foster, and of Dr. Martha A. Foster, who is one of the first female optometrists licensed to practice in Wisconsin....

Ethel Virginia Zager

Ethel Virginia Zager

Jul 29, 2016

Ethel V. Zager, 88, of Neillsville, WI, died on Friday, July 29, 2016. She had been a resident of Sunset Gardens/Neillsville Care and Rehab for the past 5 years.Ethel Virginia Ormond was born on Oct 9, 1927 to John & Beulah (Osbourne) Ormond in the town of Weston. She attended the Globe School and was confirmed at Immanuel Lutheran Church...

John Horace Frank

John Horace Frank

Jul 27, 2016

John H Frank of Neillsville, WI died July 27, 2016 at the age of 68 at the House of the Dove in Marshfield WI. John was preceded in death by his parents Mary & Horace Frank. He is survived by his sisters Sue Frank & Sally Beck (husband Tom), brothers Dan & Tom Frank, nephew Greg Beck (wife Carolyn &...

Alton "Tony" Dale Schmidtke

Alton "Tony" Dale Schmidtke

Jul 27, 2016

Alton "Tony" D. Schmidtke, 92, of Neillsville, WI died on Wednesday, July 27, 2016 at the Neillsville Care and Rehab Center.Tony was born on December 29, 1923 in the Town of Fremont, Clark County, Wisconsin, the son of Paul and Anna (Kreiger) Schmidtke. When he finished his schooling in Granton he began hauling canned milk which he did for many...

Robert L Dobson

Robert L Dobson

Jul 12, 2016

Robert Dobson, age 66, of Humbird, WI died Tuesday, July 12, 2016 in the Emergency Room of the Black River Memorial Hospital in Black River Falls, WI.Robert Lyle Dobson was born on March 27, 1950 in Whitewater, WI the son of Glen and Clara (Bullock) Dobson. On December 7, 1968 he was united in marriage to Vicki Fitzmaurice. Bob worked...

Arden Erwin Hinkelmann

Arden Erwin Hinkelmann

Jul 4, 2016

Arden Hinkelmann, age 91, of Neillsville, WI died, peacefully, Monday, July 4, 2016 at the Neillsville Care and Rehabilitation Center, with his family at his side.Arden Erwin Hinkelmann was born on September 5, 1924 in Loyal, WI the son of Herman and Elsie (Schmidt) Hinkelmann. He graduated from Loyal High School and then farmed before going to work for the...

Arvid Dale Dopp

Arvid Dale Dopp

Jul 3, 2016

Arvid Dopp, age 82, of Neillsville, WI died Sunday, July 3, 2016 in the Emergency Room of the Memorial Medical Center in Neillsville.Arvid Dale Dopp was born on April 7, 1934 in Rhinelander, WI the son of Karl and Esther (Lowe) Dopp. He graduated from the University of Wisconsin Platteville with a Bachelor of Science degree and from the University...

Helen Sonia Miller

Helen Sonia Miller

Jul 1, 2016

Helen Miller, age 81, of Neillsville, WI died Friday, July 1, 2016 at home surrounded by her loving family.Helen Sonia Anderson was born 1 lb. 9 oz. on April 27, 1935 in Minneapolis, MN the daughter of Harris "Red" and Elvina (Hagman) Anderson. She married her first love, Harley Miller, on October 21, 1950. They lived south of Neillsville in...

Joan M Counsell

Joan M Counsell

Jun 30, 2016

Joan M. Counsell, 80, of Neillsville, died on Thursday, June 30, 2016 at the Neillsville Care and Rehabilitation Center.Joan Marie Counsell was born on June 21, 1936 in Chicago, IL the daughter of John and Catherine Blaskowski. On Augst 11, 1956 she eloped with Jack Counsell and together they farmed for many years on their farm in Pine Valley. Joan...

Sandra Diane Newman

Sandra Diane Newman

Jun 26, 2016

Sandra Newman (nee Kurth), 72, born in 1944 in Neillsville, WI passed away peacefully on June 26, 2016.Sandy graduated from Granton High School and worked at Wausau Insurance where she met and married Ronald Newman on April 16, 1966.Sandy was a wife, mother, sister, friend who was loved and will be missed by her husband, brothers, sister, three children, four...

Orville R Garbisch

Orville R Garbisch

Jun 24, 2016

Orville R. Garbisch, 74, of Granton, died peacefully Friday, June 24, 2016 at the House of the Dove in Marshfield, Wisconsin after a courageous 17 year battle with cancer.Orville Raymond Garbisch was born on April 13, 1942 the son of Edward and Emma (Retta) Garbisch. He attended Granton area schools and then started farming. He worked for Cenex Coop and...

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