OBITUARIES
John H. Hoffman
John H. Hoffman, age 89, of Rhinelander, died on March 8, 2025, at the Howard Young Medical Center, in Woodruff. He was born on July 23, 1935, in Rhinelander, the son of John and Lorna (Genett) Hoffman. He attended schools in Rhinelander graduating from the Rhinelander High School in 1953.
Carrie Bergman
Carrie Bergman, age 47, of Rhinelander, passed away on March 1, 2025 in Stoughton. She was born on Feb. 22, 1978, in Rhinelander, daughter of Peter and Elsie (Slack) Bergman Sr. She attended schools in Rhinelander graduating from the Rhinelander High School in 1996.
Norma Phyllis Christiansen
Norma Phyllis Christiansen, age 102, of Rhinelander, died on March 6, 2025 at the Rennes Health and Rehab, in Rhinelander. She was born on Nov. 15, 1922 in Elroy, the daughter of Samuel and Blanche (Salsbury) Smith.
Chester “Chet” Johnson
Chet (dad, grandpa, great grandpa), entered eternal life on February 23, 2025. Born on July 29, 1930 to Karl Johnson and Amy (Peterson) Johnson, both immigrants of Sweden. He was extremely proud of his Swedish heritage.
Pansy Ila Miller-Wilson-Allen-Wilson-Frane
Pansy, age 97, of Three Lakes, passed away peacefully Feb. 19, 2025, at Friendly Village in Rhinelander. She was born on Monday, June 6, 1927, in Crandon, the daughter of Byrd and Clio (Tiffany) Miller.
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Pamela Lynne Gilbert
Pamela Lynne Gilbert, age 80, of Rhinelander, died on Feb. 23, 2025, at the Rennes Health and Rehab. She was born on Sept. 28, 1944, in Janesville, the daughter of John and Avis (Lynn) Stephens.
Cyndi Anderson
Cyndi Anderson, age 70 of Harshaw, passed away peacefully in her home on Feb. 23, 2025. She was born on March 27, 1954, in Chicago, and graduated from Glenbrook South High School in 1972. She moved to Harshaw in 1987.
Shirley Harper
Shirley was born September 12, 1935 in a log house on Sutton Road in Minocqua to Stewart and Myrtle Jossart. She grew up in Minocqua, attending Hixon School, Minocqua Grade School and graduated from Minocqua High School in 1953.
Delbert Lee Smith
Delbert Lee Smith passed away peacefully surrounded by his girls on Friday, January 17, 2025, in Sahuarita, Ariz. and has now joined his wife in heaven, whom he loved so much and missed every day.
Francis Edward “Tug” Klenk, Jr.
Francis Edward “Tug” Klenk Jr. 54, of Arbor Vitae, passed away on Wednesday, February 12, 2025, at Howard Young Medical Center in Woodruff. He was born in Rhinelander, on September 16, 1970, to Francis Edward and Donna Diana (Dey) Klenk Sr. Tug attended Rhinelander schools including Rhinelander High School. At …
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Siegfried “Sig” Bedder
Siegfried “Sig” Bedder went home to Jesus on Monday, February 10, 2025. He was 60 years old at the time of death. Sig was born on the north side of Chicago on December 19, 1964. In 1971, he moved to Bundy with his family and became a member of Our …
Lila Lorraine “Lorrie” Cirilli
Lila Lorraine “Lorrie” Cirilli passed away at home on January 29, 2025. Lorrie was born on August 28, 1930 in Trego, Wis. She was the eldest daughter of Lila “Lilly” Leona (Coleman) and Guy Weitman. Her father was a surveyor for the Indian Agency and they moved around Wisconsin 13 …
Geraldine “Geri” Vieaux
Geraldine "Geri" Vieaux, 91, passed away on February 9, 2025. She was born on March 13, 1934 in Green Bay. She was preceded in death by her parents Louis and Matilda Kapellan, and her husband Richard E. Vieux with whom she lived in Rhinelander for the majority of her life.
Ronald Dale Drews
Ronald Dale Drews left this world on February 1, 2025, at the age of 68. Ron was a devoted husband, loving father and grandfather, cherished brother, uncle, and dear friend to many.
Donna Mae Cogar
Donna Mae Cogar of Sugar Camp passed away at the age of 80 on February 6, 2025 under the care of Compassus and Friendly Village with her loving family by her side.
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