OBITUARIES
Donald "Breezy" Reed
On the evening of Friday, May 12, 2023, Donald Jean "Breezy" Reed, 87, of Rhinelander, passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones at Tomahawk Health Services in Tomahawk.
Russell Alban Smith
Russell Alban Smith, age 71 of Arbor Vitae, died on May 10, 2023, at his home. He was born on July 7, 1951, in Rhinelander, the son of Elmer and Ruth (Knuth) Smith.
Russell Alban Smith
Russell Alban Smith, age 71, of Arbor Vitae, died on May 10, 2023, at his home.
Karen Annette Smith
Karen Annette Smith, 70, of Havana, Ill., originally of Eagle River, passed away at Graham Hospital at 8:12 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 17, 2022. She was born on Oct. 18, 1952, in Rhinelander, to Harold and Joan (Thieme) Novack. She married Craig A. Smith in 1979 in Eagle River.
Christine "Chrissy" Eva Kasson
Christine Eva (O'Melia) Kasson died peacefully at home in Rhinelander on May 7, 2023, with her family at her side. Christine (Chrissy) was born right in the middle of 10 brothers and sisters to Donald Clark and Margaret (McDonald) O'Melia at St. Mary's hospital in Rhinelander on Oct. 7, 1950.
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Richard "Dick" J. Kuczmarski
Richard "Dick" J. Kuczmarski, age 86, of the Town of Stella, died on May 9, 2023, at his home.
Linda Havel
Linda Havel, age 73, of Rhinelander, died on May 10, 2023, at her home, with her loving family at her side. She was born on Sept. 30, 1949 in Rhinelander, the daughter of Thomas and Alberta (Sparks) Poskie.
John "Jack" Nelson
John "Jack" Nelson, age 62, of Rhinelander, died on May 2, 2023, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Jan. 4, 1961, in Rhinelander, the son of Robert and Arlene (Larson) Nelson.
Jack A. French
Jack A. French (1936- 2023) (87) died on April 18, 2023 in Fairfax, Va. of Lymphoma.
James Paul Leatherman
On April 24, 2023, Heaven gained a soldier in cowboy boots. James Paul Leatherman left this world and his wife of 59 years, JoAnn (Seiter) Leatherman, after a long battle with cancer at his home in Hancock, Maine.
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John "Jack" Nelson
John "Jack" Nelson, age 62, of Rhinelander, died on May 2, 2023, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Jan. 4, 1961, in Rhinelander, the son of Robert and Arlene (Larson) Nelson.
Janine D. (Wroblewski) Samz
Janine D. (Wroblewski) Samz, age 72 of Eau Claire, passed away at her home surrounded by her immediate family on Saturday, April 29, 2023, after a fast and furious battle against pancreatic cancer.
Jean Lorraine Nolte Jewell
Jean Lorraine Nolte Jewell, 95, of Hickory, N.C. passed away Saturday, April 29, 2023 at Holiday Pinecrest Retirement Home in Hickory.
Dr. Dirk Fisher
Dr. Dirk Fisher of Appleton passed away Wednesday, April 26, 2023. He was 69 years young.
Larry R. Collins
Larry R. Collins, age 92, of Rhinelander died peacefully at home on Friday, April 28, 2023 surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Dec. 16, 1930, in Laona, the son of Jesse and Alice (Young) Collins.
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