OBITUARIES
William “Bill” Edward Loka
William “Bill” Edward Loka, age 79, of Rhinelander, died on July 23, 2024 at Rennes Health and Rehab of Rhinelander. He was born in Adams, Wis. to Ben and Ida (Lambrecht) Loka on September 17, 1944.
Barbara Louise Scott
Barbara Louise (Wolfgram) Scott was born March 12, 1954 in St. Paul, Minn., during a pink snowstorm, that the local weather folks will still refer to occasionally.
Eugene Earl Meirhofer
Eugene Earl Meirhofer, age 84 of Rhinelander, died on Sunday, July 21, 2024 at Country Terrace Assisted Living in Rhinelander. Gene was born in Rhinelander on Oct. 6, 1939, the son of Elmer and Isabelle (Gilson) Meirhofer.
Rev. Devon William Barrix
Reverend Devon William Barrix, age 81, passed away peacefully on July 21, 2024 in the palliative care unit at Aspirus Hospital Wausau after suffering a massive hemorrhagic stroke. He was born on July 24, 1942 to Ione Elizabeth Roloff in Reedsburg. James Edward Barrix later married Ione and adopted Devon …
James “Jamie” Elliot Kuski
James “Jamie” Elliot Kuski, age 31, of Rhinelander died July 16, 2024. He was born on May 12, 1993 at St. Mary’s Hospital in Rhinelander. He attended Nativity of Our Lord Catholic School through grade school. During his teen years, he attended Fort McCoy’s Wisconsin Challenge Academy and graduated from …
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Donald Heeren
Donald A. Heeren, age 73, of Schofield, passed away peacefully on Thursday, July 18, 2024 at Our House Memory Care, Wausau.
Joseph Wayne Pettorini
Joseph Wayne Pettorini, age 74, of Rhinelander, and formerly of Sterling, Illinois, passed away on July 13, 2024. He was born on February 10, 1950, in Sterling, Illinois, to Joseph A. and Charlotte (Fowler) Pettorini.
Marieta “Rita” Huglen
Marieta “Rita” (Miller) Huglen, 69, of Breitung Township, Michigan went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Tuesday morning, July 9, 2024 at Optalis Health and Rehabilitation in Kingsford, Mich.
Kenneth Leroy Juon
Kenneth Leroy Juon of Rhinelander died peacefully at home with his family on July 8, 2024, succumbing to bladder cancer, a disease triggered by exposure to Agent Orange in Vietnam during his service in the U.S. Army.
Barbara Helen Laddusire
Barbara Helen Laddusire, age 70, of Rhinelander, passed away peacefully in her home surrounded by her family on July 8, 2024. She was born on April 7, 1954, in Rhinelander, to Kenneth and Helen Laddusire. Barb attended high school in Rhinelander and graduated with the Rhinelander High School Class of …
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Lois R. Lukarich
Lois R. Lukarich, age 93, of Rhinelander, died on July 5, 2024 in Rhinelander. She was born on August 11, 1930, in Rhinelander, the daughter of Walter and Elin (Nordquist) Rolain. She graduated from Rhinelander High School in 1948 and then married Robert “Al” Lukarich on July 8, 1950.
Kathleen Martha Shepherd
Kathleen Martha Shepherd, 92, of the Town of Pelican, passed away on Sunday, June 30, 2024, at Tomahawk Health Services.
Thomas Waalkens
Thomas Eugene Waalkens made his final transition the afternoon of July 8. 2024 at Gundersen Boscobel Hospital after a lengthy illness. Born February 7, 1957, in Rhinelander, Tom grew up in Starks.
Gene B. Belmas
Gene B. Belmas, 83, of Rhinelander, died on July 8, 2024, with family by his side. He was born on April 11, 1941, in Ironwood, Michigan, first son of Eugene and Martha (Kilponen) Belmas.
Karen Sue Fath
Karen Sue Fath passed away on Saturday morning, July 6, 2024, with family at her side at Aspirus Howard Young Medical Center.
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