OBITUARIES
Mark L. Dittel
Mark L. Dittel, 60, of Rhinelander, formerly of Phillips, passed away on April 21, 2022. Mark was born on Jan. 23, 1962, to Donald and Sandra (Bucholz) Dittel, in Milwaukee.
Kyle J. Polinski
Kyle J. Polinski, 29, died April 18, 2022, at his home. Kyle was born in Rhinelander on February 9, 1993, to Denise Blamberg and Joe Polinski.
William "Bill" Franz Grinstead
William F. Grinstead, 61, of Rhinelander, passed away unexpectedly on Saturday, April 16, 2022.
Gloria M. Reik
Gloria M. Reik, age 90, of Janesville, passed away peacefully on Saturday, Jan. 15, 2022, at the Rock Haven Assisted Living Facility. She was born in Rhinelander on Sept. 5, 1931, the daughter of Gordon and Ella (Grill) Christ. Gloria was a 1949 graduate of Rhinelander High School, and later …
Lois I. Kettner
Lois I. Kettner, age 81 of Rhinelander, passed away peacefully on April 13, 2022, at her home under the care of Compassus Hospice after a battle with lung cancer.
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Deborah J. Castonguay
Deborah J. Castonguay, age 67, of Rhinelander, died on April 14, 2022, at her home. She was born on Feb. 22, 1955, in Rhinelander, to Leonard and Iola (Gilman) Wilmot.
Brian Bosquette
Brian Bosquette fought a long and ferocious battle with Stage 4 cancer, but passed from this earthly world on April 7, 2022. He passed at his home in Springstead under the care of Flambeau Home Health and Hospice. His wife Linda, and their dear friend Keri, was with him at …
Rodney L. Visser
Rodney L. Visser, 85, died Friday, April 8, 2022, at his winter home in Lakeview, Ark. He was a proud lifelong resident of Elcho, taking a leading role in the community's business, educational and social structure.
Curtis Glenn Johnstone
Curtis Glenn Johnstone, 84, died on April 6, 2022. He was born in Wilton, Wis. on Dec. 20, 1937, and grew up in that area. He then lived in Milwaukee, the Muskego area and later years here in the Northwoods.
Mark G. Obukowicz
Mark Gerard Obukowicz, 67, was born into Eternal Life on Saturday, April 2, 2022, surrounded by family, at Froedtert Hospital, in Milwaukee.
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Thomas R. Hageny
Thomas R. Hageny, age 73, of Rhinelander, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2022, at Marshfield Medical Center in Minocqua. Tom was one of nine children born to Norbert and Julia (Thompson) Hageny.
Steve A. Woods
Steve A. Woods, age 71, of Harshaw, died on April 2, 2022, at his home, surrounded by his loving family. He was born on Jan. 18,1951, in Columbia, Mo., the son of Leonard and Jean (Workman) Woods.
Nicole J. Brownell
Nicole J. Brownell, 27, passed away on Monday, April 4, 2022, at Wausau Aspirus Hospital.
Debra Lee Myers
Debra Lee Myers, age 66, of Rhinelander, died on March 28, 2022, at the Aspirus Rhinelander Hospital in Rhinelander. Debi-Lee as she was known by her friends, was born on July 19, 1955, the daughter of Will and Dixie (Stuart) Kleinmeyer.
Ellyn Lynn Peters Gessell
Ellyn Lynn Peters Gessell, 70, died peacefully of natural causes on March 22, 2022. She was born May 25, 1951.
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