OBITUARIES
Joel Sandberg Sr.
Joel Sandberg Sr., age 79, of Rhinelander, passed away peacefully at home on May 6, 2022. He was born on Jan. 27, 1943, in Rhinelander, to Francis and Audrey (Bellile) Sandberg.
Patrick Schaller
Patrick Schaller, age 70, died on May 5, 2022, in Rhinelander. He was born on March 16, 1952, in Chicago. Survivors include his many friends and caregivers.
Conrad Paul Kuczmarski
Conrad Paul (Butch, Uncle Buck) Kuczmarski, age 79, passed away peacefully at home on May 6, 2022, surrounded by family. Conrad was born on Sept. 5, 1942, in Starks, to Emil Kuczmarski and Betty (Fojut) Kuczmarski. He was born the ninth child of 12.
Iris Ford House
Iris Elizabeth Taylor Ford House, 102, passed away on January 22, 2022, at the Friendly Village Nursing Home in Rhinelander. Iris was born on April 10, 1919, at her family's logging camp in Monico. She was the oldest of seven children born to Lucius A. Taylor II and Lillian Mae …
Jacob D. (Jake) Houg
Jacob D. Houg (Jake), age 36, died on Sunday, April 17, 2022, at his home in Greeley, Colorado. Jake was born in Rhinelander, on Nov. 16, 1985, the son of Tom and Kari Houg.
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Jay Anderle Sr.
Jay Anderle Sr., age 69, of Rhinelander, died on May 2, 2022, at his home. He was born on July 12, 1952, in Rhinelander, the son of Joseph and Edna Mae (Reeves) Anderle.
Reginald Glen "Bucky" Reed
The morning of April 22, 2022 "Earth Day" ...Reginald Glen "Bucky" Reed passed away peacefully, attended by family and good friends at Rennes in Rhinelander.
Sandra Jean Dankmeyer
Sandra Jean (Williams) Dankmeyer, age 74, of Rhinelander passed away on Tuesday, April 26, 2022.
Romelle "Mel" "Romey" Vandervest
Romelle "Mel" "Romey" Vandervest, age 55, of Rhinelander, passed away on April 22, 2022, in Victoria, Minn., after a courageous battle with ovarian cancer. She was born on Feb. 21, 1967, in Port Washington, to Robert and the late Beverly (Anderson) Metropulos.
Terri Lynn Nelson
Terri Lynn Nelson, age 69, of Rhinelander, passed away on Tuesday, April 19, 2022 in the company of her family at Aspirus Hospital in Wausau. She was born on Dec. 7, 1952, in Rhinelander, to Robert and Gloria Jeanne (Marquardt) Nelson.
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Michael "Burl" Ives
Michael "Burl" Ives, 62, of Stella, passed away on April 23, 2022, with his family at his side.
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 …
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