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Obituaries in the Feb. 5, 2002, issue of the Tomahawk Leader include:
- Edward H. Remmers, 65, Tomahawk, Navy veteran of 20 years, previously employed by I.M.O.-DeLavele in New Jersey, Bradley town supervisor (1/31/02; memorial services 2/8/02);
- Thomas A. Thompson, 83, Tomahawk, retired in 1981 from Owens-Illinois Inc. as woodlands operation manager, previous careers included CCC, forest service fire guard, underground iron miner, flyer, safety engineer, timber cruiser and logger (1/31/02);
- Gilman J. Rung, 88, Tomahawk, worked as semi driver, retired to Tomahawk in 1976 (2/1/02; services 2/6/02); Rev. George David Nantelle, 61, Marshfield, lived in Tomahawk 20 years, employed as personal transportation driver in Marshfield (1/31/02).
Obituaries appearing in the May 28, 2002, issue of the Tomahawk Leader include:
- Mary M. Muckerheide, 66, Town of Nokomis, research medical technologist at University Hospitals in Madison 1959-90, First Responder with Nokomis Volunteer Fire Department and instrumental in committee work that led to recent groundbreaking for new station, wrote Nokomis News for Tomahawk Leader for more than decade, remembered as 2002 Tomahawk Community Awards LEADERship Award winner at banquet June 2 and recent recipient of Lifetime Achievement Award through her work in Madison (5/21/02; funeral 6/1/02).
- Gordon O. (Butch) Wee, 84, Tomahawk, served in Air Force 20 years, Pearl Harbor survivor and proud of flying in "Lucky 13" B-17, Air Force recruiter, custodian Tomahawk School District, formerly worked at Hufschmidts Gas Station, Daigle Hardware Store and Tomahawk Power and Pulp (5/24/02);
- Donald Erickson, 65, Irma, worked International Harvestor Corp. 10 years, Weinbrenner Shoe Co. 28 years, lived Irma since 1979 (5/22/02).
- Susan Maule, 39, Tomahawk, math teacher at Lincoln Hills School 14 years, Staff Sergeant in Army Reserves (5/20/02).
- Walter S. Zajac, 74, Town of Nokomis, foreman with Danly Machine Co., Cicero, Ill., 32 years, moved to Nokomis area 1991 (5/21/01).
- Helen Jeanette Norman, 88, Tomahawk, formerly of Merrill, she and husband George had owned and operated Home Building Repair and Maintenance and Jean's WhatNot Shop (5/23/02).
- Larry L. Flohr, 64, Peru, Ind., served in U.S. Marines, retired from Square D Company (5/21/02).
Obituaries appearing in the June 11 and 4, 2002, issues of the Tomahawk Leader include:
- Lawrence J. Van Harpen, 91, Rhinelander. Born in Tomahawk, farmer here, later mechanic for City of Rhinelander. (6/1/02).
- Edna B. Taylor, 96, Tomahawk. She and husband, Roy, owned Roy and Eddie's Tap in Town of Nokomis from 1965-70. (5/29/02).
- Martha Joan Seavey, 78, Minneapolis, Minn. Had her RN degree and served as lieutenant in U.S. Army Nurse Corps in World War II. (5/28/02).
- Maussie B. Lusk, 89, Bolingbroke, Ga., formerly of Tomahawk. (5/27/02).
- Kenneth W. Hines, 88, Hurley, formerly of Tomahawk. Employed by Owens-Illinois Paper Co. in Tomahawk for 41-1/2 years, retiring as assistant superintendent in 1978. (5/19/02).
- Edwina (Winnie) L. Leischer, 58, Loveland, Colo. (5/27/02).
- Edith E. Erickson, 95, Tomahawk, formerly of Duluth, Minn. (5/25/02).
Obituaries appearing in the Aug. 13, 2002, issue of the Tomahawk Leader include:
- Harold L. Sutherland, 66, at the veterans home in King (8/5/02).
- Robert A. Nawrocki, 64, Town of Nokomis, had worked at Northern View Mink Ranch (8/4/02).
- Della C. Imm, 89,. Tomahawk, (8/7/02).
Obituaries appearing in the Sept. 24, 2002, issue of the Tomahawk Leader include:
- James F. Nikolai, 72, Merrill, carpenter employed by Adolfson & Peterson, Johnson Brothers and in partnership with sons (9/19/02).
- Charles Kaphaem, 78, Spokane Wash., born in Tomahawk and graduated from Tomahawk High School, accountant at various Chicago area companies (8/31/02).
- Annabell M. Shelley, 84, Tomahawk, worked in kitchen of former Dr. Henderson Hospital, Sacred Heart Hospital (9/17/02).
- John T. Mey, 83, Woodruff (9/14/02).
Obituaries appearing in the Oct. 1, 2002, issue of the Tomahawk Leader include:
- Edith C. Osero, 90, Tomahawk. 1929 graduate of Tomahawk High School. She and husband, Dan, owned Coast to Coast Hardware Store for 10 years, retiring in 1977 (10/6/02; funeral 10/11/02, memorials to Grace Lutheran Church).
- Gladys G. Hoover, 86, Tomahawk, moved to Tomahawk in 1968, co-owner of Somo Beach Resort 1968-92 (10/6/02; funeral 10/10/02).
- Linda J. Dierks, 64, Tomahawk. OB technician at Northwest Community Hospital, Palatine, Ill., for 30 years, retiring in 2000, moving to Tomahawk afterwards (10/6/02, memorials to Little Rice Fire Department).
- Aaron B. Johnson, 69, Tomahawk. Worked Kenosha Parks Department for 41 years, retiring in 1994 (9/28/02).
- Donald O. Barr, 61, Tomahawk. Retired painter, tended bar at Mr. Ed's Corral (10/3/02).
- Helen Sherry Henningfeld, 85, Tomahawk. Employed by Department of Natural Resources in Woodruff and Rhinelander prior to retirement in 1986 (10/5/02).
- George K. Braun, 76, Tomahawk (9/25/02).
- Douglas J. (Country Doug) Polar Sr., 72. Graduated from Tomahawk High School in 1948, employed Northern Aire in Three Lakes, Wisconsin Tissue Mills for 38 years, retiring in 1993, spent summer in Tomahawk (10/2/02).
- Thomas J. Voermans, 53, Tomahawk, 1966 graduate of Tomahawk High School, worked MT&W Railroad and Tomahawk Railway 21 years (9/30/02).
Obituaries appearing in the Nov. 19, 2002, issue of the Tomahawk Leader include:
- Lauretta S. Shea, 90, Tomahawk, she and husband owned Shanty Shea's Tavern for 18 years, Lauretta's Antiques for 17 years and owned and operated three school buses for 27 years (11/16/02; funeral 11/20/02).
- Darryl G. Dupee, 60, Tomahawk, former gunsmith in Fond du Lac, co-owner of Management Specialties in Tomahawk (11/14/02).
- Marion E. Kuntz, 82, Tomahawk, she and husband owned Kuntz' Corn (11/13/02).
- Wallace J. Bradford, 86, Tomahawk, employed paper mills in Tomahawk, Colby, Georgia, Milwaukee (11/18/02; funeral 11/21/02).
- Patricia Guolee, 62, employed by Dr. Bugarin, Wausau Insurance Co and home health care in Lincoln County. (11/15/02).
- Hellmut B. Blohm, 84, Tomahawk, worked for Weinbrenner Shoe Factory, Beaver Dam, and Tomahawk Water Department (11/16/02; funeral 11/20/02).
- George Willard Piper, 81, Jamestown, N.C., born in Tomahawk, worked with Western Electric, retiring in North Carolina with AT&T (10/27/02).
Obituaries appearing in the Nov. 26, 2002, issue of the Tomahawk Leader include:
- Paul William Krueger, 46, Amery, lift truck operator for Bolens for several years, purchased bar in Port Washington (11/19/02).
Obituaries appearing in the Dec. 3, 2002, issue of the Tomahawk Leader include:
- Elsie Thielman, 91, Tomahawk, owned Thielman's Bar in Town of Harrison for 62 years (12/1/02).
- Elizabeth C. "Betty" Johnsen, 90, Rhinelander, worked for Douglas Aircraft, moved to Northwoods in 1945 and purchased Texco gas station 12 miles north of Tomahawk, later expanded to include cottages and grocery store called Whispering Pines Resort, which was sold in 1953, also worked for Rhinelander Paper Co., retiring in 1972, lived Arkansas 20 years, moved back to Rhinelander in 1992(11/23/02; memorial service 12/7/02).
- Brian D. Wurm, 43, died of ALS, employed by Appleton Papers (11/25/02).
