Michael Breed
(1945-2002)
Michael A. Breed, 56, Weyerhaeuser, died Monday, April 15 at Luther Hospital in Eau Claire. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 20 at Nathaniel Lutheran Church in Bruce, with Rev. Lawrence Sturgis officiating. Interment will take place at Twin Lakes Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Friday, April 19 at Olson Funeral Home in Bloomer, and one hour prior to the service at the church on Saturday.

Glendon Faude
(1920-2002)
Former Perkinstown resident Glendon E. Faude, 81, Dousman, died Tuesday, April 16 at Memorial Nursing Home in Medford while under hospice care. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday, April 19 at Hemer Funeral Home in Medford, with Rev. James Briney officiating. Burial will take place at Perkinstown Community Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 4 to 8 p.m. on Thursday, April 18, and at the funeral home on Friday prior to the service.

Mack Hoeck
(1936-2002)
Mack "Happy" W. Hoeck, 65, Gilman, died Friday, April 12 at Memorial Nursing Home in Medford. No formal services will be held. Wisconsin Cremation Services of Eau Claire assisted the family with arrangements.

Howard Hume
(1939-2002)
Howard Michael Hume, 62, Navarre, Fla., died Thursday, March 21. He was born November 29, 1939 at Chicago, Ill. Funeral services were held at Calvary Church in Naperville, Ill. Interment took place on March 26 at Naperville Cemetery, with military graveside rites conducted by US Air Force honor guard.

Marvin Leader
(1933-2002)
Marvin L. Leader, 68, Town of Browning, died Monday, April 15 at House of the Dove Hospice Home in Marshfield. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 20 at B-S Banquet Hall in Medford, with Rev. Randal Jeppesen. Inurnment will take place at Evergreen Cemetery II at a later date. Dallmann-Kniewel Funeral Homes of Medford and Rib Lake assisted the family with arrangements.

Kenwood Meier
(1937-2002)
Kenwood L. Meier, 64, Medford, died Saturday, April 13 at his home. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, April 17 at Our Saviours Lutheran Church in the Town of Holway, with Rev. Lauren R. Ley officiating. Burial took place at the church cemetery in the Town of Holway. Hemer Funeral Service of Medford assisted the family with arrangements.

Lois Melbinger
(1917-2002)
Lois Ella Melbinger, 84, Owen, died Tuesday, April 9 at Victory Medical Center in Stanley. Funeral services were held on Saturday, April 13 at St. Katherine's Episcopal Church in Owen, with Rev. Guy Usher III officiating. Burial took place at Riverside Cemetery in Withee. Maurina Funeral Home of Owen assisted the family with arrangements.

Katherine Nikolay
(1961-2002)
Katherine "Kate" Nikolay, 40, Minneapolis, Minn., died Wednesday, April 10. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, April 16 at Maurina Funeral Home in Abbotsford, with Rev. Al Jakubowski officiating. Burial took place at Abbotsford Public Cemetery. Services were also held on Monday, April 15 at St. Joan of Arc Catholic Church in Minneapolis.

Ruth Pickett
(1925-2002)
Ruth E. Pickett, 76, Merrill, died Monday, April 15 at Hospice House in Wausau. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 20 at Peterson/Kraemer Funeral Home in Wausau. Visitation will be held at the funeral home on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of service.

Richard Schroeder
(1947-2002)
Richard H. Schroeder, 55, Racine, passed away Friday morning, April 12, 2002 at the Hospitality Manor in Kenosha.

Agnes Schubert
(1921-2002)
Agnes E. Schubert, 80, Medford, died Wednesday, April 10 at Memorial Nursing Home in Medford where she had resided the past four years. Funeral services were held on Saturday, April 13 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Medford, with Rev. Dennis Meulemans officiating. Burial took place at Medford Evergreen Cemetery. Hemer Funeral Service of Medford assisted the family with arrangements.

Ella Zastrow
(1903-2002)
Ella H. Zastrow, 98, Medford, died Wednesday, April 17 at Memorial Nursing Home in Medford where she had resided for over two years. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, April 20 at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Medford, with Rev. John Melke officiating. Burial will take place at Medford Evergreen Cemetery II. Visitation will be held at the church on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of service. Hemer Funeral Service of Medford assisted the family with arrangements.

Rollin Annis
(1905-2002)
Rollin Annis, 97, Owen, died Thursday, May 30, at the Memorial Nursing Home in Medford. Funeral services were held Monday, June 3, at Our Savior's Lutheran Church in the Town of Holway with Rev. Lauren Ley officiating. Burial took place at St. Mary's Cemetery in the Town of Holway. Pallbearers were Duane Hamm, Joe Hamm, Billy Hamm, Cindy Hart, Drew Loney and Mike Hart. Honorary pallbearers were Linda Hamm, Debra Loney, Douglas Neibacher and Mike Yoder. Maurina Funeral Home of Abbotsford assisted the family with arrangements.

John Maier
(1967-2002)
John E. Maier, 34, was pronounced dead on Saturday, May 25 in the Town of Westboro. Funeral services will be held Saturday, June 8 at 11 a.m. at the Hemer Funeral Home in Medford with Rev. Dennis Meulemans officiating. Burial will take place at the Medford Evergreen Cemetery II. Visitation will be held from 4-8 p.m. Friday, June 7 at the funeral home and until the service time Saturday.

Elmer Thieme
(1914-2002)
Word has been received of the death of former Town of Greenwood resident Elmer Alfred Thieme, 87, who died Wednesday, June 5 at the Rib Lake Health Care Center. Funeral services will be held Friday, June 7 at 11 a.m. at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church in the Town of Greenwood with Rev. Carl Busse officiating. Burial will follow at St. Peter Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery. Visitation will be at the Dallmann-Kniewel Funeral Home in Rib Lake on Thursday, June 6 from 4 to 8 p.m. and Friday morning at the church from 10 a.m. until the time of the service.