Kim Martin
Kim Martin, 49, Town of Hammel resident, died Wednesday, Nov. 16. Funeral services are pending with Hemer Funeral Service of Medford.

Irene Metz
(1913-2005)
Irene M. Metz, 92, Medford, died Wednesday, Nov. 9 at Memorial Health Center Emergency Room. Funeral services were held on Saturday, Nov. 12 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Medford, with Father Gerard Willger and Deacon Joe Stefancin officiating. Burial was at Stetsonville Catholic Cemetery. Family members served as pallbearers. Hemer Funeral Service of Medford assisted the family with arrangements.

Bonnie Placeway
Bonnie Sue Placeway, 61, of Wales, died on Wednesday, Nov. 9 [2005]. Funeral services were held on Saturday, Nov. 12 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Wales. Her remains will be cremated.

Dean Rehbein
(1953-2005)
Dean G. Rehbein, 52, Conrath, died Wednesday, Nov. 9 at Rusk County Memorial Hospital Emergency Room in Ladysmith. Funeral services were held on Saturday, Nov. 12 at Hemer Funeral Home in Medford, with Rev. Jim Briney officiating. Cremainal interment will take place at a later date. Honorary pallbearers were Jim and Jason Bentley, Bill and Joe Gulish, Jeff Rosolowski and Dan Isham.

Erika Barton
(1949-2005)
Erika J. Barton, 56, Maysville, Okla., died Friday, Nov. 4 at Norman Regional Hospital in Norman, Okla. No services are planned at this time. Cremainal interment will take place at Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery in Medford. Hemer Funeral Service of Medford assisted the family with arrangements

Gerald Bohn
(1933-2005)
Gerald Francis Bohn, 72, Phillips, died Wednesday, Nov. 2 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield. Funeral services were held Monday, Nov. 7 at Heindl Funeral Home in Phillips. Interment was at Lakeside Cemetery in Phillips. Heindl Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.

David Kolecheck
(1943-2005)
David Allen Kolecheck, 62, Gilman died Friday, Nov. 4 at his residence. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Nov. 8 at Gilman Funeral Chapel in Gilman, with Pastor Daniel Habbegger officiating. Inurnment will follow at a later date. Plombon Funeral Service assisted the family with arrangements.

Elda Ludwig
(1920-2005)
Elda Ruth Ludwig, 85, Dorchester, died Wednesday, Oct. 26, at her residence where she had lived since 1941. Funeral services were on Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 11:00 a.m., at St. Louis Catholic Church in Dorchester with Father Paul Gitter officiating. Burial was in Dorchester Memorial Cemetery. Grandchildren served as pallbearers. Visitation with family and friends was at Maurina Funeral Home in Dorchester on Monday, Oct. 31, from 4:00 to 8:00 p.m. There was a parish rosary at 4:30 p.m. and a prayer service at 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home.

Norma Mahl
(1930-2005)
Norma M. Mahl, 75, Abbotsford, died Monday, Oct. 31 at Continental Manor Nursing Home in Abbotsford. Funeral services will be a 11 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 3 at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Abbotsford, with Father Paul Gitter officiating. Burial will be in Pine Hill Cemetery in Curtiss. Pallbearers will be her grandsons, George LoCoco, Steven Nuernberger, Jason Nuernberger, Joseph Mahl, Daniel Soyk, Ryan Soyk, Joshua Soyk, Jordan Soyk, Robert Mahl Jr., Michael Mahl, Kyle Mahl and Cody Mahl. Maurina/Community Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.

Lacey Primmer
(1985-2005)
Medford native Lacey Lynn Primmer, 20, Huntington, Ind., died Sunday, Oct. 30, at her home. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday, Nov. 5 at First United Methodist Church in LaGrange, Ind., with Rev. Dexter Garman officiating. Burial will be at Wauzeka Cemetery in Wauzeka. Visitation will be from 3 to 5 p.m. and 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 4 at Frurip-May Funeral Home in LaGrange. Other visitation will be held at St. Paul's United Methodist Church in Wauzeka on Sunday, Nov. 6 from 1 to 3 p.m. Frurip-May Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.

Lawrence Rusnak Sr.
(1943-2005)
Lawrence 'Larry' 'Butch' Michael Rusnak Sr., 62, Rib Lake, died Sunday, Oct. 30 at Memorial Health Center in Medford. A mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 4 at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Rib Lake, with Father Ron Kowalski and Deacon Paul Ochodnicky officiating. Interment will be at Lakeview Cemetery in Rib Lake. Pallbearers will be Dennis Flynn, Andy Weinzatl, Pete Peterson, Dave Scheuer, Veto Mattera, Jay Rusnak and Curt Frahm. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. at Dallmann-Kniewel Funeral Home in Rib Lake on Thursday, Nov. 3, and on Friday at the church from 9:30 a.m. until the time of service. There will be a parish prayer service on Thursday at 7 p.m. at the funeral home.

Isabel Semanko
(1909-2005)
Isabel Semanko, 96, Eau Claire, died Friday, Oct. 28, at her son's home. Funeral services were held Thursday, Nov. 3 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Boyd. Interment was at Meadowbrook Cemetery in Gilman. Plombon Funeral Services of Stanley assisted the family with arrangements.

Harold Wedeman
(1916-2005)
Medford native Harold William Wedeman, 89, of Oceanside, Calif., died Sunday, Oct. 16, at San Diego. Funeral services were held Monday, Oct. 24 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Oceanside, with Rev. Duane Behnken officiating. Interment took place at Eternal Hills Memorial Park. Eternal Hills Mortuary is handling arrangements.

Florence Westrich
(1922-2005)
Former Medford resident Florence Evelyn Westrich, 83, Tomah, died Thursday, Oct. 13 at Tomah Health Care Center. Funeral services were held on Tuesday, Oct. 18 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Union Grove, with Rev. David Peters and Rev. John Meyer officiating. Interment took place at Oak Grove Cemetery in the Town of Raymond. Her grandchildren served as pallbearers. Heritage Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.

Sandra Ziembo
(1960-2005)
Sandra 'Sandy' A. Ziembo, 45, Town of Browning, Medford, died Saturday, Oct. 29 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield. Funeral services were held Wednesday, Nov. 2 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Medford, with Father Gerard Willger and Deacon Joe Stefancin officiating. Burial was at Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery in Medford. Pallbearers were Ray and Bobby Duerr, Phillip Thums, Bradley Hartman, Brandon Jensen and Zach Becker. Hemer Funeral Service of Medford assisted the family with arrangements.

Otto Clausnitzer
(1914-2005)
Former Medford resident Otto H. Clausnitzer Jr., 91, Milwaukee, died Tuesday, Oct. 25 at Care Age of Brookfield nursing facility. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 28 at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Medford, with Pastor John Melke officiating. Burial will take place at Medford Evergreen Cemetery. Pallbearers will be his grandchildren, Rhody and Jody Kraemer, Bradley Mayer and Craig Czeshinski. Visitation will be held on Friday from 9 a.m. until the time of service. Hemer Funeral Service of Medford assisted the family with arrangements.

Vanja Falk
(1904-2005)
Former Prentice resident Vanja G. Falk, 101, Rib Lake, died Saturday, Oct. 22 at Rib Lake Health Care Center. Funeral services were held on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at First Lutheran Church with Reverend Bob Giese officiating. Interment was at Hillside Cemetery in Ogema. Pallbearers were Ron Falk, Ken Manthis, Frank Hardimon, Bob Janis, Andrew Falk and Jason Hardimon. Dallmann-Kniewel Funeral Home of Rib Lake and Medford assisted the family with arrangements.

Richard Hobl
(1935-2005)
Richard J. Hobl, 70, Rib Lake, died Thursday, Oct. 20 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield. Funeral services were held on Monday, Oct. 24 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Medford with Father Gerard Willger, Father Dennis Meulemans and Deacon Joe Stefancin officiating. Burial took place at St. Ann's Catholic Cemetery in the Town of Greenwood. His grandchildren served as pallbearers. Hemer Funeral Service of Medford assisted the family with arrangements.

Curtis Johnson
(1934-2005)
Curtis 'Curt' Gust Johnson, 71, died Sunday, Oct. 23, at Memorial Health Center in Medford. Visitation will be at the Dallmann-Kniewel Funeral Home in Rib Lake from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. on Thursday, October 27. Full military honors conducted by the Spirit American Legion Post will take place at 1 p.m.

Judith Kolechek
(1959-2005)
Judith Marie Kolecheck, 46, Westboro, died Thursday, Oct. 20 at Rib Lake Health Care Center. Funeral services were held on Monday, Oct. 24 at Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Rib Lake, with Father Ron Kowalski and Deacon Paul Ochodnicky officiating. Interment took place at Lakeview Cemetery in Rib Lake. Pallbearers were Mark Czekay, Paul Kolecheck, George Dums, Mitch Miller, Nathan Malovrh and Spencer Malovrh. Dallmann-Kniewel Funeral Home of Medford and Rib Lake assisted the family with arrangements.

James Kring
(1929-2005)
Former Ogema resident James 'Jim' L. Kring, 76, Rib Lake, died Monday, Oct. 24 at Rib Lake Health Care Center. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 30 at Spirit United Methodist Church with Reverend Rebecca Niese officiating. Visitation will be held at the church on Sunday from 1 p.m. until the time of service.

Amelia Malecki
(1923-2005)
Amelia H. Malecki, 82, Thorp, died Wednesday, Oct. 19, at Our Lady of Victory Hospital in Stanley. Funeral services were held on Saturday, Oct. 22 at St. Bernard-St. Hedwig's Catholic Church in Thorp, with Father Michael Mertens officiating. Burial took place at Old St. Hedwig's Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jim Malecki, Don Malecki, Ken Malecki, Russell Malecki, Evan Adams and Greg Gwiazda. Thorp Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.

Helen McMullen
(1920-2005)
Helen Kaye McMullen, 85, former Medford resident, died October 13 at Ocala, Fla., where she had been a patient at Palm Garden Nursing Home. Interment took place at Woodland Memorial Park in Gotha, Fla.