Frieda Marti
(1917-2004)
Frieda Marti, 86, Stetsonville, died Saturday Jan. 24 in Phoenix, Ariz. Funeral services are tentatively planned for Saturday Jan. 31 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Stetsonville. Hemer Funeral Service of Medford is assisting the family with arrangements.

Norman Miller
(1919-2004)
Norman, J. Miller, 84, Medford, died Thursday, Jan. 22 at Memorial Health Center in Medford. Funeral services were Monday, Jan. 26 at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Medford, with Rev. John Melke officiating. Cremainal interment will take place at Medford Evergreen Cemetery II. His grandchildren served as pallbearers. Hemer Funeral Service of Medford assisted the family with arrangements.

Katherine Ochs
(1913-2004)
Katherine Ochs, 90, Rib Lake, died Sunday Jan. 25 at the Rib Lake Health Care Center. Funeral services are Thursday, Jan. 29 at 1:30 p.m. at Dallmann-Kniewel Funeral Home in Rib Lake, with Rev. Ron Kowalski officiating. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery in Rib Lake. Pallbearers are Tony Schneider, Gene and Brian Polacek, Chad, Craig and Eric Braaten. Visitation begins at 11:30 a.m.

Edna Severson
(1914-2004)
Edna Johanna Severson, 89, Medford, died Sunday, Jan. 25 at Memorial Health Center. Funeral services were Thursday, Jan. 29 at Faith Lutheran Church in Valders, with Rev. Donald Staude officiating. Burial was in Faith Lutheran West Cemetery in Valders. Hemer Funeral Service of Medford assisted the family with arrangements.

Raymond Strassman
(1924-2003)
Raymond J. Strassman, 79, Madison, died Friday, Dec. 26. Funeral services were Monday, Dec. 29 at St. Dennis Catholic Church in Madison. Burial was at Highland Memory Gardens.

Alfred Thums
(1918-2004)
Alfred Louie Thums, 85, Rib Lake, died Sunday, Jan. 18 at his home. Funeral services were Wednesday, Jan. 21 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Rib Lake, with Rev. Ron Kowalski and Deacon Paul Ochodnicky officiating. Burial was in Lakeview Cemetery in Rib Lake. Pallbearers were Ben and Dan Schreiner; Aaron, Matt, Phillip, Adam and Josh Thums; and Christopher Harmon. Dallmann-Kniewel Funeral Home of Rib Lake assisted the family with arrangements.

Anna Brietzke
(1923-2004)
Rib Lake native Anna A. Brietzke, 80, died Thursday, Jan. 15 at Vallhaven Care Center in Neenah. Funeral services were Saturday, Jan. 17 at St. Gabriel Catholic Church in Neenah, with Rev. Richard Allen officiating. Westgor Funeral Home of Neenah assisted the family with arrangements.

Darwin Conner
(1941-2004)
Darwin Conner, 62, Prentice, died at his home Sunday, Jan. 18. Memorial services are Saturday, Jan. 24 in the Prentice High School with Rev. Matthew Lee officiating. Burial will be in the Prentice Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday at the Heindl Funeral Home in Prentice beginning at 4 p.m.

Matthew Gengler
(1921-2004)
Matthew P. Gengler, 82, Town of Molitor, died Tuesday, Jan. 20 at his home. Funeral services are Saturday, Jan. 24 at 11 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Medford, with Rev. Michael Hayden and Deacon Joe Stefancin officiating. Cremainal interment will be at the Molitor Catholic Cemetery in the spring. Pallbearers are grandsons Troy, Todd, Trent and Thomas Gengler; Chris Banks; Justin Meyer; Joe and Tony Liedl. The eight granddaughters will serve as honorary pallbearers. Visitation will be Friday at Hemer Funeral Home in Medford from 4 to 9 p.m. A prayer service begins at 7 p.m.

Sally Jascor
(1966-2004)
Sally Anita Jascor, 37, Town of Maplehurst, died Monday, Jan. 19 at the Clark County Health Care Center in Owen. Funeral services will be Thursday, Jan. 22 at 2 p.m. at the Maurina Funeral Home in Owen, with Rev. Joy Punnoose officiating. Visitation begins at 11 a.m.

Lenore Fischer
(1921-2004)
Lenore Anna Fischer, 82, Colby, died Thursday, Jan. 15 at Colonial Center in Colby. Funeral services were Monday, Jan. 19 at St. Louis Catholic Church in Dorchester, with Rev. James Schaefer officiating. Pallbearers were Mike and Jerry Hamm, Derek Poehnelt, John Fischer, Jeff Griesbach, and Tim Geiger. Maurina Funeral Home of Dorchester assisted the family with arrangements.

Helen Myers
(1915-2004)
Helen B. Myers, 88, Sheldon, died Tuesday, Jan. 13 at Plattsmouth, Neb. Funeral services were Saturday, Jan. 17 at Nash-Jackan Funeral Home in Ladysmith, with Morman Bishop Robert Strickland officiating. Burial was in Mount Nebo Cemetery in Jump River.

Ed Roraff
(1915-2004)
Ed 'Red' Roraff, 88, formerly of La Crosse died Friday, Jan. 16 at Memorial Health Center in Medford. Funeral services were Tuesday, Jan. 20 at Mary, Mother of the Church Parish - St. Thomas More Catholic Church in La Crosse, with Rev. David Kunz officiating. Burial was in Crucifixion Cemetery in La Crescent, Minn. Blaschke Funeral Homes of La Crosse assisted the family with arrangements.

Edward Turek
(1923-2004)
Edward Turek, 80, Gilman, died Friday, Jan. 16 at his home under hospice care. Funeral services were Tuesday, Jan. 20 at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Gilman, with Rev. Philip Juza officiating. Burial was in Meadowbrook Cemetery in Gilman. Pallbearers were Roman Jessick, Ray Juedes, Harry Froze, Jack and Stefan Weinrich, and Dave Wiley. Gilman Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.

Mark Halada
(1949-2003)
Former Medford resident Mark J. Halada, 54, Ladysmith, died Friday, Dec. 26 at the Rusk County Memorial Nursing Home. Funeral services were Monday, Dec. 29 at Our Lady of Sorrows Catholic Church, with Rev. Ryan Erickson and Deacon Craig Voldberg officiating. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery in Algoma. Nash-Jackan Funeral Homes of Ladysmith assisted the family with arrangements.

Margaret Harycki
(1920-2004)
Margaret A. Harycki, 83, Thorp, died Tuesday, Jan. 6 at Lakeside Nursing & Rehabilitation in Chippewa Falls. Funeral services were Saturday, Jan. 10 at St. Bernard's-St. Hedwig's Catholic Church in Thorp, with Rev. John Puerner officiating. Thorp Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.

Casper Olson Jr.
(1936-2004)
Casper Olson Jr., 68, Town of Hammel, died Friday, Jan. 9 at his home. Funeral services were Monday, Jan. 12 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Medford, with Rev. Michael Hayden and Deacon Joe Stefancin. Burial was in Perkinstown Community Cemetery. Pallbearers were Russell Faude, Scott Olson, Byron Mallo, Jimmy Johnson, Duane Zager and Bruce Pugh. Hemer Funeral Service of Medford assisted the family with arrangements.

Hazel Reinhart
(1910-2003)
Hazel R. Reinhart, 93, Medford, died Sunday, Dec. 28 at Memorial Nursing & Rehab Center in Medford. Funeral services were Wednesday, Dec. 31 at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Stetsonville, with Rev. James Babler officiating. Burial was in Medford Evergreen Cemetery II. Pallbearers were Mark Johnson, Tim Reinhart, Bill Baker, Steve Mayer, Jim Huhn, and Eugene Bischoff.Hemer Funeral Service of Medford assisted the family with arrangements.

Lena Ramthun
(1912-2004)
Lena Amelia Ramthun, 91, Rib Lake, died Sunday, Jan. 4 at the Rib Lake Health Care Center. Funeral services were Thursday, Jan. 8 at the Dallmann-Kniewel Funeral Home in Rib Lake, with Rev. Roger Sloan officiating. Burial was in Lakeview Cemetery in Rib Lake. Pallbearers were John and Joseph Ziembo, Art Gerstberger, Dick Gordon, Ray Parks and Pete Berg.

\ Marcella Sanders
(1915-2004)
Former Ogema resident Marcella Helen Sanders, 88, died Sunday, Jan. 11 at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth, Minn. Funeral services are Thursday, Jan. 15 at 11 a.m. at St. Theresa Catholic Church in Westboro, with Rev. Dennis Meulemans and Deacon Paul Ochodnicky officiating. Burial will be in the Molitor Cemetery in the Town of Molitor. The Heindl Funeral Home of Prentice is assisting the family with arrangements.

Russell Slicker
(1957-2004)
Former Taylor County resident Russell T. Slicker, 46, Wausau, died Friday, Jan. 9 in Wausau. A private, family service was held. The Helke Funeral Home of Wausau assisted the family with arrangements.

Walter Thomsen
(1925-2004)
Former Taylor County resident Walter Russell Thomsen, 78, Neshkoro, died Saturday, Jan. 10 at Juliette Manor in Berlin. Funeral services were Wednesday, Jan. 14 at Barbola Funeral Chapel in Berlin, with Rev. Franklin Giebel officiating. Burial was in Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Neshkoro.