George Breunig
Former Medford teacher George Lee Breunig, 79, Chesapeake, Va., died Thursday, Dec. 4 [2003]. Funeral services were Tuesday, Dec. 9 at the Greenbrier Chapel of Graham Funeral Home in Chesapeake, with Rev. James Griffin officiating.

Robert Chitwood
(1940-2003)
Gilman native Robert R. Chitwood, 63, Cloverdale, Ore., died Monday, Dec. 15 in Lincoln City, Ore. Robert Chitwood was born June 25, 1940 in Gilman to the late Ayrdin and Blanche (Strozweski) Chitwood. He served with the United States Army.

Eugene Diels
(1925-2004)
Medford native Eugene Nels Diels, 78, San Angelo, Texas, died Thursday, Jan. 1 at a San Angelo, hospital under hospice care. Cremainal inturnment will be handled by Hemer Funeral Service of Medford. Burial will be in Medford. Johnson's Funeral Home of San Angelo assisted the family with arrangements.

Barbara Fischer
(1905-2003)
Barbara C. Fischer, 98, Medford, died Wednesday, Dec. 31 at Memorial Nursing & Rehab Center. Funeral services were Saturday, Jan. 3 at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Medford, with Rev. David Johnson officiating. Burial was in Medford Evergreen Cemetery. Pallbearers were Jeff Millikin, Dick Stoiber, Keith Hamel, James Harder, Brian, Lonnie, Timothy, and Jerry Jr. Fischer. Hemer Funeral Service of Medford assisted the family with arrangements.

Arnold Halvorson
(1922-2004)
Arnold Kenneth Halvorson, 81, Abbotsford, died at his home on Saturday, Jan. 3 under hospice care. Funeral services will be Thursday, Jan. 8 at 11 a.m. at the First United Church of Christ in Colby, with Rev. Kenneth A. Dix officiating. Full military rites will be given by the Colby Veterans of Foreign Wars Post No. 2227 at the church. Burial will be in Dorchester Memorial Cemetery. Visitation begins at the church at 9:30 a.m. Maurina Funeral Home of Abbotsford is assisting the family with arrangements.

James Hanson
(1952-2003)
James 'Jim' Edward Hanson, 51, Medford, died Monday, Dec. 29 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield as the result of an automobile accident. Funeral services were Saturday, Jan. 3 at Dallmann-Kniewel Funeral Home in Medford, with Rev. John Mitchell officiating. Burial was in Stetsonville Public Cemetery. Pallbearers were James, David, and Joe Hanson; Richard Lopez, Fidel Menchacha and Dallas Miller.

Marcella Hebda
(1915-2003)
Marcella Marie Hebda, 88, Rib Lake, died Monday, Dec. 29 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield. Funeral services were Friday, Jan. 2 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Rib Lake, with Rev. Ron Kowalski and Deacon Michael Cullen officiating. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery at a later date. Pallbearers were Barry Anderson, Dan Lechmaier, Tom, Stanley, Richard and Jim Hebda. Dallmann-Kniewel Funeral Home of Rib Lake assisted the family with arrangements.

Marie Lamberty
(1904-2003)
Marie A. Lamberty, 99, Milwaukee, died Sunday, Dec. 28. Marie Lamberty was born December 15, 1904 at Mud Lake, near Rib Lake. She was the youngest of eight children who survived infancy. She graduated from Mud Lake Grade School and worked as a lumber camp cook for her brother, Lambert.

Richard Leonhard
(1945-2004)
Richard 'Dick' Joseph Leonhard Sr., 58, Town of Rib Lake, died Monday, Jan. 5 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield. Funeral services are Friday, Jan. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Dallmann-Kniewel Funeral Home in Rib Lake, with Deacon Michael Cullen officiating. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery in Rib Lake. Visitation is Friday at the funeral home beginning at 4 p.m.

John Blasutycz
(1907-2003)
John F. Blasutycz, 96, Thorp, died Monday, Dec. 22 at Victory Hospital in Stanley. Funeral services were Saturday, Dec. 27 at St. Bernard's - St. Hedwig's Catholic Church in Thorp, with Rev. John Puerner officiating. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery in Lublin. Thorp Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.

Walter Bucki
(1911-2003)
Walter Bucki, 92, Medford, died Wednesday, Dec. 24 at Memorial Nursing & Rehab Center in Medford. Funeral services were Saturday, Dec. 27 at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Medford, with Rev. John Melke officiating. Burial was in Medford Evergreen Cemetery II. Pallbearers were grandsons Bruce, Brian, Blake, Bradley, Jonathan, Adam, Jake and Jason Bucki. Hemer Funeral Service of Medford assisted the family with arrangements.

Melvin Harold 'Spike' Clendenning Sr.
(1923-2003)
Melvin Harold 'Spike' Clendenning Sr., 80, Rib Lake, died Sunday, Dec. 28 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield. Funeral services were Wednesday, Dec. 31 at Rib Lake United Methodist Church, with Rev. Cheri Miskimen officiating. Burial was in Lakeview Cemetery, Rib Lake with full military honors conducted by the Lehman-Clenden Dallmann-Kniewel Funeral Home of Rib Lake and Medford assisted the family with arrangements.

Antonio Cruz-Perez
Antonio Cruz-Perez, 35, Medford, died Sunday, Dec. 28 [2003] from an auto accident in the Town of Browning. His remains are being sent to Cuernavaca, Mexico. Hemer Funeral Service of Medford is assisting the family with arrangements.

James Neuman
(1956-2003)
James T. 'Jim' Neuman, 47, Medford, died Monday, Dec. 29 at the Memorial Health Center emergency room. Funeral services are Friday, Jan. 2 at 11 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Medford, with Rev. Eugene Hornung officiating. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery in the Town of Little Black. Pallbearers are Todd Brahmer, Rick Crook, Gary Lavin, Brad Jentzsch, Brian and Lee Drolshagen. Honorary pallbearers are Carl and Roger Anderson, Mike Siroin, Jim Metz, and Dave Brandner. Visitation will be at Hemer Funeral Home in Medford on Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. with a 7 p.m. praye

Herbert Riegert
(1914-2003)
Herbert John Riegert, 89, Town of Deer Creek, died Thursday, Dec. 25 at his home under hospice care. Funeral services were Monday, Dec. 29 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Stetsonville, with Rev. Frederick Brost officiating. Burial was in Sacred Heart Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers were Mark and Michael Riegert, Pam Motte, Don and Jason Cypher, and Steve Hasenhorl. Maurina Funeral Home of Dorchester assisted the family with arrangements.

Robert Rueden
(1924-2003)
Robert George Rueden 79, Abbotsford, died Saturday, Dec. 27 at Continental Manor Nursing Home in Abbotsford. Memorial Services will be Saturday Jan. 3 at 1:30 p.m. at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Colby, with Revs. John Malik and David Gall officiating. Visitation begins at 11:30 a.m. at the church. Maurina Funeral Home of Abbotsford is assisting the family with arrangements.

Herbert Sauer
(1922-2003)
Herbert Nicholas Sauer, 81, Colby, died Thursday, Dec. 25 at his home under hospice care. Funeral services were Tuesday Dec. 30 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Colby, with Rev. John Malik officiating. Burial was in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Town of Colby, Clark County. Pallbearers were Joshua, Daniel, Charles and Scott Sauer; Michael Kleparski, and Daniel McGhee. Maurina Funeral Home of Abbotsford assisted the family with arrangements.

Herbert Willner
(1909-2003)
Herbert A. Willner, 94, Town of Medford, died Thursday, Dec. 25 at his home under hospice care. Funeral services were Sunday, Dec. 28 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Whittlesey, with Rev. Randal Jeppesen officiating. Burial was in Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery in the Town of Chelsea. Pallbearers were Dan and Michael Michler, Nathan and Philip Maurer, Jeff Tom, and Mark Frischman. Honorary pallbearers were Herb Eppensteiner and Marvin Judas.Hemer Funeral Service of Medford assisted the family with arrangements.

Esther Anderson
(1911-2003)
Esther A. Anderson, 92, Rib Lake, died Saturday, Dec. 20 at the Rib Lake Health Care Center under hospice care. Funeral services were Monday, Dec. 22 at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Medford, with Rev. John Melke officiating. Burial was in Medford Evergreen Cemetery II. Family members served as pallbearers. Hemer Funeral Service of Medford assisted the family with arrangements.

Sharon Lake
(1945-2003)
Sharon D. Lake, 58, Town of Medford, died Saturday, Dec. 20 at Wausau Hospital. Funeral services were Tuesday, Dec. 23 at First Baptist Church in Medford, with Rev. Brian Wipf officiating. Burial was in Athens Cemetery. Her sons Steve Akey, and Brian, Tim, and Chuck Gollhardt were pallbearers. Hemer Funeral Service of Medford assisted the family with arrangements.

David Leonhardt
(1941-2003)
David W. 'Dutch' Leonhardt, 62, Medford, died Friday, Dec. 19 at Continental Manor in Abbotsford under hospice care. Funeral services were Tuesday, Dec. 23 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Medford, with Revs. Michael Hayden and Dennis Meulemans officiating. Burial was St. Mary's Cemetery in the Town of Little Black. Pallbearers were sons Scott, Craig, Brian, David, John and Adam Leonhardt. Honorary pallbearers were Jim Metz, Terry Phillips, Dan Reichert, and Ken Nehls. Hemer Funeral Service assisted the family with arrangements.

Cecilia Olejnichak
(1909-2003)
Cecilia C. Olejnichak, 94, Gilman, died Friday, Dec. 19 at Zastrow Care Center. Funeral services were Monday, Dec. 22 at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Gilman, with Rev. Philip Juza officiating. Burial was in Meadowbrook Cemetery. Grandchildren served as pallbearers. Gilman Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.

Luella Anderson
(1908-2003)
Luella A. Anderson, 95, Augusta, died Wednesday, Dec. 10 at Augusta Care Center. A memorial service was held Wednesday, Dec. 17 at the Plombon Funeral Chapel in Stanley. Cremainal inurnment was in Evergreen Cemetery in Stanley.