Levi Pisors
(1992-2003)
Levi D. Pisors, 10, Medford, died Monday, March 31 at the Memorial Health Center emergency room. Funeral services are Friday, April 4 at 11 a.m. at the United Methodist Church in Medford, with Rev. Irv Case officiating. Burial will be in Medford Evergreen Cemetery II. Visitation will be Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Hemer Funeral Home in Medford and Friday at the church, beginning at 9 a.m. Pallbearers are Aaron and Jesse Pisors, Ken Zittlow and Joel Feucht.

George Dohrwardt
(1924-2003)
George H. Dohrwardt Jr., 78, Medford, died Wednesday, April 2 at Memorial Health Center. Funeral services are Saturday, April 5 at 11 a.m. at Hemer Funeral Home in Medford, with Rev. James Briney officiating. Burial will be in Medford Evergreen Cemetery II. Visitation is Saturday, beginning at 9 a.m.

Marie Molitor
Former Town of Hammel and City of Medford resident Marie C. Molitor, Milwaukee, died Tuesday, April 1 [2003] in Milwaukee. Funeral services are pending with Hemer Funeral Service in Medford.

Emily Kobielush
(1924-2003)
Emily May Kobielush, 78, Rib Lake, died Saturday, March 29 at the Rib Lake Health Care Center. Funeral services are Friday, April 4 at 10 a.m. at Dallmann-Kniewel Funeral Home in Rib Lake, with Rev. Jerome Godson officiating. Burial will be at the Garden of Memories in the Town of Hill, Price County, at a later date. Visitation is Friday morning, beginning at 9 a.m.

Katherine Stuner
(1921-2003)
Katherine V. Stuner, 81, Jump River, died Friday, March 28 at the Zastrow Care Center in Gilman. Funeral services are Wednesday, April 2 at 11 a.m. at New Hope Presbyterian Church in Hannibal, with Rev. Bradley E. Carloss officiating. Burial will be in Mount Nebo Cemetery in Jump River. Her sons will serve as pallbearers. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Gilman Funeral Home and Wednesday at the church, beginning at 10 a.m.

Claire Pierce
(1902-2003)
Former Medford resident Claire H. Pierce, 100, Eau Claire, died Sunday, March 16 at Fairhaven Residential Facility in Whitewater. Funeral services were held at Fairhaven with burial at Lakeview Cemetery in Eau Claire.

Irene Winkler
(1913-2003)
Rib Lake native Irene Yorde Winkler, 89, Castro Valley, Calif., died Saturday, Feb. 1, at Vintage Estates in Alameda County, Calif. Funeral services were held in California. Burial was in Wisconsin Memorial Park in Brookfield. Neptune Society of Northern California assisted the family with arrangements.

Jane Mueller
(1923-2003)
Jane Norma Mueller, 79, Colby, died Thursday, March 20 along with her son in a Town of Colby traffic accident. Funeral services were Monday, March 24 at Maurina Funeral Home in Abbotsford, with Rev. James Briney officiating. Cremainal interment will be in Evergreen Cemetery II in Medford.

Terry Mueller
(1947-2003)
Terry Lee Mueller, 55, Colby, died Thursday, March 20 along with his mother in a Town of Colby traffic accident. Funeral services were Monday, March 24 at Maurina Funeral Home in Abbotsford, with Dennis Wenzel officiating.

Lester Peterson
(1911-2003)
Lester E. 'Les' Peterson, 91, Westboro, died Thursday, March 20 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield. Funeral services were Saturday, March 22 at First Lutheran Church in Westboro, with Rev. Jerome Godson officiating. Burial was in Mt. Olive Cemetery in Westboro. Pallbearers were Carl Zutavern, Greg Plemmons, Brad Justice, Justin Peterson, Jenny Wagenknecht, Kyle Klemm, Johnny Olson and Eric Peterson. Dallmann-Kniewel Funeral Home of Rib Lake assisted the family with arrangements.

Anton Rogus
(1931-2003)
Anton 'Tony' J. Rogus, 72, Thorp, died Tuesday, March 25 at Oakbrook Health and Rehab in Thorp. There will be no funeral services. Thorp Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.

Donald Raether
(1923-2003)
Donald Carl Raether, 79, Gilman, died Sunday, March 16 at the Cornell Area Care Center in Cornell. Funeral services will be Friday, March 21 at 11 a.m. at the Zion Lutheran Church in Gilman, with Rev. Steven Haag officiating. Burial will be in Meadowbrook Cemetery in Gilman. Visitation will be Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Plombon Funeral Home in Gilman.

Ethan Wells
(1963-2003)
Ethan J. Wells, 39, Town of Medford, died Friday, March 14 at the Memorial Health Center emergency room. Funeral services were Monday, March 17 at Immanuel Evangelical Lutheran Church in Medford, with Rev. Timothy Mueller officiating. Burial was in Medford Evergreen Cemetery II. Pallbearers were Klaus Boelk, Jay Murray, Keith Markstrum, Clayton Vircks, Scott Wells and Jim Novinska. His brothers served as honorary pallbearers. Hemer Funeral Service of Medford assisted the family with arrangements.

Vernon Madison
(1914-2003)
Vernon Lance Madison, 88, Gilman, died at his home Thursday, March 13. Funeral services were Monday, March 17 at the Plombon Funeral Chapel in Gilman, with Rev. James Leschensky officiating. Burial was in the Hannibal Cemetery. Grandchildren and great-grandchildren served as pallbearers.

Anastazya Lencz-Wilson
(1927-2003)
Lublin native Anastazya J. K. 'Janie' Lencz-Wilson, 75, Walsenburg, Colo., died Sunday, March 16. The body will be cremated.

Robert Tack
(1941-2003)
Robert Lee 'Bob' Tack, 61, Town of Westboro, died Thursday, March 6 at the William S. Midddleton VA Hospital in Madison. Funeral services are Wednesday, March 12 at 1 p.m. at the Rib Lake United Methodist Church, with Rev. Cheri Miskimen officiating. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery in Rib Lake with military rites conducted by the Lehman-Clendenning American Legion Post No. 274 of Rib Lake. Pallbearers are Dale Johnson, Jim Marschke, Ed Brecke, Wayne Ringham, John Kelley and Francis Coenen. Honorary pallbearers are Bill Nelson and Jim Tlusty. Visitation is Tuesday from 6 to 8 p.m. at Dallmann-Kniewel Funeral Home in Rib Lake and at the church on Wednesday, beginning at noon.

Rosemary Fieselman
(1931-2003)
Former Medford resident Rosemary C. Fieselman, 71, Jefferson, died Saturday, March 8 at Countryside Nursing Home in Jefferson. Funeral services are Thursday, March 13 at 10:30 a.m. at First Baptist Church in Medford, with Eugene Grapa officiating. Burial will be in Medford Evergreeen Cemetery II. Pallbearers are B.J., Terry and Niko Fieselman, Darrel and Chad Howsden and Roger Boehlen. Visitation is Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Hemer Funeral Home in Medford and Thursday at the church, beginning at 9 a.m.

Jacob Staab
(1909-2003)
Jacob C. 'Jake' Staab, 93, Town of Hammel, died Sunday, March 9 at Memorial Nursing and Rehab Center in Medford under Hope Hosprice care. Funeral services are Wednesday, March 12 at 11 a.m. at Our Saviours Lutheran Church in the Town of Holway. He will be buried in the church cemetery. Pallbearers are Scott and Matt Alger, Justin McNamar, Peter Welkin, Misty Hartman, Travis, Marshall, Cariag and Nicole Staab and Jason Malchow. Visitation is Tuesday from 4 to 9 p.m. at Hemer Funeral Home in Medford and Wednesday at the church, beginning at 9 a.m.

Darlene Madison
(1935-2003)
Darlene G. Madison, 67, Town of Deer Creek, died Friday, March 7 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield, where she had been a patient for the past week. Funeral services were Tuesday, March 11 at Hemer Funeral Home in Medford, with Rev. Dan Block officiating. Burial was in Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery in Stetsonville. Pallbearers were A.J. Hauser, Justin Madison, Mike Ackerman, Mike Scheithauer, Shain Gowey and Mark Schreiner.

Vernon Shortell
(1899-2003)
Former area resident Vernon Shortell, 103, King, died Thursday, March 6 at the Wisconsin Veterans Home in King. Funeral services are Saturday, March 8 at 11 a.m. at Plmbon Funeral Home in Stanley, with Rev. Robert Nelson officiating. Visitation begins at 10 a.m.

Helen Ochodnicky
(1936-2003)
Helen Marie Ochodnicky, 66, Town of Hill, Price County, died Sunday, March 2 at her home under hospice care. Funeral services are Thursday, March 6 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Theresa's Catholic Church in Westboro. Burial wll be in Garden of memories in the Town of Hill. Pallbearers are Mike Clark, Phillip and Matthew Thums, Dustin and Brandon Ochodnicky, Justin Kowalewski, Joshua Fallos, and Jeremia Nowak. Visitation will be Wednesday at Dallmann-Kniewel Funeral Home in Rib Lake from 4 to 8 p.m. and on Thursday at the church, beginning at 9:30. There will be a parish prayer service and rosary at the funeral home at 8 p.m.

Mary Bitner
(1908-2003)
Mary Bitner, 94, Gilman died Tuesday, March 4. Funeral services will be Friday, March 7 at 10:30 a.m. at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Gilman, with Rev. Philip Juza officiating. Burial will be in Meadowbrook Cemetery in Gilman. Visitation begins at 9:30 Friday at the church. Gilman Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements.

Hilbert Dassow Sr.
(1923-2003)
Hilbert H. Dassow Sr., 79, Town of Greenwood, died Thursday, Feb. 27 at the home of his son, Richard, in the Town of Greenwood. Funeral services were Monday, March 3 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Whittlesey, with Rev. Randal Jeppesen officiating. Pallbearers were Jeff, David, Holly, Christine, Andy, Katie, Megan and Jake Dassow. Hemer Funeral Service of Medford assisted the family with arrangements.

Mary Deneen
(1954-2003)
Mary Deneen, 48, Pewaukee, died Sunday, Feb. 23 at her home. Funeral services were held at Queen of the Apostles Church in Pewaukee. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery in Pewaukee.

Richard Hales
(1917-2003)
Richard J. 'Dick' Hales, 85, Town of Rib Lake, died Tuesday, March 4 at Memorial Health Center in Medford. Funeral services are Friday, March 7 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Rib Lake, with Rev. John Long and Deacon Michael Cullen officiating. Burial will be in Lakeview Cemetery, with military rites conducted by Lehman-Clendenning American Legion Post no. 274. Pallbearers are Dan Quednow, Ron Becker, Ryan Hales, Rollie Thums, Bill Leonhard, Dick Gordon, Al Hanke and Galen Scharer. Visitation is Thursday at Dallmann-Kniewel Funeral Home from 3:30 to 7:30 p.m. There will be a parish prayer service at 7:30. Visitation at the church begins at 10 a.m. Friday.

Eva Ogurek
(1912-2003)
Eva Ella Ogurek, 90, Lublin, died Friday, Feb. 28 in Woodstock, Ill. Funeral services were Tuesday, March 4 at Holy Assumption Orthodox Church in Lublin, with Rev. Ted Wojcik officiating. Burial was in the church cemetery. Thorp Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.

Carl Balciar
(1939-2003)
Carl L. Balciar, 63, Town of Hammel, died Monday, Feb. 24 following an accident while working for the Taylor County Highway Department in the Town of Browning. Funeral services will be Saturday, March 1 at 11 a.m. at St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church in Medford, with Rev. Daniel Block officiating. His sons will carry their father's cremains. Visitation will be Saturday at the church, beginning at 9 a.m. Hemer Funeral Service of Medford is assisting the family with arrangements.

Joshua Quelle
(1984-2003)
Joshua Thomas Quelle, 18, Withee, died Sunday, Feb. 22 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield from injuries sustained in an auto accident. Funeral services will be Thursday, Feb. 27 at 10:30 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church in Withee, with Rev. Tom Myhre officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Withee. Pallbearers are Jake Rohland, Josh Esper, Bill and John Niznik, Tim Zach and Rod Quelle. Visitation will be Wednesday from 4 to 8 p.m. at Maurina Funeral Home in Owen.

Bernice Schroeder-Giese
(1919-2003)
Former Medford resident Bernice L. Schroeder-Giese, 83, Racine, died Friday, Feb. 21 at St. Mary's Medical Center in Racine. Funeral services are Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 11 a.m. at St. John's Lutheran Church in Racine, with Rev. Daniel B. Quinn officiating. Burial will be Thursday, Feb. 27 at 11 a.m. at Evergreen Cemetery in Medford. Visitation will be Wednesday at the church, beginning at 10 a.m. Maresh-Meredith and Acklam Funeral Home of Racine assisted the family with arrangements.

Charles Rickaby
(1925-2003)
Medford native Charles Donald Rickaby, 77, Yankee Hill, Ca., died Monday, Feb. 24 at his daughter's home. A graveside service will be held Thursday, Feb. 27 at 10 a.m. at Bridley-Briggs Cemetery in Gridley, Ca. Visitation is Wednesday at Sorenson's Mortuary in Gridley.

Edmund Petersen
(1924-2003)
Medford native Edmund J. 'Ed' Petersen, 79, Monroe, died Thursday Feb. 20 at Pleasant View Nursing Home in Monroe. There were no funeral services. Burial was in Calvary Cemetery, Monroe. Newcomer Funeral Home of Monroe assisted the family with arrangements.

Grace Rhody
(1919-2003)
Grace Lillian Rhody, 83, Spirit, died Friday, Feb. 21 at Wausau Hospital. Funeral services are Tuesday, Feb. 25 at Ogema Baptist Church, with Revs. David Root and Duane Harper officiating. Burial will be in Hillcrest Cemetery in the Town of Spirit. Pallbearers are Roger, Rick Jesse and Sam Rhody, Shane Hansen and Josh Sarkkinen. Visitation is Monday at the church from 4 to 9 p.m. and Tuesday, beginning at 9 a.m. Dallmann-Kniewel Funeral Home of Rib Lake assisted the family with arrangements.

Donald Tischendorf
(1929-2003)
Former Dorchester resident Donald P. Tischendorf, 73, Tomahawk, died Sunday, Feb. 23 at Riverview Rehabilitation and Care Center in Tomahawk. Funeral services are Wednesday, Feb. 26 at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Tomahawk, with Rev. John Miskimen officiating. Visitation will be Wednesday at the church, beginning at 10 a.m. Krueger and Sons Funeral Home of Tomahawk is assisting the family with arrangements.

William Niznik
(1926-2003)
William 'Willy' Niznik, 76, Lublin, died Thursday, Feb. 20 at his home under hospice care. Funeral services were Monday, Feb. 24 at the Thorp Funeral Home Chapel, with Rev. Daniel Welch officiating. Burial was in the Holy Trinity Ukrainian Cemetery in rural Thorp. Pallbearers were Ben and Josh Quelle, Matt and Jake Volk, Troy and Travis Niznik.

Alvin Bangle
(1915-2003)
Alvin J. Bangle, 87, Withee, died Monday, Feb. 24 at the Clark County Health Care Center in Owen. Funeral services are Wednesday, Feb. 26 at 11 a.m. at Nazareth Lutheran Church in Withee, with Rev. Bryan Anderson officiating. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery in Withee. Visitation will be Wednesday at the church, beginning at 9:30. Maurina Funeral Home of Owen is assisting the family with arrangements.

Curtis Schultz
(1923-2003)
Curtis Charles Schultz, 79, Town of Grover, died Monday, June 16 at Wausau Hospital. Funeral services are Saturday, June 21 at 2 p.m. at Perkinstown Community Church. Visitation is Saturday at the church, beginning at 1:30 p.m. Hemer Funeral Service is assisting the family with arrangements.

Chester Siok
(1918-2003)
Former Lublin resident Chester J. Siok, 84, Winona, Minn., died Monday, June 16 at the La Crescent Health Care Center. Funeral services are Friday, June 20 at St. Stanislaus Church in Lublin, with Rev. Philip Juza officiating. Burial will be in the Lublin Cemetery. Grandchildren and nephews will serve as pallbearers. Martin-Myhre Funeral Home of Winona is assisting the family with arrangements.

Carol Kalmon
(1940-2003)
Carol Ann Kalmon, 62, Town of Molitor, died at her home Wednesday, June 11. Funeral services were Saturday, June 14 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Medford, with Rev. Dennis Meulemans officiating. Burial was in Holy Rosary Catholic Cemetery. Her sons served as pallbearers. Hemer Funeral Service assisted the family with arrangements.

George Schetski
Former Medford resident George Schetski, 74, Milwaukee, died Tuesday, June 10 [2003] at Milwaukee. Graveside services were Thursday, June 12 at Valhalla Memorial Gardens in Milwaukee. Franzen, Jung, Kaufman, and Weiand Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.

Dorothy Kulas
(1914-2003)
A memorial service for Dorothy M. Kulas, 88, will be held Saturday, June 21 at Christ United Church in Athens, with Rev. Kenneth Dix officiating. Family visitation begins one hour prior to the service and a lunch will follow. Her cremains will be buried at the Athens Cemetery. Dorothy Kulas died Friday, Dec. 13 at the Valley View Nursing Home in Houston, Minn.

Helen Buksa-Decker
(1914-2003)
Helen Ann Buksa-Decker, 89, Rib Lake, died Friday, June 6 at the Rib Lake Health Care Center. Funeral services were Monday, June 9 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Rib Lake, with Rev. Jack Regh and Deacon Michael Cullen officiating. Burial was in Lakeview Cemetery in Rib Lake. Pallbearers were Don Schwartz, Rick and Jack Buksa, Lynn Dyrcz, Rick Steiner, Jack Mayer, Jim Rosenfeldt and Jim Zondlo. Dallmann-Kniewel Funeral Home of Rib Lake assisted the family with arrangements.

Herman Heldt
(1920-2003)
Herman Ludwig 'Smokey' Heldt, 82, Owen, died Wednesday, June 4 at St. Joseph's Hospital Palliative Care Unit in Marshfield. Funeral services were Saturday, June 7 at Holy Rosary Catholic Church in Owen, with Revs. Don Wilger and Nick Husain officiating. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery. Grandchildren served as pallbearers. Maurina Funeral Home of Owen assisted the family with arrangements.

Saima Hill
(1915-2003)
Saima Marie Hill, 87, Medford, died Thursday, June 5 at her residence. Funeral services were Saturday, June 7 at First Lutheran Church in Westboro with Rev. Jerome Godson officiating. Burial was in Leavitt Creek Cemetery in the Town of Hill, Price County. Pallbearers were Matt, Mark, Carrie, and Susan Hill, Tim Kauer, Richard Edens, Marvin Arkola, and Jesse Niggemann. Dallmann-Kniewel Funeral Home of Rib Lake assisted the family with arrangements.