Franklin Kraut
(1909-2003)
Franklin J. 'the Fox' Kraut, 93, Abbotsford, died Saturday, Sept. 27 at Continental Manor Nursing Home in Abbotsford. Funeral services were Tuesday, Sept. 30 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Curtiss, with Rev. Lauren Ley officiating. Burial was in St. Paul's Lutheran Cemetery, North Green Grove. Grandchildren served as pallbearers. Maurina Funeral Home of Abbotsford assisted the family with arrangements.

Elizabeth Lentz
(1915-2003)
Former Withee resident Elizabeth M. Lentz, 87, Crystal, Minn., died Wednesday, Sept. 24 at the North Memorial Hospital in Minneapolis. Funeral services were Friday, Sept. 26 at St. John's Lutheran Church in Withee, with Rev. Tom Myhre officiating. Burial was in Riverside Cemetery, Withee. Maurina Funeral Home of Owen assisted the family with arrangements.

Edward Luciw
Edward Luciw, 85, Merrimack N.H., died Tuesday, Sept. 23 at the New Hampshire Medical Center. He was the husband of Rib Lake native Kathyrn Maslonka for 61 years. They were frequent visitors to the Ray Ziembo home.

John Reed
(1936-2003)
John A. Reed, 67, Town of Medford, died Saturday, Sept. 27 at St. Joseph's Hospital in Marshfield. Funeral services were Tuesday, Sept. 30 at Hemer Funeral Home in Medford, with Rev. Randal Jeppesen officiating. Burial was in Medford Evergreen Cemetery. Stepsons-in-law and stepgrandchildren served as pallbearers.

Catherine Rindt
(1921-2003)
Catherine E. Rindt, 82, Medford, died Wednesday, Sept. 24 at the Clark County Health Care Center. Funeral services were Saturday, Sept. 27 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Whittlesey, with Rev. Randal Jeppesen officiating. Burial was in Chelsea Community Cemetery in the Town of Chelsea. Pallbearers were nephews David Roder; Robert, Michael, James and David Rindt; Ricky Jensen; Kevin Holzl; Jay Nelson; and Chuck Egle. Hemer Funeral Service of Medford assisted the family with arrangements.

Florence Butor
(1925-2003)
Former Medford resident Florence E. Butor, 77, Loretta, died Sunday, Sept. 21 at her home. Funeral services will be Thursday at noon at Schmutzler-Vick Funeral Home in Watertown, with Rev. Stephen Savides officiating. Burial will be in Glenview Memorial Gardens in Ixonia.

Otto Guenther
(1922-2003)
Otto E. Guenther, 81, Medford, died Sunday, Sept. 21 at Memorial Nursing & Rehab Center under hospice care. Funeral services are Friday, Sept. 26 at 11 a.m. at Hemer Funeral Home in Medford, with Rev. Lauren Ley officiating. Burial will be in Our Saviours Lutheran Church Cemetery in the Town of Holway. Pallbearers are Galen, Harvey, Jim and Kevin Guenther; Craig Monday, and Tim Nolan. Visitation is Thursday from 4 to 7 p.m. and prior to the service on Friday.

Robert Hansen
(1925-2003)
Robert H. Hansen, 78, New Berlin, died Monday, Sept. 15. A memorial service was held Wednesday, Sept. 17 at Gethsemane Lutheran Church in Brookfield. Church and Chapel Funeral Service assisted the family with arrangements.

Edna Hinkel
(1922-2003)
Edna Hinkel, 80, Gilman, died Saturday, Sept. 20 at Memorial Nursing & Rehab Center in Medford. Funeral services were Tuesday, Sept. 23 at SS Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Gilman, with Rev. Philip Juza officiating. Burial will be in Hannibal Cemetery. Plombon Funeral Service of Gilman assisted the family with arrangements.

Edward Kramer
(1924-2003)
Edward Alvin Kramer, 79, Abbotsford, died Friday, Sept. 19 in his home. Funeral services were Tuesday, Sept. 23 at Christ Lutheran Church in Abbotsford, with Rev. Paul Hunsicker officiating. Burial was in Christ Lutheran Cemetery in the Town of Holton, Marathon County. Maurina Funeral Home of Abbotsford assisted the family with arrangements.

Frances Werner
(1918-2003)
Former Medford resident Frances Carol 'Pinky' Werner, 85, Barnes, died Saturday, Sept. 20 at her daughter's home. Funeral services were Tuesday, Sept. 23 at St. Ann Catholic Church in Cable. The Anderson-Nathan Funeral Home of Hayward assisted the family with arrangements.

Thomas Cullen
(1943-2003)
Thomas D. Cullen, 60, Medford, died Wednesday, Sept. 10 at St. Joseph's Hospital Palliative Care Unit in Marshfield. Memorial services were Saturday, Sept. 13 at Hemer Funeral Home in Medford, with Rev. Dennis Meulemans officiating. Cremation will take place at a later date.

Samantha Howard
(1984-2003)
Samantha Jo Howard, 19, Holcombe, died Thursday, Sept. 11 near Holcombe in an auto accident. Funeral services were Monday, Sept. 15 at Holcombe United Methodist Church, with Rev. James McKay officiating. Borton Funeral Home in Cornell assisted the family with arrangements.

Peter Kahon
(1914-2003)
Peter Kahon, 89, Medford, died Wednesday, Sept. 10 at Memorial Health Center in Medford. Funeral services were Friday, Sept. 12 at Hemer Funeral Home in Medford, with Rev. James Briney officiating. He will be cremated.

Mildred Nowaczyk
(1914-2003)
Mildred Mary Nowaczyk, 88, Abbotsford, died Monday, Sept. 15 at St. Joseph's Hospital Palliative Care Unit in Marshfield. Funeral services will be Friday, Sept. 19 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Abbotsford, with Rev. Eric Linzmaier officiating. Burial will be in St. Thomas Cemetery in Milan. Pallbearers will be Todd and Terry Mootz, Blaine Vesely, Gary Simonson, and Darel Falteisek. Visitation will be Thursday at Maurina Funeral Home in Abbotsford from 4 to 8 p.m. There will be a parish prayer service at 7 p.m.

Arvid Peterson
(1910-2003)
Westboro native Arvid Malcom Peterson, 93, Randolph, died Wednesday, Sept. 10 at Continental Manor Nursing Home in Randolph. Funeral services were Saturday, Sept. 13 at First Lutheran Church in Westboro, with Rev. Jerome Godson officiating. Burial was in Mt. Olive Cemetery in Westboro. Pallbearers were Todd Jourdan, Kurt Peterson, Jacob Flohr, Tom Peterson, Mark Hofmann, and Dan Dums. Dallmann-Kniewel Funeral Home in Rib Lake assisted the family with arrangements.

Eugene Stokosa
(1936-2003)
Eugene Louis Stokosa, 67, Thorp, died Thursday, Sept. 11 at his home. Funeral services were Monday, Sept. 15 at the Thorp Funeral Home Chapel with Rev. John Puerner officiating. Inurnment will be held at a later date. Honorary pallbearers were Joe and Louis Stokosa, Steve Sonnentag, Fred Wagener, Doug Thielke, and Roy Smith.

Caroline Henry
(1919-2003)
Caroline Henry, 83, Jump River, died Friday, Sept. 5 at her home. Funeral services were Tuesday, Sept. 9 at Plombon Funeral Chapel in Gilman, with Deacon Michael Cullen officiating.

Peter Kahon
(1914-2003)
Peter Kahon, 89, of Medford, died Wednesday, Sept. 10. Information on services is pending with Hemer Funeral Service of Medford. A complete obituary will appear in next week's edition of The Star News.

Ralph Bargenquast
(1915-2003)
Ralph Bargenquast, 88, Abbotsford, died Friday, Aug. 29 at Continental Manor in Abbotsford. Funeral services were Tuesday, Sept. 2 at Christ Lutheran Church in Abbotsford, with Rev. Paul Hunsicker officiating. Burial was in the Abbotsford Public Cemetery. Maurina Funeral Home assisted the family with arrangements.

Charlotte Hafferman
(1914-2003)
Graveside commital of cremains for Charlotte W. Hafferman, 89, Medford, will take place Saturday, Sept. 6 at 11:30 a.m. at Medford Evergreen Cemetery, with Rev. Dennis Meulemans officiating. A gathering of friends and relatives will follow at BS Bar and Catering in Medford. Hemer Funeral Service of Medford is assisting the family with arrangements.

Walter Hamann
(1919-2003)
Walter W. Hamann, 84, Town of Medford, died Saturday, Aug. 30 at Memorial Health Center in Medford. Funeral services were Tuesday, Sept. 2 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Whittlesey, with Rev. Randal Jeppesen officiating. Burial was in Trinity Lutheran Cemetery. Pallbearers were Gary Neumann, Bruce Gebauer, Bob Halverson, Marvin and Jeff Kuenne, and Rex, Bill and Richard Hamann. Paul Esswein was an honorary pallbearer. Hemer Funeral Service of Medford assisted the family with arrangements.

Robert Lisiecki
(1926-2003)
Lublin native Robert V. Lisiecki, 77, Pell Lake, died Wednesday, Aug. 13 at his home. Funeral services were Saturday, Aug. 16 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Pell Lake, with Rev. Dennis D. Callahan officiating. Interment was in Bloomfield Cemetery. Haase-Derrick-Lockwood Funeral Home of Genoa City assisted the family with arrangements.

John Steivang
(1910-2003)
John Steivang, 93, Stanley, died Tuesday, Sept. 2 at Memorial Nursing & Rehab Center in Medford. A memorial service will be held Friday, Sept. 5 at 6 p.m. at the Plombon Funeral Home in Stanley. Burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery. Visitation begins at 5 p.m.