Obituaries

Aug 27, 2016

Patricia R. "Patti" Ottelien, 80, Marshfield, died on Saturday, August 27, 2016 at Ministry St. Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at St. John's Catholic Church, Marshfield, with Rev. Samuel Martin officiating. Burial will take place in St. Andrew's Cemetery, Rozellville and grandchildren will serve as pallbearers....

Aug 27, 2016

Alvina F. Strachota, 97, Stratford, died on Saturday, August 27, 2016 under the loving care of the staff at A Touch of Home Assisted Living, Marshfield. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, August 31, 2016 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Stratford, with Rev. Sengole Vethamanickam officiating. Burial will take place in St. Joseph's...

Aug 26, 2016

Eileen J. Darr, 76, Pittsville, died on Friday, August 26, 2016 at House of the Dove, Marshfield. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Tuesday, August 30, 2016 at Trinity Lutheran Church, Marshfield, with Rev. Jon Guenther officiating. Burial will take place in Trinity Lutheran Church Cemetery. The visitation will be held on Monday from 4:00 pm until...

Aug 18, 2016

Kurt J. Shefchik, 59, Marshfield, died with family by his side on Thursday, August 18, 2016 at Ministry St. Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield. Private family memorial services will be held at Rembs Funeral Home, Marshfield. Kurt was born on February 6, 1957 in Marshfield, to Leo and Marie (Nenahlo) Shefchik and was a 1976 graduate of Marshfield Senior High School. He...

Aug 18, 2016

Robert E. Koplien, 86, Milladore, died on Thursday, August 18, 2016 at the House of the Dove, Marshfield. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, August 22, 2016 at St. Luke's Lutheran Church, Sherry, with Rev. Mark Lundgren officiating. Burial will take place in Fairview Cemetery, Town of Sherry. The family will receive relatives and friends...

Aug 17, 2016

Peter Edward Kearny "Pete" was born on May 19, 1963 in Mountain View CA. He spent his teen years growing up in the Almaden Valley of San Jose. He later moved to Albany Oregon where he worked initially as a long haul trucker and then as a Sherriff Probation officer. In the past 10 years Pete has been battling cancer...

Aug 16, 2016

Loren C. Virnig, 77, Marshfield, died peacefully on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at his home. A memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am on Friday, August 26, 2016 at St. John's Catholic Church, Marshfield, with Rev. Samuel Martin officiating. Interment will take place in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, where military rites will be conducted by the...

Aug 16, 2016

Aug 15, 2016

Michael J. LaBarge, 71, Marshfield, the respected and dedicated truck driver he was, hauled his last load from House of the Dove to Heaven early on Monday, August 15, 2016. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, August 19, 2016 at Rembs Funeral Home, Marshfield, with Rev. Robert Nelson officiating. Military rites will be conducted at the...

Aug 15, 2016

Bernice R. Mullins, 90, Marshfield, died on Monday, August 15, 2016 at Atrium Post Acute Care, Marshfield. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, August 20, 2016 at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church, Marshfield, with Rev. Eric Berns officiating. Burial will take place in Gate of Heaven Cemetery. The visitation will be held...

Aug 14, 2016

Joseph J. Weinfurtner, 99, of Marshfield, died on Sunday, August 14, 2016 at Wells Nature View Assisted Living, Marshfield. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am on Friday, August 19, 2016 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church, Marshfield, with Rev. Daniel Sedlacek officiating. Burial will take place in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, where military rites...

Aug 11, 2016

Regina H. Beranek, 86, Milladore, died surrounded by family on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at Ministry St. Michael's Hospital, Stevens Point. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, August 16, 2016 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Milladore, with Rev. John Ofori-Domah officiating. Burial will take place in the parish cemetery and grandchildren will serve...

Aug 8, 2016

Ruby B. Heckel, 87, Marshfield, died peacefully with family by her side on Monday, August 8, 2016 at Wells Nature View Assisted Living, Marshfield. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, August 12, 2016 at Our Lady of Peace Catholic Church with Rev. Eric Berns officiating. Burial will take place in Gate of Heaven...

Aug 6, 2016

Jean A. Nowak, 57, Stetsonville, went home to be with her Lord on Saturday, August 6, 2016 after a long and courageous battle with illness. Jean was born on April 8, 1959 in Milwaukee and was shortly thereafter adopted by John and Hildegard (Heilman) Zindar She graduated from Sheboygan South High School and attended the University of Wisconsin Eau Claire...

Aug 5, 2016

LeRoy M. Wellner, 87, Marshfield, died on Friday, August 5, 2016 at Tomah V.A. Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, August 10, 2016 at Rembs Funeral Home, Marshfield, where the visitation will be from 9:30 am on Wednesday until service time. Rev. James Logan will officiate. Burial will take place in Gate of Heaven...

Aug 4, 2016

Clarence I. Peplinski, 83, Milladore, died on Thursday, August 4, 2016 at his home after a courageous battle with cancer. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am on Thursday, August 11, 2016 at St. Kilian's Catholic Church, Blenker, with Rev. Eric Berns officiating. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The visitation will be held on Wednesday from...

Aug 1, 2016

James O. Seidel, 80, Marshfield, passed away peacefully on Monday, August 1, 2016 at Ministry St. Joseph's Palliative Care, Marshfield. A memorial Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am on Tuesday, August 9, 2016 at St. John's Catholic Church, Marshfield. Rev. Samuel Martin will officiate and special music will be provided by a great niece, Sara Vick....

Aug 1, 2016

Margaret A. Eggebrecht, 98, Marshfield, died on Monday, August 1, 2016 at Ministry St. Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am on Friday, August 5, 2016 at St. John's Catholic Church, Marshfield, with Rev. Samuel Martin officiating. Burial will take place in Gate of Heaven Cemetery. The visitation will be held on Thursday...

Aug 1, 2016

Edna L. Topinka, 86 of Marshfield, died peacefully on Monday, August 1, 2016 at the Bethel Center in Arpin. Funeral services will be 11am Saturday, August 6, 2016 at Rembs Funeral Home in Marshfield. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery, Marshfield with Bradley, Justin and Brett Topinka, Ben Papendorf, Dustin and Dean Ashbeck, and Shannon Carlson serving as pallbearers. Visitation...

Jul 29, 2016

Robert J. Draxler, 97, Auburndale, died on Friday, July 29, 2016 at Wells Nature View Assisted Living on South Apple Avenue, Marshfield. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am on Wednesday, August 3, 2016 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Auburndale, with Rev. Eric Berns officiating. Burial will take place in the parish cemetery where military rites...