Obituaries
Local Obituaries for Families in Marshfield, Stratford, Pittsville and Junction City, WI
Joseph C. Gehl, Jr.
May 27, 2020
Joseph C. Gehl, Jr., 73 Stratford, died on Wednesday, May 27, 2020 at Marshfield Medical Center. Joseph was born on October 9, 1946 in Milwaukee, to Antonio (Boettcher) and Joseph C. Gehl, Sr. He was a veteran of the United States Air Force, serving as a sergeant in Vietnam. He married Marcia A. Brickman on November 23, 1968 and she...
William A. Krainz
May 24, 2020
William A. Krainz, 103, of Marshfield, passed away at his home with his wife by his side holding his hand, on Sunday, May 24, 2020. A private Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Monday, June 1, 2020 at St. John's Catholic Church, where a visitation will be from 10:00 AM until service time. Rev. Barry Saylor will officiate....
Gertrude "Ginger" M. Blackwood
May 22, 2020
Gertrude "Ginger" M. Blackwood, 98, Marshfield, passed away on May 22, 2020 at Marshfield Medical Center. A memorial visitation will be held from 10:30 am until 11:45 am on Tuesday, May 26, 2020 at Rembs Funeral Home, Marshfield. A graveside service will be held at 12:00 pm on Tuesday at Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Marshfield, with Rev. James Weighner officiating....
Duane E. Carolfi
May 20, 2020
Duane E. Carolfi, 68, Stratford, passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at House of the Dove in Marshfield. No formal services will be held at this time. Duane was born on June 15, 1951 in Marshfield to Walter and Marion (Hoeff) Carolfi. He enjoyed spending time with his grandkids. He is survived by his son, Scott Carolfi and daughter,...
Mary B. "Murph" Hayes
May 19, 2020
Mary B. "Murph" Hayes, 64, Marshfield, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2020. There will be no public service. Burial will take place in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Marshfield. Mary was born on October 9, 1955 in Marshfield, to Myron "Mike" and Dorothy (Ley) Bores and was a graduate of Marshfield Senior High School. She married Corey Hayes on May...
Jane M. Mcdonald
May 19, 2020
Jane M. McDonald, 56, Marshfield, passed away on Tuesday, May 19, 2020 in Stevens Point. No public services will be held at this time. Jane was born on February 10, 1964 in Marshfield to Lloyd and Joan (Grunewald) McDonald. She attended Marshfield schools and graduated from Huron University in South Dakota. Jane married Daniel Wald, but they later divorced. She...
Arlene E. Updyke
May 18, 2020
Arlene E. Updyke, 91, Marshfield, passed away on Monday, May 18, 2020 at House of the Dove, Marshfield. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, July 13, 2021 at Rembs Funeral Home, Marshfield, where the family will receive relatives and friends from 10:00 am until service time. Rev. Wayne Oblender, Pastor of St. Peter's Lutheran Church,...
John "Jack" S. Walden
May 13, 2020
John "Jack" S. Walden, 78, Marshfield, passed away on Wednesday, May 13, 2020 at his home. A private funeral service will be held on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at Faith Fellowship, Marshfield with Pastor Larry Sheahan officiating. It will be streamed online at www.facebook.com/rembsfuneralhomes at 11:30 am (CST). Following the funeral, we invite the public to a graveside service at...
James L. Leslie
May 13, 2020
James L. Leslie, 86, Marshfield, passed away in his home surrounded by his beloved family on Wednesday, May 13, 2020. James was born on October 25, 1933 in Cook County, IL, one of 15 children, to William and Genevieve (Skeel) Leslie. He was drafted into the United States Army serving during the Korean War. He had various jobs in the...
John F. Bujalski
May 11, 2020
John F. Bujalski, 77, Marshfield, passed away with family at his side on Monday, May 11, 2020 at Marshfield Medical Center. Due to gathering restrictions a memorial visitation with 10 people at a time will be held from 4:00 pm until 8:00 pm on Friday, May 15, 2020 at Rembs Funeral Home. A private family Mass of Christian Burial will...
Diana M. Cutts
May 10, 2020
Diana M. Cutts, 80, Marshfield, passed away on Sunday, May 10, 2020 at her home in the Town of Richfield, Wood County. Diana was born on October 1, 1939 in Edgar, Wisconsin, to Herbert and Frances (Tobalski) Callies and was a graduate of Edgar High School. She was united in marriage to Kenneth L. Cutts on June 1, 1957 at...
Gerald S. Kayser
May 8, 2020
Gerald S. Kayser, 75, Harshaw, passed away on Friday, May 8, 2020 at Marshfield Medical Center. No formal services will be held. Gerald was born on November 26, 1944 in Sussex to Oliver and Caroline (Richards) Kayser. He married Wynne Hedrick on June 30, 1979. He loved traveling to the Caribbean Islands, fishing and hunting. Gerald is survived by his...
Mary R. (Bray) Schiller
May 6, 2020
Mary R. (Bray) Schiller, 68, of Pittsville, passed away on Tuesday, May 6th, 2020 at Marshfield Clinic Medical Center with her family by her side. There will be a celebration of life and church service at 11:00 am on Saturday, July 25, 2020 at St. John's Lutheran Church, Pittsville, where a visitation will be from 9:00 until service time. She...
Judith A. "Judy" Strack
May 3, 2020
Judith A. "Judy" Strack, 77, Marshfield, passed away on Sunday, May 3, 2020 after a brief battle with cancer. She died peacefully with family and friends by her side. Due to gathering restrictions a memorial visitation with 10 people at a time (please wear a face covering – the funeral home will provide one if needed) will be held from...
Elmer Henry Hayes
May 2, 2020
Elmer Henry Hayes of Stratford passed away peacefully in his sleep early Saturday morning, May 2, 2020, in Palliative Care at Marshfield Medical Center, 7 days after his 94th birthday. Elmer was born April 25, 1926, at Sechlerville, Jackson County, WI. He was the eldest son of Henry and Thea (Martin) Hayes. He graduated from Hixton High School in 1944...
Thomas C. Moran
May 2, 2020
Thomas Moran died on May 2nd, 2020 at the age of 91 in the palliative care unit at Marshfield Medical Center. Tom was a kind decent man. He loved his family and was a good friend. He lived an ordinary, quiet and simple but dignified life. Tom was born in Morrisonville, WI. He was the youngest of nine children. He...
Thomas G. Steensen
Apr 30, 2020
Thomas G. Steensen, 75, Marshfield, passed away unexpectedly on Thursday, April 30, 2020 in the Emergency Room of Marshfield Medical Center. Thomas was born on March 4, 1945 in Racine, Wisconsin, to Mercerau Robin and Annabelle (Blackburn) Steensen. He served in the United States Army Reserves from 1965 until 1971 during the Vietnam War. He married Gwendolynn K. Morris on...
Hazel Lucile Spindler
Apr 29, 2020
Hazel Lucile (Woodrum) Spindler, 89, passed away peacefully with her daughter by her side on Wed. April 29th at the House of the Dove, Marshfield, WI. Hazel was born March 6, 1931 at home in a small Nebraska town. Her parents were Lucile (Kolste) and Burl Woodrum. She grew up in Gordon, Nebraska attending both Elementary and High School, graduating...
Richard "Dick" M. Meyer
Apr 27, 2020
Richard "Dick" M. Meyer, 78, Marshfield, passed away on Monday, April 27, 2020 at his home. Due to the current gathering restrictions, a private family Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. John's Catholic Church, Marshfield, with Rev. James Weighner officiating. Burial will follow in Gate of Heaven Cemetery. The funeral will be streamed online at www.facebook.com/rembsfuneralhomes at...
Kenneth S. "Squirrel" Drexler
Apr 27, 2020
Kenneth S. "Squirrel" Drexler, 68, Marshfield (formerly Stratford), passed away peacefully with his family by his side on April 27, 2020 at his home in Marshfield. Due to gathering restrictions a private family Mass of Christian Burial will be held at St. John's Catholic Church, Marshfield. Father James Weighner will officiate. Burial will follow at St. Joseph's Cemetery in the...
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