Obituaries

Local Obituaries for Families in Marshfield, Stratford, Pittsville and Junction City, WI

Iona E. Mazola

Iona E. Mazola

Jan 24, 2020

Iona E. Mazola, 95, passed away on Friday, January 24, 2020 at Three Oaks Health Service, Marshfield. A private service will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, January 31, 2020. Burial will be in Neillsville City Cemetery. Buchanan / Rembs Funeral Home, Pittsville, is assisting the family. Iona was born on August 18, 1924 in Black River Falls, to...

Margaret  I. (Laessig) Nelson

Margaret I. (Laessig) Nelson

Jan 23, 2020

Margaret I. (Laessig) Nelson, 78, Marshfield, passed away on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at Marshfield Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, February 1, 2020 at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Marshfield, with Rev. Dan Schoessow officiating. Military rites will be conducted by the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 1866 at the church following the service....

Betty A. (Woldt)  Bauman-Metcalf

Betty A. (Woldt) Bauman-Metcalf

Jan 21, 2020

Betty Ann (Woldt) Bauman–Metcalf passed away in the care of hospice services on Tuesday, January 21, 2020 in Glendale, AZ. She was born to Leo and Anna (Landwehr) Woldt on September 7, 1927 in the Town of McMillan. She was baptized September 18, 1927 and confirmed September 6, 1942 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Fenwood. She attended grade school...

Anna D.  Magnin

Anna D. Magnin

Jan 21, 2020

Anna D. Magnin, the unwavering spirit and foundation of our family passed away on January 21, 2020 after a long and great life. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 am on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at Rembs Funeral Home, Marshfield, where a visitation will be from 9:30 am on Saturday until service time. Burial will be in Woodlawn Cemetery,...

Gordon G. "Gordie" Kieffer

Gordon G. "Gordie" Kieffer

Jan 19, 2020

Gordon "Gordie" G. Kieffer, 81, Auburndale, passed away on Sunday, January 19, 2020 at the Marshfield Medical Center. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at St. Mary's Catholic Church, Auburndale with Rev. Murali Anand Rayappan officiating. Burial will take place in the parish cemetery at a later date. A visitation...

Cathryn Marie  Kolpanen

Cathryn Marie Kolpanen

Jan 18, 2020

Cathryn Marie Kolpanen, age 58, passed away peacefully on January 18th, 2020 after her battle with pancreatic cancer. She was born March 18, 1961 in Marshfield, Wisconsin to Bill and Pat Reigel. Cathy was a beloved member and longtime teacher in the School District of Marshfield. Helping children discover a passion for learning was a true joy of hers. In...

Margaret A. Weigel

Margaret A. Weigel

Jan 18, 2020

Margaret A. Weigel, 68, Marshfield, passed away on Saturday, January 18, 2020 at the Marshfield Medical Center after a long, well-fought 42-year battle with MS. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am on Monday, January 27, 2020 at St. John's Catholic Church in Marshfield with Rev. James Weighner officiating. Burial will take place at Gate of...

Catherine E. Stanley

Catherine E. Stanley

Jan 17, 2020

Catherine (Swann) Stanley, 88, died January 17, 2020 after a brief illness. She was born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa to Clifford and Margaret Swann. Her parents later moved near Neillsville, WI in the Pleasant Ridge/Reed School area, where their extended family had settled in the 1860s. Catherine was born with a sense of adventure, a desire to travel and a...

Joanne E. Hartl

Joanne E. Hartl

Jan 17, 2020

Joanne E. Hartl, 84, Wisconsin Rapids, passed away peacefully on Friday, January 17, 2020 at the Hilltop Grand Village. A visitation will be held at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Auburndale on Monday, January 20 from 9:00 to 11:00 am. The Funeral Mass will follow at 11:00 am with burial in the parish cemetery. Father Murali Anand Rayappan will officiate....

Lori A. Schmitt

Lori A. Schmitt

Jan 15, 2020

Lori A. Schmitt, 61, Marshfield, died unexpectedly on Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at her home. A memorial service will be held at 7:00 pm on Thursday, January 23, 2020 at Rembs Funeral Home. Interment will take place at Gate of Heaven Columbarium at a later date. A visitation will be held from 4:00 pm until service time on Thursday at...

Randall "Randy" Riehle

Randall "Randy" Riehle

Jan 11, 2020

Randall "Randy" Riehle, 68, Stratford, passed away on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at House of the Dove, Marshfield. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Friday, January 17, 2020 at Sauter/Rembs Funeral Home, Stratford, with Rev. Sengole Vethanayagam officiating. Burial will follow at St. Joseph's Cemetery, Town of Eau Pleine, Marathon County. A visitation will take place...

Dolores  G. "Dory"  Scheuer

Dolores G. "Dory" Scheuer

Jan 9, 2020

Dolores G. "Dory" Scheuer, 89, Marshfield, passed away peacefully on Thursday, January 9, 2020. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am on Monday, January 13, 2020 at St. John's Catholic Church, Marshfield, with Rev. Barry Saylor officiating. A visitation will be from 1:00 pm until 3:00 pm on Sunday at Rembs Funeral Home and from 9:30...

Leona E. Kraemer

Leona E. Kraemer

Jan 9, 2020

Leona E. Kraemer, 94, of Marshfield, passed away peacefully at Marshfield Health Service on January 9, 2020. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 am on Wednesday, January 15, 2020, at St. John's Catholic Church in Marshfield, with Rev. James Weighner officiating. Burial will be in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Marshfield. The visitation will be prior to the...

Jean Marie Oldenburg

Jean Marie Oldenburg

Jan 8, 2020

Jean Marie Oldenburg, 78, Marshfield, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at the Marshfield Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Christ Lutheran Church, Marshfield with Reverend Daryn Bahn officiating. Entombment will follow at McMillan Memorial Gardens Mausoleum, Town of McMillan, Marathon County with grandchildren, Patrick, Troy, Brooke, Christopher, Chad,...

Carl R. Pongratz

Carl R. Pongratz

Jan 8, 2020

Carl R. Pongratz, 55, Stratford, passed away on Wednesday, January 8, 2020 at UW Health University Hospital after a heroic battle with cancer. Funeral services will be held at 6:00 pm on Tuesday, January 14, 2020 at Rembs Funeral Home, Marshfield. Burial will be held at a later date. A visitation will take place from 3:00 pm until service time...

Sarah K. Wolfe

Sarah K. Wolfe

Jan 7, 2020

Sarah K. Wolfe, 48, Wausau, passed away on Tuesday, January 7, 2020 at her home. A Celebration of Life will be held from 11:00 am until 3:00 pm at the Babcock Town Hall on Sunday, January 12, 2020. Sarah was born on June 17, 1971 in Wisconsin Rapids to William and Sandra (McKeel) Wolfe. She attended Pittsville High School and...

Carl A. Pongratz

Carl A. Pongratz

Jan 6, 2020

Carl A. Pongratz, 85, Stratford, passed away on Monday, January 6, 2020 at his home in the Town of Cleveland. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am on Saturday, January 11, 2020 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Stratford, with Rev. Sengole Vethanayagam officiating. Burial will be in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Town of Eau Pleine, Marathon County,...

Marcia H. Schoessow

Marcia H. Schoessow

Jan 6, 2020

Marcia H. Schoessow, 88, Marshfield, passed away on Monday, January 6, 2020 at Marshfield Health Service, Marshfield. No formal services will be held at this time. Marcia was born on March 19, 1931 to Otto and Hazel (Vick) Guenther in March Rapids, Wisconsin. She graduated from Stratford High School and then Concordia College in River Forest, Illinois. She taught several...

Ervin  J. "Shorty"  Dillinger

Ervin J. "Shorty" Dillinger

Jan 4, 2020

Ervin J. "Shorty" Dillinger, 72, Stratford, passed away with family at his side on Saturday, January 4, 2020 at Marshfield Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, January 9, 2020 at Sauter / Rembs Funeral Home, Stratford, where the family will receive relatives and friends from 9:30 am until service time. Rev. Sue Eidahl...

Robert L. Rademan

Robert L. Rademan

Jan 1, 2020

Robert L. Rademan, 95, Pittsville, died on Wednesday, January 1, 2020 at Stoney River Assisted Living, Marshfield. A Mass of Christian Burial will take place at 11:00 am on Monday, January 6, 2020 at St. Joachim Catholic Church, Pittsville with Father Nathan officiating. After the service, military rites will be performed at the church by American Legion Post 153, Pittsville....

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