Obituaries

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

Leona C. Shirek

Leona C. Shirek

Feb 2, 2019

Leona C. Shirek, 106, Junction City, WI, passed away peacefully with family members present on February 2, 2019 at Portage County Health Care Center, Stevens Point, WI A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 AM on Thursday February 7, 2019 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Milladore, WI, with Reverend John Ofori-Domah officiating. Burial will follow at the...

Robert Thomas King Sr.

Robert Thomas King Sr.

Feb 1, 2019

Robert T. King Sr., 71, passed away on Friday, February 1, 2019 at Tomah VA Medical Center. Funeral services will be held at 1:00 pm on Friday, February 8, 2019 at Rembs Funeral Home, Marshfield, where the visitation will be from 11:00 am until service time. Burial will take place in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Marshfield, where military rites will...

John L. Bixby

John L. Bixby

Feb 1, 2019

John Leroy Bixby of Marshfield, WI passed away on February 1, 2019 in Waupaca, WI at the age of 88. He was living at the Wisconsin Veterans Home at King for the last 5 months of his life due to declining health, and before that, many years in Marshfield, WI. He was born to Frances A Bixby and Martha Colwell...

Marcella R.  Gliniecki

Marcella R. Gliniecki

Jan 31, 2019

Marcella R. Gliniecki, 88, Stratford, passed away on Thursday, January 31, 2019 at Three Oaks Health Services, Marshfield. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Stratford, with Rev. Sengole Vethanayagam officiating. Burial will take place in St. Adalbert's Cemetery and grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The...

James T. Dickrell

James T. Dickrell

Jan 29, 2019

James T. Dickrell, 66, Milladore, passed away on Tuesday, January 29, 2019 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 am on Tuesday, February 5, 2019 at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Milladore, with Rev. John Ofori-Domah officiating. Catherine Warnecke will be organist for St. Wenceslaus Senior Choir and Karen Shirek as soloist. Burial will...

Neal L. Accola

Neal L. Accola

Jan 24, 2019

Neal Lowell Accola, 94, Pittsville, died on Thursday, January 24, 2019, at Marshfield Medical Center. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 AM on Saturday, February 16, 2019, at Pittsville Community Hall, 5291 Third Ave., Pittsville. Friends may also visit with family from 10 AM until service time and after the service. Neal was born on November 19, 1924,...

Craig D. Ort

Craig D. Ort

Jan 23, 2019

Craig David Ort, age 63, passed away January 23 at the Marshfield Medical Center in Rice Lake. Craig was born on December 10, 1955 the third of five children born to Ralph and Grace (Huven) Ort in Rhinelander, Wisconsin. Craig was a special child from the very beginning. He had many challenges in his life including that he had autism....

Mary  R. "Maisie" Billings

Mary R. "Maisie" Billings

Jan 22, 2019

Mary R. "Maisie" Billings, 95, passed away on Tuesday, January 22, 2019 at Capitol Lakes Health Center, Madison. Born in Marshfield, WI on January 15, 1924, Maisie was the second daughter and fourth child of Frank and Rose Felhofer. She married Clifford Billings (Marshfield) and they had five children. Cliff was in the military and Maisie lived in various places...

Jerry R.  Lasky

Jerry R. Lasky

Jan 17, 2019

Jerry R. "Poncho" Lasky, 73, Stevens Point, passed away peacefully at home on Thursday, January 17, 2019. Jerry was born on February 28, 1945 in Wisconsin Rapids, the son of Theodore and Helen (Lepinski) Lasky Sr. He was a graduate of P.J. Jacobs High School. He married Donna M. Kropidlowski on August 1, 1967 in Wisconsin Rapids. Jerry had been...

Richard A. Drexler

Richard A. Drexler

Jan 15, 2019

Richard A. Drexler, 97, Stratford, passed away Tuesday, Jan. 15, 2019, at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 19, at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Stratford, with Rev. Sengole Vethanayagam officiating. Burial will take place in St. Joseph's Cemetery, Town of Eau Pleine, Marathon County, where military rites will be conducted by the...

Peggy Bloedorn Michalski

Peggy Bloedorn Michalski

Jan 15, 2019

Peggy Bloedorn Michalski was born May 23, 1951 in Watertown, WI, to John and Lois Bloedorn. She graduated from Watertown High School in 1969 and attended UW-Stout in Menomonie, WI. She graduated in 1973 with a Bachelor Degree in Art Education. While attending UW-Stout, she met Robert Michalski, a fellow art education student. They married on July 26, 1975 in...

Vincent F.  Bargender

Vincent F. Bargender

Jan 14, 2019

Vincent F. Bargender, 84, Marshfield, died on Monday, January 14, 2019 at Atrium Post Acute Care, Marshfield. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Thursday, January 17, 2019 at Rembs Funeral Home, Marshfield, where the visitation will be from 10:00 am until service time. He is survived by 3 sons, Glen (Lindy) Bargender, Kenneth (Gloria) Bargender and Keith...

Eugene  A.  Richardson

Eugene A. Richardson

Jan 13, 2019

Eugene A. Richardson, 92, of Hayward and formerly of Milladore, passed away on Sunday, January 13, 2019 at House of the Dove, Marshfield with his family by his side. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Wednesday, January 16, 2019 at Martens / Rembs Funeral Home, Junction City, where the family will receive relatives and friends from...

Carol J. Jones

Carol J. Jones

Jan 10, 2019

Carol J. Jones, 65, of Marshfield, passed away peacefully after a long and very courageous battle with cancer on January 10, 2019. A memorial service will be held at 1:00 p.m., Saturday, January 19, 2019, at Rembs Funeral Home in Marshfield, where family will receive relatives and friends from 11:00 a.m. until service time. Burial will take place at Restlawn...

Duane A. Keip

Duane A. Keip

Jan 10, 2019

Duane A. Keip, 55, Junction City, died on Thursday, January 10, 2019. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, January 14, 2019 at Bethany Lutheran Church, Sigel, Wisconsin, with Rev. Dennis Olson officiating. Duane was born on October 16, 1963 in Wisconsin Rapids, to Roger and JoAnn (Cline) Keip. He was a 1982 graduate of Stevens...

Joyce N. Benisch

Joyce N. Benisch

Jan 9, 2019

Joyce N. Benisch, age 72, of Pittsville, formerly of Columbus, died peacefully on Wednesday, January 9, 2019, at her home. She was born, July 26, 1946 in Windsor, WI to T. Jerome and Ruby (Dorman) Knudtson. She was married to John P. Benisch on May 1, 1965 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, East Bristol. She lived in Pittsville with her...

Diana M. Rogers

Diana M. Rogers

Jan 9, 2019

Diana Marie Rogers, 76, Marshfield, passed away on Wednesday, January 9, 2019 at Three Oaks Health Service, Marshfield. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 1:00 pm on Monday, January 14, 2019 at St. John's Catholic Church, Marshfield, with Rev. Samuel Martin officiating. Burial will take place in Gate of Heaven Cemetery, Marshfield. The visitation will be held...

Gary J. Mayek

Gary J. Mayek

Jan 5, 2019

Gary James Mayek, born on January 28, 1979, a resident of Junction City, died unexpectedly on January 5, 2019 at the age of 39. A gathering will precede the funeral at St. Paul's Lutheran Church 1919 Wyatt Ave, Stevens Point, WI on Saturday, January 19th at 10:00 am, the funeral at 11:00 am. Friends and family are invited to attend...

Rita M. Jicinsky

Rita M. Jicinsky

Jan 3, 2019

Rita Mary Jicinsky, 92, passed away peacefully with family at her side on Thursday, January 3, 2019 at Atrium Post Acute Care, Marshfield. A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 11:00 am on Monday, January 7, 2019 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Stratford, where the visitation will be from 9:30 am on Monday until service time. Rev. Sengole...

John  A. See

John A. See

Jan 1, 2019

John A. See, 87, Marshfield, Passed away peacefully on New Year's Day 2019 at House of the Dove, Marshfield. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 am on Tuesday, January 15, 2019 at Rembs Funeral Home, Marshfield, with Rev. Samuel Martin officiating. Private entombment will take place in Hillside Cemetery Mausoleum. The visitation will be from 5:00 pm until 8:00...

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