Obituaries
HANNA OPELT
Hanna Opelt, 93, of De Pere, WI, died Monday, Sept. 12, 2022, at Rennes Health and Rehab.
Hanna Marie Opelt was born Nov. 15, 1928, in Neillsville, the daughter of Herman and Hanna (Harder) Hediger. She attended Neillsville schools. On May 22, 1946, she was united in...
ARLENE RUNGE
Arlene Runge passed away Aug. 31, 2022, nine years to the day after her beloved husband, Dale. They were always together in life; now they are together again.
She was born Sept. 5, 1935, but always said her life did not begin until she married Dale and they had their own...
RICHARD “DICK” GRUM
Richard (Dick) A. Grum, 87, of Stoughton, WI, passed away Sept. 5, 2022.
He was born Feb. 1, 1935, in Waukegan, IL, to Anton and Josephine Grum. In May 1942, the family moved to a farm in Clark County, WI, where Dick lived until adulthood.
Dick graduated...
TINA KUBATZKI
Tina Kubatzki, 48, of Neillsville, WI, died Friday, Aug. 26, 2022, at her home on Fourth Street.
Tina Marie Kubatzki was born Sept. 27, 1973, the daughter of George and Barbara (Prochnow) Kubatzki.
She is survived by her father, George Kubatzki of Marshfield, WI; four...
HENRY E. “SHORTY” AUMANN JR.
Henry E. “Shorty” Aumann Jr., 84, of Loyal, WI, passed away at home Thursday, Sept. 1, 2022, surrounded by his loving family, after a six-year battle with mesothelioma. Funeral services will be held at 12 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 7, 2022, at St. Anthony Catholic...
MILDEN SCHWANEBECK
Milden W. Schwanebeck died peacefully Aug. 25, 2022, at home on his farm, under the loving care of family and St Croix Hospice.
Milden was born Sept. 8, 1931, the youngest child of Paul and Anna (Rennack) Schwanebeck. He was baptized, confirmed and was a lifetime member...
ROSEMARY MATHER
Rosemary Mather, 83, of Neillsville, WI, died Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, at her home.
Rosemary Marie Bender was born Feb. 18, 1939, in Burlington, WI, the daughter of Sylvester and Frances (Flemming) Bender. She began working at the age of 11 for $0.25 an hour, babysitting...
ANNA FAYE “ANN” AUMANN
Ann went home to be with her Lord Wednesday, Aug. 24, 2022. She was born in Pisek, ND, June 12, 1937. While an infant her parents came to Wisconsin in the Medford area. They moved to Neillsville when Ann was five. She married Marvin Aumann Sept. 21, 1957.
She is...
RODGER NORTHUP
Rodger Northup, 87, of Pickerel, WI, died Aug. 23, 2022, under the care of his family and Compassus Hospice. Rodger was born July 6, 1935 in Neillsville, WI to the late Leland and Grace (Schoenherr) Northup. He married Iva Volz on Aug. 4, 1956, in Neillsville. She preceded him...
RICHARD “RICK” HEDIGER
Richard “Rick” Allen Hediger passed away Aug. 25, 2022, at Monroe SSM Hospital surrounded by his brother and nieces from Illinois, after battling what his doctors referred to as “The Perfect Storm.”
Rick was born in Neillsville, WI, April 17, 1955, to Fredrick “...