Obituaries
DR. APOLINAR EDUARDO AREVALO JOVELLANA JR. “ED”
Dr. Apolinar Eduardo Arevalo Jovellana Jr. “Ed,” 76, of Lindstrom, MN, formerly Neillsville, WI, sadly left us Feb. 4, 2024, following a massive stroke.
Ed was born Oct. 13, 1947, to Apolinar Jovellana Sr. and Remedios Arevalo Jovellana in...
FERN NAEDLER SWENSON
It is with heavy hearts that the family of Fern Swenson announces her passing Jan. 31, 2024, a few days short of 92, surrounded by loved ones and under the care of Heartland Hospice. Fern’s well-lived time here was marked by tenacity, practical sensibility and wide-eyed...
JOHN “JACK” H. VANDEBERG
John “Jack” Vandeberg, 83, of Granton, WI, died Saturday, Feb. 10, 2024, in the Palliative Care Unit of the Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, WI.
John “Jack” Hale Vandeberg was born April 25, 1940, to Chris and Florence (Altenburg) Vandeberg. He was...
DIANNA LYNN WOOD
Dianna Lynn Wood (Dede), 57, of Granton, WI, passed away Jan. 31, 2024, at home surrounded by many who loved her. She is a beloved partner, mother, grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. No services will be held. A celebration of life to be determined at a later.
Dede...
REX ALLEN POTTS
Rex Allen Potts, 64, of Sparta, WI was called home on Jan. 18, 2024.
Rex was born Feb. 15, 1959, in Storm Lake, IA, and grew up in Neillsville. After high school, Rex served six years in the army. He was Specialist E4, radio operator, 05C Trans Co., Germany from 1980-...
HILDA M. LIPSCY
Hilda M. Lipscy, 96, of Neillsville, passed away on Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, at Marshfield Medical Center in Neillsville. She was born May 29, 1927, to the late Clifford and Margaret Swann Sr. in Cedar Rapids, IA.
She graduated from Neillsville High School in 1945. During...
MARGUERITE (MEG) (HEDIGER) SCHROEDER
Marguerite (Meg) (Hediger) Schroeder, 93, of Corvallis, MT, and Fall Creek, WI, was called home to be with her precious Jesus, passing peacefully Jan. 8, 2024, at the Beehive Homes in Hamilton, MT, surrounded by her loving family and Beehive staff.
Meg...
RAYMOND J. NIKOLAI
Raymond J. Nikolai, 87, of Chili, passed away Wednesday, Dec. 27, 2023, at Marshfield Medical Center.
Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, at Rembs Funeral Home, Marshfield, where the visitation was from 9 a.m. until service time. Deacon Ray...
MARVIN L. STERNITZKY
Marvin Leroy Sternitzky, 72, of Pigeon Falls died Friday, Jan. 5, 2024, in the Gundersen Health System in La Crosse.
Marvin was born Feb. 1, 1951, in Neillsville to Clarence and Selma (Handke) Sternitzky. He married Roberta Schleusner June 25, 1986, in Neillsville...
DAVID W. MEYER
David W. Meyer died peacefully at his home Dec. 25, 2023. He was born Dec. 16, 1943, in Lester, IA, to Wilhelm and Virginia (Wischmeyer) Meyer. In 1946, the family moved to Neillsville, WI, where David resided for the majority of his life. He attended grade school at...