Obituaries
Vickie L. Grap passed away peacefully at home Tuesday, Dec. 30, 2025, leaving behind a legacy of love and generosity that will be remembered by all who knew her.
Vickie was born Jan. 7, 1937, in Greensboro, NC.
Family was the center of Vickie’s life. She especially cherished her grandchildren...
Erland Ronald Greeler, 93, of Neillsville passed away peacefully surrounded by his family Jan. 2, 2026, at the House of the Dove in Marshfield.
Erland was born to Erwin and Lorena Greeler April 23, 1932, in the town of York in Neillsville. He attended Happy Hollow School and St. John’s Lutheran...
Donald passed away Tuesday, Dec. 16, 2025, at the age of 94. Donald was born Feb. 10, 1931, to Harold O. Wagner and Vera (Scholfield) Wagner. He was raised in Menomonie, WI, and graduated from Menomonie High School in 1949. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and was stationed in...
Karen Gilbert
Karen Gilbert was born to life Sept. 6, 1953. She was born to eternal life Dec. 24, 2025. She died unexpectedly of natural causes.
Karen was born to Raymond and Marie Gilbert, the youngest of five children. She grew up on the family farm in Sullivan and attended Concord Elementary and...
Marian A. Ball
Marian Ball of Neillsville died peacefully at home Dec. 22, 2025, at the age of 90. She was born May 16, 1935, in Medford, WI, daughter of the late Joseph Spanbauer and late Theodora (Boettcher) Spanbauer. She attended Holy Rosary School, where she played clarinet in the band...
Thomas A. Kopp
Thomas Allan Kopp, 75, of Neillsville, WI, passed away unexpectedly Dec. 4, 2025.
Tom was born Aug. 30, 1950, in Neillsville to Ted Sr. and Doris Kopp. On July 29, 1978, Tom married the love of his life, Cindy Lulloff, and together they built a beautiful family over their 47 years...
RICHARD W. JONAS
Richard William Jonas, 77, formerly of Chili, had been residing at Clark County Rehab and Living Center in Owen, WI, passed away Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025.
Richard was born July 14, 1948, in Neillsville, WI, to Hazel F. (Hebert) Jonas and Joseph C. Jonas. He grew up in Chili and...
LYDIA ELLA CRAMER
Lydia Ella Cramer, 99, passed away peacefully on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2025, at Riverside Assisted Living in Neillsville, WI. Lydia was born April 23, 1926, to Alfred and Ida (Radewahn) Spaete in Neillsville. As a little girl, she traveled to Germany where her father pursued an...
Karen Lee (Schmidt) Flynn
On Oct. 31, 2025, Karen Lee (Schmidt) Flynn, 80, of Christie, WI, passed peacefully from this world and was greeted in heaven with open arms after a year-and-a-half battle with cancer. Her most honored roles in life included wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother,...
BONNIE M. BENDER
Bonnie M. Bender, 79, of Loyal, WI, passed away at Marshfield Medical Center in Marshfield, WI Monday, Nov. 10, 2025. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025, at Trinity Lutheran Church in Loyal. Rev. Daniel Zimmerman will officiate, and burial will...