Obituaries
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...
DELBERT J. “DEL”
LANGRECK
Delbert J. “Del” Langreck, 98, of Loyal, WI, passed away Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, at Colonial Health Services in Colby, WI. Funeral services were held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Loyal. Rev. Emmanuel Famiyeh officiated,...
CAROL M. BOON
Carol Boon, 88, of Neillsville, WI, died Tuesday, Oct. 28, 2025, at the Riverside Assisted Living Facility in Neillsville.
Carol Marie Nauertz was born July 5, 1937, in Neillsville, WI, the daughter of Frank and Alice (Heintz) Nauertz. She attended St. Mary Grade School and...
CARY R. KACZOR
Cary Richard Kaczor, 74, of Neillsville passed away peacefully after a courageous battle with cancer at the House of the Dove in Marshfield Oct. 25, 2025. He was born Jan. 17, 1951, in Milwaukee to John and Donnalean Kaczor. In 1952, the family moved to Neillsville where his...
SHIRLEY R. ZAGER
Shirley R. Zager, 89, Sartell, MN, passed away Oct. 5, 2025. Funeral services will be private for Shriley R. Zager, who passed away peacefully Sunday at Country Manor Nursing Home in Sartell. Rev. David Strohschein will officiate, and burial will be at Hilltop Mausoleum in...