Obituaries

Carol F. Gregg

Carol F. Gregg

Jul 31, 2014

Carol F. Gregg, age 67, of Iola, died Thursday, July 31st, 2014 after long courageous battle with cancer. Carol was born in Freeport, Illinois on December 25, 1946, the daughter of the late John Joseph and Frances Mary (Bear) McDonald. Carol was a legal secretary for the District Attorneys office for the city of Milwaukee for over 20 years. She...

Colleen F. (Sykes) Smith

Colleen F. (Sykes) Smith

Jul 4, 2014

Colleen Ferne (Sykes) Smith, age 77, of Iola died Friday, July 4th, 2014 at Theda Clark Regional Medical Center, Neenah, Wisconsin. Colleen was born in Ringsted, Iowa on February 22, 1937, the daughter of Lucille (Theesfield) Christiansen and the late Ernest Christiansen. Colleen married Donald Sykes on June 11, 1958 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. He preceded her in death...

Donna H. Hagen

Donna H. Hagen

Jul 4, 2014

Donna H. Hagen, age 80, of Iola, Friday, July 4, 2014 at Appleton Medical Center. Donna was born in Iola Wisconsin, daughter of the late Berkle and Jessie (Morrison) Madson on July 5, 1933, She married Leroy Hagen on July 11, 1953 at the Iola United Methodist Church. He preceded her in death on April 27, 2012. Donna had worked...

Rose E. Carlson

Rose E. Carlson

May 21, 2014

Rose Elsie Carlson, 90, of Iola died Wednesday, May 21st, 2014 at Iola Living Assistance. Rose was born in Town of Dupont, Wisconsin on February 11, 1924, the daughter of the late William and Lilly (Arndt) Begrow. She married Stanley H. Carlson on July 31st, 1948 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Dupont, Waupaca County. He preceded her in death...

Rexford J. Petersen

Rexford J. Petersen

May 21, 2014

REXFORD (REX) JAMES PETERSEN + Today, Wednesday, 21 May 2014, our father, Rex Petersen of Ogdensburg, Wisconsin passed away surrounded by his family at Saint Joseph Catholic Hospital, Marshfield after a lengthy but valiant challenge with Primary Amyloidosis. Since his diagnosis with this rare condition, Rex maintained his many hobbies and lifestyle until just days before his passing~ against all...

Rexford (Rex) James Petersen

Rexford (Rex) James Petersen

May 21, 2014

REXFORD (REX) JAMES PETERSEN + Today, Wednesday, 21 May 2014, our husband and father, Rex Petersen of Ogdensburg, Wisconsin passed away surrounded by his family at Saint Joseph Hospital, Marshfield after a lengthy but valiant challenge with Primary Amyloidosis. Since his diagnosis with this rare condition, Rex maintained his many hobbies and lifestyle until just days before his passing~ against...

Gloria G. Makuski

Gloria G. Makuski

Apr 5, 2014

Gloria G. Makuski, age 67, of Waupaca, died Saturday, April 5th, 2014 at Appleton Medical Center in Appleton, Wisconsin. Gloria was born in Iola, Wisconsin on May 23, 1946, the daughter of the late Charles  and Delva  (Pope) Stoltenberg. She married Richard Makuski on July, 28 1973 in Amherst. He preceded her in death in April 1984.Gloria had worked as...

Alice M. Ordway

Alice M. Ordway

Mar 23, 2014

Alice M. Ordway, age 60, of Iola , died Sunday, March 23, 2014 at Riverside Medical Center in Waupaca.  Alice was born in St. Croix Falls, Wisconsin on March 27, 1953 daughter of the late Arvid and Evelyn (Erickson) Ordway. Alice grew up in Centuria, Wisconsin and graduated from Unity High School in 1971. She then went to UW-River Falls...

Laverne M. Anderson

Laverne M. Anderson

Mar 22, 2014

LaVerne M. Anderson, age 87, of Iola, died Saturday, March 22, 2014 at Riverside Medical Center in Waupaca. LaVerne was born in Northland, Wisconsin  on May 4, 1926 son of the late Lee and Elida (Olson) Anderson. He married Marcella Thulien on December 28, 1950 at the Scandinavia Lutheran Church Parsonage. LaVerne graduated from Scandinavia High School in 1944. He...

Henry M. Rademacher

Henry M. Rademacher

Mar 8, 2014

Henry Marcel Rademacher, age 70, of Iola, died Saturday, March 8th, 2014. Henry was born in Appleton, Wisconsin on April 12, 1943, the son of the late Gordon Marcel and Fidelia Elizabeth (Loehr) Rademacher. He married Lucinda "Cindy" Miller on Nov 21, 1970 in Appleton. Hank served in the United States Navy for 8 years and was a member of...

Roy J. Wiberg

Roy J. Wiberg

Feb 22, 2014

Roy J. Wiberg, 83, of West Bend, formerly of Amherst Jct. died Saturday, February 22nd, 2014 at Samaritan Health Center in West Bend. Roy was born in Basin, Wyoming on November 2, 1930, the son of the late Roy V. Wiberg and and Margaret Keele. Roy married Janet (Norris) Wiberg. She preceded him in death in 1995. He later married...

Viola I. Aasen

Viola I. Aasen

Feb 20, 2014

Viola Irene Aasen, age 78, of Iola, passed away on Thursday, February 20th, 2014 at her residence. She was born in Town of Harrison, Waupaca County, Wisconsin on April 23, 1935; daughter of the late Nellie Rivrud. Viola graduated from Rosholt High School in 1953. She married Everett Aasen Nov 28, 1953 at Northland Lutheran Church. She enjoyed sewing, quilting,...

Kenneth H. Bergen

Kenneth H. Bergen

Feb 13, 2014

Kenneth Harold Bergen, Jr., 83, of Iola, Wisconsin, passed away peacefully on Thursday, February 13th, 2014. He was born in Iola on September 11, 1930, son of the late Kenneth and Helen (Myhre) Bergen. Ken was a graduate of Iola High School and UW River Falls. A veteran of the Korean War he served in the United States Air Force...

Lila M. Aanstad

Lila M. Aanstad

Feb 12, 2014

Lila M. Aanstad, age 81, of Iola died Wednesday, February 12, 2014 at Iola Living Assistance. Lila was born in Town of Harrison, Wisconsin on November 6, 1932, the daughter of the late Norman and Othellia (Thoe) Aasen. She married George Aanstad on March 27, 1954 at the Hitterdahl Lutheran Church. He preceded her in death on March 6, 1998....

Eleanor June Huglen

Eleanor June Huglen

Feb 11, 2014

Eleanor June Huglen, 93, of Iola passed away peacefully on Tuesday, February 11th, 2014 at the Iola Nursing Home. Eleanor was born in the town of New Hope, Portage County, Wisconsin on April 3, 1920. She was the daughter of the late William and Edna Marie (Peterson) Wrolstad. On January 17, 1942 she married Morgan Huglen in San Diego, California,...

Rose M. Johnson

Rose M. Johnson

Feb 10, 2014

 Rose M. Johnson, age 92, formerly of Scandinavia died Monday, February 10, 2014 at Bethany Home in Waupaca. Rose was born in Iola, Wisconsin on May 29, 1921, the daughter of the late Christian and Margaret (Wendorf) Nassen. She married Milton Johnson on March 14, 1940 in Dubuque, Iowa. He preceded her in death on June 26, 1988.Rose was a...

Phillip E. Mork

Phillip E. Mork

Feb 7, 2014

Phillip E. Mork Phillip E. Mork, age 88, of Iola, died Friday, February 7, 2014 at Iola Living Assistance. Phillip was born in Iola, Wisconsin on December 20, 1925, the son of the late Teman and Laura (Nelson) Mork. He married Jean (Erickson) Ekquist on June 2, 1966 at the Scandinavia Lutheran Church. She preceded him in death on November...

David F Kopecky

David F Kopecky

Feb 1, 2014

David F. Kopecky 1944-2014 Iola, Wisconsin (by Jennifer Kopecky) My dear husband David passed away Saturday morning February 1st at the age of 69. These last few months were difficult, as he battled leukemia, heart congestion and a terrible lung infection, yet through it all, he never lost his wonderful sense of humor (which was one of the many things...

Gene R. Moe

Gene R. Moe

Jan 25, 2014

Gene R. Moe, age 82, of Iola, formerly of Scandinavia, died Saturday, January 25, 2014 at St. Michael's Hospital in Stevens Point, Wisconsin Gene was born in Scandinavia, Wisconsin on June 11, 1931, the son of the late Oscar and Hannah (Knutson) Moe. Gene married Marian Andersen on July 18, 1953 at the Zion Lutheran Church in Manawa. She preceded...

Louise C. Hartman

Louise C. Hartman

Jan 23, 2014

Louise C. Hartman, age 72, of Iola, formerly of Ashippun, Wisconsin, died Thursday, January 23rd, 2014 at her residence. She was born on a small family dairy farm at Toland Corners near Hartford, Wisconsin on April 12, 1941, the daughter of the late Irving Robert and Esther Syvenna (Lunde) Christenson. Louise graduated from Hartford High School in 1959 and she...