Obituaries
KENNETH GENE “REDBONE” HACKEL
Kenneth Gene “ Redbone” Hackel, 75, of Neillsville, passed away peacefully Sept. 25, 2025, surrounded by his family under the tender care of Compassus Hospice.
A funeral service will take place at 3 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025, at Maurina- Schilling...
KATHLEEN “KATHY’ HOLUB
Kathleen (Kathy) Holub passed away Sept. 7, 2025, after a brief illness. She was born July 11, 1951, in Neillville, WI, to Joseph and Mildred (nee Honzik) Holub. Kathy was the youngest of nine children. Kathy graduated from Alma Center High School in 1969 and from...
CHARLOTTE TETZLAFF
God reached down and Mom took his hand on Sept. 17, 2025.
Charlotte Tetzlaff was born in Greenwood, WI, Dec. 20, 1938, to Darrell and Clara Jean (Francis) Buettner. The family later moved to Hackensack, MN, where Charlotte graduated from high school.
Charlotte...
PATTY SOWLE
Patricia “Patty” Ann Sowle (nee Carl), born Aug. 8, 1954, in Milwaukee, WI, passed away peacefully at the age of 71 Sept. 16, 2025, surrounded by loved ones.
Patty married the love of her life, Larry W. Sowle, Oct. 20, 1984, at Florist Avenue Lutheran Church in Milwaukee....
ELIZABETH (BETTY) (BOOTS) EIBERGEN
Oct. 30, 1933-Sept. 17, 2025
Betty Louise Eibergen, 91, of Granton, WI, died peacefully Tuesday, Sept. 17, 2025, at Riverside Assisted Living Neillsville, WI.
Betty lived all her life in Granton. She was born Oct. 30, 1933, to Michael and Anna (Bladl)...
DANIEL C. “DANNY” BERTZ
Daniel C. “Danny” Bertz, 54, of Wausau, WI, passed away after a hard-fought battle with pancreatic cancer, on Thursday, Sept. 18, 2025. A Celebration of Life in honor of Dan will be held at a later date.
Daniel Charles Bertz was born Jan. 16, 1971, in Neillsville, WI,...
VERNA I. BIRKETT
Verna I. Birkett, 94, of Greenwood, WI, passed away at her home unexpectedly Tuesday, Sept. 9, 2025. A memorial service to celebrate Verna’s life will be held at 11 AM on Saturday, September 20, 2025, at Our Savior’s Lutheran Church in Greenwood with Rev. Elizabeth Bier...
BONNIE J. EISENTRAUT
Bonnie J. Eisentraut, 85, of Neillsville, WI, died Wednesday, Sept. 10, 2025, at the House of the Dove in Marshfield, WI, with her daughters by her side.
Bonnie J. Krejci, was born Sept. 30, 1939, in Neillsville, WI, the daughter of Rex and Eunice (Grosnick) Krejci...
DELORES I. WALKER
Delores Ilene Walker, 93, of Neillsville, WI, died Sunday, Sept. 14, 2025, at the Neillsville Retirement Community, where she has resided for the past few years.
Delores lived all her life in Clark County. She was born May 17, 1932, to Art and Edith Schoengarth....
MARGARET H. MICHALAK
Margaret Happy Michalak was born Aug. 3, 1938, in Clark County Wisconsin, the daughter of Earl Ewing and Mabel (Finder) Kozlowski and stepfather Walter Kozlowski. As a child, she lived in the area of Neillsville, WI, and Alton, IL.
On Feb 14, 1955, she was united...