1933-2021 Bette Mae (Russell) Dorava age 87, a 40 year resident of Skanawan Township passed away Sunday, Jan. 3, 2021 at Country Terrace in Tomahawk. The funeral service for Bette will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9 at the Krueger Family Funeral Home. Reverend Jess Wakefield will officiate. Visitation will take place from 9 a.m. until the time of service at 11 a.m. Burial will take place in Perkinstown Community Cemetery in Perkinstown. Bette was born Oct. 22, 1933 in Jump River to Edwin and Inga (Petersen) Russell. She married Elmer G. Dorava on Feb. 15, 1953. Together they owned a gas station and garage in Perkinstown until they moved to a small farm in Irma in 1960. Bette especially loved feeding birds, watching wildlife, picking wild berries, her vegetable garden and growing flowers. She was a long time member of the First Presbyterian Church in Merrill. Bette is survived by her five children, Sandra Prebeg of Sun Prairie, Cynthia (John) Schaffer of Tomahawk, Larry (Joyce) Dorava of Rhinelander, Joe (Anne) Dorava of Irma and Edwin Dorava of Represa, Calif.; and ten grandchildren, Melanie Dorava, Jason Dorava, Melissa McGinnis, Alexander Prebeg, Angela (Sam) Bourassa , Joshua Schaffer, Kelly (Kameron) Haugen, Jared (Hannah) Schaffer, Nikolas (Susana) Dorava, and Dylan Dorava. She also leaves behind seven great-grandchildren, Paris Haugen, Emily and Isaac Bourassa, Lucas, Kaitlyn and Jacob Messenlehner and Levi Dorava; two brothers, Ivan (Annette) Russell and Donald (Joan) Russell. She was preceded in death by her husband, Elmer; her parents; sisters, Ethel Foster, Rose Sweet, and Helen Wachsmuth. Krueger Family Funeral Home, Tomahawk is assisting the family with arrangements. You may view the obituary and share online condolences at kruegerfamilyfuneral.com. Paid Obituary 99330

1962-2021 Bruce Kohn, 58, passed away at the Wausau Hospital on January 1, 2021. A funeral mass will be Saturday, Jan. 16 at 11 a.m. at Holy Rosary Catholic Church, Medford. There will be a visitation one hour prior to the funeral mass. Bruce was born to Rae and Florette Kohn of Medford on Jan. 7, 1962. Bruce is a graduate of Medford High School and owned his own logging business until ill health. He married Josephine Becera on Sept. 8, 2001. He is survived by his wife, Josephine; his children, Jedrae and Lea; his father, Rae; siblings, Michael, Donna, Linda, Mark, David (Jamie), Lori, Gary (Lisa), Mary and Neal; sister-in-law, Ester (Larry); and many aunts; uncles; nieces; and nephews; and many friends. He was preceded in death by his mother, Florette. Paid Obituary 99308

1935-2020 Mary L. Jennejohn, 85, of Lublin, passed away on Friday, Dec. 25, 2020 at Aspirus Hospice House in Wausau. Per Mary’s request, no services will be held. and wildlife that would come to her feeders. Anytime someone would visit, she had to walk them through the yard to all of her flower beds. She truly did have a green thumb and a heart of gold. Mary is survived by her husband, Harold, of Thorp; eight children, Juanita Jerome of Chippewa Falls, Peggy (Paul) Senn of Cadott, Charles Ewer (Lori Carrillo) of Marshfield, Pattie Klapatauskas of Hopkinsville, Ky., Ronald (Lisa) Ewer of Hopkinsville, Ky., Mary (Kevin) Eichelt of Lublin, Roger (Arlene) Ewer of Medford, Jennie Jennejohn of Lublin; 35 grandchildren; 63 great-grandchildren; 5 greatgreat- grandchildren; two daughters-in-law; LouAnn Ewer-Coulthurst of Marshfield and Theresa Ewer of Cadott; two brothers, George (Cheryl) Whittenberger of St. Francis, Minn. and Don (Donna) Whittenberger of Copperas Cove, Texas; one sister, Charlotte Gorsenger of Minneapolis, Minn.; sister-in-law, Verdella Whittenberger of Tomahawk; nieces; nephews; other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her parents; her first husband, George Ewer; two sons, Kenneth and Michael Ewer; one grandson, Justin Eichelt; three great-grandsons, Ayden Eichelt, Isaac Repetto and Hayden Gustavson; two brothers, Russell Whittenberger and Charles L. Whittenberger, Jr.; and one sister, Betty Hastings. Online condolences may be expressed at www. cuddiefh.com. Thorp Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Mary Lou Whittenberger was born on Sept. 19, 1935 in Ladysmith, the daughter of Charles L. and Opal L. (Stockberger) Whittenberger, Sr., where she was raised and received her education. Mary was united in marriage to George A. Ewer on Jan. 28, 1952 in Ladysmith. They resided in the Holcombe area until George’s death on Feb. 6, 1970. She then held various jobs to raise her children. Mary met Harold W. Jennejohn while working at A& P Enterprises and they were married on Dec. 22, 1973 in Neillsville. They resided south of Thorp for a few years and she was the Tupperware lady, before moving to Bella Vista, Ark. in 1981. Mary worked at Tyson Foods in Bentonville, Ark. and went back to school to earn her GED. After retiring from Tyson Foods, they moved to the Lublin area where they did upholstery work and enjoyed spending time together fishing. She was dedicated to taking care of her family. Mary was kind-hearted, stubborn, and had huge gardens, where she canned so much food her basement was like a fallout shelter. Mary loved to watch birds Paid Obituary 99210

2020 Jonathan M. Hutchinson, of Forest Lake, Minn., died of a heart attack after shoveling snow Dec. 23, 2020. Private family services will be held. He is survived by his wife of 24 years, Audrey; children, Daniel and Sara; sisters, Camille (Stephen) Bovee and Rebecca Jacobsen; nieces, Tiffany, Deidre, Breanna, Natalie; nephew, Mark; and lifelong friends, Debra (Greg Miller) Hutchinson. He was preceded in death by his parents, Donald (1999) and Angela (2020); brother, David (2020); brother-in-law, Paul Jacobsen. Mattson Funeral Home & Cremation Service is assisting the family. www.mattsonfuneralhome. com. Paid Obituary 99095

1992-2020 contagious smile, infectious laugh, and most importantly, his kindness. Dustin “Dusty” Michael Jensen, 28, of Medford passed away unexpectedly Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020. A private family only service for Dustin will be held, with a celebration of life planned for a future date post COVID. Dustin was born on September 25, 1992 in Marshfield to Kevin and Pamela (Axtman) Jensen. He attended Medford elementary schools and graduated from Medford Area Senior High School in 2011. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Graphic Design in 2017 from the University of Minnesota, Duluth. Upon graduating, Dustin began his career as a Project Engineer/Cost Estimator for WADAL Plastics, Inc. Most recently, he was promoted to Project Manager, taking on an additional leadership responsibility for the organization. During his childhood, Dustin enjoyed go-kart racing, concerts and music festivals, and gaming with his friends. He was incredibly creative, bright, and a talented artist. Dustin was gregarious and outgoing, and spending time with his friends and family was his passion. Dustin was the heart of family holidays and vacations. He loved music, singing and dancing, and eating a home cooked meal. He also had a knack for impressions, and if you spent any time with him, you’d inevitably spent a lot of time laughing. Dustin will always be remembered by his vibrant personality, He is survived by his mother, Pamela Jensen of Rib Lake; his father, Kevin Jensen (Renee Kauffman and children, Jake Kauth, and Jaedyn, Lexi, and Luke and Ossmann of Rib Lake); his brother, Eric Jensen of Wausau; his sister, Heather Axtman (Dwayne Toatley and children, Zara, Tahlia, Kai, and Shadi Toatley of Minneapolis); his sister, Tasha Jensen (Alex Nelson and their children, Ariana Jensen and Theo Nelson of Fergus Falls, Minn.); his maternal grandmother, Rose Heisler of Breckenridge, Minn.; his best friend, Marcus Ludwig of Medford; and his many aunts; uncles; cousins; and friends who all loved Dustin profoundly. He was preceded in death by his maternal grandfather, James Axtman; paternal grandparents, George and Audrey Jensen; uncle, Jeff Jensen; and cousin, Amanda Sem. The family has designated the Medford Area Senior High School Music Department for memorial contributions. Dustin spent many years performing and traveling with the music department in high school. His parents are creating a scholarship in his name. Donations can be made out to Pam or Kevin Jensen, and mailed to 9303 N. Long Lake Road, Rib Lake, WI 54470. They will compile them into a memorial fund in honor of Dustin’s memory. Hemer Funeral Service of Medford and Rib Lake is serving the family. For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com. “Because life is short but sweet for certain” -- Dave Matthews Paid Obituary 99335

1936-2021 Arlen L. Utke, 84, of Curtiss, passed away at the Clark County Rehab and Living Center in Owen on January 1, 2021. A private graveside service will be held in the spring at Pine Hill Cemetery in Curtiss. The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Abbotsford is entrusted with the in the early 1960’s. While there Arlen was the architect and a carpenter. He owned and operated the business until his retirement. Arlen was a charter member of the Curtiss Lions Club, in which he helped to organize. He was a member of Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church and served on the church council. The church parish hall kitchen was designed and built by the Utke brothers. When the church was remodeled Arlen designed and built the pulpit, baptismal font, altar railing and altar table. He designed and drew plans for the new entrance addition on the church that is presently being constructed. He is survived by his wife, Jane; step-daughter, Rebecca Williams Johnson; grandchildren, Tyler Johnson, Hunter Johnson and Gunnar Johnson; sister-inlaw, Beverly Utke; and nephews, Mark and Todd Utke. Arlen was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Harold Utke. Family and friends may express condolences online at www.maurinaschilling.com. arrangements. Arlen was born Aug. 13, 1936 in Owen to LeRoy R. and Norma S. (Jacobi) Utke. He attended Woodland and Bee Hive Grade Schools and was a 1954 graduate of Abbotsford High School. He married the former E. Jane (Peissig) Williams on July 18, 1981 at Saint Paul’s Lutheran Church in Curtiss. Arlen and his brother, Harold, started Utke Brothers Building and Supply in Curtiss Paid Obituary 99313

1967-2020 Rick Nelson, 53, of Medford, passed away Tuesday, Dec. 29, 2020 at the Wausau Aspirus Hospital. He was born on May 1, 1967 to the late Richard and Florence (Stibbe) Nelson. He grew up in the Medford area, and graduated from Medford Area High School in 1985. After high school he worked at Weathershield for over 20 years. He married Mary Gorichs on July 15, 1988. In accordance with his wishes, Rick is being cremated, and a celebration of life is to be held at a later date. Rick enjoyed the outdoors, hunting, and maintaining the family’s hobby farm. He enjoyed taking his family on many adventures, including numerous horseback camping trips to Wildcat Mountain. Rick was also not one to shy away from a challenge, and was often known to repair broken down equipment or help his children on their various household projects. His generous personality and sense of humor will be greatly missed by those who loved him. Rick is survived by his beloved wife, Mary; his children, Ash (Elyse) of La Crosse, Nik (Emily) of Osceola, and Jenna (Dillon) of Colorado Springs, Colo.; his two beautiful granddaughters, Kora and Mia Nelson; and several four-legged companions. He is also survived by his brother; sister; two nieces; a nephew; and numerous in-laws; and friends. Paid Obituary 99329

1943-2020 Annette M. Kostick, 77, of Thorp passed away on Wednesday, Dec. 23, 2020 at her home. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Jan. 9 at Thorp Funeral Home, with Pastor Michael Larrabee officiating. Visitation will be held at the funeral home, on Saturday, from 10 a.m. until time of service. Sunset Homes for a short time, then moved back to Morgan Plaza. She had many interests, but especially enjoyed crafting, sewing, cooking and baking. Annette was a member of the Lublin Homemakers Club and was a former 4-H Project Leader of the Country Clan 4-H Club. She is survived by two children, Faye (Ken) Ryszkiewicz of New Lisbon, and Wayne (Marcia) Kostick of Lublin; three grandchildren, Monica Gean, Clayton Kostick, and Jacob Kostick; one great-grandson, Kyle Gean; her mother, Lucille Szemraj of Owen; one sister, Susan (David) Ertl of Medford; two brothers, Joseph (Judy) Szemraj, Jr. of Lublin and Charles “Chuckie” Szemraj of Thorp; nieces; nephews; other relatives; and friends. Annette was preceded in death by her step-father, Joseph Szemraj, Sr.; her husband, Doman Kostick, Jr.; and one brother, James Szemraj. Online condolences may be expressed at: www. cuddiefh.com. Thorp Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Annette Marie Piwoni was born on Jan. 27, 1943 at Sacred Heart Hospital in Eau Claire. She was raised and educated in the Lublin area, and graduated from Gilman High School in 1962. Annette was united in marriage to Doman Kostick, Jr. on July 20, 1963, at St. Mary’s Polish National Catholic Church in Lublin. She farmed with her husband until her retirement. In late November of 2012, Annette moved to Thorp where she resided at Morgan Plaza, moved to Stanley and resided at Paid Obituary 99211

1938-2020 Udo Karl Illmann, 82, Wausau, died Thursday, Dec. 24, 2020 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital. A celebration of Udo’s life will take place at a later date. Brainard Funeral Home is assisting the family with the arrangements; you may sign our family guestbook at brainardfuneral. com. Udo was a loving and protective man who was incredibly proud of his German heritage and service in the Air Force. His family was very evidently his whole heart. He greatly enjoyed the peace and solitude of nature. Udo had a naturally inquisitive nature and ability to figure things out on his own. Even when a stroke impaired his mobility, he persisted in wanting to do as much as he could on his own. Udo is survived by his beloved wife of 56 years, Joan; children, Chrystal Misener and Mark Illmann; grandchildren, Dustin (Nicole) Misener, Jeffery (fiancé, Kristen) Misener, Melissa Misener, Alexander Illmann and Nicholas Illmann; great-grandchildren, Eden and Grayson Misener and extended family and friends. He was preceded in death by his three brothers and two sisters. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family for a future charitable donation in Udo’s memory. The family would like to express their appreciation to Brainard Funeral Home for their assistance during this difficult time. We would also like to thank his nurses at Aspirus Hospital who cared for him with great kindness and compassion. Udo was born on Mar. 14, 1938 in Freistadt, Germany to the late Erich and Lida (Hein) Illmann. The family emigrated to the United States in 1953 settling in Racine. Following his graduation from high school, Udo honorably served his adopted country in the U.S. Air Force. He met and married the love of his life, Joan Guarascio, in 1964. The couple was blessed with two children, Chrystal and Mark. While living in Racine, Udo worked as a maintenance supervisor for SC Johnson Wax. In 1976, the family moved to Rib Lake to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city. More recently, Udo and Joan moved to Wausau. Paid Obituary 99066

1936-2020 Delores J, Eisner, 84, of Rib Lake, passed away on Thursday, Dec. 31, 2020 at Rib Lake Health Services. Cremation rites have been accorded and private family services will be held at a later date. Delores was born on July 13, 1936 to Harold and Mae (Stoneberg) Vanderhoof in Chili. She married William “Bill” Eisner, Sr. on Jan. 22, 1955. Delores worked at Gem Products shoe factory in Rib Lake. She later worked at Copps IGA in Medford. She enjoyed fishing, hunting, gardening, playing cards, spending time with her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren. She was a member of Good Shepherd Catholic Church. Delores is survived by her husband, William Eisner, Sr.; children, William (Deb) Eisner, Jr. of Rib Lake, Mark (Valarie) Eisner of Roberts, Mont., Carol (Krist) Punzel of Rib Lake, and Joseph (Heather) Eisner of Rib Lake; 14 grandchildren; 22 great-grandchildren; sisters, Ruby Birkholz of Ogema and Yvonne Presswood of Illinois. Delores is further survived by other friends and family. Delores was preceded in death by her parents; siblings, Grace Payne, Calvin Vanderhoof, Norman Vanderhoof, Vera Ladner, and Mertle Payne. In lieu of flowers memorial donations may be given to the family for use at a later designation. Hemer Funeral Service of Medford and Rib Lake is serving the family. For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com. Paid Obituary 99355