1930-2020 Sylvester E. “Silver” Lewan, 90, of Lublin, passed away peacefully on Thursday, Dec. 3, 2020 at Aspirus Hospital in Medford, surrounded by polka music. Due to COVID-19, private funeral services will be held for family at 12 p.m. on Dec. 12, 2020 at Cuddie Funeral Home in Thorp. Rev. Marion Talaga will officiate and burial will follow at St. Mary’s Polish National Catholic Church parish cemetery. Private visitation will be held at the funeral home, on Saturday, from 11 a.m. until time of service. Silver E. Lewan was born on Nov. 20, 1930 in the Township of Roosevelt to the late Stanley and Frances (Szemraj) Lewan. Silver was raised in Lublin, on the family farm and attended area schools around Lublin. He farmed for a couple of years, was employed by John Plautz Trucking and then with Haas Trucking where he worked for 30 years until his time of retirement. He continued to mow lawn in the summer with his brother, Ray Lewan. Silver enjoyed ice fishing, hunting, listening to his favorite polka music, and having great conversations with various friends at the Thorpedo. He admired his nieces, nephews, and their families and attended numerous softball and baseball games to support them. He enjoyed good company and great conversation. Silver always shared his sense of humor through funny one-liners along with humorous nicknames. He appreciated the wildlife such as deer and turkeys which stopped by daily to visit. Silver is survived by his one brother, Ray (Pauline) Lewan of Lublin; two nephews, Randy (Pam) Lewan and Tim (Deb) Lewan, both of Thorp; two nieces, Michele (Eugene) Pogodzinski of Thorp, and Lisa (Jim) Turenne of Merrill; 12 great nieces and nephews; eight great-great nieces and nephews; cousins; other relatives; and numerous friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and one brother, Elmer “Butch”. Online condolences may be expressed at www. cuddiefh.com. Thorp Funeral Home is assisting the family with arrangements. Paid Obituary 98293

1927-2020 Marion Frances (Scheuer) Peche, 93, died Dec. 5, 2020 at the Rib Lake Health Center. Per her request there will be no services. Marion was born July 28, 1927, to Andrew Scheuer and Frances (Monheim) Scheuer. She lived in the Rib Lake area all her life and graduated from Rib Lake High School. Marion married Harvey Peche on January 24, 1948. They were married 24 days short of 70 years. Harvey preceded her in death January 1, 2018. She worked at Marathon Cheese a few years, pelted mink part-time and farmed with Harvey in the Rib Lake area. She also worked with her husband in the woods logging and making firewood for many years. She was a memeber of St. Peters Lutheran Church in Rib Lake. She loved doing crafts, painting and spoiling the grandkids. Her family was the most important thing to her. She had four children, Shirley, Myron, Gary and Terry; nine grandchildren, among them three sets of twins; 15 great-grandchildren and six greatgreat- grandchildren. She had four sisters and one brother; only one sister preceded her in death along with two grandchildren. Paid Obituary 98325

1939-2020 Barbara “Barb” L. Romig, 81, Gilman passed away Friday, Dec. 4, 2020 under the care of Heartland Hospice. A funeral mass will be held Friday, Dec. 11 at 11 a.m. at Saint Peter and Paul Catholic Church in Gilman. Burial will follow at Meadowbrook Cemetery in Gilman. Visitation will be Thursday, Dec. 10 from 4-7 p.m. at the Gilman Funeral Home and 1 hour prior to service at the church. She was born on May 2, 1939 in Gilman to Willard “Bill” and Mathilda “Tillie” (Wood) Beck. She was a 1958 graduate of Cornell High School. Barb married Darrell Romig on Nov. 7, 1959 at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Cornell. Barb met Darrell at a dance at Koolmo’s Club and Ballroom in Gilman. After marriage, they lived and worked all their lives in Gilman. Barb and Darrell along with Ted and Doris Romig owned and operated the Gilman Theater from 1955 to 1988. Barb was the lady selling tickets at the box office. She worked at Romig’s Hardware as a clerk and most notably the “ice cream lady” as she served ice cream cones and malts to thousands of customers. Barb enjoyed and was involved with many community activities including Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts, CBA, bowling league, Red Hats and Homemakers. She also volunteered her time as a driver for the Gilman Ambulance for 19 years. Her greatest enjoyment was her grandchildren and great-grandchildren, especially teaching them how to play poker. She is survived by her husband of 61 years, Darrell; children, Fred (Cheryl) Romig, Lynn (Chris) Skabroud all of Gilman and Joan (Pam Hayes) Romig of Eau Claire; grandchildren, Derrick Romig, Jason (Kendra) Romig, Shelby (Wade) Hendricks, Kendall (Ryan) Jans, Camryn Skabroud, Dana (Julian) Handel, Jamie (John Pecinovsky) Isenberger, Dawn Romig; great-grandchildren, Rayanna, Cayden, Ethan, Abigail, Ella, Kaelyn and Hayden. She was preceded in death by her parents; and a brother, Ken. Plombon funeral service assisted the family. Paid Obituary 98295

1944-2020 Paul Johnson, age 76, of Colby, passed from this life into eternal life after a courageous 3+ year battle with pancreatic cancer. A visitation will be held from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2020 at the First Baptist Church in Medford. A Memorial Service will follow at 3 p.m. Family and friends can watch the service live on the Maurina Schilling Funeral Home Facebook page or after the service anytime on Facebook or the website. We encourage those in attendance to abide by the Covid-19 guidelines by sanitizing, wearing a mask (if able) and social distancing. Paul was born in Lacrosse on March 18, 1944 to Ronald and Edna Johnson. Paul married his college sweetheart, Julie Ann Borg on Feb. 20, 1965 in Forest City, Iowa. Paul and Julie celebrated 55 years of marriage. Paul graduated from the University of Lacrosse and received his Masters in Administration from the University of MN-Winona. Paul taught phy-ed, swimming, and health at Colby High School and later became an elementary principal at Colby, Dorchester and Unity. Paul coached football, basketball, track, swimming, cross country, and was the Athletic Director. Paul was a WIAA official for track and cross country for 40+ years. Paul started the cross country team in 1971, as well as the Cheese Days Run. Paul was an avid bicyclist; he rode RAGBRAI for 14 years. He enjoyed shooting in leagues, hunting, fishing, and canoeing. After retirement from education Paul drove truck for FAB. Paul was a member of Colby Lions Club, and an active member of First Baptist Church, where he held many office positions. Paul received the Lifetime Achievement Award in 2005. Paul is survived by his wife, Julie of Colby; two children, Brian (Kim) of Centerville, Minn. and Brenda (Tre) Rodriguez of San Antonio, Texas; four grandchildren, Alexa of Minneapolis, Minn., Marshall (Veronika) of Minneapolis, Minn., Sloan of St. Louis Park, Minn. and Jack of San Antonio, Texas; one brother, Dan (Val); and two sisters, Delpha (Bill) Hanson and Joy (Dennis) Blaser. He was preceded in death by his parents. The Maurina-Schilling Funeral Home in Colby is entrusted with the arrangements. Family and friends may express condolences online at www.maurinaschilling.com Paid Obituary 98292

1952-2020 Dannye “Dan” R. Boxx, 68, of Medford, died on Sunday, Dec. 6 at Aspirus Wausau Hospital, following his battle with cancer. Memorial services for Dan will take place at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 19 at First Baptist Church, Medford with Pastor Kim Swenson officiating. Visitation will be at the church from 10 a.m. until 12 p.m. that day. Due to COVID concerns, masks will be required at the church for both visitation and services. Dan was born on May 30, 1952 in Baldwyn, Miss., the son of Charles A. and Geraldine (McKay) Boxx. Shortly after Dan’s birth his family relocated to Kenosha. He attended Kenosha public schools and was a 1970 graduate of Mary D. Bradford High School in Kenosha. In 1975, he received a Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education and Health from UW-Oshkosh. Shortly after graduation, he moved to Medford where he taught physical education and health at Medford Area Public Schools and also coached various high school sports. Dan chose to further his education and received a Master’s degree in School Administration from UWSuperior. He accepted a position with the Rib Lake School District where he was the Elementary/Middle School Principal from 1981 to 1997. Dan continued to advance his career in education, earning a Specialist Degree in Administration/School Superintendency fromUW-Superior. Hethenwentontospendacombined 20 years as District Administrator in the Rib Lake and Almond Bancroft School Districts. Dan was proud to dedicate and serve 42 years in public education, serving the families of his school districts. On June 12, 1990 Dan married Neva Mae Peterson in Las Vegas, Nev. They proudly celebrated 30 years of marriage this past June. Dan treasured time spent with his children, grandchildren and their families. Dan especially enjoyed being in his woodworking shop creating gifts and working on projects with the grandchildren. Everyone who knew Dan was aware of his love for golf. In 1996, Dan and Neva built their home on the Black River Golf Course, allowing Dan to play golf almost every day. Over his life, he enjoyed countless rounds of golf with “the boys” (his golfing buddies). Dan would like to remind them that he parred his last hole. He attended First Baptist Church of Medford, and was a member of the Medford Masonic Lodge. Surviving are his wife, Neva Boxx of Medford; children, Joshua (Heidi) Boxx and Zachary (Taylor) Boxx, both of Eau Claire, Kurt (Emily) Peterson of Mound, Minn., and Lisa (Nick) Baumann of Jefferson. Also surviving are his grandchildren, Charlie and Henry Boxx, Lincoln Boxx, Sophia and Colton Peterson, Blake Baumann; and a brother, Donald “Dwayne” (Julie) Boxx of Kenosha. He was preceded in death by his parents; a son, Jacob Boxx; and sister, Donna Kaye Giles. Dan and his family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Harish G. Ahuja and the entire Oncology team at Medford Aspirus. We deeply valued the compassionate care and friendships that developed during his cancer journey. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorial contributions be given in his name to either Stepping Stones Shelter of Medford or the Medford Aspirus Oncology Department. Hemer Funeral Service of Medford and Rib Lake is serving the family. For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com. Paid Obituary 98290

1935-2020 Patricia “Pat” E. Swenson, 85, of Brantwood, passed away on Sunday, Dec. 6, 2020 at Rib Lake Health Services. Private family services will be held at a later date. Pat was born on May 2, 1935 to Rhinholt and Ethel (Crowell) Marheine in Spirit. She attended Rib Lake schools and graduated from Rib Lake High School. She married William “Bill” Swenson on Sept. 12, 1953 at the Norwegian Lutheran Church in Spirit. Pat worked at Harley-Davidson in Tomahawk for 32 years until her retirement in 1998. In her retirement Pat enjoyed woodworking, watching birds and wildlife in her yard, knitting and crocheting numerous afghans for American Legion and church raffles, traveling, and donating many gallons of blood to the Red Cross. Pat was an active member of the American Legion Auxiliary for many years. She was also a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Brantwood. Pat is survived by her children, Brad (Lori) of Prentice, Aimee (John) Hein of Rib Lake, Renee (Mark) Paris of Wausau, Todd (Diane) of Sheboygan Falls, and Hal (Dawn) of Rib Lake; 12 grandchildren and 13 great-grandchildren. In addition to her parents; and husband, Bill, she was preceded in death by her sisters, Audrey and Violet; and brother, Arliegh. Hemer Funeral Service of Medford and Rib Lake is serving the family. For online condolences, please visit hemerfuneralservice.com. Paid Obituary 98297

1940-2020 Donald R. Hartman, age 79, of Medford, passed away on Friday, Dec. 4, 2020, at Marshfield Medical Center. A Celebration of Life gathering for Donald Hartman will be held at a later date. Don was born in Medford on Dec. 23, 1940, to the late Raymond and Mary Margaret (Haenel) Hartman. He attended high school in Medford and later served in the National Guard during the Berlin Crisis in Fort Lewis, Wash. He was married to Glenna Nowak in 1960, she passed away in 1977. He married Diann Jensen on June 15, 1985, she survives. Don was employed at Silberman’s, Medford Coop, and Jessic Construction before retiring from Goessl Construction. In his spare time, he enjoyed hunting and fishing, playing pool and cards, camping, and wrenching on cars in his garage. Don cherished time spent with his family, especially his grandchildren. Survivors include his wife, Diann Hartman, of Medford; five children, Darren (Sandy) Hartman, Michele Malo, Ginelle Hartman, Brad (Megan) Hartman, and Skyler (KayLeigh) Hartman; two sisters, Barbara (Bob) Gonnering, and Nancy (Jamie) Doberstein; and five grandchildren, Easton, Keegan, Maverick, Bonnie and Rachel. Don is further survived by several great-grandchildren; extended family members; and close friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Raymond and Mary Margaret; his daughter, Doreen; his brother, Dick; and his sister, Ruth Ann. Generations Funeral Home & Crematory of Tomahawk is assisting the family. View Don’s obituary and leave online condolences at generationsfuneral. com. Paid Obituary 98287

1940-2020 Gladys M. Wollmer, 80, of Gilman, passed away on Sunday, Nov. 29 at the Marshfield Medical Center. After 60 years of marriage, she rejoined her husband, Wayne at 5:07 p.m., the exact time he left us 25 days earlier. A private family memorial service will be held at a later date. Gladys was born on Nov. 11, 1940 in Ford Township to the late Clarence and Gladys (Shufelt) Miller. She married Wayne Wollmer April 23, 1960 in Hales Corners. Wayne and Gladys moved their family from Racine to Gilman in order to take over the Miller family farm. After retirement, Gladys continued to help her son on the family farm. She loved to tend to her many flower gardens and bake treats for her family. Gladys is survived by two sons, Randall (Linda) Wollmer of Altoona and Joel Wollmer of Gilman; two daughters, April Brode of Gleason and Jill (Mark) Chovan of Gilman; nine grandchildren, Daniel (Jillian), Carlos and Alex Wollmer, Codey Hatfield, Austin (Niki) and Derek Schilling, Bryce Chovan, Amy Brode and Jessica (Ryan) BrodeFrank; and five greatgrandchildren, Peter, Hattie and Hannah Wollmer and Dallas and Morgan Schilling. She also leaves behind nine loving siblings, Richard Miller of Lublin, Connie Morarend of Waseca, Minn., Clarence (Connie) Miller of Medford, Merlin Miller of Gilman, Frances (Sidney) Lefebvre of Elkhart, Ind., Ardella (Don) Walworth of Random Lake, Bonnie Perman of Winter Haven, Fla., John (Shirley) Miller of Owen and Arliss (Kim) Westerlund of Racine. In addition to her parents and husband, Gladys was preceded in death by a granddaughter, Alicia Wollmer; sisters-in-law, Jean and Nancy Miller; and brother-in-law, Jerry Perman. Rembs Funeral Home is assisting the family. Paid Obituary 98008